《Cosmic Trading System》 Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Business in Trouble On a small street in the Qinglong District, Sh City, Huaxia. "How I toiled for years only to lose everything in an instant," Lin Yun walked out of the dettion cter, looked at the deste street before him, managed a bitterugh, and sighed softly. Days before, he was arrested for counterfeiting high-d electronic products. After surrdering all the funds he had earned over the years, he avoided stcing. Still, he had lost all the money he had painstakingly umted over the years. Considering his years of effort, Lin Yun felt aplex knot of emotions. Five years ago, at eighte, he had failed to pass the college trance examination. Giv his destitute family backg and limited personal abilities, he judged that ev if he were to retake the year, he still wouldn''t get into a good university. With the oversupply of university studts, not getting into a top-tier university was hardly distinguishable from not attding university at all. Consequtly, to avoid wasting his family''s funds, he decisively chose to forgo further education and go to work. At the time, his parts were strongly opposed to his decision. Due to traditional beliefsmon in their area, they saw higher education as the only means of securing a dect future. He left home secretly and only afterward called his parts. His father was livid, swearing that, unless he returned toplete his schooling, he would sever their rtionship. Simr to his father, Lin Yun was quite obstinate and stubbornly refused to return. Lin Yun secretly vowed to make good of himself before returning home. To fulfill hismitmt, he worked diligtly, taking on three jobs at a time. He woke up at five every morning and didn''t get back until elev at night. After an exhausting day, he would unsurprisingly fall asleep as soon as he hit the bed. His hard work paid off quickly wh he found a profitable business opportunity. In the Qinglong District of Sh City, a paradise for electronics, he discovered that electronic products were quite lucrative. Some items that wholesale for a mere couple of yuan could be retailed for twty yuan or more. At first, he was wholesaling items produced by others, which he th sold to out-of-town wholesalers. His approach was to make just a tiny profit on each item, and focus his business model on volume. Since he was honest in conducting business, he promptly amassed a significant number of customers. To earn more profit, he bought some machinery, hired employees, rted a factory building, andmced the manufacturing of some simple electronicponts. Through time and constant refinemt, his business became more and more sessful. His monthly earnings grew from a mere t thousand to twty to thirty thousand, and th fifty to sixty thousand... Once he had earned a certain amount of money, he bought a batch of better equipmt to produce ev better products. He had bigger aspirations than simply earning money. He aimed to produce quality products to win customer recognition. He believed that, only th, would his business achieve longevity. The products that he manufactured were of better quality than most wholesalers offered in the Qinglong District. Despite the quality, his products wer''t priced significantly higher than others. This price-performance ratio was one of the reasons why he steadily umted arge number of customers. However, the downside was that his profits wer''t high. For five years, he didn''t visit his family...Up until a while ago, he had called his mother and learned from her that their family''s circumstances wer''t very good. Because of his father''s resistance, the money that Lin Yun st back home had not be spt by his parts. His predicamt gave him a sse of urgcy. He understood that, ev if he were to earn fifty or sixty thousand each month, he would not gain his father''s approval. He craved a greater sess. He also somewhat begrudged his situation. The electronics products that he produced were not inferior to products from major brands. On asions wh orders fromrge brands became too busy to handle, they would ev outsource the production to smaller factories like his. However, due to hisck of brand recognition, he had to sell his products at a lower cost, causing his profits to be significantly lower than theirs. Evtually, at the repeated suggestion of some of his customers, he was tempted. He started to mimic the design of high-d electronic products. By merely altering the design somewhat, the profits could multiply many-fold. How alluring was that? ... Experice showed that this approach indeed made money faster. Thanks to his stringt control over product quality and reasonable pricing, his counterfeit products quickly won a substantial number of customers in the high imitation market in Qinglong District. The profit in the first month reached eighty thousand yuan. His customer count was growing, and based on his calctions, the second month''s profit could well exceed one hundred thousand yuan. He had a dream of creating his brand. However, that required sizable advertising fees. In today''s society, simply hiring a celebrity spokesperson or book an advertisemt channel could cost hundreds of thousands, ev millions, or ts of millions of yuan. ording to the pace at which he was earning money, he felt that he would soon be able to fulfill his dream. Regrettably¡­it wasn''t long before his dream was shattered... At the start of the second month, he was arrested. ¡­ At a small supermarket, Lin Yun exhausted thest few ts of yuan he had to buy three bottles of liquor. "It''s all gone...everything is gone¡­" That night, on a deserted street, Lin Yun finished all three bottles of liquor and waspletely drunk. Resting against a park bch, he muttered woozily. For these five years, he tirelessly worked to earn money and hardly had a good night''s sleep. He was utterly exhausted. At this momt, he just wanted to be drunk. As Lin Yun looked up at the sky, he seemed to see, in his drunk stupor, a streak of light shoot across his line of sight. "Is that a meteor?" Lin Yun managed a lopsided smile. Legd has it that if you see a shooting star, it means you have good luck. If you make a wish at that momt, there is a high chance that it woulde true. Until now, Lin Yun had never believed in such stories, considering them to be childish. However, at this momt, he found himself making a wish. If possible, he wanted to be the world''s richest man. He wanted to produce whatever he desired and no longer had to imitate other''s products. His products would instantly be prestigious, branded products. "Huh? This meteor¡­seems like it''s flying towards me¡­" All of a sudd, Lin Yun was caught off guard. "Damn¡­" Soon after, Lin Yun snapped to atttion, and his inebriated mind somewhat cleared up. The meteor seemed to be getting bigger and bigger in his sight, it was as if it was really flying towards him. Meteors hitting Earth were not unheard of. Although the meteor became small once it reached Earth, the impact range was quite vast, and the resultant force was considerably strong. He couldn''t be this unlucky, could he? He had just be pniless, and was he now going to be killed in an idt? Instinctively, Lin Yun wanted to dodge, but he was too drunk to move his body. In fact, if the meteor was really going to strike this ce, there was no way he could dodge it ev if he could move his body. Evtually, after a bright ray of light flew past his eyes, Lin Yun lost consciousness. "Detected intelligt lifeform¡­pottial suitable¡­Cosmic Trading Systemmcing binding¡­" Faintly, electronic voice echoed in Lin Yun''s mind. ... Lin Yun dreamed. In that dream, he obtained a Cosmic Trading System where he could trade with various civilizations across the universe. All kinds of high-tech products¡­various resources¡­all at his fingertips¡­ Soon, he became the world''s richest man¡­ Furthermore, to his surprise, on the path of his childhood martial arts training, he quickly became the world''s top martial artist¡­ Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Cosmic Trading System "Huh? I''m not dead..." As Lin Yun oped his eyes, all he could see was blinding ss. A figure bustled about him, making him mumble in confusion. "Brother, you''re awake?" Hearing Lin Yun''s voice, the figure immediately stopped what it was doing and rushed to his side, uttering joyfully. Only th did Lin Yun''s vision begin to clear. He saw a girl dressed in a down jacket, gripping his arm, her face filled with joy and relief. Despite the thick down jacket, she couldn''t hide her perfect figure. The color of her jacket highlighted her exceptional elegance. Coupled with her delicate face, the girl looked like a pure lotus blooming amidst the muck. Beautiful, noble, and elegant. "Qingqing, why are you here..." Staring at this girl, Lin Yun asked in bemusemt. "Lin Yun! As you just said, Qingqing should not be here! Do you realize that you''re not dead, huh? Downing three bottles of wine altogether, good for you! Do you know if Qingqing hadn''t searched for you frantically and found you in time, you might''ve ded up dead on the side of the road? The doctor said you had alcohol poisoning and you were lying on an icy cold road. If she had be a tiny bitter, you might not have survived..." "You just got bankrupt, huh? Only a small workshop was gone, no big deal, right? You tried to kill yourself over this? You call yourself a man? I really don''t know what Qingqing sees in you..." From not too far away, a girl in a ck down jacket was walking over. Hearing Lin Yun''s words, she immediately pointed at him and spat out her words furiously. "Yaoyao, what are you saying?" Xia Qingqing blushed furiously as she listed to her best frid, Zhang Yaoyao, speaking without restraint. She pushed Zhang Yaoyao''s arm away while retorting angrily. "Did I say something wrong? So many well-off and handsome guys chased after you, but you never ev gave them the light of day. You only have eyes for him. Yet, he has no sse of responsibility, always dragging you along without acknowledging your feelings. Now, just because of a small workshop bankruptcy, he tried to kill himself, he..." Zhang Yaoyao didn''t stop, she continued expressing her anger. "Enough Yaoyao, stop talking now. Didn''t Zhang Xuan just call you? You should hurry over there..." Xia Qingqing stopped her best frid from saying any more and pushed her to leave. After sding off Zhang Yaoyao, Xia Qingqing returned. She looked at Lin Yun, her face apprehsive, "Brother, don''t take Yaoyao''s words to heart. She may have a sharp tongue, but she really is soft-hearted. Did you know that she was with me this whole time while I was searching for you? We ran all over the ce, and she was the one who found you first..." "Qingqing, you don''t have to say anything more. I already know. You two wt through a lot this time." Lin Yun shook his head and gave a bitter smile. Zhang Yaoyao, Xia Qingqing''s best frid, was someone he had not met oft, but he had heard Xia Qingqing mtion her many times. Lin Yun knew Zhang Yaoyao was as soft-hearted as Xia Qingqing described. However, the blow he had received this time was huge, but not big ough to drive him to suicide as Zhang Yaoyao had assumed. His slight chuckle served as his response, he didn''t bother exining. Things had gott to this point; what could exining do? Especially, as he did not actually know Zhang Yaoyao that well. Xia Qingqing. He had met this girl in his third year in Sh City. Back th, she had juste to Sh City to attd college at Sh University. She had lost her wallet at the train station, which contained not only her living expses but also her tuition fees. She had be at the station, crying with all her luggage scattered a her. That day, he happed to be at the train station to delivery goods. The sight of this girl reminded him of his sister back at home, and he felt a surge of pity. On impulse, he gave her all the earnings from that delivery over t thousand yuan. Just as he was about to leave, Xia Qingqing stopped him. In the d, she decided to work at his small workshop. Xia Qingqing''s financial situation was not good. It was already tough for her family to support her through college. This was why she responded so intsely to losing her wallet. Her early arrival in Sh City was part of her n to find a job and save up some living expses. While she was working at his small workshop, Lin Yun got to know this girl better. She was gtle, considerate, beautiful, and kind. The two of them got along well. Xia Qingqing came to know about the reason behind Lin Yun''s help and began to call him "brother" with his agreemt. Their rtionship grew ev more intimate. Ev after Xia Qingqing started school, she oft came back to help. Over the two years, many workers at Lin Yun''s workshop hade and gone. Many people who didn''t know the real story thought that they were siblings. While a few customers actually thought of them as a couple and would call Xia Qingqing the boss''s wife. Lin Yun had an inkling about Xia Qingqing''s feelings for him. He also had many tder feelings for this gtle, beautiful, and kind girl. However, his decision to give up his studies might have appeared audacious, but deep down, he was still influced by traditional ideologies. Xia Qingqing was a college studt at a prestigious university and exceedingly beautiful, whereas he was simply an ordinary man who didn''t study in college. He only umted a small fortune through his slightly clever ways and death-defying efforts. But this wealth was insignificant in Sh City, a city full of the wealthy people. The value of a regr city residt''s property in Sh City far exceeded his earnings from these few agonizing years. Once, wh he wt to Sh University to see Xia Qingqing, he saw a boy driving a luxury car, with arge bouquet of flowers, trying to woo Qingqing. That car alone was worth more than all his assetsbined. This feeling of inferiority stopped him from epting Qingqing''s feelings. In fact, wasn''t his rect desperation also rted to Qingqing''s feelings? He was so desperate for sess. However, reality had dealt him a heavy blow. "Big brother, I''m sorry. That day, I was going to meet you, but there was a traffic jam. By the time I got there, you were gone, and I couldn''t reach you on your phone..." Seeing the bitter smile on Lin Yun''s face, Qingqing was filled with heartache. She wt forward and hugged Lin Yun, apologizing guiltily. "Silly girl, the one who should say sorry is me, for making you worry yesterday..." Lin Yun stretched out his hand to fondle Qingqing''s hair, sighing. Zhang Yaoyao''s previous words made him imagine Qingqing frantically searching for him on the streets. He was deeply moved. After five years of struggle in this unfamiliar city, he finally had something to show for it; this foolish girl... perhaps she was his greatest gain! "The host has awaked...the Cosmic Trading System is activated...starting data transfer¡­" At that momt, an electronic voice suddly resounded in Lin Yun''s mind. Hearing this voice, Lin Yun hesitated. The Cosmic Trading System? Lin Yun wondered if he was hallucinating. Wasn''t that the name of the miraculous system in his dream? Could it be...he was still dreaming? He hadn''t wok up yet? Or... A massive amount of information was transferred into his mind in an instant, using a special transmission method. He understood the contt of the information immediately, without any difort. However, the contt of the information left Lin Yun shocked. The Cosmic Trading System...it was real; he really obtained a powerful system. "Big brother, what''s wrong?" Qingqing had befortably feeling Lin Yun''s embrace wh she noticed something was off. She immediately left his arms, looked up at him, and asked anxiously. Zhang Yaoyao didn''t understand the significance of the small workshop to Lin Yun or how much he had invested in it over the years. However, Qingqing did and she was worried that Lin Yun couldn''t handle this blow. This was why she was so anxious wh she couldn''t find him yesterday. "Qingqing, you underestimate me. Over the years, I''ve weathered so many storms, do you really think I''ll be defeated by this setback? Don''t worry, I hav''t be wasting my time these past few years. I promise I''ll get back on my feet soon!" Lin Yun saw the worry in Qingqing''s eyes and was moved. However, he lightly hooked his lips into a smile and reassured her. Heav was not blind after all; he had lucked into such good fortune. Now, it was time for him to make his riches. The information from the Cosmic Trading System rified its origin and operational methods. He had just swept it with his thoughts and found that the system had many high-tech products for sale that was simr to Earth''s technological civilization but was more advanced. With such a powerful system, if he didn''t make a fortune, there was no justice in the world. At that momt, Lin Yun was thrilled. However, he suppressed his emotions thanks to the years of hardship he had dured. "Hmm, I believe in you, big brother!" Hearing Lin Yun''s confidt words, Qingqing''s eyes sparkled as if she was looking at the usual Lin Yun. She nodded her head seriously. "Right, big brother, you must be hungry, right? Here''s the porridge I just made, have some!" Th Qingqing remembered something. She quickly turned a, picked up a small bowl from the table nearby, and handed it to Lin Yun, cheerfully. "Hmm, it''s be a while since I had porridge cooked by Qingqing..." Lin Yun smiled. Chapter 3: Chapter 3 Threats Qinglong District, an urban vige. That''s where Lin Yun''s small workshop was located. Not just Lin Yun''s small workshop, Qinglong District in Sh City was thergest wholesale electronics market in the country. Manyrge and small workshops were clinging to it for survival, many of which were clustered in these urban viges. The rt in the urban vige was cheap and very convit. People lived upstairs and worked downstairs. At this momt, it was in the morning, the usual time for people to work, and the urban vige was very quiet. asionally, one could see the workshops with their doors wide op and some workers bustling about inside. Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing were walking shoulder to shoulder, soon arriving at Lin Yun''s small workshop. A sev-story building, about a hundred square meters on the first floor was the factory rted by Lin Yun. At this point, the door was op, and the usual hustle and bustle was nowhere to be se. The full equipmt was gone, leaving only a vast, quiet space and some scattered garbage. At this momt, some voices suddly came out. "Well, well, Ding Wei, Little Mei, I said that the boss is not here again, who are you working so hard for? Speaking of which, after this incidt, Lin Yun probably won''t be the boss anymore, whether this ce will still be his is also uncertain, and we may not ev have our sries this month. You are working in vain..." A young man''s voice sneered. "Zhong Liang, are you conscious wh you say that? Wh we first arrived in Sh City and were bullied, who helped us out? Wh we had nowhere to go, who took us in? The boss did! Whether it''s wages, food, or amodation, has the boss ever wronged us? Your words... now..." A young man''s voice resonated solemnly. "Alright, alright, Ding Wei, don''t preach me, you are such a saint, I only know we work for money, I''ve worked for a month, and there''s no sign of wages, who do I speak my grievances to..." The voice of the young man earlier, said impatitly. "Ding Wei, Little Mei, although Zhong Liang''s words are harsh, he is worried about you, Lin Yun was fined arge sum of money, he ev counted the cheap equipmt to pay off the debt. This factory is definitely going bankrupt, what is there to clean up in that pile of garbage? Lin Yun owes us so much wages, he might just run away after he is released from the dettion cter, and you are still cleaning up... You just don''t get it, a few days ago wh they came to investigate and collect the equipmt, you still stood in their way, did you think we could resist? Well, you got hurt on your head, who cares? Are you still expecting Lin Yun to count it as a work-rted injury..." Another young man''s voice suddly spoke. "Boss..." Ding Wei was about to say something else wh he suddly looked at the door and stuttered. "Boss, Sister Qingqing, you''re here!" A girl wearing sses was cleaning up the garbage, upon hearing Ding Wei''s words, she immediately looked up and saw the two people at the door, eximing happily. The two people at the door were Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing. "Ding Wei, Little Mei, you guys have worked hard!" Lin Yun gave a slight smile and said. Th, Lin Yun turned to the other two young people and said indiffertly, "Zhong Liang, Zhgqi Lee, you don''t need to worry about me taking your wages and running away. Little Mei, go get the ount book, calcte how much they have earned, I will pay off their wages now." While speaking, Lin Yun turned his head to look at the girl with sses. He conducted his business with integrity, up to now, he only did a high imitation once. Ev wh doing high imitation, he neverpletely copied others'' appearances. Wh he epted the fine, he specifically saved the wages for his subordinates. For this reason, he ev sold the newly purchased expsive equipmt at a lower price to a certain departmt. "Okay, boss." The girl with sses nodded quickly and said, upon finishing, she immediately turned a to get the ount book. Seeing this, Xia Qingqing quickly wt to help. "It''s not just our wages, but also others''. We have be waiting here for them..." Speaking ill of others behind their backs and being listed to in person, Zhong Liang and Zhgqi Lee were a bit embarrassed, but soon they thought of their task over the past few days and quickly said. "Th have theme over, their wages, I will settle them today." Lin Yun nodded and responded directly. There were twty-one workers in his workshop in total. He didn''t care where the others wt and why they were so assured to let Zhong Liang and Zhgqi Lee wait for news here. "Okay." Lin Yun''s straightforwardness left Zhong Liang and Zhgqi Lee holding their breath, but they had no choice but to agree. Afterward, Zhong Liang took out his phone and started making a call. "Ding Wei, how''s your head injury? Is it alright?" Lin Yun turned a and looked at the bandage on Ding Wei''s head, expressing his concern. Ding Wei was ne years old. His personality was rather introverted but very stubborn. Once he set his mind on something, he wouldn''t back down. So, wh the authorities came to seize the factory''s equipmt, the usually reserved Ding Wei boldly stepped up to stop them from seizing it. At this momt, seeing Lin Yun show concern for him of his own ord, he immediately felt at a loss and quickly waved his hand saying, "Boss, it''s just a minor injury on my head, it''s nothing..." Th as if he suddly remembered something, he quickly added, "Right, boss, you don''t need to rush to settle my wages. I know you''re in a tight spot right now..." "Boss, my wage too¡­ There''s no rush to settle it¡­" Just as Ding Wei finished speaking, Xia Qingqing and Little Mei had already returned with the ount book. Little Mei also chimed in. "Pfft! Hypocrites!" On the other side, after making a call, Zhong Liang saw this sce, immediately looked at them disdainfully andmted. What''s this about no rush to settle? True saints, might as well say they don''t want it! They came out to work for money! Still wanting money, yet trying to y saints, he despised this kind of people the most! "Zhong Liang, you¡­" Seeing this, Ding Wei was once again furious. "Ding Wei, don''t mind his words." Lin Yun patted Ding Wei''s shoulder, stopping him from saying more. Arguing with some people could only result in more anger and aplished nothing worthwhile. Zhong Liang was one of those people. "Pssh..." Zhong Liang only showed contempt wh he saw this. As the type who loved to mock others, he reveled in seeing others get raged by his words and th be left speechless. Now, ev though Lin Yun was prevting Ding Wei from speaking, it still made him feel very disdainful. However, without the other party responding, he didn''t know what to say for a momt. Two minutester, a group of people hade over. They were actually Lin Yun''s workers. But, the one leading the group was a middle-aged fat man. "Well, well, Boss Lin, you''ve be released from custody, I see?" The middle-aged fat man said with a yful tone. "Wang Wchang, what are you doing here?" Lin Yun stared at the middle-aged fat man, his voice cold. Justst month, he had tered the imitation market, and this middle-aged fat man was one of hispetitors, giving him plty of trouble. "Heh, I''m just here to bring my employees to collect their wages from their previous boss. There are so many unscrupulous bosses a these days, I just don''t want my workers to be exploited." Wang Wchang scanned the people behind him as he spoke, a smug look on his face. It was clear that these people had already be his workers. "Boss..." "Brother Lin..." It was at this point that some of the people behind Wang Wchang started to whisper awkwardly. After all, not everyone was as shameless like Zhong Liang. Of course, this was also due to the fact that Lin Yun had be good to his workers. "Was it you behind the closure of my factory?" Lin Yun asked, his gaze never leaving Wang Wchang. Setting aside other ces, there were more than just hispany in the shantytown creating imitations. His was not the only factory that made exact replicas. Many other workshops were doing the same, but only theirpany was singled out wh the authorities came to inspect. ording to the authorities, they didn''t know about the other ces, they had only received a report about his factory. Having worked his way up to a small business in five years since starting work at eighte, Lin Yun was no fool. He had an inkling something was wrong. At this momt, Wang Wchang''s actions only further confirmed his suspicion. "Heh, I see that you''re no fool, to realize this was no random incidt," Wang Wchang said with a smirk. "Yes, I was behind all of this. I warned you before that the imitation market was no ce for you. You didn''t list and look where it hasnded you now. Who do you me?" "Ar''t you afraid I''d do the same thing to you?" Lin Yun asked, his eyes narrowing. "Ha! Do you really think I would fear your retaliation? There are countless others in Qinglong District doing the same thing, but some are permitted while others are not. The city is not a ce where a country bumpkin can survive, so you''d better stay in your ce," Wang Wchang said after a heartyugh, th gave Lin Yun a derisive look. Using political power againstpetitors in the imitation market was a taboo act since the market itself was illegal. You might use political power against others, but others could do the same against you. Wang Wchang had thoroughly investigated Lin Yun''s backg before daring to act against him so brazly. Having said that, Wang Wchang turned and was about to strut away. But suddly, as if remembering something, Wang Wchang turned back, looked at Lin Yun, and chuckled, "Oh! I have to thank you for the cheap equipmt, too. Equipmt worth one million bought for only half a million, saving me both time and granting me a team of skilled workers ¨C such a great deal, hahaha!" A merciless stab! Yes! Wang Wchang was showing off indeed! After knocking down his emy, he wanted to make sure the emy knew who did it and th mock them in person. Only th would he felt satisfied! He was feeling extraordinarily pleased at this momt! Having said that, Wang Wchang turned a, truly prepared to leave this time! "Hold on." Just th, Lin Yun suddly spoke up. "What now? Boss Lin, don''t tell me you can''t afford to get home. Well, for old time''s sake, I could ld you some travel money..." Wang Wchang turned back a, looked at Lin Yun, and sneered. "It seems you know quite a bit about me," Lin Yun replied with a faint smile. "Just a bit," Wang Wchang dismissed the statemt. Having shown off his power, he was no longer in the mood to stay there. "Th, Boss Wang, do you know how I got my start here?" A gleam shed in Lin Yun''s eyes and he replied in a chilling tone. "What do you mean?" Wang Wchang furrowed his brow. "I''ve be practicing martial arts since I was young, and I have quite a temper. Boss Wang, be careful in the future. You must have heard the saying, ''those who have nothing fear nothing.''" Lin Yun did not answer Wang Wchang''s question, instead he simply stated this fact. With that, Lin Yun turned and walked towards the factory. "Little Mei, Qingqing, you two calcte the wages for these workers," he said nonchntly. On the other side, Wang Wchang''s face turned dark. What was Lin Yun implying? Did he n to threat him with personal force since he didn''t have any political power at his disposal? "Hmph!" After his expression shifted a few times, Wang Wchang finally snorted, turned, and left. Practiced martial arts since he was young? Did he think he was Bruce Lee? He hadn''t be who he was by being easily intimidated! But as the saying goes, ''better safe than sorry''. He decided to be cautious for a while. If Lin Yun dared to make a move on him, he would make sure that he ded up in prison and never got out! Chapter 4: Chapter 4: Lin Yuns Skills Twty-one people, a month''s wages totalled over a hundred thousand. Lin Yun transferred the amount to each one. Lin Yun did not hold back the sries of Ding Wei and Little Mei either. The money was already prepared -- it made no sse to treat those who left unjustly, and yet neglect those who stayed by his side, those who were guinely loyal to him. "Hmm?" Halfway through, Lin Yun furrowed his brows suddly. At that momt, a paymt of twty thousand arrived in his ount, transferred by Xia Qingqing. Lin Yun lifted his head towards Xia Qingqing who was standing outside the crowd. He saw Qingqing yfully sticking her tongue out at him. This girl... Lin Yun was deeply touched. Over these two years, Xia Qingqing oft came back to help, but never asked for any pay. ording to her, as a sister helping her brother, it was only the right and proper thing to do. If he insisted on paying her, she would stoping. If she wanted to earn money, she could easily find better jobs. This money must be what she earned from her various part-time jobs and tutoring gigs. Lin Yun knew about Xia Qingqing''s part-time work and tutoring. But, since Qingqing was quite indepdt, never asking her family for living expses and sometimes ev sding money home, these twty thousand must be the limit she could spare. What more could a husband ask if his wife was like her? At that momt, Lin Yun suddly felt this way. Undoubtedly, Xia Qingqing was a wonderful girl. If he were to miss her, it would probably be a lifelong regret. Imperceptibly, Lin Yun made a decision in his heart. Without uttering a word, Lin Yun continued transferring sries. Soon ough, Lin Yun had cleared everyone''s wages. Besides Little Mei and Ding Wei, everyone else had left in a flurry. In the blink of an eye, the previously bustling factory became deste again. "Big brother, the thing you said to that man just now..." At this point, Xia Qingqing worriedly looked at Lin Yun, hesitatingly said. They were now living in a society governed byw and she was afraid that something might happ to Lin Yun. Hearing Xia Qingqing''s words, both Little Mei and Ding Wei looked nervous. In their minds, Lin Yun was a dect man and they didn''t want any harm toe to him. Lind Yun had tak care of them since they came to Sh City. Once, wh they were targeted by scam artists and attacked, Lin Yun happed to be there. He stepped in and disciplined those fraudsters. Five total, all expericed fighters. They couldn''t fight back at all. In response, Lin Yun single-handedly knocked down all five of them. Because the fraudsters Lin Yun fought were scammers, they didn''t dare to report him to the authorities. If Lin Yun had hit that middle-aged man, he probably wouldn''t spare Lin Yun and might ev use his governmt connections to close down the factory or put Lin Yun in jail. "I lied to him. He put me in this predicamt, but now that I know, I can''t let him be satisfied," Lin Yun looked at the three, smiling lightly. In fact, if it hadn''t be for acquiring the Cosmic Trading System, Wang Wchang would''ve crushed all his five years of hard work and he might''ve resorted to extreme measures. But now, having acquired the Cosmic Trading System, he wasn''t in a hurry to deal with Wang Wchang. He would have plty of opportunities to deal with him in the future. The three were stunned. Could they really do that? "Boss, th what about Little Mei and I¡­" Right after, Ding Wei seemed to have thought of something and asked anxiously. Now that all the factory''s equipmt was gone, he wondered if Lin Yun still needed them. Little Mei, on the other hand, looked at Lin Yun expectantly. "If you''re willing, continue working for me. Your sry will remain the same for now, but it will only increase, never decrease in the future. What do you think?" Lin Yun looked at the expectant Ding Wei and Little Mei and smiled. "We are willing, we are willing." Both Ding Wei and Little Mei were visibly thrilled and both nodded their heads eagerly. At this point, neither Ding Wei nor Little Mei had tak notice of what Lin Yun had said about their ''sry only increasing, never decreasing''. After instructing Ding Wei and Little Mei to investigate the market, once they left, Lin Yun turned to face Xia Qingqing and said, "Qingqing, about the money earlier..." "Big brother, I know you''re strapped for cash right now. That money isn''t doing anything in my ount, so you should take it," Xia Qingqing yfully stuck her tongue out at him, speaking adorably. "No need," Lin Yun shook his head. Although he was in need of money, he didn''t want to take Qingqing''s money. It just didn''t sit right with him. "Could it be that big brother looks down on Qingqing''s small contribution," Xia Qingqing dropped her head, speaking in disappointmt. "Of course not... Alright, I''ll use these twty thousand yuan first, Qingqing¡ªthanks..." Having be pressed this far by Xia Qingqing, Lin Yun found it hard to refuse and could only smile ruefully. "You really don''t mind?" Xia Qingqing lifted her head, her eyes blinking. "To be honest, the money I just spt was all I had left. Your money really came in handy for me." Since he had decided to ept it, Lin Yun did not hide anything and spoke earnestly. "Really?" Hearing Lin Yun''s words, Xia Qingqing suddly looked happy. However, she quickly remembered that the money Lin Yun had just spt was all he had left. This didn''t seem like a good thing, yet she was so happy... it didn''t feel right. She promptly stuck out her tongue, but her series of reactions made her seem very yful and cute. ... While Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing were talking, Zhong Liang, who had just received his sry, caught up to Wang Wchang and his tourage. "For the next few days, you two will follow me..." Wang Wchang was whispering to two of his robust hchm. "Boss, you must be careful of Lin Yun..." After hesitating a bit, Zhong Liang approached him with a look of concern. "Oh?" Wang Wchang nced at Zhong Liang, his eyebrows furrowed. He felt slightly displeased at Zhong Liang''s uninvited approach. He did not want others to know that he was taking Lin Yun''s threat seriously. It made him feel like he was losing face. "Be careful of Lin Yun? With his small physique, I could take down three of him myself. If Lin Yun doesn''t cause trouble for the boss, that''s fine. If he dares, I will beat him until his mother won''t recognize him." One of Wang Wchang''s brawny hchm scoffed, flexing his thick muscles as he spoke. "Boss, don''t worry. With me a, neither Lin Yun nor Li Yun would be able to harm you," one of Wang Wchang''s strong hchm quickly pledged his loyalty. "Right. If Lin Yun doesn''te, that''s fine. If he dares toe, we will definitely make him regret ever being born," said the other of Wang Wchang''s strong hchm. "Hmm." Wang Wchang nodded slightly. He had just asked his m to be on guard against Lin Yun for the next few days, but he didn''t really care about Lin Yun''s threat. Over the years, he had made an emy of many people in the underworld. If he took every threat seriously, he would have be scared to death by now. Experice had prov that many people only made empty threats. However, he had an inexplicable feeling that Lin Yun differed from the people he had countered before. Wh Lin Yun threated him, he felt a strange unease. This was why he was slightly more cautious. "Lin Yun is indeed very skilled. Back th... back th, we saw him single-handedly knock down five or six m..." Seeing Wang Wchang and his m dismiss his words, Zhong Liang became worried. In the d, he still didn''t dare to say that Lin Yun had helped them wh they first arrived in Sh City. "One man knocked down five or six people?" Both Wang Wchang and his burly hchm looked surprised. If that was true, Lin Yun was no ordinary martial artist. "Did you say ''we?'' Aside from you, did anyone else witness Lin Yun''s skills?" Wang Wchang picked up on the detail in Zhong Liang''s words and immediately asked in a serious tone. He had just recruited Zhong Liang and his group, who were all ordinary workers. He was afraid that Zhong Liang might be lying to him. Earlier, he had se that many workers felt guilty towards Lin Yun. What if Zhong Liang and Lin Yun were in cahoots to deceive him? He had noticed that Zhong Liang was quite shrewd during the few days. It wouldn''t be surprising if Zhong Liang did such a thing. "Little Tie, yes, Little Tie knows too! Little Tie,e here and tell the boss how good Lin Yun''s martial arts skills are!" Seeing Wang Wchang''s suspicious gaze, Zhong Liang became ev more anxious. He was here to pledge his loyalty. If the boss became suspicious of him, it would be like failing to steal the chick and spilling the rice instead. He turned to look at hispanions who had followed him. Wh he saw one of them, his eyes lit up, and he hastily called out. "Huh?" Hearing Zhong Liang''s shout, a young man in his twties amongst the crowd looked stunned. "Boss Wang." Little Tie walked over and called out softly. It was clear that he was a very honest young man. "Is Lin Yun''s martial arts really good?" Wang Wchang narrowed his eyes as he asked. In just a few days, he had managed to recruit many of Lin Yun''s workers. He had analyzed these workers and had noticed Little Tie, the honest young man. He trusted him more than Zhong Liang, who was rather scheming. "Lin''s martial arts skills?" Little Tie was silt. He had heard what Zhong Liang had said just now. He, Zhong Liang, and Ding Wei all hailed from the same hometown. The person Lin Yun helped before was them. Therefore, Little Tie had naturally se Lin Yun''s martial arts skills. However, Wang Wchang''s question was clearly aimed at Lin Yun. He had left Lin Yun''s factory without notifying Lin Yun, which already made him feel very ufortable. The idea of telling Wang Wchang more about Lin Yun was something he was rather unwilling to do. "Little Tie, the boss is asking you a question. Why ar''t you answering? Don''t you want to work anymore?" Seeing that Little Tie remained silt, Zhong Liang''s face darked, and he quickly urged him. His tone veiled a subtle threat. Hearing Zhong Liang''s words, Little Tie''s face changed. He gritted his teeth and said with a hint of anger, "Boss Lin''s martial arts skills are indeed great. Wh we first arrived in Sh City..." Little Tie was earnest, but he wasn''t without temper. He was upset with Zhong Liang''s attitude. Since Zhong Liang asked him to speak, he would tell the whole story and see if Zhong Liang had the nerve to list. "So, you''re saying Lin Yun saved you all back th?" Listing to Little Tie''s ount, Wang Wchang''s face wt through various expressions. He finally took a deep breath and said. Little Tie''s ount was very detailed. It should be true. It seemed that Lin Yun indeed was a skilled martial artist. Wang Wchang felt a twinge of regret. Had he known that Lin Yun was so skilled, he wouldn''t have unted his power to provoke him after setting him up. On the other hand, the faces of Wang Wchang''s two hchm turned very grim. If what Little Tie said was true, Lin Yun was clearly a master. Their boss being targeted by such a master would mean tremdous pressure on them. Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Spirit Crystals The universe was infinite and boundless, hosting countless civilizations. The Cosmic Trading System was the first super trading system to cover the tire universe, a system crafted by the Eight Great Super Civilizations and sevty-two Super Warriors using spatial turbulce. The aim was to allow resources from countless civilizations in the universe to flow to one another, hancing the developmt of all civilizations. However, to avoid cutthroatpetition, the number of Cosmic Trading System terminals was limited. Excluding those advanced civilizations with strong regtion, in a low-civilization area like Earth, one system terminal was distributed for every t to a hundred thousand light-years radius. That night, the shooting star Lin Yun spotted was the iing Cosmic Trading System terminal from space. Giv that one system terminal was allotted for every t to a hundred thousand light-years radius, Lin Yun was incredibly lucky to have received one. The primary circting currcy in the Cosmic Trading System was surprisingly something called Spirit Crystals. ording to the system''s exnation, spiritual ergy was the most direct form of ergy that could empower all lives. Many beings instinctively absorb various ergies from the world and convert them into spiritual ergy to strgth themselves. Among these, intelligt beings have better advantage, the more intelligt the being, the quicker they can absorb various ergies and convert them into spiritual ergy. For humans, eating and drinking were methods of absorbing various ergies from the world. As they ate and drank, a person''s ergy would increase rapidly. Other animals followed a simr pattern, the only differce being that they wer''t as intelligt as humans, making their efficicy of absorbing and converting spiritual ergy lesser. nts are also part of life, but they have little to no consciousness resulting in their slow absorption and conversion of spiritual ergy. However, the majority of livescked the methods to actively absorb spiritual ergy. The spiritual ergy they absorbed and converted from natural ergies oft dissipated naturally. Only a minuscule amount integrated into the individual lives, and ev th, it contained many impurities. The infusion of spiritual ergy aided a life in growing, but the infusion of impurities caused a life to age. Absorbing the various ergies in the world, converting them into spiritual ergy, th constantly releasing spiritual ergy¡­ this was a natural cycle for countless lives in the universe. At first, the vast majority of life in the universe did not understand how to indepdtly absorb and refine spiritual ergy, which resulted in short life spans. Later, methods of absorbing and refining spiritual ergy were discovered and gradually improved. The life span of intelligt lives was extded, and the developmt of many civilizations began to truly explode. Spirit Crystals¡ªpure spiritual ergy crystals formed by various methods! They could be easily absorbed by all life forms and were the most direct ergy that could strgth them! Consequtly, it naturally became the most steadfast currcy for countless civilizations! "The power of one person... could reach such a level. Eight Great Super Civilizations, sevty-two Super Warriors..." As Lin Yun watched the sces unveiling in his mind, his heart swelled with emotion. With a slight move, they could annihte the heavs and the earth, alter the vironmt of a star system. The power shown by the sevty-two Super Warriors of the Eight Great Super Civilizations, wasn''t it magnifict? Wasn''t this implying that as long as he obtained the method of absorbing and refining spiritual ergy, he too could possess such formidable power? No, he did not need to be that powerful, having ev one-t-thousandth of their power would satisfy him! Moreover, their long life spans¡­ since ancit times, how many emperors lost themselves in pursuit of longevity? The thing that most excited Lin Yun was the method of refining Spirit Crystals! After all, Spirit Crystals were the primary currcy of the Cosmic Trading System! Without this kind of currcy, it would not be easy for him to use the Cosmic Trading System to purchase things from other civilizations! Every life form absorbs various ergies, naturally converting them into spiritual ergy whilst simultaneously naturally releasing many spiritual ergies. This was a naturalw! So, many civilizations developed devices that could absorb spiritual ergy from the air and refine it into pure Spirit Crystals! The Cosmic Trading System terminals had the ability to automatically absorb spiritual ergy from the suring air and refine it into pure spiritual ergy to recharge the system''s currcy! "Every life form emits spiritual ergy naturally? The more intelligt the life form, the more spiritual ergy it emits?" A joyous feeling sprung up in Lin Yun''s heart. With nearly t billion people on Earth, all intelligt beings, would heck sources of spiritual ergy? With an infinite source of currcy flowing into the Cosmic Trading System, was he still afraid that he wouldn''t be able to buy good things from the system? In an instant, Lin Yun was filled with ambitious zeal. ... "Gctic Civilizationmunication equipmt production line, sold for one Spirit Crystal. Integrates the technology of thousands of low-level civilizations, capable of producing hundreds ofmunication devices suitable for low-level civilizations and various essories, most suitable for beginners of low-level civilizations..." "Proud Emperor Civilization''s Martial Arts Pills, differt levels, differt prices. Proud Emperor''s products are guaranteed to be high quality, suitable for customers of various high and low civilizations to purchase..." "Azure Civilization''s Low-Level Cosmos Spaceship, at top speed can reach one-tth the speed of light, most suitable for short-distance navigation. A basic model only costs a thousand Spirit Crystals,e one,e all, take a look..." "The most powerful Mech Armor of the Alpha Gxy, sold for t million Spirit Crystals. Once you own it, you''ll understand what it means to be invincible..." ... Lin Yun reviewed the numerous trading information with his mind, resultantly making his "eyes" blurry. The Cosmic Trading System had so many good things. Many items, ev if he obtained any one of them, could create an uproar on the tire Earth, ev dominate the whole. "It''s a pity about the Spirit Crystals..." Lin Yun bitterlyughed. At this momt, he realized that the Cosmic Trading System, after all, wasn''t a professional device to absorb and refine spiritual ergy. It could only refine the spiritual ergy of a thirty-meter radius, and Spirit Crystals wer''t easy toe by. Under Spirit Crystals, there were also units of Spirit Energy Points. A hundred Spirit Energy Points equaled one Spirit Crystal. In one day, he only obtained 0. Spirit Energy Points. At this rate, he would need three years to amass one Spirit Crystal and to buy one Gctic Civilizationmunication equipmt production line. The Gctic Civilization''smunication equipmt production line was the item Lin Yun was interested in. Since he was in the electronic products business, once he read the introduction of the Gctic Civilization''smunication equipmt production line, he saw that it could produce items simr to Earth''smunication products and various essories. "However, on this day, I mostly remained in ces with fewer people. Only the hospital had more, but that''s also limited. Up next, I need to go to crowded ces. The speed at which the Cosmic Trading System absorbs and refines spiritual ergy will multiply..." Lin Yun muttered to himself. Thinking about the bustling sces in the Qinglong District''s electronic wholesale markets, shes of light sparked in the depths of Lin Yun''s eyes. Moreover, in the beginning, he did not need to buy themunication equipmt production line. He could first buy some products they produced. That way, the price would be much lower. A tall building rises from the g! Martial Arts Pills, Cosmos Spaceship, Mech Armor... These were all things he yearned for, but without a certain foundation, these things would be of little use ev if he did get them! He would just take it one step at a time! Chapter 6: Chapter 6 Brother Zhao The Gold Dragon Building was thergest electronic wholesale market in Qinglong District. It attracted electronic merchants from all over the country. The electronic products here ranged from small items like data cables, earphones, and power banks to huge server racks lined up in rows. They were countless in number. As Lin Yun tered the building, he was greeted by crowds of people. Seeing the currcy numbers on the Cosmic Trading System rising rapidly, Lin Yun was feeling on cloud nine. By the time he had reached the third floor, which took him t minutes, the Cosmic Trading System had increased by 0. Spirit Energy Points, equivalt to the total Spirit Energy Point he had absorbed the day before. "At this rate, I can umte a piece of Spirit Crystal in less than t days. However, the Gold Dragon Building doesn''t operate 4hrs a day, and it''s impossible for me to spd twty-four hours in such a crowded ce. umting a Spirit Crystal every half month would be considered good ough..." Lin Yun calcted in his mind. With one Spirit Crystal, he could buy many things. Walking through the crowd and gazing at the small shop front, a hint of vy shed in Lin Yun''s eyes. The storefronts in the Gold Dragon Building were worth their weight in gold. A small shop of about t square meters could cost hundreds of thousands in rt per year. In prime locations, a space of five or six square meters couldmand the same price. Previously, Lin Yun could earn a fifty thousand in a month if one deducted daily expses. Yearly savings could only amount to about five hundred thousand, so he was always hesitant to rt a storefront here. Rting a storefront here and running his own factory, watching the production equipmt in the factory improve and the number of workers increase day by day, and seeing the business in the storefront getting better and better... This was Lin Yun''s dream! He had saved some money. Betwe the choices of upgrading his factory equipmt and rting a storefront, he chose to upgrade his factory equipmt first. Because, over the years, he had umted some customers. He had no worries about selling the products he manufactured... But once he rted a storefront, the cost of the products would increase, which meant he would have to sell them at a higher price, something he didn''t want to do! Originally, he thought that after making more money and expanding the factory a bit more, he would rt a storefront here... To his surprise, disaster struck, turning all his years of hard work into nothingness! Thinking about this, a sse of loss welled up in Lin Yun''s heart. That factory, all the equipmt there, he had worked so hard to get it all... Losing everything all at once, how could he not feel heartbrok? The more he thought about it, the more he harbored restmt towards Wang Wchang... The previous day, he had done some research. His product, which was not aplete knock-off, could not be considered a total counterfeit. Ev if it got caught, the most severe palty would be a small fine, and it would not be as much as he was fined... Clearly, Wang Wchang yed a big part in this. But, Wang Wchang must not have expected that Lin Yun would indeed have a stroke of great luck amid the huge disaster and get hold of the Cosmic Trading System! Wang Wchang... There was a long way to go, but this score would be settled in the future! Lin Yun thought to himself. In front of a storefront, Lin Yun stopped. "Brother Zhao." Looking at a young man in his thirties who was busy with his head down in the shop, Lin Yun called out cheerfully. "Lin Yun, you are here?" The man in his thirties looked up to see Lin Yun, and immediately greeted him with a smile. "Come in, quickly!" Zhao stood up, handing the work he had just be doing over to someone beside him. The storefront was small and there was no ce to sit. Lin Yun nodded his response and stepped inside. "I heard you had some trouble a few days ago. How are things going? Do you need any help?" As soon as Lin Yun tered the shop, Brother Zhao asked with concern. Brother Zhao''s real name was Zhao Zhun. He was a good man. Lin Yun had known him since the days wh he was new in Qinglong District''s electronic market and hadn''t yet oped his small factory. He had helped Lin Yun a lot. Later, wh Lin Yun oped the small factory, Zhao became one of his old customers. "All the money I made over the past few years is gone, and so is the equipmt in the factory..." Lin Yun said with a bitter smile. "What? Is it that serious?" Zhao Zhun was tak aback. He was always busy in the wholesale market and had no time for anything else. He didn''t know the extt of Lin Yun''s situation. "Your high-fidelity products... I''ve se them... It shouldn''t havee to this..." Zhao Zhun frowned. "It is Wang Wchang who made trouble. Thew forcemt officers were called in by him. He came to see me today..." Lin Yun shook his head. "So it was Wang Wchang. I''ve always heard that he''s quite ruthless, but I couldn''t have imagined that he''d use such a method against you. We''re all in the electronic wholesale market, and what he did to you is so extreme..." Brother Zhao''s frown deeped. The electronic wholesale market wasn''t big, but it wasn''t small either. Wang Wchang dealt in simr electronic products, so Zhao knew of him. One saying goes, depriving a man of his source of ie is like killing his parts. Making Lin Yun lose all the money he worked so hard to earn over the years and all the equipmt in his factory, Wang Wchang was really ruthless! "Let''s not talk about this..." Lin Yun shook his head. Th, Lin Yun continued, "But brother Wang, for the batch of headphones you ordered, I''m afraid I won''t be able to deliver on time. If you don''t mind, I could contact other manufacturers to make them for you at the same price, and the quality will not be worse than mine..." "That''s not a problem. Just don''t lose money on this," Zhao Zhun quickly waved his hand. Having known Lin Yun for so long, they had developed a certain bond. However, he knew that the products from Lin Yun''s side had a high cost performance, and finding such a factory wasn''t easy. "I won''t lose money. The price I set just leaves a small profit, not without profit. I have be in the manufacturing industry for a while, so I can get some prices that you guys may not be able to get..." Lin Yun smiled and replied. "That''s good," Zhao Zhun nodded. "Brother Zhao, I came to see you today for another matter," Lin Yun started again. "What is it? Just tell me," Zhao Zhun responded instantly. "I have a kind of power bank that I wanted to ask if you''re interested in selling?" said Lin Yun. Unlike normal items, a power bank, the amount of power it holds and its charging speed are factual and cannot be faked. "A power bank, huh..." Zhao Zhun pondered. He mainly dealt in mobile phone essories, selling both earphones and power banks. In rect years, the rise of smartphones led to a rise in the power bank market due to their heavy power consumption. However, the technology contained in a power bank was low, and many small workshops could produce them. Coupled with the continuous improvemt of smartphones over the past few years, both in terms of battery capacity and charging speed, the power bank market had started to wane gradually. In such a declining market, most of the market share had already be fixed. He already had a regr channel to procure power banks. He had be working with suppliers for many years, so if the power bank Lin Yun had to offer was average, he really didn''t know how to choose. "Okay, bring some for me to try selling." These thoughts shed through Zhao Zhun''s mind, but he quickly nodded in agreemt. He and Lin Yun had known each other for years, and during Lin Yun''s currt downturn, he wanted to help him out. Chapter 7: Chapter 7 Trading "Rest assured, Zhao bro, my power bank will not let you down." Seeing that Zhao Zhun had agreed without ev asking what the power bank was like, Lin Yun smiled and said. "Oh? What kind of power bank is it exactly?" Zhao Zhun asked, surprised. He''d known Lin Yun for a few years, and he knew Lin Yun wasn''t a man to exaggerate. If Lin Yun said a product was nine out of t, it wouldn''t be eight. Was this power bank that Lin Yun so prized not an ordinary one? "The capacity of the power bank is 0,000 mAh. Most importantly, most phones on the currt market can be fully charged in t minutes." Lin Yun said. Naturally, the power bank produced by ali technology had more than this level of performance. A power bank the size of a mobile phone, let alone having 0,000 mAh, it could charge a mobile phone to full in t minutes. It could be built with a capacity of one million mAh, or ev t million mAh, capable of instantly charging a mobile phone to full, after all, this was the result of the integration of thousands of civilizations'' technologies. How long had Earth''s technological road be developing? Merely a a hundred years! Those technological civilizations, any one of which had be developing for ts of thousands or hundreds of thousands of years, not to mtion, many of these civilizations'' technologies were integrated. However, if he really brought out a power bank with a capacity of one million or t million mAh, capable of instantly charging a mobile phone, that would be too astonishing. Indeed, ev if he just brought out the power bank he mtioned, it would be an extraordinary thing, capable of causing a strong impact on the existing power bank market. A product has to be good, but it can''t surpass Earth''s products by too much, at least not too much for the time being. This was Lin Yun''s thinking. Otherwise, it would cause a big stir, which he may not be able to handle at this time. Lin Yun understood that harmlessness attracts vulnerability. However, for the first product, he wanted to establish brand recognition, so it couldn''t be too ordinary. Lin Yun pondered for a long time before settling on a standard of 0,000 mAh capacity, fully charging a mobile phone battery in t minutes. "0,000 mAh? Fully charging a mobile phone''s battery in t minutes? Are you sure you didn''t misspeak?" Zhao Zhun oped his mouth wide in disbelief. "I did not misspeak." Lin Yun confirmed with a nod. "How big is your power bank?" Ssing something, Zhao Zhun asked again. The battery with arger capacity has arger volume and weight. This ismon knowledge. Power banks are meant to be convit to carry a. If Lin Yun''s power bank was toorge and heavy, it would lose the essce of a power bank. "The same size as a regr phone." Lin Yun said with a smile. "Lin Yun, were you tricked by someone? How could there be such an amazing power bank? Moreover, the input currt and voltage of mobile phones on the market are all fixed. It would be impossible to fully charge most mobile phones on the market in t minutes, right?" Zhao Zhun pondered for a momt before saying. Lin Yun wasn''t a novice, he shouldn''t make such a mistake. It wasn''t that he didn''t believe Lin Yun, but the specs Lin Yun gave for the power bank were too exaggerated. If he said a 30,000 mAh battery could fully charge a mobile phone in one hour, he might believe it. But a 0,000 mAh battery that could fully charge a mobile phone''s battery in minutes? This was practically a revolutionary product. It was imusible that not a ripple would have be made in the market with the emergce of such a product. If Lin Yun was a big shot in the electronics industry, having his ownb, he might believe... But Lin Yun was just an ordinary businessman¡­ If this revolutionary product were to appear, and Lin Yun was chos as the distributor, how much luck would that require? "I''ll bring the sample over in the afternoon. You''ll know once you try it, Brother Zhao." Lin Yun shook his head, saying. "Okay, wait till youe over in the afternoon, I''ll have a look." Zhao nodded, his tone calm. At that momt, he felt a little disappointed. The data Lin Yun gave for the power bank was astonishing. Many of the stats defiedmon sse. There was no move in the market, and Lin Yun wasn''t a novice¡­ So, there was a high possibility that Lin Yun was lying. Who doesn''t have their ups and downs in life? Many people would do things out of character during their lows... Moreover, you can''t judge a book by its cover. He had dealt with Lin Yun on multiple asions and had thought he had a good understanding of Lin Yun. But he could not be tirely sure of Lin Yun''s true inttions. Who knew if Lin Yun was a man of ill intt? Was it possible that Lin Yun, who had be riding the wave of sess, hadn''t exposed this side of his character until now? And now that he''d hit a low point, his true character suddly blew up? He''d be doing business in the electronics wholesale market for many years and had countered all kinds of people, and he had be screwed over by many¡­ Many of these people seemed honest, some ev behaved honestly for a long time, but they suddly turned unscrupulous. If it wer''t for this, how could he have be yed so many times? Now, in his eyes, Lin Yun could be such a person. How could he not be disappointed knowing he thought he understood Lin Yun, and deemed him as a good person to befrid? "Th, Brother Zhao, I''ll go first ande back in the afternoon." Seeing Zhao Zhun''s reaction, Lin Yun shook his head, saying with a bitter smile in his heart. Having be in business for five years, how could he not notice Zhao Zhun''s change? He didn''t exin, for without the actual product, no matter how he exined, no definite persuasion woulde across. It would just make things worse. It''d be better to bring the product in the afternoon and let everything bes clear by th. An hourter, Lin Yun sat down in a fast-food restaurant near the Gold Dragon Building. Closing his eyes, Lin Yun used his thoughts tomunicate with the seller on the Cosmic Trading System. The person he wasmunicating with this time was the one who sold the Gctic Civilization''smunication equipmt production line. "I''ve read the instructions for yourmunication equipmt production line, but I''m not sure whether it can produce our local electronic products. I''ll sd over some of our products first, can you make some samples for me to see? I will pay whatever the amount of Spirit Energy Points it costs." Lin Yun thought for a momt, th st a message. Actually, he had se in those product instructions that the seller offered to produce some samples first. That''s why he had discussed selling power banks with Brother Zhao beforehand. "No problem, what kind of products are you nning to produce?" Soon, the other party replied. "This type of product." Lin Yun put his hand in his pocket, grabbed a power bank he had just bought, and whispered "teleport". At the same time, he st the standard for the sample production to the other side. The next momt, the power bank in Lin Yun''s pocket disappeared. This was the result of the efforts of the Eight Great Super Civilizations and the 7 Super Warriors, using the turbult spatial forces in the universe, allowing items from anywhere in the universe to be quickly transported from one ce to another via the Cosmic Trading System terminal. It was incredibly magical. This spatial transmission was free, adding to the charm of the Cosmic Trading System. About a minuteter, the other party st a message saying they had received it. "No problem, I can produce this product. How many do you need?" The other party quickly st a new message. "What''s the price?" Lin Yun asked. "One Spirit Energy Point for a thousand, how does that sound?" The other party swiftly st another message. You could tell they were well-versed in this business. Hearing this quote, Lin Yun was tak aback. A thousand of these power banks, only cost one Spirit Energy Point? You should know, in just one hour at the Gold Dragon Building, he had absorbed 0.6 Spirit Energy Points. Does this mean that he only had to spd slightly over an hour at a ce like the Gold Dragon Building to earn the Spirit Energy Points needed to buy a thousand power banks? A ,000 mAh quick charge power bank on the market, priced at a a hundred yuan. The power bank he''s customizing has a capacity of 0,000 mAh, not to mtion the quick charge feature. Ev with a good bulk discount, it should sell for over a hundred yuan each. That''s over a hundred thousand yuan for a thousand! He could earn over a hundred thousand yuan by spding just over an hour in the Gold Dragon Building. Ev robbing money wouldn''t be this fast! Chapter 8: Chapter 8: Star Blue "Does this price you''re offering not require me to provide the raw materials?" Lin Yun couldn''t help but ask. Traditionally in business, during price negotiations asking such questions is considered a rookie mistake, but Lin Yun didn''t resist. The reason was he couldn''t believe how easily happiness hade to him. With these ergy banks, he was sure that, once the sale was in motion, he would have no trouble selling them. In a bit over an hour, he could earn ts of thousands of dors, and over a hundred thousand dors in a day. This was more money than he''d managed to save over several years. Ev in Sh City, lush with the wealthy, this rate of profit was something only a few could achieve. "No, the materials required for this product are of a very low grade and not worth much," the other party responded. "Could the price be lowered further?" Lin Yun finally returned to a businessman-like mindset and asked again. "Hehe, you''re new here, ar''t you?" The other party chuckled. "What do you mean?" Lin Yun paused before asking. He was unsure of what the other party meant, and he didn''t know if letting the other party know that he was new would put him at a disadvantage. "There''s nothing to worry about. The reason I''m able to tell you''re new is that the Cosmic Trading System will notify a seller wh a neer is buying something. It seems that you''re a clever newbie. I''ve be on the Cosmic Trading System for over a thousand years and have met many neers. Many of them immediately purchase products that are much more advanced than their civilization, but you''re not..." The other party spoke whileughing. "And th?" Lin Yun asked. "Th many of them never appeared again, I suppose many of them died..." the other party said. "..." Lin Yun was speechless. "And th?" After a pause, Lin Yun asked again. "I am Star Blue. How about we be frids? I''ll give you the one thousand products at 0.8 Spirit Energy Points each, how does that sound?" the other party proposed with a smile. "Ok, go ahead and manufacture a thousand first. I believe I''ll need quite a lot moreter on. Wh can you deliver?" Lin Yun thought for a momt th replied directly. He had browsed the information on other simr Gctic Civilizationmunication device production lines for sale, and the price of this seller was rtively affordable. Adding to their rect conversation, he felt that the other party did not elevate the price of the ergy banks too high. Anyway, at the currt price, he was already making a significant profit, so he didn''t try to bargain anymore. "A thousand, huh? Because of the need to prepare the materials, it might take a little longer. In your time terms, about an hour should be ough. Subsequt production will be much more straightforward. One production line can produce about fifty thousand units a day. If you need arger quantity, I can activate more production lines, but this might not be very cost-effective. I suggest you purchase some production lines and produce them yourself wh you have ough Spirit Crystals," Star Blue thought for a momt and replied. A thousand ergy banks could be produced in an hour? This speed surprised Lin Yun once again. However, considering that the other party belonged to a highly advanced civilization, Lin Yun epted it. The advice at the d made Lin Yun appreciate the seller a little more. "Alright, let''s make the trade in an hour." Lin Yun replied. The Cosmic Trading System had intelligt surveince, so there was no need for him to ce an order in advance. "No problem, I hope we can have more coborations in the future. If you have any specialties on your, you can sell them to me too. I guarantee I''ll offer you a fair price. Wh you''re free, you can browse through the information on the various sections of the Cosmic Trading System, to see the prices of various items and to see what specialties you have that are suitable for sale," Star Blue said with a nod. "Alright, thanks for the reminder." Lin Yun responded through his thoughts. After ding their conversation, Lin Yun re-tered the Gold Dragon Building once again. Right now, he only had 0.7 Spirit Energy Points in the Cosmic Trading System. Since departing from the Gold Dragon Building, the rate at which his system absorbed spiritual ergy had dropped by several times. If he wanted to quickly collect 0.8 Spirit Energy Points, he would need to re-ter the Gold Dragon Building. Second floor of the Gold Dragon Building. "Something''s not right." Suddly, Lin Yun stopped in his tracks, his brow furrowing. He noticed that wh he''s outside of the Gold Dragon Building, the Cosmic Trading System absorbed spiritual ergy at a significantly reduced pace. However, wh he was on the second floor of the Gold Dragon Building, the absorption rate of the Cosmic Trading System was a tad more than on the first floor. The number of people on the two floors was actually not much differt. "I see, the Cosmic Trading System can absorb spiritual ergy from the air within a thirty-meter radius. It doesn''t just absorb spiritual ergy from the air in front, behind, to the left, and to the right, it also absorbs from above and below. No wonder wh I''m outside, the Cosmic Trading System''s absorption of spiritual ergy is so slow. But in the Gold Dragon Building, the rate is so fast¡­" "Every floor of the Gold Dragon Building is packed with people. Wh you add up the thirty-meter radius from top to bottom, the number of people is unimaginable. How could the Cosmic Trading System''s absorption of spiritual ergy not be fast th¡­" Lin Yun realized. The lower floors of the Gold Dragon Building were taller, and the upper floors were about three meters high. Wh he was on the first floor, he could only absorb the spiritual ergy from the air on floors one to eight or nine. Wh he was on the second floor, he could absorb the spiritual ergy from the air from the first to the ninth or tth floor. With an additional floor, the speed naturally increased. By extsion, wh he was on the third floor, the range for the Cosmic Trading System to absorb spiritual ergy would be evrger. The Gold Dragon Building had a total of eighte floors. Wh he was on the eighth or ninth floor, he could almost absorb spiritual ergy from all floors. With this in mind, Lin Yun decisively headed upwards. Indeed, every time he wt up a floor, the speed of the Cosmic Trading System absorbing spiritual ergy increased considerably. By the time he reached the eighth floor, the Cosmic Trading System''s speed of absorbing spiritual ergy had already increased by 30%pared to his time on the third floor. ording to the currt rate, he estimated that the Cosmic Trading System could absorb one Spirit Energy Point in an hour. "It''s a pity that it can only absorb from within a thirty-meter range..." Lin Yun couldn''t help butmt. The Gold Dragon Building, each floor measured a few thousand square meters, with a lgth of about a hundred meters and a width of about fifty to sixty meters. A radius of thirty meters could only cover half of the Gold Dragon Building. If he could cover the tire range of the Gold Dragon Building, the Cosmic Trading System''s spiritual ergy absorption speed would double. "On the Cosmic Trading System, there are devices avable for purchase that absorb and refine spiritual ergy, but their prices are too high. The cheapest ones cost a few thousand Spirit Crystals..." Lin Yun shook his head. A few thousand Spirit Crystals... He''s now having trouble collecting a single Spirit Crystal... ording to the currt speed of the Cosmic Trading System absorbing spiritual ergy, it would take about t days for him to have a single Spirit Crystal. A few thousand Spirit Crystals would be ts of thousands of days... which is a hundred years! A hundred years, he would be long gone! "However, I can not only use the Cosmic Trading System to absorb spiritual ergy from the air, but I can also sell the specialties of Earth to exchange for Spirit Crystals..." The existce of the Cosmic Trading System is to allow resources from various civilizations to circte. He can not only buy things from other civilizations, but other civilizations can also buy things from Earth. This was the significance of the existce of the Cosmic Trading System. First, he could sell the specialties of Earth, save ough Spirit Crystals, buy devices that absorb and refine spiritual ergy, and th use the Spirit Crystals obtained from absorption and refining to buy other things. This was a good method. He just didn''t know what specialties Earth had that are good for sale. Lin Yun contemted quietly. Star Blue was right, he should browse through the information on the various sections of the Cosmic Trading System more oft. However, there was no rush for this matter. He would take it one step at a time. He would first handle the matter at hand. Chapter 9: Chapter 9 Shock An hour quickly passed. As it turned out, Lin Yun calcted correctly that within that hour, the Cosmic Trading System had once again absorbed a Spirit Energy Point. "This power bank..." Seeing the power bank transmitted from the Cosmic Trading System, Lin Yun''s pupils slightly constricted, he murmured quietly. As expected of an ali product, the material and craftsmanship of this power bank were exquisite upon first nce, and its appearance was also very pleasing to the eye. Therge Huaxia characters "Cloud One" were promintly disyed on it as if they were a dragon flying and a phoix dancing, which was very elegant and domineering. Cloud One was the brand of this power bank, and it was the brand that Lin Yun wanted to build. Out of a thousand power banks, Lin Yun only took out one and left the others in the trading space of the Cosmic Trading System without taking them out. Lin Yun arrived at the third floor of the Gold Dragon Building. "Brother Zhao." Lin Yun called out to Zhao Zhun, who was busy picking up goods. "You''re here?" Zhao Zhun turned his head to see Lin Yun, nodded slightly, and replied. Immediately after, Zhao Zhun delegated the tasks in his hands to the people a him, dusted off the dirt from his hands, and walked towards Lin Yun. "I brought the power bank sample." Lin Yun said with a smile. In the course of speaking, Lin Yun took out a sky-blue power bank from his pocket and ced it on the counter. Seeing Lin Yun''s ever-persistt smile, Zhao Zhun sighed inwardly. He had always thought of Lin Yun as a hardworking, motivated, and good young man... Many people would make mistakes in unexpected changes. He thought to see what Lin Yun was nning to do. If it was possible to ld a hand, he would help Lin Yun avoid making the wrong move. Some people, once they took the wrong step, had difficulty turning back. "Hmm?" However, the next momt, Zhao Zhun was slightly surprised wh he saw the power bank that Lin Yun took out. Leaving other things aside, just the appearance alone was too stunning. Merely looking at the appearance gave the impression that this was a high-d product. Could it be that Lin Yun intded to sell the packaging... Zhao Zhun furrowed his brow slightly. In the wholesale market, many products were just like this¡ªmediocre in quality but with very attractive exteriors and exquisite packaging. Naturally, such products wer''t cheap, yet they had reasonable sales. However, Zhao Zhun didn''t appreciate such products because if you n to do wholesale business for a long time, it''s best not to go this route. If you trick someone once, it bes hard to trick them again... Especially since his store had be oped in the Gold Dragon Building for so many years, if his customers formed a bad impression of him, the loss would be substantial. "Brother Zhao, you can take any phone and try it." At this momt, Lin Yun spoke up. "Okay, I''ll give it a try." Zhao Zhun nodded slightly and responded. Now that Lin Yun put it this way, it wouldn''t be nice of him not to try. He also wanted to see what Lin Yun was nning to do by letting him try. Logically speaking, if this power bank wasn''t as powerful as Lin Yun imed, he would be able to test it out quickly. So why was Lin Yun letting him try... could it be that if the result wasn''t as good as promised, Lin Yun would y the stimt card, iming it to be an idt, and ask him to ce an order and pay for the goods? Zhao Zhun was lost in thought. Normally, giv his familiarity with Lin Yun, if Lin Yun introduced a product and gave a guarantee, he just might do as Lin Yun suggested. Unfortunately... Lin Yun''s ims this time were too extraordinary... This power bank''s size and weight were simr to ordinary power banks, so how could it possibly have a capacity nearly t times that of ordinary power banks? The battery capacity has always be directly proportional to volume, which has be a global problem, not just in power banks, but in many fields... Not to mtion, Lin Yun imed that the charging speed was about t times faster than ordinary power banks! Zhao Zhun''s shop specialized in wholesaling various mobile phone essories, and data cables were readily avable. Zhao Zhun just grabbed one. He used his own phone for the test. Soon, Zhao Zhun connected his phone to the power bank. "Starting to charge, the currt phone battery level is 35 perct, power bank battery level is perct." The momt the phone was connected to the power bank, an electronic voiceing from the power bank was heard, very clearly. Voice prompt too? Zhao Zhun was surprised once again. Appearance... voice prompt... The cost of this power bank wasn''t small, Zhao Zhun realized with a sigh. Honestly, as long as the quality of this power bank wasn''t too bad, with just these external conditions alone, it might be able to win the approval of many customers. Unbeknownst to him, subtle changes had started to take ce in Zhao Zhun''s heart. Perhaps, this chargeable battery could be sold too, as long as the quality could be guaranteed, and the price was reasonable. Zhao Zhun mused to himself. Charging a phone was not usually a quick task, but since Lin Yun had said he could charge a cellphone within t minutes, Zhao Zhun didn''t leave. He stayed and watched. Fortunately, his wait wasn''t long. "This..." In just a few minutes, Zhao Zhun''s shock grew deeper and deeper. He watched in astonishmt as his phone''s battery level gradually rose to sevty-five perct. In other words, his phone had be charged forty perct in just a few minutes. Was this speed ev possible? "Isn''t this a false charge?" Zhao Zhun couldn''t help but ask. "No, the battery provided by this power bank is all real. You will realize it once you start using your phone," Lin Yun shook his head and replied. "But how is it possible? My phone has a fixed input voltage and currt, how can it charge so quickly..." Zhao Zhun asked, furrowing his brow. "That is the advantage of this power bank. Thanks to the new charging technology, the time tak to fully charge a phone is only t minutes because the input voltage and currt of the currt market phones are fixed. If a matching phone is used, it only takes two or three minutes to fully charge a phone," Lin Yun exined with a faint smile. "Two or three minutes to fully charge a phone?" Zhao Zhun couldn''t believe it. Had he not just witnessed his phone''s battery level rapidly rising to sevty-five perct, he absolutely would not have believed Lin Yun''s words. However, after the evts that had just urred, for some reason, he was not tirely skeptical of Lin Yun''s ims anymore. "Zhao, you mainly deal with headphones, right? Why don''t you list to this pair and tell me what you think about the sound quality?" Lin Yun suggested with a smile. While speaking, Lin Yun pulled out a pair of headphones from his pocket and handed them over. The headphones were specially produced by Star Blue during their rect transaction. Just momts ago, Star Blue had finished manufacturing them and delivered here. Although the power bank was a very straightforward product, proving its quality would still require some time. But headphones were differt. As Zhao Zhun was primarily involved in the headphone distribution business, he could immediately tell the quality from a single list. Lin Yun nned to prove the power bank''s quality by demonstrating the quality of these headphones. "Headphones?" Zhao Zhun blinked in surprise. He had no idea why Lin Yun would suddly ask him to try a pair of headphones. However, he still epted and, following Lin Yun''s instructions, he plugged the headphones into his phone, started a song, and gave it a list. Melodious music instantaneously filled Zhao Zhun''s ears. "This sound..." Zhao Zhun trembled, disbelief etched onto his face. The sound produced by the headphones was clearly of a differt ss than average ones. The tone was an tirely differt level. The song he was listing to was a soft, sweet bad. At the momt, as he listed through these headphones, the sweetness was amplified, giving him a sse offort that seemed to permeate his heart, boosting his mood considerably within seconds. The next momt, Zhao Zhun switched to a rock song. As the music tered his ears, an immediate sse of wildness, passion, and fervor filled Zhao Zhun''s tire body, making him feel as if he had be injected with a shot of adraline. "These headphones are fantastic. What brand are they, and where did you get them?" Zhao Zhun instantly removed the headphones, looked at Lin Yun excitedly, and asked. Before Lin Yun could reply, he looked closely at the headphones, curious to know the brand. He was positive he had never heard such good headphones before. Ev those that cost thousands were nowhere near as excellt as this pair. "Hmm?" Upon examining them, Zhao Zhun froze again. He seemed to experice a sse of familiarity. That feeling... Yes, it was just like wh he held the power bank earlier. The headphones were very delicate and pleasing to the eye. Soon, reality proved his feeling right. It appeared the headphones and the power bank were indeed of the same brand. That''s because both products bore the same emblem-Sky Cloud. However, he didn''t seem to recognize this brand? "Are these headphones and the power bank from the same brand called Sky Cloud? Where is this brand from? I''ve never heard of it before?" Zhao Zhun asked, confusion writt all over his face as he looked at Lin Yun. "Both the headphones and the power bank are products developed by ab of a frid of mine. He has trusted both products to me for marketing... I came up with the brand name Sky Cloud yesterday. It''s natural that you''ve never heard of it," Lin Yun said with a smile. "You came up with the brand name yesterday? These two products... are both being operated by you?" Zhao Zhun gaped in surprise. He was still uncertain about the power bank, but he was convinced that the headphones were undoubtedly a product of leading global technology. Products from ab were trusted to Lin Yun for operation? Could it be that Lin Yun had truly struck a streak of good luck and met a befactor? Chapter 10: Chapter 10 Powerful Power Bank "Because without a good brand for headphones, pricing is difficult. So, I''ve decided to establish the brand through the power bank. With a power bank, the data is exactly as it appears, clear and straightforward..." Lin Yun nodded and responded. "With that, the data you provided about your power bank, is it true?" Zhao Zhun inhaled sharply and questioned. "Not that I don''t trust you..." No sooner had this stce left Zhao Zhun''s lips, than he realized the implication. He felt somewhat embarrassed and hurriedly added an exnation. "Heh, the power bank data I provided is indeed a bit exaggerated. It''s no wonder you have doubts, Zhao. That''s why I have produced these headphones," Lin Yun cheerfully responded. "All right, Zhao, your phone is fully charged now. You can test it out to see if the battery life is satisfactory." Before Zhao Zhun could respond, Lin Yun gestured towards the phone on the counter. In the short time they had be speaking, the power bank had already fully charged Zhao Zhun''s phone. "This... it''s fully charged already?" Zhao Zhun looked at his phone''s battery and saw that it indeed showed full power. He took a deep breath. It had only be what, six or sev minutes? In the next momt, Zhao Zhun instinctively looked at the power level on the power bank itself. Surprisingly, the number reading only fell from % to 73%. "I forgot to mtion, the power bank''s capacity is calcted the same way as most smartphones in the market. Each milliampere-hour represts exactly that, with of the usual exaggerationsmonly se. Hce, the 0,000 mAh is urately represted." Noticing Zhao Zhun''s atttion, Lin Yunughed and continued. On the market, many power banks and smartphone batteries calcte capacity differtly, including those from major brands. A ,000 mAh power bank, wh converted to a phone battery''s capacity, may only yield 6,000-7,000 mAh, which could still be considered good. This doesn''t ev take into ount the ergy losses during the charging process. If you add that in, a ,000 mAh power bank can only charge a 3,000 mAh phone twice at most, and that is a gerous estimation. The power bank Lin Yun custom-produced, however, guinely held 0,000 mAh. On top of that, due to its extraterrestrial technology, the charging technique was incredibly efficit with virtually no ergy loss during charging. A phone with a 3,000 mAh battery could be fully charged thirty-three times at least. "No exaggeration?" Hearing Lin Yun''s addition, Zhao Zhun''splexion changed once more. Without any exaggeration, the power bank''s capacity grew ev more impressive. ording to unwritt rules, since calctions vary, a ,000 mAh power bank only contains 6,000-7,000 mAh. If this power bank guinely held 0,000 mAh, how terrifying would that be? Wouldn''t that be the equivalt of a regr 50,000 mAh power bank? "This power bank can charge multiple phones simultaneously. You can try it with several phones, Zhao. This way, you can quickly assess its capacity. You''ll find out I''m not bluffing. Th, you can also test these charged phones for any issues..." Lin Yun paused before continuing. "How much does this power bank cost?" Zhao Zhun nodded and inquired. The power bank data that Lin Yun provided could be easily tested. The next thing was Lin Yun''s selling price... If Lin Yun''s price was too high, it wouldplicate matters. "Zhao, how much do you think this power bank should cost?" Lin Yun pondered and asked. "That''s hard to say. Convtionally, a fast-charging ,000 mAh power bank retails for a 0 yuan, with wholesale prices a 50 yuan. Usually, the price incremt is less than the corresponding capacity incremt. But your power bank''spact size and light weight are significant advantages, not to mtion its charging speed is nearly t times that of regr power banks..." Zhao Zhun reasoned. "In normal circumstances, if you were to set the wholesale price of this power bank at 00 yuan, it wouldn''t be unreasonable. However, a power bank is an essory item after all. Ev a phone doesn''t cost that much, so the amount users are willing to invest in a power bank probably isn''t much..." Zhao Zhun''s analysis, after a pause, continued. Undoubtedly, Zhao Zhun''s vast experice in electronic wholesale paid off, resulting inprehsive analysis. "You''re right, Zhao. I n on putting a wholesale price of 80 yuan on each power bank." Lin Yun nodded, replying. "Wholesale price, one hundred and eighty yuan?" Zhao Zhun eximed surprisedly. Wasn''t this price too low? "Actually, the products from my frid''sboratory are not just limited to power banks and earphones. This power bank is just a brand-building product, so it only needs fast brand spreading, not high profits," Lin Yunughed. "So, that''s how it is," Zhao Zhun realized. It wasmon for a business to put profits aside for quickly securing the market and building a brand. In many industries, substantial money was initially poured in to scare offpetitors, right up to the point wherepetitors were too weak to strike back. Compared to that, it was already quite good not to lose money and be able to quickly dominate the market. "The power bank, the product you chose is good. As you''ve said, the data of this kind of product is obviously good or not...it is not the case with earphones..." Zhao Zhun thought for a momt and said. Although the earphones Lin Yun brought were excellt, he had never heard any earphone better than that one, he had to admit that the pricing of earphones was quite vague. How good did the sound quality warrant? How much was it worth? That was a difficult question to answer! "You can test the data of this power bank first, brother Zhao. If you''re willing to take it, I will bring a thousand unitster. You don''t need to pay now, just give me the money after you''ve sold them," Lin Yun nodded and said. "Of course, who wouldn''t want such a good power bank? You can bring those thousand power banks," Zhao Zhunughed heartily. At this time, he trusted Lin Yunpletely. The power bank''s appearance and the charging speed it disyed just now, the wholesale price that Lin Yun set wasn''t high at all. Moreover, Lin Yun ev let him inspect and take the goods first, and only pay after selling them. He found no problems at all. "This power bank..." Subsequtly, Lin Yun gave Zhao Zhun detailed information about the power bank, and th left. Lin Yun didn''t leave the Gold Dragon Building, instead, he wt to the eighth floor. Here, the Cosmic Trading System absorbed spiritual ergy very quickly. Since spiritual ergy was money, it would be a foolish move to leave. "Boss, I have contacted the packaging boxes you asked me to. They have begun production now. Approximately, in one day, three thousand units can be produced..." Soon, Ding Wei called, saying cheerfully. "Three thousand units per day, isn''t that a little less? Check if they can increase the production. If they can''t, contact other factories. Besides, wh they have produced a thousand boxes, sd them to Brother Zhao at the Gold Dragon Building," Lin Yun contemted, and th said. These boxes were for power banks packaging. Star Blue only produced power banks, not the packaging, as both power banks and packaging boxes were categorized as low-leveled production. The cost and difficulty of producing the packaging boxes were not much differt from producing the power banks, making the price of packaging boxes quite high. So, he didn''t let Star Blue produce them. Although he was currtly only asking Star Blue to produce a thousand power banks, he believed once these power banks wt on market, they would definitely explode in poprity. Hce, the assembly of three thousand boxes per day might not be ough. "Alright, Boss," Ding Wei agreed immediately. He had delivered goods to Zhao Zhun before, so, he was aware who his boss was referring to as Brother Zhao. Two hourster, Lin Yun left the Gold Dragon Building and took a cab to Chg Zhong Vige. In his vacant factory, he took out the remaining power banks from the trading space. Th, he put the power banks into arge box, and took a taxi back to the Gold Dragon Building. "Lin Yun, your power bank is fantastic. After charging up twty-five mobile phone batteries, the power bank was finally depleted. I have checked the charged batteries, and all of them perform as good as new..." Seeing Lin Yun arrive, Zhao Zhun instantly rushed forward, and eximed excitedly, "Moreover, I found that this power bank only needs an hour to be fully charged..." Chapter 11: Chapter 11: Three Realms of Martial Arts After leaving Zhao Zhun, Lin Yun stayed at the Gold Dragon Building untilte into the night, a eight or nine o''clock before leaving. On that day, Lin Yun spt more than six hours in the Gold Dragon Building, and the Cosmic Trading System absorbed six Spirit Energy Points in total. With six Spirit Energy Points, he could purchase more than sev thousand power banks from Star Blue. In the short term, he had no ns to purchase a production line formunication devices to produce products himself because he found that buying things in this manner was quite convit. With 0.8 Spirit Energy Points, he could purchase a thousand power banks, a price he was willing to ept, and was very satisfied with. Now, he didn''t have any real strgth to buy amunication device production line and produce himself, who knew what problems might arise? The power bank he had ordered was incredibly powerful. Once it tered the market, it would undoubtedly attract atttion from all quarters. However, he wanted to develop quickly, and this had be an unavoidable situation. After all, he was still young at heart. Now that he had acquired a powerful system and had se the vast world on the Cosmic Trading System, coupled with various experices in reality, he really didn''t want to develop slowly. Speaking of which, Zhao Zhun was a veteran in the electronics wholesale market, and he was very ssitive to electronic products. He gave Lin Yun a suggestion today. The capacity of this power bank was immse. Using it only to charge mobile phones was quite wasteful, so he suggested that Lin Yun redesign it. If it could also chargeptops, that would be ev better. The power consumption of notebooks has always be a global challge. Although today''s notebooks have improved significantly, with some good ones, ev able to run for eight or nine hours. Still, such notebooks could only be afforded by a minority. Moreptops, once fully charged, could only be used for a two hours. If Lin Yun''s power bank could charge notebooks, it would undoubtedly be more popr. Lin Yun believed that it was a good suggestion. If his power bank could charge notebooks, it would indeed be a highlight. However, there was no hurry to ask Star Blue to make changes, and this type of power bank could serve as the upgraded version of the currt ones. Now, the power bank was just a stepping stone for establishing his brand. He would evtually produce a variety of products, not just power banks that could charge notebooks, but batteries for electric cars and various power-rted products, all of which could be manufactured with this technology. Furthermore, he had alreadyunched this product, and because of Zhao Zhun''s suggestion, it would not be suitable to suddly abandon this product and th start selling the one Zhao Zhun suggested. The night in Sh City was quiet yet bustling, with various neon lights shining everywhere. Lin Yun did not return home but instead looked for bustling ces on the streets. As long as the Cosmic Trading System absorbed spiritual ergy, it was equivalt to making money, and a substantial amount at that. He, who had be working hard to earn money all these years, could not bear to let this opportunity slip. However, about an hourter, Lin Yun gave up. Because he found that no matter how bustling the ce he found, it was far from the ergy in the Gold Dragon Building. Thinking about it, it was understandable. In the Gold Dragon Building, the Cosmic Trading System could absorb the spiritual ergy of people on all eighte floors. On the streets, where could he find such a ce? Now it was past t o''clock at night, and there were probably few such ces left in Sh City. The differce was too great. It would be better to go back to sleep, recover, and go to the Gold Dragon Building tomorrow. Lin Yun made up his mind. "If the range of the Cosmic Trading System''s absorption of spiritual ergy could cover ts of thousands of meters..." On the way home, Lin Yun pondered. That way, the Cosmic Trading System''s range of absorbing spiritual ergy would cover the tire Sh City. He could make money just by sleeping at home, and the amount would be massive. "Several thousand Spirit Crystals can be used to purchase equipmt specifically for absorbing spiritual ergy..." A series of gleams shed in the depths of Lin Yun''s eyes. In the daytime, wh the Cosmic Trading System was absorbing spiritual ergy, he was searching for information on all the major sectors. First, he looked up information about various minerals and nts, because he assumed that Earth''s technology products were too rudimtary and guessed that they wouldn''t have much of a market on the Cosmic Trading System. Ev if there was a market, he would need to have a lot of money in reality to make purchases, something he simply couldn''t afford at the momt. Unfortunately, he quickly discovered that the majority of Earth''s minerals and nts were either quite cheap or too difficult to find. In the d, he found one thing that had a dect price on the Cosmic Trading System, and it was also rtively easy to procure a few. That was gold. In the various great civilizations of the universe, gold was a rtively dect material. The price of gold was roughly one Spirit Energy Point for 0 grams. Lin Yun had calcted that a Spirit Energy Point could buy over a thousand power banks, which could sell for 00,000 Huaxia Currcy. The currt price of gold was 70 per gram, making 0 grams worth 7,000. Compared to the former option, gold was extraordinarily profitable. However... It took ,000 grams of gold to exchange for a single Spirit Crystal. It would take ,000,000 grams of gold to exchange for a thousand Spirit Crystals. That was t tons! A few thousand Spirit Crystals... that would be ts of tons of gold! Traditionally, most nations on Earth followed the gold standard and gold trading was restricted. Although restrictions on gold trading had be reduced in rect years, Lin Yun was doubtful he''d be able to acquire such arge amount of gold easily. After all, gold was a scarce resource on Earth. However, he did not need to buy that much gold all at once. Ev if he wanted to, he would still need sufficit funds. Regardless, this was a method to increase his supply of Spirit Crystals. Moreover, he could also use other items in exchange for Spirit Crystals apart from gold, although were as cost-effective as gold. The next day, Lin Yun woke up early and started practicing boxing. As a child, there was a martial arts school near his house. With martial arts films being popr at the time, many childr, including Lin Yun, fell in love with martial arts. Seeing the martial arts school, he insisted on joining. His father, seeing his sincere interest, allowed him to attd. However, his father told him that if he was to practice, he had to continue diligtly and not give up halfway. From th on, he practiced boxing every morning, but since he started working, he had to skip practice many mornings due to his busy schedule. Who had time to practice boxing wh they barely had ough time to sleep? Ironically, the time he had spt in jail rectly was the most leisure time he had had in years. There, he familiarized himself with his boxing techniques once again. Mastery in martial arts was like rowing against the currt. If one did not practice for a long time, their skills would decline. Having observed the demeanor of the Super Warriors on the Cosmic Trading System, Lin Yun became ev more focused on physical strgth. "Wh I have saved ough Spirit Crystals, I will exchange them for some martial arts techniques and start cultivating..." Lin Yun said to himself as he practiced boxing. Spiritual Energy was the most direct ergy that could hance a life-form, but one needed to master the appropriate techniques to correctly absorb and refine Spirit Crystals. Otherwise, the Spiritual Energy within the Spirit Crystals could be absorbed, but the process would be extremely slow and wasteful, with ny-nine perct going to waste. Didn''t you see that many creatures, without the knowledge to absorb and refine Spiritual Energy, dissipate most of the ergy they naturally converted? Having expericed highs and lows rectly, Lin Yun''s state of mind had matured. At this momt, as he practiced boxing, he quickly found his rhythm and felt his power growing increasingly sharp. Mingjin, Dark Strgth, and Huajin were the three stages of Martial Arts that his master talked about. His talt was quite good, having reached the Mid Mingjin Stage at the age of eighte, a fact his master praised him for repeatedly. It should be noted that his master was only at the Late Mingjin Stage. ording to his master, it was a pity he wasn''t a better teacher. If Lin Yun were to receive guidance from a rowned master, it was not impossible for him to reach the Dark Strgth stage in his lifetime. Those in the Dark Strgth stage had cultivated their inner strgth and every one of them was a rowned character. Regrettably, he hadn''t practiced boxing much for the past five years. His currt strgth only maintained him at the Mid Mingjin Stage, prevting him from regressing further. Chapter 12: Chapter 12: The Last Injustice After an hour of boxing and finishing his morning routine, it was eight in the morning and Lin Yun took a taxi to the Gold Dragon Building. Lin Yun first came to Zhao Zhun''s store on the third floor of the Gold Dragon Building. At that time, there were several people in Zhao Zhun''s store. Zhao Zhun was introducing them to the data of the power bank, at the same time demonstrating the charging sces of the power bank. However, many people were of a doubtful attitude. "T times the charging speed of ordinary power banks, equivalt to a 50,000 mAh battery, how is that possible?" "Old Zhao, you called me toe yesterday, saying you have a good thing. Is it this? I didn''t expect you to be such a person!" "The best portable power supply in the world is still far from your power bank. You can''t mean to say the world''s best power bank is being sold by you?" Soon, some people either snickered or shook their heads in disappointmt, turning to walk away. These people, many of them old hands, no matter how good Zhao Zhun''s words were, or how truthful the demonstration was, simply did not believe Zhao Zhun. Conm have an unparalleled ability to deceive, and if you believe, you''ll be fooled. Remember that oil tycoon who imed just a few drops could turn a box of water into oil? How many people believed him! It was ev rumored that sior leaders of the country had met with him! And what was the result? He turned out to be a scammer! In their view, the power bank that Zhao Zhun introduced was just such a product. Because many of the data that Zhao Zhun introduced wt against convtional belief. "Let''s go..." "We should go too!" "I also don''t believe these data are real..." Seeing the few people in front leaving, the others who were still hesitating also shook their heads one after another, leaving in session. People td to follow the crowd. If others saw through the scam, it would be foolish for them to remain there, wouldn''t it? "Ah... Elder Zhang... Elder Lee..." Seeing these people leaving one after another, Zhao Zhun made haste to call out. How could this be? The data of this power bank was clearly true... Yet, those people, fearing to stay any longer in case they really got scammed, left ev faster. In a momt, there was no one left in Zhao Zhun''s store. Lin Yun was speechless. He didn''t expect to see this happ so early in the morning. "Ah¡­ Lin Yun... you''re here?" At this time, Zhao Zhun, who was at the door of the store, finally noticed Lin Yun and spoke awkwardly. "I originally came to see how your sales were doing, but I didn''t expect to see this¡­" Lin Yun said with a smile. "I didn''t expect this to happ either..." Zhao Zhun said with a bitter face. Originally, he had tried the power bank many timesst night and was ev more convinced of the data Lin Yun had mtioned. He was very excited and ev called many customers. In his mind, as long as he revealed the data of the power bank, these customers would be immediately excited and buy the product swiftly. However, reality had dealt him a blow! "The data of this power bank indeed appears to be a bit exaggerated." Lin Yun sighed. "I have realized that. To be honest, I feel quite ashamed. Wh you first told me about the data of this power bank, I almost saw you as a conman... It''s no wonder those people didn''t believe me... It''s true what they say about getting a taste of your own medicine..." Zhao Zhun said with a bitter smile. "However, rest assured, Lin Yun. This power bank is guinely good and won''t be hard to sell. I''ll find a few good frids to help, this power bank will sell well. Wh the timees, it''ll surely make those people regret their earlier decision..." Zhao Zhun eagerly added after a pause. "Yes, I always trust Brother Zhao in matters of business," Lin Yun nodded in agreemt. After exchanging a few more words, Lin Yun left. On the eighth floor, Lin Yun found a quiet ce to sit down. After some thought, he took out his mobile phone and started to call his customers. A number of them had already ced orders at his factory, but due to the idt, these orders had not be fulfilled. Havinge out of the hospital yesterday and suddly acquired the Cosmic Trading System and having to deal with the power bank affair, he hadn''t immediately contacted these customers. No matter what, he had to settle these matters. "Mr. Lin?" Upon receiving Lin Yun''s call, some of the customers were very surprised, not knowing about the idt at Lin Yun''s factory, some were very happy, these were customers who knew about the idt and thought their money was lost as they hadn''t be able to contact Lin Yun these past few days. Some, however, were very angry, these were customers with a bad temper, or those who''d suffered a loss because Lin Yun''s orders hadn''t bepleted on time. "Mr. Yuan (Mr. Qian) ( Mr. Yao), I''m sorry, there was an incidt at my factory a while ago, I wonder if it''s okay for you... Don''t worry, this is my responsibility, any loss you suffer, I''llpsate... Also, I have a new product here that I''d like you to try... I''m currtly at the Gold Dragon Building. Would you like toe over or should I sd it to you?" Lin Yun patitly exined to these customers one by one, apologized, and offered solutions, while also promoting his new power bank. Because of the previous example with Zhao Zhun''s store, he didn''t directly mtion the data of the power bank, nor did he push sales, he just asked them to try it first. He believed that once these people tried it and found out how powerful the power bank was, they wouldn''t miss this opportunity. An hourter, after finishing all the calls, as Lin Yun expected, most customers allowed him to find another factory to help themplete the orders, only a few refunded their deposit, or refunded their deposit and requestedpsation for loss... Such is the befit of trust. Lin Yun''s credibility had always be good, thus, most customers trusted the factories that Lin Yun referred to them. Some ev asked Lin Yun for introductions to reliable factories if he no longer wished to do it himself. "Twty-one thousand yuan, yesterday I gave Ding Wei five thousand as a deposit to package the power bank. Now, after deducting the customers'' deposit and thepsation for loss, I only have a thousand left..." Lin Yun calcted lightly, a bitter smile on his face. Luckily, Qingqing had transferred twty thousand to him. Otherwise, he really wouldn''t have be able to cope this time. He didn''t know wh Zhao Zhun could sell the power banks he had on hand. Next, Lin Yun called Ding Wei and Little Mei, asking them toe to the eighth floor of the Gold Dragon Building. Twty minutester, Ding Wei and Little Mei arrived, and Lin Yun gave them some power banks, asking them to deliver them to some of the more amicable customers. For the more difficult customers, he would handle them personally. These customers were all in the electronics business and were located fairly close, some were ev in the Gold Dragon Building. Over the next three hours, Lin Yun was busy with these tasks. With the customers he chose being mostly hard to deal with, and the error arising from his d, it was natural for Lin Yun to receive cold treatmt - to which he responded with a smile throughout. "From now on, I''m not putting up with this anymore..." In business, it''s inevitable to counter difficult customers. Reminiscing about the humiliations he''d dured over the years, Lin Yun felt a slight bitterness. He quietly clched his fist and said to himself. This time, due to the mistake lying on his d, he decided to tolerate thisst bit of humiliation. Of course, he did not give the power bank to the particrly difficult customers. He was very clear that the power bank he had custom-made would certainly cause a ssation in the market. It was a huge opportunity, and he naturally did not want to give such an opportunity to those particrly difficult customers. For those customers who justined a bit, Lin Yun did not hold a grudge. The mistake was on his d this time, so it was normal for them toin. Having worked together, they shared a rtionship, so he didn''t mind giving them another opportunity. Of course, if they didn''t trust him, he wouldn''t remind them. There were indeed such cases. He saw a few customers dismiss the power banks he st over as insignificant. Some ev scoffed at it disdainfully after he left, their attitudes simr to those of the customers in Zhao Zhun''s store that morning. Perhaps it was because of the data printed on his power bank. Encountering such situations, he offered no reminder. As he thought, having worked together, they had a connection. But if they didn''t trust him, it was simply not meant to be. Chapter 13: Chapter 13: Turning Over In a sh, another day passed by. That day, Lin Yun spt most of his time in the Gold Dragon Building. The Cosmic Trading System had absorbed t Spirit Energy Points in total. The next morning was calm as usual, with Lin Yun spding his time on the eighth floor of the Gold Dragon Building. In the afternoon, several of Lin Yun''s clits, some of whom were quite excited, reached out to him, inquiring about the data of those portable chargers, and whether or not it was guine. Lin Yun responded to each of them, and some of the more impatit clits immediately came over to the Gold Dragon Building to discuss the portable charger with him. "Boss Lin, how about this charger? I didn''t try it myself, but I trust you as a person. Without further ado, I will take a thousand chargers first," said a middle-aged man who had be talking with lin Yun at a tea house near the Gold Dragon Building. He stood up andughed. This clit, whose name was Zhao Long, just started dealing with electronic products, but he was op-hearted. Lin Yun didn''t know how wealthy Zhao Long was, but he figured it must have be at least several ts of millions. For him, a hundred thousand was a drop in the ocean, ev if he lost it all, he wouldn''t mind. Zhao Long was very straightforward and wanted to sd the money to Lin Yun immediately. "Thank you for your patronage, Boss Zhao, I believe my portable charger will not disappoint you," Lin Yun also stood up andughed. He was also delighted at the sess of his first transaction. Zhao Long was ready to sd the money over straight away, and he wasn''t one to stand on ceremony, as he was in dire need of money himself. This sum offered him substantial financial relief. Yesterday, Lin Yun had already produced three thousand portable chargers in his factory, and today, Ding Wei and Little Mei were busy with the packaging. Lin Yun immediately made a call, instructing Ding Wei to deliver a thousand portable chargers to the address giv by Zhao Long. The subsequt clits did not have the same gerosity as Zhao Long, however. After listing to Lin Yun''s exnation, they decided to go back and continue testing the charger data. After all, just charging speed and capacity couldn''t vouch for the tire quality of the portable charger. A critical piece of data ¨C the charge-discharge cycle, was left to be tested. If the charger had too few charge-discharge cycles, th the quality of this charger would be questionable. The data of this charger was gbreaking to them, so they had to be careful. ording to Lin Yun, the charge-discharge cycle of this charger was as high as, if not higher than, ordinary chargers. They couldn''t possibly test all of this, but they needed to get a rough idea before they could rest assured. On the third day, Zhao Zhun brought good news ¨C he and a few of his good frids had ordered t thousand portable chargers. Moreover, Zhao Zhun quickly transferred the money for t thousand, a total of one million and eight hundred thousand, chargers. Adding the one hundred and eighty thousand from Zhao Long, Lin Yun had nearly two million in his ount in just two days. To say he was not excited would be a lie. After all, it had tak him five years of hard work, like an ox, to earn this much money! Now, it seemed like money was falling from the sky! However, Lin Yun didn''t have the luxury to revel in his excitemt, he had to hurry and get to work on hiring... T thousand chargers required t thousand packing procedures. Ding Wei and Little Mei were simply unable to handle it themselves. Looking at the efficicy of Star Blue, Lin Yun wished he could order the packaging as well. But thinking of the exorbitant price, Lin Yun dismissed the idea. The packaging here, including the box andbour, would cost at most two or three yuan. If he ordered from Star Blue, the cost would trante into the value of the charger, which would be at least fifty or sixty yuan. That was a twty or thirty times differce. Why would he waste money like that? Lin Yun always counted his days carefully. Most importantly, in Qinglong District of Sh City, there were plty of factories and workers. It was easy for him to customise the packaging and recruit people. As expected, Lin Yun offered high wages and quickly recruited t people. Working eight hours a day, with a monthly sry of eight thousand and weekds off in the Qinglong District was like winning the lottery. As soon as Lin Yun announced the offer, countless workers flocked to him. Ultimately, Lin Yun selected t of the most honest looking people from the crowd. Those who wer''t selected were vious and regretful. But since they wer''t chos by Lin Yun, there was nothing they could do. "Isn''t that Lin Yun from Little Royal Manor?" "Didn''t he run into some trouble a few days ago?" "Eight thousand a month... Goodness... Such a high sry... I want to go too..." At the recruitmt site, some of the recruiters turned gre with vy at the sight of Lin Yun''s proposed sry. Those who knew Lin Yun, on the other hand, were astonished to see him. Lin Yun heard some of thesemts, but not all of them, and he didn''t pay them any mind. His factory was located in Little Royal Manor, and he was recruiting workers in the suring area. It wasn''t surprising that people knew him. Lin Yun brought the t workers back to his factory. Ding Wei and Little Mei were both surprised and delighted to see Lin Yun bringing t workers. Honestly, wh Lin Yun initially asked them to stay, they worried for him. After all, with all the equipmt gone and Lin Yun not having much money left, they had no idea wh he would be able to bounce back. To their surprise, Lin Yun had made such significant strides in just two or three days. Upon learning about the wages Lin Yun would be paying these t new employees, Ding Wei and Little Mei were tak aback once more. Eight thousand a month, eight hours a day, and weekds off, what an offer! Some office workers in Sh City didn''t ev earn a sry that high, did they? Back th, they used to work t hours a day, if not more, and only got two days off each month, earning only five to six thousand per month. Ev this sry was considered gerous in this area. However, this signalled that Lin Yun was guinely back in the game, and they were guinely pleased for him. They had no doubts that Lin Yun was tricking these people because they trusted him. "Ding Wei, Little Mei, you will teach them how to package the products. From now on, you two don''t need to do the packaging yourselves. Just check whether their work is up to standard, that''s ough. Also, your sries will be raised to fifte thousand a month starting from today," Lin Yun said to Ding Wei and Little Mei, smiling faintly. Now, making money was a piece of cake for him, so he was not stinting with these two who had shared in his hard times. "Huh?" Ding Wei and Little Mei were stunned. Starting from today, their sries were going to be fifte thousand per month? They didn''t hear that wrong, did they? Fifte thousand per month... What was that all about... That was a sry that many people in bigpanies or those with high-level technical skills didn''t ev get! The t people that Lin Yun had just hired were also shocked wh they heard about the treatmt that Ding Wei and Little Mei were receiving. That was a monstrous sry, wasn''t it? They had just be happy about their paymt n, but now, they found themselves looking at Ding Wei and Little Mei with ev more vy. However, they didn''t feel any discontt. Ding Wei and Little Mei were veterans here, and they didn''t know what kind of rtionship these two had with the boss. Anyway, the boss was gerous to them, and considering the wages outside, they felt fortunate to be here and didn''t have any grievances. Instead, upon hearing about Ding Wei and Little Mei''s treatmt, they had more hope for the future. As employees, who wouldn''t want to run into a gerous boss? The high sries of Ding Wei and Little Mei made them more hopeful about their future. They dreamed of the day wh they too might earn such a sry. Chapter 14: Chapter 14: Advertising Dog "Boss, this is too much, our work doesn''t merit such high wages..." Ding Wei and Little Mei regained their sses and hurriedly protested in rm. "You''ll be doing more than just checking their packaging, you''ll have other tasks. Little Mei will be in charge of some ounting matters, and Ding Wei, you don''t have a driver''s licse yet, do you? Better get one soon, the factory will cover the tuition fees. Moving forward, delivering goods will be a lot of work for you, getting a driver''s licse would make it easier, until you get it, you''ll be responsible for deliveries..." Lin Yunughed and said. "Alright, that''s settled th. You guys first arrange amodation for them, th head to the nearby cante to sort out meals; from now on, the factory will cover all three meals a day." Seeing that Ding Wei and Little Mei wanted to say something, Lin Yun waved them off and said. Originally, his factory housed twty-one workers. After those workers left, their dormitories became vacant, providing just the right ce to amodate these neers. "Alright, boss." Ding Wei and Little Mei had no choice but to nod and ept. With Lin Yun offering such high wages, they couldn''t afford to ck off, it would be against all reason and justice. In fact, after Lin Yun announced their wages with such dominance, and they had no option but to ept, they were frankly delighted. After all, why else would they travel from afar to work if not for making money? Now, their wages were almost tripled, how could they not be thrilled? Wh they heard Lin Yun saying not just amodation, but ev their three meals a day would be covered by the factory, the newly hired workers were also very pleased. The cost of housing and mealsbined was not a small expse, so now they could save a significant sum. In an instant, they were more hopeful for the future and felt a stronger sse of belonging to the factory. With the increase in workforce, efficicy naturally increased. In just one day, t thousand power banks were all packed sessfully. At this time, Lin Yun''s customers also started ordering products from him. In two days, Lin Yun sold another five thousand power banks. By this point, after deducting the expses of the rect days, Lin Yun''s ount held two million eight hundred thousand, and the Cosmic Trading System had twty-nine Spirit Energy Points remaining. "Haha, Boss Lin, I''ve sold the one thousand power banks. I''ll order t thousand more, do you have them in stock?" One afternoon, as Lin Yun was absorbing Spirit Energy on the eighth floor of the Gold Dragon Building, he suddly received a call from Zhao Long, whoughed heartily. It had to be said, Zhao Long was indeed very bold. He had just sold one thousand power banks and now he was ordering t thousand. "No problem, is it the same delivery address asst time?" Lin Yun smiled slightly and replied. "Yes, I''ll transfer the money to you right now." On the other d, Zhao Long was concurrtly processing the transfer and speaking with augh. Unbeknownst to Lin Yun, Zhao Long had his own ns. After two days of testing, Lin Yun''s power bank proved to be very powerful, not just ordinary powerful. This kind of good product, once recognized by the market, would likely soon be in short supply. At this juncture, if he didn''t hurry to stock up, what was he waiting for? If there was a shortageter, it would be toote for him to regret it. He only ordered t thousand power banks this time because his testing period was short. He had already st his power bank to an authoritative institution for testing. If it tested well, ev if it was fifty thousand or one hundred thousand, he would dare to buy. He wasn''t afraid of the price droppingter because the power banks on the market were far inferior to Lin Yun''s. As long as Lin Yun wasn''t a fool, he wouldn''t lower the price anymore. One hundred eighty yuan was already very low, ev if Lin Yun agreed to drop the price, the market wouldn''t. Unless, Lin Yun could provide an unlimited supply of these power banks. Not only will the price not drop, it might ev go upter. Although Zhao Long had just tered the electronics wholesale market, he still had a certain business sse. In life, one may counter certain opportunities. Once countered, one must seize them without hesitation. Let those old fesugh all they want this time; he must show them his power, Zhao Long siltly vowed. Just having tered the electronics wholesale market, full of grand ambition, he hadid arge foundation. But the cost ofying such arge foundation was high, resulting in significant losses. This gave the old people a good reason tough at him... He was suppressing his frustration, determined to make an achievemt they could see. Lin Yun''s power bank was se by him as an opportunity. ... Huaxia''srgest electronics forum. A post discreetly appeared. First floor (Bloody Baby): Damn, I found a powerful power bank today, the same size as ordinary power banks but with a capacity of one hundred thousand milliampere hours... Second floor (I''m a good person3): The power bank that the person above is talking about must be the Qingyun brand, right? Haha, I also bought one, I have to say, this power bank is really amazing. Today I drained my phone ying games, and I just grabbed it to charge my phone, and within t minutes my phone was fully charged... Third floor: This ad is so amateur... Fourth floor: An advertisemt dog, no doubt! Fifth floor: These advertisers are getting less and less professional. You''re telling me the power bank fully charged your drained phone within t minutes, are you doubting our IQ? Sixth floor: I agree with the abovemt, we don''t despise you for being an advertisemt dog, but at least make your sham somewhat convincing! Sevth floor (Bloody Baby): Damn, who''s an advertisemt dog, who said I''m advertising? That person on the second floor isn''t wrong, the Qingyun power bank really is that amazing. You can go and try it for yourself. If it''s not as good as we said, I''ll eat shit on live broadcast! Eighth floor: Haha, it seems that the person above really thinks we''re stupid. If we go and buy it, wouldn''t we be falling into your trap? Ninth floor: What''s so strange about a dog eating shit? You betting us with this, is really not sportsmanlike! Tth floor: Waiting for the person above to eat shit on live broadcast... ... If the product is only a little better, the user may feel impressed for a while and th forget about it. But if the product is a lot better, it will shock the users and they won''t be able to help but praise it, or ev show off, because how else will they unt their great discovery? This was what Lin Yun wanted. As the Qingyun power banks were continuously sold, posts about them began to appear on various electronics forums. Especially the appearance of many doubters who used the posters of being ad dogs, which infuriated them and resulted in a series of quarrels. This brought the Qingyun power banks into public view and got more people to remember them. They might not buy it right away, but wh they needed a power bank and they saw the Qingyun power bank in the market, they might not be able to resist checking it out, getting to know it a little better. Among them, some will give it a try. The Qingyun power bank was slowly brewing under these circumstances, waiting for its momt to explode. Chapter 15: Chapter 15 Tears of Angel The most ssitive were the wholesalers. They were always monitoring the market for any new products and any new products with great pottial for sales. Power banks were not a new invtion, but the data on Qinglong brand power banks was too powerful. It quickly caught the atttion of some electronics wholesalers, and they started inquiring about the manufacturer of these power banks. Lin Yun''s orders rapidly increased. During this time, Zhao Zhun ordered another t thousand power banks. In a blink of an eye, it had be a week since Lin Yun had acquired the Cosmic Trading System. In this week, Lin Yun''s fortunes had undergone earth-shaking changes. He had sold a total of thirty-sev thousand power banks, and the funds in Lin Yun''s ount had already exceeded six million, which made him reflect on a lot of things. Six million, ev wh he tered the imitation market, it would take five or six years to make that much profit. Now, he had earned it in just a few days. The gap was quiterge. At nine o''clock in the eving, Lin Yun left the Gold Dragon Building on time. "Boss Lin, you''re really not considerate. I heard that you have a product that''s doing well..." On the way, a call came in. Lin Yun answered, and aint came from the other d in aughable tone. In the d, the other party expressed its inttion to purchase some power banks. "Boss Qi, I''m really sorry, there''s a limit to the number of power banks I have, and they''ve already be ordered by others..." Lin Yun said indiffertly. The man on the other d of the call was the one who had made very unpleasant remarks on that day. His business was doing well, and his orders didn''t affect the man at all, and ev though he was willing topsate, the man still talked unpleasantly and looked at him unpleasantly. Wh he saw the profit, he spoke well again. To be honest, ev though he, Lin Yun, was a businessman, he didn''t want to do business with such a person. After saying this, Lin Yun didn''t wait for a reply. He hung up the phone. In Qinglong District, within a vi. A middle-aged man angrily threw his mobile onto the g eximing, "What the hell? A small fry. I talk so nicely to you, that''s already a big favor, and you dare to show me attitude?" Aside, the middle-aged man''s anger frighted his assistant. The assistant kept his head down, not daring to look at the middle-aged man, but in his heart, he criticised, "If it wer''t for your bad temper, you''re always saying unpleasant things to people. Why would people refuse to sell you things? I heard that day, he rmded that product to many customers..." This middle-aged man was Boss Qi, who had just spok with Lin Yun. Lin Yun''s refusal made him extremely angry. "Humph! I don''t believe that only you have that kind of power bank. Once I find the manufacturer behind you, I''ll make you look good!" A momtter, a trace of ferocity shed across the middle-aged man''s face as he grit his teeth. "Get me a new phone..." The middle-aged man turned his head, looking at his assistant behind him, and said. The phone he was just using had be smashed by him, and now he needed to contact someone else, he needed a new phone. "Yes, boss," The assistant nodded, turning a to get a new phone for the middle-aged man. Appartly, such things happ oft, and plty of phones were kept in reserve. However, of this was known by Lin Yun. At this momt, Lin Yun was standing at the trance of a bar. Nightingale Bar. Lin Yun nced at the bar''s name and walked in. This was what Lin Yun had be doing every night for the past few days. He found that at night, there were more people in the bars, making it very suitable for the Cosmic Trading System to absorb Spiritual Energy. However, he wasn''t sure which bar had the most people, so these past few days, he had continuously be switching bars, hoping to find the one with the most traffic. He wasn''t choosing blindly; he started by askingizs online which bars in Qinglong District or ev in Sh City had the most poprity, and th he selected from among these bars one by one. Nightingale Bar was the bar he picked today. It must be said, the Nightingale Bar did indeed draw a crowd. As soon as he tered the bar, a lively atmosphere hit him head on. Previously, Lin Yun never frequted such ces, but over the past few days, he found himself in several bars. So, he quickly found a ce to sit down. "Sir, what may I get you to drink?" A pretty waitress came over quickly and asked with a smile. "Just a random alcoholic drink will do." Lin Yun smiled slightly. He had never be to such ces before, so he didn''t know what kinds of drinks they had. He just simply let the waitress decide. Whatever kind of drinks she would bring, he would drink. He didn''t care about the drink, and wasn''t afraid of her picking the expsive ones to rip him off. Having money, he was capricious. Heh heh. Reminded of a popr inte saying, Lin Yun chuckled siltly. He could make millions in a day now, why would he care about the cost of drinks? At this momt, he seemed to understand the mindset of the childr of wealthy families wh they shopped. They only cared whether the product was good or not, they never cared about the money. This kind of feeling was indeed not bad... Ev though the money he currtly had was far from the wealthiness of those rich kids, but because of his fast money-making speed and the great support of the Cosmic Trading System, his confidce was no less than that of those rich kids. "Alright." Seeing that Lin Yun was so casual, the waitress smiled, understanding that he was not short of money and was easy to talk to. As waitresses, they were always happy to meet customers like him. Many difficult customers frequted the bar, and they oft ran into them. Wh that happed, they just had to tough it out. "Sir, this Tears of Angel is our specialty here in the bar. Many customers like to order it. It''s a hundred and eighty-eight yuan in total..." The waitress quickly brought Lin Yun a cup of blue liquor andughed. "Thank you; you can keep the change." Lin nodded. He took out two hundred yuan and handed it to her. She was quite good and didn''t rip him off. Two days ago, in a bar, he let the waitress there randomly bring him a drink. The result was a drink that cost three thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight yuan. If it wasn''t for his fast money-making speed now, he would have wanted to throw the drink in the waitress''s face. Was she trying to rip him off by getting him a drink that cost three thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight yuan just because of his appearance? Fortunately, ev though the drink was expsive, it tasted quite good. Thus, he still let the waitress randomly bring him drinks wh he wt to other bars. The drinks in the bars may be more expsive than outside, but with his currt speed of making money, he didn''t care about asionally getting ripped off. However, this waitress was evidtly dect and did not take advantage of his casual attitude to rip him off. Although a drink of one hundred and eighty-eight yuan wasn''t cheap in this bar, his initial casual attitude clearly showed that he wasn''t short of money. If she had really brought a cheap drink to him, th she would have be a fool. "Thank you." Hearing Lin Yun''s response, the waitress blushed and said in a small voice. Just now, she had nced at him. He was handsome, gtle, and clearly not short of money...These were the ideal qualities for a boyfrid...Unfortunately...such a good man...who knew who was lucky ough to be his girlfrid... Chapter 16: Chapter 16: Scheme "Who was the one in my dreams, where is he tonight..." "The one in my dreams, I remember your face..." In front of the bar, Lin Yun was slowly sipping his Tears of Angel. Suddly, a beautiful melody washed over him. Upon hearing this song, Lin Yun froze, th quickly stood up and looked towards the source of the song. On the stage, there was a gorgeous girl in a dress, gtly dancing as if she were a lovely sprite, her lips parting to release the lovely tune. "Qingqing..." Lin Yun took in a deep breath. The sprite-like girl on the stage was other than Xia Qingqing. For the past week, he had be busy researching the Cosmic Trading System, andmunicating with customers, thus only having called Xia Qingqing twice. He wanted to surprise her, so he had not revealed his work progress to her yet. For the past few days, Xia Qingqing hadn''t reached out to him either. To think of all ces, he ran into her here. The Nightingale Bar was packed, so Lin Yun standing up didn''t draw any particr atttion. "Good¡ª" "Beautiful¡ª" "Haha, beautiful, is it me you''re dreaming of?" Xia Qingqing''s singing was delightful and she was stunning, quickly drawing the atttion of many patrons. Many ev began hooting and trying to flirt with her. Lin Yun frowned at those who were rudely jeering at Xia Qingqing. He didn''t fancy the way they were catcalling her. "Brother Yu, it took great effort to get Xia Qingqing here, make sure to seize your chance..." At that momt, a woman''s voice was caught by Lin Yun''s ears. Someone was talking about Qingqing? Lin Yun looked up and saw toward the voice, and saw a group of people about his ageughing and chatting not too far away. "Don''t worry, everything is well orchestrated." A good-looking young man replied with a confidt smile. "If Xia Qingqing wasn''t in urgt need of money, I doubt we could''ve lured her here, she never came to ces like this before." One girl giggled. Based on her voice, she must be the one who had spok before. "Hehe, why else did you think Xia Qingqing needed money so urgtly?" The man referred to as Brother Yu smiled igmatically. "Huh?" The girl who had spok previously was tak aback. "Hahaha!" Seeing this, the rest of the group started tough. "A few days ago, Brother Yu got wind that Xia Qingqing''s boyfrid was in trouble. Xia Qingqing needed to borrow money, so he arranged for Little Li to ld her five thousand yuan, and th... in the next couple of days, he had Little Li tell her that she was facing an emergcy at home, and needed the money back, hehe..." A skinny boyughed. "No wonder Brother Yu is clever. A few ploys have Xia Qingqing following our script..." Another boyughed along. Appartly, they were all in on it. "Don''t spread this a before I get Xia Qingqing..." Brother Yu waved off, dismissing the topic "Don''t worry, Brother Yu." "We''re just chatting here." The young m and wom quickly reassured him. "Why should Brother Yu worry? Today is the day of the tighting. Unless there''s a surprise, Brother Yu will have Xia Qingqing today. Afterwards, just apply a bit of coercion... Hard for Xia Qingqing not toply." "May Brother Yu seed instantly." Two young m smirked at each other. Listing to their conversation, Lin Yun''s eyes became cold. Someone was targeting Qingqing. At the same time, his heart ached slightly. Needless to say, the boyfrid Xia Qingqing had mtioned must be him. Part of the money Xia Qingqing had lt him had actually be borrowed from someone else. Now, her creditor was pressing for repaymt, and she hadn''t ev mtioned it to him, resulting in her being set up to sing at ces like the bar. If he hadn''t gott the Cosmic Trading System, if he hadn''t thought to visit a bar, and if he hadn''t conjured up the whole situation, he didn''t dare to imagine what would have happed. The other party''s plot wasprehsive and borate, not to be underestimated. Thinking this, Lin Yun''s anger continued to escte. "Brother Tiger is here..." Just as Lin Yun was about to confront them, one boy suddly looked up and saw someone. He blurted out in delight. "Huh?" The group turned a and saw a muscr man slowly approaching, with a few followers behind him. "Brother Tiger." "Brother Tiger." Brother Yu included, the group quickly greeted. Their tones were full of respect. "Hmm." The muscr man nodded. "The girl on the stage, is she..." He nced at the stage, but didn''t finish his stce. "Yes, it''s her. Today, Brother Tiger will have to ld a hand quite a bit more." Brother Yu pleaded with a smile. "You''ve got good taste, kiddo. But remember, don''t let this get out of hand." Brother Tigerughed. "Brother Tiger can rest assured on that." Brother Yu nodded fervtly. "Hm." Brother Tiger simply nodded. "Xia Qingqing ising down..." Just th, one boy looked up to see Xia Qingqing descd from the stage. He hurriedly turned back to Brother Yu and Brother Tiger, informing them. Lin Yun noticed that Brother Tiger nced over at a few people not too far off and gave them a covert signal. ... On the side of the stage, just as Xia Qingqing stepped down, she was stopped by a few unsavoury-looking young m. "Oh wow, littledy, your singing is amazing. Care to join us for a drink?" The leader shed her ascivious smile. "Littledy, our Brother Snake admires you a lot. If you have a drink with him, he could introduce you to some of his director frids, let you be a big star." "Sorry, I''ve already finished work and I''m about to head home." Xia Qingqing frowned, th she skirted a them and intded to leave. "Not off work yet! It''s just money! I''ve got money, you tertain me! Every song you sing I''ll pay one thousand, afraid Brother Snake can''t afford you?"" Brother Snake jeered lightly. As he was about to reach out to grab Xia Qingqing''s slder arm, a grin bloomed on his face as anticipation filled him. No doubt, this girl was beautiful. Ev though he was putting on a show, he was thrilled at ev the prospect of touching her, let alone taking advantage. Just to touch such a beautiful girl was more than worth it. He intded to take full advantage of this situation... "Crack¡ª" However, before Brother Snake had time for more lecherous thoughts, a hand like an iron w mped onto his wrist and abruptly twisted, snapping his arm. The sound of bones breaking resonated chillingly, making one''s hair stand on d. "Ah¡ª" Brother Snake screamed in pain. Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Seeking Death In front of everyone, a young man with an indiffert appearance emerged, and it was he who had tak action just now. This young man was other than Lin Yun. Knowing that this was a conspiracy, and that these people were plotting against Xia Qingqing, Lin Yun was filled with wrath, and wh he took action this time, he did not show any licy. "What the heck!" "What just happed?" Themotion here startled some of the onlookers, who quickly turned to look. Xia Qingqing, with her innoct and beautiful appearance, naturally attracted many m''s atttion as she descded from the stage. Some m who were watching the drama unfold, filled with vy, jealousy, and rage towards Brother Snake, felt a chill run through their bodies wh they witnessed this sce. Damnit, this is too ruthless. Luckily, they had not flirted with that girl just now. But who is this boy who suddly appeared? "You..." The few m a Brother Snake were also stunned. What''s happing? Did the script change? But isn''t this guy too ruthless? Did he break Brother Snake''s arm? "Older brother?" As Xia Qingqing was panicking, she suddly saw Lin Yun appear. Both shocked and delighted, she quickly approached, but soon became apprehsive again. She heard the sound of a bone breaking, Brother Snake was likely severely injured. What would happ with Lin Yun injuring others? "Kid, you dare to injure me. You''re looking for death! Brothers, get him!" At this point, Brother Snake, whose arm was brok, had recovered and reacted angrily. Having a clear understanding of the whole matter, he could see that this boy had shown up unexpectedly. The boy dared to injure him on their territory, he really was courting death! "Huh--" Brother Snake was a ruthless character. As he was speaking, he grabbed a stool from beside him with his other hand and swung it at Lin Yun''s head. To act first was an advantage, to actter oft led to misfortune. This was a prov principle in a fight, and Lin Yun''s previous move was proof of it. Brother Snake clearly understood this principle as well. "Get him!" "Dared to injure Brother Snake, you''re looking for death!" The others a Brother Snake had also regained their sses and raged together. As they spoke, they quickly picked up the liquor bottles a them and swung them at Lin Yun''s head. "Older Brother, be careful!" Xia Qingqing turned pale as she watched, yelling out. Instinctively, Xia Qingqing wanted to grab Lin Yun''s arm and pull him back. However, by the time she tried to grab his arm, Lin Yun had already rushed out again. "Bang!---Bang!---Bang!---" These guys had clearly underestimated Lin Yun. Ev before he had tak his first move, he was ready for their retaliation. Before their attacks hit him, he had pulled one of them as a shield, while simultaneously kicking one of them away. Th, with three punches and two kicks, he st the remaining m sprawling. All of this happed in just over t seconds. Five hooligans were all knocked down by Lin Yun. "Ssssh--" Seeing this, many people a gasped. This boy was way too fierce. A momt ago, they were worried for him, thinking that he was in trouble. But unexpectedly, the situation turned a dramatically. "Ah--" In the crowd, a female waitress covered her mouth with one hand. This waitress was the one who had served Lin Yun his drink earlier. At this momt, she was looking at Lin Yun with aplex expression. She didn''t think that this handsome boy could be so skilled. Earlier, she had be intermitttly observing Lin Yun. Hce, she saw everything from the momt Lin Yun stepped up to confront Brother Snake, to wh he took all those m down. His moves were just too cool. Lin Yun''s disy had stirred her heartstrings. Was that girl his girlfrid? Her atttion was also on Xia Qingqing, who was exceptionally beautiful. Indeed, they made a well-matched pair. But this boy was likely in big trouble now. Not many people knew that Brother Snake was associated with the Nightingale Bar, but she knew... because thest time wh he was talking with Brother Tiger, she was the one serving them drinks. Now that this boy had injured Brother Snake, how would Brother Tiger let him off? As she thought about this, the waitress couldn''t help but worry. "Is this how all of you at the Nightingale Bar handle things? You help others to plot against your own singer, and wh five of you can''t ovee them, you gang up with dozs?" Lin Yun, looking at the suring forcers, spoke coldly. As he finished speaking, Lin Yun raised his eyes and looked indiffertly at Brother Tiger in the crowd. To be honest, Brother Tiger was one of the people plotting against Qingqing, and he really didn''t want to let him go. However, Qingqing was still by his side, and with so many people confronting him, and while he was confidt in protecting himself, he couldn''t guarantee that Qingqing wouldn''t be hurt. Moreover, they were in awful society, and before so many people, he didn''t think it was appropriate to gage in arge-scale brawl. So, he had to bear with it. He had just acquired the Cosmic Trading System, and he wasn''t yet very powerful in all aspects. He could wait until he became ev stronger before settling scores with Brother Tiger. In the crowd, Brother Tiger''s face was gloomy. He hadn''t expected that a simple task of helping a clit plot against a girl would turn into such a big problem. This boy, he had no idea where he came from, but he was incredibly skilled. Just now, wh this boy took action, he had se clearly. This boy had be standing right beside them, so, their earlier conversation must have be overheard. At this momt, the boy was saying these words publicly. If he didn''t handle this well, it could affect the reputation of the Nightingale Bar. "Brother Tiger, this should be the girl''s boyfrid, a small town boy, he doesn''t have any backg..." At this point, Brother Yu, who seemed to have guessed what Brother Tiger was thinking, came to Brother Tiger''s side and whispered. Brother Yu''s real name was Zhang Tianyu, and like Xia Qingqing, he was also a studt from Sh University. He came from quite a wealthy family. At the momt, he was feeling pretty frustrated. Everything was supposed to have be calcted perfectly. First, they would allow someone to pick a fight with Xia Qingqing. Th, he and Brother Tiger would step in to save her. After that, he would invite Xia Qingqing to join them in a private room for some karaoke. Considering the "hero saving the beauty", Xia Qingqing should not refuse such an invitation. Ev if she did, it was no big deal. He would bring Brother Tiger into the picture, mtioning that Brother Tiger helped her out. Brother Tiger was quite a figure, and if she didn''t go and toast to him, it would seem disrespectful. As long as Xia Qingqing wt to the private room and had a drink, things would be easy to handle from th... They hadn''t expected that at the crucial momt of their n, they would bump into Xia Qingqing''s boyfrid. What''s more, they hadn''t expected that Xia Qingqing''s boyfrid was so remarkable. Zhang Tianyu had only se Lin Yun from a distance once before and had hired someone to learn about Lin Yun''s backg. He did not recognize Lin Yun, but he could guess Lin Yun''s idtity based on Xia Qingqing''s reactions. Chapter 18: Chapter 18 Zhang Tianyus Boldness Upon hearing Zhang Tianyu''s words, Brother Tiger gave a nod of approval. The situation proved their opponts had no significant connections, which relieved him. However, it didn''t mean he could confront them straightforwardly ev though theycked support. His promise to help Zhang Tianyu was motivated by the prospects of making some extra money and building beficial rtionships. While dealing with Lin Yun wasn''t a problem, through him he could get acquainted with several afflut and influtial people, which would be of great help to their nightclub. The Nightingale Bar was his bread and butter¡ªif the bar did well, so would he. However, any damage to the bar''s reputation would result in a significant loss. "Haha, the youngd''s really got excellt skills. But it seems there''s be a misunderstanding¡ªthose guys don''t work for our bar¡­" With these thoughts in mind, Brother Tiger confidtly approached Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing,ughing heartily. Th, he turned towards the m lying on the floor and said coldly, "These people dared to cause trouble at the Nightingale Bar. They''re courting death! Get some guys over here to take them away!" Thest stce, however, was meant for his subordinates. "Yes, Brother Tiger." Immediately, some m came forward to carry out the painfully screaming Brother Snake and his crew. Everyone, however, was cluevably as to their whereabouts. "Great work, Brother Tiger!" "They dared to kick up a fuss at the Nightingale Bar without ev figuring out who calls the shots in this ce!" "The Nightingale Bar''s security isn''t bad¡­" Seeing this, the crowd cheered thusiastically. Many of them were regr customers, and they all knew Brother Tiger. Lin Yun just smirked in his mind. Brother Tiger had skillfully managed to fool the people a him. But he didn''t expose his scheme; this was, after all, the oue that Lin Yun himself wanted. Not far away, Zhang Tianyu and his gang didn''te forward, seemingly plotting something. "My apologies for the unpleasant evt; our security wasn''t perfect tonight. Allow me to make it up to you. A drink for you and your girlfrid on me. Consider it an apology from the Nightingale bar!" At this, Brother Tiger turned and nced at Lin Yun, his smile remaining intact. He had two reasons behind the invite: to determine if Lin Yun had overheard their conversation, and second, to gain control over Lin Yun once he tered one of their private rooms. "Brother Tiger sure knows how to handle things better!" "Haha, an invite from Brother Tiger¡ªit''s such a big honor! How could you refuse?" "I wish I were the one who fought those guys earlier. Brother Tiger would''ve invited me for drinks¡­" "You? Forget it! If it had be you, you would''ve be half-dead already. He''s inviting for drinks? Probably sding you to the hospital would be more urate!" "True, the invitation offered by Brother Tiger demonstrates Lin Yun''s extraordinary skills and Brother Tiger''s willingness to appreciate talt..." Many people looked at Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing with vy. "Let''s skip the drink. My girlfrid got scared; we need to head back home," said Lin Yun in a detached tone. Th, turning his head to Xia Qingqing, he said, "Qingqing, let''s go!" Xia Qingqing obeditly nodded. Th issuing farewell smiles, the couple turned and prepared to leave the Nightingale Bar. "What a pity¡­" "I would''ve killed for an invite from Brother Tiger¡­" "They''re actually not going¡­" Witnessing the sce, several people showed their regret. However, not far from there, a sigh of relief escaped the lips of a waitress. She was aware of theplications Lin Yun would''ve countered if he had agreed to Brother Tiger''s proposal. However, their departure wasn''t tirely safe either. After a momt''s thought, she looked a to sure no one was watching her and started to make her way discreetly towards the bar''s trance. For some reason, although she had only se Lin Yun once, she felt an urge to help him. Brother Tiger kept his smile intact as he watched Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing making their way towards the exit. However, once they were far ough, his expression turned gloomy. Honestly, he had no idea if they had overheard their discussion earlier. Times had changed, and resorting to violce wasn''t the best solution. Money-making in peace and a low-profile lifestyle were the new norms. Normally, he wouldn''t risk offding adept fighters like Lin Yun. After all, unless he could guarantee the oppont wouldn''t survive his attacks, the risk of revge was a definite concern. But if they had overheard their conversation earlier, who could say whether they would bear a grudge against them? "Brother Tiger, are we just going to let them go?" At that momt, Zhang Tianyu came over and asked in a low voice. He was disgruntled; he had desired Xia Qingqing for so long. Just wh he thought she was within his reach, his n had backfired¡ªand he wasn''t ready to ept this defeat. "And what do you suggest?" Brother Tiger shot a nce at Zhang Tianyu. "You didn''t mtion the girl''s boyfrid was such a skilled fighter. Now, our people are probably severely injured," said Brother Tiger with an indiffert tone. "That''s on me. I didn''t imagine the boyfrid of Xia Qingqing to be so powerful. I''ll cover all the medical expses of your guys, plus somepsation¡­" Zhang Tianyu, his face flushed, responded. With these words, Zhang Tianyu''s frustration magnified. All his meticulous nning and the subsequt heavy expditure¡­ if everything ded in failure, wouldn''t that make it an ev more catastrophic loss? Having already spt a significant amount, he was not worried about spding a bit more to get Xia Qingqing. "Brother Tiger, I would like to request your help again with that guy. I''m certain he heard our conversation. You should be careful in case he tries to retaliate¡­" After taking a deep breath, Zhang Tianyu spoke up. Brother Tiger stayed silt. "I''ve done my homework. That guyes from a rural area and runs a small factory which rectly wt bankrupt. I suspect he came to the bar today to drown his sorrows. People like him td to break down easily..." Seeing Brother Tiger hesitating, Zhang Tianyu quickly added fuel to the fire. "That guy sure is skilled. If we confront him again, it''ll cost us," said Brother Tiger, nonchntly. "Not counting the $300,000 I offered aspsation to your brothers, I''m willing to provide another $500,000. But it''ll cost him a leg," Zhang Tianyu said through gritted teeth. "Fine, th we appreciate it, Master Yu," said Brother Tiger with a nce and augh at Zhang Tianyu. He hadn''t expected this young man to have such guts. Previously, the person who had inflicted severe injuries on their crew was being let go by Brother Tiger''s crew while pretding that those injured didn''t belong to their group. Being honest, it was a bitter pill to swallow. The gannd was all about maintaining respect. If he let that young man go, he couldn''t hold his head high before his subordinates. If every bully they came across was let off the hook, and they still had to put on a fake smile, what was the point in being part of the underworld? Now, with Zhang Tianyu willing to offer a handsome amount, it turned out to be an excellt deal. "Call Arkin. Tell him to bring some skillful m to deal with that young man," Brother Tiger ordered one of his subordinates, turning his back. Chapter 19: Chapter 19: Crisis Arkin was Brother Tiger''s trusted lieutant, adept in fights. Upon receiving Brother Tiger''s orders, Arkin did not hesitate; he immediately wt out with several brothers. "Be careful of the taxi at the door..." In the area near the trance of the Nightingale Bar, Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing had just arrived and a female waiter walked up to them and said quietly out of the blue. "Hmm?" Lin Yun looked up, only seeing a receding figure. Lin Yun reflected upon this, remembering the waitress who served him drinks. "The taxi at the door..." Lin Yun pondered thoughtfully. However, he didn''t expect that, only having met her once, this waitress would help him like this. Appartly, she was good-hearted, but he didn''t know why she worked in such a ce. A bar was not a good ce. "Brother..." Qingqing had also heard the waitress''s words. She tugged at Lin Yun''s sleeve and whispered. "It''s alright, let''s leave." Lin Yun shook his head slightly and said. Now that he was alert, it wouldn''t be easy for those people to deal with him. As they spoke, Lin Yun took off his coat and draped it over Qingqing. It was winter, and Qingqing was only wearing a dress. It was not cold in the bar, but it would be cold as soon as they left the bar. Wh Qingqing arrived, she had brought other clothes. However, Lin Yun had already se through the plot against Qingqing and naturally would not let Qingqing change her clothes. "Hmm." Lin Yun''s action made Qingqing blush slightly; she nodded gtly. Since she came to Sh City, she had countered two difficult situations. One was at the train station, and the other was just now. But on both asions, Lin Yun appeared out of nowhere, like a savior from the heavs, gdering a feeling of breaking through the clouds and seeing the day. If Lin Yun was by her side, she was not afraid of anything. She knew Lin Yun was a martial artist, but she didn''t expect him to be so skilled. Lin Yun''s performance in the bar just now gave her an extra sse of security by his side. "Screech--" Wh Lin Yun and Qingqing walked out a little distance from the trance, a taxi stopped in front of them. "Where are you going?" The young man on the driver''s seat asked with a smile. "Qinglong District Main Street." Lin Yun nced inside the taxi, which was empty, and said. Subsequtly, Lin Yun turned his head to Qingqing and said, "You sit in the back." "Hmm." Qingqing nodded. They both oped the door and got in. "Whirr--" The taxi started moving immediately, but its speed was not fast. "This is not the way to Qinglong District Main Street, is it?" Watching as the taxi drove to a rtively remote area, Lin Yun, in the passger seat, suddly grabbed the steering wheel of the young man and said coldly. "Screech--" Because Lin Yun suddly grabbed the steering wheel, the taxi immediately made several sharp turns. "Hey, what are you doing? This is a shortcut. Let go, or there will be an idt!" Seeing Lin Yun''s action, the young man suddly panicked and shouted. "Immediately go to Qinglong District Main Street, or beware that I''ll be unkind." At some point, a small knife had appeared in Lin Yun''s hand, and he pressed it against the young man''s throat, saying. "You, what are you doing, I''m just a regr taxi driver--" The young man''s face changed dramatically, he stammered in panic. A cold gleam shed deep in Lin Yun''s eyes. The fact that he said such a thing showed that he had revealed his idtity. It turned out that this taxi did have a problem. That waitress was, after all, from the bar. Though Lin Yun was inclined to believe what she said earlier, he didn''t wholly trust her. Sh City was arge city with a huge poption. Taxis were always scarce. Moreover, this bar was not on the main street, so there were only a few taxis at the door. Lin Yun and Qingqing wanted to leave here quickly, so they had to take a taxi. Therefore, Lin Yun, seeing that there was only one person in this taxi, didn''t refuse to ride. But deep down, Lin Yun already had a n. "Bang--" However, just as Lin Yun was about to make a move, a dull thud suddly sounded, and the taxi they were in made a sharp turn. The tire burst! The color on Lin Yun''s face changed. "Ah--" Because of the taxi''s sharp turn, the small knife in Lin Yun''s hand scraped the young man''s neck. Blood immediately flowed out, causing the young man to scream in pain. "Thud--" Without hesitation, Lin Yun struck the young man in the neck with his knife, causing him to pass out. Th, oping the driver''s side door, Lin Yun threw the young man out, at the same time, he took the driver''s seat. "Brother, shall we--" Qingqing looked a little pale, she gripped the backseat tightly as she spoke. "Qingqing, hold on!" Lin Yun didn''t turn his head, he said directly. "Screech--" The next momt, the taxi sped off. The tire had burst, but the car could still be driv. It would just cause significant damage to the car. But that was not something Lin Yun was worried about. However, due to this dy, two minibuses were rapidly approaching in the distance. "Screech--" One of the minibuses drifted and blocked the taxi driv by Lin Yun. "Bang--" The tires had busted, and the brakes didn''t work well. Lin Yun stepped on the brakes but couldn''t stop in time. The taxi immediately ran into the minibus and came to a halt. Lin Yun couldn''t help but curse in his heart. However, he decisively oped the door of the car and stepped out. "Qingqing, don''te out." Lin Yun said. This was also the reason why, although he suspected that this taxi might have a problem, he still let Qingqing get into the taxi with him. Because the trance of the Nightingale Bar was rtively op, and if Qingqing was outside, there was nowhere for her to hide. If he had to fight with those people, it would be hard to protect Qingqing''s safety. "Brother, be careful!" Qingqing said in a hurry. In the meantime, Qingqing pulled out her phone and started to call the police. Previously, as Lin Yun had hurt some people but she herself hadn''t be injured, she didn''t call the police. But now, the situation was critical, and she didn''t care about whether the police would implicate Lin Yun after they arrived. "Damn it!" "He dares to ram us!" "He is bold! We must cripple him!" The people in the crashed minibus reacted quickly - several young m jumped out, cursing and swearing. At the same time, the other minibus had already stopped, and a group of people poured out. In an instant, a doz people sured Lin Yun and the taxi. "Is this an ambush?" Looking at the doz or so people in front of him, Lin Yun said coldly. At the same time, Lin Yun swept his eyes over the hands of these m, almost every one of them was holding an iron rod, and two of them were ev holdingrge machetes. "Anyone who has fought us and expects to leavepletely unscathed, I''m afraid it''s not that easy." Arkin stepped out and said indiffertly. "You already have a knife yourself, very good. Either leave one of your legs behind, or let us take one of your legs and take the girl in the car away. Choose one." Seeing the small knife in Lin Yun''s hand, Arkin nodded slightly, as he finished speaking, he looked in the direction of the taxi. Chapter 20: Chapter 20: Now, do you still want my leg? "If you want to leave me with a leg, it depds whether you''ll have the skills to do so!" Upon hearing these m talk about Xia Qingqing, murderous intt shed deeply in Lin Yun''s eyes, he uttered solemnly. Whizz¡ª¡ª The next momt, Lin Yun made his move charging towards these m with a single step. Wh vastly outnumbered and it was difficult to escape, counter-attacking could gerate unexpected results. "Bang¡ª¡ª" As expected, Lin Yun''s charge shocked these m, they didn''t expect him to make the first move under their siege. Immediately, Lin Yun dashed to one man''s side, sding him flying with a shoulder ram. Simultaneously, Lin Yun snatched the iron rod from the man''s hand. In a fight, a weapon is crucially important. The first step was sessful, with a weapon in hand, Lin Yun''s confidce increased immsely. "Bang¡ª¡ª" Lin Yun swung his hand and struck a man''s face with the iron rod, that man immediately copsed, unable to resist. "Damn!" "Attack him!" By this time, the others had recovered their wits and started to go after Lin Yun. "Goodd!" Watching Lin Yun''s series of moves, Arkin was astounded, "What a veteran street fighter! A few ordinary m might not be able to handle thisd. No wonder Brother Tiger told him to bring along his skilled lieutants." He was unaware that Lin Yun had knocked out five of Brother Snake''s m at the bar just momts ago. With that in mind, Arkin no longer hesitated and joined the fray. "ng¡ª¡ªng¡ª¡ªng¡ª¡ª" The weapons shed, creating a series of metallic noises. Unlike his calcted strikes during the initial bar brawl with those five m, and the two which followed, Lin Yun found it impossible to block all the attacks as his adversaries, numbering over t, fought him at once. Just as the saying goes, "Two fists could not outmatch four hands," and it was precisely the case here. "Bang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ª" Very quickly, two or three rods struck Lin Yun. At the critical momt, Lin Yun could only dodge the most vital spots. Ev so, the blows still caused him great pain. These were iron rods after all, ordinary flesh and bone couldn''t withstand their impact. However, because Lin Yun had avoided the crucial areas, and due to his indomitable willpower, he continued to fight these m as if nothing had happed. Luckily, since Lin Yun was grappling with a crowd, the opponts hesitated to swing their weapons freely, for fear of hitting theirrades. As a result, Lin Yun could return a blow for every hit he received. But the differce was, one blow from Lin Yun could knock a man down, while several blows from the others could not bring Lin Yun down. "ng¡ª¡ª" Lin Yun blocked another strike. This hit made Lin Yun''s hand tremble and go numb. Lin Yun caught a glimpse of the owner of the rod from the corner of his eye, it was the blonde youth whom he had noticed before. This was already the third strike from this adversary. Unexpectedly, there was a master among these m. Judging by his strgth, this blonde youth may have already reached the Early Mingjin Stage and was very close to stepping into the Mid Mingjin Stage. Not only this blonde youth, but a few other m a him also possess considerable strgth. If he had countered such a situation before acquiring the Cosmic Trading System, he would probably be in great danger¡­ However, things were differt now. A cold gleam shed in Lin Yun''s eyes. Lin Yun flipped his left hand and a pill appeared, the next momt, Lin Yun swallowed it. "Boom¡ª¡ª" A wave of formidable strgth erupted within Lin Yun''s abdom, instantly filling his whole body with power. A Martial Arts Pill. This was the Martial Arts Pill that Lin Yun had bought with Spirit Energy Points at the bar earlier. It could allow his strgth to erupt instantly. Lin Yun had other options for exchanges, like firearms, hand grades, or a defsive thunder vest which, upon contact, would knock a person down like a high-voltage electric shock. However, using such items might draw too much atttion on this society, and the gratification of personally taking action would not be prest. It wouldn''t be as thrilling. Moreover, such items could be bought forter use as ace in the hole. Otherwise, if others were to be wary and use other means to deal with him, how would he defd himself? At prest, he didn''t have many Spirit Energy Points, his options for trading were very limited, he couldn''t just rely on one particr item. He didn''t exchange for the usual Martial Arts Pills that hance strgth, because the cheap ones offered slow effects while the effective ones were too expsive. The single-use Martial Arts Pill that caused a sudd outburst of power was just right. "ng¡ª¡ªng¡ª¡ªng¡ª¡ª" Lin Yun swung his hand, he immediately felt that his movemts had be much faster, and a rod that almost hit him, was skilfully avoided. Wh their weapons met, it almost disarmed the attackers. "Late Mingjin Stage?" Seeing this spectacle, Arkin eximed involuntarily. A momt ago, he had be secretlymting. The adversary had great strgth and his reaction speed was obviously that of a Martial Artist, and more than that, hisbat level was higher than Arkin''s. The transformation in a Martial Artist''s body made both their strgth and reaction speed surpass that of an ordinary person. Ev a Martial Artist at the Early Mingjin Stage could easily deal with three to five ordinary m. It was Arkin''s Early Mingjin Stage abilities that allowed him to move through the circle of fighters like fish in the water, while the oppont was already in the Mid Mingjin Stage¡­ This time, ev if they managed to defeat the adversary, the cost would be extremely high. Moreover, judging by the young age of the oppont, who had already cultivated to the Mid Mingjin Stage, there must have be a rowned teacher''s guidance. After dealing with him, who knew what kind of trouble they would provoke afterwards? If Arkin had known earlier that the oppont was a Martial Artist, and that too in the Mid Mingjin Stage, he might have persuaded Brother Tiger to abandon this mission. As he was thinking this, the adversary''s strgth suddly increased and his reaction speed became faster, and that gave Arkin another shock. Increasing strgth and faster reaction, could it be that the adversary had brok through the Mid Ming Jin Stage and advanced to the Late Mingjin Stage? Giv the young age of the adversary, if he really made it to the Late Mingjin Stage, what kind of martial arts talt would he be manifesting? And his guidance teacher in the backg might be extraordinary? Most importantly... a martial artist at the Late Mingjin Stage was not an ordinary martial artist! Ev among martial artists, he would be considered a master! Facing such an adversary, their doz or so m might not stand a chance at all! "ng¡ª¡ªng¡ª¡ªng¡ª¡ª" True to Arkin''s intuition, Lin Yun swung his iron rod swiftly, quickly disarming several m. Without their weapons, these m''s strgth diminished greatly. Soon, Lin Yun used his rod to hit these m one by one. "Bang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ª" One by one, they were struck to the g by Lin Yun, unable to rise again. "Now, do you still want my leg?" Finally, out of more than t people was left only Arkin. Lin Yun swung his rod, stopping just a hair''s breadth away from Arkin''s nose, speaking coldly. Chapter 21: Chapter 21 Which Girl Doesnt Harbor Springtime Sentiments "Young...Young...brother...I think there might be a misunderstanding..." Arkin stammered with a pained expression. "Misunderstanding?" Lin Yun scoffed. "Bang ¡ª" Next momt, Lin Yun''s stick struck down right on Arkin''s head, causing Arkin to fall t on his face. After that, Lin Yun turned a, heading towards a taxi. "Brother, are you okay?" However, before Lin Yun could reach the taxi, the cab door swung op, and a girl flung herself into Lin Yun''s arms, tears cascading down her face. This girl was other than Xia Qingqing. "Ssss...I''m fine¡­let''s¡­go¡­" During the fight, Lin Yun had be focused, not feeling the pain. But as soon as he stopped, he was immediately ovee with pain all over his body. Xia Qingqing''s leap hadnded her directly on his bruises. Lin Yun couldn''t help but inhale sharply, but he swiftly forced a smile and spoke. Having observed this, Xia Qingqing also realized something. She quickly retreated from Lin Yun''s embrace, looking utterly lost. She had be watching the whole brawl from inside the taxi. Lin Yun had be struck by many iron rods, causing her great distress and self-me. If not for her, Lin Yun wouldn''t have gott into a fight with these m. Before Xia Qingqing could dwell on it any longer, Lin Yun had already grabbed her hand and was striding toward a minivan. They quickly checked that the minivan was unupied before climbing in. Lin Yun took the driver''s seat, and Xia Qingqing sat in the passger seat. The momt after, the minivan started moving. The Nightingale Bar wasn''t on Qinglong District Main Street, but it wasn''t far from it, which was why the bar was prospering. In just a couple of minutes, Lin Yun drove the minivan onto Qinglong District Main Street. "Let''s go!" The decisive Lin Yun parked the vehicle, and both of them got out. An hourter, inside a hotel room, on a bed. "It''s all because of me that brother got into a fight with those people¡­" Xia Qingqing''s eyes were red-rimmed, as she carefully applied medicine to Lin Yun''s wounds, choking back her sobs. All she could see were purple-ck bruises all over Lin Yun''s body, hardly any spot unaffected. "Silly girl, if you borrowed others'' money, why didn''t you tell me? Ev if you didn''t tell me that you borrowed money, why didn''t you say anything wh they came to collect?" Lin Yun sighed gtly, patting Xia Qingqing''s head as he spoke. "Huh? How did brother know?" Xia Qingqing''s eyes wided. "If I hadn''t gone to the bar today, they would have tak advantage of you." Lin Yun shook his head, speaking his thoughts. "Are you saying... someone was plotting against me¡­" Xia Qingqing was a bright girl, and she quickly caught on to what Lin Yun was implying, eximing her surprise. All the strange coincidces now made sse to her. No wonder Tianyu had be so furious. Giv that the m had only made a few disrespectful remarks about her, Lin Yun was undoubtedly vicious in his retaliation. Everything had an exnation now. Xia Qingqing believed every word Lin Yun said. At that momt, she was moved by all that he had done for her. He had be so angry, all for her sake. Lin Yun nodded slightly, proceeding to recount what he had heard at the bar. Xia Qingqing broke out in a cold sweat as she listed. Brother was right; if he hadn''t be at the bar that day, she couldn''t bear to imagine what would have happed to her. With that thought, she became furious instantaneously. "I can''t believe... that Tianyu dared to..." She really hadn''t expected this¡ªthey were still studts after all. She had thought that Tianyu would back off after she blew him off, and never in a million years did she think Tianyu would collude with people from the underworld, in order to force himself on her. That was a crime. "The world is far moreplicated than you think," Lin Yun sighed. There is a saying, where there are people, there are struggles. You might not provoke others, but others mighte provoking you. In the past, he was constantly dealing with schemes while trying to establish himself in the Qinglong District. Not to mtion the more distant past, ev just over a month ago wh he had tered the high imitation market, he had be targeted by many people. In the d, all his years of hard work were reduced to nothing. "By the way, why did you go to that bar, brother? Were you in a bad mood?" Seeing Lin Yun sigh like that, something clicked in Xia Qingqing''s mind. She urgtly asked, the concern evidt in her tone. "I wasn''t in a bad mood. I had some business at the bar," Lin Yunughed, adding, "By the way, there''s something I''ve be meaning to tell you." "What is it?" Hearing that Lin Yun wasn''t in a bad mood and judging from his demeanor, Xia Qingqing sighed with relief. However, she was quickly tak aback by Lin Yun''sst few words and asked subconsciously. Despite her outward calm, Xia Qingqing''s mind was racing. Lin Yun never wt to bars. What could have possibly made him go today? As far as she knew, Lin Yun never tertained his clits at bars. Could it be that Lin Yun had heard that she was going to the bar today and wt there because of it? That seemed highly possible... So, what was it that Lin Yun wanted to tell her? Going to the bar to find her... having something to talk about... and now Lin Yun had something to tell her again... Could it be possible that brother had changed his mind and nned to ept her? Lin Yun had be angry... because he cared too much about her... Thinking about all the confession strategies she had read and expericed, Xia Qingqing couldn''t help but blush, her heart pounding in her chest. What teage girl didn''t yearn for love? Although she had be secretly admiring Lin Yun, she always hoped that one day, Lin Yun would confess his feelings to her. "I acquired the agcy rights for several products, and one of them has be selling really well these past few days,ting me quite a substantial sum of money, probably in the millions," Lin Yun said with a small smile. He didn''t conceal the amount of money he had actually made. Because he had set his mind on Xia Qingqing. Because he was afraid that Xia Qingqing would hide things from him again. In case Xia Qingqing countered a simr situation again, it would be toote for his regrets. However, he did not disclose anything about the Cosmic Trading System to Xia Qingqing. It wasn''t that he doubted Qingqing, but rather, the more people knew about something, the higher the risks. The matter of the Cosmic Trading System was too significant. Moreover, after reading some of the information on the Cosmic Trading System, he knew that some people could discover certain things ev if you didn''t want to tell them or didn''t say it out loud. Right now, he wasn''t powerful ough. He would tell Xia Qingqing wh he had grown stronger. "Huh?" Xia Qingqing was dumbfounded. She hadn''t expected Lin Yun to tell her that. She had just... she was so embarrassed. Xia Qingqing felt her face heat up ev more. As a result, Xia Qingqing failed to register the numbers Lin Yun had just mtioned. "Brother secured the agcy rights for several products, and their sales are good. I''m d for you..." Feeling embarrassed, Xia Qingqing lowered her head, speaking quietly, her face flushed. "Huh?" It was th that Xia Qingqing realized the sum Lin Yun had just mtioned. She immediately looked up, shock writt all over her face. "Brother, you just said you made how much?" "Hehe, a few million. So, if anythinges up in the future, don''t hide it from me," Lin Yun said,ughing as he saw Xia Qingqing btedly react. He tderly patted her on the head. What a silly girl. Chapter 22: Chapter 22 Deciding on Love "Several million..." At this momt, Xia Qingqing confirmed that she had not heard wrong, but she couldn''t quite believe it. Just in few days, Lin Yun had made several million. Ev drug trafficking could not gerate profit at this speed, right? She knew that Lin Yun had be working hard these five years, only making a wealth worth one or two million. Several million...it was truly shocking to her... Wait, drug trafficking? Bar? Xia Qingqing''s face suddly turned pale. Her brother...he hadn''t done anything wrong, had he? Being hit hard, change in his usual attitude, the willingness to take risks, and Lin Yun''s powerful force just now... It had to be admitted that at this momt, the young girl was overthinking. "Brother, wh you wt to the bar today, you didn''t..." Xia Qingqing''s voice trembled a bit. If her brother did something bad, what should she do? Xia Qingqing was in a state of chaos. However, she quickly dismissed that idea and foundfort. Her brother would always be her brother. Ev if he did something bad, he was still her brother, her beloved brother... But drug trafficking was really bad. If her brother had done it, she would try to persuade him. If her brother disagreed, she would be with him no matter what he did... Xia Qingqing made her mind up. No need to say, her thoughts were veryplicated. Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing had be together for a long time and understood each other well. They could guess each other''s thoughts from small expressions or actions. How could he not guess what Xia Qingqing was thinking now? Thinking of this, Lin Yun couldn''t help but chuckle. Several million, indeed the number he said was a bit high. But would doing bad things really earn money this fast? Some things needed a good amount of investmt, right? Hmm? Thinking of this, Lin Yun had a sudd thought. For some reason, he wanted to know what Xia Qingqing was nning if he really did something wrong. Having obtained the Cosmic Trading System, his future was bound to be extraordinary. It was very likely that he would stand against powerful forces. At that point, he might d up doing various things. "If I really...what would you..." As he thought, Lin Yun hesitated. Did her brother really...? Xia Qingqing''s heart fluttered. But she didn''t hesitate. Her pure, wless eyes were fixed on Lin Yun, saying with certainty, "No matter what you do, brother, I am willing to be with you. I just hope that you can be safe and sound..." After she spoke, she hugged Lin Yun lightly. Her little face gtly rested on Lin Yun''s chest, saying, "Brother, do you know? That day wh I couldn''t contact you, I was worried, scared... wh the doctor said you almost died, I felt as if I was suffocating... At that momt, I told myself that wh you woke up, I would tell you that I want to be with you, or I would regret it for the rest of my life..." By the d of her confession, Xia Qingqing''s voice trembled, her heavy breaths hit Lin Yun''s chest, redness spreading across her face. She had confessed her feelings to her brother. Xia Qingqing felt extremely shy at that momt. But, she had no regrets. As she said, she was afraid that if she didn''t speak up, she would regret it for the rest of her life. The news today made her ev more fearful. She was afraid that if she didn''t express her feelings today, she might not get a chance to do soter. Listing to this naive confession, Lin Yun''s heart trembled slightly. He hadn''t expected Xia Qingqing to confess her feelings to him. For a momt, his heart pounded rapidly, his mind somewhat nk. "Brother, can you ept Qingqing''s confession¡­" Just th, Xia Qingqing lifted her head and boldly nted a kiss on Lin Yun''s lips. Th, with her face flushing red, she gtly rested her chin on Lin Yun''s shoulder and hugged him while whispering. "Boom¡ª¡ª" Lin Yun''s mind wt utterly nk. After an unknown amount of time, Lin Yun pushed Xia Qingqing back slightly, looked into her clear eyes, and gtly returned her kiss. He didn''t answer her, but his actions did. Two inexpericed individuals clumsily kissing each other. With Lin Yun already bare-chested and profoundly in love with Xia Qingqing, who was an exceptionally beautiful woman, a series of intimate interactions had stirred up Lin Yun''s emotions. At that momt, he could no longer resist. The next momt, they both fell onto the bed. "No... your injuries..." Xia Qingqing shyly protested. "I''m fine now..." Lin Yun said with a smile. One by one, their clothes slipped onto the floor. ¡­ Two hourster, Xia Qingqing was nestling in Lin Yun''s arms, both of them covered by a quilt. "Qingqing, I''m sorry to have put you through this..." Lin Yun said softly, while stroking her damp hair, feeling a little remorseful. This was just an ordinary hotel, yet he took her there. Indeed, he felt a twinge of guilt in his heart. They hadn''t ev married. Although he wasn''t sure if Xia Qingqing was a traditional girl, she was still a studt... In fact, Lin Yun saw himself as conservative. University studts these days were no longer young. It was fairlymon for couples to be intimate. Some don''t ev think about taking responsibility. Compared to them, the fact that they waited this long despite their mutual affection, Lin Yun considered them conservative. On the bed, a single red plum blossom appeared on the pure sheets, symbolizing their innoct love. "Brother, don''t say that. I''m very happy right now..." Xia Qingqing''s face was pressed against Lin Yun''s chest, her voice shy as she spoke, especially wh saying the word "happy". Her flushed face seemed to want to burrow into the quilt, covering herself with it, only revealing a pair of beautiful eyes. Her beautiful eyes seemed to wander randomly, trying to divert her atttion. "Huh? Brother, your chest..." Just th, Xia Qingqing noticed the change in Lin Yun''s chest, eximing in surprise. Prior to their lovemaking, Lin Yun''s chest had be bruised. But now, Lin Yun''s chest had fully recovered. The previous injury seemed to have never existed. "My chest..." Lin Yun also looked at his chest, astonished at the transformation. He had received severe injuries but didn''t feelfortable heading to the hospital or other ces to get treated. Instead, he had bought medicinal oil on the Cosmic Trading System. One Spirit Energy Point bought t bottles, and he had only used one. It wasn''t too expsive but not cheap either. If converted into portable chargers, where one Spirit Energy Point could buy one thousand, one bottle of medicinal oil was equivalt to a hundred portable chargers, which was a twty thousand RMB. However, if converted into gold, where one Spirit Energy Point equaled one hundred grams of gold, one bottle of medicinal oil was worth only over two thousand. No matter which price, to him, it meant nothing. Indeed, this medicinal oil, which was popr on the Cosmic Trading System, proved its worth. Within two hours, his severe bruises hadpletely disappeared, and the skin where the oil was applied had be much better. He had expected the effects of the medicinal oil to be good, but not quite this good. Leaving aside everything else, if electronic products didn''t sell well, selling this medicinal oil could be his path to wealth. He could ev sell other medicines. There were many incurable diseases on Earth, and many wealthy individuals would certainly be suffering from them. If he offered a cure for these diseases, he could earn a tremdous amount. After all, how could any amount of money be more important than life itself? Among countless civilizations, Earth''s incurable diseases would be considered minor. However, he needed to n this matter well. Before he gained more power, he did not want to deal with too many influtial figures. Chapter 23: Chapter 23: Being Capricious because of Wealth? "This medicine is a product I represt. I hadn''t realized it worked so well..." Lin Yun said with a small smile. Despite their rtionship being established, he thought for a momt and decided not to tell Xia Qingqing about the Cosmic Trading System. As he had considered earlier, this matter was too substantial. The more people who knew about it, the more the risk increased. It wasn''t because he didn''t trust Xia Qingqing. "Huh? Older brother, are you selling medicine now?" Xia Qingqing asked, surprised. Originally, her brother was an electronics merchant. Now he was in the pharmaceutical business. This seemed like a massive leap. Moreover, hadn''t her brother just said... "I hav''t started selling this medicine yet. I''m still in the electronics industry, currtly selling a power bank product..." Lin Yun said with a smile. "Didn''t you just say..." Xia Qingqing stammered, voicing her doubts. "What did I say just now?" Lin Yun said, blinking. Yes, what did her brother just say? He hadn''t said anything... Realizing this, Xia Qingqing yfully pounded her fist on Lin Yun''s chest,ining, "Why, you tricked me!" "No, I hav''t!" Lin Yun died,ughing. It was through this trick that Lin Yun was able to draw out Xia Qingqing''s true feelings and her confession... At this momt, Lin Yun was in a great mood. After a short yful fight, Lin Yun once again exined to Xia Qingqing. "You should know that as long as a product is good ough, many people will ce orders. Ev though I hav''t giv the product to the customers yet, I have earned the money. What I just told you was only to prevt you from countering such a situation again without telling me..." Lin Yun finally said. With over six million in sales and over six million in profits, these astonding figurespelled him to exin. And whether it was two to three million or five to six million, it was still millions. He hadn''t told Xia Qingqing the exact figures. "Yes, I will tell you everything in the future," Xia Qingqing agreed happily. It didn''t matter to her how much money Lin Yun earned. As long as she could be with Lin Yun, she would be happy. "Let''s do it again..." Lin Yun''s hands roamed across Xia Qingqing''s body. He couldn''t help but want a second taste of the forbidd fruit, heughed. "Ah... no... it hurts..." ... Wh he woke up again, it was already the afternoon of the next day. As young lovers who had just expericed their first time, they didn''t know how to restrain themselves. Considering all that had happed the night before, they were exhausted, both physically and mtally, so they woke upte. This was the first time in years that Lin Yun had wok up thiste. Now, it was a bitte to go to the Gold Dragon Building to absorb Spiritual Energy. Lin Yun thought about it and decided not to go. Instead, he would spd the day with Xia Qingqing. Since Xia Qingqing was unable to get out of bed, Lin Yun ordered room service at the hotel. Wh he had a spare momt, Lin Yun wt to the hotel reception. "Is your boss a?" Lin Yun asked the beautiful receptionist with a smile. "Our boss?" The receptionist was tak by surprise. As sheposed herself, she asked, "How can I help you? I can call our manager for you..." The hotel had sev floors and two to three hundred rooms. In a big city like Sh City, with its dect location, the hotel was worth a great deal. The owner wouldn''t always be a, so she assumed Lin Yun might need help with something. Normally, their manager would be able to handle any issues. "It might be better to contact your boss. I want to discuss some matters regarding the hotel with him," Lin Yun said. Indeed, Lin Yun was considering buying the hotel. To him, this hotel held particr significance. He didn''t want any other guests staying in their room. So, he figured he should just buy the tire hotel! If Lin Yun hadn''t obtained the Cosmic Trading System, ev with his currt funds, he wouldn''t have considered buying this hotel. Regardless of whether he had ough money, he still had other things to take care of. Plus, he knew nothing about the hotel industry. Investing across industries was gerally a bad idea. Being so fussy over the hotel because of its special meaning to him would be too stimtal! However, having obtained the Cosmic Trading System, making money was now a breeze for Lin Yun. So, what if he bought the hotel? It was only a matter of time! If he bought it, ev if the hotel didn''t make money or ev lost money, he wouldn''t mind! "Alright, I will contact our manager right away and he will get in touch with our boss," said the receptionist, as she quickly agreed to Lin Yun''s request. You really couldn''t judge a book by its cover. This young man looked quite young, but he was actually capable of discussing business with their boss? As she contacted her manager, the receptionist snuck nces at Lin Yun. Soon, a woman in her thirties arrived. She greeted Lin Yun warmly. From her introduction, Lin Yun learned that she was the hotel''s manager, Jiayun Lee. A pleasant name. After learning Lin Yun''s inttions, Jiayun didn''t dare dawdle. She promptly contacted their boss. "Mr. Lin, our boss happs to be nearby and will be here soon," Jiayun Lee said to Lin Yun after hanging up the phone. "Thank you, Manager Lee," Lin Yun responded with a smile. Jiayun th ordered a waitress to pour water for Lin Yun. She sat down with him at a table in the lobby and briefly exined the hotel''s situation. "Are you Mr. Lin?" A middle-aged man walked into the hotel. Upon seeing Lin Yun talking with Jiayun, he approached with a smile. "This is our boss, Mr. Hang Lee," Jiayun introduced hurriedly. "Hello, Boss Lee," Lin Yun rose to shake hands with him. "Mr. Lin, you''re quite young and aplished." Hang Lee released his hand, studying Lin Yun somewhat. He didn''t belittle him due to his age. "You''re not like the typical young man," he said with a smile. In fact, Lin Yun had be toughed by five years of social experice and hard work to establish a small factory. He oft negotiated with clits, which gave him a certain aura. Now that he had obtained the Cosmic Trading System, he exuded a unique self-confidce. Confidce, as long as it wasn''t arrogance, was a great quality. "I heard Jiayun say that you''re interested in buying this hotel?" Hang Lee asked. "What''s the price?" Lin Yun nodded. "May I ask how familiar are you with our hotel?" Hang Lee inquired with a smile. Asking a buyer about their knowledge of the intded purchase is a basic negotiating technique. It allows the seller to set the price. If the buyer isn''t familiar with the item, the seller won''t be able to set a price. Any price could be se as suspicious by the buyer, requiring a differt method to negotiate. "I don''t know much about this hotel, just some basic information that Manager Lee just shared with me," Lin Yun replied, shaking his head. Chapter 24: Chapter 24 Hang Lees Plan Hang Lee was left speechless. He had anticipated that Lin Yun might not be too familiar with the hotel, but he was shocked to realize that Lin Yun knew so little about it. "Mr. Lin, what made you think about purchasing this hotel?" asked Hang Lee with a chuckle. "Because this hotel was the ce where my girlfrid confessed her love for me. I don''t want anyone else to stay in our room, so I figured I would just buy the hotel," said Lin Yun, pausing for a momt before admitting this with a smile. There was no point in hiding this. "Um¡­" Hang Lee was shocked. Indeed, he had imagined Lin Yun giving many reasons, but this one was wholly unexpected. To buy a hotel because it was the location of a girlfrid''s confession? The reason was too powerful! Who else could afford or dare to do such a thing but a capricious, wealthy person? If Lin Yun was not bluffing or stupid, th he had to be a wealthy man! Moreover, it didn''t seem like this was a case of bluffing or stupidity. Thus... Before he knew it, Hang Lee looked at Lin Yun with higher regard. However, with this, quotas in the negotiations were not easy to establish, because Lin Yun acted on a whim. If Hang Lee quoted a high price, Lin Yun might decide not to buy on a whim as well. "Let me take a momt to introduce the hotel. Jiayun might not have mtioned some information to you..." Hang Lee started after some contemtion. "I''d like to hear about it," responded Lin Yun, nodding slightly. He was wholly rxed about this discussion because he did not mind spding a little more money to purchase the hotel. This hotel wasn''t up for sale, and he directly wanted to buy it, indicating his preparedness to shell out some extra money. However, things wouldn''t go well if he didn''t ev list to Hang Lee''s brief. "The hotelprises sev floors, two hundred sevte guest rooms, five conferce rooms, a kitch, and two restaurants¡­ The rovation cost for each room ranges from a twty to fifty thousand, the total rovation cost of the hotel is a eight million, plus other base investmts rted to licses, merchandise, staff, which altogether amounts to t million¡­" Hang Lee detailed every aspect, all the while, observing Lin Yun''s face. Hang Lee secretly nodded after he didn''t find signs of shock on Lin Yun''s face. It appeared that Lin Yun''s interest in buying the hotel wasn''t due to ignorance, but indeed reflected his financial capability. In actuality, despite his calm demeanor, Lin Yun was quite astounded. He had negotiated with clits several times before, but he had rarely countered such a negotiation style. Costs are gerally considered confidtial information in many industries. Negotiations usually involve discussions about profits and pottial. No matter the investmt amount, without profits or pottial, it is of no value. Focus on costs gerally seems like an attempt to hoodwink the other party. But Hang Lee didn''t seem like someone who would try hoodwinking anyone. Without interrupting Hang Lee, Lin Yun continued to list quietly. Lastly, the annual rt for this hotel, which covers an area of sev thousand five hundred square meters, is three million nine hundred thousand¡­" Hang Lee concluded with a smile. "To be honest, I''ve discussed a lot of business deals, but very few involving costs. Mr. Lee, you''re very upfront. It seems like you have something else in mind. Please feel free to speak it out," said Lin Yun with a slight smile. This young man had discussed a lot of business deals? Lin Yun''s words surprised Hang Lee again and made him regard Lin Yun highly again. Which power was this young man a part of? He had discussed so many business deals at such a young age which indicated his special position in his power sphere. Hang Lee started to make guesses in his mind. He thought that Lin Yun was part of a significant power group because Lin Yun''s deeds were very much like those who were part of one such group. He assumed that Lin Yun discussed big business deals, but he didn''t realize that Lin Yun referred to his small factory''s dealings and some small wholesalers he dealt with. Turned out, this was just a misunderstanding. "Mr. Lin, you are very insightful. So, I will speak forthrightly. I would like to know if you are nning to take over the hotel for managemt or buy the hotel property along with it?" asked Hang Lee, chuckling. "Mr. Lee, what do you mean..." Lin Yun, intrigued, asked at the unexpected turn of evts. If possible, it seemed prudt to buy the tire building. Otherwise, if the owner of the building decided not to lease the rooms someday, the hotel business would copse. And owning merely the operational rights of the hotel would mean not guinely owning that room. "I own this building¡­" admitted Hang Lee with a slight smile. The building was Hang Lee''s property? This piece of information truly surprised Lin Yun. This was tirely differt from Hang Lee being the owner of the hotel. Because of Sh City''s sky-high real estate prices, this building of over sev thousand square meters in such a location was worth at least two hundred million dors based on currt market prices. Lin Yun drummed his fingers on the table, his usual habit wh deep in thought. With just one or two hundred million dors, he could manage to raise the amount in a few days. But if it were two billion, it wouldn''t be so easy. His original n was to get hold of the hotel first, th buy the building wh he had sufficit funds. But hearing from Hang Lee, it appeared he was willing to sell the building. If that were the case, ev after buying the hotel, Lin Yun would have to worry about whether the new owners of the building would allow the hotel business to continue. Ev if heter had ough money to buy the building, there would be a lot ofplications. This thought process made him reconsider if he needed to buy this hotelpulsorily. "Mr. Lee, what do you mean..." Lin Yun, after contemtion, asked again. "If I may, can I ask in which industry does Mr. Lin work?" Hang Lee asked. "Currtly, I am in the electronics business," said Lin Yun, after a momt''s hesitation. He didn''t understand why Hang Lee was suddly asking about his profession. However, there was no harm in answering it truthfully. In the electronics business currtly? Hearing Lin Yun''s words, Hang Lee was surprised. His statemt hinted that Lin Yun dabbled in more than one industry and was currtly dealing in electronics. No wonder he was part of a significant power circle. Hang Lee sighed internally. Many big power circles dabble in a variety of industries because one industry cannot satisfy suchrge conglomerates. However, this fact made Hang Lee slightly uncertain about his previous thoughts. Initially, he wanted to know what business Lin Yun was in to explore pottial cooperation opportunities. But now, as Lin Yun dealt with various sectors, some might be profitable, while others might not. If Hang Lee aligned with him and ded up in an industry that wasn''t profitable or faced problems, that wouldn''t be good. Chapter 25: Chapter 25: Gold and Jade "I have to be honest, I hadn''t intded to sell this hotel at first, but after hearing from Jiayun that Mr. Lin is quite young, I figured I might as well meet with him. If I could be acquainted with a young talt like Mr. Lin, it would be more than ideal." Hang Lee thought for a momt before revealing his thoughts. "This hotel doesn''t mean that much to me. I have always be interested in vturing into other industries. If Mr. Lin could guide me into other fields, I would ev consider giving this hotel to Mr. Lin as a goodwill gesture. If Mr. Lin ever wants or ns to buy this building in the future, I can ev offer him a discounted price." Hang Lee gazed at Lin Yun as he said this, a smile on his face. He would ev consider giving this hotel to him? Lin Yun was amazed. Wasn''t Hang Lee too gerous? Based on the information Hang Lee had just provided, the hotel was worth at least t million. Was he really willing to give away this t-million-dor asset? And also offer him a discounted price if he wanted to buy the building in the future? The befit was immse! Lin Yun wasn''t a fool. He clearly understood Hang Lee''s inttions! If Hang Lee was willing to concede this much, naturally he was hoping to reap significant befits from him as well! However, did Hang Lee really have that much faith in him? As of now, ev after factoring in every bit of his wealth, he only had less than six million. Ev if he nned to buy the hotel, it was valued at just one to two million... Lin Yun really didn''t understand just why the other party was so optimistic about him. In truth, Lin Yun overlooked one thing. Although the hotel was only worth a couple of millions, it was hard for Hang Lee not to overthink wh a young man wanted to buy a hotel just because. Listing to Hang Lee''s words, Jiayun Lee was also slightly surprised. He would ev consider giving this hotel to this youthful-looking young man? Did he really have that much pottial? With that thought, Jiayun Lee blinked her pretty eyes at Lin Yun, trying to gauge anything from him. Lin Yun was tapping his fingers on the table, once more lost in thought. If everything Hang Lee said was true, he indeed had substantial strgth, and Lin Yun desired to form a partnership with such a strong ally. Albeit, the power banks he was selling had a sizable profit, but if Hang Lee didn''t have a distributionwork for electronic products, it would be difficult to quickly push out the product and capitalize on the opportunity. "Mr. Lee, what business do you currtly work in?" After some thought, Lin Yun asked. After mulling it over, he decided to start from the business Hang Lee was currtly dealing with. This way, he could better utilize Hang Lee''s strgth. "The business I''m involved in?" Hang Lee pondered. "I partnered with someone a few years back in the real estate industry, which is how I umted some properties. However, as the real estate industry is increasingly challging, I slowly backed out of it. I tried my hand at various sectors due to my uncertainties; hotels, a couple of high-d restaurants, a few gold and jewelry shops. They all are small-scale vtures; not a lot of them are big..." Hang Lee expressed his thoughts. "You own several gold and jewelry shops?" Lin Yun''s eyes sparkled. He nned to visit a gold and jewelry shop soon to explore the process of buying gold. If Hang Lee owned several of these shops, he wouldn''t have to make that trip. He could directly ask Hang Lee now. "Does Mr. Lin wish to vture into the gold and jewelry industry as well?" Hang Lee asked in surprise. With this insight, his brain started working overtime¡ªgold and jewelry had a promising future. The wealthy were growing in number, and especially wom, purchasing jewelry was increasingly considered normal. Yet, the industry was somewhat challging to develop. Without notoriety, it was hard to attract the afflut. To establish a brand, one would need high-d jewelry. The value of gold is certain, but the price of jade is immeasurable. Jade jewelry was the best avue for growth. However, the jade industry was tooplicated. Ev though he wanted to develop it, hecked the connections to do so. If Lin Yun had connections to help him out, it would be fantastic. "I hav''t vtured into the gold and jewelry industry yet, but I''m interested in purchasing a batch of gold. Does Mr. Lee have any suggestions on this?" Lin Yun shook his head. "Mr. Lin intds to buy a batch of gold?" Hang Lee frowned slightly. If it was merely a simple gold purchase, Lin Yun could easily do it directly from a gold shop. However, Lin Yun''s quiry into it...was he asking for a cheaper channel to purchase gold? "Gold prices are incredibly transpart. If Mr. Lin wishes to buy gold at a much lower price..." Hang Lee said hesitantly. He did indeed know some cheaper ways to obtain gold, but he was unsure if he should reveal them to Lin Yun. He befrided Lin Yun because he wished for Lin Yun to guide him, yet Lin Yun hadn''t done so. Instead, it appeared Hang Lee would have to guide Lin Yun, leaving him slightly speechless. "Mr. Lee, you have misunderstood me. For gold pricing, the market price is fine. I n on purchasing arge quantity so I don''t want to cause any hassle. Therefore, I was hoping you could help..." Lin Yun cut Hang Lee off before he could finish speaking. "Are you fine with market prices? Might I ask how much gold you n to purchase?" Hang Lee was shocked again. If that was the case, this wasn''t a matter of him guiding Lin Yun. Rather, Lin Yun was bringing Hang Lee a substantial deal. It seemed Lin Yun needed quite a bit of gold. "The more, the better. May I ask how much gold does Mr. Lee have at his gold and jewelry shop?" Lin Yun offered a slight smile as he spoke. "I don''t have much pure gold invtory in my shop, only a few doz kilograms. However, pardon my straightforwardness, if Mr. Lin isn''t concerned about the price, I can get several hundred kilograms of gold anytime. If you need more, that might cause some minor issues, but I can assure you a slightly lower price than the market rate." Hang Lee thought for a momt, th replied. A kilogram equals a thousand grams, and the currt price of gold is a 70 yuan per gram, making it approximately 70,000 yuan per kilogram. A hundred kilograms amounts to a 7 million yuan, and a thousand kilograms would be a 70 million yuan. If Lin Yun required a thousand kilograms, and ev if Hang Lee only made t yuan per gram, he would still make over t million. He can get his hands on several hundred kilograms of gold anytime? Lin Yun''s fingers started tapping on the table again. Several hundred kilograms would require at least a few ts of millions. He only had less than six million at prest, which was far from ough. Not to mtion, he also intded to buy Hang Lee''s hotel. The main issue was the power banks; he didn''t know wh he could start selling them. If not, he could first buy some gold to convert it into Spirit Energy Points, and th purchase power banks to convert into Huaxia Currcy. The almost tfold differce meant he could quickly profit ts of millions. Right, gold and jewelry shops? Th, they should be selling more than just gold, right? Lin Yun had a momt of rity and suddly remembered something he saw on the Cosmic Trading System. "Mr. Lee, does your gold and jewelry shop need jade?" Lin Yun turned towards Hang Lee and asked with a grin. Chapter 26: Chapter 26 Buying Jade "Jade? Mr. Lin, do you have a connection for jade?" Hang Lee''s eyes lit up as he hastily asked. Just now, he was thinking that it would be great if the other party had a source for jade. "I can get various types of jade from a frid of mine. I''m just not clear on what type of jade to procure that would be more profitable." Lin Yun gave a slight smile and responded. "Various types of jade?" Hang Lee''s eyes wided with excitemt. Listing to Lin Yun''s tone, it seemed that Lin Yun''s frid had some considerable influce. He already considered Lin Yun to be the offspring of a powerful family, and associated Lin Yun''s frid with someone of Lin Yun''s caliber, which made him extremely excited. If he could secure a stable source of jade, won''t his jewelry and gold shop be a guarantee for sess? "I have some information here about jade stones of differt grades and prices. You can have a look, Mr. Lin. It includes all sorts of bestselling jade¡­" Hang Lee wt over to a table, took out a few books from the drawer, and handed them to Lin Yun. These books, which he read during his free time at the hotel, were not valuable. "Thank you, Mr. Lee." Lin Yun took the books and said. While conversing, Lin Yun started flipping through the books. At the same time, he mtal unlocked the Cosmic Trading System and quickly scanned the information about jade. "You''re too kind, Mr. Lin." Hang Lee grinned. He didn''t say anything else to avoid disturbing Lin Yun''s perusal of the material. "Just as I had expectedst time, purchasing jade from the Cosmic Trading System for resale in reality is a good business strategy. Most items on the Cosmic Trading System are practical items. However, Earth''s luxury goods are prized for their rarity. These rare items, in the broader con of the universe, are negligible..." "Take jade on Earth, for example. Many value transparcy and purity because this kind of jade is rtively rare. But in terms of practicality, it doesn''t differ much from jade that''s less transpart or pure. The prices don''t differ much on the Cosmic Trading System..." As Lin Yun continued to research, he found himself nodding in agreemt. He had perused information about jade on asion but never in great detail. Now, he reassessed his understanding. "Mr. Lee, can I have your ount number? I will sd you a deposit of two million. Please help me reserve some gold first. As for the jade, I will contact my fridter. I can first bring some for you to see." After a while, Lin Yun, having somewhat made up his mind, looked up at Hang Lee and said with a smile. "Sure thing. I just wanted to know how much gold you n to buy initially?" Lee asked in return. As he asked, he took out a card from his chest pocket and handed it to Lin Yun with both hands, "This is my ount." "Can you sd the few doz kilograms of gold in your shop here first, and help me purchase five hundred kilograms more gold? Will that be a problem?" Lin Yun pondered and asked. Five hundred kilograms of gold would cost over a hundred million in Huaxia Currcy. As long as the jade deal was manageable, making that money wouldn''t be challging. The mobile power banks were already selling in the market, and he could reap quite a bit of money in the next few days. "Five hundred kilos of gold?" Hang Lee''s eyes lit up. "Sure, the market price for a gram of gold is 7 yuan, but I can give you a rate of 65 yuan if that''s okay?" Hang Lee asked in an inquisitive tone. A price of 65 yuan per gram, as we''re talking pure gold here, there would be no additional costs. However, as there were no storefront or sales personnel to be managed, he could make a profit of about t yuan per gram. With a quantity of five hundred kilos, he could effortlessly earn five million or thereabouts. Without a doubt, this was a major deal. "Deal." Lin Yun replied with a smile. A few yuan differce per gram didn''t bother him as he was nning to do a business with almost t times the profit. Haggling over such little differces would be too petty. Inyman''s terms, he was eating the meat and didn''t mind his partner having some soup. "I''ve transferred the two million. You can check, Mr. Lee." At this point, Lin Yun sessfully transferred the money using his phone, and informed Mr. Lee. "I''ll get on it this instant." Hang Lee nced at the notification on his phone, nodded in agreemt and immediately began making calls to arrange the gold procuremt. Jiayun was a bit tak aback as she watched this sce unfold. A business deal worth hundreds of millions, just like that? The saying ''Don''t judge a book by its cover'' certainly held true. Who would''ve thought that this young man couldmand such wealth? "I''m going upstairs to join my girlfrid. I''ll discuss the hotel matters with youter wh my frid delivers the jade. Is that okay?" Lin Yun stood up and said. "Not a problem at all. Mr. Lin, please go ahead. I''ll take care of the gold procuremt in the meantime." Hang Lee had just put down a call. Upon hearing Lin Yun''s n, he immediately stood up, shook hands with Lin Yun and responded. Purchasing five hundred kilograms of gold at once was no small matter, and it was not something that could be resolved with just one phone call. He needed to contact other people and make other arrangemts. Lin Yun had already paid a deposit of two million, so he wasn''t worried that Lin Yun was pulling his leg. "Alright." Lin Yun nodded, turned a, and left. Several female waitresses nearby looked admiringly at Lin Yun as he walked away. They had overheard Lin Yun''s conversation with their boss to some extt and were quite surprised at the young man''s impressive hand. "I wonder what his girlfrid looks like¡­" "He wants to buy this hotel because his girlfrid confessed her feelings to him here. That''s so romantic. His girlfrid must be very beautiful¡­" The female waitresses murmured quietly to each other. They not only admired Lin Yun''s wealth but also vied his girlfrid. Meanwhile, the elevator was ascding. "ording to the analysis of the Cosmic Trading System, this type of jade is probably jadeite in Earth terms. Based on the information I just read, jadeite appears to be selling well on Earth right now. An excellt piece of jadeite the size of a fist can fetch hundreds of millions, which is astonishing¡­" said Lin Yun, the light shing in his eyes. Jade is an excellt storage medium for special ergy, and it wouldn''te cheap in the civilizations many universes apart. Some of the lower-grade jade at the Cosmic Trading System may not be profitable if purchased, and may ev incur a loss. However, Earth''s prices for high-grade jade are tantly exaggerated, hce profit is guaranteed. "Let''s pick these types of jade¡­ Buy a few for a test run¡­" Soon, he selected and bought a doz top-notch jadeite pieces, spding a total of t Spirit Energy Points. By the time he got out the elevator, the transaction wasplete. Approximately one minuteter, over a doz jadeites would be teleported to his trading space from where he could retrieve them anytime. However, he can''t just prest them to Hang Lee as they are, for he wouldn''t be able to exin where they came from. Lin Yun started dialing Ding Wei, asking him to purchase a dect box and bring it over. Chapter 27: Chapter 27 Admiration "Brother, are you back?" Wh Lin Yun returned home, Xia Qingqing was in bed, holding the remote control and watching TV. Seeing Lin Yun, she immediately put down the remote control, propped herself up, peered out from under the covers, and cheerfully called out. Lin Yun gave a slight smile and took off his shoes. He joined her on the bed, his arm wrapped a her, watching TV with her. Xia Qingqing was wearing only her underwear, her nearly naked body kindled desire in Lin Yun. Yet, she was still sore from their first timest night, and Lin Yun considerately did not continue. An hourter, Ding Wei arrived with a box in hand. Lin Yun grabbed the box, bid Ding Wei farewell, ced three exquisite jades the size of his fist in the box, and th headed downstairs. Just in time, the gold shipmt for Hang Lee''s store had be delivered; the sixty kilogram consignmt had considerable value and was delivered by a security truck. "Mr. Lin," Hang Lee said with a smile wh he saw Lin Yuning in. Th, Hang Lee noticed the box that Lin Yun was holding. Could Lin Yun''s jade be in that box? Hang Lee thought to himself. If Hang Lee hadn''t misremembered, there had be a young man carrying a simr box not long ago. That young man had departed in a taxi. Could it be a box of cheap jade or just samples? Upon having this thought, Hang Lee lowered his expectations about the jade in the box. "My frid has already st the jade over. Where would be a good ce for Mr. Lee to inspect it?" Lin Yun lifted the box slightly and gave a small smile. "We can look at it right here..." Hang Lee suggested, turning towards the table where they''d had their previous discussion. "Okay." Lin Yun nodded, expressing no objections. With that, they approached the table together. On the table, Lin Yun put down the box and oped it. Instantly, three shimmering gre pieces appeared before their eyes, each as stunning as a pool of emerald water. "Hiss--" Hang Lee drew in a sharp breath. "These are jade! All of them are high grade!" Hang Lee''s heart pounded. Seeing one piece of jade of this quality was rare ough, let alone three together. The impact was ormous. No doubt, the increasing demand for and skyrocketing prices of jade in rect years were justified. The color of these pieces was incredibly pure, and they looked beautiful. "Mr. Lin, please wait a momt. I''ll get our shop''s master over here..." Hang Lee said quickly, looking up at Lin Yun. "Sure." Lin Yun nodded. Hang Lee nodded in reply and made a call to a sior worker named Elder Zhang in his store. Hang Lee''s respectful tone indicated that Elder Zhang held a significant role in the store. "Mr. Lee, how much do you estimate these three pieces of jade are worth?" With the call finished, Lin Yun asked with a smile. "These three pieces of jade all have dect sizes and excellt color. I estimate each piece is worth more than twty million. However, the actual price will need to be determined by our store''s master." Hang Lee said after pondering a momt. "Mr. Lin, you must sell these three pieces of jade to me. I''ll make sure the price is satisfactory..." Hang Lee said, excited at the prospect. He had never sold jade of such high quality in his gold and jewelry stores before. Not due tock of desire, but because it was hard to find such high-grade jade that, once it appeared, was quickly bought. Buying these three pieces of jade, producing jewelry from them, would significantly elevate the prestige of his stores. He could ev use them for an advertisemt. Usually, without high-quality items like these, no advertisemt would help attract wealthy customers. These three pieces of high-grade jade were a gold opportunity. "Each piece of jade is worth more than twty million?" Lin Yun also gasped. He knew the three pieces of jade were worth a lot, but he never imagined they''d be worth this much. He had spt less than one Spiritual Energy Point per piece wh buying them. If converted to power banks, it would be a thousand power banks, or 80,000 Huaxia Currcy... Whereas now, converted to jade, the value would be over twty million, more than a hundred times as much. He sold his power banks at quite a low price. The actual value of these power banks should be at least a thousand yuan each. But he wanted to quickly establish a brand, and considering the limited usefulness of power banks, he chose such a low price. The market price of high-grade jade is high due to its rarity. If he were to sellrge volumes of high-grade jade, the price would drop. Nheless, high-grade jade was indeed a good opportunity right now. "I''m d Mr. Lee is satisfied with these pieces of jade. I trust you won''t let me suffer a loss. I brought these pieces of jade here without intding to take them back. It''s just rock, right? If this cooperation goes well, we''ll have more chances for coboration in the future." Lin Yun was shocked at heart, but he was calm on the surface. He gave a small smile and spoke casually. Indeed, Lin Yun talked easily about it. In fact, he was indeed quite casual about it deep down. He didn''t pursue the highest profit. With each piece of jade selling for over twty million, he was already very satisfied. However, Hang Lee was highly impressed by Lin Yun''s words. Sure ough, he is from a powerful backg! Just three rocks huh? Look at how he''s talking... You should know, these three ''rocks'' are worth at least sixty million Huaxia currcy total! Whether it''s the leader or his subordinates, of them truly cared about the sixty million! They st over a simple box by taxi! Looking back, Hang Lee felt a bit red-faced. He had dispatched a security truck just for a few doz kilos of gold... Lin Yun didn''t seem to care about the price of the three pieces of jade, but Hang Lee couldn''t afford to treat it lightly. As Lin Yun had pointed out clearly, only if this deal wt well would there be chances for more coborations in the future. Hang Lee had already determined in his heart, that no matter how much Elder Zhang valued the jade pieces, he would offer a price twty perct higher than the market rate to buy them, so as to sure their future coboration. Truthfully, for jade of such high quality, it was rare indeed to find. To purchase it for a price twty perct higher than the market price wasn''t extravagant. If it became apetition, he might not ev be able to buy it at such a price, so it could be said that he wouldn''t be making a loss with this deal. Chapter 28: Chapter 28: Bravado About t minutester, a somewhat panting -haired old man came over. "Hang, did you say there are three pieces of high-quality jadeite here?" The -haired old man came over and immediately looked at Hang Lee, asking anxiously. Lin Yun found this quite amusing. This -haired old man must be the Elder Zhang that Hang Lee had just called. He called his boss by the nickname Hang, indicating that they must have a close rtionship. However, wasn''t he afraid of the seller raising the price by showing such eagerness? That being said, Lin Yun felt somewhat more fond of the -haired old man. A person like him truly loved jade and wouldn''t y tricks in business. Businessm loved dealing with such people. "Elder Zhang, don''t be so anxious. The three jadeite pieces are here. Have a look..." Seeing the -haired old man''s impatice, Hang Lee also felt somewhat embarrassed, but quickly pointed at the three pieces of jadeite on the table and said. "Is this... emerald?" The -haired old man immediately looked at the three pieces of jadeite on the table. The next momt, he bulged his eyes, not daring to believe it. The -haired old man''s voice trembled, and his hands eagerly reached for the three pieces of jadeite. Lin Yun smiled slightly and didn''t say anything. He had beparing the information about jade stones from the Cosmic Trading System and Earth. He knew that the old man''s referce to "emerald" referred to the color of the jadeite, not an emerald gemstone. "The color is ev... the transparcy is high..." As his hands kept flipping the jadeite pieces, the old man''s eyes grew brighter and brighter. "Elder Zhang, how much do you think these three pieces of jadeite are worth?" Hang Lee seized the opportunity to ask. "Such good stuff, how can you equate it with money..." The -haired old man, eyes wide, was about to scold Hang Lee, th seemed to remember something, and gave a bitter smile, saying, "Never mind, once something is made, it is meant to be sold for money..." "Well... this piece of jadeite can make a six bracelets, a doz or so ring surfaces, sev or eight pdants... this piece of jadeite has a great shape, I think it could be made into an ornamt... and this piece of jadeite..." Elder Zhang stared at the three pieces of jadeite, contemting. "ording to the market price, these three pieces of jadeite should be worth a twty-three million, twty-sev million, and thirty-one million respectively..." After a while, Elder Zhang pointed to the three jadeite pieces and looked at Hang Lee and Lin Yun, stating their respective prices. "Young man, you are the owner of these three jadeite pieces, right? You must sell them to Hang!" Th, Elder Zhang looked at Lin Yun, rubbing his hands together andughing. "Mr. Lin, I am willing to buy these three jadeite pieces at twty perct more than the price Elder Zhang gave. What do you think?" Hang Lee looked at Lin Yun, smiling as he spoke. Upon hearing Elder Zhang''s words, Lin Yun was in shock. Twty-three million, twty-sev million, and thirty-one million added up to eighty-one million, which was twty-one million more than the sixty million Hang Lee quoted. He didn''t think these were worth so much. Although Lin Yun knew that jade stones could store special ergy and that they were highly valued ev among many civilizations in the universe, the problem was that many people on Earth didn''t know this. It was actually crazy. Just th, Lin Yun heard Hang Lee''s words and was once again tak aback. Eighty-one million, plus an additional twty perct would amount to over ny-sev million... that was almost a hundred million! "Mr. Lin, are you unhappy with this price? I know this is high quality jadeite, quite rare. If all are tak to be sold in bigger vues, it may fetch a higher price. How about this, I will pay t perct more..." Seeing that Lin Yun didn''t say anything, Hang Lee thought Lin Yun was dissatisfied with the price, so he gritted his teeth and said. Paying thirty perct more than the market price was already very high. After deducting the cost of processing and promotion, Hang Lee guessed that he won''t make much profit... However, he didn''t want to lose a connection like Lin Yun. If Hang Lee could constantly obtain high-quality jadeite from Lin Yun, it would significantly improve the profile of his jewelry store, which would be a form of intangible wealth. "Mr. Lee, if you don''t mind, how about I call you Brother Lee?" Lin Yun recovered from his surprise, looked at Hang Lee who was slightly gritting his teeth, and said with a smile. Unexpectedly, his momtary silce had prompted Hang Lee to raise the price by another t perct. This t perct was over eight million. His momtary silce had be so valuable... However, seeing Hang Lee gritting his teeth, Lin Yun realized that this price seemed to be a bit of a stretch for him. If this was the case, it certainly wasn''t a sustainable way of doing business. Many times in business, both sides gritting their teeth was simply a show; they imed to have tak a big loss but in actuality, made heaps of money. But Lin Yun knew that Hang Lee''s expression now was guine. This was because Lin Yun had just purchased a miniature lie detection device from the Cosmic Trading System. He nned to have a long-term cooperation with Hang Lee, so naturally, he wanted to evaluate thetter''s character urately. As he didn''t have the time or ergy to judge, he simply bought a miniature lie detection device from the Cosmic Trading System. This cost only one Spirit Energy Point, not much for Lin Yun. But it coulde in handy wh he needed it most. ording to the lie detector''s judgmt, Hang Lee''s currt prestation should align with his inner thoughts. In other words, the price Elder Zhang previously mtioned was indeed the market price. Therefore, the price offered by Hang Lee at this momt was exceptionally high. "No offse tak, no offse tak. I was actually worried that you would find me bothersome, Brother Lin. From now on, I''ll call you that. What do you think?" Hang Lee excitedly said in a hurry. Truth be told, if he hadn''t considered Lin Yun to be from high social standing, he would have already addressed Lin Yun as his brother. That would make doing business easier. However, because he suspected Lin Yun came from a powerful backg, he didn''t dare to address him so casually. In case Lin Yun had high self-esteem, looked down on small businesses like his, and didn''t like his attempts at creating brotherly ties, it would be a loss of face for him. At this point, Hang Lee reckoned that the raised price he offered might be working as intded, winning him guine acknowledgmt from Lin Yun. He was delighted and felt that the several millions spt were worth it. Befriding such a powerful person might be an opportunity for him. "Of course, that''s no problem." Lin Yun responded with a smile, th continued, "Brother Lee, although I really want you to raise your price by another %, I feel this might be too demanding for you. Since we are now brothers, I naturally can''t let you suffer too much. Let''s stick with the 0% higher price. If you feel awkward, you can just give me some discount wh I''m buying this hotelter." Hang Lee, who was now in his forties, felt a surge of excitemt coursing through his body upon hearing Lin Yun''s words. In currt business dealings, who would not bargain over every single ct, especially wh dealing with over 8 million in hard cash? If it were another person, they would be focused on getting their hands on the over 8 million first. A man from a powerful backg indeed! His words demonstrated great gerosity as he didn''t ev bat an eye at the over 8 million! "Brother Lin, what are you talking about? It''s just a hotel, it''s not worth much. Now that you''ve mtioned us being brothers, I''ll simply give the hotel to you!" Hang Lee responded, full of confidce. Lin Yun was tak aback. He hadn''t expected that by giving up over 8 million in profit to avoid a pottial rift in their future cooperation, Lee would offer to give him a hotel worth ts of millions. A them, Elder Zhang and Jiayun Lee, along with some nearby waiters, were all bbergasted. Could business negotiations be done like this? They were offering millions, ev ts of millions of valuable assets to each other? This was a vast sum of money. Ordinary people might not earn this in their tire lifetime! "This wouldn''t be right..." Lin Yun came to his sses and hurriedly responded. "Although I don''t have as much money as you, Brother, it''s just a hotel. It doesn''t mean much to your Brother Lee! If you recognize me as your elder brother, don''t say anything else, or else you will be pping my face!" Hang Lee feigned anger. "Well... okay th..." With the conversation having reached this point, what else could Lin Yun say? He could only offer a bitter smile in response. Not too far away, many waiters who had witnessed this sce were extremely vious and jealous. Is this alright? How could this be alright? What a great situation this was! At this momt, they really wished they were Lin Yun, having their boss gift them this hotel! After all, it''s said thatparing oneself to others can lead to one''s demise! Though they could never earn this much money in their lives, it was nothing more than a trinket to these wealthy people! PS: The author has be so grossed in writing that I''ve forgott to interact with you all. Hmm, since this is the first time I''m addressing you in the book, I''d like to thank everyone who has left a livelymt in themt section. I''d also like to thank those who have donated in the "red velope" area, particrly "Stroll Amongst the Stars", "super big ", and "Earth made from Fire". Since this book has not be signed yet and cannot be rewarded, I greatly appreciate your creative support~~ Finally, I am desperately in need of rmdation tickets~~ O(¡É_¡É)O~~ Oh also, if you feel like this book is worth continuing, you could add it to your collection. It would make it more convit for you to read in the future %>_ Chapter 29: Chapter 29: Winning Peoples Hearts Sixty kilograms of gold, at two hundred and sixty-five yuan a gram, totaled fifte million nine hundred thousand yuan. Lin Yun had previously paid a down paymt of two million, so he only needed to pay the remaining one million three hundred ny thousand yuan. The two finally agreed that Lin Yun didn''t need to pay Hang Lee the remaining gold money, and Hang Lee didn''t need to give Lin Yun the remaining nine million sev hundred thousand yuan. Hang Lee just needed to give Lin Yun eighty million yuan, th transfer the hotel ownership to Lin Yun, and also give Lin Yun a year''s rt. Compared to the one hundred and fifty million yuan that the three pieces of jadeite were overpriced by thirty perct, Lin Yun saved over elev million yuan. He got the ownership of the hotel and a year''s rt. This price was unbelievably reasonable. The year''s rt was something Hang Lee insisted on giving to Lin Yun. Lin Yun had no choice but to ept it. The two had reached such peculiar terms in their business negotiations. The contract was quickly drawn up, and Hang Lee and Lin Yun signed it. The hotel officially changed owners. "Brother Lin, I advising based on merit, not rtions. Jiayun is my niece. She has managed this hotel well. If you don''t have a suitable manager, I suggest you let her continue managing this hotel," Hang Lee stood up, turned to nce at Jiayun Lee to the side, th turned back to look at Lin Yun, smiling as he spoke. Upon hearing Hang Lee''s words, Jiayun Lee immediately looked at Lin Yun nervously. Her position at this hotel was not low, and her treatmt was dect. Most importantly, she was used to working here. If Lin Yun didn''t let her continue, ev if Hang Lee could transfer her elsewhere, it would take a long time to reach her currt level. A good position and treatmt were not readily avable. "No problem, I wasn''t nning on changing staff anyway." Lin Yun nced at Jiayun Lee beside him and smiled. Earlier, he had spok with Jiayun Lee a bit. She left him with a good impression, and her manners were very suitable. He didn''t have any other good candidates, and naturally wouldn''t refuse Hang Lee. "Thanks, Brother Lin." Hang Leeughed. In his heart, he indeed had ulterior motives. The hotel owner was now Lin Yun, and this hotel meant more to Lin Yun. Therefore, with Jiayun Lee as the hotel manager, it would be more convit for him to contact Lin Yun in the future. If Lin Yun had any good opportunities and saw Jiayun Lee, he might think of him. Following this, Hang Lee had Jiayun Lee call all the hotel staff who were working that day toe recognize their new boss. This hotel didn''t have many people, only over thirty, and only over twty were currtly working. They quickly arrived. They were all surprised that the hotel had suddly changed owners. At the same time, they were also worried about losing their jobs. The treatmt at this hotel was dect, and if they lost this job, it wouldn''t be easy to find one with the same conditions. "Boss!" Over twty people looked at Lin Yun and said respectfully. Lin Yun nodded slightly, not feeling ufortable at all. At least he had managed over twty people before. Wh these twty-some people called him ''boss'', he didn''t feel any pressure. "Brother Lee, how much is their sry? How much profit does this hotel make?" Lin Yun turned his head to look at Hang Lee and asked. "Their sries, excluding Jiayun''s which is a bit higher at fifte thousand, and a chef''s which is a bit higher at t thousand, the others mostly range from three thousand eight hundred to six thousand. As for the hotel''s profit, after all expses are deducted, it''s likely about t thousand yuan a day!" Hang Lee thought for a momt, th replied. "Okay, from today on, your sries will increase by twty perct!" Lin Yun did a quick calction, th looked at the twty-plus new subordinates in front of him and announced. "What?" "Sries increase by twty perct?" "I originally made three thousand nine hundred. A twty perct raise would make it four thousand six hundred..." "I originally made over five thousand. A twty perct raise would make it over six thousand..." The twty-some people were surprised and delighted wh they heard Lin Yun mtion sries. They had feared that Lin Yun would decrease their sries, but his words pleasantly surprised them. In an instant, all of these people held good impressions of their new boss, Lin Yun. "Boss, you''re good to us!" "We will definitely work hard!" A few bold girls ev happily eximed. "Brother Lin is tough! He just became the owner of this hotel, and he already won everyone''s heart!" Hang Lee gave a thumbs up andughed. Raising sries was the best way to win people''s hearts. However, most bosses found it hard to make this decision because it wasn''t a one-time reward. It was a long-term matter. Maybe the hotel was profitable now, but who could guarantee it would always be profitable? Just considering the hotel''s rovations, in a few years it would need to be rovated again, which would be a hefty expse. If the hotel didn''t have a significant profit margin, once the profit decreased or ev became a loss, it would be hard for the hotel to continue operating. However, Hang Lee wasn''t worried about Lin Yun countering this situation. Raising these people''s sries by twty perct would only cost an extra one or two thousand yuan a day, three or four hundred thousand yuan a year, which was nothingpared to the hotel''s profit, let alonepared to Lin Yun. Ev if the hotel wasn''t profitable at all, Lin Yun could still afford their sries. Just think of how easily Lin Yun gave up a profit of over eight million yuan. Adding all these people''s sries together, it wasn''t more than two or three million a year. Everyone seemed happy. Lin Yun dismissed the hotel staff. Hang Lee nned to invite Lin Yun for a meal, but Lin Yun declined, saying he wanted to apany his girlfrid. Hang Lee wanted to meet Xia Qingqing, but Lin Yun also declined,ughingly saying that his girlfrid was shy and there was no need to meet her especially. Hang Lee thought about it and didn''t insist. He still needed to transport three pieces of jadeite home, and arrange for the series of things that would follow. Sixty kilograms of gold, which wasn''trge in volume, could be packed into a small box. Lin Yun lifted this small box, ready to go upstairs. This made Hang Lee astonished. Lin Yun was holding a box containing over t million yuan worth of gold so easily. It was not that Lin Yun was physically strong, but that this kind of boldness was not something an ordinary person could have. However, Hang Lee didn''t dare not advise Lin Yun. In his view, Lin Yun''s frid let someone deliver jadeite because no one knew what was in the box. Someone simply carried it over. Now, many people knew that Lin Yun''s box contained over t million yuan worth of gold. If the news leaked out and Lin Yun was robbed, it would be troublesome. Under Hang Lee''s suggestion, two of the m from the cash transport vehicle stayed behind. They didn''t need to constantly follow Lin Yun, as long as they were not too far away. Lin Yun considered and agreed to keep two of them. Chapter 30: Chapter 30: Hundred Day Foundation Pill "One hundred grams of gold, one Spirit Energy Point, one kilogram of gold, that''s t Spirit Energy Points, sixty kilograms, trantes to six Spirit Crystals..." In the elevator, Lin Yun couldn''t wait to put the sixty kilograms of gold into the trading space. Because he had just agreed with Star Blue, she would buy all sixty kilograms of gold. By the time Lin Yun exited the elevator, six Spirit Crystals had already appeared in his trading space. "So this is a Spirit Crystal?" Lin Yun observed the Spirit Crystals with his mind power. He saw red Crystal bodies floating in the trading space, with streams of red mist swirling inside, a vision out of a dream. "As long as I have the proper techniques, I can absorb them..." A gleam shed in the depths of Lin Yun''s eyes. The method for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy, he had already be eyeing, he just began practicing, he didn''t need too advanced a technique, but ev so, he still needed to spd five Spirit Crystals to buy it. Just now, he sold sixty kilograms of gold, only getting six Spirit Crystals. Five Spirit Crystals, amounts to five hundred Spirit Energy Points. If converted to the same quality jadeite, it would have be five to six hundred pieces, which is not cheap at all. At first, Lin Yun asked Star Blue if he could buy the method at a lower price from her. He thought that Star Blue, having obtained the Cosmic Trading System early on, should have had the method to absorb and refine Spiritual Energy, or ev more advanced ones. But Star Blue told Lin Yun that it would be optimal for him to purchase the method from the official store of the Cosmic Trading System. The methods purchased there can be mastered instantaneously, as if they have be practiced for many years. If Lin Yun wt to a private trader for purchasing such a method, he wouldn''t know wh he would be able to master it. All other things are insignificant, only power is the ultimate reality. Lin Yun closed his eyes, selected the technique, and chose to purchase it. Ev if he became the richest man in the world, so what? Without power, he couldn''t protect his wealth. And with power, he could have everything at his disposal. Having se theposition of many civilizations in the universe, Lin Yun knew this very well. After discovering the price of high-quality jadeite on Earth, wealth was something very easy to obtain for him, but what hecked most now was power. If he had ough power, would he still need to have personnel from two securitypanies follow him a? If he had ough power, would he have fled with Qingqing the night before? Ev though he knew who was scheming against him and Qingqing, he had to dure it! If he had ough power, he could strike back immediately! "Boom¡ª¡ª" A surge of immse information exploded in Lin Yun''s mtal space. A miraculous force quickly spread from Lin Yun''s mind into all parts of his body. Momtster, a trace of gaseous substance was suddly born, rapidly moving through his meridians. After several cycles, this gaseous substance tered his mtal space, forming a stream of red mist. "Is this Spiritual Energy?" Lin Yun took a deep breath. From the information in the method, he learned that this red mist is the legdary Spiritual Energy. With the birth of this red mist, his mind became incredibly clear. Originally, his body, after using the Martial Arts Pill that overdraft pottial, he felt somett damage. But with the emergce of the gaseous substance just now, he felt that those damages were healed, and his whole body was ergized. Feeling refreshed, that was Lin Yun''s ssation at the momt. "Those five Spirit Crystals were worth the expditure..." Lin Yun thought excitedly. The red mist in his mtal space resonated slightly with the Qi in his body. He had a feeling that in such a state, his future martial arts cultivation would be easier. The information on the method also stated the same. Now, he was ev more certain of this. "Martial Arts Pill!" Lin Yun''s gaze quickly turned towards a Martial Arts Pill he had noticed early on. Suddly, images of various Martial Arts Pills from several civilizations appeared in his mind. "As I just began practicing, the most important thing for me now is toy a solid foundation. The Hundred Day Foundation Pill should be quite suitable for me..." Lin Yun looked at a type of Martial Arts Pill and thought to himself. There are countless civilizations in the universe, each with differt ways of cultivation. However, the ultimate aim is the same, to strgth the body and the spirit. Martial arts is one of the mainstream ways of cultivation, and since Lin Yun had be practicing martial arts from a young age, there was no need for him to choose any other way to cultivate. "The Hundred Day Foundation Pill, effective, but also quite expsive, Spirit Energy Points each..." Lin Yun sighed. This was just the beginning of his cultivation journey. Having se much information on the Cosmic Trading system, he knew that the path of cultivation was a bottomless pit, and no matter how many resources are giv, it would not be ough. However, on the flip side, with the Cosmic Trading System, he had countless resources to choose from. This was a huge stroke of luck. Many people were eager to invest but had no ce to do so. Not to mtion, he had the Cosmic Trading System to help him quickly umte resources. Lin Yun selected t Hundred Day Foundation Pills and chose to purchase them. A hundred Day Foundation Pill only needed to be tak once a day, so t of them wouldst for t days. As a result, the six Spirit Crystals he had just obtained were all spt. While the Spirit Crystals were worth a lot, they were really easy to spd. At this point, Lin Yun had arrived at the sevth floor, at the door of the room he and Xia Qingqing rted. Instead of tering the room, Lin Yun waited for the Hundred Day Foundation Pills to be transferred to him. Purchasing items on the Cosmic Trading System was not a case of having them transferred immediately after paymt. There was a slight waiting time, roughly a minute or so. After a minute, the t Hundred Day Foundation Pills were transferred to Lin Yun''s trading space. Lin Yun summoned one with his mtal power and swallowed it. "Boom¡ª¡ª" A wave of heat exploded in Lin Yun''s body, quickly circting throughout his meridians. This ssation was differt from wh he had just purchased the technique for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy. As the heat wave circted throughout his body, Lin Yun could feel his body rapidly bing stronger. "So this is what consuming a Hundred Day Foundation Pill feels like... not bad..." A gleam shed in Lin Yun''s eyes. Its reputation as one of the best-selling pills on the Cosmic Trading System was indeed well-deserved. He felt that, with his currt state, it wouldn''t take long for him to breakthrough to the Late Mingjin Stage. Lin Yun oped the door and saw Xia Qingqing had already changed her clothes and was waiting for him in the room. "Brother, where did you go?" Wh Lin Yun walked through the door, Xia Qingqing immediately ran to him, excitedly asking. "I just wt out to discuss some things. Let''s go, I''ll take you shopping!" Lin Yun said with a smile. "Okay! It''s be so long since I wt out shopping with brother!" Xia Qingqing''s eyes lit up, she was thrilled. Shopping seemed to be something many girls joyed. They didn''t necessarily want to buy a lot of things; they simply joyed the process. Xia Qingqing was no exception, but she preferred shopping with Lin Yun. Each time was the happiest momt for her. "Brother, let''s take the sheets with us..." The next momt, Xiqingqing turned a and jogged over to the bed. She looked at the neatly folded sheets on the bed and said in a coquettish voice, her face blushing. Chapter 31: Chapter 31: Surprise "Let''s leave it here for now. How could we go for a walk carrying this sheet?" Lin Yun said,ughing. With that, he walked over and ced the neatly folded sheet Xia Qingqing carried on a table. "Ar''t we checking out?" Xia Qingqing seemed confused. "Why would we check out?" Lin Yun blinked, teasing her. "Brother, if you want to ... we could stay at your rted room ... You''re just starting your business right now, and you need every pny. This room is not cheap; we should leave it," Xia Qingqing blushed, suggesting in a whisper. "What if I want to do what?" Lin Yun grinned at her. Seeing Xia Qingqing''s frugality and how adorable she looked, Lin couldn''t help but feel like teasing her. A gorgeous woman like Xia Qingqing would have be pursued by many, wouldn''t she? Normally, that would mean buying whatever she asked. But, unexpectedly, she was trying to save him money on a hotel room. Feeling this, Lin Yun''s heart warmed with a hint of protective affection. He never believed in reincarnation, but at this momt, he couldn''t help but think if in his past life he must have umted quite the blessing to deserve this girl''s affection in this life. "Oh, brother, you''re so annoying¡­" Xia Qingqing shyly hit Lin Yun on the shoulder with her small fist. "Haha..." Lin Yunughed aloud, pulling Qingqing into his arms and ruffling her hair. In the d, Lin didn''t say anything. He just left, pulling Qingqing along with him. He wanted to surprise Xia Qingqing. "Hello, boss¡­" "Hello, boss¡­" The staff on the floor cautiously watched Lin Yun and Qingqing''s room. They were curious about what their new boss''s girlfrid looked like, giv that he fell for her at this hotel and purchased it for her. Just wh they noticed Lin Yun and Qingqing leaving, they greeted them as respectfully as they could. "Why are they¡­" Xia Qingqing seemed puzzled, not understanding why the staff was addressing Lin Yun so oddly. Suddly, Xia Qingqing remembered some employees in certain industries oft addressed their customers as ''the boss''... However, this was only a hotel. These attdants were addressing him too formally, far more than anyone in any industry would... On the other side, all the staff were amazed at Xia Qingqing''s stunning beauty. No wonder their boss treated this girlfrid of his so well. Her beauty made them understand, filled with self-deprecation. "Hello, Madam Boss!" Just th, a quick-witted female attdant turned to Xia Qingqing and greeted her respectfully. "Um..." Upon hearing her address, the other staff hesitated, th got disgruntled for not thinking to tter Xia Qingqing, their boss''s girlfrid. Since ancit times, pillow-talk had be important, and they needed to impress her as well as their boss¡­ Moreover, m loved face. Their boss must have be pleased by the level of respect his staff showed Xia Qingqing, thinking it was surely to impress her. "Hello, Madam Boss..." "Hello, Madam Boss..." The rest of the staff quickly echoed. "Huh?" Xia Qingqing was flustered. Now Xia Qingqing felt something was off. If the way these people addressed Lin Yun could be exined, their addressing her was certainly unusual. For a momt, Xia Qingqing didn''t know whether or not she should acknowledge the greetings from these people. "Brother..." Xia Qingqing turned and looked at Lin Yun, speaking softly. "You''re Xiaoyan, right?" Lin Yun looked at the smart female waitress, gave a slight smile and spoke. He recognized her. This female waitress was the same girl he just spoke to at the front desk. Back th, Jiayun Lee had asked her to pour tea for him and had called her by her name. "The boss has a great memory, my name is Jiang Yan." Seeing that Lin Yun remembered her name, she was quite thrilled and swiftly replied. While announcing her name, she didn''t forget to tter Lin Yun a bit. "Hehe, can you go clean our room? Hmm, aside from the sheet on the table, clean everywhere else, that will be ough." Lin Yunughed and said. "Sure, boss. I''ll go tidy up right now." Jiang Yan happily nodded and promptly turned a to do what she was told. Although Lin Yun asked her to do something, she wasn''t the least bit unhappy, but rather overjoyed. Because the boss remembered her name, this would obviously make a deeper impression of her in his mind. Later, if there was any good opportunity, the boss would surely think of her first. "You guys can disperse too, right? So many of you are crowded on this floor, ar''t there other guests to attd to?" Lin Yun turned to the other waitstaff and said. "Yes, boss." "Alright." The other waitstaff responded, their faces redding, nodding in agreemt. Subsequtly, they quickly dispersed. "Brother, what''s going on? Why are they calling you boss and me the boss''s wife..." Xia Qingqing wided her eyes, asking. Wh saying ''boss''s wife'', Xia Qingqing''s little face couldn''t help but blush a little. "This hotel... has already be bought by me. From now on, you are this hotel''s boss''s wife. That room, no one will live in it again, you can go whever you want, how does that sound..." Lin Yun offered, ruffling Xia Qingqing''s hair with augh. "Brother, stop messing up my hair, it''s already messy." Seeing some waitstaff who hadn''t gott a chance to go downstairs yet, still secretly watching them from afar, Lin Yun acting so affectionately made Xia Qingqing''s face turn beet red. She hurriedly fixed her hair and responded in a coquettish manner. Right at that momt, she heard what Lin Yun said afterwards and eximed in surprise, "Brother, did you just say... this hotel... has already be bought by you... but... this hotel... must have be very, very expsive... how... how is that possible?" "Didn''t I tell you? These past few days, I''ve be doing business and earned quite a bit of money... Hmmm... those clits have all paid a considerable amount in deposits. After I asked the owner of this hotel, I found out the price wasn''t too high. So, I used those deposits to buy this hotel..." Lin Yun said with augh. "Brother, how could you do that? Since it''s the clits'' deposit, you can''t use it as you please..." However, Xia Qingqing was anxious. She wasn''t ignorant of everything. For Lin Yun''s small factory, she managed a part of the ounts before and knew that clit deposits shouldn''t be moved as one pleases. Especially, this hotel surely wasn''t cheap, Lin Yun allocated so much capital, th how was he going to cover the rest? "Don''t worry, the business I made this time is significant, the profit is substantial, it''s alright that the deposits have be used..." Lin Yun responded, shaking his head. "But what if the hotel incurs a loss... you have never done this kind of business before..." Xia Qingqing was still very worried and said so. "Don''t we have you, the boss''s wife? In the future, you can help manage this hotel, alright?" Seeing Xia Qingqing so worried, Lin Yun couldn''t resist messing with her hair again and said with a chuckle. "I... I don''t know anything about running a hotel... and, and I need to go to school..." Xia Qingqing, this time not the least bit shy, hurriedly replied. "If you don''t know, you can learn! Ar''t you studying economics and managemt? You can use this hotel as practice, in the future, I n to have you help manage my business! You don''t need to worry that much, this hotel has a specific managemt team. You need to only visit asionally, whether this hotel makes money or not is really not important..." Lin Yun said with a smile. "Brother, you invested a huge amount of money to buy this hotel, how can you say it''s okay if it doesn''t make money... okay, in the future, I''ll drop by oft..." Xia Qingqing, having calmed down by now, thought for a while and th seriously replied. At this momt, she had finally resolved to help her brother manage this hotel properly. "What are you guys doing here?" Just at that momt, in front of the two of them, a surprised voice of a young man resounded. PS: Today, the author wt to visit the grandmother''s house to see the critically ill granddad. Came back a bitte and fell into a deep sleep. Woke up toote, so the update was a bit dyed, hope you guys understand... Chapter 32: Chapter 32: The Angry Zhang Tianyu "Zhang Tianyu?" Xia Qingqing raised her head and immediately scowled at the sight of the person speaking. She was surprised to counter Zhang Tianyu there. Having heard from Lin Yun about Zhang Tianyu''s scheme against her, she had a very poor impression of him. However, she wasn''t quite certain how to deal with him. At that momt, Zhang Tianyu was nked by two beauties, staring in surprise at Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing. However, the two wom in his arms were only beauties in the ordinary sse and paled inparison to Xia Qingqing. Zhang Tianyu and the two wom had just emerged from a room, their clothing slightly disheveled, leaving little doubt about what the three of them had be up to inside. Zhang Tianyu had be pretty upset the previous night. He had invested a lot of ergy in his attempts to conquer Xia Qingqing, only for her yokel boyfrid to suddly appear and thwart his ns. This not only ruined his chances with Xia Qingqing but also cost him dearly. In an effort to vt his frustration, he brought two wom to this hotel and had a wild night. He never expected to bump into Xia Qingqing and her yokel boyfrid right after leaving his hotel room the next day. He had spt the whole previous night dwelling on those two, cursing his inability to have Xia Qingqing and his ns being disrupted by Lin Yun''s appearance. Seeing Xia Qingqing and Lin Yun now took him by surprise and he gasped involuntarily. Upon spotting Zhang Tianyu, Lin Yun scowled. He naturally remembered the man who tried to manipte Xia Qingqing and was surprised to see him in this hotel. He felt like giving the man a good thrashing, but the thought of the pottial trouble should Zhang Tianyu call the police made him hesitate. At prest, he was not ready to take on the authorities. On the other hand, he now owned the hotel and Zhang Tianyu was clearly a customer. The thought of a bossying hands on his own customer was something he had trouble epting. "Boss, should I take this sheet for cleaning, except for this spot?" At that momt, Jiang Yan emerged from Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing''s room with the sheet Lin Yun had left on the table, hurried over to them and asked in a low voice, her heart pounding. The spot Jiang Yan was pointing out was the "flower" Xia Qingqing had left on the sheetst night. As she spoke, Jiang Yan''s face flushed. She had felt extremely shy wh she found the "flower" in the room. She knew what the "plum blossom" symbolised. Ev though Lin Yun had specifically instructed her not to touch the sheet on the table, she couldn''t resist taking it to ask Lin Yun about it for some reason. Perhaps it was because working at the hotel had ingrained in her the idea that bedding was oft unclean, and that the sheet left behind by Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing seemed to hold some sacred significance, so she thought of cleaning a the "flower" to make the sheet perfect. Or perhaps there was some other reason. Jiang Yan couldn''t quite pinpoint... "Ah..." Seeing the "flower" on the sheet, Xia Qingqing''s face and neck instantly turned bright red. "This is..." On the other side, Zhang Tianyu spotted the "flower" on the sheet and his face instantly fell. He had heard what Jiang Yan said. Until now, he had be racking his brains about how to deal with Xia Qingqing, whether she knew about his maniption, whether he should exin about the two wom with him... Although he was puzzled about why Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing were there, he didn''t think too much about it since it was still afternoon. But now that he saw the "flower" on the sheet, how could he not know what had transpired betwe Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing? In an instant, fury surged in Zhang Tianyu''s heart. How dare this yokel take Xia Qingqing''s virginity! He had no idea that Xia Qingqing was still a virgin! It must have be the evts of yesterday that led Xia Qingqing topletely give herself to this yokel! He had put so much effort into pursuing Xia Qingqing, only to push her into the arms of another man! He was filled with restmt! "Xia Qingqing, you filthy whore!!! You pretd to be pure and innoct in front of me, I thought you were so virtuous, but look at you now, shacking up with this yokel!!!" Zhang Tianyu''s face twisted in rage and he roared. The thought that such a gorgeous beauty like Xia Qingqing was deflowered by a yokel made his heart bleed. He had set his sights on this beauty a long time ago. He had paid such a heavy price. She was supposed to be his! He nearly had her! Had it not be for the incidt, he could have be the one! "p!" However, right after Zhang Tianyu finished speaking, a pnded on his face. The p naturally belonged to Lin Yun! How mighty was Lin Yun''s strgth? Zhang Tianyu''s whole body spun and several teeth flew from his mouth! "Master Zhang!" "Master Zhang, are you alright?" The two beauties in Zhang Tianyu''s embrace, while somewhat displeased by his attitude towards Xia Qingqing, were stunned by what had just happed. They rushed over to help him, asking anxiously. "You dare to hit me? Do you know who I am?" Zhang Tianyu felt his head buzzing and it took him a while to process what had happed. He looked at Lin Yun in disbelief, shouting in anger. "Who you are, that''s a question you should ask your father. Get out of my sight right now, or I swear I will kill you," Lin Yun red coldly at Zhang Tianyu, threating him. If it werewful to kill, he would have killed this man a long time ago. The man had insulted Xia Qingqing had crossed his bottom line. Upon hearing Lin Yun''s harsh words, Zhang Tianyu was reminded of Lin Yun''s prowessst night. The old hands who fought at the bar were all beat miserably by Lin Yun, for which he had to pay hundreds of thousands in medical expses, on top of the bounty he promised. Ev so, Brother Tiger was still very dissatisfied, ming him for not providing urate information! If Lin Yun should attack him again, he was certain that he would have no ability to fight back! Forget about whether Lin Yun dare to kill him or not, just the thought of being beat as painfully as those brawlers made him greatly fearful! With these thoughts, Zhang Tianyu quickly retreated with a look of terror, stumbling and nearly falling over. Despite his unwillingness to back down so disgracefully, he managed to throw out a threating stce to save face, "You yokel, you dare to hit me. You''re dead, you hear me? Dead! I will make sure you never get out of jail!" Upon hearing this, Lin Yun''s eyes turned icy again. A hint of murderous intt rose in his heart. Having be wrongfully imprisoned once, he was deeply averse to the idea of a jail cell, or ev the thought of shing with the governmt''s power. Wh he heard Zhang Tianyu threating him with the might of the authorities, he felt a surge of uncontroble rage. "Brother, this guy is not worth your anger..." At this momt, Xia Qingqing had recovered ough to firmly grip Lin Yun''s arm, hurriedly advising him. Chapter 33: Chapter 33 Thoughts Zhang Tianyu was also scared by Lin Yun''s gaze. Seeing Xia Qingqing holding back Lin Yun, he hurriedly scrambled away, afraid that Lin Yun would indeed kill him. His precious life was not something this country bumpkin couldpare to. If this bumpkin acted on impulse and really killed him, ev if this bumpkin was stced to death, it wouldn''t bring him back to life.> The two beauties who came with Zhang Tianyu were also a bit nervous. Seeing Zhang Tianyu leave, they quickly followed suit. Their rtionship with Zhang Tianyu was merely transactional. If they got involved, they would be falsely used. "Boss..." The sight scared Jiang Yan, her face turned ghostly . Wasn''t the boss too violt? One p not only st a person spinning, but also knocked out a few teeth. How strong was he? Most importantly... the boss probably harmed that guy¡­ Worried about the threat Zhang Tianyu made wh he was leaving¡­ Jiang Yan was a bit worried for their boss¡­ "It''s ok, you go on. By the way, tell Manager Li that if this guyes again¡­ Well, call me. This is my phone number, give it¡­" Lin Yun took out a business card and handed it to Jiang Yan, Originally, he was going to say that if that guyes to this hotel again, do not let them serve him. But he thought about it, most of the hotel staff were girls, with a few m being either waiters or chefs, and not one professional security. If the guy came looking for trouble, they probably couldn''t handle it. He knew that Zhang Tianyu had some thug frids. It seemed like he needed to hire some security and bodyguards. Lin Yun looked at the two security personnel standing not far away and thought. Just now, if it wer''t for him signaling those two m to stay away, they would havee over to check out what was happing. Sometimes, security, especially bodyguards, were quite useful. For example, if he had some bodyguards, th dealing with the incidt from yesterday wouldn''t have be so difficult. Furthermore, those guys might have thought twice about messing with him. He had said earlier that Xia Qingqing should visit the hotel wh she was free so that she could learn to manage it. Zhang Tianyu heard Jiang Yan address him as the boss, he wasn''t sure whether the guy figured it out or not. If he didn''t have ough security, how could he rest easy? Not just that, Zhang Tianyu and Xia Qingqing came from the same school, and the people he associated with wereplicated. If he tried to go after Qingqing again, what could she, as a girl, do to resist? With these thoughts in mind, Lin Yun felt ev more that he needed bodyguards, if not for himself, th for Xia Qingqing. Strgth... At this momt, Lin Yun deeply felt hisck of strgth. This strgth wasn''t just physical strgth, but also his influce in reality. If he had sufficit influce in reality, how could Zhang Tianyu dare to target Xia Qingqing? If he had ough influce in reality, his word could lead to the downfall of Zhang Tianyu''s family. Although he couldn''t kill indiscriminately, the effect would be simr. ording to the Cosmic Trading System... Every master of the Cosmic Trading System, as long as there are no idts midway, will inevitably be a dominant figure in the d. Especially in low-level civilizations, where the tire civilization may only have one, such dominance is not just over a single but a whole Star Domain. But in the beginning, before the owner of the Cosmic Trading System has the power to break the rules of their civilization, it''s best to have a power that helps the owner control their civilization faster and develop more rapidly. At this momt, Lin Yun found this belief reasonable. Although he can currtly obtain arge sum of money through jadeite. However, he could not rely on this alone to make money. Firstly, he could not exin why he continuously possesses top-quality jadeite. Secondly, his influce would remain very thin. Ev if he could hire a significant number of bodyguards, official authorities would not hesitate to deal with him. He remembered that somerge terprises employed thousands or ts of thousands of workers underneath them, along with many interest groups. Official authorities needed to be very cautious wh dealing with these people, as it would affect the interests of thousands, ts of thousands, or ev more people. Once public opinion erupted, the impact would be ormous. Some powerful business groups ev made officials act on their facial expressions. One move could affect the promotion of some officials. What if he only relied on jadeite to make money? What could he influce? Probably, once he had a lot of money, some official forces would regard him as a piece of fat meat ready to be chewed. For a momt, Lin Yun had many thoughts. "Brother, don''t overthink it. I only said that because I was afraid something would happ to you. Although Zhang Tianyu always chased after me at school, I have never paid atttion to him.¡­" Seeing Lin Yun not speaking, Xia Qingqing thought that Lin Yun was overthinking Zhang Tianyu''s words along with her prevting him from taking action. She was concerned and hurriedly exined. The tone was ev a bit tearful. She was so anxious that she was on the verge of tears. She knew that Lin Yun had a strong sse of pride. Once, Lin Yun saw a ssmate confess his love to her and turned to leave. She was afraid of Lin Yun misunderstanding¡­ "Silly girl, you''re the one overthinking. How could you think of such nonsse? I was thinking about other things¡­" Seeing what Xia Qingqing was like, Lin Yun could not help but feel sorry for her. He held Xia Qingqing in his arms and said softly. At this time, he guinely felt sorry for Qingqing. How considerate she must be for him, Qingqing must have thought that¡­ Lin Yun also remembered the old times. It''s just that Qingqing does not know that wh he turned a and left, it was indeed for his pride. But, more than that, it was not because he misunderstood Qingqing, but felt that he was not good ough for Qingqing. He felt that a girl like Qingqing should be with a better boy. His pride was strong, as was his inferiorityplex. If he hadn''t obtained the Cosmic Trading System, would he have epted the feelings of Qingqing? Lin Yun thought for a while and did not find an answer. However, he felt very guilty for this answer. Qingqing, as a girl, was strong ough to persist in her feelings, but him, as a boy, was not asmitted¡­ "Boss, this sheet¡­" At this momt, there was a soft voice next to them. It turned out that Jiang Yan, holding that sheet, was standing there somewhat at a loss. At this point, she didn''t know whether to leave or not and what to do with the sheet. Looking at Lin Yun and Qingqing''s performance, she actually vied them deep down. Lin Yun was cold and violt towards emies, yet he was very gtle towards his girlfrid. Additionally, he was wealthy and handsome, which made him the standard model for a top-tier boyfrid. Qingqing was not only beautiful and gerous, but also gtler and considerate, highlypatible with the boss. The two of them were the perfect couple. PS: Lin Yun was once proud, self-improving, somewhat confidt, but also felt very inferior. It''s a conflicting character, but it''s believed that this is the personality of many male readers. Hopefully, everyone will like the character Lin Yun, who changes slowly, bing stronger step by step, not only physically but also psychologically. Well, also, it was observed that this book''s ranking on the public pottials list has actually dropped. Everyone, please log in to your QiDian ount, click on this book, and vote for it O(¡É_¡É)O Chapter 34: Chapter 34: Lin Yuns Big Talk Upon seeing Jiang Yan still holding the bed sheet, and the topic of it being brought up again, Xia Qingqing quickly, and embarrassedly, withdrew from Lin Yun''s embrace, taking the bed sheet from Jiang Yan. "I can manage this bed sheet..." Xia Qingqing said quietly, her face flushed. "Boss, I heard there was some trouble just now, are you alright?" Fortunately at this momt, Jiayun Lee rushed over, breaking the awkwardness and looked anxiously at Lin Yun. Wh Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing left the room, she had heard a report from a subordinate and hurried over, but on the way, she heard from them that there seemed to be a problem on this floor, which worried her. The new owner had just tak over and already countered problems in the hotel. Doesn''t that make her, the manager, extremely ipett? "Boss." "Boss." The two waitresses who had reported the information, also arrived with Jiayun Lee and respectfully greeted Lin Yun. If the boss has an issue and they leave without asking questions, it might not sit well. "It''s just a minor issue, no need to worry," Lin Yun replied with a slight nod. "By the way, does our hotel have security?" He th asked, after a brief pause. "We only have two male staff doubling as porters, and some female staff alternating betwe front desk and reception duties, no dedicated security. Security in Sh City is pretty good; normally if there''s an issue, we just need to call the police¡­" Jiayun Lee responded her face blushing. "Our hotel has over two hundred rooms and five meeting rooms, it''s not a small operation. In this industry, we may counter all kinds of guests, and we can''t always be calling the cops. Wh you have time, hire some security guards!" Lin Yun replied, nodding. "Alright, Boss. How many should we hire?" Jiayun Lee asked. Having a few security guards at a hotel was apletely normal affair. If the boss wanted to hire, why not just follow his orders. "Let''s start with a doz or so. Wh you hire, remember not to be too stingy. Look for people who ar''t afraid to step up and ar''t afraid of physical confrontation," Lin Yun answered after some thought. "What? More than t?" Jiayun Lee eximed, surprised. How many employees did their hotel currtly have? Only about thirty or so! Hiring more than t security guards was a bit excessive! And they shouldn''t skimp on the money either, the guards have to be bold and tough ough to gage in fights... What was the boss nning to do¡­ If they truly followed this standard, there wouldn''t be much profit left for their hotel. Jiayun Lee was left feeling uneasy. If the hotel couldn''t make much profit, how long could it continue operating? The boss had impulsively bought this hotel on a whim, what if someday he suddly felt this hotel was too troublesome and unprofitable? If his thusiasm cooled down, would the hotel still be able to stay op? "Boss, our hotel hasn''t be op for very long and we don''t have many guests. With over two hundred rooms, on average only eighty or ny rooms are upied each day. If we hire over t security guards, I''m afraid it might affect our profits¡­" Jiayun Lee cautiously expressed her concerns. "Big brother, wouldn''t more than t security guards be too many?" At that momt, Xia Qingqing also tugged at Lin Yun''s sleeve, echoing in a soft whisper. "Is our hotel''s upancy rate really so low?" Lin Yun furrowed his brow. He hadn''t really paid atttion to this issue, but th he just nodded with a smile and replied, "That''s good news! I thought our upancy rate was high. With such a low rate, we still make about t thousand in profit every day. Just imagine, if we increase the upancy rate, the additional profit can easily afford a doz more security guards, or ev more staff!" "Uh¡­" Jiayun Lee was tak aback. She didn''t expect Lin Yun to say this. She bit her lip; did the boss not know the cost of maintaining the hotel? Did he think it was easy to increase the upancy rate of the hotel? They have be op for almost a year and have carried out many promotional activities, yet only managed to achieve the currt upancy rate! "Does this hotel''s profit onlye from the rooms and conferce rooms? I saw that the two restaurants are pretty big, and there are many customers¡­" Lin Yun, unaware of Jiayun Lee''s concerns, continued. Ev if he knew what Jiayun Lee was thinking, he wouldn''t care. He possessed the Cosmic Trading System, which linked to countless civilizations providing numerous sess examples and various powerful products. With these, there was no need to worry about the hotel''s upancy rate. Suddly, Lin Yun had an idea. He''d heard that some elite hotels, restaurants, and clubs prided themselves on their exclusivity, and their clitele valued the privilege of being able to patronize these establishmts. What if he was able to create such ces in various industries, and ev dominate these industries? Could he banish certain elemts with just a word? For instance, instructing certain ces and industries to refuse service to specific people or refuse to do business... Or if he countered someone like Zhang Tianyu, he could ostracize him from many ces and industries with just a word... This approach was simr to his previous ideas. "Our hotel''s restaurant not only serves in-house guests but also those from outside..." Jiayun Lee quickly interjected. She''d made this suggestion initially, and this was exactly what made the hotel so profitable every day. Many hotels primarily focused on lodging, and food was simply an afterthought. But she had a top chef hired to make their culinary offerings a distinctive feature, attracting local patrons and converting some into hotel guests. "That''s a good approach, I''ll prepare some equipmt, ingredits, and ns tomorrow. You can implemt them and strive to make our hotel the most famous and posh in Sh City," Lin Yun responded with a slight smile. "..." Jiayun Lee was speechless. How did he miss all that she had just said? And now he was aiming to quickly turn their hotel into the most rowned and posh in Sh City? Jiayun Lee siltly smiled to herself. How could she have missed the fact that their boss was such a big talker? Could it be due to the boss''s young age? Jiayun Lee''s feelings were mixed. Having a boss like him, she wasn''t sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing. "Brother..." At this momt, Xia Qingqing also blushed and quietly muttered. Not just Jiayun Lee, ev she felt that Lin Yun''s words were a bit over the top. "Qingqing, don''t you know your brother? Wh have I ever bluffed?" Lin Yun turned a with a cheerful smile and said to Xia Qingqing. "Brother, I believe you." Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, Xia Qingqing''s eyes sparkled, and she nodded earnestly. Indeed, the brother she knew never bragged. And it was just about making this hotel the best one in Sh City, right? She could help her brother. At that momt, Xia Qingqing made up her mind to help her brother make this hotel the best in Sh City. Her brother had bought this hotel because of her; she couldn''t let his investmt go to waste. "Boss, I didn''t..." Jiayun Lee blushed and hastily spoke. Although she thought the boss was a little unreliable, it wouldn''t be good if he knew her thoughts. "Manager Lee, it''s normal for you to think that I''m bluffing since you don''t know me yet. But wh I bring some ingredits, equipmt, and ns tomorrow, you''ll realize that I''m not all talk. Making this hotel the best in Sh City isn''t such a big deal..." Lin Yun waved his hand, interrupting Jiayun Lee. PS: The author has to take the theoretical driving test tomorrow morning. So I''ve be reviewing all these questions and couldn''t spare much time on writing. After I pass the test tomorrow, I promise to update more chapters ( *>._ Chapter 35: Chapter 35 Police Arrival "Boss, if you''re looking for professional security, I suggest getting a professional securitypany. They have many professional security guards and bodyguards, but the price..." Jiayun Lee hesitated, th said. In her opinion, the family backing Lin Yun was likely not ordinary, they should be aware of such matters. She didn''t know whether Lin Yun was suggesting she could contact a securitypany or he had just forgot about it, or wanted to save some money by hiring informally. She pondered, th decided to ask ttatively. Hearing Jiayun Lee''s words, Lin Yun smacked his forehead. He hadn''t dealt with such issues before, and so he had forgott. Indeed, if he wanted security guards or bodyguards, he could just contact a reliable securitypany, it would save him the hassle. Although it would be more expsive, having apany guarantee would sure the staff were also reliable. Back wh he''d first arrived in Sh City and was barely getting by, he had almost gone to one of thosepanies. Later, as he started to thrive in the electronic wholesale market in Qinglong District, he dismissed the idea. "You don''t have to worry about this anymore, I''ll handle it myself," Lin Yun pondered, th said. Originally, he was just trying to avoid the hassle by letting Jiayun Lee hire. But now that there was a more convit way, he would just hire himself. After all, he had be practicing martial arts since he was a kid and was not weak now. He would be better able to evaluate the others'' abilities and character. The strgth of security was important, but character was more so. Moreover, this time, he could not only hire security guards, but also bodyguards. "Boss, I didn''t mean anything else..." Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, Jiayun Lee quickly responded, sounding a little anxious. She thought her previous words might have upset Lin Yun. "Manager Lee, don''t worry. I''m not angry. I just forgot about the securitypanies for a momt and didn''t want you to be troubled by this. Now that I''ve remembered, I''ll handle it myself¡­" Lin Yun said with a slight smile. After speaking, he gave Jiayun Lee some more instructions and nned to leave with Xia Qingqing. However, before they could leave, two m in police uniforms approached. "Hello, are you Mr. Lin Yun?" a middle-aged man in a police uniform saluted Lin Yun and asked. Despite the polite tone, there was a feeling of pressure. "Yes, I am." Lin Yun nodded. "We are from the Safe Road Police Station in Qinglong District. Someone reported that you have seriously injured them. We need you toe with us." Seeing Lin Yun confirming his idtity, the other man in a police uniform, a young man, didn''t show the same courtesy as the middle-aged man. He gave a cold smile and spoke. "Just now, that man was insulting me first, so my boyfrid defded me¡­" Xia Qingqing grabbed Lin Yun''s arm, looking anxious. Both the middle-aged and the young man were amazed by Xia Qingqing''s stunning beauty. They th looked at Lin Yun with a mix of vy and jealousy. To think that such a beautiful girl was this young man''s girlfrid... Envious and jealous of the one who had a beautiful girl - such was the nature of many m. "Officers, isn''t there some misunderstanding? This man is the owner of our hotel¡­" Jiayun Lee said, sounding worried. "The owner of this hotel?" The middle-aged policeman''s face shifted slightly. That''s not what Zhang Tianyu had told them. Zhang Tianyu had said that this young man was just a country bumpkin with no money or power in Sh City. If this young man was indeed the hotel owner, they would have to investigate his backg thoroughly. How could someone so young be a hotel owner without some major backing? As for why Zhang Tianyu had said that to them, it was clearly because he didn''t want them being cautious. "Who are you? He''s the owner of this hotel? Are you sure you''re not lying? I seem to remember the hotel''s owner was someone named Li..." The young policeman said, frowning at Jiayun Lee. "I''m the manager of this hotel. He just bought this hotel rectly," Jiayun Lee responded. "Ev if he is the owner of this hotel, he still needs toe with us for an investigation since aint has be lodged against him. But don''t worry, if nothing is wrong, we will sd Mr. Lin Yun back soon," the young man replied, nodding his head. Despite being young, he wasn''t reckless. Securing a position in the Sh City police wasn''t easy, and he didn''t want to lose it over a trivial matter. He knew that there were some people you could offd, and others that you couldn''t. However, he wasn''t someone that could be easily intimidated. At that momt, he was just making a formal statemt. Whether there would be an issue or not would be determined once they investigated if what the manager imed was true, and whether this Lin Yun had any backing. "I can go with you, but before I do, I''d like to make a call," Lin Yun said calmly. "Mr. Lin, as you wish," the middle-aged man said, smiling. They wouldn''t stop him from making a call. In case he had some strong backing, this would help them avoid offding him. Sh City was a top city in Huaxia, housing elites from all over Huaxia and ev the world. Many people had significant backgs; the police had to tread carefully concerning this. "Which police station will I be tak to?" Lin Yun asked. "The Safe Road Police Station in Qinglong District," the middle-aged man replied. "Lawyer Zhong, it''s Lin Yun. I''m involved in an assault case. I''m about to be tak to the Safe Road Police Station in Qinglong District. If you have time, could you pleasee to bail me out? If you don''t have time, one of your colleagues would be fine too," Lin Yun said after making a call. Lawyer Zhong was thewyer he''d contacted during hisst case. Her name was Zhong Ling, a rect graduate. Although she might becking in ability, she was a good person. She had done her best with his casest time, otherwise he might have be stced to jail. Getting bail wasn''t particrly difficult, so he believed she could manage. If Zhong Ling couldn''t handle the depth of the situation, he nned to have thew firm she was affiliated with take over. "Lin Yun? Okay, I''ll be right there!" Zhong Ling was delighted to receive Lin Yun''s call and answered thusiastically. Lin Yun was the first and only case Zhong Ling took on after she started working. As a result, she had asting impression of him. Lin Yun''s case should not have be judged so harshly, but due to her handling of it, the stcing was severe. She had be feeling guilty about this. Later, she calcted wh Lin Yun would be released and kept calling him, hoping to invite him for a meal as an apology, but she never managed to reach him. She assumed that Lin Yun had left Sh City. This had disappointed her, making her feel that she had lost her chance to apologize. Now, receiving Lin Yun''s call out of the blue had thrilled her. Seeing Lin Yun make a call to awyer, the middle-aged and young policem looked at each other but said nothing. With him immediately calling awyer in response to an usation, it was clear that Lin Yun was no ordinary person. They needed to investigate this Lin Yun''s backg thoroughly once they returned. PS: The author scored 94 points in an exam today which made him really happy. The author hadn''t expected to pass since he didn''t have time to look at many questions.~~~ Chapter 36: Chapter 36 The Idiot "Mr. Lin..." At that momt, the two security personnel from nearby came over. These two security staff were here to protect the over t millions dors worth of gold, and both of them were armed. Seeing these two members of the armed securitye towards them, the faces of the two police officers changed, and they became rather nervous. Momts ago, these two security guards had be some distance away, and they were not in the cops'' line of sight. Fortunately, the guards were wearing theirpany uniforms which the cops recognized, which relieved some of their tsion. Ev so, they both put a hand on the guns at their waists, certain that if the two security guards made any move with their guns, they would not hesitate to draw their weapons. Mr. Lin? The two cops looked at Lin Yun withplex expressions. Could it be that these two security guards were addressing Lin Yun? Reality proved them correct. Those two guards were looking at Lin Yun, and giv the previous salutation, it would be strange if they wer''t talking to Lin Yun. And judging by their stance, they seemed ready to protect Lin Yun. However, because of this, they felt more and more that Lin Yun was no ordinary man. "I''ve already had the item tak away. You can go back now," Lin Yun said to the two security guards. Just now in the room, he had found the time to put the small box into his transaction space, as he obviously couldn''t bring a box along wh going out shopping with Xia Qingqing. At that time, he somewhat regretted not dismissing these two security guards. He thought he would find some excuse to let them go wh going out. Anyway, he and Xia Qingqing would be going out empty-handed, so ev if someone had designs on the gold, they wouldn''t likely confront them directly. Now that the two police officers wanted to bring him to the station, he had to rify things with these two security guards. "Huh?" The two security personnel were stunned. The box of gold had already be removed by Mr. Lin? "Alright, Mr. Lin, we''ll be leaving th." At the next momt, the two security guards agreed and left. No matter whether the box of gold had be removed or not, from what Lin Yun said, it was clear that their protection was no longer needed. Shortly after, the two left. The Safe Road Police Station was nearby. Within a few minutes, Lin Yun had be brought to the precinct. "Lin Yun, right? Not bad, you sure can fight! But do you think you can fight against a gun, against the state''s machinery? You actually dare to hit me; neither my mom nor dad ever hit me. This time, I''ll definitely see you locked up in jail!" Zhang Tianyu was already waiting at the precinct, and as soon as he saw Lin Yun, he came forward and sneered. Lin Yun didn''t say a word, but turned to look at the two cops next to him. But the two cops turned and whispered something to each other, as if they hadn''t heard Zhang Tianyu''s threat. Actually, they ignored it on purpose. They didn''t know Lin Yun''s backg, but they did know Zhang Tianyu''s. Although Zhang Tianyu was not that influtial, he brought them quite a few befits. Now, they were not willing to offd Zhang Tianyu because of Lin Yun who had an unknown backg. If they did, they might lose a considerable ie. "Heh, look at what? You think they''ll stand up for you? You think justice really exists in this world? You''re too naive! No matter whates our way, I can deal with it, ck or . Don''t worry, once you''re in jail, I''ll make sure to have fun with your woman!" Seeing Lin Yun''s movemt, Zhang Tianyu smirked again, whispering into Lin Yun''s ear. In his tone, there was a shadow of a sneer and self-satisfaction. At this momt, Zhang Tianyu''s courage had fully recovered. There were cops nearby, and if Lin Yun dared to hit him now, his punishmt would be more severe. In such a scario, it would be much easier for him to deal with Lin Yun. "Smack-" Just as Zhang Tianyu was gloating, a p hit his face, immediately spinning him in a circle, and once again, a few teeth flew out of Zhang Tianyu''s mouth. Naturally, the p came from Lin Yun. Earlier, Lin Yun had hit his left cheek, and this time, it was the right. Now, both of Zhang Tianyu''s cheeks were swoll. Most importantly, thebination of those two ps knocked out four to five of Zhang Tianyu''s teeth. No matter how well his injuries healed, Zhang Tianyu''s teeth would probably never return to normal. Zhang Tianyu was dazed by the blow, staggering to the g with his mouth wide op and blood streaming out. For a while, he couldn''t utter a word. On the other hand, the two policem next to Lin Yun reacted. "What are you doing?" "You dare to use force?" The two officers drew their guns and pointed them at Lin Yun, both startled and angry. They were surprised that Lin Yun would dare to strike inside the station''s courtyard, and that he couldnd such a heavy hit on Zhang Tianyu. This was definitely negligce on their part¡ª not that Lin Yun had the audacity to take action right in front of them, but that they had failed to take good care of their rich befactor, Zhang Tianyu. "Brother-" "Boss!" Not far away, a taxi stopped and Xia Qingqing and Jiayun Lee got off. They had just witnessed the sce, and their faces changed dramatically. The pair ran over quickly, crying out in rm. Lin Yun did not look at Xia Qingqing and Jiayun Lee, nor showed any nervousness, but calmly looked at the two policem in front of him, saying,"What''s the matter? Didn''t you hear what he just said? If you didn''t, I can y it back for you to hear, also, so you can hear how he was defaming you. I punished him to clear your names!" As he spoke, he raised up his mobile phone. "You were recording just now?" The two cops'' faces changed slightly. "You are currtly a suspect and are not allowed to have a phone. Hand over your mobile device immediately!" The younger cop eximed, promptly moving forward to seize Lin Yun''s phone. At this point, he didn''t care whether Lin Yun had a promint backg or not. If Lin Yun did have a backg, seizing the phone would be ev more important. Otherwise, if Lin Yun broadcasted the recording, he might lose his job. "You want the phone, no problem. After all, I''ve already st out the video from earlier." Lin Yun did not resist, letting the young cop take his phone, speaking indiffertly. "Video?" The older cop''s face changed yet again. A video was far more severe than the audio recording. With just the audio, who could be sure that Zhang Tianyu was talking about them? But with a video, who knew what Lin Yun had recorded? Perhaps the footage in Lin Yun''s possession couldn''t cause them much harm. But in the hands of someone with an inttion to publicize, crafting public opinion wouldn''t be hard. Once public stimt reached a certain level, they would at least have to worry about keeping their positions. With these thoughts, he couldn''t help cursing Zhang Tianyu''s stupidity in his heart. He allowed Lin Yun to record him. At the same time, he regretted not confiscating Lin Yun''s phone sooner. "You¡ª" The younger cop was both shocked and angry, brandishing his pistol at Lin Yun, but didn''t know what to say. "Officers, may I ask what crime Mr. Lin is suspected ofmitting that warrants having your guns drawn on him." Just th, a beautiful figure ran up quickly. She looked at the two policem, panting slightly but wearing a solemn expression. Chapter 37: Chapter 37: Extravagance With Wealth "Brother..." At this time, Xia Qingqing also ran over, grabbing Lin Yun''s arm, she said worriedly. "Sister Zhong!" Shortly after, Xia Qingqing turned her head, looking at the figure that had just run over, she said gratefully. The figure was Zhong Ling whom Lin Yun had called over. She was wearing a light blue down feather jacket on top, and skin-tight jeans on her bottom, perfectly outlining her pert posterior and long, slder, beautiful legs. She was a beauty, certainly on par with Xia Qingqing. Zhong Ling was also familiar to Xia Qingqing. Because, Zhong Ling was thewyer that Xia Qingqing had previously arranged for Lin Yun. After Xia Qingqing exined Lin Yun''s situation to severalwyers, they all turned the case down after investigating it, saying it was a difficult case to manage. In truth, the money Xia Qingqing was offering wasn''t ough. Additionally, thosewyers realized that there was more to the case than met the eye, and suspected someone was pulling strings behind the sces. Consequtly, they didn''t want to get involved in the messy situation, but they never voiced these concerns. In the d, Xia Qingqing ran into Zhong Ling in a differtwyer''s office. In a coincidtal turn of evts, Zhong Ling was Xia Qingqing''s sior; they just had differt majors. The two had a good conversation and Zhong Ling happily took on the case. "Qingqing? You''re here too?" Zhong Ling greeted Xia Qingqing, her eyes brighting, she said happily. "May I speak privately with mywyer?" At this momt, Lin Yun turned his head towards the two police officers who were pointing guns at him and asked. The two police officers'' faces changed slightly and finally, the middle-aged police officer lowered his gun, slightly nodded his head and said, "Yes." He paused briefly, th added, "Mr. Lin, we apologize for our actions earlier. Your behavior provoked us." After some thought, the middle-aged officer realized their actions hadn''t crossed any lines. Only Zhang Tianyu had crossed a line with his words, but they had be speaking privately aside. Thus ev if Lin Yun had recorded them, nobody could be sure they had heard what Zhang Tianyu said or that they had inttionally provoked him. Since Lin Yun had already st out the video, instead of shing with him further, it was better to md their rtionship. Of course, this change in attitude was also due to the arrival of Zhong Ling. The officer realized Lin Yun might have influtial connections, and he didn''t want to make the situation worse. After Zhong Ling showed herwyer''s licse to the two police officers, she walked to a quieter spot with Lin Yun. "Lin Yun, I''m sorry that I couldn''t help more with the casest time. I''ve be trying to contact you since th but couldn''t reach you..." Zhong Ling began, her voice clear and ringing pleasantly. "Thest case had some people causing trouble from behind the sces. Don''t me yourself. I saw your calls. However, I''ve be busy rectly and hav''t had the time to get back to you..." Lin Yun said with a faint smile. He had more than one mobile phone number. Zhong Ling had be calling his private number which he seldom used. He kept that number on another mobile phone that he kept in the proprietary trading space just in case, and thus he didn''t catch Zhong Ling''s calls in time. Wh he noticedter, he didn''t have time to get in touch. Because of thest case, he had interacted quite a lot with Zhong Ling. He knew that she was a nice girl. He had a rough idea of what she might say to him and subconsciously didn''t want to hear her apologies. He knew that Zhong Ling had already done her best on that case. "That''s ough about thest case. Now I need to ask you to help me with this one." Lin Yun continued. Zhong Ling was going to say something else, but wh Lin Yun said that, she had to put her words aside. No matter what, she had finally met Lin Yun. After this case was resolved, there would be plty of time for apologies. "Lin Yun, what exactly is going on this time?" With these thoughts in mind, Zhong Ling asked. "You saw that man. Last night, he nned to set up Qingqing in a bar. Today we ran into him and he spoke disrespectfully to Qingqing. I got impulsive and hit him. However, it seems he knows the police officers here..." Lin Yun looked at Zhang Tianyu in the distance, who looked miserable and puzzled, th said. "He knows the police here..." Wh she heard the first part of Lin Yun''s statemt, Zhong Ling let out a sigh of relief. But upon hearing thest part, she frowned and said quietly. Now that she had dealt with one case, she was no longer aplete neer. Especially after dealing with and understanding the darkness behind the sces of thest case, she was giv some pointers by her colleagues and superiors. She knew that if someone were manipting things behind the sces, things would certainly be veryplicated. If it were just a simple case of fighting, all they''d need to do was pay some money and have herw firm act as a guarantor. It would be easy to get Lin Yun out on bail. But, if things were like Lin Yun said, th they would have a problem. "Don''t worry too much about money. However much is necessary, be it hundreds of thousands or millions, I can handle it. The only thing I ask is for this case to be free from problems. If you can''t promise that, you can let others in yourw firm handle it." Lin Yun said with a faint smile, upon seeing Zhong Ling frown. Ever since he realized that a top-grade jadeite could be exchanged for arge amount of money on earth, he felt like a big shot. If something could be resolved with money, th it wasn''t an issue. Ev if it were just a regr case, he didn''t mind spding hundreds of thousands or millions to handle it. In his view, it was just a matter of half a piece of jade stone. That said, it was also because he had ough money and he was willing to spd it. If he didn''t have money and was still just an average Joe, this case would be far from trivial. No one could tell that he may ev d up squatting in jail for a while, let alone being unable toe out, just like what Zhang Tianyu had described. "Hundreds of thousands... millions?" Zhong Ling was greatly surprised. She couldn''t imagine that Lin Yun could spd that much money on this case. If she recalled correctly, he only had assets worth a little over a million during thest case, and much of that was in factory equipmt. He didn''t have much cash, so he couldn''t afford a high-pricedwyer. That was why manywyers had refused his previous case. Where did Lin Yun get all that money? Could it be that Lin Yun has some powerful backg support? A sce suddly appeared in Zhong Ling''s mind. A young man from a well-off family came out to gain experice with only a small amount of funds for business... After running into trouble, he returned to his family, standing before the world with his dazzling idtity, surprising many. Could Lin Yun be such a young man from a rich family? Zhong Ling thought siltly. It goes without saying that many girls have very active imaginations, and Zhong Ling was no exception. But besides this interpretation, it was hard to find any other exnation for Lin Yun''s situation. He had juste out of the police station a few days ago and had lost all his assets. But, in just a few days, he had earned ts of millions in assets? That was really inconceivable! The existce of the Cosmic Trading System was beyondprehsion; ordinary people couldn''t conceive of such a thing. "Lin Yun, you''re not joking, are you..." Zhong Ling took a deep breath and asked. "Of course I''m not. Your ount is still the same, right? I''m transferring t million to your ount right now. Feel free to handle this situation. If t million isn''t ough, just call and tell me, and I''ll transfer more," Lin Yun said. While speaking, Lin Yun again took out a cell phone from his pocket and began transferring money to Zhong Ling. Earlier, the young police officer had already confiscated Lin Yun''s regr cell phone. This cell phone was his back-up, always kept by Lin Yun in the trading zone. Cell phones were important, and Lin Yun always kept a lot of them handy. The currt mobile transfer system was swift. Before Zhong Ling could react, Lin Yun had already transferred t million to Zhong Ling''s ount. As for such arge sum of money, Lin Yun was not worried about transferring it to the wrong ount. Not to mtion, he had already used this ount to transfer money to Zhong Ling before. The name on this ount was Zhong Ling. This fact was verified, so no matter which ount the money ded up in, it couldn''t leave an ount under Zhong Ling''s name. "Ding!" The next momt, Zhong Ling''s cell phone wt off. Without thinking, Zhong Ling took out her cell phone and oped the notification bar, where she saw a bank notification saying that Lin Yun had just transferred t million to her. Zhong Ling gasped. Did Lin Yun really have t million? And he trusted her so much that he transferred all of it to her? Or in other words, was he not afraid that she might take the money and run? Or ev worse, wasn''t he afraid that she might splurge the money or embezzle some and th tell him that she had spt it all? Thinking this way, Zhong Ling felt a sudd sse of trust. "Lin Yun, this is too much money. We won''t need that much for this case..." Lifting her head to look at Lin Yun, Zhong Ling said. "That man''s family is rather wealthy and has governmt officials backing him. I''m afraid a small amount of money won''t make a differce..." Lin Yun shook his head and said. "But..." Zhong Ling insisted. She still felt that Lin Yun was giving her too much money. "If you don''t spd all the money, you can return the rest to me. I''m giving you this sum just in case you run short. This way, you can handle things more boldly," Lin Yun waved his hand and said. "Alright th." Zhong Ling thought for a momt, th nodded. Lin Yun was right. She could return the unspt money to him. There was no need to agonize over this point. Hearing Lin Yun say he transferred so much money to her because he wanted her to act more boldly, Zhong Ling felt a warmth inside. Not many clits, such aswyers, would consider things this way. This time, she must handle the situation well. Zhong Ling clched her fists and resolved to herself. However, if this situation turned out to be as Lin Yun described, she might not be able to secure Lin Yun''s release on bail. She would need to contact others at thew firm as well. T million... Thinking about the huge sum of money Lin Yun had giv her, she felt full of confidce. Lin Yun was right. Having be provided with such arge sum of money and authorization, her courage grew considerably, and she was full of confidce about resolving the case. She nced at Zhang Tianyu, who was standing not too far away, in a shambles, and gave a soft huff. She knew this yboy. Back wh she was one of the campus beauties at Sh University, this yboy pursued her reltlessly. Ev th, he had used some underhanded tactics on her. Fortunately, she was cautious ough and graduated early, thus avoiding being manipted by him. For these reasons, she put a lot of trust in what Lin Yun had said earlier. In her opinion, Lin Yun had taught him a good lesson. Thinking about Lin Yun reprimanding him for Xia Qingqing and th casually spding so much money to solve this issue, Zhong Ling couldn''t help but vy Xia Qingqing. Her younger schoolmate was indeed lucky to have met such a man. She still remembered how hard Xia Qingqing had worked, running a frantically trying to find awyer for Lin Yun. Though she had heard how those born into wealthy families oft didn''t cherish wom, her schoolmate had met Lin Yun under ordinary circumstances; Lin Yun would probably cherish her, right? Thinking this way, she couldn''t help but take a closer look at Lin Yun. Well, this young man didn''t seem like the heartless type... She only hoped that they could continue to be happy together. PS: This is a long chapter~~~ Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Big Moves It has to be said, wealth is handy. Wealth doesn''t necessarily infer power, but wh it reaches a certain extt, it can sway a certain degree of influce. In the hotel, wh the two policem learned that Lin Yun was the hotel owner, they began to tread carefully. This is the power and influce of money. Although Lin Yun didn''t have any rtionships with the authorities, he didn''t hesitate to spd money. Through thew firm behind Zhong Ling, Lin spt nine million, causing some officials to capitte. This issue wasn''t all that significant to the authorities and didn''t harm any high-ranking officials. The nine million was ough to satisfy the lower-tier officials, ev to the extt of overkill. In an attempt to win over Lin Yun, this big spder, some officials almost charged Zhang Tianyu with bribery, making him almost spit blood in anger. Fortunately, the officials returned the money that Zhang Tianyu had st, otherwise, he would have be furious. Through thew firm, Lin Yun also found out that Zhang Tianyu had giv the officials a total of more than one million dors. Zhang Tianyu spt more than a million first in the bar for Xia Qingqing''s sake, andter delivered another million to the officials. It was a real blow to his finances. Zhang Tianyu spt over three million dors in total and didn''t dare inform his family. He had almost reached his financial limit. However, Lin Yun became aware that Zhang Tianyu''s family probably already knew about the situation. If Zhang Tianyu couldn''t solve the problem, his family might step in. Without hesitation, Lin Yun immediately had Zhong Ling''s legal team distribute the nine million dors. As long as Zhang Tianyu''s family dared to spd more, he wouldn''t hesitate to continue spding either. On his ount, besides the t million he gave to Zhong Ling, he still had more than sevty million. He didn''t think that Zhang Tianyu''s family could outspd him. Zhong Ling was amazed by Lin Yun''s gerous spding. Still, she followed Lin Yun''s instructions and had thew firm handle it. Indeed, Zhang Tianyu''s family was shocked by Lin Yun''s spding. Ev though they were not high-ranking officials, but they knew that Lin Yun had invested nine million dors. They could afford to spd that much. It wasn''t that they were reluctant to spd nine million dors handling this issue; they were just uncertain about Lin Yun''s backg. Plus, ev if they didn''t move, Lin Yun wouldn''t be in trouble; and it wouldn''t affect Zhang Tianyu. If Lin Yun spt nine million dors, and they wanted to find him guilty, they would have to spd more. Was it worth it? If Lin Yun had some influtial connections in the backg, their family might get into trouble. Considering this, Zhang Tianyu''s family finally gave up on shing with Lin Yun through the authorities. "If I find out that there is nothing big backing you, I will make you pay for hurting my son¡­" In a luxurious vi, a middle-aged man had a sh of cold light deep in his eyes as he murmured to himself. He was Zhang Tianyu''s father, Zhang Zhongguo. In his eyes, only he could punish his son for his mistakes. If others dare toy a hand, they would be pping their family in the face and must pay the price. Plus, what he considered, his son didn''t do anything seriously wrong. Isn''t he just ying with a girl? Zhang Tianyu''s actions were investigated and found to be quite clever. So long as a mysterious Lin Yun didn''t interve, it would merely have be a minor issue. Nine million¡­ Invested in the authorities, in his opinion, was not worth it. If he had this money hiring some desperadoes to deal with Lin Yun would be no problem at all. That''s why he didn''t continue to spd on the governmt. Once he investigated Lin Yun''s backg, he could th take action ordingly. ... "Mr. Lin, take your time leaving. We sincerely apologize, it''s be quite a bother¡­" It was the same two policem that saw Lin Yun out of the Safe Road Police Station, who greeted him with a smile. From tering the police station to leaving, it only took a little over an hour. The matter of Lin Yun injuring Zhang Tianyu just passed like this. "Mr. Lin." "Mr. Lin." Some staff members of thew firm were waiting outside for Lin Yun, each of them greeted him with a smile. The tone was very respectful and polite. This guy was their big customer who not only gave officials nine million dors through them but also gave them one million inmission. They made a fortune. If they courted the clit now and he seeks them out again if he has a problem, they would make a significant profit. Not to mtion, this time they helped Lin Yun deliver money to the officials, but it was through theirw firm. The officials had to be grateful to them for a while. After they have more dealings in the future, things would be much smoother. "Mr. Lin, we heard you didn''t bring a car. Our firm''s car is just outside. We can drop you wherever you need to go, how about it?" A man in his thirties who seemed to be the leader said with a beaming smile. "No need, my frid is already here." Lin Yun said with a smile. As he spoke, he looked ahead. It was Hang Lee, who had just parted from Lin Yun not long ago, walking briskly toward him. Upon hearing of Lin Yun''s trouble, Hang Lee was quickly notified by Jiayun, so he hurried over after taking care of the three jade pieces. Initially, Hang Lee had thought of making use of his connections to see if he could secure Lin Yun''s release. He used to work in real estate and knew some governmt officials. Later, wh he got the news that there werewyers already handling Lin Yun''s matter, he backed off. However, he still waited outside the Safe Road Police Station for Lin Yun. "Brother Lin, are you alright?" Hang Lee asked worriedly as he approached. "It''s nothing serious, I didn''t expect to trouble you, Brother Lee." Lin Yun said with augh. "What are you talking about, Brother Lin? Wh you''re in trouble and I know about it, how could I stay away? Moreover, the incidt happed at my hotel. In fact, it''s my fault for not managing the hotel well..." Hang Lee replied, finishing off with an apologetic expression. "I have a private feud with that guy. It''s not your fault, Brother Lee. If you are really sorry, how about driving Qingqing and me downtown? I had nned to take her shopping, but th this happed." Lin Yun said with a smile. As he spoke, Lin Yun turned his head to look at Xia Qingqing. "Is this your younger sister? She''s gorgeous. Brother Lin, you are indeed blessed..." Hang Lee said with a chuckle as he looked at Xia Qingqing. "Nice to meet you, Brother Lee¡­" Xia Qingqing said politely. "Ha ha, for your kind words, Miss Xia, I must give you a gift. Come. I will take you to my gold and jewelry store. We just got a bunch of new items in these shops. You can pick anything you want." Hang Lee said with augh. "Brother Lin, today, let''s pretd I am your free chauffeur for the day, how about that?" After that, Hang Lee turned to Lin Yun with a smile. "That won''t do; I still want to spd some time alone with Qingqing¡­" Lin Yun said with a smile. "Erm¡­" Chapter 39: Chapter 39 Tycoon Hang Lee Listing to Lin Yun and Hang Lee''s conversation, Xia Qingqing blushed with embarrassmt. However, she didn''t say anything, just felt sweetness in her heart. "Qingqing, Lin Yun, I''m sorry I''mte. I got stuck in traffic." At that momt, a taxi stopped not far away. Zhong Ling hurriedly got out of the taxi and walked fast towards them, apologizing profusely. After Lin Yun''s case was over, some files needed to be organized. Moreover, the higher-ups at thew firm wanted to take Lin Yun as their clit from Zhong Ling. So they let her stay back at the office to sort out the follow-up documts. However, it didn''t matter wh or who sorted out those files, it was just a societal rule. However, what those higher-ups didn''t expect was that Lin Yun had no inttion to discuss deeply with them. "Sister Zhong." Xiao Qingqing walked over and held onto Zhong Ling''s arm happily. The two stunning beauties standing together formed a dazzling scery. "Attorney Zhong." Lin Yun gave a slight smile and said. "Lin Yun, we''re familiar now, and Qingqing is my junior. You don''t need to keep calling me Attorney Zhong. You can just call me Zhong Ling." Zhong Lingughed. "Alright." Lin Yun nodded. It''s just a way of addressing, changing it was no big deal. Moreover, as Zhong Ling said, they were already very familiar. Always calling her Attorney Zhong indeed made things seem a bit aliated. "Lin Yun, I''ve be meaning to apologize to you for thest case and invite you for a meal. What about now..." Zhong Ling paused before she said. "I''ve told you before, I don''t me you for what happed with thest case. But, I do need to thank you for your help with this one. How about this,ter I have to apany Qingqing for a street shopping, we can invite you for a dinner some other day?" Lin Yun shook his head and said. "How can that be..." Zhong Ling retorted. In her view, she didn''t handle Lin Yun''s case properlyst time, which was indicative of herck of ability. This time, she didn''t think she had helped Lin Yun much. Because Lin Yun paid a lot of money this time, with that money, he could have hired anyw firm to solve the matter. Instead, Lin Yun was offering her a huge achievemt this time. However, upon seeing Xia Qingqing, she nodded and said, "It can be. But next time, wh I call you, you can''t ignore or not return my calls, okay?" She was a smart girl and knew that Qingqing and Lin Yun wanted to spd some time together. Naturally, she couldn''t disturb them. Anyway, as long as Lin Yun was willing to have a meal with her, it didn''t matter who paid for the meal. She could always apologize some other time. "No problem." Lin Yun nodded. Th, after exchanging a few more words with Zhong Ling, Lin Yun left in Hang Lee''s car with Xia Qingqing. The sior members of thew firm, who had no chance to join in the conversation, grudgingly remained silt. They thought they could take over Lin Yun, a major clit, by keeping Zhong Ling out of it. Unexpectedly, the clit only acknowledged Zhong Ling. Luckily, Zhong Ling did decide toe in the d. Otherwise, they might have lost Lin Yun, their big clit. Thinking of this, the sior official of thew firm who had offered a car ride to Lin Yun walked over to Zhong Ling''s side and said earnestly, "Ling, you did very well this time. It seems that you have a good rtionship with Mr. Lin. So, I''ll leave this clit for you to maintain. Try to take as many cases from Mr. Lin as possible whever he needs awyer." "Director Wang, I''ll try..." Zhong Ling hesitated for a momt and th nodded. Originally, she thought needing awyer frequtly wasn''t a good thing. Both times wh she took Lin Yun''s case, it was wh he was unlucky. Didn''t her leaders seem to be cursing Lin Yun with theirmts? In her heart, Xia Qingqing and Lin Yun were already her frids, and she naturally wouldn''t want to curse Lin Yun. However, she th remembered that bigpanies oft neededwyers. If Lin Yun indeed had a big backg, there was a real chance they might need awyer regrly. In that case, there might still be opportunities for theirw firm to continue working with Lin Yun. But, giv her personality, she didn''t want to impose on others. That''s why at that momt, she just agreed with Director Wang. If there was an opportunity in the future, she could mtion it to Lin Yun. If Lin Yun didn''t want to use theirw firm by th, she wouldn''t force him. "All right, Ling. Keep up the good work. I have faith in you." Director Wang, unaware of what Zhong Ling was thinking, smiled and nodded. Several powerfulwyers behind Director Wang looked viously at Zhong Ling. For this business deal, Zhong Ling, the contact person, would get a dectmission. They had earlier noticed that Lin Yun was the one involved in the case that manywyers in theirw firm were reluctant to handle a few days earlier. At that time, it was the beautiful girl beside Lin Yun who came to their firm. They had a deep impression of the beautiful girl. In the d, Zhong Ling took that case. They guessed that Zhong Ling must have be acquainted with Lin Yun during that case. Who could have imagined that they had so much money? Had they known this, they would not have turned down that casest time. Thinking so, they were all filled with regret. A gold opportunity had bepletely missed by them. ... In Hang Lee''s car, Lin Yun marveled once again at the allure of money. He now understood why some childr of the rich behaved so arrogantly. Because wh you have ough money, you really can do a lot of things. Let alone, many rich people oft have some official power behind them. "Money is to be made... power is to be had..." A bright gleam shed in the depths of Lin Yun''s eyes. "Zhong Ling..." The image of Zhong Ling shed in Lin Yun''s mind. Once upon a time, wh he just arrived in Sh City, he had worked numerous jobs and understood the many issues betwe bosses and employees and among employees themselves. Later, wh he had be a boss for four to five years, he met all sorts of characters and managed a team of a doz or so people. Seeing the higher-ups at thew firm greeting him, he furrowed his brows. Zhong Ling was the first person he had interacted with and her absce was likely due to her having be targeted at thew firm. For this reason, he didn''t gage much with the higher-ups at thew firm. Without sufficit power on his side, he would likely needwyers frequtly, but he needed to find someone he could trust. Zhong Ling had a good personality so he was considering using her as a mediator in the future. He also needed to consider security guards and bodyguardster. After apanying Qingqing on her shopping, he could also give that some thought. Soon after, Hang Lee brought Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing to one of his gold jewelry stores. Lin Yun originally didn''t want to go, but Hang Lee kept insisting. In the d, Lin Yun decided to go so he could buy some jewelry for Xia Qingqing. Lee''s Jewelry Store. This was the name of Hang Lee''s gold jewelry store, a verymon name. The words "First Store" were marked behind the store''s name, indicating that Lee''s Jewelry Store had multiple branches. "This jewelry store is quite big..." As soon as he tered the store, Lin Yun couldn''t help but remark. Spotting the store was a 500 square meters. Giv the high property prices in Sh City, the value of such a storefront was incredibly high and the rt was probably not low either. Unlike the previous hotel, high-d hotels gerally do not op in bustling areas because they are too noisy, and the cost performance is not high. For a hotel, only the first floor storefront was worth some money. The value of the upper floors was considerably less. However, this store was located at the cter of a bustling marketce. Ev though the shop only measured 500 square meters or so, its rtal might ev exceed that of the 7,000 square meter hotel. "I used to work in real estate in the early years. I didn''t umte much of anything else, but I did umte quite a few properties. This shop is one of the properties I saved up. Back th, this ce was not developed much, and the value of this shop wasn''t very high. However, this shop is by far the most prestable storefront I have, so I used it as the main store for my gold and jewelry chain..." Hang Leeughed and said. "This storefront is also yours, Brother Lee?" Lin Yun was guinely astonished. He hadn''t expected Hang Lee''s assets to be so substantial. The value of this storefront must be in the hundreds of millions. Adding to that the over 7,000 square meter hotel, these two properties alone made Hang Lee''s assets surpass three billion. Plus several gold and jewelry stores, hotels, high-d restaurants... Lin Yun estimated that Hang Lee''s assets were, at least, upwards of five billion. This wasn''t ev considering Hang Lee''s other properties. From what Hang Lee suggested, he had other properties as well. In Sh City, property was the most valuable and storefronts were especially expsive. It''s no wonder that he didn''t care about the hotel valued at over t million. Lin Yun sighed deeply. Chapter 40: Chapter 40: A Person you can Exchange With Following that, Hang Lee started showing Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing the jewelry that had just arrived in their store. In the meantime, Lin Yun also saw other types of jewelry. Many counters disyed silver and ordinary jade jewelry, which was rtively cheap. ording to Hang Lee, these pieces were designed to make up the numbers and to attract people. Otherwise, the crushing sse of emptiness in such arge gold and jewelry store could intimidate pottial customers from stepping inside. Moreover, customers who purchased these ordinary pieces of jewelry might pottially be regr clits. After all, those who lived in Sh City and were willing to purchase jewelry, ev the most humble of customers, usually had some money to spare. With some reluctance, they could afford to buy a more expsive piece of jewelry. Further inside were gold-set diamonds and higher-quality jade pieces, the cheapest of which were a few thousand dors each, while more valuable ones ranged from thirty to forty thousand dors, which wasn''t excessively expsive. No need to go further inside now. The counters suring the ctral area were dedicated to showcasing luxury jewelry. The cheapest was priced at ts of thousands of dors, while the more expsive pieces were priced at hundreds of thousands or ev millions. ording to Hang Lee, positioning these expsive pieces where customers could easily see them added a sse of allure and prestige to the gold and jewelry store. Furthermore, customers who purchased more expsive jewelry typically had more disposable ie, and if they took a fancy to a high-d piece, they might be willing to bite the bullet and buy it. Hang Lee showed Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing these high-d pieces. Since Hang Lee believed Lin Yun was not an ordinary person, he didn''t dare to show him and Xia Qingqing ordinary jewelry. "So beautiful..." Undiably, you get what you pay for. High-d jewelry is expsive for a reason. Xia Qingqing was instantly mesmerized wh she saw these pieces and couldn''t help eximing. Many wom naturally loved jewelry, and Xia Qingqing was no exception. She rarely visited such jewelry stores. The earlier pieces alone had already captivated her. Compared to those, the aesthetic appeal of these high-d pieces was noticeably higher, instantly catching her eye. "Brother Lin, these pieces, though not as exceptional as the three stones you sold me, have their unique features. Pick whichever one you and Xia Qingqing like, don''t stand on ceremony with me!" Standing by the jewelry priced at ts and hundreds of thousands of dors, Hang Lee turned to Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing andughed. "Brother Lee, this gift is a bit too extravagant, isn''t it..." Lin Yun chuckled. While he could easily splurge millions without batting an eye, jewelry costing hundreds of thousands of dors was indeed not cheap. He had only done business with Hang Lee once before. In that transaction at the hotel, Hang Lee had already giv him a lot of discounts. He really felt embarrassed to take more advantage of him. To be honest, before this, he could never have imagined that a piece of jewelry could sell for hundreds of thousands, ev millions. Keep in mind, before he got the Cosmic Trading System, he had ved away for five years just to earn a bit over a million. That was merely the price of one piece of jewelry. Nheless, he didn''t really care about these pieces of jewelry now. He wanted to buy a few pieces for Xia Qingqing. "Brother Lee, these jewelry pieces are indeed too expsive, I can''t ept them." Seeing the prices on these pieces, Xia Qingqing was also tak aback and promptly lifted her head, saying. A piece of jewelry costing ts or hundreds of thousands... if she had to work for it, that would take her how many years...? "Brother Lin, Xia Qingqing, are you treating me as an outsider now by being so formal? It''s just a few pieces of jewelry, what''s the big deal? Is our rtionship not worth a few pieces of jewelry?" Hang Lee voiced his discontt. "Alright th, Qingqing, why don''t you pick out a couple of pieces?" Lin Yun thought for a momt, turned his head towards Xia Qingqing, and said. Regardless, he nned to do business with Hang Lee in the future. Th, he could sell Hang Lee a few more stones to make up for his losses. There was no need to worry about these trifling matters too much. As Hang Lee had said, it was just a few pieces of jewelry. In fact, by epting them, he could ease the mind of Hang Lee. If he didn''t ept, Hang Lee might worry whether they would continue to have business coborations in the future. ''I can''t. This jewelry is too expsive.'' Xia Qingqing did not hesitate, she grabbed Lin Yun''s sleeve and stubbornly shook her head. She was a ssible girl. She understood that there was no such thing as a free lunch. She didn''t know the nature of the rtionship betwe Lin Yun and Hang Lee, but she suspected it wasn''t very deep. Because they had known each other for two years, and she had never heard Lin Yun mtion such a frid. If Lin Yun epted the gift, he might have to pay an ev higher priceter. Hearing Lin Yun''s words, Hang Lee was somewhat pleased. Indeed, as Lin Yun had thought, seeing Lin Yun giving it a consideration, letting Xia Qingqing ept the gift, he believed that Lin Yun really had recognized him as a person. He might ev be considering future coborations. Th he heard Xia Qingqing''s words and couldn''t help but pull a long face. However, due to this, he began to see Xia Qingqing in a new light. This girl was very obviously in love with the jewelry just now. Because these pieces of jewelry were expsive... she didn''t want them? As someone who had weathered the storms in the world of business for many years, he could clearly see that Xia Qingqing guinely didn''t want to ept them, because she was considerate of Lin Yun. No wonder Brother Lin was willing to buy a hotel for this girl. She was indeed unusual. "Hang Lee secretly admitted. However, the other party refused to ept his gift, which was a bit of a problem... From behind the counter, female sales clerks saw what was happing and wished they were in Xia Qingqing''s shoes. Wh they had se their boss earlier let Xia Qingqing pick any jewelry she liked, they were very vious of her. At the same time, they wondered about the idtities of Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing. Such warm hospitality from their boss was unheard of. Now, they thought Xia Qingqing must be nuts. These are jewelry pieces worth ts and hundreds of thousands of dors...just grabbing one or two pieces, ev if sold second-hand, would be worth a lot more than what ordinary people could earn in a few years or ev decades...saying no waspletely irrational... "Xia Qingqing, don''t be so bashful, it''s just a few bits of jewelry. Brother Lin and I had such a pleasant experice during ourst coboration, it was like meeting an old frid. By refusing these, you might be undermining our fridship..." Hang Lee looked at Xia Qingqing and remarked with a bitter smile. In fact, most of what he said reflected his own thoughts. If Lin Yun were just another wealthy man''s son, he wouldn''t necessarily treat him in this manner. Hisst business coboration with Lin Yun was indeed a very pleasant one. After he offered a high price, Lin Yun considered his interests and discounted more than eight million dors for him, which is not something an ordinary person would have done. As the saying goes, "Give respect to get respect." Simrly, "A prince can make a belted knight, a marquis with a silver crown." In life, you might meet many differt kinds of people, but it is hard to find someone with whom you can share your true feelings. He felt that Lin Yun was a person he could confide in. Because of this, he was willing to give Lin Yun some privileges. A savings of one or two million, or ev t or twty million dors, is nothing to him, but it''s far more challging to find someone trustworthy. Chapter 41: Chapter 41 Bodyguard Level Xia Qingqing still shook her head, she still thought it was too expsive. In the d, Lin Yun decided to use his own money to help Xia Qingqing make the purchase. But Xia Qingqing still disagreed. She felt that the money Lin Yun was using now were all deposits from customers. Lin Yun had misappropriated quite a bit to purchase the hotel before, and she didn''t want Lin Yun to tap into it any further. Besides, she wasn''t with Lin Yun for his money. She didn''t want Lin Yun to spd so much on her. Lin Yun gave a bitter smile. Had he known this would happ, he would''ve told Xia Qingqing earlier that he had idtally obtained a few stones and sold them to Hang Lee for eighty to ny million. Now, it was not good for him to exin this. In the d, theypromised. Xia Qingqing chose a piece of jewelry costing several ts of thousands. As it was a gift from Hang Lee, Lin Yun didn''t spd a dime. "Your girlfrid is a good woman, Brother Lin. You must cherish her..." Hang Lee sighed. By this point, he vaguely guessed that Xia Qingqing probably didn''t know about Lin Yun''s wealth. Although he didn''t know why Lin Yun hadn''t told her, undoubtedly, Xia Qingqing was a good girl. If it were a gold digger, let alone you letting her choose jewelry several times, ev if you don''t mtion buying for her, she would find all sorts of ways to get you to buy her stuff. As for the possibility of Lin Yun not being the offspring of a powerful force, Hang Lee had also considered it. But now, whether Lin Yun is from a powerful force or not, it was no longer important. What was important was that he could continuously get fine-quality jade from Lin Yun and that he believed Lin Yun was worthy of his interaction. Lin Yun also candidly reassured Hang Lee that they could proceed with the next transaction in a few days. After leaving Hang Lee''s Gold and Jewelry store, Lin Yun took Xia Qingqing for a stroll in a nearby shopping mall. Originally, Lin Yun nned to buy Xia Qingqing some nicer clothes. But Xia Qingqing didn''t want anything too fancy. In the d, he bought her three or four outfits, costing just over a thousand. Conversely, Xia Qingqing chose two outfits and a pair of shoes for him, costing him over t thousand. ording to Xia Qingqing, as long as you can wear the clothes, there''s no need to wear too fancy. However, Lin Yun was differt. Lin Yun oft had to do business with others in the future, and if he dressed too ordinarily, he might lose face. They strolled a until sev or eight in the eving. The two found a small restaurant for dinner. Suddly, Xia Qingqing blushed and said she was feeling a bit unwell and needed to rest. Lin Yun th remembered that Xia Qingqing had made love for the first timest night. Indeed, she needed to take care of her body. So he and Xia Qingqing took a cab back to the hotel. Yesterday, he had just beat up a group of people at the Nightingale Bar, and today he had a fight with Zhang Tianyu. He wasn''t at ease letting Xia Qingqing go back to school alone. He''d originally thought that he''d go shopping with Xia Qingqing. If they strolled toote, he''d just go to the securitypany to hire security guards and bodyguards the next day. Now, as the shopping with Xia Qingqing had ded and it wasn''t toote, he thought he could go for a visit. Gold Sword Security Company. Half an hourter, Lin Yun arrived at the trance of thepany. A bustling location, an office building, one whole floor was the address of thispany, attesting to thepany''s not weak strgth. Thispany was introduced to him by Hang Lee. The previous armored cash transport vehicle arranged by Hang Lee was from thispany. ording to Hang Lee, thispany was among the stronger securitypanies in Sh City. "Ha! Hey!" "I''m hitting! Hit, hit, hit, hit!" "Bang¡ªBang¡ª" Theyout of thispany, apart from the front desk area, resembled arge gym with many m and wom practicingbat and exercising. It was already eight or nine in the eving, and there were still so many people. Lin Yun was somewhat surprised, and this made him believe ev more in the strgth of thispany. "Hello, sir, how may I assist you?" As Lin Yun tered, a female attdant immediately greeted him with a smile and asked. "I want to hire some security guards and bodyguards. I wonder what kind of services you provide here?" Lin Yun said. "Our security guards are divided into B, C, D three levels. Bodyguards are divided into S, A, B, C, D five levels. S-level bodyguards are the strongest, D-level bodyguards and security guards are the weakest. The stronger the level, the higher the cost. What level do you want to hire?" The female attdant smiled. "How are the levels of your security guards and bodyguards determined? How much do they cost?" Lin Yun asked in surprise. "Because our Gold Sword Security Company implemts an elite policy, ev the D level security guards and bodyguards can handle two or three ordinary people. Because of the differt nature of work betwe bodyguards and security guards, the fee for the D level security guards is sev thousand a month. Out of this, five thousand are their wages, and two thousand is ourpany''smission. You only need to give ourpany sev thousand a month. Their wages will be paid by ourpany. The fee for a D-level bodyguard is eight thousand a month. Simrly, you only need to give ourpany eight thousand a month," the female attdant exined. "C-level security guards and bodyguards can handle about five or six ordinary people. The fee for a C-level security guard is thirte thousand a month, and a C-level bodyguard costs fifte thousand a month." The female attdant paused before continuing. Having said this, the waitress subtly observed Lin Yun''s reaction. Gerally speaking, for most businesses or individuals, using security guards and bodyguards of these two levels would be sufficit. After all, in this era of peace, having arge number of employees is impressive¡ª recruiting fewer high-level security guards and bodyguards and hiring more ordinary ones instead could be more beficial. The presce of these individuals within apany and apanying you in your travels not only saves face, but also discourages most people from causing trouble. "Go on," Lin Yun said with a slight smile. ssifying security guards and bodyguards based on how many ordinary people they could fd off was quite straightforward and easy to understand. He was somewhat impressed with the leadership of Gold Sword Security Company. "Alright, B-level security guards and bodyguards are capable of handling a t ordinary people. Their fees are 35,000 per month for guards and 45,000 for bodyguards," the waitress nodded and exined. "Hmm." Lin Yun nodded slightly. D-level security guards and bodyguards, who could handle two to three ordinary people, had a monthly fee of 7,000 and 8,000 respectively. B-level guards, capable of dealing with about t ordinary people, cost 35,000 and 45,000 per month¡ªquite reasonable. Considering his own abilities, he could handle a 0 people at once. By the standards here, he could probably be ssified as A-level. The cost of hiring A-level security guards or bodyguards likely would be a 80,000 per month. Ev after part of the paymt would go to thepany, he estimated that they would still take home about 60,000. That was quite a lot of money. If he had known that it was so easy to earn this money, he might have applied here wh he first came to Sh City five years ago to avoid hardship. Ev in the rect past, before he tered the high imitation market, his monthly profits only amounted to a 50,000 to 60,000. Lin Yun couldn''t help but sigh internally. However, if he worked here, his freedom would likely be greatly restricted, something he didn''t particrly care for. Besides, if he had always worked here, he probably wouldn''t have had the opportunities he had joyed so far. Hce, life is unpredictable. "What about A-level security guards and bodyguards?" Lin Yun asked again, lost in his thoughts. "Sir, since the demand for A-level security is rather low, the highest level of security ourpany provides is B-level. The A-level bodyguards can handle about 0 ordinary people and they charge a monthly fee of 0,000," the waitress exined with a slight smile. Although she didn''t quite believe Lin Yun would hire such high-level bodyguards, many people couldn''t resist asking about stronger security guards and bodyguards upon hearing about thepany''s level system. In such situations, they had to satisfy the curiosity of their inquiring customers by providing detailed information. However, after hearing the introduction, many people would merely express their admiration before hiring some ordinary security guards and bodyguards. A majority would ev consider it briefly and th leave. Because Gold Sword Security Company implemted a policy of elitism and provided high-quality equipmt and location, the fees for guards and bodyguards of every level were rtively high. It was costly for mostpanies and individuals to hire staff from thispany. As expected, A-level bodyguards could deal with 0 ordinary people. Upon hearing the waitress''s description of A-level bodyguards, Lin Yun quietly nodded in agreemt. "What about S-level bodyguards?" A glint shone in the depths of Lin Yun''s eyes as he continued to inquire. Currtly, he had attained the mid-stage of Mingjin and was just a step away from reaching thete Mingjin stage. His strgth was only equivalt to A-level bodyguards as described by thepany. For the S-level bodyguards, he presumed that ording to thepany''s level of martial skills, one must at least reach thete Mingjin stage. Thete Mingjin stage was no ordinary martial arts master. If he could get such a master to protect Xia Qingqing, he would have no worries at all. "S-level bodyguards are not many in ourpany, and they''re not gerally avable to ordinary customers. They can only be hired by customers who have umted a certain amount of spding, or who have recharged a certain amount of funds to upgrade to a higher level," the waitress exined, shaking her head. "Uh¡­" Lin Yun''s expression froze a bit, as he didn''t expect this result. "How much spding needs to be umted, or how much funds need to be recharged to hire an S-level bodyguard?" Lin Yun asked after thinking for a momt. "An umted consumption of 50 million is sufficit, or, if you want to recharge funds, you need to recharge 0 million!" the waitress smiled. "That really is a lot..." Lin Yun remarked, his tongue clicking in disbelief. 50 million, 0 million ¡ª not many businesses or individuals would be willing to spd so much on security. Remember, this was just the fee for the securitypany. There would definitely be other expses. As such, the total expditures on security would be ev greater. Chapter 42: Chapter 42 Personal Test However, what Gold Sword Security Company was doing could persuade certain clits with a certain level of security spding power to be more depdt on the services of Gold Sword Security Company. After all, there may be a time wh they required an S-rank bodyguard. In desperation, if they were unable to hire one, wouldn''t it be disappointing? Regrly having an S-rank bodyguard by one''s side certainly carried prestige. This required a certain amount of expditure at Gold Sword Security Company or a certain amount of pre-deposit. What a smart strategy indeed. Perhaps those S-rank bodyguards were thepany''s trademark. Lin Yun pondered. As a businessman, he was quite familiar with these kinds of business tricks. Not taking advantage of avable business opportunities? The effectivess of thepany''s trademark was significant in such cases. Many people flocked to spd in response to thepany''s reputation. "May I test the strgth of your security guards and bodyguards?" Lin Yun queried after contemting for a momt. After all, thepany''s im about the capabilities of their security guards and bodyguards wasrgely self-proimed. Within these ims, there may be nuances, for example, how was an "ordinary person" defined? That point of differce wh ced on the guards and bodyguards, who could handle multiple ordinary people, made a huge differce indeed. "Of course, sir. As long as you seriously intd to hire guards or bodyguards from ourpany, you are free to test the skills of bodyguards and guards of A-level and below anytime. Would you like to find someone to test, or would you like us to arrange someone for you?" the female attdant answered with a slight smile. Certainly, she had countered such questions frequtly. "I''ll test them myself," Lin Yun responded with a light smile. He alone could handle twty ordinary people. As long as their strgth wasn''t above his, he could judge their abilities after exchanging a few moves. Ev if their strgth was greater than his, as long as they wer''t too much stronger, he could still get a rough estimate. "Sir, you alone..." The female attdant was tak aback momtarily, th quickly nodded and said, "Alright, sir. Which level of bodyguards or security guards would you like to test? I''ll arrange for you." They had indeed countered individuals who personally tested bodyguards and security guards. Such individuals, however, were few and far betwe. After all, not everyone was bold ough to gage professional bodyguards and security guards. Losing would be quite embarrassing. "Two or three B-level security guards and A-level bodyguards each, please," Lin Yun dered. "Ah, sir, do you mean you''d like to personally test the skills of ourpany''s B-rank security guards and A-rank bodyguards?" The female attdant expressed surprise, th quickly asked for confirmation. She hadn''t expected him to be interested in their B-rank security guards and A-rank bodyguards, which were the highest-level guards and bodyguards that ordinary customers could hire. However, B-level security guards and A-level bodyguards were no ordinary people. They could easily handle three to five ordinary people. She worried she might have misunderstood Lin Yun''s request and thought that perhaps Lin Yun underestimated the formidable skills of the B-level and A-level bodyguards. This was quitemon. Many people simply did notprehd the level of skill required to handle multiple opponts simultaneously. She, however, being an employee there, was fully aware of their awe-inspiring abilities. "That''s right, is it possible?" Lin Yun responded cheerfully. "Of course, but we will need to trouble you to pay a deposit as a demonstration of your serious inttion to hire bodyguards and security guards of these two levels from ourpany. If, after testing, their abilities do not meet our represtations, we will refund your deposit. If you do d up hiring our bodyguards or security guards, the deposit will be counted towards their fees," the female attdant advised, nodding her agreemt. "No problem. How much of a deposit do I need to pay?" Lin Yun asked, nodding his understanding. This was understandable. Otherwise, anyone coulde in and test the strgth of their bodyguards and security guards, which would exhaust them. "The deposit is one thousand for testing a B-rank security guard and three thousand for testing an A-rank bodyguard. How many and which rank would you like to test, sir?" The female attdant answered, asking for specifics. "Call three each. Here''s twty thousand. Please arrange it for me," Lin Yun directed, pulling out two bundles of money from his pocket and cing them on the counter. The deposit for testing three B-level security guards and three A-level bodyguards woulde to twelve thousand. Nheless, he didn''t want to bother counting out the exact amount. If these guards and bodyguards did not meet the standard, the deposit could be refunded. If he did hire these bodyguards and security guards, the deposit would be included in the fees. Twty thousand was a figure and easy to calcteter on. Seeing Lin Yun''s nonchnce about the cost, the female attdant realized he was a man of means. However, ncing at the people prest, she blushed slightly, saying, "Sir, it''ste today, and many of our security guards and bodyguards ar''t here. We only have two B-ss security guards and two A-ss bodyguards avable onsite... " "That''s fine, bring those four first. If they pass my test, you can find others from yourpany," Lin Yun shook his head, interrupting her. Two each was quite ough. If the four passed the test, he could see others from thepanyter. If they didn''t pass, there was no point testing the others. The female attdant left the task of counting the money to a co-worker while she wt off to arrange the testing. The task was quickly aplished because they were all on site. Within a couple of minutes, four young m were standing in front of Lin Yun. These four m were not too old. Two appeared a twty-five and the other two a thirty years of age. "I heard you wanted to test our skills personally?" one of the approximately twty-five-year-old m addressed Lin Yun with a smile. "That''s correct, are you a B-rank security guard or an A-rank bodyguard?" Lin Yun nodded and asked. "I''m a B-rank security guard. You seem to be a martial artist, but don''t underestimate us. Let''s head over there to test..." the young man spoke with a grin, gesturing towards a stage not far away. "Sure," Lin Yun agreed, giving a slight smile. The other three stood nearby, observing the sce with smiles on their faces. Letting a B-rank security guard ter the stage first allowed them to hold back and only step forward wh necessary after observing the results. A minuteter. Lin Yun and the B-level security guard stood on the stage. "You should make the first move," the young man politely suggested. After all, if they were chos, there was a possibility that they would be working for this prospective employer. It was necessary to be courteous at this juncture. "You should strike first," Lin Yun retorted shaking his head. If their strgth was indeed as per the represtation made by Gold Sword Security Company, it would be less than his and if he struck first, it would feel like bullying them. The most important issue was that if the other person struck first, he would get a better understanding of their skills. Chapter 43: Chapter 43: The More You Fight, The More Energy You Have "Alright, be careful," the young man nodded and said. The next momt, he rushed towards Lin Yun, his hand shimmering, using a stance that was both tangible and illusory. Seeing this move, Lin Yun smiled slightly and stepped back. Whether he gaged or dodged, he would able the young man tounch an dless flurry of attacks. Only by retreating could he rder the oppont''s moves ineffectual and leave him with nowhere to exert his strgth. Seeing Lin Yun take a step back, the young man''s expression changed subtly. The three spectators on the side nodded in agreemt. As the saying goes, the expertise of a master is immediately appart. Just by observing Lin Yun''s retreat, they knew that this young man was no mere novice. At the very least, hisbat experice wasn''t inferior. Unlike some, who may have impressive physiques and impressive abs that inspire self-confidce, but fight without technique and are easily overpowered by true experts. Whoosh¡ª Just as the young man was unable to exert his strgth, Lin Yun stomped his foot and charged forward. This retreat and charge, whether in terms of timing, angle, or speed, were all handled perfectly, immediately shifting Lin Yun from a defsive position to an offsive one. The young man''s face opposite Lin Yun wt pale. The very next momt, he hastily put up his guard to counter Lin Yun''s assault. "Bang¡ª" With a muffled noise, Lin Yun and the young man began to fight. "Mid Mingjin Stage!" The young man took three steps back, sucked in a breath of cold air, and was shocked. Lin Yun''s strgth was very strong. From Lin Yun''s powerful force, he judged that Lin Yun''s strgth should have reached the Mid Mingjin Stage. The Mid Mingjin Stage, ev in their Gold Sword Security Company, was a formidable existce, not numerous. Each was a pir of thepany. Lin Yun looked younger than him and had reached the Mid Mingjin Stage, which surprised him greatly. Normally, the recruits applying for security and bodyguard positions seldom possess such skill. Not to mtion, someone so young. "Forced Wang Zh to retreat three steps. This young man''s strgth is probably higher than Wang Zh..." "Wang Zh is only at the Early Mingjin Stage. Has this young man reached the Mid Mingjin Stage?" "He must be at the Mid Mingjin Stage. This young man isn''t that old but has already reached the Mid Mingjin Stage. His talt is not bad. It''s just unknown why someone with his skill applies for a position as security or bodyguard. Could it be on behalf of someone else or perhaps¡­ is he here to challge us? " The three m on the side of the stage looked serious. Despite two of them also being at the Mid Mingjin Stage, they couldn''t dismiss the rarity of finding those at the Mid Mingjin Stage. Whever theirpany had one more Mid Mingjin Stage expert, it would attract many colleagues'' atttions, making them look at the expert differtly. Plus, this young man was younger than them and clearly expericed inbat. "Bang¡ª" Three waves of sound resonated! During their conversation, Lin Yun and Wang Zh had already gaged inbat several times on the stage, with Wang Zh being pushed back steadily. However, each time Wang Zh seemed about to fall, Lin Yun would pull back his strikes since his goal was not to take him down but to test his skills. Every time he was about to be knocked down by Lin Yun, Lin Yun would withdraw, and Wang Zh''s face turned red with embarrassmt. But he had no choice but to continue fighting Lin Yun. By this time, he knew that the other''s strgth far surpassed his own. He perked up and hoped to put up a dect fight. "This young man is really amazing..." "Wang Zh is continuously at a disadvantage..." "And Wang Zh is at a B-level security guard''s level..." Some wanted to test the strgth of their B-level security guards and A-level bodyguards, which was why many were quietly watching the ara from near and far. At this momt, many were surprised to see this. "I didn''t expect this young man to be so strong..." The young woman who had greeted Lin Yun at the stage was also surprised, covering her mouth. To be honest, wh she first arranged people for Lin Yun, she wanted to see how he would react wh he discovered the power of their B-level security and A-level bodyguards at Gold Sword Security Company. It wasn''t that she wanted to make fun of him; it was merely anticipation. That''s because Lin Yun was confidt wh he said he would personally test theirpany''s security and bodyguard strgth. At this momt, she was extremely embarrassed. She was ashamed of her thoughts, and also for their B-level security guards, who had be dominated by the oppont. In a blink of an eye, Lin Yun and Wang Zh crossed paths two or three doz times more. "Alright." Suddly, Lin Yun jumped back, disgaging from the battle. Smiling, he continued, "Your strgth is pretty good. Better than what yourpany imed, not worse." "Your strgth is impressive, I''m nowhere near." Wang Zh waved his hand, his face flushed. "You''re elder than me, so I''ll call you Big Brother Wang. Would you like to be employed by me?" Lin Yun smiled slightly. "Just call me Wang Zh," Wang Zh waved his hand, practitioners of martial arts always respected the strong. Lin Yun''s strgth far exceeded his, and he was only a couple of years younger than him, it was not appropriate to be called ''big brother'' by Lin Yun, let alone if Lin Yun were to employ him, he might be his boss. No boss called his security guard ''big brother.'' After a pause, he stated honestly, "As for the recruitmt issue, as long as you discuss it with thepany, I have no objections." Lin Yun turned to the receptionist who weed him. "Sir, there is no problem, you canplete the procedures at any time." The receptionist smiled, saying. "Good, th have some more B-level security guards and A-level bodyguardse over for me, I''m hiring quite a few." Lin Yun nodded, said. Since this B-level security guard was capable, he felt more at ease about the strgth of others. Th, he turned his gaze to another B-level security guard and two A-level bodyguards. "Next, it''s my turn!" He saw the B-level security guard smiling, saying. Now, among the three, he was the weakest, if he didn''t go, who would? "Alright." Lin Yun nodded slightly. Next, the two approached the ring. It proved that the strgth grades designated by Gold Sword Security Company were pretty urate, this B-level security guard''s strgth was not too far from Wang Zh''s. Lin Yun crossed hands with him for about two or three doz moves, th stopped. And made a recruitmt invitation to him. Of course, there was no problem. Next, it was Lin Yun''s turn to face the other two A-level bodyguards. At this point, Lin Yun had discovered that the Hundred-day Foundation Pill he took digested more quickly wh he fought, making his physical strgth almost not depleted. He had a vague feeling that wh his strgth fully recovered, his power would increase somewhat. This discovery made him very happy. He thought, perhaps, fighting more could save him some time to use more Foundation Pills, allowing him to reach the Late Mingjin Stage earlier. Although the time saved might not seem significant, but over time, the time he saved would amount to a lot. Not just the Hundred-day Foundation Pill, he found out that as he circted and absorbed spiritual ergy, his mtal strgth was also very abundant. Fighting usually drained physical and mtal strgth the most, so many people on the ring were exhausted after a while and had to rest. However, Lin Yun felt ev more ergized the more he fought. The two A-level bodyguards wanted to let Lin Yun rest, but Lin Yun did not. Combining Martial Arts Pill and the method of absorbing spiritual ergy was indeed a good training scheme. Otherwise, if his mtal state were not good, he would not want to fight after a couple of s, and ev if he did, the effect might not be great. ording to the two training methods, there was a kind of mutual response betwe mtal strgth and physical strgth, and he was not very clear about what this mutual response was. At the momt, he understood it more and more profoundly. PS: A new week has arrived, I hope you can vote for a rmdation. We''re still in the new book phase, so rmdations and collections are crucial. Those who hav''t collected yet can also add to their bookshelves, thank you all~~~ Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Unexpected Strength Indeed, the A-ss bodyguard from the Gold Sword Security Company was a martial artist at the mid-Mingjin stage. After exchanging a few blows with an A-ss bodyguard, Lin Yun was able to determine his martial arts realm. Martial artists have distinct differces from ordinary people. Ordinary people practicing martial techniques could face two or three others without issue. That''s about the strgth of the D-ss security personnel and bodyguards from the Gold Sword Security Company. With a little more strgth and conditioning, fighting five or six ordinary people wouldn''t be a problem either, equivalt to the capabilities of the C-ss security personnel and bodyguards. However, reaching the next level would be challging for ordinary individuals. Only martial artists, who had undergone bodily transformations, could aplish this, with the exception of those with unique talts. One bodily transformation signified the early Mingjin stage, officially tering the martial artist realm. Two transformations indicated the mid-Mingjin stage, which was the realm Lin Yun was at. Attaining a certain level of power or speed didn''t necessarily mean a person became a martial artist at a specific realm. The transformation of a martial artist wasprehsive, covering strgth, speed, reaction time, and so on. The speed of early Mingjin stage martial artists might not surpass that of some long-distance runners, nor their strgth be greater than some weightlifters, but theirbat power absolutely exceeded normal runners and lifters giv the same martial skills. That was the oue of boosting all aspects of physical conditioning! Martial artists could easily discern each other''s realms upon gagemt. ording to his master, there was a subtle ergy field a a martial artist, which could be ssed by particrly perceptive individuals once activated. Only those who broke through to the Dark Strgth realm could conceal their ergy field, making it undetectable bymon martial artists under normal circumstances. The more he fought, the more frighted the A-ss bodyguard who was fighting Lin Yun became. From the cautious probing at the beginning to using full strgth, the bodyguard had a sse that his oppont was always having the upper hand. Considering that the oppont had already fought two s before, physically and mtally exhausted to some extt, he couldn''t help but doubt if the oppont''s martial arts realm was higher, and he just hadn''t ssed it. Mid-Mingjin stage... going further would be thete Mingjin stage. If the person in his twties, who seemed to be only a little over twty, truly was at thete Mingjin stage, th his talt was indeed incredible. Normal martial arts families or schools could hardly train such disciples. Actually, the A-ss bodyguard was overthinking. Lin Yun was indeed at the mid-Mingjin stage, and he had tak the Hundred-day Foundation Pill, which was now taking effect. After the two consecutive battles, his physical conditioning hadn''t deteriorated; instead, it slightly improved. Lin Yun had also acquired a method to absorb and refine spiritual ergy, which produced some mtal strgth in his brain space. Although Lin Yun''s physical data hadn''t increased much, his reaction times far surpassed the majority of mid-Mingjin stage martial artists. Just this hancemt in reaction ability put Lin Yun''s strgth above most martial artists at the same stage. This was something Lin Yun was initially unaware of. In previous bouts, the two B-ss security personnel had lower strgth, and Lin Yun didn''t need to use full strgth, so he didn''t notice much differce. But as he continually sparred with this A-ss bodyguard, Lin Yun realized it. At first, Lin Yun was somewhat ufortable with his hanced reactivity, but gradually, he adapted more and more, and his sparring with the A-ss bodyguard became increasingly effortless. During this process, Lin Yun was delighted and momtarily forgot to stop fighting with the A-ss bodyguard. In a blink of an eye, they had exchanged over a hundred moves. In the beginning, the A-ss bodyguard could evly match with Lin Yun, but evtually, he was tirely at a disadvantage. Thebat was quite spldid. At first, some employees from the Gold Sword Security Company dared not to watch, but they didn''t want to miss such a fantastic fight. As more and more people gradually gathered at a close distance, evtually the majority of them came, and almost half of the employees on the floor gathered to watch. The sce was bustling in no time. "This young man is so formidable. That''s Coach Yuan, ourpany''s A-ss bodyguard, and he''s actually at a disadvantage..." "They say that Coach Yuan is at the mid-Mingjin stage. Shouldn''t this young man be at thete Mingjin stage?" "Late Mingjin... How old is this boy..." "Martial artist... I''m so vious... I want to be a martial artist too... but no matter how I practice, it''s no use..." "Who doesn''t want that? Unfortunately, it''s too hard. The coach once said that bing a martial artist requires not only long-term practice, but also talt..." Some employees from the Gold Sword Security Company who were watching, discussed among themselves. "What are you all doing gathered a? Don''t you know thepany''s rules? Look at the time now, don''t you want to sleep tonight?" Suddly a stern voice came from the outer edge of the crowd. A pretty girl in her twties was standing there, her face serious. "Miss..." "Miss..." Hearing her voice, the spectators were startled and scattered in a hurry. Some employees near the girl carefully responded. "Miss." "Miss." The two B-ss security personnel who had sparred with Lin Yun and the other A-ss bodyguard who hadn''t had a chance to spar with Lin Yun also greeted her in unison. The girl nodded slightly without speaking. Her gaze was fixed on the stage. At that momt, Lin Yun on the stage came back to his sses from the immersive state, noticing the situation a him. He seized an opportunity to jump back, disgaging from the fight. He looked at the A-ss bodyguard and bowed, saying, "Brother Yuan, you are very skilled. I''m sorry for the extded fight in my eagerness for techniques. Well, would you like to be hired by me?" "As long as thepany agrees, I have no problem." Seeing Lin Yun finally stop the fight, Yuan Zhantang breathed a sigh of relief. He returned the bow to Lin Yun andughed. Wh they, the A-ss bodyguards, didn''t have tasks, they served as coaches in thepany, just at a lower sry. He was on duty today, and many of the employees a him were his studts. If he were to lose to Lin Yun in front of his studts, he would not only lose face. "Miss." Th, Yuan Zhantang looked towards the pretty girl at the edge of the stage, nodded and greeted her. Lin Yun, too, turned to look at the girl. He had heard many people calling her "Miss" just now. From their tone, it seemed that they were somewhat afraid of the girl. Also, miss was indeed a strange title. It seemed to be a term used by servants in somerge families to address the daughter of the household owner in TV shows. But at first nce, Lin Yun was quite amazed. What a beautiful girl, her figure, her looks, not inferior to Xia Qingqing at all. Moreover, this girl seemed to exude a sse of spirituality more than ordinary girls, especially her beautiful eyes, as if they could speak, full of spirituality. At this momt, those eyes were curiously fixed on him. PS: The new week is here. Hopefully, readers can cast a rmdation vote. Now it''s the new book period; rmdation votes and favorites are extremely important. Please add to your favorites if you hav''t already. Thanks, everyone, for your support~~~ Chapter 45: Chapter 45 Lin Mengmeng "Are you here to hire security guards and bodyguards, or to pick a fight?" The pretty girl pondered for a momt before asking Lin Yun who was looking at her. "Pick a fight?" Lin Yun was surprised and puzzled as to why the girl had asked such a question. "You are very skilled. No ordinary martial family or sect can cultivate a studt like you. If you''re backed by a powerful martial sect or family, do you still need toe to our Gold Sword Security Company to recruit security guards and bodyguards?" The girl furrowed her brows and questioned. "You might have misunderstood. I''ve be practicing martial arts at a very ordinary martial arts gym near my house since I was young. I don''t have any powerful sects or families supporting me. I came this time sincerely wanting to recruit some security guards and bodyguards." Lin Yun shook his head and exined. He had heard his master asionally mtioning martial sects and martial families. However, his master didn''t go into detail, only warning him to be cautious if he ever countered such people, and not to offd them without just cause. "Hmph, th let''s have a match." The pretty girl huffed softly, seemingly not believing Lin Yun''s words, and proposed. As her words fell, she jumped onto the ring. "You?" Lin Yun slightly furrowed his brows. She looked several years younger than him and was a pretty girl. Would it be appropriate for them to spar? "What? You look down on wom?" Seeing Lin Yun''s furrowed brows, the pretty girl huffed disconttedly again. "No..." Lin Yun quickly waved his hands to dy. Of course, he didn''t look down on wom. He knew that among wom, there were also experts. This time, he intded to hire a few female bodyguards to protect Xia Qingqing, which would be more convit. He simply felt that this girl''s age was too young and she was such a beautiful girl. Her wrists were so delicate, and the exposed skin seemed like jade. At first nce, she looked so fragile and not like someone who could bear hardship... After the fight just now, he estimated that his strgth should now surpass most martial artists at the mid-Mingjin stage. His master once said that his martial arts talt was excellt. He broke through to the mid-Mingjin stage at the age of eighte and if he continued practicing, he could pottially reach thete Mingjin stage before turning twty-eight. If he could find apett master, he ev had hope of breaking through to the Dark Strgth realm in his lifetime. Dark Strgth was a level that had world-rowned fame. Although he hadn''t practiced martial arts much in these five years, by a fortunate coincidce, his currt strgth wasn''t inferior to his previous level after five years of diligt practice ¨C it was ev slightly stronger. This girl seemed about twty years old. Ev if she was also a martial arts practitioner, how strong could she be? The girl''s status in the Gold Sword Security Company seemed to be high. He was afraid of injuring her; that wouldn''t be good. "I''m making my move¡ª¡ª" However, before Lin Yun could say more, the pretty girl had alreadyunched her attack, reaching towards Lin Yun''s shoulder. Seeing this, Lin Yun had no choice but to exchange blows with the girl. Lin Yun reached out to block the girl''s move, but quickly discovered that the girl''s grab was just a ruse. Her body shed, already attacking from the side. The angle was extremely tricky, which rmed him. He hurriedly changed his move, rapidly countering the girl''s attack. "Bang¡ª¡ª" The next momt, their palms collided. Lin Yun couldn''t help but stagger backward several steps, feeling utterly shocked. He realized that he had underestimated his oppont. This girl''s strgth was unusually high, ev surpassing the A-level bodyguard he had fought earlier. Right th, Lin Yun couldn''t afford to take her lightly anymore. "Bang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ª" The two exchanged blows very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, they had already sparred dozs of times. Now that Lin Yun was prepared, he wasn''t as hasty as before and managed to keep up with the girl. However, many spectators could see that Lin Yun was at a disadvantage, and going on this way, he would most likely lose. "The youngdy is actually gaining the upper hand against this man..." "The youngdy''s strgth has increased again..." "Dammit, if the youngdy seeks us out for sparring in the future, it will be the d for us..." "Do you guys think... this young man is going easy on the youngdy?" Many onlookers quietly discussed as they watched the battle unfold. "Alright, I quit." About another t minutester, the girl found an opportunity to extricate herself from the fight. She leaped backward, leaving the battle circle, with a crisp voice, she announced. Lin Yun, who was already struggling to defd himself, naturally stopped fighting wh he saw the oppont withdraw. "Strange, you seem to be at the Mid Mingjin Stage, but your strgth far exceeds that of an average person at the same stage..." the beautiful girl on the stage furrowed her brow, pondering before speaking out. Lin Yun gave a bitter smile, no longer underestimating this girl. He couldn''t help but marvel at the impressive talts hidd within Gold Sword Security Company. This girl, despite her young age, had already reached the Late Mingjin Stage. Yes, after the just-concluded fight, he was certain that this girl was at the Late Mingjin Stage. Ever since his mtal strgth began to develop, his sses had be incredibly sharp, and he was confidt he hadn''t misjudged. If his master saw this, he wouldn''t know what to think. Initially, his master had told him that reaching the Late Mingjin Stage at 8 would signal a great achievemt. He ev mtioned that with a good teacher guiding him, Yun had the pottial to reach the Dark Strgth stage in his lifetime. This girl seemed to be in her early twties and had already reached the Late Mingjin Stage. Did this mean that her talt greatly surpassed his own? If she had a good teacher to guide her, perhaps she could easily break through to the Dark Strgth stage! Lin Yun was aware that despite her only reaching the Late Mingjin Stage eight years earlier than nned, it represted a substantial gap. This was because a martial artist''s prime years range from sixte to about thirty-five. If one reached a high stage by thirty-five, the prime period could extd a few more years. If not, one''s future achievemts would be limited. A martial artist only had about twty prime years. This meant that the girl, being more talted than him, had an additional eight prime years. This was significant. "I don''t recognize your martial arts style. Are you from a martial arts family, or a martial arts school?" After a pause, the curious girl questioned. Appartly, her fight with Lin Yun earlier was also a means of testing his origin. "No, I''ve heard of martial arts families and schools, but I''ve never countered one." Lin Yun shook his head in response. The girl couldn''t help butugh at the amusing response from Lin Yun. Thisughter greatly hanced the girl''s beauty, lighting up the tire floor. The staff of Gold Sword Security, mostly male, were stunned at the sight. They feared this girl. On the one hand, she was breathtakingly beautiful with excellt fighting abilities, inducing admiration. However, every time she sparred with them, they were decisively defeated. Being regrly defeated by a girl they admired didn''t feel good. On the other hand, the girl had a high status, which demanded their respect. All these factors contributed to the staff''s apprehsion of the girl. But to be fair, ''apprehsion'' might be too strong a word here. It was more of respect ¡ª respect for a goddess, respect for her status. "Ahem, I''m Lin Mgmg, a disciple of the Gold Sword Sect. What''s your name?" The beautiful girl cleared her throat before asking. "The Gold Sword Sect?" Lin Yun was surprised. Could it be that she was a disciple of the legdary martial arts sect? "Gold Sword Security Company is a business of our sect." Seeing Lin Yun''s astonishmt, Lin Mgmg was ev more amused. "Um... alright... I''m Lin Yun..." Lin Yun gave a bitter smile. Many people a watched Lin Mgmg as she spoke. They knew something Lin Mgmg hadn''t mtioned. That was, Lin Mgmg wasn''t just a disciple of the Gold Sword Sect; she was the only daughter of the sect leader. That''s why they referred to her as the youngdy. "Lin Yun? We share the same family name?" Lin Mgmg eximed. "Yes, as extraordinarily skilled as you are, and you''re recruiting ourpany''s security guards and bodyguards. As a disciple of the Gold Sword Sect, I must take responsibility for our staff. So, would you mind sharing what you n to do after hiring our staff?" After a pause, Lin Mgmg asked. Chapter 46: Chapter 46: Proficient in Both Literature and Martial Arts "There''s really nothing inconvit about it. I''m recruiting security guards to provide security for a hotel, and a factory too. I''m hiring bodyguards primarily to protect my girlfrid. The day before yesterday, my girlfrid and I were at a bar, where some folks were trying to cause trouble for her. I ded up fighting them off. I''m worried they''ll try to harass her again." Lin Yun spoke with a smile. "You have a girlfrid?" Lin Mgmg was surprised, th wrinkled her nose, remarking, "Bars, huh? Some people there really can be quite annoying!" From her tone, it seemed she''d had her own share of troubles at bars. But considering her attractivess, it was hardly surprising that she would draw atttion in such ces. The possibility of being targeted was hardly unusual. However, Lin Mgmg wasn''t just any ordinary girl. She was incredibly powerful and was the heiress to a securitypany. She likely had thepany''s personnel following her wh she wt out, so anyone who dared mess with her was asking for trouble. "But don''t you think you''re overreacting? Just to prevt people at a bar from hitting on your girlfrid, you n to hire A-level bodyguards, and it seems like you''re not just hiring one or two?" After a pause, Lin Mgmg asked. "Have you ever heard of a saying?" Lin Yun asked with a smile. "What saying?" Startled, Lin Mgmg asked instinctively. "Money buys stubbornness!" Lin Yun answered with a grin. However, he immediately continued, "Just kidding a. But, it''s okay to hire a few more bodyguards for my girlfrid''s safety. A skilled bodyguard offers better protection. There are many things in this world that are more valuable than money..." "Hmph, you really do treat your girlfrid well..." Seeing Lin Yun jesting with her, Lin Mgmg couldn''t help but snort lightly. However, Lin Yun''s exnation made her slightly more appreciative of him. In society now, many people just loved money too much. Someone who could be this considerate for his girlfrid had to be a dect person. "Just backtracking a bit, there isn''t a problem with your hotel and factory, is there?" Lin Mgmg asked after a momt''s pause. "No problem, you can go check it out." Lin Yun replied. "Okay, I''ll look into it." Lin Mgmg nodded seriously. "Are you only recruiting B-level security guards and A-level bodyguards? How many are you nning on hiring?" Lin Mgmg asked again. "I''d like to hire some S-ss bodyguards, but unfortunately, I don''t have the authorization." Lin Yun joked. In the midst of their conversation, Lin Yun looked at Lin Mgmg. It seemed that the girl had a high position at Gold Sword Security Company. If she could bd the rules for him, that would be ideal. "You can hire S-level bodyguards. You just need to deposit 0 million Huaxia Currcy, or spd 50 million directly at Gold Sword Security Company." Lin Mgmg answered cheerfully. "Th I''m out of luck." Lin Yun shook his head. He wasn''t operating on thatrge a scale yet. To spd 50 million Huaxia Currcy directly at Gold Sword Security Company would mean managing a vast number of security guards and bodyguards. Where could he ce them all? As for depositing 0 million, he definitely didn''t have that kind of money at the momt. "I''ll hire 0 B-level security guards, A-level bodyguards!" After a pause, Lin Yun dered. " A-level bodyguards?" Lin Mgmg eximed, unable to contain herself: "Are all of them meant for protecting your girlfrid?" Wasn''t Lin Yun going a little overboard with the protection for his girlfrid? She couldn''t help but want to see what Lin Yun''s girlfrid looked like. She must be something else to warrant such concern for her safety from Lin Yun. At the same time, she couldn''t help but doubt whether Lin Yun was lying to her about the fight at the bar. All this fuss just because he''d beat up someone at a bar? "Of course not, only five of them are for my girlfrid''s protection. The remaining five can stand by my side. Since I''m here to recruit bodyguards, it''s more efficit to do it all at once. Otherwise, if Ie back next time, it''ll be a hassle." Lin Yun shook his head and exined. "Alright th, but I''ll have to arrange it. We don''t have that many A-level bodyguards avable at the momt." Lin Mgmg nodded slightly. "Remember to sd a few wom too. There are times wh male bodyguards are inconvit." Lin Yun said in quick session. "Got it." Lin Mgmg rolled her eyes. "You should test their abilities first, to see which ones to hire." Lin Mgmg th pointed to the people behind her. These were the B-level security guards and A-level bodyguards she had brought over. "Alright." Lin Yun nodded, not standing on ceremony. Recruiting security guards and bodyguards was no small matter. However, this time, Lin Yun''s testing of these people''s skills was not as stringt as before. Having witnessed Lin Mgmg''s strgths, he had more confidce in the capabilities of Gold Sword Security Company, and its ssification of security guards and bodyguards. For each security guard and bodyguard, Lin Yun only tested a t moves before stopping. He th mostly asked them questions. While asking these questions, Lin Yun activated his lie detector. Most of these questions were based on psychology and integrated from the globalwork by the lie detection device. They were meant to measure a person''s values and character. Combined with the lie detection device, Lin Yun could choose the most suitable security guards and bodyguards. An hourter, Lin Yun selected thirte B-ss security guards and six A-ss bodyguards. Gold Sword Security Company was undiably a professional securitypany. It seemed they had giv these security guards and bodyguards professional training. Most of them passed Lin Yun''s test. Shortly after, the personnel arranged by Lin Mgmg arrived. After another half an hour, Lin Yun finally chose his twty B-level security guards and t A-level bodyguards. Lin Yun''svish budget had the staff of Gold Sword Security Company in awe. With that many high-level security guards and bodyguards, the monthly fees he would pay theirpany would amount to nearly million. If you also add all the other expses, the monthly security cost might exceed two million. There were quite a few big businesses and powerful tities that spd this much on security each month. But there wer''t many who spd this much on high-level security guards and bodyguards. Many staff members admired Lin Yun for the process he used to test and select security guards and bodyguards. His strgth was unquestionable. Continually testing the abilities of thirty to forty people without a break, and the strgth he disyed in the process, was truly impressive. In the atmosphere of Gold Sword Security Company, power was respected. Lin Yun''s strgth had won them over. Lin Mgmg watched Lin Yun with increasing interest. Lin Yun''s strgth was definitely inferior to hers. But his durance was incredibly strong. Wh she covertlypared them, she quickly came to a conclusion: in terms of durance, she fell short. This realization left her feeling quite vexed. The questions Lin Yun asked the guards were indeed technical. At first, many people in the vicinity did not understand, but as they thought more about it, they realized that they made a lot of sse. A few hundred questions across thirty to forty people, and of them were repeated, a feat that they had to acknowledge. Lin Yun turned out to be a schr and a warrior. Lin Mgmg began to consider whether those eliminated security guards and bodyguards needed to relearn their professionalism. Soon, the paperwork was done and the fees were paid, and Lin Yun left with his party of people. Although it was alreadyte, Lin Yun owned a hotel and wasn''t worried about how to arrange for these people. In fact, some of the people among them were supposed to work at that hotel. It was good for them to familiarize themselves with the ce as soon as possible. Lin Mgmg tagged along too. She had mtioned earlier that she wanted to see where these employees would be working and also meet Lin Yun''s girlfrid. Lin Yun, of course, had no objection. Chapter 47: Chapter 47 Car Journey "You don''t have a car?" Underneath the office tower, Lin Mgmg eximed in disbelief. She had thought that Lin Yun simply didn''t drive this time. However, she unexpectedly found out that he didn''t own a car at all after casually asking about it. In her mind, Lin Yun could afford to hire security guards and bodyguards for two million a month. He must be someone of high status, so ev if he didn''t need to drive himself, surely he would have his own vehicle, right? "I hav''t had the chance to buy one¡­I''ll take a look tomorrow maybe¡­" Lin Yun shook his head. Back th, he was running a small manufacturing nt with limited funds. He wouldn''t bear to buy a car. The poption of Sh City was toorge, and getting a licse te was a hassle. Coupled with the fact that the public transportation in Sh City was very developed, theck of a car did not affect his travels. So, he simply didn''t bother to buy one. "You''d better get a few. Without a car, the work of these bodyguards would be quite troublesome." Lin Mgmg nodded and advised. As she said this, a mtal image suddly popped into her head¡ªLin Yun walking down the street with a bunch of bodyguards trailing behind. Th Lin Yun hailed a taxi, and these bodyguards followed suit. She couldn''t help but chuckle at this sce. "I''ll buy one tomorrow." Lin Yun didn''t know why Lin Mgmg wasughing, but he guessed it wasn''t anything good, so he said somewhat speechlessly. At this time, he also realized that those security guards with a fixed ce of work could manage without a vehicle, but the bodyguards would be in a difficult situation without a car. "No need to wait until tomorrow. I have a frid who sells cars. If you want to buy, I can take you there now. He can help with getting the licse te and everything. I guarantee it''ll be a good deal..." Lin Mgmg suggested, chuckling. "Alright, let''s go now." Lin Yun nodded slightly. Next, Lin Mgmg had apany care over, and they all set off for the car dealership. In less than fifte minutes, they arrived at a considerablyrge car dealership. Although it was close to midnight, the ce was brightly lit and bustling with people fixing cars. "Mgmg, how did you have time toe over?" A bespectacled young man walked over and greeted with a smile. "Cut the crap, this is my VIP clit intding to buy a car. You better treat him well and not rip him off." Lin Mgmg waved a hand and instructed. "Lin Yun, this is my frid, Little White. Just call him Little White. Whatever type of car you want, you can directly tell him." Lin Mgmg th turned her atttion back to Lin Yun. "Mgmg, in front of outsiders, could you give me a bit of respect at least?" The bespectacled young manughinglyined. "Sorry for my cousin''s behavior. My name is Lin White. I''m the boss of this ce. You can call me Boss White, Mr. White¡ªit''s up to you. Since it appears you''re younger than me, you can call me Big Brother White if you don''t mind. Just please don''t call me Little White like Mgmg. It''s really quite embarrassing...." Afterwards, the bespectacled young man looked at Lin Yun andughed bitterly. "I''m Lin Yun, I''ll just call you Big Brother White!" Lin Yun responded with a slight smile upon seeing the young man''s reaction. Earlier, at the Gold Sword Security Company, many employees feared Lin Mgmg. At this momt, this Lin White appeared to be somewhat afraid of Lin Mgmg too. This made Lin Yun gain another level of understanding regarding Lin Mgmg. "Oh, Little White, you''ve got real guts now, huh? Do you not like it wh I call you that?" Lin Mgmg put her hands on her waist as she pretded to be angry. "No, not at all, Miss!" Lin White hurriedly raised his hands as he protested his inne. "Humph, no courage? Big Brother White, so you actually have the nerve to let others call you that...." Lin Mgmg humphed, slightly annoyed. "I bet you didn''t know this, but his skill in martial arts is no worse than mine!" After a pause, she turned her head towards Lin Yun, a sly smile on her face. "What?" Upon hearing Lin Mgmg''s words, Lin White quickly turned to look at Lin Yun,pletely astounded. He knew exactly how formidable Lin Mgmg was. Under Lin Mgmg''s powerful martial arts intimidation, he waspelled to let her call him Little White. Otherwise, he would have be well-known as Big Brother White who would dare call him Little White? Of course, he ded up being good frids with Lin Mgmgter on, and he didn''t mind that nickname anymore. But not every one of his frids dared to call him Little White. Ev the closest ones merely called him White. "Little White, I forgot to tell you, I just had a breakthrough in my skills rectly. The currt me could easily beat two of my old selves." Seeing Lin White''s expression, Lin Mgmg''s beautiful eyes squinted into crescts of amusemt. "Man, bro, you are incredible!" Excitedly, Lin White approached and shook Lin Yun''s hand. The previous Lin Mgmg was already quite powerful, and the currt Lin Mgmg was ev more formidable. Lin Yun''s strgth could actuallypare to that of the currt Lin Mgmg, which was extraordinary in Lin White''s view. "Cough, Miss Lin Mgmg is over-praising me, my strgth is actually not superior to hers..." Lin Yun said with a slight blush on his face. His strgth was indeed not as great as Lin Mgmg''s, and he was too embarrassed to boldly admit it. "In a prolonged fight, I am not your match. If you, Little White, don''t believe it, you can ask ourpany''s security guards and bodyguards. Just now, Lin Yun faced off with them and defeated about thirty or forty people without ev panting, and they all lost..." Lin Mgmg pouted, saying. Obviously, she also didn''t want to take advantage of Lin Yun. In a short-term fight, Lin Yun couldn''t match her, but in a prolonged fight, Lin Yun did surpass her. If the two met arge number of emies or faced an emergcy, it wasn''t certain who would do better. Lin Mgmg''s family owned a securitypany, so her consideration of strgth was moreprehsive. That''s wh Lin White noticed the security guards and bodyguards behind Lin Mgmg and Lin Yun. All of these people were dressed in Gold Sword Security Company''s specially made security and bodyguard uniforms, and since Lin Mgmg''s family owned a securitypany, they had lots of security guards and bodyguards, so he didn''t think much of the two of them bringing so many people over. But wh he took a closer look, he was surprised. Their uniforms indicated that all of these guards and bodyguards were of high rank. The security guards and bodyguards of Gold Sword Security were differtiated by rank, and their uniforms had subtle differces. However, this was something only an insider would know. Lin White, being frids with Lin Mgmg and a wealthy man himself who also employed bodyguards from Gold Sword Security, was very familiar with these details. He saw a row of B-grade security uniforms and a row of A-grade bodyguard uniforms, totaling thirty people. The sight was quite formidable. Lin Yun had defeated so many B-grade security guards and A-grade bodyguards? Originally, wh Lin White heard Lin Yun say that his strgth was not as great as Lin Mgmg''s, he thought that Lin Mgmg might have be praising her customer''s strgth for the sake of face. With this thought, his admiration for Lin Yun decreased significantly. But after recognizing the strgth of these security guards and bodyguards, he couldn''t help but curse. This was not just slightly powerful. So many B-grade security guards and A-grade bodyguards were defeated one after another by the oppont without ev panting? If this were true, th Lin Yun''s strgth was incredibly ormous indeed! Although Lin Mgmg was powerful, her original strgth was only about the same as an A-grade bodyguard of Gold Sword Security. Ev wh her strgth improved, she could only fight against two A-grade bodyguards at the same time. Lin Yun was able to defeat more than thirty B-grade security guards and A-grade bodyguards in session. His strgth definitely wasn''t inferior to Lin Mgmg''s, it could ev be stronger! It wasn''t that Lin Mgmg was modestly praising the clit''s strgth, but that Lin Yun was the one being modest! Lin White was in a sweat! However, Lin White soon thought of another issue: why did Lin Mgmg bring so many security guards and bodyguards? With this thought, Lin White quickly turned to Lin Mgmg, saying in horror, "Mgmg, what are you doing with so many experts? I hav''t offded you rectly..." There was a reason for Lin White''s rm. There was a young master who used to have a crush on Lin Mgmg''s beauty and tried to get his way with her. His bodyguards nearly captured Lin Mgmg. In the d, Lin Mgmg brought two busloads of pott bodyguards. Just two or three of her bodyguards defeated the young master''s bodyguards, scaring him into surrdering on the spot. From th on, no one in their circle dared to offd Lin Mgmg. "What are you thinking? These security guards and bodyguards are all Lin Yun''s! He''s my big clit, didn''t I tell you just now?" Lin Mgmg rolled her eyes and said. "Oh, my god!" Lin White almost knelt down, and hastily shook Lin Yun''s hand again, excitedly said. Although his family also had some influce and he owned arge car dealership, allowing him to be a bit wealthy, they only hired D-grade and C-grade guards from Gold Sword Security Company. He himself had only two B-grade bodyguards. But Lin Yun had so many B-grade guards and A-grade bodyguards, which blew him away. As expected of a powerful person, ev wh hiring security guards and bodyguards, he hires the most formidable. At this momt, Lin White would no longer dare to underestimate Lin Yun, who looked ev younger than himself. Chapter 48: Chapter 48: The Kid is Right Here "Brother White¡­" Lin Yun gave a slight smile and said. "Oh dear, oh dear, Great master, you mustn''t call me Brother White. You know, it''s like pping me in the face. If you don''t mind, you should call me Little White, like Mgmg does!" Lin White was quick to interject before Lin Yun could finish his stce. "I''m not sure if that''s appropriate¡­" Lin Yun chuckled. Previously, he had the impression that Lin White didn''t particrly joy being called Little White. "What''s not right about it? Isn''t Little White a fridly and dearing nickname? That''s what you should call me, and it''s settled, otherwise it means you''re looking down on me!" Lin White patted his chest as he said that, giving an impression that he would pick a fight with Lin Yun if he didn''t call him Little White. "Okay, I will call you Little White th." Lin Yun smiled. Lin White was an interesting character in his eyes. But as for nicknames, he didn''t really care what to call him. "I''m nning to buy a batch of cars this time, mainly for the bodyguards, and a few for thepany staff and security personnel, plus one or two for personal use. Do you have any car models to rmd?" After a pause, Lin Yun asked. "My gosh, great master, how many cars are you going to buy?" Lin White asked in astonishmt with wided eyes. From Lin Yun''s tone, it seemed that he wouldn''t blink an eye at purchasing five or ev more cars. "About t or so." Lin Yun thought about it, and said. Considering that he had a total of thirty security personnel and bodyguards, at least t cars would be needed. "You''re a true master, buying cars in suchrge quantities!" Lin White gave a thumbs up, ttering Lin Yun. Soon after, Lin White asked again, "So what''s the approximate budget per car?" "About a million yuan each!" Lin Yun said with a smile. Once upon a time, buying a million-dor luxury car was his dream. Now that he was financially secure, he didn''t mind stepping up to a higher gear and buying all the cars on this scale. For the time being, he didn''t aim for the legdary multimillion-dor luxury cars as they were highly conspicuous. Despite its many wealthy citizs, such luxury cars were still rare in Sh City, so he didn''t want the unnecessary atttion. Moreover, he was not yet in a very strong position, so he preferred keeping a low profile. The most important part was that he had an idea to look into foreign civilizations for tailor-made cars of the same models but of better quality and th operate those cars on Earth. In this case, splurging on expsive cars was a bit extravagant. "You really are a master, buying t cars at a time and each one costing a million!" Lin White once again gave a thumbs up, continuing his ttery. Though this was a tant attempt at ttery, deep down, Lin White really admired Lin Yun. ording to Lin Yun, these cars would primarily be used by bodyguards, security staff, and otherpany personnel. While there were plty of wealthypanies and powerhouses in Sh City, not many of them would gerously allocate such resources for their staff. Moreover, spding t million dors in one fell swoop was not amon practice. "Stop ttering me. You better suggest car models!" Lin Yun, seeing Lin White trying to butter him up, finally couldn''t helpughing and said. "Haha, Master, as for the rmdation of car models, it would be better to consult Mgmg. Her family runs a securitypany, and since the cars you intd to buy are mainly for security personnel and bodyguards, she would be the perfect person to talk to." Lin Whiteughed heartily as he turned his gaze towards Lin Mgmg. "Hmm?" Lin Yun was slightly tak aback and found Lin White''s words quite reasonable. Since he nned to custom-make cars from an ali civilization, he needed to n carefully. Buying so many cars - the majority of which would not be for personal use - meant he had to be careful about quality so as not to raise any issues. Therefore, it would be necessary for a professional to suggest suitable models in advance. "If you''re looking at about a million per car, I would suggest mainly buying Deling X6. This model has a good quality. There are also Jianhu A6, Jianhu L7 sev-seater, Jianhu L9 nine-seater, which are not bad either. Wh you purchase cars, you should diversify just in case of any special situations..." Lin Mgmg thought for a momt and said as Lin Yun looked at her. "As for your personal car..." Lin Mgmg paused, looked up at Lin White with a smile and said, "Little White, I believe you imported a specially made Deling X9 from overseas just a few days ago?" "If you require high security, I rmd you buy that Deling X9 because, ording to Little White''s boast, the ss and tires can withstand machine gun fire and other materials are also quite good." Lin Mgmg turned her head towards Lin Yun and smiled. "The ss and tires can withstand machine gun fire?" Lin Yun looked at Lin White in astonishmt. That car must be remarkable! "That car was custom-made by a wealthy man in a warfare-torn country, but after the car waspleted, he didn''t want it anymore. I took the opportunity to buy it cheap and had just brought it over three or four days ago. I hav''t found a buyer yet. If you want it, Master, I will dly sell it to you, as long as you don''t mind that it''s that car..." Lin White said with a bitter smile. "That car is hard to sell?" Lin Yun asked surprisingly. "Yes, it''s difficult. Many wealthy young people buy cars to show off. They usually look for well-known brands, appealing exteriors, and high speed. Stability is also an important factor... This car focuses primarily on safety, its defse is outstanding, which as a result increased its weight substantially, leading to its significantly slower speed... There''s no use for safety, our country is in a peaceful era, people buying this car can''t run bumper cars..." Lin White shook his head and exined. He himself had miscalcted. Seeing the car was cheap, he bought it, but didn''t realize that it would be so hard to sell in China. Before the car ev arrived, he had started looking for pottial buyers. Ev after three or four days since it was imported, he hadn''t found a buyer yet, making it a floppared to the cars he had previously brought in. "Was the car''s speed that slow?" Lin Yun asked with a frown. "Not really that slow, it can go up to a maximum of one hundred and ny-yard speed..." Lin White thought for a momt and said. "One hundred and ny yards? That''s not slow at all?" eximed Lin Yun in surprise. He had thought wh saying the speed was significantly slower, they meant the car could only go at a speed of a hundred to a hundred and twty yards. In that case, it would have be a pity. What if there was an emergcy and the car could not go fast ough? To his surprise, the car could reach a maximum speed of one hundred and ny yards, where else did they expect it to run to? "Compared to the price of this car, it''s probably not a great deal, or rather not impressivepared to those show-off luxury cars..." Lin White said with a wry smile. "Those who buy cars for show, for racing, for them a speed of one hundred and ny yards is hardly ough. In terms of safety, this car is much better than theirs..." Lin Mgmg rolled her eyes and said. Her family ran a securitypany, so her values were differt from those of the wealthy youngsters. "Racing..." Lin Yun was speechless. He had heard stories of the privileged kids of powerful families who liked to race cars for fun, driving faster than the other. A speed of one hundred and ny yards would indeed not meet their expectations. Thinking about it, Lin Yun deemed the car quite good. Before he customised a car from an ali civilization, this car could be used by Xia Qingqing, which would give him peace of mind about Xia Qingqing''s safety. "How much does this car cost?" With that thought, Lin Yun asked. "The price of the Imperial X9 ranges from one point eight million to three point five million. This custom model originally cost nine million. I bought it for five million. If you decide to buy it, you can just give me an additional fifty thousand for the software..." Lin White thought for a momt and said. "Five point five million? Okay, I''ll take it." Lin Yun nodded and said. He had always kept the lie detector switched on, and during this period, it had not indicated that Lin White was lying, indicating that everything Lin White said was true. He made his decision without procrastination. Interestingly, many businessm, ev wh dealing with their rtives or close frids, might not always tell the truth. It was very rare andmdable that Lin White had not lied at all during thisrge transaction, which made Lin Yun see him in a new light. Soon after, Lin White took Lin Yun and his party to look at the car. At the same time, Lin Yun saw the standard Imperial X9. This was a very impressive model. The modified Imperial X9 looked more majestic than the standard one. The varied materials felt distinctly differt to the touch. Lin Yun took a test drive, the eleration, brakes, and suspsion all felt good. Five point five million was quite worth it. Lin Yun nodded slightly. The highest specification of the standard Imperial X9 was three point five million. This price was only two million higher than that of the highest specified Imperial X9. A five-million car imported from abroad could easily double in price following standard procedures. Lin White said that because it was a modified Imperial X9, there was a lot of room for negotiation. However, the price of five point five million was really cheap. The other party had giv him a substantial discount. Lin Yun took note of this favor in his heart. Subsequtly, upon the advice of Lin Mgmg and Lin White, Lin Yun purchased the following nine cars. Because Lin Yun chose high-d models, the total price for the t cars reached one point eight million. It was now two o''clock in the morning. Although Lin Yun had called Xia Qingqing in advance while at Gold Sword Security Company to tell her he might bete, he was worried that it was toote and that Xia Qingqing would be anxious. After Lin Yun had paid at the front desk, he nned to leave with his party. "That boy is right here..." Just th, several vans parked in the distance, and a crowd of people streamed out of the vehicles. Simultaneously, a loud yell rang out from the crowd. "Boom¡ª" The next momt, the group ran quickly towards Lin Yun''s group. Chapter 49: Chapter 49: Revenge Once Again "What''s going on?" Lin White asked in surprise, witnessing the sce unfold. Had his auto shop run into a bunch of hooligans causing trouble? Throughout the course of business, it was rare for his car shop to counter these scarios. In no time¡ª The auto shop''s security started moving, six guards quickly made their way towards the approaching threat. Some auto mechanics also joined in, using wrches and simr tools as weapons. Simultaneously, Lin White''s two bodyguards rushed towards him from not too far away. In contrast, the twty B-level guards and t A-level bodyguards suring Lin Yun and Lin Mgmg seemed rather calm. While advancing, they were aware of their surings. Without waiting for the approaching mob, they had already secured positions a Lin Yun and Lin Mgmg. Before they knew it, the intimidating group of a fifty to sixty people arrived. Each member was armed, brandishing either iron bars or unsheathed swords. "Are you in charge here? Let me tell you, this is of your business. We''re here for him. Don''t make this difficult!" Seeing such an assembly of people, some appearing anything but weak, the young male leader was tak aback. Nheless, he shrugged it off and waved his iron rod. He was pointing towards Lin White, who appeared to be leading the crowd, and spoke arrogantly. As he continued, he turned to look at Lin Yun, directing his iron rod at him as well. Facing a crowd of this size, he wasn''t scared at all. From his perspective, they were professional thugs, seasoned fighters. Ordinary people wouldn''t dare to provoke them. An average person threated by them would usually stay passive. This wasn''t their first time facing such a situation. On one asion, he, along with a group of under a doz m, confronted someone. The other party had more than a hundred people, many of whom were allegedly frids with the individual they were targeting. Yet, of these ''frids'' dared to interve as his group of thugs physical assaulted the individual. Frids? That was a joke! The more aggressive they were, the more scared the others became! And concerning bystanders? Ev less to worry. "Who the hell are you guys? Daring to cause trouble at my shop? Do you believe I can get you all arrested?" Lin White chuckled mockingly, pointing at the gang. "Heh, give it your best shot." The leader of the group sneered in response. From his tone, it seemed like he had connections in high ces. But so what? Before they came here, they had already informed the local officials about their activities. They didn''t need the officials to do anything ¨C showing up a bitte would suffice. His response just proved that he was scared. Knowing this, their actions wouldn''t necessarily be questioned. After all, why would they meddle wh they wer''t the ones being bothered? Subsequtly, the young group leader gestured towards Lin Yun, who was behind some bodyguards, and yelled out, "Brothers! Let''s do this!" They had to act quickly. After all, Sh City was known for its reliable public safety. Attack and flee. Ev if a few of them got caught, they could handle that. "It''s your turn," Lin Yun said, giving a faint smile. All the while, Lin Yun hadn''t moved an inch. Near Lin Yun, five bodyguards shot out like arrows. "Thud¡ªthud¡ªthud." Like a tiger tering a flock of sheep, despite not having reached Lin Yun yet, the bodyguards had already closed in on the gang. With a swift swipe, several gang members fell to the g with the bodyguards acquiring their weapons. These bodyguards were from the Gold Sword Security Company with an ''A'' level ranking. Each had strgth equivalt to what Lin Yun once possessed. So naturally, dealing with these ordinary thugs was a piece of cake. "What?" Seeing the sce unfold, the leader of the gang was bbergasted. Who were these five people? How could they be so adept? "Thud¡ªthud¡ªthud." What the gang leader hadn''t anticipated was that the true horror was yet toe. The five bodyguards, now equipped with weapons, were ev more destructive. With a single swing, a bully would tumble to the g. Within a mere few seconds, each of them had tak down two or three gang members. The five or six bodyguards had knocked down a doz more thugs collectively. In an instant, almost twty of the initial fifty or sixty gang members had fall. "Who are these people? Why are there so many of them trying to sur you?" In the midst of the crowd, Lin Mgmg asked in astonishmt. She was not intimidated by the disorganized mob of fifty or sixty individuals but was puzzled as to why so many people were suring Lin Yun¡ªthis was rather unusual in Sh City, known for its good security. "These are the people from the bar I mtioned." Lin Yun narrowed his eyes, speaking quietly. He hadn''t expected that a bar could have such audacity. After failing to deal with himst time, they st ev more m to confront him. It appears that the lesson he taught them thest time was too lit. As for how Lin Yun could be so sure these people were from the Nightingale Bar, it was quite obvious. Among the people causing trouble for him, many were the same lot he had beat upst time. Among them were Brother Snake, who initially troubled Xia Qingqing, and the blonde young man with impressive strgth. His memory was good. The young man leading the gang this time was Brother Snake, while the blonde young man was at the back of the crowd. Nevertheless, it didn''t matter. None of these people came close to the bodyguards in terms of prowess. Whether in the front or at the back, their fate will be the same. "Thud¡ªthud¡ªthud." A stick for each, they hardly missed any. Within a few breaths, the five bodyguards took down all the forting gang members. Only a few who hadn''t rushed forward were left standing. Among them were Brother Snake and the blonde young man. "How can they be so strong ¡­ how can this happ ..." Brother Snake''s face turned pale. He was continuously stepping back, not believing the sight before his eyes. Only five m from their side ¨C yet they took down their group of fifty to sixty in the blink of an eye, shattering his worldview. "Mid Mingjin Stage, all five of them, all at the Mid Mingjin Stage. This young man''s backg must be extraordinary..." the blonde teager said bitterly. Being a martial artist, he truly grasped their power. He had early on advised Brother Tiger not to mess with them anymore. They could ept their loss from the previous counter. However, after Zhang Tianyu offered more money, Brother Tiger was tempted to try again. He knew Brother Tiger wasn''t willing to ept their failure. But could Brother Tiger understand the power of a martial artist? What does a Mid Mingjin Stage young man represt? Having five powerful Mid Mingjin Stage martial artists who looked up to this young man ¨C he couldn''t imagine how high the status of this young man could be. "Boss, how should we deal with these people?" At this momt, one of the bodyguards held up his iron rod, pointed towards Brother Snake, the blonde young man, and few others, and turned to Lin Yun to ask for direction. Within less than a minute, the bnce of power had seemingly shiftedpletely. Chapter 50: Chapter 50: Truly Wrong Lin Yun frowned slightly. To be honest, these guys had troubled him again and again, and at the beginning, they ev schemed against Xia Qingqing. If he hadn''t gone to the Nightingale Bar that day, the consequces for Xia Qingqing would have be unthinkable. For a momt, he guinely wanted to kill them all. However, he was, after all, a citiz of the Republic who had grown up in a time of peace. Although he practiced martial arts since childhood, he felt some reluctance toward the act of killing. Moreover, these individuals were not the puppet masters. Their actions had not caused substantial harm to him or Xia Qingqing. Their sins were not punishable by death. At that momt, an idea suddly came to Lin Yun''s mind. Whoosh¡ª Quickly stepping forward, Lin Yun confronted the blond young man and coldly inquired, "Have you guys st someone to target my girlfrid?" He asked this particr blond youth for two reasons. Firstly, this blond youth was a martial artist. Although he was only at the early Mingjin stage, he was considered formidable among these ruffians. Lin Yun felt that the blond youth''s status should be higher and that he should know more and be more reliable. This was just a hunch. Secondly, during the fight, he noticed that this blond youth showed some hesitation, he did not seem fullymitted to attacking. Wh he saw the impressive strgth of the five bodyguards, he ev stopped advancing. This led Lin Yun to have a somewhat better opinion of himpared to the others. "No, no, we hav''t found your girlfrid''s location..." Seeing Lin Yun suddly approaching him, Arkin''s face paled, and he quickly shook his head and exined. "So, you''re saying if you found my girlfrid''s location, you would have made a move against her?" Lin Yun grew angrier upon hearing this man''s exnation. He grabbed the man''s cor and demanded. The strgth of these ruffians was not weak, as many as fifty to sixty people hade to cause him trouble. If not for the Cosmic Trading System, which had abled him to amass arge sum of money quickly and hire a significant amount of security and bodyguards, he would have had trouble dealing with these ruffians, ev with his improved abilities. Ev so, the possibility of being taught a lesson by them was still there. If he had be apanied by Xia Qingqing, the consequces would have be unimaginable. With these thoughts in mind, the anger he had just suppressed began to surge again. "No... no..." Seeing Lin Yun''s outburst, Arkin became ev more nervous, quickly responding, "I advised Brother Tiger long ago not to target you anymore. But th Zhang Tianyu approached him again, and Brother Tiger, probably not resigned to his previous failure, decided to go after you once more. Initially, they nned to target both you and your girlfrid at the same time, but I advised them to deal with you first. If they could teach you a lesson, th they could move on to your girlfrid. If they couldn''t, th at least they didn''t burn all their bridges¡­" Through the lie detector, Lin Yun confirmed that what this man said was true. Although this man did go along with Brother Tiger''s n to target him and ev suggested teaching him a lesson before going after Xia Qingqing, Lin Yun ded up thinking slightly higher of him. It was undiable that this man was quite smart. Smart people usually didn''t push things to an absolute d. Many people preferred dealing with smart opponts. However, this was not a reason for Lin Yun to spare him. "Arkin, how dare you speak ill of Brother Tiger and reveal the idtity of our financial backer! You are breaking the rules! Wait until we get back, I will make sure Brother Tiger teaches you a lesson!" At this point, Brother Snake, who was standing by, pointed at Arkin and angrily dered. Arkin was strong and respected among the riff-raff, whereas Brother Snake had rectly pledged allegiance to Brother Tiger. He had quite a few followers and held a good status beside Brother Tiger. However, Brother Snake always had it in for Arkin. He wanted to pull Arkin down so that he could be Brother Tiger''s top forcer. This time, he had tak the initiative to offer to deal with Lin Yun, only because he saw that Brother Tiger wanted to deal with Lin Yun again. Arkin disagreed, leading to Brother Tiger''s dissatisfaction with him. From his perspective, he had won a . However, the result was far from expected. He feared that wh they returned, Brother Tiger might belittle him and favor Arkin ev more. So wh he heard Arkin misspeaking, he immediately assigned me to him. It was beyond belief that ev at this point, Brother Snake was still scheming against Arkin. "For each of those who fell, break one of their arms. Brother Snake, two for you!" Upon witnessing this sce, Lin Yun turned a and casually threw out a stce. Breaking one arm per person was, in his view, very lit for these guys. As for Brother Snake, who had be particrly active in both incidts, Lin Yun found him especially distasteful. Breaking both of Brother Snake''s arms was also a light punishmt for him. "Yes, boss," the five bodyguards who had stepped in earlier all responded. It was just a matter of breaking some arms. To them, it was straightforward. These thugs had initially caused trouble for them, so they had no qualms about using force against them. "Don''t¡ª" "I was wrong, please don''t hit me!" "Run quick!" Upon hearing Lin Yun''smand, all the thugs were terrified. Especially the few who were still standing, they all reacted in various ways. Some people knelt on the g begging for mercy while some turned and ran. Regardless of their actions, could stop the A-grade bodyguards from making their move. Wh ordered to break an arm, they broke an arm. If ordered to break two arms, they broke two arms. "Bang¡ª Bang¡ª Bang¡ª" "Crack¡ªCrack¡ª" Soon, the arms of several fleeing hoodlums were also brok, tumbling to the g with loud cries of pain. Arkin didn''t run. Wh he saw a bodyguard move against him, he instinctively raised his arm to block, only to have his arm brok by the bodyguard''s baton. He grunted in pain, not yelling out. But the fracture of his bone caused him to break into a cold sweat. However, he felt somewhat relieved. In his eyes, Lin Yun''s handling implied he had put the matter to rest. After going back this time, he was determined to properly persuade Brother Tiger to stop seeking revge, realizing they were far from capable of provoking the other side. "Little White, wer''t you going to have them arrested? These guys are yours to handle, no problem, right?" At this point, Lin Yun turned and addressed Lin White. "No problem. Leave it to me," Lin White responded confidtly. Lin Yun''s punishmt of these hoodlums had him sweating bullets. This was a direct arm-crushing, which must have be utterly painful. However, he''d se his fair share of trouble and didn''t mind much. These m had done wrong, and this kind of punishmt was perfectly justifiable. What he didn''t expect was that Lin Yun, having done this much, was still not ready to let them go, but was having him find someone to arrest these people. This gave him a deeper understanding of Lin Yun. This man was not to be trifled with. Ev if Lin Yun hadn''t said anything, he was nning to act this way. This group of hoodlums dared to cause trouble here, did they ev notice where they were? Especially the one leading them earlier, he ev dared to point an iron rod at his nose and insult him, uneptable! The man earlier, Lin Yun had purposely instructed to have both arms brok; he had only onemt on that: good. If he didn''t sd these people to jail for a while, would they still think his car dealership was easy to mess with? Was he some kind of pushover? "Woo wah... Woo wah..." Right th, the sound of police sirs came from afar. Lin Yun looked at Lin White surprisingly. That should have be the call from Lin White''s people, bringing the police car. Just how long had it be? Two, maybe three minutes? Thinking back to how Brother Snake unhesitatingly told Lin White to call anyone he liked, he must have likely informed the governmt of the area. But still, the police were called and arrived so speedily, which gave Lin Yun a new understanding of Lin White''s power. Recalling wh he and Xia Qingqing were at the Nightingale Bar that day and how long it took for the police to arrive after Xia Qingqing''s call, and furthermore, how no officer called Xia Qingqing to inquire about the incidt afterward, Lin Yun just shook his head. He didn''t want to say much about this society. After witnessing countless situations in numerous civilizations through the Cosmic Trading System, he deeply understood that hoping for absolute fairness in a society was impossible. "Let''s go!" Lin Yun walked towards the direction of the cars they purchased, speaking indiffertly. With the hoodlums tak down by the bodyguards and the police car nearing, along with the security and staff of the car dealership close by, he wasn''t worried about them escaping. "Yes, boss!" The guards and bodyguards shouted in a chorus. At this momt, the hoodlums on the g realized the target they had be tasked with had so many underlings. Earlier, only five m had stepped forward and they hadpletely wiped out their group of sixty, leaving no room for resistance. This put them in deeper despair. They also wanted to curse their mothers. Dammit! Who was it that asked them to target this man? Once they got back, they vowed not to leave that person unharmed. This was a serious setup for failure! With such a powerful oppont and substantial backing, were they, a bunch of ordinary hoodlums, supposed to handle them? Soon, Lin Yun and his group drove off in a line of luxury cars. Seeing these cars made the hoodlums ev more convinced of the young man''s substantial backg. They had indeed be set up. Arkin felt bitter. Brother Tiger, you really messed up this time. He originally thought Lin Yun might let them go after breaking their arms. But after seeing Lin Yun allow people to arrest them, he realized he was far too naive. They had undoubtedly offded Lin Yun severely. He could only hope Lin Yun wouldn''t take too cruel a revge. Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Concept "Universe Voyage Hotel. This was the name of the hotel that Lin Yun had purchased. "This is the hotel where you n to station those B-level security guards?" Mgmg Lin couldn''t believe what she was seeing. Because although the hotel seemed to have a dect area, it was not of a high grade. Judging by the number of customer cars parked in front of the hotel and the two employees in the lobby, the hotel did not attract many customers. Wasn''t it too much of a waste to station B-level security guards in such a hotel? Ev Mgmg Lin doubted whether this would lead to a loss? After all, the sry of B-level security guards was not low. "I just bought this hotel today. I n to refurbish it. Trust me, it will soon impress you." Lin Yun said with a slight smile. Although Lin Yun had only known Mgmg Lin for a few hours, just as he was with Hang Lee, his impression of her was quite good. He felt the sincerity of a martial artist in Mgmg Lin. Therefore, he spoke casually at this momt. Just like talking to a frid. "You just purchased it today?" Mgmg Lin eximed. Th it dawned on her, "Right, I remember, this was originally Mr. Hang Lee''s hotel, wasn''t it?" "You know Brother Lee?" Lin Yun asked curiously. "He''s a regr customer of ourpany, of course I know him. His several gold jewelry stores have be using ourpany''s security services!" Mgmg Lin rolled her eyes and said. "No wonder I found the name of this hotel very familiar." After a pause, Mgmg Lin nodded. "It was Brother Hang Lee who introduced me to yourpany today." Lin Yun nodded with a smile. "Wow, I didn''t expect Mr. Hang Lee to bring such a big clit to ourpany. The next time he uses ourpany''s security service, I will definitely give him a discount." Mgmg Lin''s eyes sparkled, she said happily. "Th I will thank you on behalf of Brother Lee." Lin Yunughed. After that, Mgmg Lin didn''t ask much about the hotel, she just looked a the hotel. Hang Lee was a regr customer of theirpany, and this hotel was originally his. Lin Yun purchased it that day, which made her feel more at ease about the hotel. If Lin Yun really nned to use this hotel for unsavory activities, she probably wouldn''t have noticed it that day anyway. Also, the hotel was protected by the security guards from theirpany. Thepany''s security guards had signed a contract with theirpany. If something bad happed, the security guards would report it to thepany. Their security business was not a catch-all operation. How could someone use their in-house security guards for drug trafficking or arson? Would theirpany allow it to happ? Obviously not. For instance, theirpany had explicitly stipted that they would not ept any security requests from bars. "From now on, this hotel will be your workce. If anyone dares to cause trouble here, don''t hesitate to handle it. If anything happs, I''ll take care of it. This girl is the hostess of the hotel, you have to sure her safety. The hotel staff should not be bullied by customers, you should all stand up and deal with it if anything urs, like..." Lin Yun spoke to the t B-level security guards and five A-level bodyguards in front of him. During this time, he showed them a picture of Xia Qingqing for them to recognize. The t B-level security guards and five A-level bodyguards were those who Mgmg Lin had suggested to him in the car before. These security guards and bodyguards were knowledgeable and some were suitable for working in hotel vironmts, some had indeed worked in such vironmts before, and others had worked in school-like vironmts. The level of the security guards and bodyguards was not simply about their fighting abilities. They also needed to pass on many special skills and safety knowledge. Security guards are supposed to sure safety, for which strgth is definitely beficial, but if you can''t protect the customer and their belongings safely, your strgth is useless no matter how strong it is. Previously, the service staff of the Gold Sword Security Company exined to Lin Yun about the number of ordinary people a security guard of any level could fight in order to make it easier for customers to understand the gap betwe each level of security guard. Otherwise, if you talk about special skills or safety knowledge or experice, these are very abstract things, and customers may not buy it. Mgmg Lin had already told Lin Yun about this point wh he was picking security guards and bodyguards. Therefore, Lin Yun took the advice of Mgmg Lin and specifically selected a few security guards and bodyguards who did not have excellt skills, but were good at other safety knowledge and special skills. Looking at Lin Yun''s arrangemts and his emphasis on the safety and dignity of employees, Mgmg Lin could not help but nod in her heart. Her appreciation for Lin Yun was growing. Theirpany, Gold Sword Security Company, attaches great importance to the safety of their employees and their dignity and befits. Therefore, unlike other securitypanies who only focus on how much money the customers provide and ept all kinds of businesses. Lin Yun''s concept on this regard was simr to theirpany. how could she not have a good impression of Lin Yun? "Boss!" "Hello, boss!" At this momt, the two employees in the hotel lobby who had noticed themotion outside for a while came out together to check the situation. Seeing Lin Yun, they immediately greeted him respectfully. This was something that was due to theck of hotel staff and security. The team had be outside for a while before the hotel staff came out to check. If there were more staff in the hotel or if there were security guards, they would havee out to check what was happing as soon as there was such a bigmotion outside. If it was a customer, they could provide better service. "These are the security guards I have hired for the hotel, and a few bodyguards to protect my girlfrid. Later, you can arrange their amodation." Looking at the employees who came out of the hotel, Lin Yun lightly smiled, pointed at the doz or so people in front of him and instructed. "Yes, boss." The two female employees nodded in agreemt. As they spoke, they secretly nced at the t or so people Lin Yun was pointing at, their eyes brimming with excitemt. Did their hotel have security guards now? And they seemed to be professional ones. Indeed, these people looked very professional at first nce, uniformed, meticulous, and an imposing presce exuded from them, suggesting that their strgth was not weak. With more people, you feel more courageous. If you have force, you feel ev more so. This way, they will be more confidt wh they meet problematic customers during their work. Although Jiayun Lee had said that the security situation in Sh City was good and that the hotel could call the police if anything happed. However, in reality, unless it''s a big problem, it''s hardly appropriate to call the police. After all, the police departmt is not owned by you. Do you need to call them ev for trivial matters? It''s differt with security guards. The security guards belong to their own family. From now on, any incidt that is not worth calling the police for can be handled by the security guards at their hotel. If something happste at night, they cane out immediately to check it. They had noticed the noise outside a while ago, butte at night, with only two girls in the hotel lobby, they couldn''t handle it. Ev wh they came out just now, they had alerted the people inside the hotel about the situation. If something happed, people upstairs woulde down quickly, ev to call the police. Ev so, they were still a little nervous wh they came out. Now that the hotel has so many security guards, they no longer need to worry. PS: The book has be signed now, you can donate. Thank you very much to "Maple Leaf Specim" and "liushoushu" for their donations~ Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Actually Know Each Other "Brother!" At that momt, a crisp voice echoed, and a joyful figure ran out of the hotel and rushed into Lin Yun''s arms. This bright figure was naturally Xia Qingqing. She hadn''t slept and was waiting for Lin Yun the whole time. "Why hav''t you slept sote?" Lin Yun rubbed Xia Qingqing''s head, smiling. "I slept for two hours. I''m not really sleepy!" Xia Qingqing mischievously stuck out her tongue. "Xia Qingqing?" At this momt, Lin Mgmg looked at Xia Qingqing in surprise. From her tone, it seemed that she recognized Xia Qingqing. "Lin Mgmg?" Xia Qingqing looked up to see Lin Mgmg, and was surprised as well. "You know each other?" Lin Yun was also surprised. "Lin Yun, is your girlfrid Xia Qingqing? What a coincidce. Xia Qingqing and I are in the same ss." Lin Mgmg chuckled as she spoke. Both of them were goddesses of Sh University in the same ss. How could they not know each other? However, Xia Qingqing was usually busy working part-time and helping Lin Yun, while Lin Mgmg was upied with martial arts training and managing people at Gold Sword Security Company. They didn''t live in the university dormitory, so they didn''t interact much. But now that they had met, they immediately felt a sse of familiarity and camaraderie. It felt like meeting someone from your hometown in a foreignnd. "Xia Qingqing, hmm, calling you that seems too distant. I''ll call you Qingqing, and you can call me Mgmg." Lin Mgmg looked at Xia Qingqing and smiled. "Okay, Mgmg." Xia Qingqing blinked in response. "Unexpectedly, Lin Yun is your boyfrid, Qingqing. You''ve kept it hidd so well. If the boys at school knew their goddess Qingqing had a boyfrid, they would be heartbrok..." Lin Mgmg teased. "I didn''t hide it...we just confirmed our rtionship yesterday..." Xia Qingqing blushed as she spoke. "Oh... so you confirmed the rtionship yesterday..." Ling Mgmg drawled, chuckling. "Hey, Mgmg, why are you so naughty..." Xia Qingqing walked over and started tickling Lin Mgmg''s sides, blushing profusely. She oft yed in this way with Zhang Yaoyao. Giv Lin Mgmg''s skills, if she wanted to avoid Xia Qingqing, she could have easily done so. However, she didn''t dodge; she let Qingqing tickle her and didn''t use her full strgth. They quickly started ying like old frids. The way girls quickly form fridships is odd, especially girls with outgoing personalities. They might be frids after just a few words, trusting each other fully. At this momt, Xia Qingqing and Lin Mgmg expericed this feeling. Of course, it could also be because they had be ssmates for a while. Despite not interacting much before, they were both the goddesses of Sh University and were in the same ss, so it was natural that they had noticed each other and knew a bit about each other. Both girls had good reputations, and they both approved of each other''s character. That''s why they were able to be frids so quickly. This was also why Xia Qingqing was not prone to jealousy, and trusted Lin Yun immsely. Thus, seeing Lin Yun with the very beautiful Lin Mgmg at such ate hour, she didn''t feel jealous or harbour any negative thoughts. Otherwise, they might also have be frids quickly. However, the kind of fridship they might have formed would not have the same meaning as it did now. "I can''t believe that Zhang Tianyu is so despicable. I''ll teach him a lesson wh we get back to school tomorrow..." As they talked about Zhang Tianyu, Lin Mgmg looked furious. She clched her small fists, her righteous aura very evidt. "Hehe, alright..." Xia Qingqingughed happily. Clearly, she didn''t take Lin Mgmg''s words seriously, or she didn''t think that Lin Mgmg could do anything to Zhang Tianyu. However, the fact that her new good frid was willing to stand up for her made her very happy. "Lin Yun, you''re lucky. I, the big bodyguard, will protect Qingqing for free from now on." Lin Mgmg turned a to look at Lin Yun, rolled her eyes, and said. "Thanks a lot for that." Lin Yunughed, feeling very happy. He was quite aware of Lin Mgmg''s abilities, which surpassed many A-list bodyguards. Most importantly, since Lin Mgmg and Xia Qingqing were ssmates, it would be more convit for her to protect Qingqing. It couldn''t get any better than having Lin Mgmg willing to look out for Qingqing. Xia Qingqing giggled but didn''t say anything. She thought Lin Mgmg was just joking. Indeed, she knew that Lin Mgmg worked in a securitypany, but she never expected that someone who looked as frail as Lin Mgmg would be such a formidable expert. Lin Mgmg''s appearance was very deceitful. "By the way, Miss Lin, do you know what Zhang Tianyu''s family does and if they have any influce?" At that momt, it seemed something had urred to Lin Yun and he asked. Working for Gold Sword Security Company, Lin Mgmg had coboration with manyrgepanies and influtial parties. From his perspective, it was highly probable that she knew about Zhang Tianyu''s family situation. "Lin Yun, don''t you know that calling someone ''Miss'' is impolite?" Lin Mgmg rolled her eyes at Lin Yun again. Rolling her eyes was, for Lin Mgmg, a rather personal action. If the other person was not very close, she usually wouldn''t do it. Lin Yun and she had only known each other for a couple of hours, yet she had already rolled her eyes at him several times. It wasn''t just due to meeting Qingqing; she possibly hadn''t ev realized it herself. Probably, she felt a sse ofradeship with Lin Yun as they were about the same age, and their capabilities were quiteparable. Added to that, Lin Yun had a good personality, which had inadverttly drawn a slight fondness from her. This fondness was not the romantic kind, but more of a fridly one. Just as Lin Yun spoke to her very casually, she was very rxed with Lin Yun too. "Just like Qingqing and Little White, you can call me Mgmg too!" After a pause, Lin Mgmg said. "That was my mistake..." Lin Yunughed. Actually, calling her ''Miss'' during a business deal wasn''t a problem, but since Lin Mgmg was particr about it, he didn''t argue. He wasn''t going to argue with a woman about trivial matters. Since it wasn''t a big issue, he admitted his mistake directly. "Zhang Tianyu''s family situation..." Lin Mgmg thought for a momt: "Seems like they own an electronics manufacturing factory, a pretty big one..." "An electronics manufacturing factory?" Lin Yun was surprised. Had he countered a rival firm? "Hmm, you might have heard of it - Tianyu Group. They supposedly work with many big brands. I''m not very clear about the details, but I can find out for you." Lin Mgmg nodded. "Tianyu Group?" Lin Yun raised an eyebrow. He had be in the electronics production industry for the past five years, so of course he knew about thisrge electronics manufacturing factory. As Lin Mgmg had said, the electronics factory was quiterge and well-known. Who would have thought that this Tianyu Group was owned by Zhang Tianyu''s family? "Th could you help me find out? I''ll treat you to a meal wh I get the chance." Lin Yun nodded slightly. "Are you inviting me for a meal? Ah! Are you not afraid that Qingqing will get jealous?" Lin Mgmg squawked. "At that time, Qingqing and I will invite you together." Lin Yun smiled and replied. PS: Thanks to "Chling Descdant" for the reward~ Chapter 53: Chapter 53 Condiments and Massage Bathtubs Because it waste, Lin Mgmg didn''t go to Lin Yun''s small processing factory or return to thepany. Instead, she asked to share a room with Xia Qingqing. Lin Yun, left without a choice, arranged for the hotel staff to op another room for them. However, before that, there was one other thing. Hang Lee was very efficit. That night, he had another 50 kilograms of gold delivered. He informed Lin Yun through a waiter that the gold was stored in the safe in his office, with two security guards standing by. Lin Yun hurriedly wt to check and st the two guards away, before moving the 50 kilograms of gold into the trade space. At the same time, he marveled at his wisdom in asking Hang Lee to collect the gold for him. In such a short period of time, he had tak delivery of 50 kilograms of gold. Ev moremdable was the fact that Hang Lee had sured the gold was deliveredte in the night. Afterpleting these matters, Lin Yun finallyid down to rest. "This seasoning is more to the taste of people on Earth. Dishes cooked with this seasoning are superb, one spirit ergy point a sack, and it''s pretty cheap..." "As for the hotel, it can be simply refurbished in this style, greatly improving the ss. Some special materials can be purchased from the Cosmic Trading System. Massage tubs? Good reviews, I can buy a batch, hancing thefort of the hotel. A TV drama once mtioned, ''No one can say no to a massage tub...'' " Lin Yun smiled slightly. Before going to bed, he selected suitable items for the hotel and restaurant from the Cosmic Trading System. Seasoning and massage tubs were his two main selections. What could be more attractive for a restaurant than delicious food? There was a saying, ''There''s no such thing as people who can''t cook, only people who don''t know how to use seasonings.'' In today''s society, various types of seasonings have be developed. Ev people who can barely cook can create all kinds of tasty dishes if they know how to use seasoning. On the Cosmic Trading System, with countless civilizations, many of them thrive on gourmet food. This can be considered a unique product. Having recorded a lot of data about humans on Earth, Lin Yun could easily search for many seasonings suited for Earth''s tastes on the system. He found some that were selling well and tried the dishes cooked with those seasonings. They were indeed very tasty. He was confidt that he''d never had anything so delicious in his life. He couldn''t help but marvel, no wonder these seasonings were selling well on the Cosmic Trading System. Sales on the Cosmic Trading System were hard to fake, especially for users of the trading system from less advanced civilizations. As long as you traded on the Cosmic Trading System, a trace was left. If there was any sign of you artificially boosting sales in secret, the Cosmic Trading System would discover it. Lin Yun had received this information wh he obtained the Cosmic Trading System. If he was caught artificially boosting sales, he would be subjected to varying degrees of punishmt. If the users of the trading system from more advanced civilizations were caught faking sales, the punishmt would be severe. As Lin Yun is only at a lower level of civilization, the specific rules were not disclosed to him. Having the Cosmic Trading System was already a huge stroke of luck. Lin Yun did not want to cheat and cause trouble for himself. However, Lin Yun was sure that this delicious food would bring lots of customers to the restaurant. Sh City was home to many wealthy people. Many of them had money but couldn''t find delicious food. As a result, many high-d restaurants featured expsive gourmet dishes. Lin Yun had not tasted these dishes but he was certain that the dishes made with the seasonings he selected would not taste inferior to them, perhaps ev surpassing them. Bacause, the taste of the dishes made with this seasoning was far superior to ordinary dishes. They wer''t ev in the same league. As for the massage tub... Lin Yun wt to the bathroom, and with just a thought, a tub appeared in front of him. He filled it with water and took a bath. After about a quarter of an hour, Lin Yun was soaked in the tub with numerous mechanical arms massaging him. The strgth was just right, and he soon felt as though he was lifted into heav. The fatigue from the tire day was swept away. "As expected of high technology... This product is the right choice..." Lin Yun smiled. He guaranteed that after using this massage tub once, the guests would surely want to use it a second time. Many patrons of the hotel were travelers, busy all day. This massage tub could sweep away all their fatigue, leaving a deep impression. Indeed, it was a suitable product. He found that Spirit Energy Points and Spirit Crystals were very valuable in the Cosmic Trading System. Inparison, whether it''s the seasoning or the massage tub, they were both very cheap. One Spirit Energy Point could get him a sack of seasoning, and he estimated it could be used for a long time. The massage tub cost t Spirit Energy Points each. He found the expditure to be quite easy. Although buying jade to sell for money was more profitable, but this kind of business can be poprized. You try selling top-grade jade to themon people? How many can afford it? If he sold it too many times, he would probably cause the market for top-grade jade to plummet. The huge wealth he could get from it could easily attract people''s atttion. That way of earning money was somewhat like fall money or windfall wealth. In the case of catering and massage tubs, this way of making money was more legitimate and had more impact. Some people might have second thoughts wh trying to mess with him. Having chos the products, Lin Yun started sleeping. At this point, it was already past three in the morning. It waste. At sev in the morning, Lin Yun woke up. First, he did some boxing in his room. At half past sev, he oped the door of his room. He had already put the massage tub in the bathroom into the trade space. "Boss." "Boss." The two bodyguards standing guard outside the door greeted Lin Yun wh he came out. "You didn''t sleep?" Lin Yun asked, surprised. "We five switch sleeping shifts so that we can sure three of us are protecting the boss''s safety at all times. But if anything happs, the remaining two cane over anytime. Currtly, another one is waiting downstairs," one of the bodyguards exined. "Make sure to rest th." Lin Yun nodded slightly. Five bodyguards, they were not robots. They couldn''t protect him 4/7. Lin Yun understood this very well. "Boss." This time, Jiayun Lee walked over and called out. Usually, she would go home to rest, and would asionally stay at the hotel wh there were matters to attd to. With Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing staying at the hotel in the past two days, she naturally couldn''t go home to rest. Since the boss was staying at the hotel, it would be outrageous if she, as the hotel manager, didn''t put in more effort. "It''s good that you''re here, I have something to discuss with you," Lin Yun smiled and said. "Whatever the boss needs, just go ahead and give the order," Jiayun also responded with a smile. "Let''s head to the restaurant first. We can talk along the way," Lin Yun suggested. During their conversation, he st Xia Qingqing a message asking her to look for him at the restaurant wh she woke up. "Firstly, I n to rame this hotel. I want to change its name to Qingyun Hotel. Please handle this matter." Lin Yun said. "No problem, I''ll handle itter," Jiayun agreed after thinking for a momt. Although changing the hotel''s name might impact the business, it was understandable for a new owner to want to change the name. After all, it wouldn''t be good to keep the brand name that they didn''t like. "Th, I n to do a simple refurbishing of this hotel," Lin Yun said after a short pause. Chapter 54: Chapter 54 Room Pricing "A simple rovation?" Jiayun Lee hesitated, saying, "Our hotel was just rovated less than half a year ago..." Hotel rovation is not a small matter. It takes a long time, costs a lot, and if the rovation does not improve much, the loss of customers during the rovation period can be quite substantial. "It''s just a simple rovation, using some special materials and tools, which won''t affect our hotel''s business. This is the n, you can have a lookter. I''ll have someone bring over these special materials and tools..." Lin Yun lightly smiled as he said this. He handed a booklet to Jiayun Lee. This booklet, made from Earth paper, had be giv to him by the shopkeeper wh he purchased the massage tub. "This... this effect?" At first, Jiayun Lee just causally flipped through the booklet. But she quickly gasped in surprise and hurriedly continued leafing through the pages. The effect depicted in the booklet was simply too luxurious. She couldn''t imagine that their hotel could be decorated in such a way. This kind of decor style was something she had never se before. "Boss, can our hotel really be decorated like this?" Jiayun Lee looked up at Lin Yun, somewhat excited. If their hotel could be decorated as shown in the book, she was certain that their hotel''s patronage would increase rapidly, and a lot. Ev, the price of their hotel rooms could be raised a bit more. "Of course it can." Lin Yun smiled. The rovation was just a minor aid, the massage tub was the most important thing. He believed that ev without these rovations, as long as they had the massage tub, their hotel could be a top-tier hotel in Sh City. Because the massage tub he bought from the Cosmic Trading System couldn''t be replicated by Earth''s technology. Guests who wanted to use this kind of massage tub had to stay at this hotel. However, having a nicer decoration would make guests feel morefortable. It wasn''t a bad thing. At least wh it came to raising prices, customers would be more epting. "These are some massage tubs. I''ll have them delivered this afternoon. Wh they arrive, we can install them along with the decorative materials and tools..." Lin Yun continued. "Massage tubs?" Jiayun Lee was tak aback, but quickly nodded and said, "Okay, boss." Their hotel''s original positioning wasn''t too high-d, but it wasn''t too ordinary either. Therefore, the worst rooms in their hotel were standard rooms. Each room had its own bathroom, and the space was not small, so cing a massage tub in there was tirely feasible. Just th, Jiayun Lee suddly thought of something and hesitated, "Right, boss, about the rovation workers..." The effects in the book were very unusual, and she wasn''t sure if Lin Yun had arranged for the rovation workers. "These things are mostly ready to be installed. They ar''t hard to install. We can find some casual rovation workers, show them the instructions, and they can do it. I''ll get someone to find the rovation workers." Lin Yun thought for a momt before saying. The shop owner had be very considerate, providing several rovation ns. A convit n for buyers who didn''t mind spding more Spirit Energy Points was to purchase a rovation robot. The robot was equipped with many rovation programs, and it could not only install these items but also do many other rovation tasks. Moreover, wh the rovation robot was no longer needed, you could input another program, and the robot could be used for other functions - it was multifunctional. This n was suitable for buyers with a certain amount of power, who could afford a rovation robot and have a certain amount of private space. Or for civilizations whose technology had advanced to a certain extt and where rovation robots were already amon sight, buying one wouldn''t attract atttion. Many chose this n, as those who acquired the trading system would easily develop a certain amount of power. For instance, Lin Yun could put his hotel staff on leave for a few days, th use his purchased robots to rovate the hotel. Some buyers ev made their fortunes from this project. They would build hotelsrgely in their civilization, close off the hotels, and let the rovation robots rovate. They didn''t just buy one rovation robot; they purchased many, as one rovation robot couldn''t keep up with the pace of hotel construction. However, Lin Yun wasn''t quite willing to do this for the time being. Doing so would make some things stand out too much. On the Cosmic Trading System, there was also a warning for each d-user of the system. Wh they begin to grow, they were advised to be extra careful. Numerous users who unted their ownership of the Cosmic Trading System shortly after gaining it had paid the price with their lives. The second approach involved purchasing various materials and items so that the buyer''s own civilization''s contractors could do the instations. The materials and items fabricated by the store owner were very easy to install, although the speed of instation was much slower than using rovation robots. Yet, many buyers preferred this method. Lin Yun was nning to choose this second approach. Actually, there were other methods, but they wer''t very suitable. For example, buying advanced robots who looked almost idtical to normal humans and could ev simply converse with them. But these robots, ev the cheaper types, were not that cheap. There was also a risk of getting found out. Lin Yun could not always keep an eye on them working. Taking into ount the cost-efficicy, Lin Yun considered and gave up this idea. "Rovating like this is quick, but to avoid affecting the hotel''s operation, let''s only rovate t rooms daily. This can also gradually introduce the upgraded rooms to the customers!" said Lin Yun, "Next, we need to discuss the pricing of the rovated rooms!" Jiayun Lee was all ears immediately. Room pricing was very important. The customers needed to feel it was worth their money. If the rovation was good but the price was too high and no customer was willing to pay, it was just a waste of effort. Who doesn''t want better decorations in their hotel? Who doesn''t prefer to stay in a better hotel? In this, price was the big problem! "At first, to gain some reputation, we can set our prices a bit lower... let''s do t perct of the original price!" Lin Yun pondered and said. "Boss, isn''t t perct too cheap? Besides, if the rovated rooms are priced like this, how should we price the ordinary rooms..." Jiayun Lee was visibly troubled. Jiayun Lee''s concerns were valid. The cost for their hotel''s normal standard room was three to four hundred. In her view, the maximum price for the rovated standard room should be six to sev hundred or sev to eight hundred. With a t perct discount, that was only sixty to sevty or sevty to eighty. This was several times lower than the cost of a normal standard room, which was virtually giving them away. Any customer not a fool would know which room to choose. Also, at first, there would not be many rovated rooms. Many customers unable to get these rooms would likelyin... Besides, the most important point was that it was easy to drop prices, but hard to raise them again! Once they had these significantly reduced price rooms in their hotel, not only would the other rooms no longer sell well, but also it would be difficult to raise prices in the future! "If the prices are too high, I''m afraid very few customers would want to try these rooms. Besides, the upancy rate of our hotel is not very high. If we price at t perct, it will be easier to raise pricester..." Lin Yun said, shaking his head. He didn''t care about short-term profits. What he wanted was to build reputation quickly. "Price at t perct and th raise pricester..." Jiayun Lee was tak aback. She didn''t expect that Lin Yun would think in this way. Just as she was about to remind Lin Yun that he might be wrong, Lin Yun started to speak, asking, "What''s the price of our most expsive standard room?" "One thousand three hundred and eighty-eight, but not many people stay in it. Most customers stay in the standard rooms which cost three to four hundred. There are also some customers in the rooms which cost five to six hundred. For those rooms costlier than this, there are very few customers choosing them..." Jiayun Lee said with a wry smile. "Th let''s first rovate the standard rooms that cost three to four hundred. Price them at t perct, which is six hundred and sixty-six. Wh our reputation grows, we will rovate the better rooms. The price can be eight hundred and eighty-eight, nine hundred and ny-nine..." Lin Yun considered and said. "What?" Jiayun Lee was stunned. "Boss, are you saying that the original price is six hundred and sixty-six, eight hundred and eighty-eight, nine hundred and ny-nine?" After a momt, Jiayun Lee asked cautiously. "What I want to build is the top hotel in Sh City, ev in the whole country, the whole world. Are six hundred and sixty-six, eight hundred and eighty-eight, nine hundred and ny-nine the prices for the rooms of a top hotel?" Lin Yun looked at Jiayun Lee. He was almostughing aloud. PS: Thanks to "Ch Binn," "A Silly Bookworm," and "Tianfg5" for the rewards~ Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Unparalleled Delicacy "Boss, I might be a bit presumptuous in saying this, but although the interior design in these rderings seems quite dect, there''s still a bit of a gap betwe this and the top hotels. The space of the rooms is one thing; the suring vironmt is also a crucial factor¡­" Jiayun Lee said with a wry smile. A top-ss hotel wasn''t that easy to build, was it? No matter how good the interior design was, the suring vironmt remained a significant issue. Many top hotels were located in famous scery spots with breathtaking views, or in bustling areas, but also offered unique views. Inparison, their hotel''s surings fell short by far. The majority of their hotel rooms were also notrge, contrasting significantly with those of top-tier hotels. Thetter might charge high prices, but each room was two to three times, ev four timesrger than an average room. How could their hotel roomspare? What''s more, Lin Yun''s pricing n was too high. A discount rate of 666 wasn''t low in the slightest. The original price would be 6,666, which exceeded many of the rates for top hotels of the same tier. "Decorations? It''s only a supplemt. The unique feature of our hotel is not its decoration," smirked Lin Yun. At this point, the two of them had reached the restaurant area. "Direct the chefs in the kitch to use this seasoning to create some simple dishes. Just one gram of this seasoning per dish will be sufficit, and other seasonings are not necessary," Lin Yun said to a waiter. He took out a small packet of voring from his pocket and handed it over. "Yes, boss," the waiter replied in surprise, but quickly nodded in agreemt. "This is¡­" Jiayun Lee was also surprised. "Didn''t I say before that I want to make our hotel and restaurant the best in Sh City? This seasoning is part of my n for achieving that goal. For now, don''t say anything. You''ll understand once you taste it once the dishes are ready," Lin Yun said with a slight smile. Words wouldn''t be as convincing as letting Lee taste the dishes made from this unique seasoning. He was confidt that her perception would change after trying them. Afterwards, Lin Yun gestured towards a dining table, inviting Jiayun Lee to sit. They didn''t have to wait long. In about t minutes, the hotel chef brought out four tters of dishes; the look on his face was truly that of shock. Chefs always taste their dishes, especially wh they are unfamiliar. With Lin Yun''s special instructions, the chef only used the giv seasoning for these dishes. Therefore, he had to test them. The single taste left him utterly astounded. These simple dishes had be transformed into culinary masterpieces. He was confidt he had never eat anything so delicious before. "Boss, here are thepleted dishes along with the leftover seasoning," the chef said solemnly after he ced the carefully prepared dishes on the table. It was clear that the dishes tasted extraordinary because of the special spice. Every gram, every milligram of it was absolutely precious. He dared not keep any for himself. He could predict that this seasoning would cause a ssation in the culinary world. With it, ev an ordinary cook could create extraordinary delicacies. This was why he showed such deep respect to Lin Yun who owned this magical ingredit. In fact, he secretly wished that Lin Yun would trust him with preparing dishes using this exceptional seasoning. Achieving culinary excellce was his profession''s greatest honor. Jiayun Lee watched the sce, somewhat tak aback. It was just a packet of leftover seasoning. Was it really necessary to return it with such reverce? She understood this chef''s personality well ¡ª he was a bit proud. Ev wh dealing with Hang Lee, he would talk quite casually. But facing Lin Yun, how could he seem so humble? "Go ahead and taste these dishes," Lin Yun said, pointing to the four tes on the table with a smile. "Alright," Jiayun Lee nodded. She was eager to try this highly praised food and see what vors it held. "Wow! This smells so good! May I please try some?" Suddly, a cheerful voice rang out. A figure swiftly seated herself next to the table, grabbed a pair of chopsticks, and eagerly eyed the dishes on the table expectantly. Seeing Lin Mgmg''s actions, from rushing over to sit down, to picking up chopsticks, Lin Yun could not help chuckling. Lin Mgmg was evidtly a foodie, considering how smooth and practiced her movemts were. Seeing her stare longingly at the dishes on the table reminded him of a puppy begging for food. It was almost impossible to refuse her. Of course, Lin Yun wouldn''t refuse her. Now, he and Mgmg were quite familiar, and she was wee to taste the dishes. "Since you''ve already picked up your chopsticks, how could I not let you taste the dishes? This is a new dish our restaurant ns to introduce. Give it a try," Lin Yun said with a smile. Upon hearing Lin Yun''s response, Mgmg blushed briefly but quickly picked up her chopsticks and grabbed a piece of food. "Wh I was young, if I didn''t train well, I wouldn''t get food. What do you know? But having me taste the new dishes of your restaurant is the right move. Let me tell you, I''m a rowned food critic. If I say it''s delicious, and th I post the address of your restaurant on my blog, I can undoubtedly attract many customers for you..." This girl was a famous food critic? Lin Yun looked at Mgmg in surprise. Her delicate figure really did not match her stated profession. But Lin Yun couldn''t continue to talk to Mgmg. He looked up and saw Qingqing Xia approaching. "Brother," greeted Qingqing Xia as she smiled at Lin Yun. "Come taste these dishes," Lin Yun said with a smile. "This...this...this..." At this momt, Lin Mgmg, who had already tasted the dishes, pointed at one of them, stammering, lost for words. How could these unassuming dishes be this delicious? Mgmg was attracted by the aroma of these dishes, but the vor exceeded her expectations. "It''s delicious!" she finally blurted out, excited. She quickly started picking up food from all four dishes and started to eat. Her cheeks puffed out excitedly. "Are they really that good?" Qingqing Xia asked, surprised. She started tasting the food on the table. "Wow! This is delicious!" The next momt, Qingqing Xia''s eyes lit up. She was also excited and started to gobble up the food. Jiayun Lee was slightly puzzled. Were these four dishes really that good? Initially, she was about to try them wh Mgmg arrived, followed soon by Qingqing Xia. Giv Mgmg''s high status, and Qingqing Xia''s position as the boss''s wife, she didn''t think it was proper to start eating before them. But seeing their reactions, she couldn''t wait to taste the dishes. Chapter 56: Chapter 56: Distinctive Features "This taste..." Soon after tasting it, Jiayun Lee disyed a look of shock. It was hard to describe the taste, but it could only be said that it was extremely delicious. Jiayun Lee couldn''t resist continuing to take more helpings. Three wom dining together spurred on apetition, with Lin Mgmg eating ev faster, Xia Qingqing not far behind. Jiayun Lee wanted to show a more reserved side but couldn''t resist the allure of the delightful food. She lifted her chopsticks again and again, eating at a steady pace. The chef to the side, viously eyeing this sight, continuously swallowed his saliva. He had tasted these dishes and knew just how delicious they were. Watching others eat while he couldn''t - how could he not be gluttonous? Lin Yun watched this unfolding sce with a smile and didn''t join the dining frzy. Before going to bed, he had already eat dishes made with this seasoning, so he had already filled his stomach. It had only be three to four hours, so he wasn''t very hungry. Therefore, he couldpletely resist the temptation of these dishes. Soon, the dishes were all finished by Xia Qingqing and the others. "There''s no more..." Lin Mgmg said regretfully, still scooping up the remaining soup with a small spoon. "Boss, I''m sorry, the food was so good that I forgot you hadn''t eat yet..." Jiayun Lee looked up to see Lin Yun watching them with a smile. She blushed and said in a soft voice. Only th did she notice that Lin Yun hadn''t picked up his chopsticks at all. She was aware that Lin Yun hadn''t eat yet, despite the two of them being at the restaurant together. "Brother, didn''t you eat anything?" Listing to Jiayun Lee, Xia Qingqing looked up at Lin Yun, her face redding with embarrassmt. "Oh, Lin Yun, we''ve eat all the food, we''re so sorry..." Lin Mgmg quickly put down her spoon, rubbing her hands together, looking embarrassed. "It''s okay, the restaurant has plty of food, I won''t go hungry." Lin Yunughed. "Now, what do you think of the taste of these dishes?" After pausing a while, Lin Yun asked. "Excellt!" "Extremely good!" "Heavly!" The three of them nodded in unison. "By the way, Boss, you mtioned earlier that you n on introducing these new dishes to our restaurant..." Suddly, Jiayun Lee remembered and said excitedly. These dishes were undoubtedly delicious. If their restaurantunched these new dishes, she was sure their restaurant would soon be a famous one in Sh City. At that momt, she recalled Lin Yun''s previous words. The decorations were not the selling point of their hotel. Could it be that these delicacies were the selling points? Providing lodging and breakfast was a feature of many hotels and theirs too. But if the breakfast was this superb... th, the price of their standard room reaching six thousand, eight thousand, or ev nine thousand was quite feasible. In Sh City, there were numerous high-d restaurants serving many expsive dishes. She had tasted a few, but she was certain that those dishes couldn''tpete with the ones they just had. These dishes were worth the price. Ev better, if they offered an all-you-can-eat option, the price would be ev more of a bargain. "Excellt, how would you price these dishes?" Lin Yun asked. "These dishes, although made of cheap ingredits, have a magnifict taste. They could easilypete with or ev surpass those famous, expsive dishes. I think, for these four dishes, a price of over a thousand each would still attract many customers. If we used inhertly expsive ingredits, the price could be ev higher..." Jiayun Lee considered and said. "That''s a valid point. Dishes with cheap ingredits are difficult to sell at high prices. It''s in human nature to pay less for more. However, the most important elemt of our dishes is the seasoning, which is not cheap. We can set the price based on the cost of the seasoning and the value of the ingredits used in each dish," Lin Yun nodded and said. "Just now, these four dishes each used one gram of the seasoning. In the afternoon, I''ll have someone sd over the seasoning used in these dishes. Qingqing, handle it well." Lin Yun turned to Xia Qingqing and said with a smile. Before, Xia Qingqing had helped him negotiate many deals fairly well. He trusted that Xia Qingqing could handle this correctly. But ev if she couldn''t, it wasn''t a big deal. The cost of this seasoning was almost negligible. Could Xia Qingqing make a loss? "Oh...you''re trusting me with this?" Xia Qingqing seemed flustered. She wasn''t naive. She roughly guessed the value of this seasoning and it was no ordinary price. Lin Yun suddly trusting this to her made her nervous about not doing well. "What, hav''t we agreed that you would manage this hotel? And the restaurant is part of this hotel," Lin Yun said with a smile. "Yes, I''ll do my best." Xia Qingqing nodded seriously. Honestly, she wasmitted to making this hotel one of the top hotels in Sh City for the sake of her brother. Now that her brother had giv her such a powerful tool, how could she not meet his expectations? "In any matter regarding this hotel, in your presce, you have full authority to manage. Wh you''re not a, Jiayun will be in charge," Lin Yun turned to Jiayun Lee and said. "Yes, boss," Jiayun Lee nodded, showing no displeasure and instead, an expression of it being only natural. If the hotel could achieve the look depicted in the n, backed by a restaurant, the future business prospects were bound to be bright. It was only natural for the boss to leave the hotel managemt in the hands of a trustworthy person like Xia Qingqing. Jiayun wasn''t worried about Xia Qingqing taking her ce. Xia Qingqing, being thedy boss, couldn''t possibly handle everything herself and would need an assistant to manage the hotel. With the hotel''s booming business prospects, one or two assistants wouldn''t be ough. Therefore, how could Jiayun be scared of Xia Qingqing recing her? Rather, she was looking forward to the future. Once the hotel business picked up, her sry would rise as well. By working closely with the boss''s wife and developing a good rtionship, who knows what pottial opportunities lie ahead? "By the way, boss, if we let our guests eat as much as they want, it might not be a good thing because the food is so delicious. I suggest each room could have a limited number of dishes and change the mu every few days..." Jiayun Lee suddly thought of something and said. "Who told you to offer the guests unlimited food?" Lin Yun chuckled. "Huh? I thought the unique selling point of our hotel was free meals with amodation?" asked Jiayun Lee,pletely surprised. "Free meals with an amodation n can be an option, but that would have a differt price. The room rate I quoted earlier was simply for amodation," Lin Yun shook his head and rified. "Boss, the room rates you''ve set are too high. Ev though the restaurant food is good, converting restaurant customers into hotel guests won''t be easy..." Jiayun Lee voiced her concerns. "The reason I let you taste these dishes first was to show you that our hotel has other unique selling points. The massage bathtub, for instance, is as good as these dishes. Try it in the afternoon after it''s installed and you''ll know," Lin Yun replied with a faint smile. "Massage bathtub..." Jiayun Lee''s eyes wided in surprise. "Alright, let''s discuss any further suggestions after you see the results," Lin Yun dismissed the conversation with a wave of his hand. PS: The new week is here, seeking rmdation tickets~~~~~~ Chapter 57: Chapter 57: The Never-ending Stream of Orders Little Royal Manor. The small factory that Lin Yun had rted. Staring at the small factory in front of her, which was only about 0 square meters, Lin Mgmg wided her eyes, incredulously saying, "This is the small factory that you want those B-ss security guards to protect?" It was indeed a small factory. At first, she thought she had mistak it for another one, but after careful observation, she confirmed that this small factory was indeed only about 0 square meters. Compared to a hotel, this small factory seemed unreliable. She couldn''t believe that this 0 square meter area was supposed to amodate the work of t security guards. What were they supposed to protect? Furthermore, she wondered what kind of products did this small factory produce to warrant such a grand-scale protection by t B-ss security guards? Ev if gold was being mined here, such a small ce wouldn''t justify deploying that many B-ss securities, would it? Lin Mgmg was left speechless. "It''s not just this small factory, but also a warehouse. The scale of this small factory is temporary. Anyway, take a look¡­" Lin Yun said with a faint smile. At this time, Ding Wei and Little Mei, having se Lin Yun approaching, were alreadying over quickly. "Boss, many customers came to order power banks while you were away..." Ding Wei joyfully said. "How many orders in total?" Lin Yun asked. The day before, Lin Yun had turned off his work phone in order to spd quality time with Xia Qingqing. He had guessed that some customers might call the factory directly or eve over to ce orders in person. "Just now, we had over 0,000 orders, and many customers are still continuously cing orders¡­" Little Mei excitedly said. She had be calcting the total number of orders. 0,000 was a specific number that she had be earnestly anticipating. Lin Yun hadn''t be to the factory all day, and they wanted to give him a surprise. "There are already over 0,000? How did it turn out to be so much?" Lin Yun was also quite amazed. Before this, how many power banks were sold in total? Less than 30,000! He had only be away for one day, and 0,000 units were sold. How could he not be surprised? "Boss, don''t you know? Our power banks have be famous on some well-known electronics product forums. Also, after being tested by some wholesalers for a few days, the quality of our power banks has be prov, and the news is already out..." Ding Wei exined. "Alright." Lin Yun nodded. He had guessed beforehand that once the quality of the power banks was recognized, it would inevitably trigger a frzy of sales, but he did not expect that the sales frzy woulde so quickly. "Ding Wei, you hire two trucks and go to that warehouse. Transport 0,000 power banks here for packaging," Lin Yun said, looking at Ding Wei. Back wh only Ding Wei and Little Mei were a, and a few thousand power banks were needed, he was able to directly take out some power banks from the Cosmic Trading System space wh Ding Wei and Little Mei wer''t a. However, as more staff were hired and the demand for power banks increased, it was no longer appropriate for him to take power banks directly from the Cosmic Trading System space and ce them in his factory. A few days ago, he rted a warehouse in the vicinity where he stored some power banks for backup use. The 0,000 power banks required this time just happed to be the exact number he had in the warehouse. "Little Mei, you make a call right now, notify all the wholesalers toe over, and tell them I''m considering appointing agts in various regions," Lin Yun said, turning to look at Little Mei. "Yes, boss." Ding Wei and Little Mei both nodded. Since he had hired trucks before and had left the contact details of the truck owner, Ding Wei didn''t have to go to the specific market to find one. He just needed to make a call and ask the owner to go to the warehouse directly. Lin Yun left five security guards in the small factory to familiarize themselves with the ce and to sure the safety of the factory and all the employees. He th took the remaining people and Dong Wei to the warehouse he had rted. Only th did Ding Wei and Little Mei realize that the people who were following Lin Yun were the security guards and bodyguards that Lin Yun had hired. The luxury cars that were parked nearby, worth millions, were all newly purchased by Lin Yun. This left them very astonished and excited. Serving under Lin Yun, who turned out to be so formidable, meant a promising future! They made the right choice to follow Lin Yun from the beginning! Let those people who called them fools regret their words! "Is that Lin Yun?" "Are those cars his?" "Am I seeing it right¡­" "All of those cars are hi-tech vehicles from Dilin and Jianhu, each costing a minimum of a million. How can Lin Yun afford them..." "Damn it, who said Lin Yun was on the brink of doom? If this is being on the brink of doom, I wouldn''t mind reaching such a predicamt a hundred times¡­" Little Royal Manor was filled with small factories. There were many a Lin Yun''s. Wh Lin Yun''s line of luxury cars pulled up, it had already attracted a lot of atttion. Seeing Lin Yun and his followers leaving in the luxury cars, the onlookers were left dumbfounded. Lin Yun had be staying here for several years, and many of them were familiar with him. Many of the smaller factory owners regretted greatly. If they had known that Lin Yun was so wealthy and powerful, they would have capitalized that time wh Lin Yun was facing some difficulties. Their factories were so close to Lin Yun''s. They used to have a somewhat of a rtionship with Lin Yun. But, thest time they saw someone dealing with Lin Yun, they were afraid of getting involved, so they purposely distanced themselves from him. Who would have thought that Lin Yun would be so prosperous, so quickly? A few days ago, they merely thought that Lin Yun''s business was not bad. And now, with such a grand tourage, they felt they had missed an excellt opportunity to bond with him. "You are in the business of electronic products. The Qingyun power banks, is that your product? I don''t seem to have heard of it before," said Lin Mgmg in the car, blinking her eyes. "If you need a power bank on a daily basis, you can buy one. It''s quite robust and it won''t disappoint you. Ev if you don''t usually need one, you can still buy one as a spare because it''s very powerful," Lin Yun said with a smile. "So irrespective of my needs, I should buy one, right? Alright, I''ll buy one. I''ll consider it as supporting your business," Lin Mgmg giggled, covering her mouth. About t minutester, Lin Yun and his crew arrived at his rted warehouse. Although the location of this warehouse was somewhat remote, the space was not small. There was only one floor, several hundred square meters wide and it was about sev to eight meters high. It was much taller than a regr house, a distinctive feature of many warehouses. This one was rtively lower than others. The trucks that Ding Wei had called hadn''t arrived yet. Lin Yun asked his crew to wait outside while he wt in. Upon tering, Lin Yun walked over to the power banks ced in the cter of the warehouse. He noticed there was no change since thest time he left, yet he still looked a. With the help of the device he bought from the Cosmic Trading System, he confirmed there were no monitoring devices in the warehouse. Th, after giving it some thought, Lin Yun waved his hand and brought out another 500,000 power banks. Together with the power banks from earlier, this made it a total of 600,000 power banks in the warehouse. Lin Yun intded to assign some security guards to guard this warehouse, and hceforth, it wouldn''t be as convit for him to put his products here on such arge scale. After giving it some thought, he decided to put out more power banks this time. Fortunately, he had anticipated a surge in the sales of power banks and had earlier instructed Star Blue to start multiple production lines. As a result, there was an abundant stock of power banks. After the power banks were ced, Lin Yun wt to the side, and once again started cing massage bathtubs and some decoration materials. The amount of decoration materials and massage bathtubs required for 00 guest rooms in a hotel was substantial. Lin Yun could only put out a limited amount of things at a time. Finally, after several times of cing items, he managed to get all of them out. The volume of these decoration materials and massage bathtubs was several times more promint than that of the power banks. It was fortunate that the warehouse was not too small; otherwise, it may not have be able to amodate all of it. Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Unscrupulous Merchant Lin Yun let the group in. Wh Ding Wei saw the filled warehouse, he was shocked, originally thinking they were all power banks. Only after realizing that many of the items were not power banks did he rx. If all of these were power banks, how many power banks would there be? The value would probably be in the hundreds of millions. He had to acknowledge that power banks are quite small, and those prest were only inrge packaging boxes, without any small packaging. However, hearing Lin Yun say that there were six hundred thousand power banks here, Ding Wei still gasped in surprise. A single power bank sold at a wholesale price of one hundred and eight, yet six hundred thousand power banks were worth more than a hundred million. "Is this what you were calling a massage bathtub?" Lin Mgmg was eyeing arge package with eagerness, she said. She had heard Lin Yun mtion the effectivess of these massage bathtubsparing it to the delicious dishes, which made her want to try out the feeling of using such a bathtub immediately. "Right, in the afternoon, wh the hotel has installed a batch of these, you can give it a try," said Lin Yun with a slight smile. "Trying it in the hotel¡­" Lin Mgmg pondered, "Lin Yun, have you ever thought about a problem? The bathtub is quite a unique item and many people do not like to use a bathtub that others have used before. Therefore, many people do not like to use the hotel tubs¡­" "That is a problem," Lin Yun frowned slightly. That day, wh he and Xia Qingqing were in the hotel, they did not use the bathtub in the room. "Many people do not like to use hotel bathtubs because they are usually not confidt in the cleanliness of the tubs. However, these bathtubs have excellt cleaning facilities ande with a special device to track the cleanliness of the tubs. This tracker can be used in many ces and fully withstands scrutiny. Once many people have viewed the cleanliness process of the tub and tracked its cleanliness with the apanying device, they will not be overly concerned. If they still feel unsure, they can watch the store assistant clean it once, twice or ev three times..." Lin Yun''s frown eased as he spoke. He firmly believed in the appeal of these massage bathtubs. Not everyone has an obsession with cleanliness. Once a few people try out these massage bathtubs, word will spread. He believed that many people would fall in love with this massage bathtub, and it would be a feature of the hotel. "If they still do not want to use the hotel''s massage bathtubs, they could buy one and take it home¡­" Lin Yun paused slightly, and th shed a smile as he spoke. Who said these massage bathtubs couldn''t be sold? In that case, the Qingyun Hotel could convitly serve as a promotion base for these massage bathtubs. In addition, a series of ideas sprang up in Lin Yun''s mind. If the hotel and restaurant take off, they will inevitably be gathering ces for the rich. At that time, not only could he promote massage bathtubs, but he could also promote other products at these two ces. He would turn the restaurant and hotel intounch pads for his new products. "These massage bathtubs are for sale? How much do they cost? Can I buy one?" Lin Mgmg''s eyes lit up as she eagerly asked. Because of those dishes, she totally trusted Lin Yun''s words about this bathtub. If it was not too expsive, she nned to buy one to take home. "This bathtub, I n to price it at one million eight hundred and eighty thousand each. If you want to buy it, I could give you a discount and sell it for one million," Lin Yunughed. He had already figured out that Lin Mgmg came from a wealthy family and could afford this bathtub. "One million for one, ev after a discount?" Lin Mgmg was shocked. She expected the bathtub to be expsive, but she didn''t think it would quite be so costly, one million for a bathtub. That was indeed a sky-high price. "More than a million for one bathtub?" Ding Wei and the bodyguards were just as shocked. They too had not expected a bathtub to be so expsive. "This price isn''t expsive, you see, it''s because of this bathtub that I n to set the lowest room rate at the Qingyun Hotel at six thousand six hundred and six. That''s only the price of amodation for over two hundred days, a very good deal." Lin Yun shook his head as he said this. "I''ll wait until the hotel has finished installing them, and th I''ll decide whether to buy or not after I''ve tried one," Lin Mgmg said with a bitter smile. While her father was the Sect Leader of the Gold Sword Sect, and Gold Sword Security Company was a business of the Gold Sword Sect her family''s money wasn''t easy toe by. One million for a bathtub was too expsive, she needed to try one before deciding whether or not to purchase it. This was only because she had tasted the effects of those special dishes, if not, she wouldn''t have considered it at all. A bathtub costing a million was far-fetched. "Okay," Lin Yun said with a slight smile. Currtly, although he and Lin Mgmg had be very familiar with each other, they were not at the stage where they casually gifted each other items worth over a million. Especially wh the other party is an attractive girl, this could easily result in misunderstandings. He was willing to give her discounts; this was not a problem. Soon, the two trucks that Ding Wei had arranged, arrived. Lin Yun asked one of the trucks to transport some of the rovation materials and tools, and a massage bath to Qingyun Hotel, for Xia Qingqing. Xia Qingqing was just getting acquainted with various tasks at the hotel. At the same time, he instructed two bodyguards to apany the truck. After all, the truck''s load of rovation materials, tools, and the massage bath were not cheap, so having two bodyguards tagging along made him feel more at ease. Before they arrived, Lin Yun had already st a bodyguard to find a rovation team. Gold Sword Security Company had extsive connections, and through them, the bodyguard managed to easily find a rovation team. The bodyguard had already giv Lin Yun a call. Instation instructions were included in the packaging of these rovation materials, tools, and the massage bath. As long as they were delivered to the hotel, the rovators just had to follow the instructions to install them. Seeing this, Lin Mgmg said she had already checked out the situation here and would head back to the hotel with Xia Qingqing. Lin Yun had to appoint agts for the power banks distribution, so he did not return with Lin Mgmg. He asked Lin Mgmg to take a square alloy box back and hand it over to Xia Qingqing, exining that the box contained ingredits for cooking. There were not just one type of ingredits, Lin Yun had prepared a few other types as well and had st a message to Xia Qingqing to handle them ordingly. "Ar''t you afraid I might secretly take some?" Lin Mgmg joked wh she saw Lin Yun trustingly hand over the box to her. She knew how precious these ingredits were and how tasty the dishes made from them would be. This box of ingredits was a big temptation for a foodie like her. "This box is secured with fingerprint and iris recognition, only Qingqing and I can op it," Lin Yun said with augh. This was a box he had specifically ordered from the Cosmic Trading System. This was just one of many simr boxes he had ordered in differt sizes. "Humph! How petty!" Lin Mgmg rolled her eyes and huffed. "After you deliver this box of ingredits, you can ask Qingqing to give you some. I will also talk to Qingqing about it. Plus, if you spd a lot of time with Qingqing, I don''t think she''s going to charge you for meals at the restaurant," Lin Yunughed. Lin Mgmg was highly skilled, being with Xia Qingqing was like having an additional bodyguard for Xia. Compared to that, Xia Qingqing just having to offer a few meals seemed insignificant. An A-level bodyguard cost hundreds of thousands a month. Lin Mgmg''s capabilities were far beyond an A-level bodyguard. Lin Yun estimated that based on the Gold Sword Security Company''s standards, she would be worth three hundred to five hundred thousand a month, which was a justifiable cost. With this, the cost for Lin Mgmg to protect Xia Qingqing for a day was at least ts of thousands. Inparison, a meal prepared with these ingredits, though expsive, wasn''t much at all. "Your prices are so high, I don''t have the nerve to eat there every day. Hmm, I''m leaving now, you heartless businessman." Lin Mgmg rolled her eyes again and said. She picked up the box in her hand and turned to leave. In her heart, she had alreadybelled Lin Yun as a "heartless businessman". A dish costs thousands, ev ts of thousands. A standard room in the hotel can cost several thousand because of a massage bath. A single massage bath cost over a million, if not a heartless businessman, th what was he? She didn''t believe that the cost of these ingredits and the massage bath was that high. However, she didn''t really have a bad impression of Lin Yun. Hermts were mostly in jest. Her family was in the business. She was very clear that some industries and products were very profitable. Those dishes were worth their price. That was just the market standard. If he sold them for less, it would be unfair to the dishes. Many dishes sold at exorbitant prices didn''t taste as good as these. If that massage bath was as good as imed by Lin Yun, th spding over a million on one wasn''t outrageous. The world is filled with rich people. You could easily find many baths in the few hundred-thousand price range, all he did was increase its price a few times. Take theirpany''s bodyguards for example, they were all people doing the same job, so why did some bodyguards cost a few thousand a month, while others cost ts of thousands or ev hundreds of thousands a month? It''s because their capabilities differed. If they were all priced the same, wouldn''t that be unfair to the highly skilled bodyguards? PS: Thank you to ''the god who loves to sleep'' for the donation~ Chapter 59: Chapter 59 The Seven Regions Wh Lin Mgmg and her two bodyguards headed to the Qingyun Hotel in one truck, Ding Wei and two other bodyguards traveled to the factory in another truck. Lin Yun assigned the remaining five security guards to protect the warehouse. After a while, Ding Wei called to say that a lot of wholesalers had arrived, but there were too many of them, so he asked Lin Yun what to do. Lin Yun thought for a momt and told Ding Wei to direct the wholesalers to the Universe Voyage Hotel. At that time, the hotel''s name hadn''t yet be changed. If they directed the people to the Qingyun Hotel, they might not necessarily know where it was. By the time Lin Yun arrived at the hotel, all the wholesalers had already gathered there. Over a hundred people crowded into the conferce room. It was bustling. The quality of the Qingyun portable chargers was prov, and this was a huge business opportunity that no wholesaler dared to ignore. Ev those with rtively little capital were hoping against hope to obtain the rights to act as agts. Some of the wholesalers hadn''t previously bought products from Lin Yun, but they also showed up after hearing about this opportunity. Lin Yun didn''t mind these people. Wh it came to recruiting agts for the Qingyun portable chargers, the more people the merrier. If these wholesalers had the capacity, there was no problem with them bing the agts for the Qingyun portable chargers. "Mr. Lin!" "Brother Lin!" "Brother Lin!" Upon seeing Lin Yun, the wholesalers came forward eagerly and thusiastically. Some people who were obviously younger than Lin Yun ev had the gall to call him "Brother Lin." The charm of the Qingyun portable chargers was quite something. "Thank you all for your interest in my hotel. You probably already know the reason I invited you here. To spur the faster developmt of the Qingyun portable chargers, I n to sell some of the agcy rights to differt territories for auction. The goal is first volume, th price, but that''s not absolute. I will also be considering other factors. Now, you can tell me about your channel advantages and the territories you want to bid for..." Lin Yun asked the crowd to sit down, th he spoke slowly. Afterwards, Lin Yun gestured for some of the waitstaff to distribute the prepared data forms. "This hotel? Is it also part of their assets?" Many of the astute wholesalers noticed something in Lin Yun''s wording and were shocked. They finally understood why something seemed off about how the hotel staff addressed Lin Yun; wasn''t the boss actually Lin Yun? The waitstaff called them "sir." Many of them had previously conducted transactions with Lin Yun or had inttionally investigated him. Because of this, they had some understanding of Lin Yun, who primarily did business in electronic products, and was assumed to not have many assets. No one knew how he obtained the agcy rights of the Qingyun portable chargers. But at this momt, they realized that the information they had might not be urate. This hotel was worth at least t to twty million at the very least. If it was indeed part of Lin Yun''s assets, th Lin Yun''s resources should not be underestimated. The most important thing was that they didn''t know how many other assets Lin Yun had. This information gave these wholesalers a higher estimation of Lin Yun. Simultaneously, it put them under a lot of pressure. Lin Yun noticed this and was somewhat surprised. He had never thought that his assets would boost his strgth in this way. He seemed to understand why some businessm would buy a fancy car ev if it meant taking out a loan. A good car was a symbol of a person''s strgth, which would naturallymand respect from others. He had understood this before, but never as deeply as he did now. "My main channel is in the Ctral Region. I have stalls in several wholesale markets in the provinces and cities of the Ctral Region. Here are my materials, Mr. Lin, you can take a look..." At this point, a middle-aged man stepped forward and said with a smile. While he spoke, he pulled several pages of materials from his folder and ced them on the table in front of Lin Yun. He seemed quite prepared. Lin Yun nodded slightly and began to read the materials. Since the man had prepared materials in advance, there was no reason to insist heplete Lin Yun''s forms. "Dong Lee, applying for the Ctral Region agcy, a three million dor agcy fee, minimum guaranteed sales volume of one hundred thousand per quarter?" Lin Yun asked as he read his application. Very quickly, Lin Yun looked up at the middle-aged man and said, "Mr. Lee, I have understood your materials. However, in the auction standards, besides the minimum guaranteed sales volume for each quarter, there should also be the currt purchase volume. And additionally, there''s one thing I mtioned on the form I just st out. That is, I have set your wholesale price at one hundred and eight. No matter how you operate afterward, in your region, the final selling price to the buyers must not exceed two hundred and sixty dors. If discovered, the palty will be either fines or cancetion of agcy rights. I hope Mr. Lee understands." The final selling price could not be too high. This was also one of the biggest reasons why Lin Yun sought agts. If the final price of the Qingyun portable charger was too high and it deterred buyers from making a purchase, th it would defeat his goal of quickly establishing the Qingyun brand name. Having agts would make things more manageable. "No problem." Dong Lee nodded. He had already read Lin Yun''s form. "Hmm." Lin Yun nodded slightly and set Dong Lee''s materials aside. Whether or not to choose him as the agt for the Ctral Region would depd on other people''s information. Now that Dong Lee had tak the lead, other wholesalers with prepared materials also started to hand in their materials. Lin Yun read each one. T minutester, all the wholesalers hadpleted their forms. As each wholesaler turned in a form, Lin Yun would give it a quick look. After a hint of mtal strgth emerged in his mind space, his memory significantly improved, developing, it seemed, towards having a photographic memory, which was why he was able to review these forms so quickly. Five minutes after all the wholesalers handed in their forms, Lin Yun had reviewed all their data and made a preliminary analysis. "I''ve looked at everybody''s data. I''ve decided to divide Huaxia maind into sev regions: North Huaxia, East Huaxia, Ctral Huaxia, South Huaxia, Northwest, Southwest, Northeast..." Lin Yun thought for a momt and said. Th, Lin Yun turned and walked to the electronic scre at the front of the meeting room. The Huaxia map was disyed on the scre. Lin Yun, holding a stylus, quickly marked various ces on the map to divide the sev major regions. Soon, the sev major regions were divided, roughly simr to the regions set by many major brands, with just a few minor differces. For instance, wh many brands divided regions, they would directly assign a province''s map to a region without considering that the border of a province might actually be more convit if it fell into another province. Many wholesalers had countered such issues. Although it would be more convit for them to wholesale at another location, due to regional constraints, they had to get their supplies from inconvit ces. They were kely aware of such points and quickly noticed this particr detail. This made them admire Lin Yun''s divisions ev more. "Now, you can make your bids." Looking at the crowd, Lin Yun said. PS: Thanks to "super big " and "xiu four''s" rewards ~~~~ Chapter 60: Chapter 60: Huge Profits From elev o''clock in the morning to two o''clock in the afternoon. The sev regional agt positions were finally filled. Lin Yun received a total of 35 million in agcy fees and once again sold 350,000 power banks. Lin Mgmg was astonished by the 35 million in agcy fees, pure profit at that, the rate of wealth umtion was simply too fast. Furthermore, Lin Yun sold another 350,000 power banks. By th, Lin Mgmg knew that Lin Yun''s power banks were not ordinary power banks, each one wholesaled for 8, so 350,000 power banks, plus the 0,000 Lin Yun had sold before, amounted to more than 80 million Huaxia Currcy. With such arge transaction amount, Lin Mgmg estimated the profits to be at least million, maybe ev more. Although Lin Yun had said that they were in the promotion stage of the brand, she did not believe Lin Yun would sell at a loss for promotion. Lin Yun''s power banks were too formidable, there were simply no rivals, and it would be illogical for him to sell at a loss to promote the brand under such circumstances. million plus 35 million equaled 45 million, possibly ev more. Inparison, their own profits at the Gold Sword Security Companygged far behind. Plus, the money they earned was through the toil and danger of their employees. It was simply iparable. The smooth recruitmt of power bank agts was due to the impressive data of the Cloud One power bank. As Lin Yun had previously told Mgmg, if you needed a power bank on a regr basis, you could buy one, guaranteed that you won''t be disappointed. If you didn''t need one regrly, you could still buy one as a backup. Many wholesalers valued the pottial of these power banks. Moreover, Lin Yun promised that wh the currt version of the power bank was nearly sold out, he would release a more advanced one. It would charge various electronic devices, have a multifunctional shlight, and be waterproof. By th, both those with and without a need could buy one as a backup. And customers who had purchased power banks previously might buy the upgraded version. The repeat customers brought by powerful products were indeed strong. Selling the basic version of a product first, th the advanced version wh sales were sufficit, was amon practice in the business world. Just like many major phone brands, wh releasing a new model, usually had the more advanced model already developed. If they couldn''t do this, the brand was not deeply ingrained or stable, and couldn''t be considered a major brand. "Director Lin, what do we do now¡­" Wholesalers who failed to secure the agcy rights viously watched those who did. Th, they turned towards Lin Yun and inquired eagerly. "Since the agcy rights for the sev major regions have be sold, I can''t freely sell the Cloud One power bank anymore. You need to see which region your sales channels belong to, and negotiate with the geral agts in your regions to buy the power banks." Lin Yun said with a faint smile. Since he had received the agcy fees, he couldn''t freely take others'' fees. The geral agts of the sev regions all sighed in relief on hearing Lin Yun''s reply. Th, they beamed. Ar''t these wholesalers their pottial customers? Just after securing the agcy rights, they already had pottial deals lining up. "Director Li, looks like we''ll be working together again. How about giving me the agt for our province¡­" "Mr. Qi, you know my capabilities..." "Director Zhao, I wish to wholesale some power banks. Let''s discuss the price..." On hearing Lin Yun''s response, the remaining wholesalers had no choice but to approach the geral agts of the sev regions and negotiate the deal. "Lin Yun, thank you so much." At this point, a man in his thirties emerged from the crowd. He looked at Lin Yun with much gratitude. "Brother Zhao, we have be partners for a while. What''s there to thank for?" Lin Yun responded with a smile. This man was Zhao Zhun, a businessman doing business in the Gold Dragon Building. Originally, he and his frid fell short of the required funds for the agcy rights, but Lin Yun nevertheless allowed them to secure the rights for the Southern Region. Individually, they wer''t qualified. However, by working together, they became more than qualified. Several other wholesalers in attdance also worked in such partnerships. However, ev together, Zhao Zhun and his frid had barely made the grade. But Zhao Zhun had helped him greatly in the early stages. How could he not help Zhao in return? Lin Yun introduced them to a business partner, Zhao Long, a gerous customer whom he had met wh he first started selling the Cloud One power banks. Zhao Zhun and his frids had the connections and sales capabilities, and Zhao Long had the capital. It was a mutually beficial partnership. They jointly secured the Southern Region''s agcy rights. The Southern Region was arguably the best of the sev regions, including Sh City, thergest electronics wholesale market in Huaxia. A top Huaxia city with plty of wealthy residts, the market was vast. The agcy fee for this region had reached eight million Huaxia Currcy. Zhao Zhun and Zhao Long also bought 0,000 power banks upfront, silcing all other objections from wholesalers. "Director Lin, thank you." At this point, Zhao Long also walked over with a smile. Although he was wealthy, he had just tered the electronics wholesale market and did not yet have the contacts or distribution channels to secure the agcy rights for the Cloud One power banks¡ªmuch less the top position in the Southern Region. Lin Yun''s assistance to Zhao Zhun had indirectly helped him as well. "Giv your faith in me from the beginning, I also believe that you all can handle this region well." Lin Yunughed. After a bit more conversation with Zhao Long and Zhao Zhun, Lin Yun turned to look at everyone and said, "Everyone, you''ve missed lunch because of this auction. I invite everyone to a meal. We can continue our business discussions over dinner." The wholesalers in attdance were all wealthy, familiar with others of simr means. Just th, Lin Yun came up with an idea to promote their restaurant''s new dishes. Lin Mgmg guessed that Lin Yun could have earned four to five million this time. Little did she know that Lin Yun had hardly spt anything on production costs. Most of the money he obtained from the agcy fees and the sale of power banks was profit, totaling over 0 million. Making such arge sum all of a sudd, Lin Yun didn''t mind treating them all to the high-priced dishes soon to beunched at their restaurant. "Many thanks, Director Lin. Very gerous of you!" "Haha, Director Lin''s earnings this time are indeed abundant, and he should absolutely treat us to a meal!" "We invested a lot just now. We definitely need to eat a good amountter to recover some of that!" Some wholesalersughed. Chapter 61: Chapter 61: Representatives from Tianyu Group Arrive "I''m sorry for beingte." At this momt, five well-dressed m walked into the conferce room, led by a man in his thirties who spoke with a smile. "Boss, they said they''re here for the meeting..." Meanwhile, a female waitress came in from outside, quickly walked up to Lin Yun, nced at the five m, and whispered. Lin Yun nodded slightly. He looked at the five m and said, "I''m sorry, but the distribution rights for the Qingyun Power Bank in the maind Huaxia area have already be sold. Only a few remaining ind regions and foreign markets are left. If your sales channels do not involve these regions, it might not be possible to acquire distribution rights. If you wish to purchase Qingyun Power Banks, you can contact the local distributors in the room." "The distributor rights for the Huaxia maind area have be sold?" The leader of the group furrowed his brows slightly. "How could they have sold it so easily? Do they ev know how to do business?" A man in his twties behind the leading man grumbled disconttedly. The leading man waved his hand, signaling the young man to be quiet. He looked at Lin Yun and smiled, "Boss Lin, you misunderstand. We are not here to buy the distribution rights of the Qingyun Power Bank. We want to buy its patt." "The patt for the Qingyun power bank?" The wholesalers prest seemed stunned. Power banks are usually assembled, so what patts could there be for sale? "To my knowledge, the Qingyun Power Bank uses a new type of charging technology, and this new technology has be patted by Mr. Lin. Mr. Lin, if the price isn''t too much, we, the Tianyu Group, would like to buy it," said the leader confidtly. "You''re from Tianyu Group?" Lin Yun''s eyes narrowed slightly. ording to Lin Mgmg, Tianyu Group seemed to be owned by that Zhang Tianyu, right? It''s indeed a small world. "They''re from Tianyu Group?" "Does Tianyu Group have an eye for the patt of the Qingyun power bank?" The wholesalers prest eximed in surprise. Tianyu Group, a promint electronics factory in Sh City, had partnerships with many major brands. They oft frequted the wholesale electronics markets in Sh City, so how could they not know about Tianyu Group? Typically, only certain brands qualify for a partnership with Tianyu Group. Tianyu Group''s interest in Qingyun power bank''s patt affirmed the exceptional nature of the Qingyun power bank. The Qingyun power bank hasn''t be on the market for long, and all sorts of data are still undergoing continual tests. The wholesalers who came to apply for distribution rights today didn''t want to miss out on any opportunities. The arrival of the people from Tianyu Group was indeed relieving, reinforcing their confidce in the Qingyun power bank. At the same time, some of them felt a sse of fortune. Luckily, they had just acquired the distribution rights for the Qingyun power bank. Otherwise, if Tianyu Group bought the patt for the Qingyun power bank, they didn''t know what kind ofplications would ur. "A mere charging technology is highly valued by us, Tianyu Group, you sure have quite a fortune. You''re in the electronics business, you should know the power Tianyu Group holds in the electronics market. The price we can offer isn''t something smallpanies canpete with." The young man in his twties, riding high on the surprise of the crowd, gave Lin Yun a disdainful look and said arrogantly. "Really? How much can you offer?" Lin Yun responded calmly with a smile. A mere charging technology? The charging technology that the Qingyun power bank utilizes should be leading worldwide. Maybe some research institutions have developed a number of fast-charging technologies, but it might not be easy for them to make it as effortless and suitable for most electronics for fast reverse charging as the Qingyun power bank does. Take a typical mobile phone on the market, for instance. The standard input voltage is five volts and the standard input currt is two amperes. If you want to charge your phone quickly, you need to input arge amount of electricity in a short time, either the voltage needs to be higher or the currt needs to be bigger, with themon charging technology, it would be a miracle if the phone doesn''t get destroyed by the charging. The charging technology of the Qingyun power bank can not only be used in power banks but also in other aspects, which has significant implications. Besides, the Qingyun power bank has another crucial technology. That is, the ergy storage material. Usually, therger the ergy storage capacity of a power bank, therger its volume. The ergy storage capacity of the Qingyun power bank is not only a terrifying 0,000mAh, with no virtual marking of data, which is almost equivalt to the ergy storage capacity of 50,000mAh of ordinary power banks, but is only the size of a regr mobile phone. This is indeed a remarkable advantage. This has much to do with the ergy storage material of the Qingyun power bank. It is just not known why the other side didn''t mtion it. Lin Yun spected that the other side has other ns. For instance, isn''t the confidt and arrogant talk of these two people also a negotiation tactic? "T million, to purchase all rights, how about that?" The leader smirked and proposed. Before they came, they had already investigated Lin Yun''s backg. A country boy who came to Sh City five years ago and established a small processing nt step by step, his assets probably totaled only a little over a million. However, a few days ago, because he was producing counterfeit electronic products, his factory was seized by authorities, and all his assets were gone. Rectly, he inexplicably obtained the technology for the Qingyun power bank and had already produced a batch of power banks. The sales of these power banks were not bad over the past few days, but ording to their group''s professionals, the profits might be quite limited after deducting the production costs and craftsmanship of the Qingyun power bank. T million, he estimated, should be a tremdous temptation for him. After all, his original assets were just a little over a million, and t million was almost t times his original assets. Any ordinary person countering such a situation would probably think they had hit the jackpot. "T million, it''s probably more than you''ll ever make in decades. Just a charging technology sold for t million; sheesh, only our Tianyu Group has such resources." The young man in his twties knew just wh to interject arrogantly. "T million to purchase the charging technology of Qingyun Power Bank?" "Indeed, the charging technology of the Qingyun Power Bank is very powerful, but t million to purchase it ¡­" Many wholesalers prest were shaking their heads. Lin Yun had just auctioned off the distribution rights of the Qingyun power bank for the maind Huaxia area for thirty-five million, which were pure profits. T million, an amount he would never be able to earn in decades? That young man from Tianyu Group was too arrogant and rude. It''s just that they didn''t think of the charging technology of the Qingyun power bank being in Lin Yun''s hands for the momt. They were all people who knew a lot about electronic products, and they were acutely aware that the charging technology of the Qingyun power bank was quite extraordinary. T million to purchase it, and th brag about their ability to spd, are they treating people as fools? Chapter 62: Chapter 62: Joke "If I sell the patt for the charging technology of the ''Cloud One'' power bank to Tianyu Group, would I still have to pay you the patt fee wh I continue to produce the ''Cloud One'' power bank?" Lin Yun asked with a hint of a smile. Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, a glimmer of intrigue shed in the eyes of the leading man. In reality, he intded to secure the charging technology patt first, before dealing with anything else. He thought that Lin Yun, a ''nobody'', likely inexpericed and merely fortunate to possess a patt, would be dazzled by the significant sum Tianyu Group was ready to offer. By the time they secured the patt, they could turn a and assert dominance over him. At that point, Tianyu Group would hold the upper hand. The ideal oue would be acquiring full rights to ''Cloud One'', effectively severing any ties to Lin Yun. Simr urrces were not umon within the Tianyu Group. It caught him off guard that Lin Yun, soposed, immediately considered the implications of production after selling the patt. "We n to purchase the ''Cloud One'' product as well," the leading man paused before saying with a smile. "Oh? So how much money is Tianyu Group willing tomit?" asked Lin Yun, nonchntly. "As it stands, the developmt of mobile phones is rapid and the market for power banks increasingly difficult to petrate, with limited profits. ''Cloud One'' is a new brand that has never be marketed before. Therefore, giv these factors, I believe that five million is a fair offer. If you sell us the charging technology patt, I can approve an additional t million, making a grand total of twty million," the leading man said, grinning lightly. He had initially nned to offer five million, but Lin Yun''sposure prompted him to increase his bid by another five million. In his eyes, a sum of twty million would prove tempting to Lin Yun. His words might have be a bit exaggerated, but it was true that the power bank market was not particrly lucrative. Ev at the modest prices set by Lin Yun, it would take him a considerable amount of time and trouble to make twty million through normal sales. If Lin Yun agreed to sell ''Cloud One'' along with the charging technology patt, he''d make twty million instantly. The contrast was stark - one scario involved an uncertain future after a lgthy period, and the other offered an immediate return. Especially giv that Lin Yun was young and from the countryside. The leading man looked at Lin Yun with utmost confidce. He believed that the purchase of all rights to ''Cloud One'' and the charging technology patt was a giv; the only variable was the price. If he could secure them at a minimal cost, all the better. "Twty million total? That''s extraordinarily gerous of you. I suppose your group doesn''t understand ''Cloud One'' quite as well as you thought?" Lin Yun said with a lightugh, before turning to the other traders and wholesalers in the room. "Do you know that not long ago, they bought the rights to distribute ''Cloud One'' across the maind of Huaxia, and the total cost of their agcy fee was thirty-five million. Just the Southern Region agt fee was eight million." "A total of thirty-five million?" The leading man''splexion changed noticeably. He had not expected Lin Yun to make so much from the ''Cloud One'' agcy fees. Right th, he had mixed feelings. Gaining such a high agcy fee for ''Cloud One'', Lin Yun would definitely demand amsurately higher fee for purchasing ''Cloud One'' and the charging technology. At the same time, he regretted that had his group be in control, they could be making significantly more in agcy fees or ev more by direct sales through various channels. ''Cloud One'' agcy fees were worth this sizable sum. He had studied ''Cloud One'' and understood its massive pottial. But he never would have imagined that Lin Yun, an inexpericed youngster fresh from the countryside, would have sold the agcy rights at such a high price mere days after ''Cloud One'' was released. The reality was, the appetite of Lin Yun and the smaller wholesalers far exceeded his expectations. "So the price for all of ''Cloud One'' and the charging technology is just twty million? That''s truly an extraordinary offer!" "Thinking five million would suffice, howughable!" "Tianyu Group, you''re certainly not as impressive as your reputation suggests!" Many wholesalers chuckled and joined in the teasing. Is Tianyu Group that incredible? They''re hardly any better than us small-time businessm! The echoes of the wholesalers'' scoffing made the faces of the five m from Tianyu Group flush with humiliation. At that momt, they felt utterly embarrassed. While the leading man''s mood was somewhat thrown off, he quickly regainedposure. "My apologies for underestimating the pottial of ''Cloud One''. So, Mr. Lin, how much are you asking for? Give us a price, and I''ll ry it back to my group. How about that?" "Do you know Zhang Tianyu?" Lin Yun asked, shaking his head. "Zhang Tianyu? Are you referring to our Chairman''s son?" the leading man asked confusedly, before hesitating in his response. "Chairman?" Lin Yun responded, raising an eyebrow. "Our group has many directors. Director Zhang is the major shareholder of Tianyu Group, and his son happs to be named Zhang Tianyu," the leading man confirmed, nodding. "Is that so?" pondered Lin Yun. "I suggest you check with your Chairman, or his son, about who I am before deciding to purchase ''Cloud One'' and the charging technology patt. If a deal is reached, I wonder what kind of condition will emerge." Lin Yun paused before continuing: "Right now, could you please leave? We''re about to have dinner and it wouldn''t be too convit for you to join us." Tak aback by Lin Yun''s attitude, the faces of the five m from Tianyu Group grew increasingly unhappy. They hadn''t expected Lin Yun to dismiss them so curtly. He didn''t ev want to treat them to dinner? Just now, they had heard from iing guests that Lin Yun had arranged to treat everyone in the room to a meal. Everyone in the room, being petty merchants, were considered insignificantpared to them - represtatives of Tianyu Group. Are they less esteemed than these minor businessm? Despite the change in hisplexion, the leading man concluded: "Fair ough. I''ll ry this matter to our Chairman." With that, he led the other four m out of the room. Lin Yun''s words had resonated with him. Was Lin Yun suggesting that they check in with their Chairman about his idtity? Could it be that Lin Yun was someone of significant standing, but his true idtity was only known to high-ranking people such as their Chairman? As it urred to him, they had indeed reported developmts suring ''Cloud One'' to their Chairman. However, they never provided in-depth information about Lin Yun. With the magnitude of projects and products that Tianyu Group was involved in, it wasn''t viable that they report every minor detail to their Chairman. If they could secure full rights over ''Cloud One'' and its charging technology with minimal effort, there would be no need to disclose Lin Yun''s information to the Chairman. In light of the currt situation, they indeed needed to inform the Chairman about the matter. PS: A big thank you for today''s 00 coin reward from ''Companionship is the Longest Deration of Love'', the 500 coin reward from ''Tianfg5'' and the rewards from ''Wind Shadow Man 3'' and ''Xiuzhe''. You guys are the best! O(¡É_¡É)O Chapter 63: Chapter 63: This meal, its on me! Fg Lianggong was furious. He had initially thought that Lin Yun had some powerful backg, and so he didn''t dare to speak harshly to him. Unexpectedly, Lin Yun came from a humble backg. Lin Yun had told them to ask their chairman or the chairman''s son about him, and it turned out Lin Yun bore a grudge against their chairman''s son. The person who had beat their chairman''s son was other than Lin Yun. He had heard about Zhang Tianyu being attacked rectly. The injuries Zhang Tianyu sustained were too severe and difficult to recover from. Unless he stayed indoors, it would be difficult to hide. The news spread quickly, and many people in Tianyu Group knew about the incidt. However, he had never imagined that the person who attacked Zhang Tianyu would be the same person he had to negotiate with this time. Luckily, after hearing that their negotiation partner was Lin Yun, their chairman paid a lot of atttion to this matter. He ev stated that they could take harsh measures. If he could handle this matter well, the chairman would definitely value him more. With that in mind, they returned to the hotel where they had just left and headed for the restaurant in the Universe Voyage Hotel. ... In a luxury neighborhood in Sh City, inside a high-d vi. Zhang Zhongguo put down his phone, his face twisted into a cold smirk. Finally, he knew why Lin Yun was so wealthy. The information Zhang Tianyu had found was correct ¨C Lin Yun dide from a poor backg. But for some reason, Lin Yun had obtained a patt and a very powerful power bank, which made him wealthy. Concerning why Lin Yun was so extravagant in dealing with the officials... Wasn''t this exactly what nouveau riche liked to do? Easy money was easily spt. A small matter hadpelled Lin Yun to ssh money on the officials, which further proved that there was no powerful backg behind Lin Yun. Otherwise, why would he need to spd so much money on the officials? True powerful tities merely needed to sd a word, and many officials would eagerly, ev fearfully, serve them. Now that he knew Lin Yun''s backg, he was ready to y with Lin Yun properly. He had to admit, the power bank Lin Yun had was very good. He didn''t know how many forces coveted the power bank since its appearance. Tianyu Group needed to act fast. ... The restaurant. Lin Yun and a group of wholesalers had just sat down at the tables. "What a coincidce! We were hungry and came here for some food. We didn''t expect to see you here. We hope we ar''t interrupting you?" A middle-aged man with four others walked in. He looked at Lin Yun, smiled faintly, and spoke. The group of five was the same people from Tianyu Group who had just left. "Don''t mind us, do as you wish. However, you will have to pay for your meal," Lin Yun spoke indiffertly. Since these people were willing to visit his restaurant and bring business, why would he refuse? "Haha, of course. It''s just a meal, after all. If Mr. Lin doesn''t mind, we, the Tianyu Group, can ev cover your meal," Fg Lianggong''s smile faltered for a momt before returning. He responded. He didn''t yet know that Lin Yun was the owner of the hotel. Lin Yun''s constant mtion of not inviting them for a meal made him feel awkward. In his eyes, Lin Yun probably targeted Tianyu Group due to Zhang Tianyu''s involvemt. After all, what was a few people''s meal costs? At this momt, he suggested covering Lin Yun''s group''s meal costs, aiming to indirectly mock Lin Yun''s stinginess. Whether Lin Yun agreed or not, it was still a somewhat embarrassing situation for Lin Yun. Ev if he agreed, the cost of a meal wasn''t that much. Ev if thepany didn''t reimburse him, he could easily afford it. The Cloud One power bank was special, and he was the one in charge of negotiating for it because of his high status in thepany. The cost of a meal for over a hundred people was something he could manage. If he could peacefully obtain the patt and the ownership of the power bank from Lin Yun, he would prefer not to have a falling out. "This meal, you''re treating?" Lin Yun looked oddly at him. "Yes," Fg Lianggong smiled and replied. Meanwhile, he was a bit surprised. Did Lin Yun really intd to ept this proposal? "You''re treating us all?" Lin Yun looked deeply at him and asked again. "As long as you don''t order too much wine, it''s fine." Seeing Lin Yun''s expression, Fg Lianggong hurriedly added. For some reason, Lin Yun''s expression gave him the impression that Lin Yun wanted to take advantage of him. He hastily set the condition as he knew that wine prices could be extremely high. Not to mtion that everyone''s intake varied, so if Lin Yun really intded to profit off him, Tianyu Group might d up losing a lot of money on this meal alone. "Hehe." Seeing this, many wholesalersughed. If Lin Yun wasn''t the owner of the hotel, they might think that Lin Yun was being petty and losing face by epting Fg Lianggong''s offer. However, since Lin Yun was the owner of the hotel, it was a differt story. In their view, Fg Lianggong was a fool. Also, Fg Lianggong''s words made them chuckle, making them feel like he had lost face. Was he afraid they were going to swindle him? They simply scoffed at the people from Tianyu Group. For a momt, they found Lin Yun agreeing to Fg Lianggong''s proposal amusing. Most importantly, Lin Yun was the owner of the hotel. They were looking forward to seeing Fg Lianggong''s reaction once he found out about this. Many of them secretly determined that they must eat a lotter. For some reason, they really wanted to see Fg Lianggong''s awful expression at the d. Factories bullied customers, big customers bullied factories. It seemed that the major manufacturers inhertly antagonized the small wholesalers. "That won''t be necessary. We''re just having a simple meal, and this restaurant is just a small one. To my knowledge, the most expsive wine here doesn''t cost more than a few thousand yuan. You don''t need to worry. If you''re afraid of us costing too much, let''s forget about paying for this meal. I, Lin Yun, might not have much money, but I can still afford to pay for this meal," Lin Yun lightly smiled and replied. "It''s fine, it''s just the cost of a meal. We, Tianyu Group, can afford it," Fg Lianggong clched his teeth and replied. The most expsive wine was only a few thousand yuan. Ev if each person drank a bottle, it would only cost ts of thousands. This was only possible if everyone had no shame. Wine wasn''t very good to drink ¡ª he didn''t believe that everyone could be so shameless. Ev if everyone was shameless, ts of thousands wasn''t much to him. Whoever was shameless should drink more. If it was only a few thousand yuan a bottle, th those shameless people should drink until they felt ufortable, until they felt like vomiting. Th, he would use money to hit those shameless people. He just felt a bit regretful that he shouldn''t have brought up the issue of wine, which allowed Lin Yun to make them, the Tianyu Group, lose some face. Chapter 64: Chapter 64: You must continue to pretend, even if you have to do it on your knees. "Okay, waiter, bring us whatever good food and drink you have, don''t worry about the cost. As you heard, this gtleman here is treating us today." Lin Yun nced at Jiayun Lee and Xia Qingqing beside him, winked, and said with a smile. Xia Qingqing and Jiayun Lee were both busy dealing with restaurant rovations, so wh Lin Yun and a group of people were having a meeting in the conferce room, they didn''t go. But wh Lin Yun brought a group to the restaurant for dinner, Jiayun Lee and Xia Qingqing naturally needed to attd. "Alright." Jiayun Lee managed a smile and said. She had overheard Lin Yun''s conversation with the other party and knew how to handle the situation. Xia Qingqing smiled and the two wt out together. "Country bumpkin, she''s the manager here, how dare you call her a waiter?" said the young man in his twties mockingly from behind Fg Lianggong. Jiayun Lee''s outfit was clearly differt from that of the ordinary waitstaff, and she ev had a manager badge on her chest. "Hehe." The wholesalers allughed again. Lin Yun was the owner of the ce, wouldn''t he know whether the other person was a manager or a regr waiter? Wh Lin Yun brought them in, they had respectfully called him their boss. At this momt, in their eyes, the m from the Tianyu Group seemed like buffoonish performers, constantly amusing the audice. "Waiter, be sure to serve good wine, the most expsive wine you have. Damn, I''ve never tasted a thousand-dor wine before, I must indulge today!" A spectator who loved a fuss, one wholesalerughed out loud to Jiayun Lee and Xia Qingqing as they were retreating. "Yes, you must bring out your most expsive wine here, I rarely get to drink wine worth a thousand dors a bottle!" One wholesaler stirred the pot. "That''s right..." "Bring the wine quickly..." "What brand of wine do you have here, bring out a few doz bottles so I can take a picture and post it on my microblog, and th I can pretd to be high-ss..." A few wholesalersughed and egged on. "Alright, the best wine in our restaurant is Flying 998, I''ll arrange for it right away." Jiayun Lee actually turned a, smiling in cooperation. Looking at this sce, Fg Lianggong''s face darked. How could he not see that these people wanted tough at his expse? At this momt, he really wanted to turn a and leave. However, he had already said his piece earlier, and if he left now, he would lose ev more face. These people were all in the electronics circle, if word got out, would he be able to continue in this circle? Also, he could forget about having a good discussion with Lin Yun about the Cloud One power bank. He wasn''t afraid of them drinking, he was afraid they wouldn''t drink a lot. Fg Lianggong sneered inwardly. They thought they could trap him and the Tianyu Group with a meal? They were truly a bunch of yokels. A few minutester. Xia Qingqing led a few waiters carrying more than a doz boxes of wine into the room. "Sir, rectly, our restaurant has be rovated, and anyrge expditures need to be paid in advance, what do you think¡­" Xia Qingqing walked over to Fg Lianggong, smiling. Looking at this sce, Lin Yun couldn''t help but give Xia Qingqing a thumbs up internally. He was really afraid that at the d, they would see the expsive bill and refuse to pay. Right now, having them pay first would guarantee this money regardless of what happed at the d. "You can." Fg Lianggong managed a stiff smile, answering. He wanted to ask: what if these wines were not finished, how would they deal with it? But so many people were watching him, he didn''t want to ask such a face-losing question. "Here''s my bank card, the PIN is six eights, you can swipe it yourself?" Fg Lianggong pulled a ck card out of his pocket casually and handed it to Xia Qingqing, trying to sound rxed. What''s that saying? You need to stick with your performance, ev if you are kneeling. At this momt, he could only make his expressions and movemts appear very rxed. In this way, it also appeared to be more impressive. Did they want to see him embarrassed? Well th, let them watch. T or twty thousand, they wanted to embarrass him and the Tianyu Group? Now, that was the biggest joke. Let the other party drink and eat as much as they want, th we''ll see who the real joke is. Fg Lianggong had be doing business for years and was very clear that wh faced with such situations, all he had to do was casually throw some money a and he could change the butt of the joke. He had countered a simr situation before. There was a powerful businesswoman who built argepany from scratch. Because she was very attractive, a lot of m had designs on her. Once, herpany faced a financial crisis. She wt to a bank presidt to borrow money. At the dinner table, the bank presidt pompously said, "For every shot you drink, I''ll loan you t million." He was prest at the sce, along with many others. Everyone knew that this woman never drank wh doing business. Everyone wanted to see her made into a joke. Those were strong shots, more than what most people could handle, let alone a woman who never drank. But that woman, without hesitation, started drinking. She drank sev bottles of liquor straight, totaling one hundred and eight shots. The bank presidt turned pale on the spot. Actually, herpany had a dect reputation. Getting a loan from the bank should have be easy, which was why the bank presidt had the audacity to say what he did. But he never expected that this powerful businesswoman could not only drink but drink so much. Handling a loan of over a billion would be tricky for him. But with everyone watching, it would not be easy for the bank presidt to go back on his words. Evtually, the bank presidt reluctantly agreed to loan her eight hundred million, making a huge fool of himself. After the loan contract was signed, the bank presidt slinked away from the dinner and never dared to mess with that woman again. Ev though in this story, the one who ded up paying was the bank presidt, the principle was the same. You let the other party drink, wanting to make a fool out of them, but little did you know, drinking was nothing to them. Now. These people wanted to swindle him? All he had to do was act indiffert, and the oue would be differt. The money you want to swindle? I couldn''t care less. Instead, all of you appear like clowns. I''m just here to watch your performance. "Thank you sir. Kindly sign here," Xia Qingqing swiped his card through the POS machine a server brought over, extracted a receipt, and with a smile, handed it over to Fg Lianggong. Fg Lianggong smiled and signed the check with an easy elegance. He pretded not to look, but he still caught a glimpse of the amount writt on the receipt - 5,000. It was still within his budget. Five minutester. The dishes starteding in droves. Seeing the power of the seasonings that Lin Yun brought out, Jiayun Lee and Xia Qingqing realized it was a gold opportunity. They immediately hired cooks. The sry was not low, and it quickly attracted many chefs to apply. They managed to hire more than t chefs. With the original chefs, the number of kitch staff in the restaurant exceeded twty. At the request of Jiayun Lee and Xia Qingqing, all the chefs worked their hardest, so the dishes came out at an astonishing speed. Just a few minutester, most of the dishes were already served. "Sir, you see¡­" Xia Qingqing walked over to Fg Lianggong with a smile. "The transformation of your restaurant is quite interesting. Swiping the card every time is troublesome. Why don''t you keep the card for now? Once we finish eating, swipe it and return it to me." Fg Lianggong took out the bank card and casually passed it to Xia Qingqing with a faint smile. With the expsive liquor already served, he figured there wouldn''t be much more to pay for. "I''m really sorry for the inconvice, sir. Most of the dishes are already served. It''ll be ready soon," Xia Qingqing said with a giggle. Xia Qingqing was extraordinarily gorgeous and retained the inne of a young girl. Seeing Xia Qingqing giggle with apologetic words, Fg Lianggong felt a stir inside. He couldn''t help but think: had his gerosity caught the eye of this beautiful girl? He didn''t expect to find such a beautiful waitress in a restaurant. Great. After wrapping up this matter, he might have a delightful romantic counter. With that thought, his smile grew more rxed. The money was well spt. In his heart, he was already nning how to get a hold of this beautiful waitress''s contact information afterwards. PS: Thank you so much for your votes these past two days. We''ve already gained nearly 500 votes and will soon be able to post more updates O(¡É_¡É)O~ Chapter 65: Chapter 65: Turning Against The asional look from Fg Lianggong made Xia Qingqing frown slightly. She couldn''t stand the man''s gaze. She snorted in her heart. If that was the case, she wouldn''t be polite either. ... "This smells so good..." "What''s this dish? It smells quite nice?" "It seems like it''s just a regr dish..." Some people looked at the food on the table, twitching their noses, expressing slight surprise. ording to the rules at the dining table, before some important people started to eat, others could not. Ev if many dishes were served, others wer''t supposed to begin eating. Moreover, the restaurant served dishes very quickly. As a result, many dishes were already served, but no one started eating. "Haha, let''s start eating, shall we?" Seeing the sce, Fg Lianggong slightly smiled and said. As he spoke, he picked up his chopsticks, ready to start eating. At that momt, he felt like the host. Ah, these people were ssible. They noticed that he was paying for the meal and didn''t start eating first. "Sir, the main dishes that hav''t be served have also be recorded. Here is the bill, can you sign it now?" Just as Fg Lianggong was about to start eating, Xia Qingqing came over again, looked at him, and smiled. "Huh?" Fg Lianggong frowned slightly. This girl. She was pretty, but shecked tact. He''d already said she could charge his card freely, and he''d sign after the meal, but she kept pressing him. He could sign now, but couldn''t she wait a little bit more? He wanted to lose his temper but remembered the thoughts he had about this girl earlier and suppressed his anger. Putting down his chopsticks, Fg Lianggong looked at Xia Qingqing, smiled, and said, "No problem." As he spoke, he picked up his p from his pocket and quickly signed the bill Xia Qingqing handed to him. While signing, he stole a nce at the amount on the bill. Well, over ny-eight thousand five hundred. It was not a small amount, but eptable. Combined with the previous one hundred and twty thousand, it was only a little over two hundred thousand. Heh, they wanted to embarrass him with that amount of money? What a joke. Huh? Wait a minute? Why did the number on it seem wrong? Suddly, Fg Lianggong''s face changed. "Miss, it seems that you''ve made a mistake on the bill," Fg Lianggong said sternly. "Sir, where is the mistake?" Xia Qingqing blinked and with an innoct tone asked. "The bill shows more than nine hundred thousand. Are these dishes so expsive? Did you add an extra zero by mistake?" Fg Lianggong asked, frowning. Now, his tone was still very calm. Although he had signed it, if it was the restaurant''s mistake, he wouldn''t have to pay for it. "Over nine hundred thousand?" In the room, many wholesalers were about to start eating, but they paused to witness the sce. Upon hearing Fg Lianggong''s words, they were also amazed. There were indeed many people there, but they only upied t tables, over nine hundred thousand would average over ny thousand per table. And to think, this was just the cost of the food. What kind of food could be that expsive? "There must be a mistake..." "They must have added an extra zero..." Some traders nodded quietly. Meanwhile, their eyes turned to Lin Yun. They knew Lin Yun was the owner of this hotel but they didn''t know whether the bill was inttionally inted or not. At the momt, they had a vague sse that there seemed to be some kind of conflict betwe Lin Yun and the Tianyu Group. Charging Tianyu Group over nine thousand per table plus the cost of the drinks, making a total of over two hundred thousand, was already quite a lot. Tianyu Group had maintained a polite demeanor throughout, despite a minor hup, which left an overall good impression on everyone. As a result, people''s overall impression of Tianyu Group improved slightly. "Sir, nine hundred and eighty-five thousand three hundred twty-one. The bill is correct, these dishes indeed cost that much." Xia Qingqing looked at the bill in Fg Lianggong''s hand, nodded slightly, and said politely. "What? It''s correct?" Fg Lianggong had an unbelieving look on his face. One table of food costs over ny eight thousand? That''s close to one hundred thousand! Ev if it were a feast of rare delicacies, it wouldn''t cost that much, would it? He saw clearly that the dishes on the table were mostly ordinary! Was this restaurant trying to rip him off? "Incorrect?" "Is that ev possible?" The dealers'' faces changed, and they gasped. They wanted to trick Tianyu Group, there was no doubt about that. But they wanted to do it in a legitimate way. This kind of rip-off, happing in front of so many people¡­ Many traders looked at Lin Yun and frowned. Was Lin Yun this kind of person? Would it be okay for them to cooperate with such a person? Thinking about it, their hearts lean towards distancing themselves from Lin Yun. "Big Brother." Just th, Xia Qingqing walked up to Lin Yun, looked at him, and smiled sweetly. Seeing this, Fg Lianggong''s face turned a dark shade. Seemingly, everything was falling into ce. Was this their scheme? "Bang--" "Are you ying me?"" Fg Lianggong mmed his hand down on the table, stood abruptly, and roared. Over nine hundred and eighty thousand plus the previous one hundred and twty thousand amounted to a total of over one million one hundred thousand. That was a significant amount of money, ev for him. He couldn''t calm down. "Where did thate from?" Lin Yun stood up, looked at him, and said lightly. "An ordinary table of food costs over ny thousand. Do you think I''m a fool? Do you think Tianyu Group can be easily bullied? I kindly invited you to dinner, but you treated me like a fool and Tianyu Group as easily bullied. Do you believe I''ll report you to the Consumer Association and shut down this restaurant?" Fg Lianggong said coldly. A the time, he thought of the words their board of directors gave him. Originally, he nned to secure ownership of the Gre Cloud Power Bank from Lin Yun first, and th go from there. Now, honeyed words clearly wer''t working. So he just turned against him. "Ordinary food? Who told you it was ordinary food?" Lin Yunughed and asked. "The drinks are just ordinary drinks, but these dishes ar''t ordinary. If you don''t believe me, you can try it yourself. I was having a peaceful meal with my partners, but you had to show off and say you would treat us all. Now, are you regretting it since the food and drink are too expsive?" Lin Yun asked with a light smile. "If you want to change your mind, it''s fine with me. I''ll have them refund you. Over one million in food money, though I''m not wealthy, I can afford it. However, you and your group will have to pay your share because I never intded to treat you." After a pause, Lin Yun said lightly. PS: Many thanks to "Luzhou Specialty Direct Sales Store" for the contribution of 500 coins and also to "Super Big Big White " for your contribution too~~~~~ Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Shock "If you want to back out now, there''s no issue. I''ll arrange for your money to be refunded immediately." Hearing Lin Yun''s words, Fg Lianggong''s face turned beet red. Hadn''t he just be trying to create an impression that he wasn''t concerned about the money? Now, he felt that Lin Yun''s words were a hard p in his face. However, you all have to pay for your meal, because I never intded to treat you." Lin Yun''sst words were like tossing their dignity on the floor and stomping on it repeatedly. No matter what he did next, his face was bound to hit the floor. "This..." Everyone was rdered speechless. By th, they had realized that Lin Yun wasn''t interested in swindling money but was aiming directly at the Tianyu Group. This made them revive their initially positive impression of Lin Yun. Meanwhile, Fg Lianggong''s flip-flop had drastically spoiled the slightly improving perception they had of him. Did a bill of slightly more than one million cause such a violt reaction from him? It seemed that he was not as calm as he had appeared initially. Those who keep things to themselves without speaking up are the ones to be fearful of. Moving back to the main topic. After hearing Lin Yun''s casualmt, they were eager to see how Fg Lianggong would react. A spectator''s mtality was already creeping into their hearts. "I want to taste for myself what''s so extraordinary about this restaurant''s dishes," Fg Lianggong''splexion changed multiple times until evtually, he g his teeth and announced. At this momt, anything he said made him feel ufortable. After a momt''s thought, he decided to shift his atttion to the dishes served at the restaurant. Did Lin Yun im that the dishes were exceptional? As long as he tasted them and th mocked and insulted them, he might be able to retrieve some face. At that time, whether he would pay for their meals, not pay, or pay partially, would depd on the specific circumstances th. Food, everybody has differt tastes. Whether it''s delicious or not, isn''t it up to him to decide? Ev if some were tasty, he could still criticize them as unptable. Thinking this way, he ev admired his own quick wit to divert the topic. In the course of his talking, he once again picked up his chopsticks and began to taste the dishes on the table. "This..." Very soon, Fg Lianggong''s eyes wided in disbelief. The food¡­He had never tasted something this delicious in his life? He had eat some very famous dishes before, each one quite expsive, the most expsive ev reaching fifty to sixty thousand per dish, which he had felt was the most delicious food he''d ever had. However, at this momt, he realized that ev the fifty or sixty thousand-dor dish fell short inparison to the one he was tasting. It was on apletely differt level. Yes, that was the feeling. How could he pretd and say that these dishes were not delicious under such circumstances? However, he was having a hard time believing how such an ordinary looking dish could taste so extraordinarily delicious? He th began to sample the next dish. "Gasp¡ª" Fg Lianggong drew in a sharp breath, Unbelievably, it was also delicious! Switching to another dish! Just as exceptional! Fg Lianggong''s face turned ash; he was at a loss for words. If this were a differt setting, he would have be overjoyed to taste such delicious food. However, at this momt, he found it impossible to feel any joy. "What''s happing?" "Why isn''t he saying anything?" Many people who had be watching the unfolding evts startedmting in surprise. A few of the sharper wholesalers took the hint and hurriedly began to taste the dishes. "Hiss¡ª¡ª" The next momt, many people gasped in surprise. "It''s actually so delicious!" "It''s so tasty!" "I have never tasted such delicious food before?" "Oh my god, is this a tomato? I have never tasted such a delicious tomato!" Expressions of shock and disbelief echoed throughout the room. "Hurry, Old Liu, you must try this dish!" "Eat quickly..." "Damn, this really is an eye oper. I''ll have to eat a lot..." Voices filled with excitemt rang out all a. "ck-ck-ck¡ª¡ª" The sound of chopsticks picking up food filled the room. "ng-ng-ng¡ª¡ª" As te after te was wiped clean, the clinking of chopsticks against dishes joined the mor. With over a hundred people eagerly vying to fetch food, the sce was truly spectacr. Some people, who had initially nned to sip on their drinks, couldn''t care less anymore. "Is the food over there... really that tasty?" "Could they be nts?" "If they are nts, th the cost of the setup is just too high. Moreover, these people don''t look like nts. Could the food over there actually be that delicious?" Although it was already past dining hours, there were still customers in the restaurant who watched this spectacle unfold, utterly puzzled. The restaurant was quiterge, and they were seated too far away to hear what Lin Yun and Fg Lianggong were saying. "Waiter, are the dishes they''re having differt from ours? They seem to be joying their food so much, while what I have tastes mediocre. I must tell you, if that''s the case, it seems really unfair." One of the customers gged down a waiter nearby, and said with a frown. "Exactly, ar''t the dishes on both sides the same? We shouldn''t be treated differtly!" "You need to exin yourself..." The suring people nodded in agreemt. "I''m really sorry, gtlem,dies. The dishes they are having were newly introduced in our restaurant and were being served for the first time. They were arranged by our boss for certain guests." The waiter quickly exined. "Your boss?" The people, who were nning on saying something, were left speechless by the waiter''s exnation. Those dishes were being served for the first time, and on top of that, they were arranged by the restaurant owner for some guests. What else could they say? "Th hurry up and serve us two tes of whatever they are having. Seeing them joy their food so much, I''m itching to see what''s so tasty about it." One of them quickly made a suggestion, as if he''d thought of something. "That''s right, waiter. Serve us two tes as well. We don''t care what you serve us, we''re not short on money!" "Serve us two tes as well, and make sure it''s your new dishes. The ones they have on their table over there, the ones that seem tasty." The others eagerly followed suit. Seeing how popr the food on the other side was, they couldn''t help but feel intrigued. "Alright, gtlem,dies. Here''s the new mu from our restaurant, you can pick what you want to have," the waiter nodded and said. While speaking, she quickly grabbed the rectly received mus from nearby and handed them out to the customers. "Alright, let''s see what dishes they have." "There''s a mu? That''s good. I''ll see if there''s anything I''d like." Seeing that there was a mu, those who had said they didn''t care what they got served no longer seemed in a rush. They took the mu and nodded in agreemt. "Smashed cucumber... scrambled eggs with tomatoes...doesn''t seem too differt from usual...wait, what? Smashed cucumber costs one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight? Scrambled eggs with tomato, one thousand nine hundred and ny-nine? Bamboo shoots stir-fried with pork, two thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight?" "Damn!" "How...how can it be so expsive? Could your restaurant have misprinted the prices?" After one person noticed it and eximed in shock, everyone else also noticed it and voiced their astonishmt. They were guinely amazed. Smashed cucumber for one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, scrambled eggs with tomato for one thousand nine hundred and ny-nine, the rest of the dishes, of them were below one thousand. Some of the signature dishes ev cost five to six thousand or sev to eight thousand. The most expsive dishes ev reached over t thousand, twty thousand, and thirty thousand. Had the restaurant owner gone crazy? How could they dare to charge such exorbitant prices? "Gtleman,dies, the prices are not misprinted. You get what you pay for. These new dishes are made with special ingredits and the cost is indeed high. But, they are also very tasty, and they can match up to the signature and high-priced dishes in top-notch restaurants," the waitress politely exined. Chapter 67: Chapter 67: A Good Start "Well, I''ll just have one dish th, the egg soup is fine..." The customer who had just imed he was not short on cash turned red-faced and stated awkwardly. He had just imed he was loaded, but th he was shocked by the prices of the dishes. It was rather embarrassing. However, these dishes were way too expsive. He had contemted that the new dishes introduced by this restaurant might be pricey, but he never imagined the prices would exceed the original dishes by almost a hundred times. It was quite unthinkable. The egg soup was on the cheaper side of the mu, costing just over a thousand yuan. These dishes were so costly, and the server had described them as high-d. He was reluctant to not try them, but he was hesitant to spd on the expsive ones for fear of getting ripped off, so he opted for the more affordable egg soup instead. A thousand-plus yuan, ev if the soup wasn''t that good, he could handle that loss. "Alright, sir." The server responded with a slight smile. Although he only ordered a cheap soup, she did not look down on him at all. Jiayun Lee and Xia Qingqing had specifically instructed the servers that unless the customer had a bad attitude, they could not show a poor attitude in return. If any staff were found to be disrespectful or intolerant towards customers, they would be instantly fired. Although many of the servers hadn''t tasted the new dishes themselves, they had heard they were quite delectable. Judging by the reactions of their bosses and the prices of these new dishes, they could see the pottial and prospects of their restaurant were promising. If the restaurant seeded, their welfare and future could also significantly improve. If they were fired, the loss would be ormous. On the other hand, these dishes were really expsive. The fact he could afford a dish over a thousand yuan already made him better offpared to her as a server, so what was there to look down upon? "I''ll just order one dish as well, this one, the cucumber sd..." A him, some customers who initially nned to say something became embarrassed after witnessing this sce. One of them said awkwardly. He was one of the customers who had earlier wished to order two dishes. Having said he''d have two dishes previously, it didn''t look good to opt-out on one now. Since the previous guy had ordered just one dish, he decided to do the same. Having someone in the same boat made it less awkward. "I''ll also order just one dish..." Another customer chimed in. The rest of the customers began to retreat, of them expressing the wish to order additional dishes. Some felt it was not worth it. Others couldn''t afford it. And some wanted to observe the reactions of these three customers after tasting the new dishes before making a decision. They didn''t want to be scammed. "Alright, sir." The server responded with a smile, noting down the orders from these two customers. Seeing that no one else was ordering, she turned a to get things arranged. ¡­ On the other side, Fg Lianggong couldn''t bear to stay any longer out of embarrassmt. "Hmph!" He snorted coldly and exited. He didn''t have the nerve to ask for a refund either. Having tasted those dishes, he knew they were worth every pny. The restaurant hadn''t ripped him off. He had only duped himself. "Brother Fg, why don''t you...wait till we finish eating to leave..." Behind Fg Lianggong, a youth in his twties was dismayed at the situation. He hurriedly grabbed a few bites and muttered, ncing reluctantly at the dishes on the table. He wished he could finish the meal before leaving. It would be such a waste if he didn''t finish such delicious food. The other three m also nced longingly at the dishes on the table. You could see the regret on their faces. They, along with Fg Lianggong, had just tasted these dishes. Naturally, the vors of the dishes had conquered them. "If you guys don''t want to leave, th stay." Fg Lianggong turned a, his face pale, and said coldly. Spding over a million had already made him heart-sick. He could apply for reimbursemt from thepany, but he definitely couldn''t get reimbursed for so much. He had dug this pit for himself inttionally and jumped into it. Encountered such delicious food but couldn''t eat more... No way, unless he had no shame left. Now, listing to his subordinate''s words and seeing their reactions felt like pouring salt into his wounds. It was like he was being cut to pieces. He had paid for these expsive dishes. At this momt, seeing these dishes, he felt extremely heart-brok. It was as if he was being pped continuously. He didn''t want to stay here for a second more. Seeing Fg Lianggong''s reaction, his four subordinates didn''t dare to say anything more and quickly followed him out. "Hehe." Some of the wholesalers chuckled at the sce. The people from Tianyu Group, were indeed stingy. They had just acted gerous, and now their true colors were revealed. Lin Yun was much more gerous. He''d already nned to treat them to these dishes. The value of these dishes reached up to a million--an amount not many were willing to spd on a meal, ev though Lin Yun was the owner of the restaurant. Thinking of this, they once again admired Lin Yun. Lin Yun owning such a restaurant meant that his worth was far more than they could see. He may have some other idtities unknown to them. "Boss Lin, not to mtion Qingyun power banks, these dishes alone have oped my eyes. Let me toast to these dishes. I''ll down my ss, while you can consume at your discretion..." "Boss Lin, your restaurant, is such a pitfall! After letting us taste such delicious dishes, how are we going to eat ordinary food again in the future..." "I must thank Boss Lin for giving me the agcy for Qingyun power banks, I must toast to Boss Lin..." "I''m full, please feel free to continue, Boss Lin..." Some of the wholesalers said with augh, and many raised their sses to Lin Yun. ¡­ "Gosh-- It''s so delicious--" "Heavs! Is this an egg soup? What seasoning did they put in it? How could it be so delicious?" On the other side, the dishes ordered by the three customers were served. As soon as they tasted them, they were quickly tak aback. The next momt, they started gobbling up the served dishes. The customer who had ordered the egg soup quickly drank the soup. "Is it really that tasty?" "Damn, I am ke to order a portion too!" "I really want to try it and see if it''s that delicious. Waiter, could you get me a new dish from here, uh¡­ cucumber sd!" Many customers a were dumbfounded. Finally, one of them mmed the table and gritted his teeth. "I want a portion too, that..." "Okay, I give up, I also want a portion..." Once one customer ordered, a second and a third followed. Soon, five more customers ordered the new dishes from the restaurant. Not far away, Xia Qingqing saw this sce and felt ted. The restaurant had just introduced new dishes that day, and it had such a good start. It was a pleasant surprise. However, she was thankful to the customers her brother had invited. Not only did they pay for their meals, but the significance of this first batch of customers was also immse. PS: Thanks to "Yourpanionship is the most persistt confession" for the 00 coin tip and ticket coupons in the red velope zone, and "Super Great White " for the rmdation ticket velope. The author''s house expericed a power outage yesterday, prevting timely updates, but the author will make up for it. Also, the ticket count for the addition is almost reached, the author will add more, don''t worry. Chapter 68: Chapter 68: Total Ban The meal was joyed heartily by all the guests and the host. Lin Yun stepped downstairs to see the people off. At that momt, the Tianyu Group delegation appeared again. Still at the front was Fg Lianggong. However, this time, he was not only apanied by four people but also an additional five, making a total of t. "Mr. Lin, you have already epted Tianyu Group''s deposit, can we now discuss the ownership and patt rights of your Qingyun power banks?" Fg Lianggong asked, getting straight to the point. "Deposit? Wh did I ept your deposit?" answered Lin Yun calmly. "The one million and hundred thousand meal cost before, wasn''t it? Who was supposed to pay for the wholesalers'' meal except for you? Why else would I pay for it?" Fg Lianggong replied with a faint smile. It turned out that after leaving the room, he was quite unwilling to give up. After thoughtfully, he decided to defy the chairman''s opinion, and what else could he be nervous about? However, they had already left the room and couldn''t return. On top of that, his tourage wasn''trge or powerful ough. After making a phone call to their chairman, they quickly st over five strong bodyguards. These bodyguards were the chairman''s personal guards, and Fg Lianggong had se their abilities, beating t hooligans easily. With these bodyguards, he gained confidce. "The meal was a deposit?" Lin Yunughed. "My goodness, how shameless can one be?" "What an experice..." "Tianyu Group is really despicable..." Behind Lin Yun, some wholesalers were in disbelief. They knew that the meal cost was a set up, and Fg Lianggong had stooped to a new low. Some people felt disgusted after expressing a hint of admiration for the man before. His actions were simply nauseating. "Well? You''re not admitting it? It doesn''t matter, we can take this matter to the authorities." said Fg Lianggong lightly. The ownership and technology patts of Qingyun power banks were extremely crucial. Not only their chairman but also several directors of their group had decided to seize them. Wasn''t it because Tianyu Group wasn''t significant in Sh City due to the existce of manyrge corporations and groups? Tianyu Group was a big name in the electronics industry, and it was a listedpany. Could a poor man like Lin Yun have the ability to fight against it? Regarding both legal and illegal measures, he believed a sequce of measures would make Lin Yun sell to Tianyu Group, as long as he was smart ough. "Fine, you want awsuit, I will fully cooperate." Lin Yun said, his eyes gleaming with determination. The thing he disliked most was anyone trying to suppress him using official powers. He''d like to see how the other party nned to handle this. "Everyone, our Tianyu Group is currtly investigating your backgs. If you intd to sell other electronic products, it would be best to abandon your Qingyun Power bank''s distributorship and stop selling Qingyun Power banks. Otherwise, Tianyu Group can make it so that no other electronic products can be sold, believe it or not," Fg Lianggong dered, looking at the wholesalers behind Lin Yun. "What?" The wholesalers behind Lin Yun were startled. Among them, many were not agts of Qingyun Power banks. Initially, they came here to watch the show. But now, they couldn''t stay calm. Tianyu Group had a famous name in the electronic product manufacturing sphere and coborated with many big brands. Some of these brands were sold or represted by these people. If Tianyu Groupmunicated with those big brands, it would be hard to say whether they would continue to provide products for them or not. They couldn''t possibly only sell Qingyun Power banks, right? "We decide on our products, and your Tianyu Group has no say in it. You guys can really stop us from selling other electronic products?" A regional agt of Qingyun Power bank walked up and retorted. He had be one of the major regional agts for Qingyun Power bank and had always believed in its pottial, so he was not much afraid of Fg Lianggong''s threats. "As Qingyun Power bank is in dispute with our Tianyu Group, agts of Qingyun Power banks are our emies. It''s absolutely within reason for Tianyu Group to boycott you. As for whether Tianyu Group has the capacity to do so, you can try it out," Fg Lianggong said with a faint smile. The boycott of some wholesalers was not unheard of in Tianyu Group. The electronic products industry was neither too big nor too small. There were only a few ultimate sources of materials and goods. Most of the sources had coborated with Tianyu Group. If Tianyu Group spoke, the original sources of materials and goods would refrain from providing products to certain dealers. Unless the dealer was unaware of the matter or decided to quit the electronics field. Perhaps, they could carry on with their business of electronics, but the cost would never be as low as before. In addition, they might face several problems due to ostracism from peers. Over time, it would be tough for businesses boycotted by Tianyu Group to hold on. "Don''t think that being the agt of Qingyun Power bank and focusing on its business would have less impact on you. If Tianyu Group speaks out, how many dealers will dare to sell Qingyun Power banks?" Fg Lianggong stared deeply at the person who spoke before and continued. His words made all the regional agts of Qingyun Power bank pale. "Are you done? If so, you can get lost now," Lin Yun coldly announced. "What? You told us to leave?" Fg Lianggong looked at Lin Yun. He was anticipating this reaction from Lin Yun for a long time. It wasn''t that he was asking for a scolding, but it gave him a reason to make his bodyguards move. Both legal and illegal measures had to be carried out for the other party to understand their strgth. Now, a good lesson was due. "Mr. Lin asked us to leave, I think it''s an insult to us. Loos up his bones and muscles now," Fg Lianggongmanded the bodyguards behind him. The five bodyguards nodded and moved towards Lin Yun. The five bodyguards were impressively strong. Many wholesalers watched the sce with differt expressions on their faces. "Let me rify first, I have nothing to do with Qingyun Power bank. I just came here to check out this product because I heard about it rectly. I never intded to sell this power bank..." One of the wholesalers hastily announced. "I also have no inttion of selling Qingyun Power bank. I originally nned to apply for the distributorship of Qingyun Power bank, but my application was not epted. I think that it''s unfair. Since Tianyu Group has spok, I might as well not sell it any more..." Another retailer quickly responded. PS: Thank you to "super big " and "repairer" for the rmdation and red packets. Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Kill the Chicken to Warn the Monkey? "Hehe, not bad. He who understands the times is a wise man. Rest assured, those of you who have stepped forward, our Tianyu Group will not target you. We, the Tianyu Group, do understand the rules." Looking at the sce, Fg Lianggong nodded andughed. This was the effect he wanted. If no wholesalers were willing to sell the Qingyun power banks, th the distributors would panic. If those distributors were also unwilling to continue selling Qingyun power banks¡ª if they ev demanded that Lin Yun refund their agcy fees¡ª regardless of whether Lin Yun refunded them or not, he would be very troubled and would feel a lot of pressure. With that pressure, it would be easier for their Tianyu Group to handle Lin Yun. "I also won''t sell Qingyun power banks..." "I never nned to sell the Qingyun power banks..." Upon hearing Fg Lianggong say this, some wholesalers also quickly stepped forward and spoke. In a blink of an eye, over a doz more people had stood up. For the sake of a power bank, they didn''t want to provoke the Tianyu Group. If it caused problems for their other businesses, the profits of a power bank couldn''t cover the losses. Although they were not clear about whether the Tianyu Group had the ability to cklist them, they didn''t want to take the risk. Lin Yun calmly observed this, not disappointed at all. As the saying goes, there are all kinds of people in the world. In the big forest, there are all kinds of birds. Wer''t there ungrateful people like Zhong Liang and Zhgqi Lee among his employees, but also nice people like Ding Wei and Little Mei? All these people were gathered together because of their interests. It was quite normal for people with other thoughts to stand up. Could this be considered a form of elimination? Now, he remembered these people. Regardless of the reason they stood up, it was impossible to cooperate with them in the future. "Lin Yun just treated you to a meal, and so soon you can''t help but make a clean break. Isn''t that too shameless?" Seeing this, Lin Mgmg couldn''t help but get angry. Having visited the security guards'' work locations and having mooched two meals here, she was about to go back. She didn''t expect to see this sce before leaving. No wonder Zhang Tianyu was so shameless. His father''s corporation was so shameless, so it was not surprising that Zhang Tianyu was the same. "Miss, you''re going a bit too far with your words, ar''t you? Everyone knows that the meal just now was paid for by Mr. Fg of the Tianyu Group..." A wholesaler who had stood up looked at Lin Mgmg and said, very seriously. He didn''t know Fg Lianggong''s name, but he heard Fg Lianggong''s subordinates call him "Brother Fg". No matter what position he held in the Tianyu Group, calling him Mr. Fg wouldn''t be wrong. "Wasn''t that meal money tak from Mr. Fg''s deposit? Are you setting up a tform, or are you tearing it down?" Lin Mgmg sneered. Hearing Lin Mgmg''s words, the wholesaler''s face changed. Wh he called Fg Lianggong "Mr. Fg", he was actually trying to curry favor. The Tianyu Group held a high status in the electronics industry, and Fg Lianggong seemed to have some status in the Tianyu Group. He thought that if he could get close to him and join the big ship of the Tianyu Group, the befits he would gain might be stronger than wholesaling the Qingyun power banks. However, Lin Mgmg''s words made him feel like he had shot himself in the foot. "Humph!" Seeing this, Fg Lianggong snorted coldly. He looked up at the five bodyguards and said, "What are you standing there for? Get started!" Just now, wh the wholesalers stood up, the five bodyguards didn''t move forward, and he didn''t urge them either, hoping that more wholesalers would stand up. Now, no other wholesalers were standing up. Those who remained were all stubborn. Now was the perfect time to teach Lin Yun a lesson through these bodyguards, to make the remaining wholesalers understand better. This was called killing the chick to scare the monkey. "Beat all t of them!" Lin Yun shook his head and said. Whoosh¨Dwhoosh¨D As soon as Lin Yun''s words fell, three figures immediately burst out from his side. These three figures were naturally the three A-level bodyguards by Lin Yun''s side. Due to the special nature of the bodyguards'' work, they had already started working, dressed casually at the momt. Therefore, no one knew they were Lin Yun''s bodyguards. "What?" Seeing three people suddly burst out from behind Lin Yun, each with a very strong aura and fierce attacks, the five bodyguards on Fg Lianggong''s side were all tak by surprise. They quickly raised their arms to block the attacks from the other side. The other two bodyguards who were not being attacked also rushed over to help. However, against their will, Lin Yun''s three A-level bodyguards easily broke their defse and simultaneouslynded a blow on them. The five bodyguards on Fg Lianggong''s side were all at the B-level of the Gold Sword Security Company. Not everyone could afford an A-level bodyguard from the Gold Sword Security Company. Zhang Tianyu''s father, Zhang Zhongguo, only had two, but he did not sd those two A-level bodyguards here. Compared to ordinary people, B-level bodyguards were already very strong. Zhang Zhongguo knew that Lin Yun was skilled, but he believed that five B-level bodyguards could handle him. He didn''t know that Lin Yun''s strgth had reached the level of an A-level bodyguard, and his currt strgth was ev far beyond an ordinary A-level bodyguard. He never expected Lin Yun to hire bodyguards, not just A-level bodyguards, but more than one or two. The power of A-level bodyguards was much higher than that of B-level bodyguards. Their attacks hit the three bodyguards on Fg Lianggong''s side, immediately sding them flying, breaking several ribs. At the same time, the three A-level bodyguards turned a and attacked the other two B-level bodyguards. "Pow-" The next momt, those two B-level bodyguards were also st flying. "What-" "What?" "How is that possible?" Everyone was shocked. Especially Fg Lianggong, who had an unbelievable look on his face. Those five powerful bodyguards, were they knocked down by a few moves? Did Lin Yun actually have people protecting him? Were those three people''s strgths so incredible? "Pow! Pow! Pow!" While everyone was shocked, the three A-level bodyguards st out by Lin Yun didn''t hesitate. Following Lin Yun''s instruction, they continued to charge at Fg Lianggong''s five m. "Pow! Pow! Pow!" Fg Lianggong and his five subordinates were just ordinary people; they were definitely not a match for these three A-level bodyguards. Comparatively faster than the rate at which they took down the five B-level bodyguards, Fg Lianggong and his m were knocked down. They flew a good distance before crashing to the g, unable to get up. "Boss." "Boss." At this time, the t B-level security guards from the hotel, having noticed themotion, also hurried over. However, before they could reach the location, the fight was already over. They could only run to Lin Yun''s side and respectfully call out, "Boss." "That''s the hotel''s security guards?" "These hotel security guards are very strong, their strgth must not be bad... The Tianyu Group''s people actually want to fight Lin Yun here, that''s really seeking death. Ev if Lin Yun didn''t have those three skilled m by his side, with just the hotel''s security, they might not necessarily be any match..." Some wholesalers saw the hotel''s security guardsing over and started talking among themselves. "Boss?" Fg Lianggong was feeling the pain from being kicked and, seeing this sce, he couldn''t help but be stunned. He knew that they were hotel security guards. But, were those hotel security guards actually calling Lin Yun, boss? Chapter 70: Chapter 70: Want to Vomit Blood "B-level security guards from the Gold Sword Security Company?" The five fall bodyguards raised their heads to see this sce, drawing in cold breaths in surprise. All t hotel security guards were dressed in B-level uniforms provided by the Gold Sword Security Company. As fellow bodyguards from Sh City''s securitypanies, they were familiar with the B-level uniform from the Gold Sword Security Company. Although Gold Sword Security Company was not the top securitypany in Sh City, its rumored association with a martial arts sect made it highly respected among securitypanies. Many outsiders were not aware, but insiders knew that every single security figure in Gold Sword Security had their skills guaranteed. Whatever rank they imed to be, that was their rank. This was not the case with other securitypanies, which asionally dressed lower-ranked security personnel as higher-ranked ones. After all, security personnel rarely countered extreme fights. Who knew their real strgth? Ar''t there always surprises wh they do confront a fight? For instance, at the momt, they had be instantly knocked down by another person. Who could say their ranks were not valid? Among them, only three people met the B-level standard of the Gold Sword Security Company! T B-level security guards from the Gold Sword Security Company... They called out to the same man they had be aiming for earlier! At this momt, all they wanted to do was to curse! This Fg Lianggong had trulynded them in trouble. He hadn''t ev checked the backg of the young man before setting them against him! At this point, they were certain that the three who had tak action against them were indisputably A-level bodyguards from Gold Sword Security Company. T B-level guards from Gold Sword Security Company were acting as hotel security, and three A-level bodyguards were acting as personal bodyguards. This young man was undoubtedly extraordinary! "Brother, you are okay, right?" At the same time, Xia Qingqing came running out and clung to Lin Yun''s arm in concern. Behind her, not only were there some hotel staff members including Jiayun Lee, but also a few more noticeable individuals. Among them were three dressed in A-level bodyguard uniforms from the Gold Sword Security Company. Not all bodyguards were required to be in casual clothes. This depded on the employer''s requiremts. There were five A-level bodyguards in total a Xia Qingqing, all of whom were prest at the momt. Three wore the uniform of the Gold Sword Security Company, which served as an overt show of force, while the other two were dressed in casual clothing for covert protection, which offered better security for their employer. "Three more A-level bodyguards from the Gold Sword Security Company?" At this sight, the five bodyguards felt like their hearts were bleeding. Who exactly was the person their boss had st them to confront? They were three B-level bodyguards and two lower-level bodyguards; facing six A-level bodyguards and t B-level security personnel seemed like a suicide mission, didn''t it? Ev if all their boss''s bodyguards arrived, they would be no match. Plus, ording to their bodyguard protocol, if there were three A-level bodyguards in sight for both the boy and the girl, they could not guess how many more might be hiding. They had no more strgth left ev toin. "Sir." "Sir." At this point, Jiayun Lee, along with the hotel staff, looked at Lin Yun and shouted with respect. "You own this hotel?" "And that restaurant is yours too?" Seeing the manager of this hotel address Lin Yun as ''sir'' as well, Fg Lianggong finally reacted, his face full of incredulity. Remembering how he had spt millions in the restaurant earlier, he could not help but feel nauseous. He''d fall into a trap so much deeper than he expected. No wonder their expressions were so peculiar wh he had offered to treat them to a meal. They had known all along. He just now realized how foolish he had be. This hotel was Lin Yun''s, and this was his territory. Attempting to challge Lin Yun on his own turf was like courting death? However, he would not havee to this realization if not for the currt result. He knew full well how fierce the five bodyguards Zhang Zhongguo had assigned him were. He would never have realized how formidable Lin Yun was if he had not se the result himself. Evidtly, ev if he knew earlier that this hotel was Lin Yun''s, he still wouldn''t have cared. He might ev have felt that beating up Lin Yun in his own hotel would have be a greater insult to Lin Yun''s confidce and be more effective in asserting his authority. Lin Yun didn''t respond to Fg Lianggong. He looked at Jiayun Lee and the others, gave them a slight nod, th patted Xia Qingqing''s head and grinned faintly, saying: "There''s nothing wrong. You know how capable your brother is, don''t you?" Th, Lin Yun raised his eyes towards the wholesalers who had stepped forward. These wholesalers stood there foolishly, looking at the sce like statues. Wh they saw Lin Yun, they couldn''t help feeling a bit flustered. They were afraid that Lin Yun would instruct those m to turn on them next. Having witnessed the previousbat sce, they were very clear that if Lin Yun had ordered them to be beat up, they wouldn''t have stood a chance. Witnessing this sce, the wholesalers who had not stood up shook their hands. Some people just never seem to grasp the situation. Not to mtion the pottial of Qingyun''s power bank. The restaurant itself was also extraordinary. Just based on Lin Yun being the owner of that restaurant, his social status and backg could be anything but ordinary. Ev if he were ordinary, his pottial and future prospects were unimaginable. If Lin Yun dared to confront the Tianyu Group and pped them in public, didn''t that suggest he had the capacity and confidce? Was there really a need to cut ties with Lin Yun so soon? Ev though the Tianyu Group could put some wholesalers out of business, they wouldn''t find it easy to handle such arge group. Conversely, if they wer''t united, they would be easier to handle. These people, by standing out, were esstially undermining morale. They looked down on these few, finding them despicable. "Since you don''t want any association with Lin Yun, I, Lin Yun, don''t wish to have any ties with you either. The products under the Qingyun brand will no longer cooperate with you. Now, leave. You''re not wee here." Lin Yun dered indiffertly. He th turned and looked at the wholesalers who hadn''t stepped forward. "Some of you are Qingyun power bank agts, while others ar''t. I appreciate that you didn''t step forward earlier because of the Tianyu Group''s threat." "Now, I want to tell you that the products under the Qingyun brand ar''t just limited to the Qingyun power bank. There are many other products, each as remarkable as the Qingyun power bank. The sales of the Qingyun power bank will not be affected. Those who didn''t get the agcy rights for the Qingyun power bank need not be discouraged. What you need to do now is to strgth your capabilities as swiftly as possible through the Qingyun power bank. I promise that as long as your conditions ar''t too poor in the future, other products under the Qingyun brand will give priority to cooperation with you." Out of the 0 or so people, only about 0 stepped forward. Lin Yun was actually quite relieved. No matter why these people hadn''t stepped forward, they had passed the initial screing. He wouldn''t mind offering them opportunities with many of his future products. PS: Thanks to "Half Asleep Half Awake Half Alive" for the 000 coin reward, "Spectatortv" for the 00 coin reward, and "Ask For an Exciting System Novel" and "liussss" for their rewards~ (@^_^@)~ Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Free Gold Card "Are there more products under the Qingyun brand? Are each of these products as impressive as the Qingyun power bank?" Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, the wholesalers were ted. The Qingyun power bank was incredibly impressive with a vast market and substantial profit potential. So how amazing would the other products be? As long as their terms were not too unfavorable, Lin Yun would prioritize working with them. This promise from Lin Yun made them realize its implication. It could be a chance for them to rise to prominence. "Thanks, Boss Lin!" "Don''t worry, Boss Lin, we''ll always stand by your side!" "We''re not worried about Tianyu Group''s threats. At most, it''s just a bit of trouble. We''re just waiting for Boss Lin''s new products!" The wholesalersughed loudly. On the other hand, the wholesalers who stepped forward were experiencing mixed emotions as they observed the scene. They had a vague sense that they might have missed out on something. Did they make a mistake standing out just now? At this moment, they were filled with doubts. However, they had already taken action, it was toote to regret. Lin Yun had ordered them to leave, and with the bodyguards and security keeping a watchful eye, they did not dare to linger. Thus, they left with feelings of both gain and loss. "Are you not leaving yet? Or do you want to be beaten up again?" Lin Yun turned around, looked at Feng Lianggong and his group lying on the ground, and said indifferently. Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, Feng Lianggong was infuriated. He was a high-ranking executive in the Tianyu Group. Who dared to talk to him like this in normal times? However, considering the circumstances, he had no choice but to suppress his anger. "Lin Yun, you dared to offend our Tianyu Group, you''re done for. We will make sure your Qingyun power bank can''t be sold. Isn''t it just because you''ve made some money from the Qingyun power bank, and hired some experts around you? Wait till you run out of money, and see how you can afford to hire experts. Furthermore, can you evenpare with our Tianyu Group in terms of wealth?" The young man around Feng Lianggong blurted out angrily. Upon hearing the young man''s words, Feng Lianggong''s face changed drastically. He wished he could cover the young man''s mouth. Was this subordinate a fool? Didn''t he see that they were at the mercy of their enemies? Daring to provoke Lin Yun like this, was he courting death? However, his injuries were serious, and he was a fair distance from the young man. He could not rush over in time, and could only watch as the young man finished talking. Lin Yun nced at the young man and said indifferently, "It seems that the beating just now wasn''t harsh enough. Go, give them another round." "Yes, boss." Looking at each other, the three A-level bodyguards by Lin Yun''s side nodded slightly in agreement. In their hearts, they were speechless at the young man''s behavior. They were bodyguards, not thugs. They were not particrly eager to act as enforcers, especially when many of the opponents were ordinary people. However, since they were the ones who provoked their boss, it wouldn''t hurt to teach them a lesson. "Bam¡ª¡ªBam¡ª¡ªBam¡ª¡ª" In the next moment, the three A-level bodyguards made their move, beating the group once again. This time, they were even more ruthless than before, beating all ten of the men. The other nine victims, frustrated to the point of feeling like vomiting blood. While they could understand why they were beaten the first time, they had been caught in the crossfire this time around. Especially for the three subordinates of Feng Lianggong, they felt extremely aggrieved. Their boss had been the one making all the decisions, they had nothing to do with it. They had barely recovered from the previous beating, and now because of their colleague, they were beaten up again. They felt like crying. After enduring two beatings, they had no choice but to go to the hospital. "Aren''t you going yet?" After the bodyguards withdrew, Lin Yun spoke nonchntly. "Let''s go..." "Don''t provoke them anymore..." The expressions of the ten men from Tianyu Group shifted as they quickly struggled to their feet and limped away. "Woo-woo-woo" At this moment, the sound of a police siren could be heard in the distance. Although the area was not crowded, there were still a good number of people around. Someone must have spotted themotion and called the police. Lin Yun frowned slightly. Would he need to spend more money again? "It''s them who provoked first. Should I handle this?" Seeing the police car approaching, Lin Mengmeng frowned, and asked. "Can you handle it?" Lin Yun asked, surprised. "Our Gold Sword Security Company frequently interacts with them. This kind of matter is easier for us to handle, unless you have a simpler way?" Lin Mengmeng turned her head, looked at Lin Yun, blinked, and asked. Mengmeng had learned a lot about Lin Yun from Xia Qingqing when they shared a bed the previous night. As two lively girls talked, they naturally discussed a variety of topics and soon started talking about Lin Yun. Mengmeng had a general understanding of Lin Yun''s background and was somewhat impressed by him. But she didn''t know how Lin Yun managed to achieve his current sess. She guessed that Lin Yun might not be very good at handling such matters. If he were, his factory wouldn''t have been seized and his equipment confiscated by the authorities a few days ago. Therefore, she volunteered to take care of the matter. "Then I''ll be in your debt. Thanks." Lin Yun smiled. He could tell that Lin Mengmeng wanted to help him. "You don''t owe me anything. Just let me eat at your restaurant for free in the future." Lin Mengmeng''s eyes lit up with anticipation. "That''s not a problem. Jiayun, after you get back, start making some gold cards. Give one to Miss Lin Mengmeng. If shees to eat again, don''t charge her, no matter how many people she brings or how much she spends." Lin Yun smiled slightly, turned his head to Jiayun Lee, and instructed her. About the cost of the ingredients, it wasn''t that expensive. Giving Lin Mengmeng a gold card didn''t cost much, but it could help him make a friend. At this point, he realized more than ever the importance of power and influence. If he hadn''t secured the services of these bodyguards, regardless of whether it was the gangsters harassing him in the past or Tianyu Group causing trouble this time, he would have been in hot water. He had little to no contact with the authorities. The Gold Sword Security Company not only had power but also seemed to have regr contact with the authorities. He reckoned he would probably have more interactions with the Gold Sword Security Company in the future, so making friends with Lin Mengmeng early on would not be a bad idea. "Alright, boss." Jiayun Lee nodded. "Lin Yun, thank you so much. Don''t worry, I''ll ensure Qingqing''s safety at the university." Lin Mengmeng said joyfully. The great food at Lin Yun''s restaurant was too tempting for her, but it was also very expensive. She desired to eat to her heart''s content but was hesitant due to the high prices. Now that Lin Yun promised to give her a free gold card, how could she not be thrilled? Truthfully, she had a small calction in mind. The new dishesunched by Lin Yun''s restaurant tasted heavenly and certainly had a bright future. It was only a matter of time before it became a top restaurant in Shen City. Usually, only people with specific qualifications could enter top restaurants, and their various VIP cards were highly sought after. Who wouldn''t feel honored to have a VIP card? By then, owning a free gold card would be a great honor. If she mentioned this to her friends, she would gain a lot of prestige. Especially with what Lin Yun said in the end. No matter how many people she brought or how much they spent, in her eyes, Lin Yun was really considerate. Chapter 72: Chapter 72: Panic Seeing this scene, the wholesalers all had envious expressions on their faces. They had just tasted some of the dishes, and knew how delicious they were. But what a pity, the food was so expensive that most of them, who only had modest wealth, could afford a few meals, but not on a regr basis. Lin Mengmeng having a free gold card, how could they not envy her? At the same time, they clearly understood the significance of a free gold card in a high-end restaurant. It was something that money couldn''t easily buy. If nothing went wrong along the way, Lin Yun''s restaurant could definitely be a top-level one. "Boss Lin, are you selling those gold cards from your restaurant? How much is one?" Zhao Long came over with a smile and asked. He noticed that Lin Yun told Jiayun Lee to prepare some gold cards, not just one. It was clear that there was more than one free gold card and if it was possible to buy one, he nned to do so. It wasn''t that he couldn''t afford the meals in that restaurant, but having a card from Lin Yun''s top-tier restaurant when it bes one in Shen City would grant him status and prestige! Hearing Zhao Long''s question, the other wholesalers also intently watched Lin Yun, wanting to know how much a free gold card cost. "Those gold cards aren''t for sale. They are just kept for use," Lin Yun nced at Zhao Long and declined with a smile. Despite having a good impression of Zhao Long, the free gold card held special significance and was not just for anyone. Hearing Lin Yun''s words, Lin Mengmeng was even happier on the side. She had one of those exclusive free gold cards that weren''t for sale. Lin Yun was really giving her respect. "Not for sale..." Zhao Long said with a bitter smile. He anticipated that Lin Yun might not sell those gold cards, but upon hearing Lin Yun say so, he still couldn''t help feeling a little disappointed. "Although the free gold card is not for sale, there are still some VIP discount cards that can be given away in various ways. You guys should make an effort. If you make some achievements, I can give you some VIP discount cards," Lin Yun smiled slightly and said. "So, if we make some achievements, we can get the VIP discount cards?" The wholesalers'' eyes lit up at once. If Lin Yun''s restaurant bes a top-level restaurant, having a VIP discount card from there would be a leading status symbol! The free gold card was definitely an extraordinary honor, but without it, it wasn''t a big deal or disgraceful in any way. Just as the wholesalers were about to ask more questions, Lin Yun had already lifted his head, looking towards the iing police car. There was only one police car. The car parked next to Feng Lianggong and his group. Feng Lianggong and his group were all in a deplorable state, limping as they walked. It was evident to anyone not blind that they had been beaten. The police car parking next to them was quite normal. The only thing in question was whether Feng Lianggong and his group had any connection or were acquainted with the people in the police car. Lin Yun pondered this over. He remembered,st night, when those gangsters were causing trouble, they seemed to have already alerted the authorities and were not afraid of him calling the police. Just now, when Feng Lianggong and his group were causing trouble, he wondered if they had alerted the authorities as well? "I''ll handle it." Seeing this scene, Lin Mengmeng didn''t hesitate and said immediately. Before her words fell, she had already walked briskly towards the police car. When the police car stopped and the door opened, two young policemen got out. "Officer." "Officer." Seeing the two officers, Feng Lianggong was still hesitant about whether to ask for help. After all, it all started with them causing trouble for Lin Yun. Additionally, people from Tianyu Group asking for help after being beaten up for causing trouble, wouldn''t look good if the word got out. But Feng Lianggong''s two subordinates were already excitedly stepping forward. "What''s going on? Someone reported there was a fight here. Are you the ones who got beaten?" One young police officer looked at Feng Lianggong''s group and asked with a frown. "Little Gao! Little Wang!" At this moment, a crisp voice sounded from not too far away. "Huh?" The two young policemen turned their heads. The person who owned that crisp voice was Lin Mengmeng. Their turn, they saw Lin Mengmeng was striding over and in no time she arrived in front of them. "Sister Lin!" "Sister Lin, how are you here?" The two young policemen immediately smiled and greeted her. It seemed they were quite familiar with Lin Mengmeng. Seeing this scene, Feng Lianggong and his group were a bit taken aback, particrly Feng Lianggong''s two subordinates. They were immediately at a loss and clueless about what to do. They were quite certain that this girl was on Lin Yun''s side. She had just spoken in favor of Lin Yun. This girl was surprisingly well acquainted with these two policemen? No, it wasn''t just familiarity. These two policemen who looked older than this girl even addressed her as Sister Lin. That could not simply be exined by familiarity. It seemed this girl held some sort of position in front of these policemen. Pondering further, did this girl call these policemen here? After beating them, was she going to have them arrested by these policemen? With this thought, they were quite anxious inside. "Sister Lin!" "Hello, Sister Lin!" At this point, two more police officers got down from the police car, saw Lin Mengmeng, and quickly greeted her. "Qiangzi, Little Guan, you guys are here too?" Lin Mengmeng looked at these two policemen and smiled. Seeing this scene, Feng Lianggong and his group were even more stunned. No way? This girl actually knew all four policemen in this car? Could these policemen really have been called by her? "I came to visit a friend of mine. Just now, some thugs were causing trouble for my friend and were taught a lesson by ourpany''s bodyguards. Why are you guys here?" Lin Mengmengughed and spoke. While talking, her gaze deliberately or inadvertently shifted towards Feng Lianggong''s group. The four officers were not fools. Seeing this scene, how could they not know that the thugs Lin Mengmeng mentioned were these people? Although these people didn''t look like thugs, since Lin Mengmeng said so, they guessed these people were not good either. They had a good understanding of Lin Mengmeng''s character. She was not someone who would cause unprovoked trouble or bully weaker individuals. Yup, these guys got beaten in vain. Whom did they manage to provoke? They actually dared to mess with Miss Lin, wasn''t that just courting death? They knew exactly how strong Lin Mengmeng was. Let alone taking bodyguards with her, even if Lin Mengmeng was by herself, she could have managed to have them running off with their tail between their legs. When they first interacted with Lin Mengmeng, they endured no small amount of losses. Later, after many interactions and having a better understanding of Lin Mengmeng''s abilities, they came to highly respect her. In addition, Lin Mengmeng was a very beautiful girl, and they discovered a boss of theirs was Lin Mengmeng''s rtive. They didn''t mind keeping their word from a previous bet and started addressing her as Sister Lin whenever they met. PS: Many thanks to "Half Dreaming, Half Awake, and Half Life" for therge pack of rmendation votes. Chapter 73: Chapter 73: Expansion of Scale "So that''s what happened. Those thugs are outrageous, causing trouble for Sister Lin''s friend in broad daylight, and not even considering who Sister Lin is. If Sister Lin encounters such trouble next time, she can directly send them to our station, that would be helping us out." The four policemen nodded, then said, "Oh right, we received a report of a fight breaking out here, that''s why we came." Then, they turned their attention to Feng Lianggong and his group. One of them began to question seriously, "So, were you guys the ones who were beaten?" "No, no." Feng Lianggong and his group quickly shook their heads. They were not fools; they saw how close the four policemen were with this girl. If they were to admit to it, wouldn''t they be heading straight into the tiger''s jaws? "Then, you guys were the ones hitting other people?" The young policeman asked with a frown. "No, no." Feng Lianggong and his group shook their heads vehemently again. "Then how did you get the injuries on your bodies?" The young policeman asked sternly. "I suggest we take them to the station for a more thorough questioning. They''re noting clean." Another young policeman suggested with a slight smirk, intentionally provoking. "Our injuries... we got them by ident... we fell... fell on the ground..." Feng Lianggong and his group panicked. One of them quickly thought of an excuse and proceeded to exin. "Yes, yes, yes, we fell..." "identally..." The rest of them nodded aggressively, reinforcing the statement. They were paranoid that if they nodded too slowly, the four policemen might frame them for something. "Really? You guys fell?" The policeman queried skeptically. "Yes, we really fell!" Feng Lianggong and his group nodded forcefully. "Alright then, be careful next time. You''re all grown up and still falling over like kids!" One of the policemen smirked. "Okay, okay!" Feng Lianggong and his group hastily made an exit, stumbling all the way. Their injuries were not slight, and the standing around coupled with the scare had numbed their legs and left them feeling weak. "Thank you, Little Gao, Little Wang, Qiangzi, Little Guan." Once Feng Lianggong''s group had moved away, Lin Mengmeng smiled at the four officers. "It''s nothing big, there''s no need to thank us." Little Gaoughed in return. "Sister Lin beating up those guys... we don''t even need to ask. It was definitely their fault. We''re actually letting them off easy by not taking them in!" Little Wang chimed in,ughing. Qiangzi and Little Guan smiled but said nothing. "Great, no need for any more pleasantries. When I have time, I''ll treat you guys to a meal." Lin Mengmeng said nodding her head. "If Sister Lin is treating us, we''ll definitely be there!" "Sister Lin, when you have time, could you teach us a few moves?" The four Officers, Little Gao, Little Wang, Qiangzi, and Little Guan,ughed. "No problem, teaching you guys some moves." Lin Mengmengughed in return. Soon enough, both parties bid their goodbyes. "It''s all settled." Lin Mengmeng returned to Lin Yun, looked at him, and winked. "Thanks a lot." Lin Yun smiled in response. He was a little touched. Was this the effect of having high-ranking connections? If he had encountered this kind of situation, it wouldn''t have ended so easily. Even if he had plenty of money. On the other hand, the wholesalers had developed a newfound respect for Lin Mengmeng. This issue wasn''t insignificant, yet this youngdy had resolved it so effortlessly. Those four officers seemed to treat this youngdy very courteously. Perhaps this youngdy''s background was not as simple as it seemed. No wonder Lin Yun was willing to issue her a free Gold Card. Everyone exchanged a few words of farewell before dispersing. Lin Mengmeng returned to the Gold Sword Security Company. The wholesalers each returned to their respective ces. They had already given their addresses to Lin Yun, and he would arrange for the mobile phone chargers they had purchased to be delivered. Lin Yun assigned some tasks to Jiayun Lee and Xia Qingqing before taking his leave as well. He nned to return to the small factory. Handling 450,000 mobile phone chargers not only posed a packaging issue, but also a manpower issue. Half an hourter, Lin Yun arrived at the factory. Ding Wei was busy, as was Little Mei, who was directing many people. "Boss." Upon seeing Lin Yun arrive, Ding Wei and Little Mei both went over to greet him. "How are the arrangements for the charger''s packaging? What about the hiring of the workers I asked you about?" Lin Yun inquired. "We''ve contacted several packaging manufacturers. They assured they could produce 500,000 packages within a week. We''ve also sessfully hired the workers. With the attractive sry the boss is offering, many people wanted to work in our factory. In the end, Little Mei and I chose 20 people, they''re already working on the charger''s packaging." Ding Wei replied, nodding his head. Little Mei nodded too, then quickly added, "Right, boss, our ce is too crammed now. After hiring twenty more people and with therge volume of phone chargers taking up space, we barely have any room left in the factory." Fortunately, their factory equipment had been taken away. Now, without any equipment to take up space, their factory was just about managing to fit everything. Otherwise, they really wouldn''t have had any space left. "I''ll go and see if there are any suitable factory buildings nearby that I can rent." Lin Yun nodded slightly. Buyingnd in the industrial zone and building a factory, or renting arge factory building in the industrial zone, are not small matters. He decided to first rent some storefronts nearby to address the current issue. At this moment, he deeply felt the shortage of manpower. He only had Ding Wei, Little Mei, and Xia Qingqing, it was hard for them to handle bigger tasks. His time was literally money, so it would be a huge waste if he were to personally manage these issues. Moreover, it wasn''t appropriate for him to always ask his bodyguards to take charge of these matters. "Zhong Ling, are you free right now? Can youe over to my factory? I need to discuss something with you." Lin Yun thought for a while, and decided to give Zhong Ling a call. In Shen City, he didn''t know many people he could fully trust. There were even fewer in the business world, and they had their own things to handle. Finally, he thought of Zhong Ling. Many of the tasks he would be involved in could potentially involve legal issues. Having Zhong Ling help him out would be best. He did trust Zhong Ling after their two previous coborations. "Okay, Lin Yun, I''ll be there in about half an hour." Zhong Ling answered from the other end. She didn''t ask for Lin Yun''s address, she already knew where his factory was located. After hanging up the phone, Lin Yun headed out to check if there were any vacant storefronts for rent in the area. In Shen City, particrly in the urban viges of the Qinglong District, the governance over such small factories was not very strict. As long as it''s a first-floor storefront, it would do. The upper floors were not allowed. The urban vige wasn''t toorge or small. There were vacant storefronts for rent. Some were in great locations, and therefore, priced high. They were not easily rented out due to their prices, and also because thendlords were unwilling to lower the rent. Some were in poor locations, withndlords still unwilling to lower rent, leaving them vacant. Now that Lin Yun was not short on money, he directly chose a storefront that was well-located and spacious. He checked the contact details on the storefront and started to negotiate with thendlord. Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Zhong Ling Joins When Lin Yun managed to make a call, thendlord was nearby and soon arrived. The total area of the shop front was about 300 square meters. Thendlord quoted a yearly rent of 280,000 yuan. Compared to other shopfronts in this urban vige, this price was not cheap. The shopfront Lin Yun was renting, which was around 100 square meters, had an annual rent of only 50,000 yuan. For the same space, the price had nearly doubled. However, the location of this shopfront was decent. The shopfront has an attractive effect, many customers will buy from the shopfront they see first when they enter. What Lin Yun was after wasn''t this, he wasn''t worried about attracting customers to his shop, but the space in front of this shop wasrger, and there was a natural parking area, which could facilitate the entry and exit of vehicles transporting goods in the future. And although this shopfront was only a transition, with its better location andrger space from various aspects, it could give a better impression to their customers. There was no need to economize on this aspect. Lin Yun didn''t directly negotiate the price with thendlord, but asked to rent the twenty dormitory rooms upstairs together with a one-year price of 380,000 yuan. If he agreed, they would sign the contract immediately. The twenty dormitories were obviously meant to house the workers. At present, their factory had more than forty workers, and the twenty new workers they had just recruited hadn''t had time to rent new dormitories, so they were arranged by Ding Wei and Little Mei to live together with the old workers. Althoughpared to other factories'' worker dormitories, their factory''s current worker dormitories were not crowded. But Lin Yun didn''t want his employees to live in such a tight space. Renting an additional twenty dormitories was also for future considerations. They didn''t know how big the sales scale of their "Qingyun" power banks would grow, and after the new products appeared, they would certainly need more workers in their factory. "I see that many rooms in this building are vacant. Right now, it''s just the start. As the number of workers in the factory increases, I''ll definitely rent more dormitories. My requirements for staff dormitories are slightly higher, at most two people in a dormitory." Seeing thendlord hesitate, Lin Yun gave a slight smile and said. Although he wasn''t short of money now, the habit of doing business in the long-term made him always bargain reflexively. Of course, this was also because the price quoted by the other party was slightly higher, probably leaving room for bargaining. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have bargained. If he could bargain, why wouldn''t he? He wouldn''t want to be taken for a ride, would he? In this urban vige, the normal dormitory price was seven to eight hundred yuan per month. If the rent was paid yearly, it was a bit cheaper, seven to eight thousand yuan, and each room had a small kitchen and a bathroom. This price was the market price, it was very unlikely to be any cheaper, and twenty rooms for one year would be about one hundred and fifty thousand. 280,000 yuan plus 150,000 yuan came to 430,000 yuan. He proposed a price of 380,000 yuan, which was equivalent to a bargaining of fifty thousand yuan. In other words, the shopfront was only rented out for 230,000 yuan. This price was a bit beyond the bargaining room left by thendlord. No wonder thendlord was hesitating. However, the ounts weren''t calcted this way. Only when the money reached the pocket, it was counted as money. Under normal circumstances, whichever factory owner would rent dormitories for their employees either above or beside their factory, and the number of workers living in each dormitory was always quite many. Having four workers in one dormitory was considered quite good, and some cost-saving bosses even let six to eight workers live in one dormitory. This shopfront had not been rented out, the building of 300 square meters had many rooms upstairs, so many rooms had not been rented out. As such, this shopfront and these rooms, for each day vacant, it was equivalent to wasting quite a bit of money. This shopfront, which was not easy to rent out for 280,000 yuan, even if it was rented out one day, it could not guarantee how many rooms above it could be rented out. Moreover, renting out rooms one by one was too troublesome, it was rare to have someone like Lin Yun rent so many at once. So, hearing Lin Yun''s words, thendlord thought it over and agreed. The contract was prepared by thendlord, only requiring some numbers to be filled in. Lin Yun nced over the property information and reviewed the contract. Finding no problems, he signed the contract. After transferring one year''s rent, the shopfront downstairs and the twenty dormitories upstairs belonged to Lin Yun for the following year. Lin Yun called Ding Wei and asked him to bring some staff over to handle things here. "Boss, will this ce be our new factory in the future?" Ding Wei arrived, and upon seeing the spacious shopfront, he was surprised. A space of 300 square meters. This was a huge ce. In their factory, they didn''t store much equipment. Arranging for forty people was not a problem, let alone one hundred people. Not to mention, the location of this ce was rather good. The environment was much better than their original factory. The staff who followed Ding Wei also looked very pleased. A better working environment also gave them more dignity when they went out! Moreover, the previous ce was way too cramped, and they didn''t feelfortable working there. "Yes, you arrange it." Lin Yun smiled and nodded. "Good." Ding Wei nodded happily. Moving to arger factory also made him very happy. The task Lin Yun assigned to him was notplicated. There was no equipment in their factory, so they didn''t need to do much with the shopfront, it was mainly about the dormitories. There were many workers in this urban vige, and there were many shops nearby selling various dormitory supplies. As long as there was money and manpower, it was easy to arrange everything. At this time, Zhong Ling arrived. After greeting Ding Wei, Lin Yun and Zhong Ling walked to the outside. "You said, you want me to work with you in the future?" Zhong Ling asked in surprise. "In Shen City, the number of people I know and can trust is not plentiful. The things I will be doing in the future may involve various official procedures. Ordinary people are not familiar with this. I thought about it and felt that you should be the most suitable." Lin Yun nodded and said. "You trust me so much?" Zhong Ling said in a joking tone. "I trust my instinct." Lin Yun smiled slightly and said. "If you doe, regarding the sry matter, it will be 30,000 yuan per month for the time being. The funds are counted separately. How about that?" Lin Yun smiled and said. "Okay, I''ll work with you." Zhong Ling nodded and said directly. "You''re not considering it?" Seeing Zhong Ling epting so readily, Lin Yun was surprised. "I''m a recent graduate, where else can I find such a high sry? Why shouldn''t I ept?" Zhong Ling covered her mouth andughed. "Okay, I''m not kidding with you anymore. I''ve been working in thatw firm for a few days, and I''ve found that I''m not too suitable for the work there. Not only are there squabbles among the colleagues, they also only care about making money. It doesn''t matter who''s right; as long as someone pays, we''ll help them in theirwsuit. There are some cases that I don''t want to take but have to. I don''t want to continue like this." After a pause, Zhong Ling stuck her tongue out and said it in a cute manner. "Just as well, a big boss like youes to poach me with such great benefits, I might as well jump ship." Zhong Ling winked and said. "Then wee to join us." Lin Yunughed. Chapter 75: Chapter 75: Online Controversy After Zhong Ling joined, the first thing Lin Yun assigned her to do was to change thepany''s name to Qingyun. The original factory was not abandoned, but with the addition of new ones, Lin Yun asked Zhong Ling to look into the necessary procedures. "Understood," Zhong Ling nodded. Although she was not overly familiar with these types of matters, she could ask friends, former colleagues from thew firm, or even consult with official departments. Lin Yun transferred one million yuan to Zhong Ling as funds for administration. He also exined that if any phase required additional funds, it would not be a problem, as long as she informed him. Zhong Ling nodded, acknowledging the instructions. Although her time working at thew firm was brief, she had witnessed many dark goings-on in society. She knew, too well, what Lin Yun was saying, that it was quitemon for a simple task, which typically did not require money, could not be aplished without paying extra cash. Now, with the increasing development of the Inte, things had improved quite a bit, and some departments didn''t dare to be too tant. However, this still did not eliminate the darkness in some ces. ... Speaking of the Inte. That day, the Inte was far from peaceful. Starting from the evening, a video started circting wildly across the web. "Everyone, our Tianyu Group is researching your backgrounds. If you want to continue selling other electronic products, it''d be best to revoke your agency rights to Qingyun mobile power banks and stop selling them. Otherwise, we, Tianyu Group, can make it impossible for you to sell any other electronic products. Believe it or not?" "Qingyun mobile power banks are in dispute with our Tianyu Group. If you act as agents for them, you are our enemy. It would be perfectly reasonable for Tianyu Group to cklist you. As for Tianyu Group''s ability to do so, you can put it to the test." "Don''t think that, by obtaining the agency rights for Qingyun mobile power banks and focusing on their business, it won''t significantly affect you. Once Tianyu Group speaks out, how many vendors would dare to sell Qingyun mobile power banks?" In the video, a haughty man spoke nonchntly. "Mr. Lin told us to scram. I think this is an insult to us. You guys give Mr. Lin a lesson." This man turned around and spoke to the five men in ck behind him. "Let me rify first, the Qingyun mobile power bank has nothing to do with me. I just heard about this product recently and came to see what it was like. I have no ns to sell it..." "I''m also not nning to sell the Qingyun mobile power bank anymore. Initially, I wanted to apply for its agency rights, but I didn''t get them. Despite my qualifications not being bad, it seems unfair to me. Since you, Tianyu Group, have spoken, I might as well give it up..." Some people came forward in a hurry to express themselves. "Heh, very good. Only those who can read the room can be talents. Rest assured, as long as you step forward now, we at Tianyu Group will not retaliate. We in Tianyu Group are rather reasonable, you see." The haughty manughed lightly. "I am also not going to sell Qingyun mobile power banks..." "I never nned to sell Qingyun mobile power banks in the first ce..." Subsequently, more people stepped up looking terrified and anxious. No doubt, this was footage from the day when Feng Lianggong and his group attempted to cause trouble for Lin Yun. This video, which seemed to have been taken secretly, showed just Lin Yun''s silhouette. Still, it perfectly captured the arrogance of Feng Lianggong''s group, thereby perfectly showcasing the overbearing attitude of Tianyu Group, and containing hot and riveting discussion points. Arge corporation bullying a small businessman. The strong picking on the weak. Isn''t that precisely what viewers loved to watch? There was also, of course, an elerant involved. It was the footage of those wholesalersing forward, looking tensed, anxious, and frightened, afraid to offend Tianyu Group, instigating an explosive element in the video. However, all these were not the primary reasons why the video went viral. The video suddenly appeared on the home pages of various portal websites. "Qingyun mobile power bank, what''s that?" "I know Tianyu Group; they''re a renowned major corporation in Shen City." "Tianyu Group is a listedpany. I''ve bought their stocks." "Those people are from Tianyu Group? They''re bullying people like this! It''s absolutely outrageous!" ?&§ß§Ö+¡é?-§à?§è+¦Ó- "Qingyun power bank, I''m going to check out what''s happening..." "Qingyun power bank, I know, it''s an impressive power bank..." "A hundred thousand milliamps...huge capacity...ten minutes... to fully charge..." "Yeah, I just checked, Qingyun power bank, if what people say online is true, this power bank is really amazing, I can''t believe that power banks have developed to such extent..." "I mean, a hundred thousand milliamps, and it''s only as big as a phone? That''s too exaggerated right? And it can fully charge in ten minutes; I can''t imagine if this technology was used on phones..." "Because it''s so impressive, it caught attention; Tianyu Group, tsk tsk tsk..." "Those people who came forward are so spineless..." "There''s a guy, I think I know him; he is the owner of an electronics shop around here. I bought many things from them, turns out he''s that kind of person, I won''t shop there anymore..." Many one-sidedments appeared under these videos. Moreover, some Inte buzzwords began to spread on the web. "Who am I? I''m someone from the Tianyu Group. I dare you to mess with me. I bet you wouldn''t believe if I let my minions beat you up until your mother doesn''t recognize you?" "I am a senior executive of the Tianyu Group, won''t youe and grovel before me?" "What''s so great about being a senior executive at Tianyu Group? I am the CEO of Tianyu Group..." "If you step forward now, I won''t beat you up; we at Tianyu Group are very reasonable." ... For a time, Tianyu Group was smeared ck. The Qingyun power bank, as a result, was known to countless people. ... "What''s going on? How did this video appear on the homepage?" "I don''t know, it seems like we can''t modify it..." "Someone from Tianyu Group has already contacted us, asking us to take down this video..." "The problem is, we can''t modify it, surely some expert did this, not only is it on our site, many other sites have this video on their homepage too; this expert, is really amazing..." At the same time, many administrators of portal websites were both shocked and helpless. ... Naturally, it was Lin Yun who put up the video. In the universe, numerous civilizations, many of which haveworks simr to Earth''s, some shop owners who hail from advanced civilizations have even created many products that can quickly adapt to various lower-level civilizationworks, to facilitate sales. Lin Yun easily found a product suitable for Earth''swork, a super brain that surpasses Earth''swork technology. At the same time, he purchased somework knowledge from the official Cosmic Trading System. Those knowledge directly integrated into his mind, making him an instant expert inworking, allowing him to easily operate the super brain. These high-tech items were not cheap, the super brain was okay, it only cost one Spirit Crystal. For thosework knowledge, Lin Yun spent three Spirit Crystals to acquire them. And that was just for the lower-levelwork knowledge. High-levelwork knowledge was astronomically priced. However, these knowledge had one advantage, which was that they could be integrated directly into his mind, allowing him to instantly master them and save a lot of learning time. Earth was entering the inte era, anyways, if he wanted to grow on Earth, he would need to acquire this knowledge sooner orter; buying it earlier made no difference. Plus, upon acquiring these, he found that the three Spirit Crystals were well worth it, along with the super brain, he could virtually do whatever he wanted on the inte. If used well, this capacity could have an enormous impact. Take the current situation, for example. Lin Yun smiled slightly. The management of Tianyu group must be in a right mess now, right? Chapter 76: Chapter 76 Zhang Zhongguos Worries As Lin Yun had predicted, at this moment, the management of Tianyu Group was furious. Feng Lianggong, who was visiting the hospital for injuries, was immediately summoned back. Upon seeing the video circting online, along with the apanyingments, Feng Lianggong was nearly made to spit up blood. Wasn''t this a pure abuse? The video ended with wholesalers stepping in, without showing Lin Yun instigating an attack on them. Their arrogant and domineering side was shown, but why was the part where they were beaten up not uploaded? However, Feng Lianggong no longer had the time to dwell on these matters. The management of Tianyu Group didn''t care about these things. What they cared about was the impact Feng Lianggong had caused on theirpany, Tianyu Group. If not for having the backing of directors and acting on the instructions of Chairman Zhang Zhongguo, they would have fired Feng Lianggong already. The emergency board meeting of the Tianyu Group was soon convened. "Qingyun power banks. I reckon that soon, many forces wille to know, whether we, Tianyu Group, want to acquire all technology of this power bank. We must make a swift decision," one director said in a grave tone. "Now, many people are aware of our conflict with the owner of the Qingyun power bank. It is not convenient for Tianyu Group to use any forceful means. But if we don''t use forceful means, given the rtionship between Tianyu Group and the owner of Qingyun power bank, it wouldn''t be easy for Tianyu Group to acquire it," another director said with a somewhat resentful tone. As he spoke, he nced at Zhang Zhongguo in the main seat. After Feng Lianggong and his group were beaten by Lin Yun''s bodyguards, Feng Lianggong knew that he had messed up. He informed some directors about the rtionship between Lin Yun and the Zhang family. At present, this director had some underlying resentment towards Zhang Zhongguo. In his opinion, if not for Zhang Tianyu, the son of Zhang Zhongguo, creating trouble, their rtionship with Lin Yun wouldn''t be so strained, and the current issue would not have arisen. Maybe, they, Tianyu Group, would have already obtained the ownership and all technology of the Qingyun power bank. Hearing this director speak, those who knew about the issue also turned to Zhang Zhongguo, their expressions carrying some resentment. "Not only did Tianyu Group discover the potential of Qingyun power bank, currently, many forces are studying all kinds of information about the Qingyun power bank. The materials used in the Qingyun power bank are slightly different from thosemonly used in mobile power sources. These materials are not patented, so many forces are studying whether the energy storage and charging speed of the Qingyun power bank are rted to the materials. If it is, then the charging technology of Qingyun power bank would not be worth much. We are too anxious..." A director who was privy to technology shook his head slightly and said. "Perhaps, scientific research institutions around the world can develop better charging methods based on this new material. After all, it is hard to discover the best usage for a newly emerged material. Lin Yun was a small businessman, and it''s not certain if he had ess to advanced researchers..." Another knowledgeable director nodded slightly in agreement. "Exactly..." "We originally thought that we could acquire that kind of charging technology at a small cost..." A few directors nodded slightly in agreement. "If the energy storage and charging speed of Qingyun power bank are rted to the material, and the charging technology is quite ordinary, then it won''t be long before various power banks with strong data appear on the market. If there isn''t enough time, the Qingyun power bank might not even be able to make a name for itself. Now, it seems that Qingyun power bank is likely going to step on our Tianyu Group for prominence..." A director snorted lightly and said. "I very much suspect that Lin Yun hired someone to make this video." After a pause, this director said. "Alright, let''s stop discussing these matters. This time, I gathered everyone here mainly concerning the issue of Tianyu Group''s stock price tomorrow. Now that this has happened to our Tianyu Group, the stock price is bound to be affected tomorrow. I hope everyone will refrain from selling stocks tomorrow, and it would be best if you could set aside some funds to stabilize the stock price..." At this point, Zhang Zhongguo knocked on the table and said. "Our Tianyu Group mainly relies on coborating with major brands for profit. A drop in the stock price, together with this video incident, would easily affect the influence of our Tianyu Group. This is one aspect. On the other hand, in order to expand and develop, Tianyu Group has mortgaged arge amount of stock to obtain funds. If the stock price drops, it would easily affect those mortgages..." After a pause, Zhang Zhongguo continued. He had no choice but to bring this up. Otherwise, some small shareholders may take advantage of this incident to sell off their shares at a rtively high price, waiting to buy them back when the price is low. Who wouldn''t want to engage in a business that obviously yields profit? However, once these small shareholders'' stocks hit the secondary market, the quantity would be far from ordinary. If such arge volume of stocks was sold, it would easily cause significant fluctuations. If that triggered a major chain reaction, then there would be real trouble. ... The sign at Universe Voyage Hotel was officially taken down, and the sign of the Qingyun Hotel was hung up. At this moment, in Qingyun Hotel. In a room, Lin Yun was lying on a bed with his eyes closed,municating with Star Blue through the Cosmic Trading System. Although there were many owners on the Cosmic Trading System and many ways tomunicate with many people, Lin Yun still preferred to ask Star Blue out of habit. Because he found that Star Blue''s character was quite good and he was interested in making friends with him. So he did not mind making friends with him. He was asking about the issue with the Tianyu Group. "The situation you described is easy to solve. Any scheme can ruin your opponent..." Star Blue said with a smile. "Easy to solve?" Lin Yun eximed in surprise. "Indeed, you''re lucky. Based on the information you gave me, there should be many beings with intelligence on your side. On this side, intelligent life is scarce. Formerly, before the rapid development, everyone''s lifespan was only about three hundred years. At that time, there were around ten million people here. Later, I passed down the method of practice, and the average lifespan reached about five hundred years. However, after a thousand years of development, it only increased to fifteen million people..." Star Blue nodded slightly and then continued with a sigh. "The people on your side had a lifespan of about three hundred years originally and now about five hundred years?" Lin Yun expressed his astonishment. Although he had heard Star Blue mention he had had the Cosmic Trading System for over a thousand years when he first met him, Star Blue was the system''s owner and had immense cosmic resources. Living this long seemedpletely normal. However, he never expected that people on Star Blue''s side could live for centuries as well. "But, the number of intelligent life on your side is way too scanty, right?" After a pause, Lin Yun said somewhat speechlessly. Nowadays, on Earth, the poption increases by a considerable margin every year. They, the Huaxia people, even implemented a family nning policy for fear of the poption growing too rapidly. Current concern for many scientists is that one day, Earth may not be able to amodate the ever-increasing human poption. Ten million people? Just the permanent poption of Shen City alone far exceeds that number. After a thousand years of development and their poption has only increased from ten million to fifteen million when people there have such long lifespans? By Earth''s standards, this was absolutely inconceivable! With such long lifespans on Earth, you wouldn''t have been embarrassed not to multiply your poption by several tens of times in a thousand years! Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Two Outburst Periods Humans were the greatest species in the universe, the strongest species. In terms of appearance, there might be minor differences based on location. Just like cks, whites, and Asians on Earth. The people from Star Blue were also human. Lin Yun had video chatted with Star Blue, and the human appearances there were nearly the same as those on Earth, and Star Blue himself had a look that was verypatible with the handsome image on Earth. But he never expected such a huge difference in lifespan and fertility. "My situation is still fine. Many owners of the Cosmic Trading System have only a few intelligent life forms in their ces. They are just low-level life forms, getting Spirit Crystals from their own resources. When their resources are almost exhausted and they still cannot leave their civilization, their development will be very difficult, very difficult..." Star Blueughingly said. "Leaving their civilization?" A gleam flickered in Lin Yun''s eyes, he eximed in surprise. "Acquiring the Cosmic Trading System was a stroke of immense luck. Now that we know about the countless civilizations in the universe and many peerless powerhouses, how can we not go and explore? Furthermore, those owners of the Cosmic Trading System who are surrounded by few intelligent life forms, their nearby resources have already been exhausted. If they don''t go out, how can they continue to grow? By relying on the spiritual energy emitted by a few intelligent life forms and some low-level life forms, or by their own slow cultivation?" Star Blue shook his head and said. Lin Yun fell silent. Now, he had just obtained the Cosmic Trading System. Earth civilization had great potential and he didn''t particrly want to venture out yet. But, it couldn''t be denied that when he saw images of those peerless powerhouses, he too was struck with awe, harboring a desire to be such a strong being. If he were to develop to a certain extent and resources around him dwindled massively, making it difficult to increase his own power, wouldn''t he want to venture out and see? "Remember this, after acquiring the Cosmic Trading System, if everything develops well, sooner orter you will be a dominator in your civilization, or even an absolute dominator. The resources of the civilization you are in are fixed, and eventually, they will all be yours. Don''t rush to sell them off cheaply¡­" At this point, Star Blue said thoughtfully. "Thank you for the reminder, Brother Star Blue." A warm feeling sprouted in Lin Yun''s heart, and he smiled and said. He knew that what Star Blue had just said was somewhat out of line. The gold he bought from Hang Lee was sold to Star Blue. The gold he nned to sell in the future would also be sold to Star Blue. If he followed Star Blue''s advice and stopped selling gold to him, or sold it to him at a higher price, wouldn''t Star Blue be shooting himself in the foot? It was not only about gold but also other resources. A neer who has just obtained the Cosmic Trading System would easily sell various resources to get Spirit Crystals. When Star Blue first associated with him, he probably had this in mind. Now, Star Blue reminded him like this, indicating that he was somewhat honest with him. "Life is one of the most miraculous things in the universe. Intelligent life is an even greater fortune among those. Intelligent life is a precious resource. There are differences between intelligent lives. In my ce, 15 million people can condense one-and-a-half Spirit Crystals every day, I am really fortunate¡­" Star Blueughingly said. "15 million people can condense one-and-a-half Spirit Crystals every day?" Lin Yun was stupefied again. If he remembered correctly, a few days ago, he could gain nearly one Spirit Energy Point every hour in the Golden Dragon Building. Over a day, he could almost gain ten Spirit Energy Points. However, the Golden Dragon Building was only open for about thirteen or fourteen hours a day, and he only stayed there for about twelve hours. Assuming that when people are asleep, the spiritual energy they emit is minimal, and in a day only ten Spirit Energy Points can be obtained. Compared with the proportion Star Blue just mentioned, it''s still a lot more. One Spirit Crystal is equivalent to a hundred Spirit Energy Points, which means that he could condense a Spirit Crystal in ten days. But how many people did he cover in the Golden Dragon Building? Although the Golden Dragon Building was huge and had high footfall, the higher the floor, the fewer people there were. The range covered by the Cosmic Trading System was only a part of it. He estimated that the number of people covered by the Cosmic Trading System was only about ten thousand. Such a number of people could condense ten Spirit Energy Points in a day. Wouldn''t it mean that about a hundred thousand people could condense a Spirit Crystal in a day? Around 150,000 individuals could condense half a Spirit Crystal in just a day? If nighttime were ounted for, they might be able to gather some additional spiritual energy! This was far more than a hundred times greater than the 15 million individuals on Star Blue''s side! "Surprising, isn''t it? Many owners of the Cosmic Trading System, who have 20 to 30 million, or even 30 to 40 million individuals on their side, can only condense a single Spirit Crystal each day. So, it could be said that we are very lucky. Our humans here are of pretty high quality..." Star Blueughed. Upon hearing Star Blue''s words, Lin Yun was speechless. He had just acquired the Cosmic Trading System a few days prior, and he genuinely hadn''t noticed this information. He hadn''t expected such a huge disparity between intelligent life forms. He felt genuinely astonished; he had never imagined that their human beings, right here, could generate spiritual energy this quickly. He had also never thought the human beings on Star Blue''s side could produce spiritual energy at such a low rate. It appeared to him now why Spirit Energy Points and Spirit Crystals were so highly valued in the Cosmic Trading System. It seemed his situation was unique. Simultaneously, he was absolutely excited. Over here, he had a vast poption, producing spiritual energy at an exceedingly high speed and their reproduction rate was incredibly high. As the owner of this Cosmic Trading System, his level of luck was simply unbelievable. He could envision his potential, which was bound to be tremendous in the future. "Don''t be too envious. You just started out. Once you be a ruler, the amount of Spirit Crystals you obtain through the Cosmic Trading System for daily absorption and refinement will be just asrge. From what you''ve told me earlier, there seem to be a lot of intelligent beings on your side. Consequently, the amount of Spirit Crystals you obtain may be even greater..." Star Blue chuckled. Envious? Envious my foot! Lin Yun was sweating profusely. He saw no reason to envy 15 million individuals who could only gain half a Spirit Crystal daily. Here, he would need to merely expand the quantity of individuals within the Cosmic Trading System''s spiritual energy absorption and refinement range to around 150,000, or a little over 100,000, to achieve the same results. However, he didn''t mention this. Because, this was simply astonishing. If the speed at which the humans on Earth generated spiritual energy only exceeded that of the humans on Star Blue by two to three times, then he could share this. But such a massive disparity was definitely out of the question. "Much of the material resources are finite and fixed. Utilizing some means consuming some, and they won''t increase! The human beings, the intelligent life forms around you, are the greatest resources. They could constantly provide you with Spirit Crystals. This may not let you gain a lot at one go, but its stability and gradual umtion will result in a considerable amount!" "Owners of the Cosmic Trading System have two stages of extensive growth. One is right after they gain control of the Cosmic Trading System when they can use the price difference between the countless civilizations in the universe and their own civilizations'' vast resources to quickly rise to power in their own civilization!" "The second stage of massive growth happens just as they leave their native cultures!" "With good luck, they might discover civilization after civilization without any Cosmic Trading System owners... You can imagine how significant the benefits they would get are. This is also why many owners of the Cosmic Trading System are motivated to venture beyond their native civilizations after developing to a certain extent!" "However, before this, it''s best for owners of the Cosmic Trading System to maximize the use of their civilizations'' resources and strive to be as powerful as possible. This way, the dangers they might encounter while voyaging through the universe will be minimized!" "The vast universe is full of opportunities, but also fraught with peril. The second stage of massive growth is also the riskiest period!" Star Blue continued to exin. Chapter 78: Chapter 78: The Price of Customized Books "I have talked too much, and gotten off track. Let''s get back to the point," Star Blueughed suddenly, after speaking continuously for a while. "More than a thousand years have passed, and I have almost depleted all our resources. It''s hard to consume what''s left, given that over ten million people need to use them. Therefore, I n to venture outside," Star Blue resumed after a pause. "Brother Star Blue, are you leaving your civilization?" Lin Yun asked in surprise. He was genuinely shocked. Recently, he often saw some owners of the Cosmic Trading System sharing on the tform about their adventures in the cosmic starry sky¡ªthe ces they visited, what they encountered, and what they gained. He, however, had never interacted with these people and had always felt like he was hearing a story. He was much more acquainted with Star Blue. Today, this familiar person told him that he was nning to venture into the cosmic starry sky, which was a strange concept to Lin Yun. Moreover, Star Blue had just mentioned how dangerous it was to head into the vast universe. Lin Yun felt an underlying sense of worry for Star Blue. He suddenly realized that Star Blue''s words came with a hint of finality, as if he was putting his affairs in order in case something happened to him in the cosmic starry sky. "Yes, I will have to leave sooner orter. I have prepared all that I could. There aren''t enough resources to prepare further," Star Blue gradually nodded and replied. "Don''t worry. Our trades will still be conducted normally even if I leave. As long as the Cosmic Trading System exists, we can still trade with each other wherever I may be," Star Blueughed after a brief pause. "That''s not what I mean," Lin Yun shook his head. However, he only managed to say this much because he didn''t know what else to say at that moment. "Since I''m nning to leave, I''ve been learning a lot of knowledge in recent years. I have seen a lot of things with regard to what you''ve just said in my civilization, as well as civilizations with a greater abundance of Wisdom Life. They should be able to help you," Star Blue continued without hesitation. "You did well by posting the video of them oppressing you on the inte. Not only could you promote your product, but you can also suppress and restrain them... You said there is a stock market system where youe from, and your rival is a listedpany, aren''t they?" Star Blue asked. In fact, thenguages and specific terminologies of Star Blue and Lin Yun were different. However, the Cosmic Trading System integrates countless civilizations''nguages. It can understand all kinds ofnguage scripts, and trante them intonguages understandable by the owners of the Cosmic Trading System. Therefore, Lin Yun could understand what Star Blue meant. "Yes," Lin Yun nodded in response. "Then it''s confirmed. You should buy a book about basic stock market knowledge from the Cosmic Trading System and learn from it. After that, you can understand most of the basic things. Then you can find some stockbrokers in your ce, and operate the stocks of your opponent ording to the specific rules..." Star Blue exined with a slight smile. After that, he told Lin Yun what he should do next. During the conversation, they touched upon many professional aspects that Lin Yun struggled to understand. So, he directly bought a book from the Cosmic Trading System official store, as suggested by Star Blue. It cost him five spirit crystals. Luckily, Hang Lee had someone deliver 150 kilograms of goldst night, which allowed him to obtain fifteen spirit crystals. Otherwise, he would not have enough spirit crystals to buy all those power banks, decoration materials, massage bathtubs, and the current book. Star Blue then informed Lin Yun that learning materials on the Cosmic Trading System were not cheap. This was just a verymon book about basic stock market knowledge, which is why it was affordable. In the vast universe with its infinite number of civilizations and abundant knowledge, there are many books about basic stock market knowledge. Some good ones could even cost hundreds of spirit crystals. The more advanced the knowledge, the higher the price. The price of some high-level knowledge could even make people gasp in astonishment. After purchasing the book, a massive amount of information flooded into Lin Yun''s mind, granting him an instant understanding of many things. With this newfound knowledge, he had a sh of insight when he listened to Star Blue''s advice again, and couldn''t help but feel admiration for Star Blue. Who would''ve imagined that a stock market could contain so much? "By the way, if you don''t mind spending spirit crystals, you can ask the official store of the Cosmic Trading System to customize a book based on the knowledge of your civilization..." While Star Blue was speaking, he suddenly remembered something and couldn''t help but bring it up. "Customize books based on the knowledge of our civilization?" Lin Yun was taken aback. "Exactly. In fact, after the Cosmic Trading System emerged in your civilization, it started gathering information from your civilization. It collected everything, including those on the web and those not on the web. As long as you paid a certain number of Spirit Crystals, it would create custom materials for you to learn from based on that information. But the price, it''s not just any kind of expensive, it''s ridiculously expensive. That''s why I initially didn''t tell you about it and just let you buy the official books that were already avable..." Star Blue nodded. "Not just any kind of expensive?" Lin Yun asked softly. While speaking, he began to contact the Cosmic Trading System. The Cosmic Trading System immediately understood his intentions and quickly responded. The knowledge of the stock market on Earth could bebined into four levels of books - elementary, intermediate, advanced, and super. Among them, the elementary level required one hundred Spirit Crystals, the intermediate level required one thousand Spirit Crystals, the advanced level required ten thousand Spirit Crystals, and the super-level required a hundred thousand Spirit Crystals. Seeing this result, Lin Yun was totally speechless. Was the stock market knowledge on Earth really worth that many Spirit Crystals? A hundred thousand Spirit Crystals...that could buy a pretty decent battleship! ording to what Star Blue said, their civilization of fifteen million people could condense one and a half Spirit Crystals per day, which equated to just over five hundred Spirit Crystals per year, right? Over ten years, that''s over five thousand, right? Over a hundred years, that''s over fifty thousand, right? Just relying on this method, it would take nearly two hundred years just to umte a hundred thousand Spirit Crystals! For the purpose of exchanging Earth''s stock market knowledge? Lin Yun shook his head. No wonder Star Blue said it was not just any kind of expensive, it was seriously not worth it. There were so many types of knowledge on Earth. If one was to learn each of them this way, when would it ever end? "See, it''s really expensive, isn''t it?" Star Blueughed. "Many people specte that the super civilization that created the Cosmic Trading System set it up this way to filter out the essence of knowledge from all civilizations, so as not to waste resources on ordinary knowledge. Therefore, the individuals who run the Cosmic Trading System are likely reluctant to make books in such a way..." Star Blue paused, sighing. He once tried to learn the knowledge of their civilization in the same way. Even though the knowledge on the Cosmic Trading System was good, it was always not as practical as learning from their native civilization. Unfortunately, it was just too expensive. He could only grit his teeth and study a few types, none of which were very advanced. Much of the knowledge he had, he even had to spend a long time studying on his own. "Yeah, it''s really too expensive..." Lin Yun shook his head. It would be alright to make an elementary level book on the stock market on Earth just to see the effects, and he could even grit his teeth and buy an intermediate level book. But an advanced one... Lin Yun shook his head, he didn''t have to think about it. What good things could he buy with those ten thousand Spirit Crystals? Then, Star Blue continued to exin to him how to deal with the Tianyu Group. Lin Yun was eagerly listening, his eyes shining brightly. There were so many things he wanted to immediately look up and test. An elementary level stock market book allowed him to understand Star Blue''s strategies. This was the charm of knowledge, it was something that many owners of the Cosmic Trading System both loved and hated. They wanted to learn a lot of knowledge, but buying knowledge this way, at the official price of the Cosmic Trading System, was simply too expensive. PS: A big thank you to "Ah Ling" and "23456987654" for their donation of 500 coins each. Chapter 79: Chapter 79: Hang Lee is Surprised (Apologies, there was a mistake in the data for Chapter 30. Originally only six Spirit Crystals were obtained from sixty kilograms of gold. Now the number has been revised, causing some minor changes to the plot. For instance, Hang Lee had delivered a hundred kilograms of gold the night before. We hope for your understanding.) (The author is a stickler for data and didn''t realize such a major mistake had been made. If readers spot any errors, please leave ament on the Qidian Chinese website where it will be much easier for the author to see your feedback.) ... At Qingyun Restaurant, Lin Yun and Hang Lee were sitting across from each other, eating breakfast. "Brother Lin, you''ve truly surprised me, not to mention these dishes are delicious. I can see your restaurant bing one of the top dining establishments in Shen City," said Hang Lee,ughing after finishing a te of food. He sounded a bit awestruck. He''d mentioned to Lin Yun before that he owned some high-end restaurants, but the food they served was nothingpared to what Lin Yun''s restaurant served. Hang Lee''s restaurants mainly focused on atmosphere and decor. Now, after tasting Lin Yun''s food, he was considering abandoning his own restaurants. Because, truthfully, it was a hit to his pride. The difference in taste between the two restaurants was almost impossible to ignore. Fortunately, the food at Lin Yun''s restaurant wasn''t cheap and they might even increase the price in the future to maintain their standards. Otherwise, there would be no point in keeping his restaurants open. As a customer, at the same price point, he would without a doubt choose Lin Yun''s restaurant. The interior decor and ambiance don''t mean much if the food is not up to par. "Brother Lee, you tter me. Actually, I called you over to ask if you know of any reliable stockbrokers," Lin Yun replied with a smile. "Oh? Brother Lin, are you nning to invest in stocks?" Hang Lee asked, surprised. "I was thinking of giving it a shot," Lin Yun nodded. "I can definitely find some for you. Not just brokers, but also some experts who have proven quite adept at stock trading. Ourpany was nning to go public before, but it didn''t work out. If you need help with this, I can contact them right away..." Hang Lee smiled. As expected. Lin Yun had suspected that Hang Lee, being as wealthy as he was, must know people in that field. "No need for stock market experts, just reliable stockbrokers would suffice," Lin Yun said after giving it some thought. He''d already heard from Star Blue about some strategies which aren''t tooplicated. Plus, he''d bought a basic stock market book from the Cosmic Trading System which,bined with his knowledge about Earth''s stock market, allowed him to understand it quite well. So, he didn''t expect it to be difficult to implement what Star Blue rmended. The knowledge attainable from the Cosmic Trading System is indeed profound. As Star Blue mentioned, ordinary knowledge isn''t worth being made into books by its owner. The books sold by the Cosmic Trading System are of very high standard, pooling together the essence of the same types of knowledge from many civilizations. Lin Yun had only bought a basic book, but his understanding of the stock market was no lessprehensive than that of experts who had been in the field for many years. The main difference was that the stock market knowledge Lin Yun understood could be quite different from Earth''s. If Lin Yun were to establish a stock market system, he might even create something better than the current one. After all, how long has the stock market on Earth been in development? In the universe, countless civilizations have a vast wealth of knowledge on how to perfect a stock market. Moreover... Lin Yun was also considering whether he shouldmission a book specifically on Earth''s basic stock market knowledge. ording to Star Blue, the books customized by the Cosmic Trading System are quite powerful. After all, humans are notputers, and the system''s ability to gather information is extremely potent. The books it produces are equally potent. However, tomission a basic level book on the stock market costs one hundred spirit crystals! That''s equivalent to one thousand kilograms of gold! In terms of Huaxia Currency, that would be more than two hundred million! Lin Yun was stumped. This was something he needed to think about carefully. For now, he didn''t have that much money or gold. Right now, he wanted to test the potential of the stock market. "No problem, I''ll contact them right away," Hang Lee nodded. He didn''t ask Lin Yun what he needed the brokers for. Lin Yun asking for reliable stockbrokers hinted that whatever he was nning needed a level of secrecy. Unless he was extremely dense, Hang Lee knew better than to ask outright. True to his word, Hang Lee immediately started making calls. "How many people do you need?" Hang Lee asked, looking up at Lin Yun partway through his call. "About five should do," Lin Yun considered, then replied. Tianyu Group wasn''t a particrlyrge publicpany do they didn''t need many stockbrokers. Hang Lee nodded and continued his discussion over the phone. A momentter, Hang Lee hung up,ughing, "No problem, there will be a total of six people. They will be here in about an hour." MVLeMpYr-reader "Thank you, Brother Lee," Lin Yun smiled. "It''s nothing, really. Oh, what about the gold downstairs? Do you want to bring it up, or...?" Hang Lee asked casually. "They can bring it up. This jade is from my friend. Maybe you can help me appraise it, Brother Lee," Lin Yun said. As he spoke, he took out arge box from under the table and ced it on top. The operation he had nned for Tianyu Group''s stocks required considerable capital, which was why there were so many pieces of jade in the box. "There''s so much?" Seeing the size of the box that Lin Yun pulled out, Hang Lee eximed in surprise. Hang Lee stood up and opened the box. There were over a dozen pieces of jade inside, each of them of the same high quality as the jade Lin Yun had sold to him before. Some were evenrger. "Hiss!" Hang Lee sucked in a breath. With so many pieces of jade, they were easily worth more than five hundred million. Hang Lee had not expected Lin Yun''s friend to have such resources. It wasn''t even two days since theirst deal and yet he''d already brought over so many high-quality pieces of jade. "So many high-quality jade pieces?" An old man with white hair who was eating at a not too distant table stood up and walked over briskly, saying excitedly, "Can I have a look?" This was Elder Zhang, who had helped Hang Lee appraise the jade before. Hang Lee had brought him over specifically for this, as Lin Yun had hinted there would be a jade deal. Earlier, while Lin Yun and Hang Lee were discussing matters, Elder Zhang was eating at another table. "Would Elder Zhang please take a look and appraise these pieces of jade?" Lin Yun asked the white-haired man, smiling. "Certainly! Absolutely!" Elder Zhang nodded repeatedly. "Is that jade?" "It seems to be of high quality..." "Isn''t that the owner of this restaurant?" "Let''s have a look... I was nning to buy a jade jewelry set... Let''s see what all this fuss is about..." People sitting at tables not far from them, having heard themotion, all looked up. Seeing what was going on, they started discussing amongst themselves. Word about the restaurant had quickly spread since the day before, attracting a lot of wealthy customers. Several of them were regrs like the electronics wholesalers that Lin Yun had invited, so a lot of people recognized Lin Yun as the boss of the restaurant. Chapter 80: Chapter 80: Take Down Seeing some of the restaurant customers crowding around, Lin Yun did not stop them. Beside him were five ss A bodyguards. His skills surpassed even a ss A bodyguard. He was not afraid of anyone taking his jades, was he? "This jade is worth twenty-three million on the market, this one''s worth twenty-seven million, this one''s worth twenty-one million, this one''s worth thirty-five million..." Elder Zhang, a lifelong jade collector, was quickly quoting prices for each jade as he examined them. "A jade for twenty to thirty million? Did I hear that right?" "Damn, that''s expensive!" Some onlookers gasped in surprise. The prices of these jades really shocked them. They were able to dine in this restaurant, which meant they were quite well-off. Butpared to the price of these pieces of jade, they felt insignificant. Twenty to thirty million for a jade, and there are over ten pieces here. So, they are worth several hundred million? Apart from the extremely wealthy, few people could overlook such an amount. "These pieces of jade are extremely high-quality and indeed worth that much..." "Exactly, thest time I saw a bracelet of simr quality, it cost five million. From this jade alone, you could easily make five or six bracelets and still have plenty left..." said some connoisseurs, their expressions serious. "I was nning to buy a set of jade jewelry, but now it seems, I should be grateful if I could afford a single ear stud..." a woman dressed like a wealthydy bitterlyughed. "Does all this jade belong to Mr. Lin? Mr. Lin is so young and yet so rich..." "What business is Mr. Lin into? Not only does he have those awesome power banks, he also manages a restaurant that serves such delicious food, and now he has revealed jades worth several hundred million..." the wholesalers were awe-struck. "This jade has a market price of forty-nine million, this one is fifty-seven million, this one is sixty-three million..." At this moment, when Elder Zhang began talking about therger pieces of jade and quoted astronomical prices, the surrounding crowd was shocked more than ever. "Fifteen jades, market price totalling four billion two hundred and thirty million. Calcting at a 20% increase on the market price, that would be five billion seventy-six million. My dear friend, you really gave me a big surprise..." Hang Lee looked up at Lin Yun and gave a wry smile. It bears mentioning that there is a reason Hang Lee owns such a big business. At least, his ability to calcte on his feet wasmendable. As soon as Elder Zhang finished quoting the market price for thest piece of jade, Hang Lee had already calcted the total and the final price after adding the 20% hike. The final price of five billion seventy-six million! Hearing this price, everyone was shocked! source-at-MVLeMpYr The fact that buying arge number of high-quality jades at once did not make them cheaper, but made them even more expensive, was a surprise for the crowd! "Brother Lee, can you manage it?" Lin Yun asked with a smile. "I will! I have to get it no matter what!" Without any hesitation, Hang Lee gritted his teeth and nodded. It was already hard for him to purchase a piece of high-quality jade on a normal day. Now that more than a dozen pieces of high-quality jade wereid in front of him, how could he possibly pass them up? With this bulk purchase, he could easily grab the spotlight. This could also ensure the supply of high-end jewellery in his store for quite a long time, preventing a potential situation where there would be no stocks left even after he gained fame. Actually, the more high-quality jade he bought, the more economical it was for him. Because he had already nned on spending some money on promotion. Promotion needs a promotional budget. At this time, the more high-end jewellery he had, the more cost-effective his promotional expenditure would be. Otherwise, if people came to his store and he did not have much to sell, it would be awkward. If you have goods worth a hundred million, you would dare to spend ten million on advertising. If you have goods worth five hundred million, you would dare to spend fifty million on advertising. But if you have only a hundred million worth of stock, would you dare to spend fifty million on advertising? It was simple logic. "Hey, Brother Qi, I need you to sell all my stocks immediately and try to get the money out." Hang Lee started making phone calls in the next moment. He did have assets worth five billion, but not five billion in cash. "Hello, Brother Ma, I need you to transfer one hundred million to my ount immediately. I really need it. I will pay you back in a few days. Yes, yes, hurry up." After hanging up the first call, Hang Lee started the second one. Seeing Hang Lee scrounge money like this, Lin Yun couldn''t bear to watch and said, "Brother Lee, if you don''t have enough money, don''t panic. It''s fine to give a day or twoter." Even if he was to make changes in the Tianyu Group''s stocks, it would not be a matter of one or two days. "No problem, let''s keep everything distinct. I''ve already arranged for the money." After hanging up the call, Hang Lee looked at Lin Yun and smiled. "Brother Lee has had a hard time. The price of these jades is five billion. As for the small change, let''s ignore it. And these two days, I will give Brother Lee a big gift." Lin Yun nodded and smiled. He did not discard the 20% increase on the market pricepletely because it was too much. That was seventy to eighty million. He was a poor guy once upon a time, so he was still somewhat stingy. However, with one sentence, Lin Yun rounded down the sum of seven million six hundred thousand, shocking the crowd once again. Many people wished they were Lin Yun and the removed change was given to them instead. Seven million six hundred thousand! This was an amount many of them might not earn even after working for many years. They were more stingy than Lin Yun. "Then I won''t be modest. This time, the amount of jade you brought is too much that it almost emptied my pocket." Hang Leeughed. "Oh right, a big gift? What''s the big gift you want to give me?" Suddenly, Hang Lee noticed thetter part of what Lin Yun said and asked in surprise. "In a couple of days, Brother Lee will know." Lin Yunughed. "Alright, I will wait for your big gift, my dear friend. Okay, I need to make a quick call to the Gold Sword Security Company. The security level I brought this time seems a bit low." Hang Leeughed before picking up his phone to call the Gold Sword Security Company. By the time Hang Lee hung up the phone, all his money had already been arranged. He immediately started transferring money to Lin Yun. The total weight of the gold he brought was five hundred kilogrammes. If calcted at two hundred and sixty-five per gram, the total was roughly one hundred and thirty million. Likewise, Hang Lee rounded down the fractional amount of one hundred and thirty million. Five billion minus one hundred and thirty million, he transferred three hundred and seventy million to Lin Yun. After three hundred and seventy million was deposited into his ount, Lin Yun greeted Hang Lee, saying he was going to check the gold. As Elder Zhang was examining the jades, the gold had already been delivered upstairs. Lin Yun asked them to send the gold to the room he and Xia Qingqing were staying in. Hang Lee insisted on apanying Lin Yun. Upon thinking it through, he had brought in the gold, and the quantity was also determined by him. It was only reasonable for him to apany Lin Yun for inspection. Lin Yun did not refuse. He actually wanted to transfer the gold into the trading space as soon as possible and exchange it for Spirit Crystals. However, even if Hang Lee went with him, it was not a big deal. He couldpletely avoid Hang Lee''s sight and transfer the gold into the trading space after checking the gold. PS: Thank you "Xu Wei" for the reward. Chapter 81: Chapter 81: Short Selling Tianyu Group Five hundred kilograms of gold was naturally not a problem in terms of quantity. Lin Yun had known this because he always carried a lie detector with him. If Hang Lee lied to him, he would spot it right away. While Hang Lee was not looking, Lin Yun tucked the 500 kilograms of gold into the trading space. Then, Lin Yun sold the 500 kilograms of gold to Star Blue and got fifty spirit crystals in return. Star Blue had already told Lin Yun what he intended to use the gold for. A hundred grams of gold for one energy point was the market price in the Cosmic Trading System. However, asionally on the Cosmic Trading System, people would requirerge quantities of gold and would buy them in bulk. They would sweep from low prices to high prices, and during these times, one energy point for eighty or ny grams of gold, a high price, could perhaps also be traded. Buying gold from Lin Yun was partly for this reason. Not just for gold, but for many other resources as well. So, the resources Star Blue purchased from Lin Yun were not limited to gold. Another reason was that the resources at Star Blue''s end had been nearly depleted. novel-hosted-MvLeMpYr He was currently manufacturing some products to earn money. Some products might require various kinds of resources. If nobody bought these resources at high prices, he would slowly use up these resources. Buying low and selling high, slowly consuming unsold goods, these were often the tasks of many Cosmic Trading System masters. After all, many Cosmic Trading System masters had very long lifespans, and the goods were just hanging there. If they sold, it would be a profit. Lin Yun could see this information on the Cosmic Trading System, so he knew that what Star Blue said was right. In fact, Star Blue had been taking care of him. Because the price of one energy point for a hundred grams of gold often fluctuated on the Cosmic Trading System. There seemingly were even lower prices. If Star Blue wanted to make arge purchase, he did not necessarily have to buy from him. Lin Yun wanted to obtain spirit crystals immediately, naturally, he couldn''t hang around and sell at a slow pace. So, selling to Star Blue was the best choice. Lin Yun had already told Hang Lee to keep buying gold. When it was no longer easy to buy gold, the price could be increased somewhat. Hang Lee said, no problem. The two of them had grown familiar. He didn''t even ask Lin Yun for a deposit anymore. Now, the money Lin Yun had on hand, plus the money from selling power bank distribution rights and advance sales of power banks, in addition to the money from thest sale of jade, had exceeded half a billion. At this time, the brokers Hang Lee had introduced Lin Yun to arrived. Five men and one woman, all about thirty years old, each wearing a suit and tie. They looked quite formal. "What I want you to do next requires absolute confidentiality. Can you manage that?" In a suite, Lin Yun looked at these six people and asked. "Yes." "No problem." The six people agreed in unison. Their profession was to be brokers; confidentiality was one of their job requirements. When Hang Lee told them toe over, he had briefly informed them about the situation. They had mentally prepared themselves when they came. Lin Yun nodded slightly. The people Hang Lee introduced were quite reliable. The lie detector indicated that these six people were telling the truth. However, Lin Yun didn''t let his guard down because of this. He took out six contracts and got the six people to sign them. There were times when one couldn''t me the staff for harboring thoughts. The boss was too confident, cing loopholes in front of them, which seemed like testing their bottom line. For instance, suppose a person goes to an ATM to withdraw money. They had no intention of taking advantage, but if they withdrew $100 and got $200 instead, wouldn''t it be testing their resistance to money? The moment they took the extra $100, they''d be breaking thew. That would be too unjust. "Do you have any stock ounts you can operate?" Lin Yun asked again. "Of course. We have both stock and futures ounts that can be operated. As for clean stock ounts that can be used at any time, the six of us together have more than 150. Futures ounts are fewer, with a total of over twenty," the leading man responded cheerfully. They were in this business and had been doing this for many years, so they had everything prepared. "That''s enough. I temporarily don''t need futures ounts, only stock ounts," Lin Yun replied cheerfully. Since these people had ounts, it saved him a lot of trouble. You can''t use a small number of ounts to operate a stock, or it would attract attention. Once the holding rate of a stock ount reached a certain level, it would be published, and each subsequent stock purchase or sale from this ount would be very troublesome. "An hour from now, stay in this suite and operate one stock. Put away allmunication tools. You can only operate stocks, read books, and sleep until the operation of this stock is over, which takes about half a month. Your sry is $50,000 plus bonuses for each person. Any questions?" Lin Yun asked. The suite had five rooms and arge living room, which was enough for the six of them. "No problem." The six people nodded. "Alright, now the six of you can get ready." Lin Yun nodded. While he was chatting with these six people, the lie detector had not indicated any lies from them, which made him trust the six people even more. ... At nine-thirty, the stock market officially opened. "Each of you, with five ounts, start slowly shorting Tianyu Group''s stocks!" Lin Yun issued the order. "Shorting Tianyu Group''s stock?" The six brokers were surprised. They had some impressions about this stock. Because, the previous day, Tianyu Group had been the talk of the inte overnight. As a listedpany, Tianyu Group''s stock naturally attracted the attention of many people in the financial industry. Many stock investors were predicting that Tianyu Group''s stock was going to fall drastically. However, many professional stock yers didn''t believe so, because recently, Tianyu Group had been making major movements, spending a lot of money, causing Tianyu Group to borrow a lot of money using its stocks as coteral. Just because of these loans, the top management of Tianyu Group couldn''t let the stock price fall too much. It''s very likely that the trend for today was a fall followed by a rise. Or perhaps, the higher-ups of the Tianyu Group would use a big hand to drastically raise the stock price at the beginning, making people afraid to short Tianyu Group''s stocks. However, drastically raising the stock price from the beginning was a very dangerous move, because the bearish news was already out. If they didn''t let the price dete a little, the increased price would be rather unstable, and might drop dramatically from a certain point on. At that time, the high-level executives of Tianyu Group, who had initially used up a lot of funds, would easily lose control if their funds were insufficient. So, today''s likely trend was still falling, but when it would rise again was uncertain. It was mainly dependent on how much money the top management of Tianyu Group had and when they would make their move. They didn''t expect that Lin Yun was dealing with this stock and that he was shorting it. If Lin Yun was just ying around for a bit, as long as he retreated in time, there was a good chance that he would make money. But it seemed like Lin Yun would be doing big moves; they couldn''t be sure what the result would be. In any case, Lin Yun was the boss, and they would act ording to Lin Yun''s orders. Chapter 82: Chapter 82: Somethings Wrong Sure enough, on this day, the stocks of the Tianyu Group plummeted at opening, dropping about two percentage points before being stabilized by a powerful force. This deterred many investors who had nned to short Tianyu Group''s stock but did not get the chance to do so. Some of them continued to stay bearish on Tianyu Group''s stock, but they wanted to pick a good entry point. They thought, wouldn''t it be better to short the stock when it was pumped up to a higher price? Some more cynical investors spected that the scandalous videos of Tianyu Group that suddenly appeared on national portal websites might have been a self-directed act by the Tianyu Group itself. They wondered if Tianyu Group had found a profitable project and its executives were nning to shake off the retail investors, buy back the stocks, and carry out this self-directed act. After all, the scandalous videos of Tianyu Group had spread too quickly; nobody would believe that there wasn''t a force behind it. If it wasn''t a self-directed act by the Tianyu Group''s executives and someone was targeting them, there might be a constant increase in stock prices to stabilize market sentiment, or even a few big bullish news. There are many stocks in the market that rise despite the bearish news. Some daring investors even bought stocks directly at this price point. They had already dropped two percentage points. As long as they were pulled up a bitter, they could profit by timely short selling. That''s what the stock market is like. For the same stock, at the same time, with the same event, some people were bullish and some were bearish. However, at this moment, most investors were bearish on Tianyu Group. In Huaxia, only stocks that could be financed and margined could be shorted. This was also a reason why many investors were attracted to Tianyu Group''s stock. ... In the suite at Qingyun Hotel where the six traders were located. exclusive-content-MvLeMpYr "Boss, Tianyu Group''s share price is falling fast. We were only able to short more than 200,000 shares just now. Now that the stock price has fallen by 2 percent, should we continue to short it?" one trader asked Lin Yun quickly. "Only managed to short more than 200,000 shares?" Lin Yun frowned. At this point, Tianyu Group''s stock was around 15 yuan. Over 200,000 shares were just over three million yuan. "We have no choice. Everyone is bearish on Tianyu Group''s stock today. Not many people are willing to take over. We were lucky to be able to short more than 200,000 shares at the beginning. If you return the stocks now, Boss, you can make about thirty to forty thousand yuan." The trader shook his head and said. They shorted not at yesterday''s closing price, but at today''s significantly lower opening price. And the price they sold at dropped rapidly. They were lucky to secure a profit of one percent thanks to their speedy operation. "If we return the stocks now, we can make about thirty to forty thousand yuan..." Although Lin Yun was no longer a novice in the stock market and had some proficiency, he still took a deep breath when he heard the trader''s words. Investing over three million yuan and making a profit of thirty to forty thousand yuan in just a minute or two¡ªhow long would an average person have to work to earn that amount of money? At this moment, he seemed to understand why the stock market held such a great attraction for many people. However, if there were losses, they would alsoe quickly, if not more so. If they were borrowing several times the amount of capital, fortunes could change within a second¡ªit was all toomon. The stock market was essentially a huge gambling den. Naturally, he would not return the stocks. He had prepared several hundred million yuan and did not go to the Golden Dragon Building to absorb Spiritual Energy just to make these thirty to forty thousand yuan. Thirty to forty thousand yuan was not even enough to pay these traders'' wages. "Continue to short slowly," Lin Yun said calmly. Shorting consistently was his n. Now, it was just the beginning. What did a two percent drop mean? It was still far from his target price. ... In a conference room at Tianyu Group''s headquarters. "Heh, it''s just online public opinion. It dropped just two percent and not many people dare to sell anymore. We''ve only spent over ten million yuan in total." A director sneered. Tianyu Group''s market value was now over 130 billion yuan. Although the two-percent drop was equivalent to a loss of over two billion in market value, such fluctuations in stock prices were normal in the stock market. It wasn''t unusual for stocks to fluctuate by ten percent within a few days. The executives of Tianyu Group, who had been manipting their group''s stocks and making profits, had done this many times before. "In my opinion, we shouldn''t have propped up the stock when it dropped two percent. Wouldn''t it have been better to wait until it dropped ten percent and hit the limit down before we bought? We could have saved a lot of capital." Another director suggested. "If it really drops ten percent, do you think we can still prop it up? Is our goal to buy stocks?" A director who had a better understanding of stocks gave the other two directors a sidelong nce and ungraciously said. He had nothing good to say about these two idiots. This was only a few minutes in, and they had already spent over ten million yuan. How was this a good thing? The stock market had just started for the day, and many people were still watching! If the stock fell ten percent, it would trigger a major panic. Many investors would rush to sell their Tianyu Group stocks, especially given that they could short these stocks. Some hedge funds would easily take advantage of the situation. In that case, without a massive amount of capital, they couldn''t prop it up even if they wanted to. The most important point was that Tianyu Group''s current stock price was somewhat inted. Was it easy for them to hype it up to the current high price? A high price not only elevated Tianyu Group''s reputation and status, but it also allowed them to borrow even more money! Now, with negative news swirling around their group, once the price fell, it would be difficult for them to hype it up again! Those two idiots thought that the current two percent drop was the same as the ups and downs they usually manipted with the group''s stocks? Back then, whether the stock went up or down, everything was under their control. They could reap wave after wave of capital in the process of the stock''s ups and downs! But now, the drop was caused by unforeseen factors. Especially given the inted stock price of Tianyu Group coupled with the continuous negative news, this money was practically evaporating! Zhang Zhongguo, sitting at the head of the table, tapped his fingers on the table and frowned slightly. The quality and ability of the directors varied greatly, which was amon problem in many listedpanies. When they encountered a director who was sensible and knew the big picture, things went smoothly. Such directors didn''t meddle or move stocks much, and waited for their dividends every year. However, when they encountered active-minded directors, they had to pay them extra attention. Just like now, he had to remind these directors not to randomly sell stocks. "Something''s not right, it seems like someone is selling our stocks inrge quantities..." Just then, among the few traders not far away, one of them suddenly frowned and said softly. Theoretically, when the price stabilized, the trading volume should also decrease. Many investors should be watching the market, but the reality was not the case. Some people were still selling a lot of Tianyu Group''s stocks. PS: Thanks to "The Mountain Comes to Me," "Super Big White 121," and "Spiritual Map" for their rewards. Chapter 83: Chapter 83 Counterattack "Let''s wait to see if a major yer has incidentally sold off," Zhang Zhongguo spoke deeply. "Yes, boss." The operator nodded, his hands relentlessly working. All the operators were continually buying stocks. Such buying operations required a certain degree of skill, spending not too much capital, yet achieving maximum effect. As soon as arge order appeared, they would instantly buy it, striving not to attract the regr investors'' attention. During instances of smaller orders, they allowed ordinary investors to purchase them. Five minutes...ten minutes...twenty minutes... The stock market, utterly unpredictable, can make twenty minutes feel like a short time or an eternity. The faces of Tianyu Group''s operators grew grimmer with each passing moment. Because, within those twenty minutes, individuals were continuously offloading substantial amounts of Tianyu Group stocks. In a mere twenty minutes, they had collectively spent nearly two hundred million on stock purchases. In the meantime, many investors had already begun to suspect foul y and some decisive ones had started to follow suit in selling off Tianyu Group''s stocks, some even began to short its stocks. Ten minutes prior, Zhang Zhongguo had instructed individuals to pinpoint the origin of the massive sell-off of Tianyu Group''s stocks. By this point, even the previously upbeat directors were no longer optimistic, they didn''t need to be stock experts to understand that something was off. "Chairman, we''ve found out, these dumped stocks are mostly from margin trading ounts, and the ount numbers aren''t the same, it''s unclear whether there''s a financial backer pushing it." At this time, a subordinate came up to Zhang Zhongguo and reported. "So, the original sources of these stocks are mostly margin trading?" Zhang Zhongguo visibly rxed. The quantity of margin-traded stocks was limited. If it just contained those stocks, they wouldn''t have a hard time dealing with it. What he feared was a certain director or an unseen force quietly collectingrge quantities of their Tianyu Group stock, now intentionally driving down the price,bined with the bnce of margin-traded stocks, it would be a challenge for them to handle. "Tianyu Group''s stock, in terms of margin trading, isn''t voluminous. They likely won''t sell for long, we should continue buying." Subsequently, Zhang Zhongguo turned to address the chief operator. "Mr. Chairman, many people are currently selling Tianyu Group''s stock, should we lower the price a bit?" The operator hesitated. MVLeMpYr-reader Lowering the price a bit could discourage some investors from selling. Even that unknown giant cash flow might be somewhat restrained because with the stocks'' prices reduced, the risk of shorting would increase. Their further purchasing of stocks would also allow them to save some costs. "No, not now. That could cause many investors to panic and sell, ying right into the opponents'' hand. We''ll not only buy but buy aggressively." Zhang Zhongguo''s eyes shed with determination, he coldly dered. In contrast to the trader, Zhang Zhongguo was very certain that someone was targeting their Tianyu Group. Otherwise, a small video wouldn''t get so popr so quickly, would it? Moreover, as the representatives of the public rtions department told him, the executives of the portal websites imed that they had no idea how those videos were posted, and they couldn''t remove them at all. Whether the executives of those websites were telling the truth or not, he was sure that someone was setting their sights on Tianyu Group. At this point, they couldn''t show any sign of weakness, or it might trigger a chain reaction. Not only could they not show weakness, but they also had to counterstrike actively. If the other party wanted to short their Tianyu Group stocks, then he would fight back until they broke a tooth. That was Zhang Zhongguo''s ultimate intent. If someone dared to make a move on Tianyu Group, do they think Tianyu Group would sit back and watch silently? Yes, the video online concerned Lin Yun and Tianyu Group''s affair. However, Zhang Zhongguo didn''t believe that Lin Yun could be the mastermind behind all this. In his opinion, Lin Yun was merely a poverty-stricken country boy who got lucky with the Qingyun Battery. Regardless, he was fundamentally a small businessman. Zhang didn''t take him seriously. He didn''t believe that Lin Yun had that much capital. Possibly someone had just opportunistically collected this information and used it against Tianyu Group. "Got it." The operator nodded. Subsequently, these traders began to expedite the buying of Tianyu Group stocks. One minute...two minutes...five minutes... The stock prices of Tianyu Group started to rise slowly. ... "It''s rising, it''s rising! I knew it, regr thinking won''t work, haha!" "Has the counterattack finally begun?" "Is this just another self-directed, self-performed trick by Tianyu Group..." Nationwide, some investors who were following Tianyu Group''s stocks witnessed this. Some were ecstatic, while others grumbled under their breath. There were a few investors who were initially waiting for Tianyu Group''s stock prices to rise before shorting. But as soon as Tianyu Group''s stocks really rose, these investors didn''t dare to short anymore. Investors'' mentality is indeed peculiar, and only a small number of them persisted in their decision to short a portion of the shares when Tianyu Group''s stock prices rose by one point. Many others, especially those who had initially wanted to short or sell their stocks, gave that idea up because of this. By this point, it appeared that Zhang Zhongguo''s judgment was urate. ... Qingyun Hotel. "Boss, Tianyu Group''s stocks have already risen by one point, and we''ve started to lose money from our ount," an operator said to Lin Yun, sounding somewhat hesitant. The stocks Lin Yun ordered them to operate were from their ounts. In their eyes, Lin Yun shouldn''t have previously had any Tianyu Group stocks. In such circumstances, Lin Yun''s heavy shorting on Tianyu Group''s stocks could easily lead to problems. "How many shares have been sold already?" Lin Yun nodded slightly as he asked. "Almost ten million shares, there should be approximately twenty million shares left for margin trading at Tianyu Group..." The operator calcted a bit, then responded. "Continue shorting, you can slightly elerate our pace based on theirs," Lin Yun instructed. "Alright." The operator nodded. Having given the necessary warnings to his boss, it was now up to him to act ording to Lin Yun''s instructions. Following this, they began to speed up their short selling to match. It was eleven o''clock, an hour and a half since the opening bell of the stock market. There was half an hour left before the market closed for the morning. Operators on Lin Yun''s side once again purchased ten million shares. At this point, Lin Yun had already invested nearly three hundred million. "That should do it." Upon seeing this, Lin Yun gently noted. The stock bnce for margin trading was barely eight million shares. Out of the twenty million shares, they had borrowed ten million, while others had borrowed two million shares. Lin Yun entered a room, started operating through the supeputer brought out from the trading space. A piece of news appeared on many portal websites'' homepages very quickly. Lin Yun not only did this, but he also directed these websites'' pop-ups and sent their links to some addresses. Chapter 84: Chapter 84: The Final Battle? Guan Lin was one of the directors of Tianyu Group. He was an early follower of Zhang Zhongguo and now held 3.5% of Tianyu Group''s stock. Now, he was older and not as involved in the affairs of Tianyu Group and was currently traveling. Something had happened to Tianyu Groupst night, and someone had called him to warn him. Thus, he spent all day monitoring the trend of Tianyu Group''s stocks. Seeing the drastic drop at the opening of the market, he was somewhat hesitant. Yesterday''s incident had caused quite a stir, and his experience told him that Tianyu Group''s stock might fall a lot this time. Normally, he might have sold some shares first, then repurchased them when the prices were lower. This was something he often did. Using his position in the Group, he asionally obtained some information, buying low and selling high, making some money on the margin. The market value of his shares was about 500 million. Slight trading to gain some price difference would yield millions, or even tens of millions, which was almost enough for his daily expenses, not to mention his annual dividends. He was living afortable life. However, this morning, Zhang Zhongguo had called him, instructing him not to sell his shares. Tianyu Group was in a critical period, and funds were not ample. If he sold his shares, it could trigger a chain reaction. Guan Lin had agreed on the spot. All his wealth was in Tianyu Group''s shares. He nned to depend on Tianyu Group for the rest of his life. Naturally, he did not want anything to happen to Tianyu Group. But precisely because he intended to rely on Tianyu Group for the second half of his life, he was monitoring the stock trend of Tianyu Group all day today. If something came up, he could react in time. Seeing that Tianyu Group''s stock price stabilized after falling by 2%, and even began to rise, Guan Lin nodded slightly. This must be Zhang Zhongguo''s doing. He knew Zhang Zhongguo very well. Zhang was not a man who would allow others to take advantage of him. Clearly, someone was attacking Tianyu Group. If it was a mild-tempered chairman, he might sell some shares to reduce the loss and then buy arge amount when the price is low. After the public opinion blew over, raise the price and sell the shares bought earlier, earning some margin. In the worst-case scenario, the loss would not be too great. However, this would also benefit those who were attacking Tianyu Group. Zhang Zhongguo always considered Tianyu Group as his territory and would never let an unknown person, even less someone attacking Tianyu Group, take a bite easily. No wonder Zhang Zhongguo had asked him not to sell his shares, so this was why. He did have faith in Zhang Zhongguo''s ability. Since Zhang Zhongguo acted this way, this matter should be under his control. "Ding!" Just at this moment, an electronic sound rang out and a pop-up window appeared on theputer screen he was looking at. "Hmm?" Guan Lin was about to close the pop-up window when he suddenly noticed the four characters for Tianyu Group on the window. He quickly opened it. "The Dark Side of Tianyu Group''s Rise! Tianyu Group Executives'' Bribery Data!" Once Guan Lin opened it, he was instantly directed to a portal website''s homepage. The headline was prominently disyed before him. Guan Lin was taken aback and hastily clicked on the link to the headline. The web page detailed the early developments of Tianyu Group, along with records of bribery by senior executives to some officials. Guan Lin, being a veteran and core member of Tianyu Group, immediately realized that these ounts were true since many were things he himself had done. Manyrge enterprises that grew from small beginnings were not always clean in their early days. Tianyu Group was no exception, and the records were of those unclean deeds. Guan Lin turned pale and broke out in a cold sweat. What''s going on? How did these materials end up online? And on a homepage of a portal website? Just yesterday, their Tianyu Group''s video was posted on the homepage of various portal websites. He was quite familiar with these sites and also understood the power of being on the homepage. "Ding!" "Ding!" Just then, pop-ups appeared one after another, each showing different portal website''s homepage. Without exception, that post was everywhere. Guan Lin''s palm was trembling as he opened each link, the more he looked, the more shocked he was, and the more afraid he became. "Beep¡ª¡ª" Just then, his stock trading software emitted a piercing rm sound. Guan Lin''s face changed drastically and he quickly opened his stock trading software. The disy showed that Tianyu Group''s stock had already fallen by five percent and it was still rapidly falling. Guan Lin''s heart skipped a beat and he felt a sudden sense of panic. If the information in that post was confirmed by relevant departments, their Tianyu Group would probably face a major crisis. It wasn''t just about the stock price plummeting, it could even lead to bankruptcy. This was not an exaggeration. Tianyu Group had made some big moves recently, involving a lot of loans. If anything went wrong, all the ongoing projects would be affected. The capital chain of arge corporation was crucial. If this type of problem urred, it could cause a chain reaction and it was hard to say how much of Tianyu Group''s final assets would remain. Was the person targeting Tianyu Group aware of some insider information? Did they know that Tianyu Group was about to face a huge crisis? At 11:15 am, Tianyu Group''s stock had fallen by six percent! A panic selling trend had taken ce and many shareholders started to sell Tianyu Group''s shares inrge amounts. Some traders who wanted to short the stock also began to do so quickly. Sell! Sell! Sell! Without any hesitation, Guan Lin quickly clicked his mouse, starting to ce orders to sell Tianyu Group''s shares. As for the pledge he made to Zhang Zhongguo in the morning, he had already put it out of his mind. He was afraid that if more people saw the post, he wouldn''t be able to offload his shares anymore. There were just over ten minutes left till the morning trading halt, there wasn''t much time left. He had a lot of shares. If he couldn''t sell them off before the pause, within the one and a half hours before the reopening in the afternoon, that post would be discovered by more people, causing a bigmotion. Selling those shares in the afternoon would then be very difficult. At Tianyu Group''s headquarters. "Five percent... six percent..." "Quickly open a new ount... buy quickly..." The traders of Tianyu Group were all flustered, quickly reporting the situation to Zhang Zhongguo. The force of the short-sellers had suddenly increased dramatically. Coupled with arge number of panic sellers and trend followers, they were caught off guard. Fortunately, the most significant force was using margin trading, which had a sell-off price limit. Otherwise, they might have been crushed by a sudden drop halt. "This could be theirst bit of strength. We must hold on." Zhang Zhongguo said calmly. Despite continuous shorting, the stock price had not fallen. He had long anticipated a desperate fight. This was the decisive battle. As long as they were able to withstand this round of decline, they almost had it in the bag. Unfortunately, Tianyu Group had been moving around a lottely and had exhausted most of their ready cash. Otherwise, however much the other side sold, he would take. If he gathered the majority of the floating shares in the market, it wouldn''t be easy for the other side to return them. At that time, he would make those targeting Tianyu Group understand that messing with them was far from being as straightforward as they thought. "Beep! Beep! Beep!" Just then, the stock trading software in front of several of Tianyu Group''s traders emitted a series of sharp rm sounds. "Six point two percent¡­ six point five percent¡­ six point seven percent¡­" "This isn''t right; the opponent is no longer selling short positions..." The traders of Tianyu Group eximed, their faces changing dramatically. "Keep buying!" Zhang Zhongguo coldly ordered. At this point, there was no turning back. If their opponent had targeted Tianyu Group, it was only natural they held some of their shares. The only thing of uncertainty was how many stocks the opponent had. Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Out of Funds Qingyun Hotel. "This¡ª¡ª" The traders at Lin Yun''s end were dumbfounded. Just then, Lin Yun had asked them to rapidly offload stocks. Due to the selling restrictions on margin trading, they had been frantically clicking till their hands were sore. Indeed, it had attracted a considerable number of following actions. However, this way of offloading stocks seemed not to be very effective. As long as the opponent had arge amount of capital, a few big buy orders could easily reverse the impact of their selling-off attempts. What they were simply banking on was a timeg. Could it be that Lin Yun intended to make money this way? They were speechless. If Lin Yun intended to profit this way, then his thoughts were too simplistic! Though shares of Tianyu Group had fallen by 4% to 5%, and they had made a considerable profit on paper, they were unable to buy stocks to return the loans. As long as the opponent raised the stock price, they would suffer losses unless they decided to hold onto the shares! Thankfully, this was a stock and not a futures contract; they were out of chips to continue offloading stocks. The shares from their margin positions had been fully utilized by them. If the opponent were to invest a small amount of capital, they could easily disrupt all of their invested capital! That would indeed be a severe loss of capital! However, as they were thinking, a scenario that shocked them took ce! Unexpectedly, sell orders of ten thousand after ten thousand started to materialize from nowhere, swiftly offloading the shares! One unit represented a hundred shares. Ten thousand units was equivalent to a million shares, reflecting the maximum number of shares that could be traded in a secondary market transaction! Even when they were rapidly executing their short-selling strategy, they rarely took such huge bets! Most importantly, it appeared that these stocks weren''t from margin loans. Besides, it was logical to think that way since most of the shares of Tianyu Group held byrge securitiespanies had been borrowed by them. Even if the opponent had borrowed shares from a securitiespany where they did not have an ount, they wouldn''t have this many. With the appearance of theserge sell-off orders, the price of Tianyu Group''s shares fell rapidly. The shares of Tianyu Group, which had just risen from a 5% drop to a 4% drop, plummeted back to a 5% fall within less than half a minute. Within another minute, it fell by 6%! Another minuteter, it fell by 7%! Yet another minuteter, it fell by 8%! "So, the boss had another trick up his sleeve!" MVLeMpYr-unofficial-text "It seems that the boss had nned this all along!" "I knew it, the boss''s n couldn''t have been that simple..." Watching the rapid fall in the price of Tianyu Group''s shares and the swift rise of their profits, the traders working with Lin Yun eximed excitedly. While they were excited, their hearts started to race again. They had no clue how many more tricks Lin Yun had up his sleeve. When they had previously borrowed on margin, they had borrowed approximately twenty-five million shares. Did Lin Yun prepare this many stocks to manipte the market? This was a stock, not futures. Futures could be continuously shorted, as long as the final cover was at a low price, money could be made. When stocks are offloaded, it involved real money. The money involved in their previous margin trading was of the securitiespanies. Now that they were offloading, it was their own money at stake. The stocks that Lin Yun had stockpiled in advance could''ve been sold at a much higher price. If he dumped too many stocks on the market, the fallout might significantly exceed the profit yielded from the 300 million borrowed shares. It might end up as a Pyrrhic victory. However, if he did not have enough stocks prepared, would he be able to pull this off? The financial resources and resolution of their opponent far exceeded their expectations. The hearts of the traders were once again torn with indecision. They hoped they wouldn''t end up losing more in the end. Although they were working for Lin Yun and any losses would not directly affect them, except for the potential loss of their bonuses, they were still the ones executing the trades. If they incurred losses, they would not feel too good about it. Unfortunately... What they didn''t know was that although therge-scale offloading of shares seemed like a self-damaging move, the losses were not incurred by Lin Yun. As long as the prices of Tianyu Group''s shares plummeted, Lin Yun would be the ultimate winner after buying the shares at a low price to cover his short position. ... "Oh my God, this dump is bullish..." "Ten thousand lots appeared, but unfortunately, it''s a sell order..." "Short dog, short dog, short dog...damn short dog..." "Damn, a full-blown battle between the bull and the bear over a small 10 billion market cap, and the morning trading volume has exceeded 700 million..." "Are the people selling the sharespletely broke, desperate for cremation fees, selling so hastily..." On the inte, many retail investors who were closely tracking the shares of Tianyu Group eximed in shock. Those who held shares in Tianyu Group and hadn''t sold them off early, and those who had bought the shares in the morning, were all looking incredibly upset, cursing the sellers and ming theckluster force supporting the bull market. "There are no more stocks left for margin trading. Even if the bull market rebounds and the stocks riseter, now is not the right time to buy stocks. Otherwise, we will not be able to hedge with margin trading. The price of Tianyu Group''s shares is very unstable now. We cannot predict the oue today or the trends for tomorrow..." Some stock market experts who hadn''t made a move yet shook their heads. ording to Huaxia''s stock market rules, stocks bought today could only be sold tomorrow. If there was margin trading avable, they could sell the same shares through margin trading after buying the shares and waiting for them to rise. It would be akin to selling the stocks they bought today, thereby securing the profits in advance. But now, since there were no more stocks avable for margin trading, they couldn''t continue operating in this way. ... Tianyu Group Headquarters. "elerate the pace of buying! Don''t allow these sell orders to push the stock price down!" Zhang Zhongguo said with a somewhat sullen expression. Within a span of just three to four minutes, another ten million share sell-off order suddenly emerged, along with numerous small following sell-off orders,pelling them to use nearly two billion more funds to purchase shares. Zhang Zhongguo was furious. The person who was attacking their Tianyu Group was fully prepared, first margin trading, and thenrge-scale selling. It didn''t seem like they only wanted to bite Tianyu Group - they wanted to take two bites. "Chairman, we''re almost out of money..." The lead trader said with a wry smile. This was the third time he had made such ament. They were initially prepared with five hundred million for market stabilization, yet it was quickly used up. Zhang Zhongguo had just moved two hundred million, and now, they were almost out of that, too. "You all..." Zhang Zhongguo felt stifled and didn''t know what to say. The cash on hand at Tianyu Group was not substantial. Five billion had already covered most of Tianyu Group''s avable cash. As for the two billion, it took Chairman Zhang Zhongguo and the board of directors, emptying their pockets to gather that much. He had initially considered that two hundred million would easilyst them through the morning session. Once the market closed, he could then go and raise more funds. Who would have thought that within just three to four minutes, the two hundred million would be almost entirely gone? "Not good, all the funds are gone!" At this moment, the lead trader''s face changed, and he quickly reported. Chapter 86: Chapter 86 Financing ""Boom¡ª¡ª" Suddenly, the stock price of Tianyu Group, which they had managed to lift by seven percent, once again plummeted by eight percent, and then, it fell by nine percent. "Why didn''t you say so earlier?" Zhang Zhongguo asked with an ashen expression. "I¡­" The trader gaped, seemingly at a loss for words. Hadn''t he said it earlier? Hadn''t he mentioned it just a moment ago? He did mention it before, didn''t he? Zhang Zhongguo had indeed injected two hundred million more, but who could have thought that in only three or four minutes, this two hundred million would be exhausted? "I''ll find the money!" Zhang Zhongguo snapped at the trader, without wasting any time, he grabbed his phone and began making calls. Half a minute...one minute... The share price of Tianyu Group remained stagnant at a nine percent decline. While making calls, Zhang Zhongguo kept an eye on Tianyu Group''s stock price and breathed a sigh of relief. The stock price is stagnant. Could it be, has the opponent''s power almost run out? It made sense after all, the opponent had this many Tianyu Group shares, short selling their stock like this, they probably wouldn''t be able to stand it either. "Boom¡ª¡ª" However, just as Zhang Zhongguo was thinking this, one after another, chunks ofrge selling orders came crashing down. Instantly, Tianyu Group''s share price crashed to the limit down. A limit down, a drop of ten percent, is the maximum amount the stocks can plunge, ording to Huaxia''s stock market rules. Moreover, the volume of shares at the limit down price began to escte rapidly, in the blink of an eye, it had soared to over tens of thousands of lots. Tens of thousands of lots is over ten million shares. Zhang Zhongguo''s face turned pale, his body swaying slightly. "Hello, hello, President Zhang, President Zhang..." Zhang Zhongguo momentarily lost focus, the voice kept echoing from the other side of the phone. "Nothing¡­ President Huang, what was I saying, yes, I just asked you to lend me 100 million, at least 100 million, borrow as much as you can, President Huang, you should know the issues with our Tianyu Group''s share price today, I don''t have time to talk, please transfer the money to that ount as soon as possible..." Zhang Zhongguo came back to his senses and hurriedly urged. Now was not the time to space out, no matter what, he needed to borrow the money first. He sighed inwardly after hanging up the phone. There were already tens of thousands of lots of sell orders at the limit down price. Even if he managed to borrow 100 million, it wouldn''t be enough! "Hello, is this President Li?" Zhang Zhongguo picked up the phone and started making calls again. His reputation was worth something after all. Three minutester, Zhang Zhongguo transferred the 100 million that President Huang had lent him to the ounts of the traders. He instructed the traders to urgently purchase stocks. Five minutester, Zhang Zhongguo transferred another 150 million from another partner to the ounts of the traders. However, it seemed like pouring water into a leaking booth. When the 100 million was spent, there were still over tens of thousands of lot stocks at the limit down price, which is more than ten million stocks. It seemed the 150 million was also not enough. "Keep buying!" Zhang Zhongguo clenched his teeth and ordered. They hade to such a point, they could not retreat, they could only continue to buy. Otherwise, once the stock price fell, it would be extremely difficult to lift it again. What should they do with therge amounts of shares they had purchased? Those shares were bought using theirpany''s working capital, some were borrowed, and some were pooled in by few directors. Even if they sold it cheaply, such arge number of shares would crash the price of Tianyu Group''s stock again. What price would they fall to in such a case? So, having reached this point, they could only stick it out. After giving them the order, he started making calls again. These people actually dared to be so arrogant, he must make them pay the price. He must make them realize, short selling isn''t an easy game to y." He was having a hard time, and he didn''t believe the other side was faring any better. Selling so much at the limit down, the other side was really daring to sell off. Just because of a small video, it had caused Tianyu Group''s stock price to limit down¡ªit was absurd. "Boom¡ªboom¡ª" Like cannon-fire, following Zhang Zhongguo''smand, several traders clicked their mouse, and massive buy orders were thrown out. Each order had ten thousand shares, a million stocks, and over ten million dors. One hundred and fifty million dors, only needed a few clicks of the mouse. Immediately, out of the hundreds of thousands of stocks on the limit down price, only forty to fifty thousand were left. "Finance procurement!" Zhang Zhongguo was making a call while staring at the stock price on hisputer screen. Seeing this scene, he said coldly. The tone of his voice held no hint of emotion. The others could short sell, did they really think he couldn''t use leverage finance? He was just cautious, even when operating stocks, he didn''t rashly finance, and besides, financing required interest. The Group''s money was just sitting idle anyway, so why not use their own cash? That''s why, under normal circumstances, he didn''t like to finance. But now, he couldn''t care less. It hade to the point of borrowing money, so what''s the big deal about financing? There was just a little bit of interest, which was considered nothingpared to the situation at hand. The nine hundred and fifty million stocks bought today could at least be used for further financing of nine hundred and fifty million! That meant, he had another nine hundred and fifty million dors! Furthermore, by using some special resources, he could even use more funds! Comparing finance procurement and short selling, financing was easier and simpler! This-is-a-MVLeMpYr-special Because short selling was finite, others didn''t have that many stocks, they wanted to lend more but couldn''t! Finance procurement, on the other hand, was virtually limitless, as long as you had enough coteral, and the risk wasn''t too high, the brokerage firm would dare to lend you money! "Finance procurement?" Hearing Zhang Zhongguo say this, everyone''s faces changed. They all knew that when Zhang Zhongguo operated stocks, he seldom used financing. Once financed, it would mean a severe situation. Moreover, now the stock price had already dropped by ten percent. When they had to boost it, they would need a lot of capital then, what could they do then? It wasn''t just that they needed to pull the stock price back to its original level, they had arge number of stocks in their hands. If they wanted to cash out all these stocks, they would have to increase the price by at least 20% of its current level. "Chairman, why don''t we hold off today, there are too many panic tes right now, we can wait till tomorrow¡­" a hesitant director suggested. "What if it limit down again when the market opens tomorrow?" Zhang Zhongguo nced at the director, asking. "If it limit down again when the market opens tomorrow, it would be better for us to buy today. It''s not that I don''t want to buy the other side''s stocks for a cheaper price, but if we do it like that, it will make our following force upward movement more difficult. I guess, the other side doesn''t have that many stocks in hand. After all, there are only that many stocks constantly flowing in the market, how many could they gather?" Zhang Zhongguo shook his head and said. "Boom¡ªboom¡ª" Following Zhang Zhongguo''smand, the operators started trading, and big buy orders were thrown by them. Immediately, the several tens of thousands of stocks at the limit down price disappeared, and Tianyu Group''s stock price instantly rose by five percent. On the inte. The stockment section of Tianyu Group exploded. "66666..." "Damn..." "Tens of thousands of sell orders have all been swallowed up, is this a trap set by the dealers? Or is it a real bull-bear war..." "How many people were just scared into selling? Haha, I''m telling you, it''s just a trick by the dealers. They are shearing you ''foolish chives''! Just watch, it will rise considerablyter..." "I regret it, I sold when it dropped eight percent, I should have waited a bit longer..." "I have regrets as well, I regret not buying at the limit down price just now..." "Finally regained, damn, that scared me. I am holding ten thousand shares of Tianyu Group''s stocks..." "Ten thousand shares is nothing, I have one hundred thousand shares..." The variousmentaries were filled with a variety of moods from the active stock market participants. PS: Please, rmend it. You guys can alsoment, and if you can tip that would be even better. It doesn''t need to be much, one dor will do. Just want to make the statistics look nicer and let me see your existence and your support. It motivates the author. Currently, this book''s statistics are a bit worrying. Today, I saw a new city novel being featured. There was no strong push, which is essential for every featured book. Books without strong push are those with poor results. However, the result of that book was better than this one. It makes me feel anxious and cold. Although the result showed that the subscription for that book was not bad and my judgement was correct, the rmendation position before being featured is decided by editors based on various statistics. Hmm¡­this week, the rmendation position of this book hasn''t been very good, so it needs various achievements. Chapter 87: Chapter 87: Spitting Blood The stock investors'' reactions proved that Zhang Zhongguo''s ideas were viable. The effect of a stock rise today and that of tomorrow werepletely different. Deep down, he was still driven by a burst of tenacity. He didn''t want to give those people who had designs on their Tianyu Group any advantage. He didn''t want to give them any chance at all. That was why he insisted on going long all day. He wanted to make those people suffer significant losses. He would make it so that some people would never dare to have ideas about their Tianyu Group again. Once this storm passed, he would release one positive news after another, driving the stock price of their Tianyu Group up to a high level and forcing those people to buy stocks at high prices to return borrowed stocks. Zhang Zhongguo sneered in his heart. Since the other party was secretly collecting their group''s stocks, they should just hold them honestly. They were wee to benefit from any price differences or wait until their group''s stocks rose before selling. But they wanted to short sell? They were asking for it! He was very confident of his ability to thwart their ns. Their consecutive major moves for a while in Tianyu Group weren''t in vain. With a little bit of operation, each of them could be good news. In the end, they could even fabricate a story that this time''s movement was actually a trap. Tianyu Group was on the verge of a leap. With the top executives of Tianyu Group clearing the field, who would fear that their stocks wouldn''t take off? Even the video incident from yesterday could be perfectly resolved. Subsequently, Tianyu Group''s reputation would greatly improve, attracting more major brands to coborate. With these thoughts in mind, Zhang Zhongguo''s mouth twitched upward slightly. He seemed to have already seen the glorious future of their Tianyu Group. It has to be said, Zhang Zhongguo''s thinking was not too bad¡­ However, he would never have dreamed. That those who were targeting their Tianyu Group''s stock price were none other than the major shareholders of their Tianyu Group. With Lin Yun''s currentputer technology, coupled with that super brain, he had effortlessly collected all sorts of dirty secrets from Tianyu Group. Moreover, he had been monitoring the movements of some of Tianyu Group''s shareholders. At the right time, he sent the right things to the right people, thus sparking a chain reaction. "Boom¡ª¡ª" Tianyu Group''s stocks rose by five percent in an instant. Before Zhang Zhongguo''s group could even rejoice, a slew ofrge sell orders crashed down, causing Tianyu Group''s stock price to plummet to the limit again. On the inte. In Tianyu Group''s stockment section. "What the hell, what''s going on?" "Did it hit the limit again?" "Is this another opportunity to buy in?" "I dare not buy..." "I also dare not buy..." "Damn, I guess this is a real bull and bear battle. It''s so thrilling watching the prices rise and fall. The transaction volume has already exceeded 1.3 billion¡­" One after another, active investors were expressing their thoughts. Some who owned Tianyu Group''s stocks and hadn''t sold just now began to beat their chests in regret. If they had known, they would have sold their stocks just now. Even if they were optimistic about the future market, if they had sold just then and bought now, wouldn''t they have acquired a five percent price difference? The rules of the Huaxia stock market were that the stocks bought today could not be sold on the same day. However, if they had stocks beforehand that they sold today, the funds obtained could be used to buy at any time. How does that saying go, once you enter the stock market, you will never stop regretting. You''ll regret not buying when the price rises, regret not selling when the price falls, and regret not taking advantage of price differences when the price stays the same. Therefore, an average person cannot do stock trading. Once a decent person buys stocks, they perhaps won''t have the mood to work anymore. They would focus on the stock prices all day and their mood would fluctuate. Often, they would end up losing money. "Nine out of ten stock investors lose money," this saying is not without reason. In the stock market, there are a group of people, possessing information unknown to ordinary people and capital & chips that ordinary people don''t have, who can control the rise and fall of the stock prices, and harvest wave after wave of na?ve "leeks". Just like Zhang Zhongguo and his men. This time, however, they were destined to be the geese poked in the eye by the very same geese they had been poking at for a lifetime. They watched as Tianyu Group''s stock prices plunged to the bottom once more. Zhang Zhongguo''s expression altered yet again. The money they were currently depleting had been raised through financing. Every time they depleted a portion, they were left with less, making it increasingly difficult for them to push up the stock prices. One hundred thousand hands! Another ten million shares were pressing down on the limit price, a sight truly hard to miss. "Keep buying! Don''t stop!" Zhang Zhongguo gritted his teeth and ordered. "Boom¡ª¡ª" Upon receiving the order, the traders swiftly punched inrge buy orders. At this moment, some of them were trembling slightly. In a short amount of time, they had maneuvered over a billion yuan. A single click sent over ten million out. Such experiences were a rarity to them. They were aware that this was a crucial moment. They couldn''t quite articte if they were thrilled or their feelings were tangled. "Boom¡ª¡ªBoom¡ª¡ªBoom¡ª¡ª" Large buy orders andrge sell orders flickered rapidly on the stock trading software, continuously offsetting each other. During this, Zhang Zhongguo had managed to borrow another 200 million Huaxia currency, which he handed over to the traders. "Chairman, we''re almost out of money..." A few minutester, the leading trader looked up at Zhang Zhongguo and hastily said. "How can that be?" Zhang Zhongguo''s face changed dramatically. The 200 million funds just now, plus the funds borrowed from financing, add up to 400 million in total. On top of that, there were nearly 900 million that could be borrowed from the previous stocks, which totaled over 1.3 billion. How could we possibly be running out? Impossible! The other party possibly couldn''t have that many shares! It was just a few minutes. Not mentioning the 200 million that was just transferred over, but even the nearly 900 million that could be financed from the previous shares shouldn''t have been consumed by the other party! Just now, the data on the stock software shed so quickly that even he couldn''t clearly see how many stocks he had bought and sold! "Some ounts have not opened financing, but adding the Chairman''s 200 million, we can use approximately 1.2 billion in funds. Now, these funds are almost..." the leading trader quickly exined. "Boss, we''re totally out of funds!" At that moment, another trader looked up at the leading trade and spoke. "1.2 billion funds? All consumed?" Zhang Zhongguo swayed, feeling a bit short of breath. How could this be? How could the other party possibly have that many shares? At this moment, this question echoed endlessly in his mind. "Boom¡ª¡ª" At this point, the stock price of the Tianyu Group had once again plummeted to the suspension price in the stock software. Not only that, but the 200,000 hands were pressing down hard on the suspension price too. MVLeMpYr-your-novel-source At the same time, it was half-past eleven! Trading was about to cease for the day! "Sir, we have found the source of these stocks..." At this moment, a man burst into the meeting room, speaking in a flustered tone. "Where did theye from?" Zhang Zhongguo, his eyes slightly reddened, abruptly looked up to ask. "It''s¡­it''s¡­ It''s Guan Lin and some major stockholders¡­they''re¡­they''re selling..." the man who had walked in stammered as he faced Zhang Zhongguo''s terrifying gaze. "Guan Lin!!! To hell with you!!!" Zhang Zhongguo felt his chest roiling, finally letting out an enraged bellow. "Thump¡ª¡ª" The next moment, he doubled over and spewed out a mouthful of fresh blood. "Chairman!" "Chairman, are you alright?" The group''s color drained from their faces as they quickly surrounded him, asking anxiously. At such a critical moment, Zhang Zhongguo was their backbone. What would they do if something happened to him? PS: A big thank you to "Xiu Si Zhe," "Tu Yu Ping," "Half Dream, Half Awake, Half Life," and "Feng Shang Leng" for your gifts. Also, thank you to "Xiu Si Zhe," "Tu Yu Ping," and "Half Dream, Half Awake, Half Life" for your rmendation ticket gifts. Should we say not to send future gifts as it can lead to the confusion of data and reduce impressions (awkward). However, I greatly appreciate your intentions. Also, about the single chapter I added due to rmendation tickets a few days ago, I actually added it secretly. Did you notice? Furthermore, I made up for the chapter I couldn''t update due to the power outage, and I even updated extra. Did you notice?...Well, actually, I will update more when I have time. I will be diligent in my writing. I will be deleting the single chapter, but there will still be updates¡­. I will update more even if I don''t score enough rmendation tickets¡­. Chapter 88: Chapter 88: Trapped Badly Zhang Zhongguo had never imagined that it was the Tianyu Group shares sold by Guan Lin and a few of the shareholders. Especially Guan Lin, who was his childhood friend and once a close associate in business. Otherwise, thetter would not have held as much as three and a half percent of the shares of the Tianyu Group. That morning, he had made a special call, asking them not to sell their Tianyu Group shares, and they had agreed. Who could have thought... Zhang Zhongguo felt his blood boil as he thought about it all. Quickly, he made his way through the crowd, picked up his phone, and started dialing Guan Lin''s number. "Hello, Brother Zhang¡­" Guan Lin picked up the call after a long time, sounding very timid on the other side. "Ha, I can''t ept that title, Brother. I just need to know who is targeting me." Zhang Zhongguo snorted and said coldly. In his view, the opponent must have colluded with Guan Lin to target him. They manipted him into investing over twenty billion in buying shares, making him fall into a pit step by step. It was truly a grand scheme. Guan Lin was silent for a moment before he said, "Brother Zhang, you might not know yet that something big has happened online. I''m sorry I let you down, but I really don''t want to end up with nothing for my old age." With that, Guan Lin hung up. He turned around and started packing quickly. He was nning to leave the country. It wasn''t an overreaction, he simply couldn''t risk it. "Something big happened online? You mean the video fromst night? I told you¡­" Zhang Zhongguo was still considering Guan Lin''s words about the video clip featuring Tianyu Group and Lin Yun, but before he could finish, Guan Lin had already hung up. Furious, Zhang Zhongguo threw his phone forcefully onto the ground. He simply could not understand. In his mind, that video just proved that the Tianyu Group was a bit reckless. It could not harm the foundation of the Tianyu Group. Did Guan Lin need to overreact that much?. He even suspected that it was an excuse Guan Lin made to fob him off. "Chairman, something big has happened online!" Just then, another man barged into the conference room, his face was terrified. "What big happened online?" Zhang Zhongguo whipped around, ring at the neer, and snapped, It was just recently that Guan Lin had said the same to him and had hung up before he could finish his sentence. Zhang Zhongguo was still seething with anger and now, this man triggered it again. "The...the...there are rumors online that our group has...has a...a scandal involving sending gifts to officials¡­" Seeing Zhang Zhongguo''s anger, the man stuttered fearfully. "What?" Zhang Zhongguo''s pupils constricted. Was it not about the video fromst night? Click, click, click! One of the directors swiftly typed on theputer in front of him, searching for news about their Tianyu Group. Approximately ten secondster, the director looked up at Zhang Zhongguo and said grimly, "Chairman, it seems like our Tianyu Group is indeed in big trouble¡­" "Let me see¡­" Zhang Zhongguo''s face was ashen as he quickly strode over andmanded in a solemn tone. ¡­ The inte had indeed exploded. It was only yesterday when Tianyu Group''s arrogant video had blown up. And today, phenomenal news hade to light. "Who could have thought, this is how Tianyu Group developed¡­" "Heh, they have given many officials gifts¡­" "And not a small amount of money¡­" "I think I saw our neighbor''s name in the list. He seemed so upright usually, who would''ve known he epted so many gifts. And these are just from the Tianyu Group¡­" "If the person upstairs has such a neighbor, the financial situation of the person upstairs is probably not simple¡­" "66666¡­ Tianyu Group¡­ Brother, I just admire you¡­" "You all may not know, today, Tianyu Group''s stocks exploded. The transaction volume in just one morning exceeded twenty-five billion. It seems that the explosion happened around the time these news were released. There is something fishy¡­" "The person above is right, there is not just something fishy, there are big fishy things. If the information was not true, how could so many people sell their stocks? It seems that the announcement stated many sellers were old shareholders of Tianyu Group¡­" "I understand the behavior of those who sold the stocks, but I wonder who the fool is that stepped into such mess¡­" "What the hell is Tianyu Group? Many people are talking about this group today, I''ll check it out¡­" Innumerable activeizens madements. Within just ten or so minutes, aggregatedments from all major portal websites exceeded hundreds of thousands. This was only because of the video from yesterday, otherwise, even if the news was posted on the homepage of all major portal websites, the impact would not be this powerful in such a short duration. The video from yesterday made everyone more alert about the Tianyu Group. Spotting the news about Tianyu Group, people got curious and clicked on the links. And thus, it trended explosively in an astonishingly short time. ¡­ "Phew¡ª¡ª" Looking at the news on the front page of major portals and countlessments below, Zhang Zhongguo''s face turned from white to green and then from green to white. He soon could not hold on any longer and spit a mouthful of fresh blood. He was the chairman of Tianyu Group, has been always, and he was the one who developed the Tianyu Group. How could he not be aware that all the content written in the news was true? He seemed to understand why Guan Lin and other shareholders sold their shares so quickly. Eight or nine out of ten must have seen the news. But why the hell didn''t those people tell him when they saw the news? Did they all just see him as a cash cow? only-found-at-NovelFire "Who on earth is targeting Tianyu Group!!!" Zhang Zhongguo swept away everything on the table in one fell swoop and roared in anger. "How can it be like this..." Behind Zhang Zhongguo, many directors also looked pale and murmured. This time, they had really fallen into a hole. This morning, Zhang Zhongguo bought a ton of shares. Many of them were of their own money. They did not only fail to handle their own shares, but also bought arge batch in addition to their existing shares. Moreover, when the money wasn''t enough, they even financed the purchase. What a joke! They were the fools that were being discussed online. Since the development of the inte, its power has been growing, especially when a hot topic is hyped up. They had a feeling that the aftermath of this was going to be the death or at least a severe handicap of the Tianyu Group. The value of their Tianyu Group shares was likely to plummet. This time, they were really screwed over. The act of purchasing arge amount of shares today was all because Zhang Zhongguo advocated for it. They had thoughts of ming Zhang Zhongguo, but seeing him in such a pathetic state, they could not bring themselves to do it. Most importantly, the Tianyu Group had not fallen yet. They still needed Zhang Zhongguo to find a way to solve this issue. They were in the same boat now and it was not the time for a falling out. Chapter 89: Chapter 89: Waiting At this time, not only was Zhang Zhongguo''s group furious, they were exasperated. Some managers of securitiespanies were likewise greatly annoyed. "A major incident happened with Tianyu Group, and none of you were at alert! You even let people borrow all the Tianyu Group''s stock..." one manager angrily scolded. "Manager, we really did not expect such a big issue with Tianyu Group." One of his subordinates replied with a bitter smile. "Not expecting it, not expecting it... what is thepany paying you for? Huh? Yesterday, when the video incident of Tianyu Group was on the rise, you should have paid attention! There are limits to the margin trade price, how did you impose such restrictions?" The manager raged even harder upon hearing his subordinate''s words. "I..." His subordinate was at a loss for words. There are indeed limits to the margin trade price. If a stock from their securitiespany wasn''t traded that day, the price for short-selling would not be lower than the closing price of the day before. If there were trades, it would not be lower than thest trade price of their securitiespany. However, unless it was a special period, such as the imminent arrival of an evident bear market, they would generally engage in low-price trading to prevent their customers from being unable to margin trade. This would promote their business growth and increase customer loyalty. But this was an unspoken rule; they couldn''t openly discuss it. They also did not expect that when they weren''t paying attention, Tianyu Group''s stocks had all been lent out. By the time they reacted, the other party had already started to dump the stocks of Tianyu Group. Simr situations had urred in other securitiespanies that held stocks from Tianyu Group. At present, it was evident that Tianyu''s stocks were about to plummet. But the stocks from theirpany had already been borrowed by others. They could only look on helplessly as Tianyu''s stock prices kept falling. Once Tianyu''s stocks fell to a certain level, the other party would buy back the same number of stocks and return them. That would deal a huge blow to these securitiespanies, as it would saddle them with immense losses. It could be said that those who fell into Lin Yun''s trap were not only the board members of Tianyu Group but also these securitiespanies. ... The technicians from the major portal websites were also left exasperated and with countlessints. The expert was back again. Unfortunate for Tianyu Group; they had offended such a god indeed. When encountering such a situation, they were helpless. However, it must be said that the traffic on their websites increased significantly today. They really didn''t know whether to thank this mysterious expert or not. ... At Qingyun Hotel, Lin Yun''s several brokers, who were watching the fluctuation in Tianyu Group''s stock prices until the end, were almost stunned. At Qingyun Hotel, Lin Yun''s several brokers, who were watching the fluctuation in Tianyu Group''s stock prices, were almost shocked. Just after theypleted their operations, in a short span of ten minutes, the trading volume of Tianyu Group''s stocks had abruptly increased from six or seven hundred million to over two and a half billion. Such vicious dumping of stocks was unseen before. As professionals, they easily analysed that this was definitely not due to Tianyu Group merely ying around with their own shares¡ªit was far from being a deliberate attempt at making a catch. This was because even the processing fee for a deliberate catch would not be a small number. There was simply no need. It might even backfire. Therefore, there was only one possibility... Tianyu Group was facing a major change! Moreover, this change would cause the stock price of Tianyu Group to fall significantly! Therefore, so much capital was fleeing rapidly! Upon thinking this, their views towards Lin Yun unsurprisingly shifted. At this point, they were almost certain that these dumped stocks did not belong to Lin Yun. Because it was a joke to dump nearly 2 billion worth of stocks just for a short sale of three or four billion. It must be... Lin Yun had some inside information! Lin Yun knew in advance that there would be a major change in Tianyu Group, that Tianyu Group''s stock price would plummet! Moreover, Lin Yun received this information even before the top executives of Tianyu Group did! What''s more, Lin Yun could control when this information would reach the top executives of Tianyu Group and how many of them would receive it! Becaause, when they started short selling, there wasn''t much other short selling power! When they started dumping, a considerable force rapidly joined in! Then following that, a relentless force kept on dumping! Stocks worth nearly 2 billion could not be without the involvement of the top executives of Tianyu Group! Those who received the stocks were likely top executives of Tianyu Group who hadn''t heard of the news yet! It had to be said, these traders were not simple. They managed to grasp the overall situation just by observing changes in stock prices and trading volumes! However, precisely because of this, they felt that Lin Yun''s background was even more mysterious and unpredictable! Because only an umon force could manipte a group with a market value of over ten billion as they pleased! However, they were all astute and although they guessed as much, they didn''t reveal their suspicions! Soon enough, Lin Yun left. Before leaving, he instructed two bodyguards to stay in the suite and be ready to take orders from the six traders at any time. In fact, this also served the purpose of monitoring the six traders to prevent them from contacting the outside world. Thepletion of this matter went even smoother than he had expected. your-NovelFire-story Zhang Zhongguo''s cooperation was alsomendable. Lin Yun smiled faintly. When Zhang Zhongguo and the other directors were manipting the stocks, he had already hacked into their surveince devices. He could see every movement they made. He didn''t expect Zhang Zhongguo to be so cooperative. Purchasing over two billion worth of stocks all at once, some of which were from collections, borrowed, or financed, Zhang Zhongguo would definitely be affected by this. After reading the background of the other party, he didn''t feel a bit of sympathy for Zhang Zhongguo''s situation. Not to mention, Zhang Zhongguo was the father of Zhang Tianyu, who had plotted against him. As things progressed, all he needed to do was wait for time to pass. As expected, Tianyu Group''s stocks would be limit-down every day for a while. The process would be quite boring, and he wouldn''t need to stay there for it. He hadn''t been to the Golden Dragon Building for two or three days, and didn''t want to waste the resources it offered. The daily ie of ten spirit energy points was also a decent benefit. He felt that Star Blue''s words made a lot of sense. He had obtained the Cosmic Trading System, which was an enormous opportunity. As long as there were no idents along the way, he would eventually be a leader, or even an absolute leader. The entire civilization''s resources would be at his disposal. He didn''t need to rush for material resources, nor did he need to sell or acquire them urgently. Because these material resources, whether acquired early orte, would always be there. Only the spiritual energy emanating from the intelligent life was what he needed to pay attention to and was an inexhaustible resource. If he didn''t absorb and refine it, this spiritual energy would dissipate into the void and slowly disappear,pletely wasted. An hourter, Lin Yun had already had his meal and rushed to the Golden Dragon Building. At this time, the stock market had also opened. Just as he expected, Tianyu Group''s stocks were limit-down. Even more, the number of limit-down-limited offer shares had increased by several tens of thousands of shares. At present, there were almost no buyers. The frenzied hedging from the morning was no longer urring. Just a few sporadic trades here and there. Lin Yun found a ce to sit down on the eighth floor of the Golden Dragon Building, closed his eyes slightly, and began to rest. The bnce in the Cosmic Trading System was slowly increasing. Chapter 90: Chapter 90 Sycophancy Time, sometimes it goes slow, sometimes it goes fast. Compared to the torment of Zhang Zhongguo and his people, where every minute felt like a year, Lin Yun''s time passed much faster. In the blink of an eye, the day was over. The price of Tianyu Group''s shares continued to fall and remained unchanged. The next day, Tianyu Group''s stock price fell again, without creating even a ripple. Many shareholders of Tianyu Group wailed in agony. This was also the moment when shareholders could feel utterly powerless. You could only watch helplessly as the stocks in your hand depreciated, unable to sell because there were no buyers. They started to defend Tianyu Group all over the inte, saying good things, even creating facts, but this still did not change the situation in reality. On the third day, Tianyu Group''s stock fell again. The fourth day was a Saturday, and the fifth day was the weekend, so the market was closed. However, this didn''t bring any relief to those who owned Tianyu Group''s shares, because news hade out that the top executives of Tianyu Group were being collectively investigated by the officials. Zhang Zhongguo, the chairman of Tianyu Group, was also asked to cooperate. With this, Tianyu Group''s stockment area exploded once again. "My God! I''d rather die!" "Tianyu Group, I hate you!" "Securities authority, please suspend trading!" "Why is it that the mistakes made by these rich and powerful officials have to be borne by us ordinary shareholders? This is Huaxia, haha..." "Damn it, I don''t even know who to curse anymore..." Some shareholders of Tianyu Group vented in various ways. "Hehe, luckily I didn''t buy shares of Tianyu Group that day..." "Waiting to buy at a low price..." "Waiting for the chance to buy, someone else''s pain is my chance..." "I hope there won''t be a halt in trading, continue to fall when the market opens!" "I want to know how many people bought stocks of Tianyu Group on the day of the big drop, I had warned you not to buy, not listening to the old man''s words, you suffered!" Some non-shareholders of Tianyu Group took pleasure in others'' misfortune. "Sympathy for those who own shares of Tianyu Group..." "Sympathy +1" There were also some people sympathizing. Looking at thesements, Lin Yun sighed slightly. This was the stock market... A ce that made a few people happy and many people painful. His actions this time had indeed harmed these people. But he had no regrets. Since these people chose to enter the stock market, they should have expected this oue. He had given many people opportunities at the breakout moment of that video. The stock market is not futures, as long as one is not too greedy or a gambler, the oue won''t be too bad. He was not a saint, he couldn''t satisfy everyone. His journey was still long, and this path was bound to encounter various situations, bound to touch many people''s interests, bound to make many people dissatisfied. If he felt sorry every time, he might as well not go on this path. During these days, Qingyun Hotel had renovated several dozen rooms. People had started to try out the rooms and they were indeed very satisfied. Now it was a trial stay period, the room prices were not very high. Word of mouth spread, and the dozens of renovated rooms were almost full every day. Jiayun Lee asked Lin Yun to speed up the renovation process, and Lin Yun agreed. The restaurant business was also doing well, with daily sales rapidly increasing. The restaurant too was renovated overnight. Because the renovation materials were mostly bought from the Cosmic Trading System by Lin Yun, the renovation speed was fast, and there was no unpleasant smell, instead, there was a nice fragrance. Now, Qingyun Hotel was almost brand new. After trying the massage bathtub, Lin Mengmeng was so satisfied that she bought one for a million. Other customers also bought it. Each one cost one million eight hundred and eighty thousand, and he sold five in total. This brought Lin Yun''s funds up by ten million again. Another thing was that Lin Yun had advertised for Hang Lee on major portal websites. Last time, he had told Hang Lee that he wanted to give him a big present. It rted to advertising on major portal websites. This was inspired by that video. He realized that some things, when posted on the homepage of major portal websites, had great impact. That day, after he had hung up the news of Tianyu Group, the next day, he hung up Hang Lee''s advertisement. Of course, it still was hung up by him privately. "Mysterious Restaurant, Shen City''s Lee''s Jewelry Store Buys Expensive Jadeite, Fifteen Pieces of Jadeite, a Total Cost of Over Five Hundred Million!" The news was basically this, with photos, the fifteen pieces of jadeite were shot very clearly. What was interesting was that Lin Yun found that after he hung this news, some other advertising positions on some portal websites followed up by hanging this news. Lin Yun didn''t know. The technical departments of these portal websites regarded him as a god-level existence. At first, when they saw that Lin Yun had hung an advertisement on the homepage of their portal website again, they were almost choking on their own blood. This god-like person really took their portal websites as his own backyard. He dared to hang advertisements in such important positions. Alright, although it was a soft advertisement. However, after thinking about it, they simply hung this news on other advertising positions too. They wanted to seek good rtions with this god. thanks for reading on m|v|l|e|m|p|y|r This god operated their portal website as if he were walking in his own backyard. If they didn''t establish good rtionships with him, and one day this god mood went bad and he meddled with their portal website, they''d face big losses, and they wouldn''t even have a ce to cry. Luckily, the stuff this god hung was not random, it had notable selling points. Fifteen pieces of jadeite, with a total cost of over five hundred million, even they were shocked by the boldness of Lee''s Jewelry Store. If this news was true, this Lee''s Jewelry Store was really impressive. If they needed to buy jewelry and if they live near this Lee''s Jewelry Store, they would also like to visit. "Brother, thank you." Hang Lee called Lin Yun,ughing and directly speaking. He didn''t specify what matter, but he knew that Lin Yun should know what he was talking about. Tianyu Group just offended Lin Yun. Tianyu Group''s arrogant and domineering video of bullying Lin Yun was hung on all major portal websites'' homepages. Lin Yun had just asked him to find some traders. Tianyu Group''s stocks were shot down and Tianyu Group''s dark secrets were also hung on all major portal websites. Now, their Lee''s Jewelry store''s soft advertisement was also hung up. Recalling that Lin Yun said he wanted to give him a big present that day and he would know in a few days. If he couldn''t guess that this was done by Lin Yun, he would be a fool. He truly admired Lin Yun. He was really awesome. A group with a market value of over ten billion was almost destroyed by Lin Yun in just a few days. Now, their Lee''s Jewelry is about to take off because of Lin Yun. He felt fortunate to have made acquaintance with a person like Lin Yun. PS: Many thanks to "Tu Yuping," "Spectator CCTV," "Apanying You is the Longest Confession of Love," "Young Master Losing Teeth," "Super Great White 121," and "Reader20170403095902930" for their rewards. Today is still three changes a day~~ Chapter 91: Chapter 91 Li Hangs Request "Brother Lee, how has business been these past few days?" Lin Yun asked with a smile. Experience stories on m _v _lempy _r. "Fantastic, the number of customers has increased several times over, haha!" Hang Leeughed heartily. "Though we don''t have enough high-end jade jewelry in our store. Many peoplee in, some wanting to buy, others just wanting to see, but we simply don''t have enough stock. Therefore, several powerful jewelry stores have seized the opportunity to suppress us with promotions and such¡­" paused for a moment, Hang Lee said with a bitter smile. Competitors often make the worst enemies. Rtive to other jewelry stores, Shen City was an extensive and high-quality market. Naturally, Shen City had many powerful jewelry stores and the rising momentum of Lee''s Jewelry store naturally attracted suppression from these powerfulpetitors. Unfortunately, many of the jades he bought from Lin Yun were not yet made into finished products. Otherwise, they wouldn''t have been suppressed so severely. "Could it be, Brother Lee, that the jade you bought from me the other day was insufficient? Or has Brother Lee already sold them all?" Lin Yun was taken aback. "How could that be possible, the jade I boughtst time was plentiful, it''s just¡­" Hang Lee hurriedly exined. Then, he told Lin Yun about their current situation. Because the jade he bought from Lin Yun were all top-grade, they needed to be very careful in the production process. Each piece of jewelry could not be made quickly, and most importantly, Lee''s Jewelry did not have many expert jewelry makers. They were afraid of wasting the jade if they let mediocre craftsmen work on it. "I see¡­" Lin Yun pondered thoughtfully. This problem seemed easy to solve, he had never thought of it until Hang Lee reminded him. There were many jewelry-making equipment on the Cosmic Trading System. Moreover, there were many exquisite designs. The vast starry sky, the weird and beautiful sceneries, the tall and mighty, and the cute Star Beasts, were all thought of as designs. "If that''s the problem, I can solve it." Lin Yun gave a slight smile and said. Some owners of the Cosmic Trading System even made a fortune by carving all sorts of items, why couldn''t he? "Does Brother Lin know any expert jewelry-makers?" Hang Lee asked in astonishment. "Not only that, Brother Lee, if you have time, let me show you some jewelry. You''ll understand when you see them." Lin Yun said with a smile. "I am avable anytime." Hang Lee answered immediately. "Good." Lin Yun nodded. Later, the two agreed to meet at Qingyun Hotel. Half an hourter, they both arrived one after the other. This time, instead of meeting in the restaurant, they met in a small conference room. On his way there, Lin Yun had already purchased a jewelry-making machine and had selected some jewelry styles. He had carved them from top-grade jade. "Brother Lee, what do you think of these things?" Lin Yun asked cheerfully as he ced the items on the table. There were several bracelets, rings, pendants, earrings, and some ornaments. Among them was a fierce beast ferociously roaring towards the sky, giving off a strong aura, and another was a cute beast with big eyes staring at you, very adorable. There were also several sceneries that looked very nice, realistic and dreamlike. "This...this...this..." Hang Lee stuttered, his face changing dramatically as he looked at the jewelry. These pieces were too exquisite, each one like a work of art. Even Elder Zhang couldn''t carve such fine pieces. Looking at these exquisite pieces, he couldn''t bring himself to touch them, for fear of breaking them. "So, no good?" Lin Yunughed. His words were somewhat teasing. Although he didn''t understand Huaxia''s carving style, he was confident that these pieces were well made. He knew Hang Lee must have been stunned. "If these pieces of jewelry don''t make the cut, then nothing will," Hang Lee took a deep breath, looking at Lin Yun, and said with a bitter smile, "Unexpectedly, Brother Lin, you knew such an impressive master engraver. I''ve seen a few pieces engraved by top engravers before, and these pieces are just as outstanding. Most importantly, the engravings on these pieces are very unique, something I''ve never seen before, which greatly enhances their value." "Well, are you nning to take these pieces, Brother Lee?" Lin Yun blinked. "Brother Lin, you may not be too clear about the value of these pieces. Good carving can greatly increase the value of a jade piece. These pieces, each and every one of them is a gem. Their value is unimaginable if used well. I really want to buy them but I''ve just bought those jades from you. I''m kind of strapped for cash," Hang Lee said with a bitter smile. "These pieces are valuable?" Lin Yun said in surprise. He had merely used five pieces of jade to carve these, each piece of jade was pretty simr to those he had previously sold to Hang Lee. "Very valuable. Thebined value of these pieces even exceeds that of the jades you sold me before," Hang Lee nodded earnestly. "Uh..." Lin Yun was somewhat speechless. He truly had no idea that this kind of carving could be so valuable. The total value of the items carved from five pieces of jade exceeded the value of fifteen pieces of jade, more than tripling in value. And the cost of this kind of carving was almost negligible, as he only spent some spiritual energy points when buying the equipment. If only he had known, he would have carved those jades first before selling them. But it didn''t really matter, he had sold the jade to Hang Lee, and his impression of Hang Lee was quite good, so he didn''t regret it. Moreover, he sold Hang Lee fewer than twenty pieces of jade in total, which weren''t worth many spiritual energy points. "If, Brother Lin, you can wait until I sell those jade pieces..." Hang Lee looked at the exquisite pieces on the table and could not bear to part with them. He gritted his teeth and said. At this point, he had made up his mind to have Elder Zhang quickly carve those jades. Even if he had to sell the resulting pieces for less, he would deal with them quickly, and use the funds raised to purchase Lin Yun''s pieces. "How about this, Brother Lee, if you don''t mind, you can take these pieces and sell them for whatever price you see fit. We''ll split the profits, 20-80%, what do you say? You take 20%, I take 80%?" Lin Yun thought for a moment and said. Having said this, Lin Yun suddenly felt a little embarrassed. Wasn''t hepeting with Hang Lee for business? If these pieces were sold in Hang Lee''s store, would those wealthy customers still be willing and have money to buy other pieces? "I''m okay with a 30-70% split as well," Lin Yun quickly added. "Sell these pieces?" Hang Lee said in surprise and joy. He was truly in love with these pieces. If it weren''t for hisck of money, he would have liked to buy them immediately. Now, upon hearing Lin Yun''s proposal for him to sell them, he was overjoyed. Even if he just got the chance to sell these exquisite pieces, he would be very happy and willing to do so! What''s more, Lin Yun was going to give him a share of the profits. Besides, he knew very well that these pieces, which could be considered works of art, could elevate his store to new heights if handled well. Lin Yun''s concern was somewhat unnecessary. Shen City had many wealthy people, they wouldn''t being to his store if the pieces weren''t good enough. His store wascking high-quality, top-tier pieces. If his store had a lot of high-quality, top-tier pieces that attracted a lot of wealthy customers, would he worry that the other items in his store would go unsold? "Agreed, we''ll split the profits 30-70%. But, I have a condition," Hang Lee agreed promptly. "What condition?" Lin Yun asked curiously. The 30-70% split was actually quite high for Hang Lee. Yet, Hang Lee still had a condition. Lin Yun didn''t feel it was excessive, because, judging from his interactions with Hang Lee so far, Hang Lee shouldn''t be asking for anything unreasonable. "I want to transfer 30% of Lee''s Jewelry''s shares to you," Hang Lee said, smiling slightly. Chapter 92: Chapter 92: Breakthrough Hang Lee had made this decision after careful consideration. Now, he felt more and more that Lin Yun had massive potential. Within a few days, Lin Yun had decimated a business group valued at over 10 billion, but that was besides the point. Lin Yun himself could acquire arge number of premium jades, he had ess to top-notch carving channels, and if he were to venture into the jewelry business himself, it was safe to say his sess would be near astronomical. His Lee''s Jewelry Store, if it aligned with Lin Yun, would undoubtedly be beneficial. A ten percent stake? Twenty percent? That''s too little. At least a thirty percent stake would encourage Lin Yun to dedicate more to Lee''s Jewelry Store. Only then would Lin Yun perhaps not contemte venturing into the jewelry industry by himself, but instead, truly focus all his attention on Lee''s Jewelry Store. As long as Lin Yun gave a bit more effort to Lee''s Jewelry Store, his sacrifice of a thirty percent stake would be worthwhile. "Transfer a thirty percent stake to me? Brother Lee, are you joking?" Lin Yun said, surprised. He initially thought Hang Lee had some kind of request. But this? This was quite something ¡ª who initiates to allocate shares to others? "No joke, Lee''s Jewelry Store was just an ordinary jewelry chain. Without the jades you provided, it would have been hard to stand out in Shen City; it would perhaps stay ordinary. Without your contribution, the store itself wasn''t worth much," Hang Lee said, shaking his head. "With the jades you provided, plus the advertisement, the reputation of Lee''s Jewelry Store significantly increased. If we also take into ount these exquisite essories, the potential of Lee''s Jewelry Store has increased immensely and its value has multiplied several times over," Hang paused, then added with a smile. "Now tell me, under such circumstances, what does my transferring thirty percent of Lee''s Jewelry Store shares to you amount to?" Hang Lee turned to Lin Yun. "Brother Lee, you don''t have to do this. We''re only conducting a fair trade. The appreciation in the value of Lee''s Jewelry Store is what you deserve," Lin Yun said, frowning. "If you do not ept, then I can''t take a thirty percent cut from the trading amount of these jade essories. In fact, not only can I not take any money, but I also may have to pay you a certain fee. Since you have called me Brother Lee, I can''t let you down. You may not fullyprehend the influence of a luxury brand. Selling these top-grade essories in my store will only benefit me and won''t do any harm," Hang Lee said, shaking his head. "The value of these essories exceeds half a billion, more than enough to cover the 150 million represented by thirty percent. Even if we consider the value of the essories you''ve already sold to me, it''s worth at most about a billion. So in fact, I''m not at a disadvantage." "If, in the future, you sell even more essories in my store, chances are, I will be benefiting greatly." Hang Lee paused, then added with a smile. "Alright then, I must thank you, Brother Lee." Lin Yun wasn''t a demanding man. After giving it some thought, he agreed. Hang Lee put it clearly. If you think about it carefully, with his participation, Hang Lee''s jewelry store had a very promising future. Therefore, his taking a thirty percent stake was nothing out of the ordinary. There were many industries in the world; he couldn''t possibly get involved in every one of them himself, or else he would be spread too thin. Holding some shares and providing some goods while leaving the rest to the business operator wasn''t a bad idea. Hang Lee was a person he could trust, and he didn''t mind helping him. "That''s settled then. I''ll get the contracts drafted immediately." Seeing Lin Yun agree, Hang Leeughed heartily. It was as if he had gained a great deal from this arrangement. In reality, he had indeed gained a huge advantage. He didn''t realize that his decision at this moment would lead him to unimaginable glory in the future. An hourter, after signing the contract, Lin Yun officially became a shareholder of Lee''s Jewelry Store. Hang Lee returned to the store with the essories. Lin Yun went back to the Golden Dragon Building to continue absorbing spiritual energy from the air. Evening came. Lin Yun left the Golden Dragon Building. "Hmm?" As Lin Yun walked, he suddenly stopped, a glint of surprise in his eyes. At this moment, he had broken through to the Late Mingjin Stage. His body began to rapidly transform, as if he was shedding his old skin and being reborn. No doubt, the Martial Arts Pill from the Cosmic Trading System was hugely potent. Based on Earth''s cultivation timeline, it might have taken Lin Yun ten years to reach this stage. Now, he had achieved it in just a few days. Of course, this also had to do with the fact that he was practicing the method of absorbing and refining spiritual energy. Thebination of both allowed him to cultivate so quickly. Seeing Lin Yun suddenly stop, the three bodyguards following him tensed up and looked around cautiously. They initially thought Lin Yun had detected something. But soon, they realized there was nothing unusual around them. They also noticed that Lin Yun''s aura was off ¡ª it was rapidly bing stronger. "The boss is..." The three bodyguards inhaled sharply. Being at the Mid Mingjin Stage, they weren''t ignorant. Seeing this scene, how could they not guess Lin Yun was breaking through a stage? Lin Yun was initially at the Mid Mingjin Stage, and now that he was breaking through, he had reached the Late Mingjin Stage! They knew that Lin Yun was only twenty-three years old! A twenty-three-year-old at the Late Mingjin Stage! They were in awe! Though Lin Yun''s talent was a bit less than their youngdy''s, he was still incredibly gifted! Their youngdy was a rarely seen martial art prodigy! But there was something in which their youngdy came behind Lin Yun! That was endurance and a strength far surpassing those of the same level! Lin Yun, when at the Mid Mingjin Stage, was far stronger than the average martial artists of the same stage. Now, he had probably surpassed the strength of an average martial artist at the Late Mingjin Stage, after a bit of adjustment and training. In terms of talent, it is hard to tell between Lin Yun and their youngdy who was stronger! Their emotions were mixed. They were hired by Lin Yun as his bodyguards. Lin Yun''s strength was already much higher than theirs, and now it had grown even more. This felt like quite a blow to their self-esteem. If something happened, would they be protecting Lin Yun, or would Lin Yun protect them? However, having such an employer, they couldn''t deny their stress was much less. At least, they didn''t have to worry too much about the safety of their employer. "Late Mingjin Stage..." Lin Yun opened his eyes and whispered to himself. Discover gems at m-vle-mp _yr. The breakthrough process didn''t take long. It felt as if he had suddenly tapped into a certain pressure point and a mysterious force had emerged from nowhere. His entire body had undergone a sort of cleansing. The hardest part to advance ¡ª his physical body quality ¡ª had suddenly increased significantly. Moreover, in the following couple of days, as he replenished his energy and training, his physical body quality would increase a bit more until he stabilized at this stage. This situation had already happened to Lin Yun twice before. Once was when he broke through to the Early Mingjin Stage, officially bing a martial artist. And the second time was when he broke through to the Mid Mingjin Stage. "Late Mingjin Stage, what would Master''s reaction be if he found out I''ve reached the Late Mingjin Stage..." Lin Yun''s lips curled into a sublime smile as he mused. It was December and the New Year was approaching. It was about time for him to go home. After five years away from home, he could finally return. When he left home, he had told himself that he must make his mark before he coulde back. Now, he had made his mark, hadn''t he? Chapter 93: Chapter 93 Regretful Person Once the idea of returning home arose, Lin Yun felt a strong urge to go back. However, before he could go home, he had many things to sort out. He needed to ensure that everything here was arranged properly. These days, Qingyun power bank sales had been skyrocketing. This wasrgely thanks to the Tianyu Group. If it weren''t for that video that ignited the poprity of Qingyun power banks, and then when Tianyu Group encountered its setback, even more people had be aware of Qingyun power banks. In just a few days, the seven distributors had sold almost all of the Qingyun power banks they purchased, along with an additional half a million power banks restocked. The wholesalers who had initially dismissed the product were regretting it bitterly. They had hoped that Tianyu Group would monopolize the market, but instead, Tianyu Group was struggling to hold its own, and Qingyun power banks were selling like hotcakes. Every wholesaler that sold Qingyun power banks had made a fortune, and the seven major distributors were making even more. Some wholesalers pleaded with the distributors for the goods, but the distributors paid them no mind. They didn''t have to worry about selling the Qingyun power banks. They wouldn''t take the risk of offending Lin Yun by selling to these wholesalers, fearing that if Lin Yun ever found out, they would lose their authorization to sell Qingyun power banks and they would be at a significant loss. Furthermore, they didn''t hold these wholesalers in high regard. Last time, these wholesalers put them in jeopardy, which could have affected their profits. They felt even less inclined to sell Qingyun power banks to these people. Many overseas agents had also reached out to Lin Yun. From these, Lin Yun had selected three ind-based agents, two of which paid a five-million-dor agency fee and one a ten-million-dor agency fee. He guaranteed that in the future, products under the Qingyun brand would prioritize coboration with them. He also sold them two hundred thousand Qingyun power banks. The previous four hundred thousand Qingyun power banks had already required Lin Yun''s employees to work round-the-clock overtime for a long time, with some units still undelivered. Fortunately, Lin Yun offered generous overtime pay. Coupled with their base sry, these workers were earning very well, with many making five to six hundred a day. At this rate, they could easily make over ten thousand a month, a staggering sry. Many migrant workers were more than willing to work hard. They preferred working overtime each day at the factory, even considering factories that didn''t offer overtime to be less desirable. With good food, lodging, and high pay, Lin Yun''s workers were the envy of many other factory workers. With an additional order of seven hundred thousand power banks, it was bing increasingly difficult for Lin Yun''s workers to handle. Lin Yun also did not want his workers to be so tired. Therefore, he had Ding Wei and Little Mei recruit an extra forty people. The news that Lin Yun''s factory was hiring once again created a buzz amongst the workers from surrounding factories. Some workers bit the bullet, leaving their current factory to apply to Lin Yun''s. Of course, this was rtively rare. Because many factory owners withhold wages,, if you leave without notice, or during a period where they refuse to let you go, your wages would be forfeited, and many people were unwilling to give up those wages. It was the busiest time of the year, and naturally, these bosses would not let their employees leave. Some workers who left without caring about their wages caused some resentment towards Lin Yun''s factory amongst some bosses. However, they had a love-hate rtionship with Lin Yun''s factory. Because of how busy Lin Yun''s factory was, many wholesalers came to their vige, which in turn brought more business to their factories. read first on m v _l,e m _p _y _r As soon as Lin Yun was aware of this situation, he had Ding Wei and Little Mei stop hiring those workers who had left their previous factories in an abnormal manner. Not because he feared these bosses holding a grudge against him. But because if these workers abandoned their previous factories for higher wages, who would assure their loyalty if someone else tempted them with even higher profits in the future? Of course, Lin Yun did not generalize all these workers. If their previous bosses really were overly harsh on their employees, his factory would consider hiring them. Ding Wei and Little Mei both nodded in understanding and approval of Lin Yun''s decision. When trouble first started, many of their factory''s workers had left, and they harbored a deep resentment towards these people. Speaking of those who left, almost all of them had begun to regret their decision these past few days. Particrly when they found out about Ding Wei and Little Mei''s current sry and position, they were practically choking on their regrets. Ding Wei and Little Mei were initially just ordinary members among them. Now, Ding Wei and Little Mei were managing dozens of people under them, and their sries were incredibly high. If they had not left in the first ce, they would be no different from Ding Wei and Little Mei. Indeed, one small misstep caused the eternal regret. Especially, their current boss, Wang Wenchang, treated them poorly in many aspects. Not only was the food poor and the amodation bad, but he also regrly deducted their sries for various reasons. Some of them had even secretly contacted Ding Wei and Little Mei, indicating they wanted to return. Yet, they were resolutely rejected by Ding Wei and Little Mei. Some even berated Ding Wei and Little Mei for theirck of empathy for their hometown fellows, calling them cruel and heartless, which upset Ding Wei and Little Mei deeply. However, this further affirmed their decision not to take these people back. Despite the difficulty of hiring close to the end of the year, the high wages at Lin Yun''s factory quickly attracted forty new workers. Thest rented factory wasrge enough to easily amodate these forty people. The dormitories were upstairs, which made arrangements easier. There was a canteen nearby, ensuring meals were taken care of without issue. Ding Wei and Little Mei efficiently handled everything. In the following days, Lin Yun made time to rent a few more warehouses. The original warehouse, which was now guarded by security and widely known to many, was no longer suitable for storing therge stock of power banks. A new warehouse was needed for cover to avoid arousing suspicion. Lin Yun thought it over and decided to rent several. That way, he could alternate between the warehouses to maintain secrecy. As expected, when he asked Ding Wei and the two bodyguards to retrieve goods from a new warehouse, they were not surprised at all. They assumed that this was Lin Yun''s way of hiding his sources. This made it harder for those who wished to discover where Lin Yun''smodities came from. The power banks were so superb that Lin Yun''s actions were not strange at all. On Monday, the stock price of Tianyu Group unsurprisingly hit the lower limit again. It hit the lower limit again on Tuesday. Surprisingly, with Tianyu Group facing such a massive issue, it should have ceased trading under normal circumstances. Ceasing trading meant suspending transactions on the stock, naturally preventing it from falling any further and minimizing the huge losses retail investors would have incurred. Yet, the trading of Tianyu Group''s shares continued unabated. It hit the lower limit again on Wednesday. Online, cries and wails filled the Tianyu Group''s stockments section. Every day, arge amount of stocks were umting at the lower limit price, with no one willing to assume the position. Retail investors could not even exit their positions if they wanted to. Dealing inrge volumes, some considerable sell orders were hanging around, even with prices much lower than the lower limit. Still, no one was interested in buying. Lin Yun checked the situation using his super-brain. He discovered that some officials of the Regtory Commission believed that someone was targeting Tianyu Group, and this person was immensely adept with information dissemination and control. The incident involving Tianyu Group was conducted with great severity, implicating many officials. Each official had their own wrongdoings, and before they could identify who this person was, they didn''t want to instigate him. After all, there were thousands of stocks in the Huaxia stock market. Overlooking one wouldn''t matter to them. If they intervened and the person found out, resentment of them might grow and the dissemination of their wrongdoings would cause more harm than good. Upon analyzing and arriving at this conclusion, Lin Yun couldn''t help but feel speechless. Chapter 94: Chapter 94: Strong Sales The stocks of Tianyu Group hadn''t yet experienced a seere drop and weren''t yet at the stage when they could fall further. However, Zhang Zhongguo had been in a state of severe distress these past few days. Many projects had been halted, many major brands had ceased their coborations, many people were demanding repayment of debts, some directors were causing chaos, and governmental figures were periodically causing trouble. In just a few short days, Zhang Zhongguo waspletely worn out. These days, he had been researching who exactly was targeting Tianyu Group. But he had not found anything conclusive. Over the years, their Tianyu Group had angered so many people. Many seemed likely to be the culprit, but, at the same time, many did not. Some of his businesspetitors hade to plunder, which only made it even harder for him to identify the true enemy. He had thought about tackling this issue by dealing with the batch of shorted stocks, yet those particr stocks had not been touched since they were shorted. Lin Yun felt no pity for Zhang Zhongguo''s circumstances. Zhang Tianyu had dared to target Xia Qingqing and had persistently caused him trouble. Zhang Zhongguo not only failed to restrain him, but also indulged him. Furthermore, the way Zhang Zhongguo conducted himself was far frommendable. His abnormal tactics had led to many people going bankrupt and destroying their families. There were countless such victims. Therefore, he was not deserving of any sympathy. During these days, Hang Lee managed to reacquire another thousand kilograms of gold. After receiving these gold pieces, Lin Yun immediately exchanged them for one hundred Spirit Crystals from Star Blue. At that moment, he received a message. Would you like to choose to expand the range of absorbing and refining spiritual energy provided by the Cosmic Trading System? One hundred Spirit Crystals can be used to expand the range of absorption and refining of spiritual energy to a radius of one hundred meters. This information was something Lin Yun had known early on from Star Blue. Star Blue had told Lin Yun that he himself had chosen this method. Despite a few thousand Spirit Crystals being able to purchase professional spiritual energy absorption and refining equipment, which provides a broad range, the efficiency of absorbing and refining spiritual energy using that sort of equipment with the same amount of people, is far lower than the high efficiency of the Cosmic Trading System''s own functions. ording to the principle that the spiritual energy emitted by sentient beings is the most irreceable resource, Star Blue chose to expand the Cosmic Trading System''s area of spiritual energy absorption and refining. In any case, there were only about fifteen million people on his side. He could call upon everyone to live within a smaller area. Given enough time, he would recover any additional expenditures of Spirit Crystals. Lin Yun thought for a moment, and he also decided to opt for this method. Although the poption of Earth is vast, he thought that maybe by collecting a few thousand Spirit Crystals, it would be more economical to then buy professional spiritual energy absorption and refining equipment. However, he believed that the spiritual energy, which is abundant among Earth humans, should not be wasted. He would have chosen this option sooner orter anyway. Therefore, there was nothing wrong with expanding the Cosmic Trading System''s range of absorption and refining of spiritual energy a bit earlier. As to when he could collect a few thousand Spirit Crystals, he had no idea. If he expanded the Cosmic Trading System''s absorption and refining range earlier, he would be able to absorb more Spirit Energy Points a little sooner. The difference between a hundred meter radius and a thirty meter radius is significant. In terms of area, a thirty meter radius is only nine hundred base units, whereas a hundred meter radius is ten thousand base units. This is a difference of more than ten times. Not to mention, there''s also the vertical difference, such as the floors above and below. If he were in a tall building, then the difference in the Cosmic Trading System''s absorption and refining range would be even greater. "Buzz¡ª" The moment Lin Yun made his selection, he felt an invisible wave emanate from his body, quickly spreading outwards. Huge amounts of spiritual energy surged towards him, nearly several times more than before. At the same time, the one hundred Spirit Crystals in the transaction space vanished. "These Spirit Crystals really don''tst long," Lin Yun sighed inwardly. With one hundred Spirit Crystals, he could have bought many things, but now they were all gone. However, truth be told, the effects were quite good. At present, he was not in the Golden Dragon Building. He was only on the street, but at this moment, he felt the rate of increase of his Spirit Energy Points was not any worse than when he was in the Golden Dragon Building. In fact, it slightly exceeded it. This was quite normal. When he was in the Golden Dragon Building, the radius was thirty meters, and it didn''t even cover the whole building. Here, with a radius of one hundred meters, he could even cover the tall buildings on either side. The increased speed of acquiring Spirit Energy Points was better than when he was in the Golden Dragon Building, which was quite normal. However, the number of people in the Golden Dragon Building is still quiterge, and there are also many people around. If he was in the center of the Golden Dragon Building, the rate at which Spirit Energy Points increase could be much greater. "This is only a radius of one hundred meters, if it were a radius of a kilometer..." A gleam of bright light shed in Lin Yun''s eyes as he said softly. A radius of a kilometer is quite arge area, with a radius of one kilometer and a diameter of two kilometers. The poption density of Shen City is high. He estimated that he could cover at least a million people, if not more. If, one day, he constructed a veryrge and very tall building with many people inside. The efficiency of the Cosmic Trading System''s absorption of spiritual energy would be even higher. There were many examples like this on the Cosmic Trading System. Many Cosmic Trading System''s masters also chose this method of absorbing and refining spiritual energy. They did this for even greater efficiency. One building is like a city. The quality of the building was excellent, and the different cycles within the building were also well managed. The environment was no worse than many of Earth''s cities, and in fact, it was even better and had more character. Hmm, this was a good idea. He could consider this for the future. After another day, Hang Lee brought back good news. The borate essories had already gained recognition and began selling that day. They were extremely popr on the site, and many tycoons showed interest in these essories. He held a small auction on a whim and asked Lin Yun whether he wanted to sell arge quantity of goods that day or slowly sell off the goods. Lin Yun replied that he could sell arge quantity since he could still get a hold of this grade of essories. After Hang Lee agreed, he started confidently dealing with those delicate essories. In the afternoon, Hang Lee called again, exceptionally excited, "Those essories have all been sold. We made a total of 870 million RMB. Several big pieces sold for over 100 million RMB each, and the most expensive piece even sold for 210 million RMB." Upon hearing these figures, Lin Yun was also a bit surprised. He didn''t expect those essories to sell for such a high price and be so popr that they sold outpletely. However, through this, it was clear to see that Hang Lee''s connections were extensive. With normal promotional strategies, attracting so many bigwigs would be near impossible. Hang Lee managed to sell all these essories in just one day, and even hosted a small auction on the spot. It was certainly an incredible effort. "Not only that, but other essories in our store also made a total of 170 million RMB in sales today. Haha!" Hang Leeughed heartily. With a day''s sales exceeding one billion, he had set a record. He assumed that many strong jewelry and essory stores in Shen City would not have such sales. The most important thing was that a day''s sales hadpletely established Lee''s Jewelry''s reputation, making it impossible for other jewelry and essory stores to suppress it. "Not bad at all. I have some more essories here. Come and get them," Lin Yun said with a smile. "Great. I also have something to discuss with you," Hang Lee responded quickly. Chapter 95: Chapter 95: Wealth is easy to acquire, true friends are hard to find. Qingyun Hotel. Lin Yun et with Hang Lee. "So many pieces of jewelry?" Hang Lee was taken aback on seeing the items Lin Yun brought out again. The number of essories Lin Yun brought out this time was no less than thest time he brought them, nor was there any drop in quality. Only the styles differed, each having its own unique appeal. Rarity lends to value. The appearance of a massive quantity of top-notch jewelry might devalue such pieces. Yet, these unique pieces didn''t lose much of their value. Despite the fact that Lin Yun had assured him of the ability to procure more jewelry of simr quality, he was still astounded by Lin Yun''s capacity to do so in such a short time. "Brother Lin, there''s something I''ve been considering prior to our meeting, and now I''m even more certain." Hang Lee looked at Lin Yun and said seriously. "What is it?" Lin Yun asked curiously. "I feel like I transferred too few shares to youst time, or maybe, my share of the proceeds from the sale of these pieces of jewelry is a bit too much." Hang Lee said after some thought. "As I saidst time, selling these pieces at Lee''s Jewelry Store can only benefit the business. You must have noticed that, without these pieces, it would be quite difficult for the store to achieve sales in the hundreds of millions today." After a pause, Hang Lee continued. "The worth of Lee''s Jewelry Chain Stores is around ten billion. The pieces you broughtst time were sold for eight hundred and seventy million. I gave you thirty percent of the shares, and you shared thirty percent of the deal amount. The difference is minimal. However, it would be unfair if I benefited more from the sale of these new pieces, considering the brand reputation Lee''s Jewelry Chain Stores will gain from selling your pieces." Hang Lee continued. "Brother Lee, it doesn''t work like that. Selling these pieces myself would be quite a hassle. Besides, you have to deal with advertising, publicity,working, taxes, store management, and all. I just have to asionally bring you some stuff and I get seventy percent of the deal amount, plus thirty percent of shares in Lee''s Jewelry Store. That''s pretty good already." Lin Yun said with a faint smile. "I have two proposals. First, I could transfer another twenty percent of Lee''s Jewelry Store shares to you." Hang Lee shook his head, no longer wanting to borate, and made his point directly. "Secondly, you continue to hold thirty percent of the shares in Lee''s Jewelry Store, but I can only give you ten percent of your jewelry sales amount. After all, the cost of the jadeite and the top-level carving also need to be considered." "So, which one will you choose?" Hang Lee looked at Lin Yun and asked. "Well..." Lin Yun hesitated. In reality, as he had just exined, selling these pieces himself might lead to a lot of hassles. Plus, without resources such as Hang Lee''s, he might have to sell at lower prices. For a busy person like him who couldn''t invest much energy in this matter, receiving seventy percent of the deal amount and thirty percent shares of Lee''s Jewelry Store was quite significant, to begin with. However, Hang Lee''s resolution was palpable. If Lin Yun were indecisive, Hang Lee might not be so amodating. Which option to choose? He was well-aware that he would have many pieces of jewelry for Hang Lee to sell in the future. The second proposal would be more profitable for him. He didn''t want to take too much advantage of Hang Lee. However, the first choice felt as if he was trying to dominate Hang Lee''s business. If he received an additional twenty percent of the shares, he would hold fifty percent of the shares in Lee''s Jewelry Store. At that point, his position would be on par with Hang Lee''s, if not higher. Hang Lee would still have to work, but Lin Yun would not. "I''ll go with the second choice..." Lin Yun eventually decided, with a bitter smile. "Let''s settle it then. The total amount from the sale of the jewelry is somewhere around eight hundred and seventy million. Ny percent is seven hundred and eighty-five million. The sales proceeds from the rest of the jewelry amounts to one hundred and seventy million, of which the profit is roughly fifty million, thirty percent of which is fifteen million. So altogether it adds up to eight hundred million. I will transfer it to you right away." Hang Leeughed. "Brother Lee, there''s no need to stick with the ten percentmission for this deal, is there?" Since Hang Lee had been so generous, Lin Yun decided to make a grand gesture and share the proceeds. The twenty percent of eight hundred and seventy million was more than one hundred seventy million, and he could give it to Hang Lee. "If you had not brought so many pieces today, I might have ended up taking thirty percent. But you''ve again brought so many pieces, and I''m sure there would be many more top-notch pieces in the future. How could I have the audacity to take thirty percent?" Hang Lee shook his head and replied. While talking, Hang Lee had already transferred eight hundred million Huaxia Currency to Lin Yun''s ount. Previously, when Hang Lee had brought over a thousand kilograms of gold, Lin Yun had almost depleted his entire wealth. All he had left was about four hundred million in his stock ount. Now, his ount was once again flush with cash. "Brother Lee, thank you very much." Seeing this, Lin Yun could only smile and express his gratitude. "Why should we thank each other? We''re brothers," said Hang Lee with a slight smile. The two were negotiating business while benefiting each other, which was somewhat unusual. However, such a pleasant business negotiation process was not bad at all. Neither of them was a fool or idiot. A gentleman would give his life for someone he recognizes as a true friend. A drop of favor should be returned with a gushing spring. If you give me an inch, I''ll return a yard. Most people wouldn''t understand that. Only through personal experience would one realize that wealth can be easily acquired, but true friends are hard to find. Topensate, Lin Yun asked Hang Lee whether he wanted him to turn the jadeite pieces Lin Yun bought a few days ago into top-tier ornaments. The processing fee would be easily negotiated. After a short consideration, Hang Lee declined. Clearly, he realized that there was just so much time for carving. Lin Yun had both top-tier carving channels and arge amount of top-tier jadeite. What difference would it make if Lin Yun made his jadeite into top-tier ornaments,pared to using his own jadeite to make top-tier ornaments and selling them at a low price? The profit from this would even exceed the profit he had just given to Lin Yun. However, what he said on the surface was: A store couldn''t just have these top-tier ornaments, without any top-tier ornament of average carving. This would cause a gap in the jewelries'' levels in the store, which was not beneficial for the development of Lee''s Jewelry Store. His words were indeed true. Lin Yun had a general understanding of Hang Lee''s thoughts, but agreed anyway. He made up his mind that from now on, he would leave the jewelry business to Hang Lee. With plenty of time ahead, he had enough time to repay Hang Lee. There was no need to care too much about this moment. After the jewelry had been taken away by Hang Lee, Lin Yun returned to somewhere near the Golden Dragon Building to have tea, rest, and practice. Now that the Cosmic Trading System could absorb and refine spiritual energy within a radius of 100 meters, Lin Yun no longer had to stay specifically on the eighth or ninth floors of the Golden Dragon Building. He only needed to be near the Golden Dragon Building and the radius where the Cosmic Trading System absorbed and refined spiritual energy could cover the entire Golden Dragon Building. One day, two days, time slowly slipped by... Every day Lin Yun not only used the Martial Arts Pill, but also absorbed and refined Spirit Crystals for practice. The Spirit Crystals could be used for practice, which was why they were valuable. By using the Spirit Crystals, Lin Yun''s mental strength progressed rapidly, and the red mental strength in his consciousness had doubled in volume. He felt that his thoughts had be clearer and clearer, whether thinking or reacting, everything was getting faster. Not only because he had broken through to thete Mingjin Stage. His martial arts strength had also advanced rapidly. He had a feeling that if he continued to train like this, he might be able to break through to the Mingjin peak within a month. The effect of the Hundred-day Foundation Pill was incredibly powerful. However, foundation building was very important for martial arts training, so he didn''t rush to break through. In the past few days, Lin Yun hadn''t often visited the factory. Today, he nned to go and take a look. "Huh?" As his car just entered the urban vige and drove down ane, several men stepped up to stop it. Chapter 96: Chapter 96: Could You Please Make a Trip Recently, Wang Wenchang had been quite envious. He was jealous that Lin Yun had found a good business opportunity from nowhere and that his business had suddenly started to boom. With more than eighty employees, each of them was earning a high sry. Even he was looking on with envy. novel hosted m,vle mpyr He had also studied Lin Yun''s portable charger business, which indeed, held great future potential. He had someone keep an eye on Lin Yun, hoping to find out where he was getting his stock from. However, after a few days, his people found it difficult to even trace Lin Yun''s whereabouts. At that moment, he received a report from Zhong Liang and Zhengqi Lee, stating that many of Lin Yun''s former employees wanted to leave their factory and return to Lin Yun''s present factory. He erupted immediately. Then, one of his subordinates told him they knew a skilled person who could be brought in to deal with Lin Yun. He made an immediate decision: he would wait no longer. Indeed, he was somewhat apprehensive about Lin Yun. In those few days, he had found out that Lin Yun was indeed very skilled inbat. A few years ago, when Lin Yun first arrived in Shen City, he nearly managed to make a foothold in the market purely based on his fighting ability. Last time, he had explicitly told Lin Yun that he was the one who had sent men after him. Lin Yun had also issued a severe threat in return. Several days had passed, but Lin Yun had not sought revenge. His nerves had been on edge the entire time. Knowing that no thief could stay on their guard forever, he decided to strike first. Couldn''t find Lin Yun''s whereabouts? It didn''t matter! Lin Yun''s factory was still there, and he would show up sooner orter. He had people watching the few intersections of this urban vige at all times. As expected, they had cornered Lin Yun today. "Are you guys from Wang Wenchang''s side?" Lin Yun asked as he got out of the car and looked at the men before him. Now, his memory was getting better and better. He nearly had a photographic memory. Last time, he had seen two of these men beside Wang Wenchang. "You''re quite clever, guessing who we are. Brother Chang wants to see you, so we will need you to apany us," the leader, a young man, said with a cold smile. He believed that Lin Yun had only guessed their identities. Although Lin Yun was apanied by two robust gentlemen, he didn''t pay them any mind. They had many more men than what was currently present, some waiting at other junctions and some ready to provide backup at any moment from the middle. As long as he could stall for a bit more time, they would have an endless stream of reinforcements. "Go with you?" Lin Yun asked indifferently. "Alright, where do you n on taking me?" He had just stabilized his Late Mingjin Phase and was looking for some people to practice on. These people had delivered themselves to his doorstep, utterly unaware of their impending doom. As for Wang Wenchang, he finally couldn''t hold back any longer. Lin Yun feared that once word got out about the scale of his business, the other party would hesitate to make a move. He had been considering whether he should deal with Wang Wenchang recently. Back then, Wang Wenchang had reduced him to nothing. He hadn''t forgotten that. Now, Wang Wenchang had taken the initiative toe to his doorstep. It saved him the trouble. "You''re willing to go with us?" the lead youth asked incredulously. His previous words were meant to stall Lin Yun. Unexpectedly, Lin Yun agreed to go with them, leaving him at a loss for words. "What? Weren''t you the one who asked me to apany you?" Lin Yun inquired. This was a major thoroughfare in the urban vige, with many passersby. It would indeed be troublesome to teach these men a lesson here. Besides, Wang Wenchang hadn''t appeared yet. How could he not pay him a visit? "Alright. You''re smart," the lead youth said ufortably before coolly adding, "Let these two men go with you. You drive, and we''ll be seated in your car. Just follow our directions." After he spoke, he walked to Lin Yun''s car, opened the door with one swift motion, and deftly got in. His behavior was extraordinarily cool. At that moment, the youth felt as though he was a genuine gangster, intimidating Lin Yun with just a few words. Young men, particrly those who loafed around, frencing as hired hands, often enjoyed such moments, didn''t they? His self-satisfaction clouded his judgment of Lin Yun''s actual situation. Watching this, two other young men mimicked him and ran over quickly to open the doors of Lin Yun''s car before getting in. "How about you get a move on?" One of the young men barked at Lin Yun. Ignorant of Lin Yun''s capabilities, he was fearless. Wang Wenchang had not revealed to them the full extent of Lin Yun''s skills. He still counted on these men to deal with Lin Yun. If Lin Yun''s capabilities were overstated, these men might be fearful and less effective. All he had told these young men was that Lin Yun was capable and to be alert. Upon seeing Lin Yun, they were to stall until more reinforcements arrived. However, Wang Wenchang''s understanding of Lin Yun''s martial prowess was also vague, based merely on hearsay. If this young man had known how formidable Lin Yun was, he wouldn''t have dared to yell at him in such a way. "You guys don''t need toe. The three of us can handle Lin Yun," the youth said, turning back to look at the rest of his gang. The remaining youths, who also wanted to join them, couldn''t help but regret their decision. It was a great car that they all wanted to ride in. Moreover, Lin Yun was their target. Keeping an eye on their target from the car gave them a unique sense of aplishment. However, there were only a few of them to begin with. With three of them watching Lin Yun, they were already stretched to the limit. The remaining three had to keep an eye on the other two men. If only two were left, it would probably be harder to keep tabs on those two. Having missed out on a seat in the car, one youth vented his anger on Lin Yun''s two bodyguards. "You two, behave and follow us. If you try anything funny, don''t me us for not being polite." Lin Yun''s bodyguards exchanged a look but remained silent, dutifully following behind the group. They were uninformed of Lin Yun''s n, but as Lin Yun''s bodyguards, they would follow him wherever he went. Internally, they felt sympathy for these men. Although unaware of Lin Yun''s scheme, they knew it wouldn''t bode well for these men. It was ill-advised for them to provoke Lin Yun; they were courting death. Lin Yun''s appointed three bodyguards sat in another vehicle, awaiting instructions. With these five A-level bodyguards and Lin Yun''s martial capabilities, even if their opponents numbered in the hundreds, they would not be afraid. One plus one equals more than two, just as the power of six is more than the sum of its parts. When six strong individuals unite, they can pave a bloody path out of an army of thousands. Without uttering a word, Lin Yun opened the driver''s side door and started the car. Chapter 97: Chapter 97: Two Choices Within a few minutes, these people had arrived at a secluded ce with Lin Yun and his two bodyguards. Their arrival had been ryed ahead of time, and there were already many people gathered at the spot. "With so many of us, we can definitely deal with Lin Yun." A young man in the crowd muttered excitedly. Had Lin Yun seen this young man, he would have recognized him. The young man was formerly his employee, Zhong Liang. Zhong Liang''s psyche was now twisted. Even though Lin Yun had once helped him, he was not grateful. Worse still, he continuously plotted against Lin Yun, harboring a grudge. This was the typical mentality of a traitor, and in Zhong Liang''s case, it was taken to extremes. Lin Yun was around the same age as they were. But Lin Yun, not only was he skilled, his business also ran decent, and he was their boss. This made him envious. When Lin Yun''s business took a downturn, his envy had fully manifested. He had led the workers in leaving Lin Yun''s factory. thanks for reading on m|v|l|e|m|p|y|r Later on, he targeted Lin Yun even more. The more Lin Yun prospered, the more unbearable the traitor''s obsession became. In his mind, his decision to betray was wise. He assumed that the man he had betrayed would be worthless. He couldn''t stand it. Hence, he yearned to harm Lin Yun, hoping to see Lin Yun reduced to nothing. Only then would he have a sense of aplishment. A sense of aplishment drawn from betrayal. It goes without saying, his mentality was rather perverse. At one point, when others started ming him for leading them away from Lin Yun''s factory, he encouraged Wang Wenchang to deal with Lin Yun. On the other hand, Zhengqi Lee, who stood beside him, was a bit nervous. He was there in Lin Yun''s factory, waiting for Lin Yun to pay the workers. Back then, he and Zhong Liang had together mocked Ding Wei and Little Mei. However, his psychological quality was not as good as Zhong Liang''s. He was now quite nervous. The mentality of traitors is unique, they didn''t want to see Lin Yun do well, but they feared seeing him again. This time, he did not want toe. But he couldn''t resist Zhong Liang''s constant invitations, and he followed along. A car drove up and stopped. Many of those present recognized it as Lin Yun''s car. They had been ambushing Lin Yun these few days. They were familiar with what Lin Yun''s car looked like. Many of them started to be excited. "He''s here, he''s here," someone said excitedly. "Damn, he dares to offend Brother Chang. He''s courting death. This time, we must kill him," someone shouted loudly, eager to express loyalty and to demonstrate his might. "Brother Chang treats us just like his own brothers. If Lin Yun dares to go against Brother Chang, he is our enemy. We need to teach him a lesson," another shouted. Amidst an atmosphere of "loyalty," they hurriedly surrounded Lin Yun''s car. They feared that if they moved slowly, they wouldn''t seem aggressive enough. "Bang--" Lin Yun opened the car door and got out with a calm expression on his face, his gaze sweeping over the crowd. About fifty people. He hadn''t realized that Wang Wenchang had such capability. However, an army of rabble was of no use, no matter how numerous. He could easily tell, among these people, many were just making up the numbers. Their overall strength along with the riff-raff that gave him troublest time, was not on par. "Wang Wenchang?" Lin Yun lifted his gaze and looked at a man not far away, and asked casually. Wang Wenchang, leading a group of over ten people, walked confidently towards him. The quality of these people was much better, they looked like professional fighters, simr to the thugs who had troubled him before. "Lin Yun, I didn''t expect you to be so bold as toe here," Wang Wenchang said, smirking coldly. "I''m giving you two choices. The first, I cripple you, and then watch your crawl home. Or second, tell me the source of your Green Cloud power banks and dissolve your small workshop. I''ll then let you walk back home," Wang Wenchang said haughtily. In his opinion, he held all the cards. In essence, he offered these two choices just because he wanted to know the sources of Lin Yun''s goods. In his mind, once he knew the sourcing channel, he could rece Lin Yun as the new agent. Green Cloud power banks, with such impressive numbers, and a wholesale price of only a hundred and eight, it was practically a steal. If he were in charge, he was certain he could do better. Who wouldn''t want to earn more money? As for Lin Yun, regardless of whether he revealed his suppliers for the Green Cloud power banks, Wang Wenchang had no intention of letting him off the hook. At the very least, he would cripple Lin Yun. A calcted confrontation with Lin Yun had resulted in a considerable grudge between them. Given Lin Yun''s outstanding abilities, he would live in constant fear if Lin Yun were to walk away unscathed. If Lin Yun were crippled, he would have nothing more to worry about. What threat could a disabled man pose? As for the legal implications - As long as you had money, scapegoats were not hard to find, right? He never intended to get his hands dirty, he wasn''t afraid of any repercussions. "Lin Yun, why aren''t you quickly giving up the source of the Green Cloud power banks, and begging mercy from Brother Chang? If Brother Chang shows mercy, he might leave you some money for your trip back home," Zhong Liang stood in front of the group. Seeing that Lin Yun ignored him, his blood heated up and he took a step forward, shouting. "Just relying on this motley crew? And if I choose neither of the two options?" Lin Yun nced at Zhong Liang and spoke dismissively. "You think you''re a tough guy? We also have a master!" Zhong Liang''s response was immediate, seeing Lin Yun again dismiss his words, his face burned with humiliation. He had witnessed Lin Yun''s fighting prowess and admitted it was formidable. However, the master that Wang Wenchang had summoned lent them considerable strength. With just one hand, the neer had beaten five or six of Wang Wenchang''s fighters. He believed that with so many of them, on top of having such a master, taking down Lin Yun would be a piece of cake. "Arkin, aren''t you here yet?" Wang Wenchang frowned and turned to look at one of his subordinates. "He stepped out for a bit, he''s on his way back!" The subordinate replied. "He''s here, Brother Jin is here!" Suddenly, one of the subordinates shouted. "Sorry, I''mte!" A man hurried over, immediately apologizing. "Bro! I don''t allow you to fight with anyone anymore! If you keep doing this, even if I die of sickness, I won''t spend a penny on treatment," a girlish voice rang out. Only now did the crowd notice a girl hanging onto the man''s arm tightly. "I know, I just came to watch!" The man quickly replied. "It''s... it''s you!" The next moment, the man looked up, and upon seeing Lin Yun, his face drained of color, and he cried out in surprise. Chapter 98: Chapter 98: If you dont drink a toast, you must drink a penalty The man was none other than Arkin, the thug from the Nightingale Bar who had caused trouble for Lin Yun twice. The first time, he had been the leader of a gang. Not the second time though. In fact, the second time, Lin Yun could tell that this man did not seem too keen on fighting him again, only doing so under the orders of Brother Tiger. ording to him, he had even tried to convince Brother Tiger not to attack him any more. But why was this man here? Though, rtively speaking, he did possess some strengthpared to ordinary people. In his and his bodyguards'' eyes, that didn''t mean much. "Brother Jin, you''re finally here!" "Brother Jin, this man offended Brother Chang. They say he''s quite a tough one, but with you here, he''ll definitely be beaten to the ground looking for his teeth!" No one from the crowd noticed anything amiss, and when Arkin arrived, they cheered happily. They had witnessed Arkin''s strength before. Now, Arkin was invited by Wang Wenchang to handle this matter. In their eyes, Arkin had a good chance of gaining a high position, so they naturally wanted to curry favor with him early on. However, hearing these ttering words, Arkin was both startled and angry. He never suspected that the person these men wanted him to deal with was Lin Yun. This was the result of him not asking about the target''s name. Were these people trying to get him killed? They wanted him to confront Lin Yun! As if he could beat Lin Yun into the ground. He''d be lucky if Lin Yun didn''t do the same to him! His arm, which was currently in a cast, was the result of Lin Yun''s beating, and it still hadn''t healed! If he''d known earlier that these men wanted him to take on Lin Yun, he would have never shown up! He knew very well how strong Lin Yun was! Regardless of their numbers here, with sixty or so men, even if they doubled, it wouldn''t make a difference! "You are the ''expert'' they brought in?" Lin Yun asked, a smile ying at the corner of his mouth. "Brother, you promised me! No more fighting!" The young girl standing next to Arkin hadn''t noticed anything amiss either. Hearing what the others said, she pulled at Arkin''s arm worriedly. Lin Yun stared at the girl in surprise. Why would someone who came for a fight bring a girl along? However, listening to the girl''s words, he quickly understood. It seemed this girl was probably Arkin''s sister, who didn''t want him to fight, and hade today to persuade him not to. Lin Yun remained silent. This scene reminded him of his childhood. He had been trained in martial arts from a young age and was always getting into fights. During those times, his sister would stand behind him, pleading with him to stop fighting. Stay informed with m-vlemp-yr. "No, no¡­" Arkin couldn''t be bothered with the girl at his side and quickly shook his head. However, he realized what he said might give the wrong impression, and urgently exined, "I didn''t know that you were the one they wanted me to go up against. If I had known, I would never have dared." Seeing this unfolding, the crowd was dumbfounded. What was going on? Arkin was actually afraid of Lin Yun? "Arkin, what''s going on?" Seeing this, Wang Wenchang frowned. "Huh?" The girl by Arkin''s side was also stunned. She had never seen her brother afraid of anyone before. Thinking this, she raised her head to look at Lin Yun. Was he looking at her? The girl blushed slightly and immediately lowered her head in embarrassment. But, she still managed to get a good look. He was young, good-looking, and¡­ quite handsome. He didn''t seem much older than her. There was nothing about him that was intimidating, but she wondered why her brother was so afraid of him. She was slightly puzzled. "This has nothing to do with my sister, if you want to punish someone, punish me." As soon as Arkin noticed Lin Yun looking at his sister, his face changed dramatically and he anxiously said. Meanwhile, he swiftly moved his sister behind him. Needless to say, the girl was quite attractive. Although she wasn''t as stunning as Xia Qingqing or Lin Mengmeng, she was not far behind. Her exceptionally fairplexion added a touch of vulnerability to her posture. You couldn''t help but want to protect her. "Seems like this ''expert'' isn''t reliable at all? He hasn''t even started, and is already surrendering. Are the two of them in it together?" one of Wang Wenchang''s men said sarcastically. He wasn''t present when Wang Wenchang tested Arkin''s skills. He was annoyed when he saw that many of his peers were sucking up to Arkin. His own strength was not bad, and he was usually able to take on three or four people without any problems. He wasn''t going to take it lying down when the glory that he once imed was now being imed by someone else. Taking this opportunity, he started mocking Arkin. Wang Wenchang was also displeased with Arkin. He didn''t understand why Arkin was so afraid of Lin Yun and suspected that Arkin and Lin Yun could be in collusion, after hearing his men. It wasn''t impossible. Both of them were skilled individuals and might have gotten acquainted somewhere. As for why Arkin was afraid of Lin Yun, he didn''t want to think too much about it. At this point, Arkin''s attitude was getting on Wang Wenchang''s nerves. If he''d known that this so-called expert was going to create such a mess, he wouldn''t have involved him at all. Currently, all he wanted to do was eliminate the trouble quickly and take care of Lin Yun first. They were a group of sixty people here, and the dozen or so people behind him were willing to fight. He didn''t believe they couldn''t take Lin Yun down. Last time, Arkin had managed to knock out five or six of his men with one arm. As far as he was concerned, this was because they did not use weapons. They were all human beings, and no matter how good someone''s martial arts might be, the difference wouldn''t be that much if they started using weapons, right? Immediately, Wang Wenchang snorted coldly and said, "Since you won''t choose either option, it seems you prefer punishment over a polite warning. Everyone, get him! If he''s killed or crippled, I''ll take responsibility." As he finished, he looked at the crowd. "Yes, Brother Chang!" "Brother Chang, just watch us!" "If we can''t beat this little boy till he shits himself, I''ll eat shit!" The crowd jeered and rushed toward Lin Yun. Many of them knew that Lin Yun was tough, while others did not. For those unaware of Lin Yun''s strength, they saw him as just a regr boy. With them rushing him all at once, wouldn''t they be able to knock him down instantly? If they didn''t take advantage of this perfect opportunity to show off, when would they? "Ah?" Seeing this, the girl next to Arkin couldn''t help but cover her mouth and scream in surprise. She knew her brother was a good fighter, but even he couldn''t handle so many people. Seeing so many people rushing toward the boy, her heart tightened in worry for his safety. "Brother, you need to help him!" The girl tugged hastily at Arkin''s sleeve. "Arkin, you were hired by me. Even if you don''t step in, you shouldn''t be helping the other side." Wang Wenchang had been observing them, and hearing the girl''s words, he immediately turned around, looked at Arkin, and said. He knew that Arkin was skilled. If he did step in to help Lin Yun, coupled with Lin Yun''s strength, things might getplicated for them. Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Leave Everything Behind Arkin was also stunned. Wang Wenchang just let people start the fight? This was... practically suicide... Then, he heard the conversations between his sister and Wang Wenchang. Heughed bitterly in his heart. These two, they had no idea how terrifying Lin Yun was! He went over to help? Most likely, Lin Yun didn''t need his help at all! "Thud¡ª¡ªthud¡ª¡ªthud¡ª¡ª" In fact, Arkin''s prediction seemed urate. The sound of fist hitting flesh was heard, and one by one, people flew out from the crowd. "Ah¡ª¡ªAh¡ª¡ªAh¡ª¡ª" A series of painful screams emerged from those being thrown aside. "What?" Exclusive content from m-vlemp _yr. "Damn it!" Many took a gasp of surprise. So many people were hit and thrown by Lin Yun? Was this a movie scene? At this point, some people hastily retreated, revealing Lin Yun in the crowd. There he was, with a calm face, every step forward, every punch he threw, a person would be sent flying. The weapons in these people''s hands couldn''t even touch Lin Yun. This mob,cking courage and fighting spirit, retreated at the sight of Lin Yun''s overwhelming power, which made the number of enemies Lin Yun truly faced not that many. In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen people were sent flying by Lin Yun. The bodies of these people tumbled on the ground, screaming in pain, having lost the will to fight. "So, this is the power of the Late Mingjin Stage..." A bright sparkle flickered deep in the eyes of Lin Yun as he murmured to himself. Although, he had tested his current strength for the past couple of days, the effectiveness of the beating being dealt right now gave him a much more direct understanding of the sheer power he now possessed. Even the most urate data couldn''tpare to actual practice. "This¡ª¡ª" Next to Arkin, the girl again covered her mouth in astonishment. She hadn''t expected the boy''s strength to be so terrifying. It far surpassed her brother whom she had admired since childhood. At this moment, it seemed she understood why her brother was so afraid of this boy. "How is this possible? How can Lin Yun be so powerful?" On the other side, Wang Wenchang also looked dumbfounded, murmuring to himself as he watched the scene. This wasn''t a movie, this was reality. He couldn''t imagine that one person could be so powerful. "Run!" "Run quick!" "Lin Yun is too powerful!" After Lin Yun knocked down another dozen people, finally, someone sumbing to fear turned to run, which caused a series of escape attempts. As they fled, they screamed in fear. "Thud¡ª¡ªthud¡ª¡ªthud¡ª¡ª" However, before they could run very far, two figures appeared in front of these people, their punchesnding on these people''s bodies, sending them flying again. But this time, the distance the fleeing group was sent flying wasn''t as far as before. Even so, this was enough for them to suffer. "Whizz¡ª¡ªthud¡ª¡ª" The weapons in some people''s hands were thrown at these two figures, some of the weapons were caught by these two and then thrown back at those who ran the fastest and were furthest away, urately knocking them down. "Ah¡ª¡ª" "It hurts!" "Mother!" A series of screams rang out, like ghosts howling. "These are the two guys beside Lin Yun!" "These two are also so skilled!" Some recognized that these two were the silent figures who had followed Lin Yun earlier, and they couldn''t help but be terrified. "Why are they so powerful..." One almost burst into tears. With Lin Yun behind them and two killers in front of them, they didn''t know where to run. Lin Yun walked slowly, observing this scene calmly. Just now, he had already given a little test of his strength, and now, these people hadpletely lost their fighting spirit, so he didn''t feel like joining in anymore. Lin Yun looked up and saw Wang Wenchang not far away. After seeing the skilful figures beside Lin Yun, Wang Wenchang was terrified. Seeing Lin Yun''s gaze turned towards him, he finally decided to turn around and run away. "What? Trying to escape? You might want to get our boss''s permission first!" A figure suddenly appeared, blocking Wang Wenchang''s way and said with a grin. This was someone who had appeared out of nowhere. "Get lost!" Wang Wenchang pulled out a dagger from his chest and lunged directly at this person. This action demonstrated that Wang Wenchang was decisive and ruthless as well. However, how could Wang Wenchang be this person''s match? "Hmph! Looking for death!" The figure sneered, and with a kick, he sent Wang Wenchang flying. "Thud¡ª¡ªthud¡ª¡ª" At this moment, more distant thuds rang out, and the people who had escaped far away were once again thrown back, crashing to the ground. At the same time, two people walked over,ughing and saying, "Boss, we''ve kept everyone here, no one has escaped!" These three figures were none other than Lin Yun''s other three bodyguards. Just now, Lin Yun had ordered them to stand guard around and try to keep as many people as possible from escaping. At this moment, Wang Wenchang and his gang were all fallen to the ground. Only Arkin and the girl beside him were still standing. Arkin''s face was pale. This time, he was really going to be killed by these people. He stood in front of the girl, intently staring at Lin Yun. Including this one, he had already targeted Lin Yun three times. He didn''t know if Lin Yun would let him go this time. However, he wasn''t afraid that Lin Yun would hurt him; he was afraid that Lin Yun would harm his sister. Attractive girls were more prone to being preyed upon in such an environment. Actually, his sister didn''t seem too afraid. She peeked her little head out from behind Arkin, and a pair of beautiful eyes filled with curiosity looked at Lin Yun. After all, Lin Yun didn''t look like a bad person. On the contrary, Wang Wenchang and his men seemed like the actual viins. Lin Yun''s swift and decisive moves to defeat them, inadvertently, gave him an aura of a dominant hero. This type of aura was particrly attractive to girls. "You care for her a lot?" Lin Yun looked up at the nervous Arkin, and then at the girl behind him, saying calmly. "I was wrong, it''s all my fault. It has nothing to do with my sister. You can punish me however you want. She''s ill, she is a patient. Please spare her..." Seeing Lin Yun''s attention was again on his sister, Arkin immediately knelt on the ground and pleaded. He was genuinely afraid Lin Yun might harm his sister. That would ruin her. "Brother, don''t do this..." Seeing Arkin like this, the girl finally realized the severity of their situation. She quickly squatted down, her little hands clutching tightly to his arm, expressing worry. "You have someone you care for, and others too have their loved ones who care for them and the people they care for. Do you know how many lives you''ve ruined because of your actions?" Lin Yun said calmly. "I..." Arkin opened his mouth to exin something, but Lin Yun''s question left him speechless for a moment. Chapter 100: Chapter 100: Ten-Day Divine Severing Pill "You should thank your sister, and I don''t want to see you again. Leave," Lin Yun said indifferently. The situation with Arkin and his sister had stirred up memories from his childhood. Yet, he really had no liking for Arkin. Letting him off this time was because Arkin had not really intended to harm him, and to a certain extent also because of the girl. His hearing was good. Earlier, when Wang Wenchang had ordered the men to confront him, the girl had asked Arkin to help him, and he had heard everything. He was not a bad person, and just for this reason alone, he had to give the girl some respect. Arkin''s heart was freezing. When he heard Lin Yun''s words, he was stunned. He didn''t expect Lin Yun to let him off so easily. Quicklyposing himself, he hurriedly stood up, bowed and gratefully said, "Thank you, I promise, I won''t do something like this again." At this moment, he realized that Lin Yun was a decent man. Decent people, supposedly wouldn''t like their kind. He had done this for the third time and ran into Lin Yun, which was truly unlucky. This had made him realize that what he was doing was extremely dangerous. He was fortunate thest two times, and no major trouble urred. But if something big happened, what would his sister do? This time, especially, Lin Yun turned out to be a decent person. If he wasn''t, his sister would have been in danger. At this moment, he really decided to change. "Brother..." Next to Arkin, the girl, her small hands tightly holding Arkin''s arm, was surprised and happy at his words. She had vaguely known that what her brother was doing was wrong, but she knew he was trying to earn money for her medical treatment. However, he was unaware that she would rather choose not to be treated than let her brother do this. One reason was the guilt but what mattered more was her worry for his safety. Some days ago, her brother had returned home with many injuries, and the time before that, he had even broken his arm and had even more wounds. She was very worried. She didn''t want her brother to continue like this. However, no matter how much she advised, her brother didn''t listen. She knew her brother very well; she knew he was just trying to appease her with his promises. But at this moment, she felt that her brother really did want to change. She was very happy. Raising her head, she looked towards Lin Yun, who was not far away, with mixed feelings. Just now, her brother had knelt down and begged this man named Lin Yun, which made her heart ache. However, she could not me Lin Yun. Instead, she was grateful to Lin Yun for making her brother change. Was it because of her that he had spared her brother? Her face blushed slightly. She didn''t know what Lin Yun''s words meant, but she felt a little shy inside. At this moment, Lin Yun had already turned around and was walking towards Wang Wenchang. Wang Wenchang was lying on the ground with his eyes closed, motionless. But Lin Yun could easily tell from his irregr breathing that the man was ying dead. Did he think he could y dead and get out of this? Soon, Lin Yun walked up to Wang Wenchang and stepped on his hand. And stepped on it hard. "Ah, it hurts--" The pain in fingers is said to be excruciating. At first, Wang Wenchang could bear it, but soon he started crying out in pain, rolling over and constantly trying to shake off Lin Yun''s shoe from his hand. "Did you just say you''d take responsibility if I was killed or crippled?" Lin Yun coldly said, keeping his foot down and looking at Wang Wenchang. "Misunderstanding, Lin Yun, it''s all a misunderstanding! Last time, I was just bragging. It wasn''t me who was after you. This time, I didn''t mean to harm you either. I just wanted to know about your supply channel. Please, let go, it really hurts, ah--" Wang Wenchang sobbed and pleaded amidst his pain. "Do you think that your lies are ingenious, or that I''m stupid?" Lin Yun said coldly. Without needing to say, he could easily see through Wang Wenchang''s lies. Even the lie detector on him was constantly reminding him that Wang Wenchang was lying. If he believed Wang Wenchang''s words now, then he would have been a fool. He was considering what to do with this man. Kill him? After thinking for a while, he ultimately didn''t make that decision. Although, for many masters of the Cosmic Trading System, killing was quite normal. Perhaps one day, he too would consider this normal. But at this moment, he couldn''t go that far. It may be attributed to the environment he''d grown up in. Or maybe, he deemed the man''s crimes, severe but not worth the death penalty. Nevertheless, the man could be spared the death penalty but not the punishment for his actions. Sometimes, being alive was harder than being dead. While Lin Yun was contemting, he didn''t let up on Wang Wenchang''s hand. "I...I..." Wang Wenchang was sweating profusely from the pain, his face turning beet red, and he didn''t know what to say. At that moment, he regretted it. He didn''t expect Lin Yun''s strength to be so terrifying. And he''d least expected that each of the people around Lin Yun was formidable. If he had known, he would have never picked a fight with Lin Yun. He finally understood why Arkin was so scared of Lin Yun. Arkin knew about Lin Yun''s terrifying strength early on. He regretted not sharing information about Lin Yun with Arkin because he didn''t know Arkin well and was afraid he would leak information. If he had informed Arkin about Lin Yun earlier, Arkin would have told him about Lin Yun''s immense strength earlier, and he wouldn''t have messes with Lin Yun, or at least not as recklessly as he had. "From now on, stay away from me. If I see you again, I''ll kill you. Do you believe me?" Lin Yun turned his hand over, and a pill materialized in his palm. He pped the pill into Wang Wenchang''s mouth, making him swallow it, and then said indifferently. "What did you make me eat?" Wang Wenchang eximed in terror. He thought Lin Yun would beat him up harshly, even break his hands and feet, but he didn''t expect Lin Yun to make him swallow a pill-like thing. The unknown was the scariest. "Cough, cough..." He tried to cough, clutching his throat. But the pill was already deep in his stomach. How could he throw it up? Lin Yun looked at him intensely for a moment without saying a word. At the same time, he lifted his foot from the man''s hand and turned to leave. The Ten-Day Divine Severing Pill. This was the pill he had made Wang Wenchang swallow. The Cosmic Trading System noted that this pill couldn''t be detected or treated by Earth''s technology. For ten days, nothing would happen. Dive into chapters on NovelFire|empyr. After ten days, the person would be like an idiot. He didn''t kill him. But that didn''t mean he''d let him continue to be a threat. On the Cosmic Trading System, there were many examples of people being revenged by those left alive after an attempted murder, and some masters of the system even died leaving their warnings behind. He didn''t tell Wang Wenchang what kind of pill it was. He was afraid that if he did, Wang Wenchang would act recklessly out of despair. So, he''d just let him get it checked, feel suspicious, and worry. By the time Wang Wenchang realized, it would be toote for revenge. Since the pill can''t be detected by earth''s technology and it doesn''t show any effects for the first ten days, he wasn''t worried about getting into trouble with the authorities. He was not the same person he used to be. Chapter 101: Chapter 101: Anticipation Wang Wenchang scrambled away in desperation. On the one hand, he was afraid that Lin Yun would harm him again, on the other hand, he needed to rush to the hospital to find out what Lin Yun had fed him. As for his subordinates writhing in pain on the ground, he was in no mood to deal with them. "Lin Yun, no, boss, I apologize. I should not have encouraged others to leave your factory. I should not have persuaded Manager Wang to confront you. Please forgive me, please do not feed me anything..." As Lin Yun slowly approached the crowd lying on the ground, a man suddenly crawled up from beneath Lin Yun''s feet, knelt down before him, pping his own face while crying bitterly. This man was Zhong Liang. He had heard everything Wang Wenchang said earlier. He knew that Lin Yun had given Wang Wenchang something to swallow. He didn''t know what it was, but he guessed it couldn''t be good. He still had some self-awareness. He considered himself an important person. Therefore, when Lin Yun initially ignored him, he was infuriated. At this moment, as Lin Yun approached, he assumed it was his turn to be dealt with. "Boss, I...I also apologize, please forgive me..." From not far away, another figure slowly stood up, trembling as he knelt, choking on his words. This man was Zhengqi Lee. The reaction of Zhong Liang scared him, making him think that Lin Yun''s approach was indeed to deal with them. Sometimes, the most detestable ones are not the enemies, but the traitors. They were originally Lin Yun''s workers but turned against him to side with others. No wonder they had such thoughts. "All of you, I don''t want to see you anymore. Now, just leave!" Lin Yun nced at Zhong Liang and Zhengqi Lee. Ignoring them, he then coldly instructed the crowd still on the ground. Most of these people were not professional hoodlums, a lesson was enough. Wang Wenchang was the real viin. After giving Wang Wenchang the Ten-Day Divine Severing Pill, Lin Yun did not want to be too harsh on the others, so as not to leave unnecessary trouble for the authorities. He did not use other means, but the Ten-Day Divine Severing Pill. And this process of feeding Wang Wenchang in front of everyone was intentional. He wanted to intimidate people, to deter them from attacking him in the future. He knew the thoughts of people like Zhong Liang and Zhengqi Lee. They had worked under him and spent quite some time together. So he let them go this time. If there was a next time, he would not let them off easily. "Yes, yes...we will leave immediately..." "Thank you, boss...we will make sure to stay far away..." Hearing Lin Yun''s words, Zhong Liang and Zhengqi Lee gratefully sobbed. Those howling in pain on the ground also got up quickly, expressed their gratitude through their pain, and hurriedly left. Seeing this scene, Arkin and his sister, whom Lin Yun had ignored, also quickly followed. ... A few minutester, Lin Yun arrived at the factory. "Boss, you''re here?" Ding Wei and Little Mei greeted happily. "Do we have enough staff?" Lin Yun asked with a smile. "These past few days, Little Mei and I have recruited dozens more. Everyone is working overtime to keep up with the supply..." Ding Wei replied with a wry smile. The Green Cloud power banks were selling really well, and it was the season for high demand for many products. "Good, our factory can continue recruiting long term. You both should take it slowly, select carefully, even if we are short of hands, we can''t just hire anyone. If we can''t supply enough products, we can get the dealers to wait. After the new year, many people will be back to work, and things will improve," Lin Yun advised. Afterward, Lin Yun asked some questions, gave some instructions, and then left. Originally, he nned tounch other products after making the Green Cloud power banks famous. But with the currentbor shortage, he decided to postpone his n. He would revisit this after the new year. Now, his jadeite sales had made him quite a lot of money, so he was not in a hurry. With Lin Yun''s permission, Hang Lee did not mass sell the exquisite jadeite jewelry any more to prevent a significant drop in the price. The next batches of exquisite jadeite jewelry would be sold steadily, each piece selling no less than the previous auction price. News of therge number of exquisite jade pieces led many wealthy individuals to appreciate Lee''s Jewelry. Many came to buy out of curiosity, and with Hang Lee''s business acumen, he even managed to sell some pieces for a much higher price. Lin Yun didn''t get involved in these dealings. Instead, he paid Hang Lee to find some procurement personnel to help him collect various materials over those few days. Not only gold but also various other materials. These materials proved very worthwhile when traded for Spirit Crystals in the Cosmic Trading System. Several days passed, and he spent three hundred million on various raw materials. In return, he obtained an additional hundred Spirit Crystals. Without hesitation, Lin Yun used these hundred Spirit Crystals to expand the range in which the Cosmic Trading System could absorb and refine Spiritual Energy. By then, the Cosmic Trading System could absorb and refine Spiritual Energy within a two hundred meter radius. The increase in range was substantial. Just in terms of minimal surface area, it increased fourfold, not to mention the added vertical dimension. Of course, the height didn''t have a significant effect for the time being. Because although Shen City was prosperous, buildings taller than one hundred meters were rtively scarce. Moreover, whenever Lin Yun was in a tall building, he could absorb the spiritual energy dispersed by people within a two hundred meter radius, top to bottom. However, now Lin Yun didn''t have to go to the upper floors specifically any longer. Although buildings taller than one hundred meters were rtively scarce in Shen City, there were still plenty of them. As for buildings taller than two hundred meters, they were incredibly rare. Despite the Golden Dragon Building boasting a high residency, it was only eighteen stories tall, hence the advantage it once held was reduced significantly. Lin Yun sought out a new bustling area, pinning himself in the middle of several fifty-story buildings. During the day, the Cosmic Trading System could absorb eight to nine Spirit Energy Points per hour. In a single day, the Spiritual Energy absorbed and refined by the Cosmic Trading System easily surpassed one Spirit Crystal. This rate was nothing short of terrifying. After over a thousand years of development at Star Blue, the daily amount of Spiritual Energy absorbed and refined by the Cosmic Trading System was just slightly more than what Lin Yun had achieved. Having reached this in merely a couple of weeks, Lin Yun was thrilled. Choosing first to expand the range of Spiritual Energy absorption and refining by the Cosmic Trading System was indeed the right decision. Moreover, each expansion of a hundred-meter radius required a fixed hundred Spirit Crystals. Therger the area expanded, the more worthwhile the Spirit Crystals spent proved to be. When considering just the surface area, a two hundred meter radius was four times that of a hundred meter radius, a three hundred meter radius was nine times, and a four hundred meter radius was sixteen times. With each expenditure of a hundred Spirit Crystals, the absorption and refining range geometrically expanded, demonstrating how cost-effective this approach was. Of course, this was only cost-effective within a certain range. After some time, when the Spiritual Energy absorption and refining of the Cosmic Trading System could entirely cover Shen City. Further expansion would only cover sparsely inhabited areas. Then, expanding the Spiritual Energy absorption and refining range of the Cosmic Trading System would no longer be a wise option. When that timees, investment in advanced Spiritual Energy absorption and refining equipment would be prudent. Lin Yun quietly nned this in his mind. There was no telling how terrifying the daily volume of Spirit Crystals the Cosmic Trading System would yield. Given Earth humans emit spiritual energy at an amount one hundred times more than Star Blue humans. The Star Blue''s Cosmic Trading System acquires an extra one and a half Spirit Crystals daily through this method. If Lin Yun''s Cosmic Trading System could cover the Spiritual Energy of fifteen million people, it could yield at least a hundred and fifty Spirit Crystals per day, if not more. The poption of Shen City should be more than fifteen million, right? Envisioning such a scene, Lin Yun felt incredibly excited. He eagerly anticipated that day''s arrival. Chapter 102: Chapter 102: Development Lin Yun had researched the situation on Earth via the Cosmic Trading System. Some lifeforms emitted a lot of Spiritual Energy, which generally happens under three circumstances. First, these lifeforms were very powerful, with strong souls. Strong souls meant powerful Spiritual Energy, and they naturally emitted more Spiritual Energy than others. Second, these lifeforms had great potential, absorbing energy from the environment and converting it into Spiritual Energy at a rapid pace, but they didn''t know how to integrate this energy into themselves, and so they naturally emitted more. Third, these lifeforms were special, absorbing energy from the environment and converting it into Spiritual Energy at an exceptional pace, but they found it difficult to integrate this energy into themselves, so they emitted more Spiritual Energy. The second and third circumstances were simr but fundamentally different. The former indicated great potential but ack of self-cultivation, while thetter indicated inherently special lifeforms with average potential, who, despite cultivating, wouldn''t achieve significant aplishments. The second type of lifeforms was not a worry; once guided, they would develop rapidly. The third type of lifeforms, however, were naturally breeding species. Intelligent life was a valuable resource... ... and its valuey in their quick absorption and conversion of natural energy into Spiritual Energy, and then naturally emittingrge amounts of it. If a lifeform naturally absorbed environmental energy and converted it into Spiritual Energy at a rapid pace, butcked significant potential, wouldn''t this make it a perfect breedable species? Their greatest use was to provide a steady stream of Spirit Crystals for cultivators. In the universe, countless civilizations, countless species, countless strange creatures existed, and so did such urrences. The better civilizations treated these lifeforms reasonably... ... whereas the worse civilizations treated them like ves or livestock. Human beings on Earth clearly weren''t the first type. As for whether they were the second or the third type, Lin Yun wasn''t sure. At the moment, his strength wasn''t sufficient. Once he became stronger, he could explore deeper. However, whether they were the second or third type, one effect would always ur. That was, the environment these lifeforms lived in would be rich in various resources. Spiritual Energy was a fascinating energy form of the Cosmos, especially in terms of elerating the growth of life. One thought could flower a million blooms; one thought could bare a million trees. This was a feat easily achieved by those with immense Mental Strength. Microorganisms were also lifeforms, and Spiritual Energy also promoted their growth. Many resources evolved through the constant cycles of these microorganisms. Billions of humans on Earth, who emitted terrifying amounts of Spiritual Energy daily, elerated the evolution process everywhere, even though it wasn''t purely Spiritual Energy. Like oil... natural gas... coal¡­ Even, gold... silver... iron ore... copper ore... And so on. Whether humans on Earth were the second or the third type, Earth was definitely a treasure trove. Lin Yun sighed inwardly. Upon realizing that there were countless civilizations in the cosmos and that humans were potentially one such existence, he felt both fortunate and a sense of urgency. Were other civilizations in the cosmos to discover Earth, it would be hard to predict what would happen. Regardless, he had to grow stronger, and quickly. ... As the days passed... Everything was developing in a positive direction. Qingyun Hotel was fully renovated and was full almost every day. To create a hierarchy, Lin Yun didn''t limit the standard configuration of each room to just the massage tub. Some higher-tier rooms were also equipped with massage chairs, offeringfort on par with the massage tubs. These two elementsbined to create the ultimate enjoyment for guests traveling. For those who didn''t want to use the hotel''s massage tub, some rooms were fitted only with massage chairs. In addition to these features, there were also minor touches. For instance, an air purification and cirction system. Many hotels have underwhelming air quality, but the air in Qingyun Hotel was incredibly fresh. The feeling inside a room at Qingyun Hotel was akin to being immersed in nature, a sensation unmatched by other hotels. There was also a starry sky setting. With a single click, the entire room would light up like nightfall with distant stars twinkling overhead, shooting stars asionally glimpsing by ¡ª all of it felt lifelike. With a gentle breeze and fresh air, lying in bed felt as though one was nestled under the starry sky in nature. ncing around, subtle hints of farawayndscapes could be seen. Some rooms disyed mountains, others forests, grasnds, or waterfalls. These scenes offered guests immense rxation. Of course, rooms with such amenities weren''t cheap, costing tens of thousands per day. Compared to the tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands for presidential suites at five-star hotels. Such room rates were not uneptable. He was sure that once someone stayed in such a room, they would be smitten. Feeling as though one was in nature but also in the city, the fusion between urban and natural was overwhelmingly attractive. With over two hundred rooms, the daily ie was three to four million, like a small gold-eating beast. The unique features of Qingyun Restaurant were not limited to its delicious food. There was also an array of fine wines. Naturally, these were beverages that Lin Yun had purchased from the Cosmic Trading System. Not cheap at all, the cheapest bottle cost tens of thousands while the more expensive ones were upwards of millions. The most expensive wines, priced at tens of millions per bottle, were mainly used for show. In case a wealthy patron desired them, he wouldn''t run short. Naturally, these various wines corresponded well to their respective price tags. While Lin Yun didn''t usually drink, he asionally indulged in a beverage that enticed him. Naturally, when he drank, he only drank the wines priced in millions at Qingyun Restaurant. He didn''t price these wines too high. Because in the Cosmic Trading System, these wines already cost five Spirit Energy Points a bottle. Based on Lin Yun''s calctions, five Spirit Energy Points were equivalent to over a million. However, Lin Yun had priced the Spirit Energy Points rtively low. If we consider the price of an exceptional jade piece instead, five Spirit Energy Points would be worth more than a hundred million. Of course, the price of an exceptional jade piece was an exception and could not be considered the standard. The value for a Hundred day Foundation Pill that had a significant effect was only ten Spirit Energy Points each. From this, one could ascertain the rarity of this wine. Naturally, the wine''s price was justified. The taste was excellent, and long-term consumption even aided in Martial Arts practice. Although it didn''tpare to the Hundred-Day Foundation Pill, it was also quite effective, worth the tens of millions just for this point. In the Cosmic Trading System, anything beneficial for cultivation was not cheaply valued. Lin Yun believed it should be the same on Earth. Although Qingyun Restaurant wasn''trge, its turnover wasn''t inferior to that of Qingyun Hotel, with daily sales reaching millions. Moreover, there was an increasing trend, making it another small gold-eating beast. Lin Yun estimated that in a few days, Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel would bring him tens of millions of profits daily. This profit was terrifying. Many superpanies didn''t even make this much profit. Such was the charm of luxury goods and their tremendous profits. Of course, this was also due to Lin Yun''s purchases, which had virtually no cost, and the good business of Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel. In any case, the reputation of Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel gradually spread in Shen City''s upper-ss society. Chapter 103: Chapter 103: Not Enough Money to Spend Soon, another week had passed. Those procurement personnel once again purchased five hundred million in various resources for Lin Yun, allowing him to exchange them for one hundred and fifty spirit crystals. Only gold was slightly more cost-effective, with two hundred and seventy million worth of gold exchanged for one hundred spirit crystals. Other resources were less so, with two hundred and thirty million in resources exchanged for just fifty spirit crystals. At that moment, Lin Yun deeply felt the pinch of his finances. In less than ten days, he had spent eight hundred million Huaxia Currency on purchasing various resources. This nearly exhausted the money Hang Lee had transferred to himst time. When added to the money spent on gold purchases previously, Lin Yun''s expenditure on various resources amounted to over one billion in total. Luckily, a few days earlier, Lee''s Jewelry Store had once again sold several exquisite top-tier trinkets, and Hang Lee had again transferred three hundred million to him. With the profits from Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel, the sales revenue from the Qingyun portable chargers, and the money he originally had on hand, Lin Yun still had just over five hundred million left. However, ording to the procurement personnel, as long as there was sufficient money, purchasing various resources wouldn''t be too difficult. Five hundred million, if spent recklessly, would be used up in just a few days. The money was truly insufficient. However, the funds were well spent. Lin Yun once again spent one hundred spirit crystals to extend the radius of the Cosmic Trading System''s ability to absorb and refine spiritual energy to three hundred meters. At that point, during the day, the Cosmic Trading System could gain approximately fifteen spirit energy points per hour. Over a day, the spirit crystals that Lin Yun could obtain would approach two in number. Most importantly, because of the increased range, the amount of spirit energy points Lin Yun could procure at night also increased. Now, Lin Yun could obtain around seventy energy points per night. With both day and nightbined, Lin Yun could obtain over two hundred and sixty spirit energy points, which equaled two and a half spirit crystals and a bit more. This was a terrifying figure. At that moment, Lin Yun''s speed at converting spirit crystals using the Cosmic Trading System had already surpassed Star Blue by a considerable margin. Lin Yun still had seventy spirit crystals at that point. With just thirty more, he could once again extend the Cosmic Trading System''s radius for absorbing and refining spiritual energy by another hundred meters. Tianyu Group''s main business was the manufacturing of electronic products. Inyman''s terms, it was arge processing nt. This kind of processing nt''s business was highly important. Loss of business would cause a significant devaluation. These days, bad news about Tianyu Group was continually being posted on the front pages of all major portals. Tianyu Group''s stock was falling daily, without exception. The current stock price was only a quarter of what it had been. Of course, the market value of Tianyu Group was also only a quarter of what it used to be. Previously, Tianyu Group had a market value of over thirteen billion, now it was only slightly over three billion. Given that the overall market fluctuation was normal, such a significant and rapid devaluation was terrifying, a rarity in the Huaxia stock market. This oue could bergely attributed to Tianyu Group using arge amount of its stocks as coteral against loans. When the stock price fell to a certain level, these stocks were dumped by all the major banks, and some smaller funds trying to buy at the bottom were squashed without causing a single ripple. Many stock market professionals found it strange that even with this stock falling to such levels, there were norge funds manipting the stock. Shouldn''t there at least be a ripple from the shareholders trying to save themselves? Only Lin Yun might have had an inkling as to the reason behind this. Somerge funds needed to thoroughly investigate a stock before operation. Tianyu Group''s stock was clearly being suppressed and operating this stock would require even more thorough investigation, to avoid shing with someone else or falling into a trap. Likewise, a lot of therge funds, just like the supervisors from the China Securities Regtory Commission, discovered one thing: the person that was suppressing this stock was seemingly very adept at information dissemination. In the Huaxia stock market, there weren''t many secrets between therge funds. However, they also had many secrets, making use of various kinds of information to do various things, while also fearing exposure of said information. When they discovered this, they immediately dropped their operation on Tianyu Group''s stock. Given the number of stocks in the Huaxia market, they didn''t need to insist on this one. As for the shareholders of Tianyu Group, its major shareholder, Zhang Zhongguo, was crippled from the start, and many other shareholders ran away. As for the remaining small shareholders, who would dare to takeover? If you dare, the reality will force you into a pit from which you can''t crawl out. Thus, the shares of Tianyu Group kept falling until now. Zhang Zhongguo waspletely haggard. The market value of Tianyu Group was only left with over three billion. A few days ago, he manipted the shares of Tianyu Group, spending a huge amount of capital. ording to the value of his shares, he was already insolvent, let alone the fact that a while ago, Tianyu Group had used a lot of its shares as coteral for loans, and there were many debts. He was utterly ruined. Currently, there were people outside his mansion every day asking for money. He couldn''t even find a way to escape. No, he no longer owned that mansion. The bank had already notified him that they were preparing to seize it. "Almost there¡­" Lin Yun quietly said as he looked at the stock price of Tianyu Group on hisputer. Today was Tuesday, and the stock market was open. He phoned the traders to start purchasing the shares of Tianyu Group on arge scale without restrictions. Those traders werepletely impressed by Lin Yun. Since Lin Yun began short selling, the stock price of Tianyu Group had continuously fallen to a quarter of its original price, which was an incredible scene. They had only done this in the morning of the first day and had been idle for many days since then. Upon hearing Lin Yun''smand, they didn''t hesitate to start buying shares of Tianyu Group. They were buying shares simultaneously on the block trading tform and the secondary market. At that moment, on the block trading tform, there were many sell orders of Tianyu Group''s shares that had been pending for days. Many of the prices were even much lower than the current stock price. Some small funds, whose sources of information weren''t very good, originally intended to bottom fish or enter and exit quickly. Even if someone was manipting Tianyu Group''s stock, they nned to bite a big chunk out of this stock. However, what they didn''t expect was that once they entered, they couldn''t get out. The falling share price of Tianyu Group had worn them out. Now, they just wanted to get out, even if it meant losing some money. The several traders hired by Lin Yun began to sweep these orders on arge scale. In less than ten seconds, all these orders disappeared. Then they started to ce onerge buying order after another in the secondary market. This is where retail investors usually trade stocks, and the stock price fluctuates at any time. There were a total of two to three million shares on hold at the limit down price. At this moment, this number began to decrease rapidly. On the inte, the forum for Tianyu Group''s shares exploded once again. "Damn, someone finally started buying in bulk!" "Really in bulk, I just found out that all the orders on the block trading are gone!" "Has big capital finally started to manipte this stock? Buy quickly, wait for the price limit upter!" "Serious oversold reactions, a super rebound ising up next, it''s a good opportunity, start buying!" "The price has fallen almost enough, it''s time to step in part of the position!" "Hurry up and withdraw the order! It will definitely riseter!" "This time, it might not necessarily be able to pull up. Look at the lessons from the previous periods, this might be a trap too, once you enter, you can''t get out!" "Don''t worry, if a real counterattack isunched, it is generally not on the day the limit up is opened. Let''s wait and see in a couple of days!" Many retail investors reacted differently. Many retail investors were blindly buying shares, and those who wanted to cancel their sell orders did so. Also, many retail investors were very calm, patiently waiting for the opportunity. Chapter 104: Chapter 104: Zhang Zhongguos Hidden Funds Thest time, Lin Yun only purchased nearly 400 million yuan worth of stocks for short selling. At that time, the Tianyu Group''s stock price was around 15 yuan, so, he only bought over 20 million shares, which was over 200,000 lots. Now, the stock price of Tianyu Group was a little over 3.7 yuan. The price for bulk transactions was even lower. The traders Lin Yun hired only needed to spend about 70 million yuan to buy the stocks, and they could cover the original borrowed tickets. The funds in the stock ount had reached over 700 million yuan. In just over ten days, Lin Yun''s operation had profited over 300 million yuan. If Lin Yun finished this operation, he would have over 300 million yuan in profit in his pocket. But, Lin Yun let the traders continue to operate. With over 700 million yuan, plus some simple financing, these traders could have up to 1.4 billion yuan for operation. With over 1.4 billion, they could buy over 400 million shares of Tianyu Group at the current price. Lin Yun''s order was to buy unlimited shares. The traders also followed the order. After sweeping all the orders on the bulk trading and the lowest limit, they had purchased over 3 million lots of Tianyu Group stocks, which was over 300 million shares. The total number of Tianyu Group shares was only 900 million. With this, Lin Yun now owned over one-third of Tianyu Group''s shares. Zhang Zhongguo originally owned over one-third of the shares, but it was uncertain after this incident whether he still owned one third of the shares. That is to say, if these shares were put together, Lin Yun could possibly be the major shareholder of Tianyu Group now. Because of the operations of Lin Yun''s traders, many investors began to follow suit, and Tianyu Group''s stock price began to rise rapidly. These traders of Lin Yun only had to buy a little bit more, and Tianyu Group''s stock price kept rising. Soon, Tianyu Group''s stock price was maxed out. It only took a few minutes from the lowest limit to the upper limit. The dramatic fluctuations left many investors astounded. Those remorseful investors began to express their frustrations in the stockment area. From the lowest limit to max limit, there was a huge profit, if they had bought at the lowest limit, they would have made a fortune. At Shen City, in the wealthy district, inside a vi. "It''s going up, it''s going up..." Zhang Zhongguo excitedly eximed, his face flushing red. He had never been this excited in many years. But he couldn''t help but be excited. When the price was at its lowest limit, Tianyu Group''s stock price was a little over 3.7 yuan, now it was 4.5 yuan, a 20% increase. How could he not be excited? Most importantly, someone was catching the falling knife now. Although due to pressure from debt, many of his shares were dumped by banks. But, he still had a lot of shares, as some of his loans were just frozen, and there were still some shares that others didn''t know about. As long as Tianyu Group''s stock price increased a bit more, no matter if those frozen shares were unfrozen or if he sold those shares that others didn''t know about, his ending would not be too miserable. This day, Zhang Zhongguo excitedly stared at the market, watching Tianyu Group''s stock price fluctuate, feeling a roller coaster of emotions. The next day, Tianyu Group''s stock price soared again. Zhang Zhongguo was even more excited. With a bit more increase, those frozen shares could be unfrozen. He resisted the temptation to sell those shares that others didn''t know about. On one hand, he didn''t want to disrupt the market at this moment; on the other hand, he wanted to wait for a higher price before selling to get more funds. That day was spent in fluctuations. Zhang Zhongguo''s heart also rose and fell with them. In the end, Tianyu Group''s stock price concluded with an increase of five percent, surpassing 4.8 yuan. Zhang Zhongguo''s expectations kept growing. Because of the major rise in Tianyu Group''s shares, some people sold their shares while others bought. But as the people who needed to buy bought, and those who needed to sell sold, daily trading volume was getting smaller and smaller, and anyrger number of shares or funds could cause significant fluctuations in Tianyu Group''s stock price. The stock price of Tianyu Group didn''t increase significantly over the course of the day. This situation made Zhang Zhongguo increasingly anxious. He was also very frustrated. In his view, there were certain key price points which, once crossed, could smooth the way for a steep increase in price. However, no one was boosting those price points. It was Friday afternoon, the final trading day of the week. Zhang Zhongguo could no longer bear it. The Stock Market was closed on Saturday and Sunday. The two-day gap was too agonizing for him to endure. He decided to boost the stock price on his own. At the very least, he wanted Tianyu Group''s stock to close at a high price on this Friday. The next two days would be somewhat easier for him. Perhaps, the individual manipting this stock would see the increased price and follow suit. After all, for the person who had purchased arge number of shares earlier, the rise in the stock''s price only had advantages and no disadvantages. Otherwise, if that person decided to resell these stocks, the offeredrge quantity of stocks might not necessarily ensure a break-even sale. He would give the initial boost, then the others would follow. Ry-style. When multiple big-money yers were involved in a single stock, this situation wasn''t umon. On the surface, it appeared as if Zhang Zhongguo was bankrupt, having lost all his funds, his liabilities surpassing his assets. However, only he knew that he still held some concealed assets, as a safeguard against a rainy day, for a possibleeback, or perhaps to secure a peaceful retirement. Just like those unknown stocks. Now, he decided to mobilize those concealed funds. Moving swiftly, Zhang Zhongguo did not hesitate. He opened hisputer, essed a webpage, swiftly entered a few passwords, and began to transfer over 300 million Yuan into various stock ounts. Not only that, all these stock ounts had a high leverage capacity. While he rarely used leveraged funds in his normal stock operations, he did have a batch of stock ounts with high-leverage capacity. One had to admit, his concealment ran deep. "Over 300 million Yuan, with a five-fold leverage, brings over 1.5 billion at my disposal, enough to boost the price..." Zhang Zhongguo murmured. He had not touched these funds. Perhaps, he had reasons to refrain, or perhaps, he had been waiting for this very moment. Earlier, Tianyu Group''s stock had been hit hard. He did not dare to pick it up casually. Now, since somebody had stepped in to take it and in suchrge quantities, that person should not easily dump the stock. Buy! One after another, Zhang Zhongguo ced major buy orders. Immediately, the share price of the Tianyu Group rose considerably. In a room at the Qingyun Hotel. "Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhongguo still had so much hidden capital..." Lin Yun murmured. He had been monitoring both Zhang Zhongguo''s vi andputer for some time. Naturally, he noticed Zhang Zhongguo''s actions. He, too, was surprised to see that Zhang Zhongguo still had such substantial funds, even in such dire circumstances. This man, who had built his fortune from nothing, was not as simple as he seemed. "Start selling shares gradually. Don''t allow the price to surge too quickly, especially at some key price points... If anything unusual urs, contact me immediately..." Lin Yun picked up the phone and gave instructions to his traders. Then, he put down the phone and began practicing a set of boxing moves. This was just a minor incident. He didn''t want to expend too much energy on it. He nned to acquire Tianyu Group because he noticed that thepany held several valuablend parcels. After acquiring Tianyu Group, it would be easier for him to purchase thesends, whether for building factories or condos. Moreover, Tianyu Group already had factories, workers, and various channels in ce. If he was to make a big move in Shen City, acquiring such apany would certainly elerate his expansion. Also, Tianyu Group''s stock price was so low only because of his targeted maniption. He could buy it at a low price andter sell at a high price, which should not be hard to manage. However, this was not a necessity. If he could acquire the group, fine. If not, that was also fine. Either way, it didn''t matter. Chapter 105: Chapter 105: Xia Qingqings Class Reunion In the past three or four days, Lin Yun''s procurement team had once again acquired resources amounting to three hundred million. The range within which the Cosmic Trading System could absorb and refine spiritual energy had expanded to a radius of four hundred meters. At that time, the number of Spirit Crystals that the Cosmic Trading System could gain in a day and night had remarkably reached three and a half. There were seventy Spirit Crystals remaining in the Cosmic Trading System. Lin Yun''s ount had a bnce of three hundred million. On Saturday, Xia Qingqing made a phone call, hesitating a bit, "Brother, Yaoyao tells me that it''s almost time for the holiday, our ss is nning to hold a gathering, she wants me to attend, she said, this gathering allows friends to attend too¡­" "You want me to attend?" Lin Yun asked with a slight smile. Such a gathering had been organised by Xia Qingqing''s ssmates before. Back then, Xia Qingqing had extended an invitation to him too. However, he was somewhat avoiding Xia Qingqing''s feelings at the time. Also, most of the attendees were students from prestigious universities. Afraid of feeling out of ce, he didn''t go. Now, his rtionship with Xia Qingqing was established. Plus, he obtained the Cosmic Trading System. This boosted his confidence and broadened his horizons. Therefore, he would no longer mind attending such gatherings. "If you don''t want to attend, I won''t either¡­" Xia Qingqing quickly interrupted. "No need. When is it? I''ll apany you," Lin Yun responded. "Ah?" Xia Qingqing was taken back. "Why? You don''t want me to go?" Lin Yun joked. "No, of course not, the gathering is tomorrow night. You cane and find me at the school in the afternoon," Xia Qingqing replied happily. Xia Qingqing was delighted that Lin Yun was willing to apany her to the gathering. In truth, there was something she didn''t mention. These kinds of gatherings were often an excuse for people to look for boyfriends or girlfriends... Some even confessed their feelings at the gathering. Last time, some boys had approached her, and one even confessed to her. She naturally wouldn''t agree, but the cheering crowd put her in an embarrassing situation. Later on, she didn''t tell Lin Yun about it because she was afraid he would mind. This time, she didn''t want to attend, but her best friend, Zhang Yaoyao persistently invited her, telling her to apany her. Yaoyao pointed out Xia''s inattention toward their rtionship because she had been busy with Qingyun Hotel and Qingyun Restaurant. Last time, Yaoyao had spent a day looking for Lin Yun, which was quite tiring. Given this, Xia couldn''t bring herself to refuse. However, Xia decided that if Lin Yun didn''t wish to attend, she wouldn''t go either. She didn''t really like such asions. She didn''t expect Lin Yun to agree so quickly. She was very delighted. She never considered Lin Yun to be inferior to others. In her eyes, Lin Yun was the best guy. She simultaneously felt shy and wished many people to know about her being with Lin Yun. It was aplex feeling. Thinking about the gathering where many familiar faces would see her and Lin Yun together made her very happy. "Ah, you forget your friends at the sight of a lover. So, if Lin Yun''s willing to go with you, only then will you go with me. If Lin Yun doesn''t want to go, I would have to attend the gathering alone. How pitiful¡­" Seeing Xia Qingqing happily hanging up the phone, Zhang Yaoyao shook her head and sighed dramatically. "You''re one to talk. You''ve spent most of these days dating Zhang Xuan, leaving me all by myself. Who said that if I don''t apany you, you would have to go alone? Isn''t Zhang Xuan going with you?" Xia Qingqing huffed softly, her voice soft. Hearing Xia Qingqing mention her boyfriend, Zhang Yaoyao blushed a little, feeling a touch of sweetness, but quickly retorted, "You have some nerve to say that about me. You were hardly seen around those days. You... You owed people money, and you secretly worked at a bar without telling me. You sure don''t consider me as your best friend, huh." By the end of her sentence, Zhang Yaoyao''s tone became somewhat regretful. Xia Qingqing was too prideful. If she hadn''t heard about it from someone else a few days ago, she wouldn''t have known that Xia Qingqing owed people money. "Alright, alright, this matter has already been settled. Don''t bring it up again." Xia Qingqing''s face turned red when Zhang Yaoyao brought it up. She shook Zhang Yaoyao''s arm and said. She admittedly didn''t handle the situation well, but she had no regrets. If she hadn''t gone to that bar that day, how could she have met big brother? And how could they have confirmed their rtionship that night? However, she was too embarrassed to tell Zhang Yaoyao about this. All she told Zhang Yaoyao was that she was now with Lin Yun. "Oh, it''s such a pity you''re with Lin Yun. So many good guys have been chasing after you. Handsome guys, rich guys, academic guys. Moreover, Lin Yun didn''t ept you when he had money. But after he went bankrupt, he epted you and even asked for your money, making you borrow money and work in such ces..." Zhang Yaoyao sighed slightly as she spoke. "Hey, I already told you those were my money that I transferred to him on my own. Big brother didn''t ask for it, he''s not that kind of person. Initially, he didn''t even know that I was secretly working in the bar... besides... you don''t know big brother..." Xia Qingqing began tickling Zhang Yaoyao,ughing. She wasn''t mad at Zhang Yaoyao for criticizing Lin Yun, she knew Zhang Yaoyao was just looking out for her. For example, even though Zhang Yaoyao didn''t want her to be with Lin Yun, she spent the whole day with her looking for him when he had an ident. Xia Qingqing wanted many people to know that she was with Lin Yun, but she was not a show-off. She had not yet told Zhang Yaoyao about Lin Yun''s recent situation. Of course, this was also because she hadn''t been in touch with Zhang Yaoyao muchtely and they hadn''t discussed this topic. "Awawawa¡­ yeah, yeah, yeah, I don''t understand Lin Yun even though you talk about him every day to the point my ears have calluses¡­ okay okay, I give up, I won''t say anymore, stop tickling me, cough cough cough¡­" The two girls started to y around. ... Sunday, afternoon. The bodyguard drove Lin Yun to Shen University. He didn''t go right to the main gate, Lin Yun got out of the car when they were nearby. He didn''t want to attract too much attention at the University gate. "Big brother!" Xia Qingqing was already waiting at the school gate. When she saw Lin Yuning, she cheerfully ran over. Lin Yun walked over with a smile. "Lin Yun!" "Lin Yun!" Two girls followed, greeting Lin Yun with a smile. One was naturally Zhang Yaoyao. The other was Lin Mengmeng. Lately, Lin Mengmeng had been hanging out with Xia Qingqing quite a lot. The two were getting along really well. Surprisingly, she also got along well with Zhang Yaoyao. Although Zhang Yaoyao had an issue with Lin Yun, she couldn''t ignore Xia Qingqing''s feelings. Hence, she greeted Lin Yun with a smile. However, she was taken aback when she saw Lin Mengmeng also greeting Lin Yun enthusiastically. Lin Mengmeng had only been associating with her and Xia Qingqing these past few days. And though Xia Qingqing asionally mentioned Lin Yun during this time, as far as Zhang Yaoyao could tell, Lin Mengmeng only knew that Lin Yun was Xia Qingqing''s boyfriend and should not have met him. Looking at the situation now, the tone of Lin Mengmeng''s greeting gave the impression that they knew each other well? Lin Mengmeng was one of Shen University''s most beautiful students, very popr, and seemed toe from a good family background. How could she know an ordinary boy like Lin Yun? Could it be that Xia Qingqing had introduced Lin Mengmeng to Lin Yun before? Zhang Yaoyao was slightly surprised but didn''t think much of it. In her opinion, that must be the case. "Long time no see!" Lin Yun, holding Xia Qingqing''s hand, greeted Zhang Yaoyao and Lin Mengmeng with a smile. Chapter 106: Chapter 106: Admirably Pretentious "Huh?" Zhang Yaoyao suddenly frowned at that moment. It was because she had noticed the brand of clothing Lin Yun was wearing. "Lin Yun, are you wearing CK''s clothes?" Zhang Yaoyao asked. CK was an overseas clothing brand, not known for cheap prices. If Lin Yun''s clothes were just from the CK brand, she wouldn''t have had anyints. She knew Lin Yun used to not be very wealthy but still owned a small processing factory. Acquiring a set of CK brand clothing to impress peers while discussing business dealings seemed quite normal. However, she recognized this outfit as CK''stest release, only on the market for about ten days. It was priced over eighty thousand and didn''t evene with a discount. She remembered this so clearly because just a few days ago, her boyfriend had taken a liking to this outfit, but didn''t deem it worth the purchase. Therefore, she had been nning to save money these days to buy it for her boyfriend. Coming from a slightly well-off family in Shen City, spending over eighty thousand on clothing was no small feat for her. Especially recently, she had already spent quite a bit while being with Zhang Xuan. But, hadn''t Lin Yun just recently gone bankrupt? Xia Qingqing had even secretly lent him twenty thousand yuan, a portion of which she had borrowed from others. The news spread, and many ssmates came to know that Qingqing was secretly working at a bar to repay the debt¡­ Under such circumstances, how could Lin Yun afford to spend over eighty thousand on an outfit? Zhang Yaoyao was quite angry. "I guess so, why?" Lin Yun was a little puzzled to see Zhang Yaoyao''s unhappy expression. When he and Xia Qingqing had bought these clothes, he vaguely remembered the store''s name, something like C and K. "Why? You¡­I understand you''re starting a new business, and might need to buy more expensive clothes to show off, but isn''t spending over eighty thousand on an outfit a bit too excessive¡­" Zhang Yaoyao was tempted to bring up Xia Qingqing''s issues from a few days ago, but with so many people around, she didn''t want to embarrass Qingqing and Lin Yun. Holding back her rage, she spoke. Lin Mengmeng watched puzzledly at this scene. Lin Yun''s outfit was worth over eighty thousand? She had failed to see that it was. She simply thought his outfit looked pretty decent. However, wasn''t eighty thousand not all that expensive for Lin Yun? Remembering that Lin Yun had charged her a million just for a bathtub, she clenched her teeth. Such a ruthless businessman, truly too ruthless. However, recalling that the same bathtub was sold to others for a whopping one million eight hundred and eighty thousand, she felt a bit bnced and a sense of satisfaction. A discount of eight hundred eighty thousand? Only someone as important as her would get this benefit, right? Ha, not only that, she also possessed a free golden card to the Qingyun Restaurant. She was capable of eating back that one million soon. However, it was clear how much profit there was in selling the bathtubs¡ªit had to be at least eight hundred eighty thousand. She didn''t believe it for a second that Lin Yun would sell the bathtub to her at a loss. After so many days, just how much money had Lin Yun raked in by selling bathtubs? And then there were the Qingyun Hotel rooms. Every day they were booked to capacity, including some worth fifty to eighty thousand a day. The profits were simply enormous. Qingyun Restaurant, Qingyun power bank, each one was minting money. Recently, Lin Yun had also contacted their Gold Sword Security Company to employ some high-level security bodyguards. ording to Little White, Lin Yun had also preordered luxury cars worth twenty to thirty million from his dealership. So was an eighty thousand-plus outfit really too extravagant? She thought it was quite cheap. Lin Yun, with his sale and purchase of such numerous luxurious items, was known to often indulge in bottles of wine worth over ten million. Considering that, shouldn''t his own clothing be more luxurious? The eighty thousand-plus clothing, to make an impression, sounded like a joke. Given the scale of Lin Yun''s business operations, wearing an outfit worth over eighty thousand for negotiations might even have seemed cheap. Only a bottle of hismonly consumed wine, worth over ten million, truly made an impression when disyed. Over ten million for a bottle of wine, frankly, she was tempted to taste it. She didn''t like alcohol, but that wine, just hearing the price was enough to make anyone want to take a sip. However, she knew better than to misuse Lin Yun''s trust in giving her a free gold card, she couldn''t just spend indiscriminately. But then, Lin Mengmeng soon realized something. Zhang Yaoyao probably didn''t know that Lin Yun was now wealthy and sessful, right? Lin Mengmeng''s expression was a bit strange. Xia Qingqing was also just beginning to grasp the magnitude of Lin Yun''s business. Zhang Yaoyao wasn''t aware either. It seemed that she, Lin Mengmeng, actually knew more about Lin Yun''s situation than either Xia Qingqing or Zhang Yaoyao. This realization, for some inexplicable reason, made her feel a bit pleased. She watched the scene unfold with a bright smile, without saying a word. "Alright, I''ll buy this outfit..." Lin Yun said with a bitter smile. He had a vague idea why Zhang Yaoyao was so upset and knew that Xia Qingqing hadn''t told her about his current situation. He wasn''t upset with Zhang Yaoyao, as he understood she was only looking out for Xia Qingqing. This alone was reason enough for him not to me Zhang Yaoyao. However, he felt too embarrassed to proim his newfound wealth and so, he decided to stick to that story. And technically, he wasn''t lying. Although Xia Qingqing had apanied him to buy a few outfits a few days ago, he had only bought one particr CK-branded outfit. Xia Qingqing couldn''t help covering her mouth to hide her giggles. "Alright, Yaoyao, I apanied him to buy this outfit. He initially refused, but I insisted. You know business necessitates being well-dressed." Seeing that Zhang Yaoyao still wanted to say something, Xia Qingqing stepped forward, linked arms with her, and cooed. "Fine, I''ll drop it." Seeing Xia Qingqing''s response, Zhang Yaoyao relented. With Xia Qingqing speaking up this way, what else could she say? Moreover, she realized she was being disrespectful to Xia Qingqing and Lin Yun by her earlierments. These days, she had been saving up to buy her boyfriend this same outfit. Howe Lin Yun couldn''t wear the same clothes? Couldn''t Xia Qingqing buy this outfit for Lin Yun? Was she looking down on them too much? Let Lin Yun spend his money as he pleases... Even though she realized her tone had been a bit harsh earlier, her personality prevented her from apologizing to Lin Yun. "An outfit for over eighty thousand yuan?" "CK brand?" "So the guy is putting up a false front..." "Today''s girls like men who show off. No wonder he knows three such beautiful girls, given his skill at showing off..." "Such a waste, three cabbages up for grabs. I wonder who his girlfriend is¡­" "Isn''t that the university beauties Lin Mengmeng and Xia Qingqing? Suddenly he''s so close with two beauties, such a show-off..." "I too want to show off..." "You want to show off? First, you need over eighty thousand yuan!" "I don''t have it now, but with my qualifications, won''t I earn it quickly once I start working?" "That''s in the future..." Three beauties - Xia Qingqing, Lin Mengmeng, and Zhang Yaoyao standing together easily attracted the attention of many boys. Many students had noticed the situation here. When they heard Zhang Yaoyao''s words, they were a bit surprised, but soon understood what was going on and started to look at Lin Yun with contempt. Despite the contempt, many boys looked at Lin Yun with a good deal of jealousy. Chapter 107: Chapter 107: The Show Begins Thements from the crowd made Zhang Yaoyao feel a bit awkward; it seemed that due to her remark earlier, Lin Yun was now being despised by everyone. Despite herck of admiration for Lin Yun, Yaoyao herself wasn''t a bad person. She didn''t think Lin Yun was terrible either. He had given Xia Qingqing more than ten thousand yuan after she''d lost her tuition money at the train station and burst into tears, even though he did not know her at the time. This disyed that Lin Yun wasn''t a bad person, in fact, quite the opposite. However, being kind-heart was all well and good. For a man, the most important qualities were talent, and even...family background. Yaoyao felt somewhat sorry for Qingqing. As she looked at Qingqing, very beautiful with many good-looking, wealthy, and talented men seeking her attention, Yaoyao felt that Qingqing deserved someone better. In her mind, Lin Yuncked a prestigious family background and talent. He did not understand romance and sophistication. She thought that Qingqing was probably staying with Yun due to a temporary impulse, or maybe out of a sense of gratitude. They didn''t seem to sharemon interests. Yaoyao believed that Qingqing might regret her decision if they stayed together for too long. However, she did concede Lin Yun was not a bad pick himself. Also, she did not want to embarrass Lin Yun. Especially considering, he was still Qingqing''s boyfriend at the moment. On the other hand, Qingqing, Lin Yun, and Lin Mengmeng listened unconcernedly to the crowd''s gossip, merely exchanging smiles. Both Qingqing and Mengmeng understood Lin Yun''s current situation, so they naturally ignored the contemptuous remarks from the other boys. Lin Yun was also unaffected. He waspletely aware of his own situation. A poor person might usually feel angry and ashamed when humiliated, but not him. While clearly, a rich person might onlyugh at such situations. The ones who organized the gathering were said to be a few rich young men, so they covered all the expenses. Even the cost of the buses which brought everyone here. The buses were parked in front of the school gate. Yaoyao, Mengmeng, Qingqing, and Lin Yun boarded the buses. Yaoyao, Mengmeng, and Qingqing were ssmates. Many of the people on the bus were their ssmates. "I didn''t expect Mengmeng to join this gathering, she usually doesn''t participate in these group activities." "And Qingqing too. Now that both school beauties are joining, this gathering is bound to be lively." Some male students expressed their surprise upon seeing Mengmeng and Qingqing board the bus. "Is that guy Qingqing''s boyfriend?" "When did Qingqing get a boyfriend? I haven''t heard anything about it?" "I feel like my heart just got wounded¡­" Learning about Lin Yun from thedies, some students who had been harboring secret crushes on Qingqing were crestfallen. Even men who had girlfriends felt heartbroken at the sight. Qingqing and Mengmeng were goddesses in the eyes of many of their male ssmates and even many boys throughout the whole school. Seeing their goddesses had boyfriends, how could they not be upset? "Thank God Mengmeng does not have a boyfriend, or else my heart would be shattered¡­" one of the boys said, clutching his heart with a painfully muck expression. "What are youmenting about? Even if Qingqing and Mengmeng didn''t have boyfriends, you won''t stand a chance. There are loads of outstanding boys pursuing them!" His friend replied, rolling his eyes. "Who says so? As long as they''re still single, there''s always hope. Don''t you know many flowers thrive best in dung? Who can say definitively that I won''t be that dung someday?" The boy retorted with a pout. "Don''t know about others but how about Great Talent Qi Nan, Jiang Yufeng, Ling Yunzhi, and Zhang Tianyu, who was madly pursuing Qingqing until recently. Do you think you can hold a candle to any of them?" The boy''s friend red back. Great Talent Qi Nan, a best-selling author, had already written three best-selling books while only in his junior year. His web novels and print books sold like hotcakes, and he reportedly made hundreds of thousands a month. His future prospects were boundless. He was a strong contender. Jiang Yufeng was a famous businessman from the Jiang Group at Shen City. Although the Jiang Group was not listed, it reportedly was worth nearly a hundred billion. If suchpanies went public, nobody could stand up against them. It was rumored that Ling Yunzhi''s family held substantial power in the military. He went to the military for training every summer. A senior military officer had once personally delivered him to school and had treated him very courteously. People knew Zhang Tianyu for his mboyance. He was the only son of the chairman of listedpany Tianyu Group. Despite recent problems at Tianyu Group, the camel was always bigger than a horse. Ordinary students dared not underestimate him. If these four men were to go after Mengmeng and Qingqing, no one else stand a chance. Great Talent Qi Nan and Zhang Tianyu had always been pursuing Qingqing, while Jiang Yufeng and Ling Yunzhi were infatuated with Mengmeng. This wasmon knowledge. "You!...In the end, didn''t Qingqing choose this man as her boyfriend? He''s taking the bus with us; I assume he isn''t well off. How am I worse off than him?" The guy responded, evidently agitated. "Leaving looks aside, I think you can''t match up to him. Besides, did you think Qingqing''s boyfriend was someone simple?" His friend replied, chuckling. "What''s so special about him, where did you see that?" he asked, furrowing his brows. "See the clothes he''s wearing? If I''m not mistaken, that''s thetest design from CK, which I estimate must cost at least 50,000 yuan¡­ Does someone who can afford that seem like a simple person to you?" his friend shot back, shaking his head. "His outfit costs at least 50,000 yuan?" The boy looked surprised. If Qingqing''s boyfriend''s outfit really cost that much, then as his friend mentioned, the man had to have a good background. "It''s just an outfit. An outfit that costs 50,000 yuan¡­my family can buy that too¡­" Nheless, the boy stood his ground. "Qingqing''s family is just ordinary. If she is dating that kind of boy, it''s just fine. However, Mengmeng''s family affairs are not that simple. Even if Yufeng Jiang or Ling Yunzhi wanted to pursue her, it would be difficult, let alone you." His friend said,ughing. How could he have never thought about Qingqing, Mengmeng, and all those drop-dead gorgeous girls? However, there was no dearth of powerful rivals. "Speaking of this, I remembered, the gathering seems to be hosted by Great Talent Qi Nan, Jiang Yufeng, Ling Yunzhi. I heard that Great Talent Qi Nan nned to confess to Qingqing at the gathering... I didn''t expect that not only would Qingqing have a boyfriend, but the boyfriend is also going to attend. Now, it''s getting interesting¡­" His friend added, suddenly recalling something. "Qi Nan ns to confess to Qingqing at the gathering? Really?" "Whether true or not, it is true that Qi Nan has been courting her. There''s definitely a good show at the gathering¡­" "Moreover, generally, Mengmeng doesn''t participate in gatherings like this. Now that Mengmeng is here, I guess Jiang Yufeng and Ling Yunzhi must also be participating in the gathering. This function is definitely going to be exciting¡­". Although the gathering was organized by Jiang Yufeng and Ling Yunzhi, they were after Mengmeng. If Mengmeng did not show up, they might just make an appearance and leave, or they might not show themselves at the gathering, which had happened many times. But this time was different, as Mengmeng had decided to attend. On the bus, it wasn''t just these two guys whispering among themselves. There were many others; their gaze alternated between Lin Yun, Qingqing, and Mengmeng. Chapter 108: Chapter 108: Show off "Might someone confess their feelings to Qingqing during this gathering?" Lin Yun had excellent hearing, and he picked up on some people whispering amongst themselves, which made him slightly surprised. Qi Nan, the Great Talent Qi, he made a note of this name and title. However, he didn''t take it too seriously. He was already with Xia Qingqing, he trusted her, and that was enough. A genius? He had the Cosmic Trading System, and as long as he had enough Spirit Crystals, he could customize books that would let him instantly learn a plethora of knowledge. He could learn knowledge from countless civilizations in the cosmos; why should he worry about being a genius? ... Before long, the buses arrived at the venue for the party, the Golden Age Entertainment Club. Based on the various facilities at the front, the ss of this ce was evident. At the very least, for a typical ss reunion, it was very decent. The group went into the club chattering andughing, hit by a wave of luxury upon entering, which made many students marvel. Lin Yun cracked a small smile. Not long ago, while decorating the Qingyun Hotel and Qingyun Restaurant, he gained a lot of knowledge on the subject, so how could he not see that the club''s decorations mainly highlighted its luxury? The actual atmosphere might not be that exquisite, and the remodeling costs might not be too high either. Because many fancy ces only have superficial appeal while more areas have average decoration. A truly high-ss decoration would be splendid in every detail. However, for this club, the decorations were more than enough to impress average customers. Aren''t many venues like this, where they strive for maximum effect with the least expense? "Yaoyao, why didn''t Zhang Xuane with us?" Xia Qingqing turned to Zhang Yaoyao and asked curiously. "He said he''lleter with some friends," Zhang Yaoyao responded. "Oh," Xia Qingqing nodded. Although the gathering was primarily for their ss, it was pretty open, and many people could attend. The number of buses avable for transportation to the gathering was indicative of this. Each bus could carry twenty to thirty people, and with three buses, there were about seventy to eighty people. Some didn''t take the bus, choosing to self-drive or take a taxi instead. "Look, it''s Shu Lee in his Emperor Ling X3, that costs over three hundred thousand, right? He got himself another car..." A male student in the lobby pointed at a car outside and eximed. Shu Lee came from a well-off family, still a student, but driving a car worth over three hundred thousand, especially after recently owning a car worth over two hundred thousand, that would make anyone envious. Most of these people were students from Shen University. Even though it was a prestigious university, they knew their ce. In current society, students from prestigious universities were not a novelty. Upon graduation, the best they could hope for was a job that paid about ten thousand per month. They would have to save up for at least three years to be able to afford a vehicle worth three hundred thousand. "Shu Lee!" "Shu Lee, why are you sote?" "Shu Lee, did you change your wheels again?" As soon as Shu Lee entered, many students greeted and weed him. Some people who were only casually acquainted with him acted as if they were close to him, as though trying to unt their connections. If a person frequently mixed with sessful people, that person''s standing would invariably increase. "Hey, it''s just an Emperor Ling X3, nothing to boast about. I got a little dyed because of a problem with the car," Shu Lee quipped nonchntly, holding up his keys with a smirk. Although he tried to seem indifferent, if one were to listen carefully, they would detect a hint of bragging in his voice. Perhaps there was no issue with his car to begin with, and he only said so to draw attention and brag. Actually, that was precisely the case. Because Lin Yun had a lie detector on him, which had notified him that Shu Lee was lying. Lin Yun found this amusing but didn''t expose him. He didn''t know him, and this matter had nothing to do with him. Furthermore, it was fairlymon for a man to want to show off after getting a nice car. Just the other day, he had ordered cars worth two to three hundred million from Little White Car Dealership. Despite needing more cars as his staff increased, didn''t he also want to take some cars back to his hometown and show off? As expected, after hearing what Shu Lee said, many who hadn''t noticed the car earlier turned their attention to it, and those who didn''t recognize it came to know of it. "Emperor Ling... wow..." "Emperor Ling X3, it''s not something we can afford at the moment, it must be nice being a rich second generation..." some students sighed. "What rich second generation? My family has some small money,pared to the real rich second generations, we are far from it..." Shu Lee waved it off, dismissing theirments. His bragging had served its purpose, and he began surveying the crowd, checking how many beauties had arrived and if he had attracted anyone''s attention. Wasn''t the point of his earlier grandstanding to attract the attention of thedies? If he managed to hook up with a pretty girl, his objective would be aplished. Quickly, his eyesnded on Xia Qingqing and Lin Mengmeng in the crowd, and he grew excited. Although he knew that many men with good backgrounds were trying to pursue Xia Qingqing and Lin Mengmeng, they were living in the era of free love. It didn''t guarantee that a better background would fetch a pretty girl or they might as wellpare who had the richest family and stop the pursuit. Besides, his family was not that bad off either, being better than some and worse than some. Many times, flowers ended up in cow dung. What if he turned out to be that pile of cow dung? It had to be said; this was a mindset many boys had. That ordinary boy before dared to think so, let alone Shu Lee who was somewhat rich. "Miss Xia, Miss Lin, didn''t expect to see the two foremost beauties of the school here, what a rare asion!" Shu Lee walked over, smiling and greeting them. With Xia Qingqing and Lin Mengmeng present, he didn''t care about the other ordinary girls. These two beauties were gems, and no matter which one he hooked up with, it would be a huge win. Therefore, giving up the chance to find someone else was worth it. While speaking, he observed Xia Qingqing and Lin Mengmeng''s reactions, trying to see who showed more interest in him. Huh? On inspecting, he noticed Lin Yun standing next to Xia Qingqing and Lin Mengmeng. Seemingly the three came together. What''s more, this guy seemed very close to Xia Qingqing? Xia Qingqing and Lin Mengmeng wereughing and talking. Seeing him approach, they nodded politely. Lin Yun watched this scene with a faint smile, not saying anything. In his mind, though, he had already marked this person as unwee. If he wanted to pick up other girls, Lin Yun wouldn''t mind, even if he bragged about it. As long as the guy could pick up girls, Lin Yun recognised it as his capability. But he didn''t like anyone trying to flirt with Xia Qingqing. Nevertheless, he didn''t have to react too strongly to it. Xia Qingqing was extremely beautiful, and it was normal for males to have thoughts about her. As long as Xia Qingqing ignored them, it was fine. If he became angry every time a guy had thoughts about Xia Qingqing, he could just die from anger. The indifferent responses from Xia Qingqing and Lin Mengmeng made Shu Lee feel a little ufortable. At this moment, he noticed Lin Yun standing next to Xia Qingqing, with a smile on his face, which annoyed him. Laughing! What the hell is heughing at? Was he that funny? Just who was this guy? What''s his rtionship with Xia Qingqing? Although his expression remained unchanged, maintaining a gentlemanly demeanor and smile, he turned to Lin Yun and asked, "Brother, I don''t recognize you. Which ss are you from?" Chapter 109: Chapter 109: Just Graduated from High School "I''m not a student at Shen University, in fact, I''m not a student at all," Lin Yun shook his head and said. "Not a student at Shen University or anywhere else?" Shu Lee was taken aback. Seeing Shu Lee ask Lin Yun this question, many people around them became curious. They also wanted to know where Xia Qingqing''s boyfriend came from, especially since he seemed to have won her over in no time. Lin Yun''s answer took them by surprise. "Turns out, bro is already working. I wonder which prestigious school you graduated from," Shu Lee recovered and asked with a smile. "Immortal Origin First High School," Lin Yun gave a half-smile while looking at him, he answered. "Immortal Origin First High School?" Shu Lee was taken aback again. What university was that? "Immortal Origin First High School? I''ve never heard of it¡­" "Which university has this name... " "Sounds quite unusual..." Some students around them discussed under their breaths. Xia Qingqing frowned slightly. She obviously knew what the Immortal Origin First High School was, as it was Lin Yun''s high school. It wasn''t that she was embarrassed by Lin Yun publicly revealing this, she was just afraid that others would look down on Lin Yun, causing him to lose face. She knew Lin Yun was a bit sensitive about this. However, when she was about to step in and stop Shu Lee from questioning Lin Yun further, Lin Yun gently squeezed her hand behind their backs, signaling her not to. She was unsure of what to do at the moment. "It''s normal you haven''t heard of it, it''s just an ordinary high school in a small area. I never went to university, Immortal Origin First High School is my alma mater in high school," Lin Yun said with a nonchnt smile. "Uh... " "What? This Lin Yun, he never went to university, he only graduated from high school?" Many people around were stunned. Birds of a feather flock together, most of them were students at Shen University. Even the minority who weren''t, were students at prestigious universities in the vicinity. This was a gathering of Shen University students, ordinary university students wouldn''t really fit in. They were surprised to discover that Lin Yun was just a high school graduate who had never attended university. Lin Mengmeng watched this scene with a smile. Most people don''t understand, when a person hasn''t achieved much, they''ll be concerned about proving themselves, trying to add value to their image. But when a person achieves a lot, they won''t care about these trifles. Even their background might be the highlight of their achievement. So you''re from a prestigious university, so what? You have a master''s or a doctorate, so what? I dropped out of primary school and still created my own world, which is far beyond your reach! I''m not dumber than you, I''m not worse than you, my advantages just lie elsewhere! "What a waste, a flower is stuck on a pile of cow dung..." "This guy didn''t even go to university, I guess his family conditions are also average. Otherwise, even if he was to fool around, he would have done it at a university for at least some time. There''s a difference between people who have attended university and those who haven''t, not in knowledge, but in experience... " Some people shook their heads and whispered. They looked at Xia Qingqing with pity in their eyes. "Oh well, sorry bro, I didn''t know you didn''t go to university, I didn''t ask on purpose," Shu Lee said awkwardly, clearing his throat with an apologetic tone. The whispers of the others indicated to him that this man was Xia Qingqing''s boyfriend. He noticed Xia Qingqing''s slight frown at the moment. While he was shocked, he also secretly rejoiced. Did Xia Qingqing feel embarrassed? That''s good news. Why do many girls break up with their boyfriends? Isn''t it because they feel their boyfriends are embarrassing them? He didn''t expect that his casual question would cause such an effect. Even if Lin Yun was a high school graduate who never went to university, he could have brushed off the question. However, he went on to publicly announce it. Was this guy a fool? No wonder this guy was always smiling, no wonder he didn''t get into university, he turned out to be a fool! A sense of intellectual superiority rose in his heart. Shu Lee spoke now with malicious intent. Originally, if he had just casually dismissed Lin Yun''s answer, it would have passed, and Lin Yun''s embarrassment would''ve been momentary. Now, his formal apology not only made him seem considerate but also subtly suggested that Lin Yun''s situation was a bit disgraceful. Perhaps, at this moment, Xia Qingqing felt even more embarrassed? As he spoke, Shu Lee looked at Xia Qingqing deliberately. A perfectly fine, innocent girl was reflected in Shu Lee''s eyes, causing him to feel a sense of regret. He didn''t expect that such a beautiful girl already had a boyfriend, and not even a remarkable one at that. He had long suspected that Xia Qingqing''s family conditions were ordinary, so she should have been easier to pursue. But in front of those boys from wealthier families, he had been somewhat hesitant. He had just shown some affection to Xia Qingqing indirectly and had not pursued her actively. After all, it wasn''t worth offending those boys from wealthier families just for a girl who wasn''t even his. For instance, Zhang Tianyu. He was a local in Shen City and his family''s conditions were just slightly better than average. If he got on the wrong side of someone like Zhang Tianyu, he was sure to have trouble on his hands. Now, he felt some regret. If he had known earlier that Xia Qingqing had been won over by such a guy, he would have pursued her more actively. As for upsetting Zhang Tianyu,pared to winning over such a top-quality girl, what was there to weigh? Moreover, it seems like Zhang Tianyu is incapable of protecting himself these days. That being said, wasn''t it because of this that he dared to be so bold today? Among Xia Qingqing''s pursuers, Zhang Tianyu and Qi Nan were the most aggressive. He didn''t dare to offend Zhang Tianyu, and Qi Nan was just a talented writer who earned a bit more money. His family background was just slightly better than average, so he didn''t fear him. Unfortunately, he didn''t know whether Xia Qingqing had slept with this boy or not. When he thought that Xia Qingqing might have slept with this guy, he regretted it even more. If only he had known... Between Xia Qingqing and Lin Mengmeng, he actually preferred Xia Qingqing. Because, Lin Mengmeng''s family status was reportedly not simple. That kind of girl was harder to pursue. Also, Lin Mengmeng''s two main pursuers were very difficult to mess with, which he didn''t dare to do. Xia Qingqing, amoner goddess, was a perfect target. If Xia Qingqing had slept with this boy, should he still pursue her? For a moment, Shu Lee was torn over this question. After just an instant, he came up with an answer: yes. Even if he could only y around with such an outstanding girl without marrying her, it would still be great. There were a couple of years left in university... If such ady could be his ymate for a year or two, it would be worth it even if he had to shorten his life by a few years... Lin Mengmeng... Shu Lee took a nce. She was still smiling, still as stunningly beautiful. He wondered if he could win her over if he pursued her aggressively. Rumor had it that her family''s condition was not simple. If he seeded, it would be a huge win. He would have scored both a girl and a future. Even if they broke up in the end... But to y with a girl of this level, it would still be a huge win! By the way, Lin Mengmeng should not have a boyfriend yet, right? She should still be a virgin, right? Chapter 110: 110 This time, Lin Yun simply offered a faint smile, not participating in the conversation. If he responded to someone with a sentence or two, it was a courtesy. He was there to apany Xia Qingqing to the alumni gathering. He didn''t want to appear too indifferent to others, but that didn''t mean to persistently engage in a conversation with someone with clear intentions of bothering Xia Qingqing. The person''sment was obviously ill-intentioned. Lin Yun certainly didn''t have the patience to tolerate it. "Shu Lee, what do you mean? What''s wrong with Lin Yun being a high school graduate? Many university graduates are employees of high school graduates. Are you disrespecting high school graduates? Even though you are driving a Diling now, you used your family''s money to buy it. Who knows what will happen to you in the future!" In fact, it was Zhang Yaoyao who stepped forward and scornfully retorted. That was just Zhang Yaoyao''s character¡ªstraightforward and feisty. If she saw something she didn''t like, she would speak up. Just as she did when Lin Yun was in the hospital, she bluntly expressed her opinions to him. Shu Lee didn''t expect Zhang Yaoyao to argue with him before Xia Qingqing even said a word. Her words cut him to the quick, making him look rather petty. However, the fact that Xia Qingqing remained silent made Shu Lee rather hopeful. Xia Qingqing, her official girlfriend until now, hadn''t said anything. Wasn''t this indicative of her growing dissatisfaction with her boyfriend? Good, he thought, let me add fuel to the fire and probe the depth of her boyfriend. With that thought, he immediately apologized, "Uh, sorry. I underestimated you, brother. Where did you went for further studies?" He looked sincerely at Lin Yun, as if he was genuinely apologizing to him. "I didn''t go anywhere to study further, but I run a small business of my own," Lin Yun nced at the man and replied neutrally. "It''s indeed difficult for a high school graduate to find a job in Shen City. Starting your own business is a good idea, brother. You indeed have aspiration. I wonder what business you''re in. As Xia''s boyfriend, we should consider each other as one family. When there''s time, we''ll go and support your business!" Shu Leeughed heartily as he spoke. His tone was generous, but inside he held only disdain. He measured others by his own yardstick, and in his view, the "small business" that Lin Yun mentioned was probably really small. Otherwise, why wouldn''t he boast about it to save face? Perhaps, Lin Yun was just a street vendor, after all, the storefronts in Shen City weren''t cheap. If someone couldn''t even graduate from college, their family must be ordinary. Considering his young age, such a situation seemedpletely normal. While speaking, he started to pay attention to Lin Yun''s outfit. You can tell a lot about a person by their clothing. Huh? Seemed like a CK brand? He was slightly taken aback. If it''s a CK outfit, it would cost at least tens of thousands. Could it be that he misjudged and Lin Yun''s family was actually affluent? But the next moment, he scoffed. CK was well-known for men''s clothing. He too had explored CK''s clothing; this outfit seemed nauseatingly familiar, but it had significant differences in certain details. Could it be a counterfeit? It must be. It was only for a moment, and he wholeheartedly agreed. Many imitation outfits were like this, make small modifications here and there to avoid issues with the original brand, people unfamiliar with the brand might be fooled by its logo. What if he pointed out that Lin Yun''s outfit was a knock off? Would it make Lin Yun feel even more embarrassed? Would Xia Qingqing''s impression of her boyfriend finally hit rock bottom? Could they possibly even break up? With such thoughts, he started to get excited and couldn''t hold back any longer. "However, brother, there''s one thing I need to let you know. Your clothes are CK knockoffs, right? I understand your situation, doing business and wanting to dress better to boost your image. But knockoffs are frankly, pirated versions. To do business, we need genuine goods and can''t get involved in this instead. The people you associate with might not know, but what if someone recognizes it? What impression would they have of you? Would they still do business with you?" He patted Lin Yun''s shoulder, speaking as if he had Lin Yun''s best interests at heart. After he finished saying these words, he felt immensely proud of himself. His words seemed to be genuinely considering Lin Yun''s situation, while in reality, he was not only showing off his own knowledge but also heaping criticism upon Lin Yun. "CK outfit?" "A knockoff?" Many people around had strange expressions on their faces. They all had heard of the brand CK and knew their clothing wasn''t cheap. Surprisingly, the clothes Xia Qingqing''s boyfriend wore turned out to be CK knockoffs. It wouldn''t have been an issue, but it became humiliating with someone pointing it out. They had no doubt about Shu Lee''s judgement. Coming from a good family, he must have had ess to CK clothes. His confidence indicated that the rumors must have been true. "Shu Lee, you''re wrong. What he''s wearing is the new CK collection. If you don''t have enough knowledge, don''t say anything. However, you''re correct about one thing: maybe you could tell us what type of business you''re into. If it''s for Qingqing, we can also lend our support. Who knows, myworks might be able to help you out. Then you won''t have to sacrifice your needs to pretend livingrger than life." Just then, a mild voice echoed from the crowd. A poised young man was slowly walking in from the entrance of the hall. It was him who had just spoken. "It''s Qi Nan!" "Qi Nan is here!" "Damn, this is gonna be good!" Many people turned around, recognizing the young man, and whispered among themselves. "Qi Nan, what do you mean by that?" Zhang Yaoyao asked, her face darkening. "What do I mean? Zhang Yaoyao, you should just check our campus forum. It''s all over that ce!" Qi Nan replied with a cold smile. He was furious deep inside! He didn''t expect that Xia Qingqing, who rejected all boys, suddenly had a boyfriend, and such a pretentious one! In what way was he, Qi Nan, worse off than this man? He had looks, talent, fame. Although he could not yetpete with the wealthy elite, he made significantly more money than the average person. And all of it he earned himself. He wasn''t born rich, but he had be rich. And he was still young, full of potential. Despite him being such a promising prospect, she chose this man over him? Zhang Yaoyao frowned and immediately picked up her cell phone to check their school''s forum. The others, hearing Qi Nan''s words, also swiftly started to check. Some were already browsing the forum. Hearing Qi Nan, they immediately searched for specific threads. "Queen of the University Xia Qingqing''s Boyfriend ¡ª Pretending to be Rich?" "Want to Show Off? Start by Buying Clothing Worth More Than 80k!" "King of Pretentiousness Dons Outfit Worth Over 80k to Woo Three Hot Babes!" Soon, people came across several posts. One of them was a photo of Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing, among others, at the front gate of Shen University. With such an eye-catching title, the posts gained loads of attention and sparked many follow-upments. Some couldn''t help but softly read them aloud. At that moment, Zhang Yaoyao also discovered the posts, as they were conveniently pinned at the top. Reading the content of these posts and thements below, her face grew worse. It seemed her words led to Lin Yun bing targeted. She could never have anticipated that ament she made at the school gate would not only be overheard but also end up on the inte. Moreover, the content of these posts was extremely outrageous. And thements below were mostly unbearable. "These people..." Xia Qingqing and Lin Mengmeng also saw the posts that Zhang Yaoyao had found. Upset, Qingqing bit her lip and murmured. At the moment, she was full of guilt. She could hardly have expected that simply inviting Lin Yun to a reunion would lead to all this trouble. "Hmph." Lin Mengmeng snorted coldly. Although she knew Lin Yun''s resources and capabilities were extraordinary, seeing the derogatoryments on him in these posts still infuriated her. These people, casually posting andmenting, were truly outrageous. Chapter 111: Chapter 111: Im Afraid You Cant Carry It! "If you''re not well-informed, don''t spout nonsense." Qi Nan''s words crashed into Shu Lee''s face like a p. Just moments ago, Lee was basking in self-satisfaction, thinking he was incredibly observant for having discerned that Lin Yun was wearing a knockoff. But instantly, Qi Nan''s remark hit him like a blow to his face, causing it to turn crimson red and burn with embarrassment. Could the outfit truly be made by CK? He didn''t doubt Qi Nan''s words. He could only ever touch, study, or perhaps splurge on CK clothes with reservation. However, Qi Nan could easily afford them¡ªQi Nan frequently wore luxury brands, so there was no doubt that he could recognize thetest CK designs. Luckily, Qi Nan''s following words were extremely astonishing. Instantly, all eyes were drawn to Lin Yun. No one noticed his embarrassment. Feeling both relieved and irked, Qi Nan had a knack for grabbing attention whenever he entered a room, bing the center of attention. This was truly detestable. However, the silver lining was that Qi Nancked emotional intelligence. His mockery of Xia Qingqing''s boyfriend only meant that he would be the one to take the first hit. Perhaps this was the cost of Qi Nan investing so much effort in pursuing Qingqing? Spending considerable effort and then experiencing failure would often lead to frustration and anger¡ªa typical human reaction. Perfect, that worked to his advantage. With the business troubles at Zhang Tianyu''s household and the negative impression Qi Nan provided Qingqing, his odds at winning Qingqing over were increasing. The low murmur of conversation among the students around them, coupled with Qi Nan''s recent words, let him know that Lin Yun had only been able to afford the clothes at a great personal cost. So what if the outfit was worth over eighty thousand? He could afford many such outfits! At this moment, he hadpletely dismissed Lin Yun from his mind. If one had to go to such lengths to afford an outfit worth eighty thousand, then their family''s financial situation and their personal circumstances must be far from impressive. "You want to patronize my business? I''m afraid you won''t be able to afford it!" Amidst the whispers around him and Qi Nan''s arrogant gaze, Lin Yun''s smile faded as he retorted mildly. He hade to this reunion to make Qingqing happy, not to upset her. If the other party''s words were only mildly disparaging, he would''ve overlooked it for the sake of Qingqing''s friendship with them. But opposing him so directly, if he were to let it pass blindly, then he wouldn''t be much of a man! Qi Nan? Was he the ''Great Talent Qi'' who had been pursuing Qingqing? He was curious to see what Qi Nan was capable of. "Ha! I can''t afford it?" Qi Nanughed out loud. "Do you know how much this outfit I am wearing costs? It''s 880,000 for the entire set! Just the cost of this outfit is likely more than you earn in several years. It''s ten times the price of the outfit you had to go to such lengths to afford!" Qi Nan pointed at his clothes and sneered. "Qi Nan''s outfit costs 880,000?" "Gasp¡ª" "Heaven!" Many people around them gasped. A clothing set worth 880,000 was more than many could earn in several years. Even though they were students of prestigious universities with high academic credentials, they couldn''t dare say they could save 880,000 within ten years upon graduation. Life really was iparable from one person to another! Although Qi Nan''s words were arrogant, he was entitled to be so! Rich first-generation folks are impressive, spending the money they earned however they like. Many rich second-generation kids probably wouldn''t dare to dress like this! Lin Mengmeng was also surprised. Even though the Gold Sword Security Company was started by her family, their household had a lot of expenses. She was the only child of the Lin Family, the only girl of her generation, showered with much love and care. She had to think carefully before buying a bathtub for a million, not to mention a set of clothes priced at 880,000. She might not even have the heart to buy them. This Qi Nan was really a big spender, daring to spend so much money on a set of clothes. "Do you know what car this key belongs to? Emperor Ling X9! Top-tier model! The cost of one carnded is 3.8 million! You say I can''t hold up your business?" Qi Nan waved the car key in his hand and sneered. He was genuinely angry. Otherwise, he wouldn''t mock Xia Qingqing''s boyfriend to his face like this. However, having started, he intended to finish it. He nned to change his style to win over Xia Qingqing. The male protagonists in the novels he wrote and read, weren''t they all superb, surrounded by beautiful women? In reality, his pursuit of one girl gave him so much trouble. Today, he decided to try the style of those male protagonists from his novels and those he read about! "Emperor Ling X9!" "3.8 million!" Looking at the car key in Qi Nan''s hand, many people around were excited. Compared with that, Shu Lee''s previously unted Emperor Ling X3 didn''t amount to much. It immediately faded into insignificance. Shu Lee clenched his fists in the crowd. His face, which had just returned to normal, was again flushing red. Qi Nan really was his nemesis, pping him in the face repeatedly. Yaoyao sighed internally. Lin Yun and Qi Nan were indeed iparable. A poor boy from the countryside, with few talents, earned his first million after five years of hard work. Unexpected incidents had cost him his five years of achievement¡­ A university student from a prestigious university, talented and the author of several best-selling books while only in his third undergraduate year. His monthly ie was almost a million, with vast prospects for his future... How could they bepared? Among those pursuing Xia Qingqing, she had initially favored Qi Nan. Unfortunately, Xia Qingqing had only eyes for Lin Yun. Now, Qi Nan was furious and publicly embarrassing others. This was truly difficult to resolve. Even if the incident passed, both Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing would have lost face. She even felt a little resentful. Since the incident had already urred, she had just spoken to Qi Nan. They could have dropped the topic there, and Lin Yun did not have to insist on retorting. And now, Qi Nan was unting again, making Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing look even worse. Most importantly, as Qi Nan kept on pressing, whatever Lin Yun was about to say was likely to further embarrass him. For a moment, she regretted having insisted on Xia Qingqing attending this gathering. The main reason was because her boyfriend had told her that by letting Xia Qingqing attend this kind of gathering and meet some nice guys, she might not want to be with Lin Yun any longer. Breaking up earlier on, while they were only beginning, would minimize the hurt. "I said, you can''t." Lin Yun, however, looked calmly at Qi Nan''s show-off and spoke indifferently. As if Qi Nan''s previous unting was nothing. In truth, what Qi Nan unted really meant nothing to Lin Yun. A set of clothes worth more than 800,000, was that expensive? The protective clothes he bought from the Cosmic Trading System, even those with the prices calcted in Spirit Crystals and converted to Huaxia Currency, are worth billions. He already had several Emperor Ling X9s. The customized Emperor Ling X9 he usually used was even more expensive, costing more than five million as a personal favor. The wine he usually drank was priced at more than ten million Huaxia Currency. The way the guy was showing off to him was actually quiteughable. Chapter 112: Chapter 112: Have you thought it through! "What did you say?" Qi Nan hadn''t expected that at that moment, the other person still had the audacity to talk back. In fact, he knew Lin Yun. Once, he heard that Xia Qingqing had a male friend she was quite close to. Many people even mistook that guy to be Xia Qingqing''s boyfriend, so he specifically had a private investigator look into it. The information he obtained was even more detailed than that of Zhang Tianyu. He knew that the guy was not Xia Qingqing''s boyfriend. He knew that Lin Yun owned a small processing factory. He knew that Lin Yun had helped Xia Qingqing when she was going through her toughest times. Xia Qingqing would go and help out at Lin Yun''s small processing factory whenever she had time. He knew that Xia Qingqing had some feelings for Lin Yun. It was quite normal for Xia Qingqing to have such a reaction after Lin Yun helped her out like a hero. What was a relief to him was that Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing hadn''t gotten together even after spending two years together. He wasn''t sure if it was because of Lin Yun or Xia Qingqing, but since they hadn''t gotten together even after two years of being together, he didn''t consider Lin Yun a threat any more. In his view, he was an outstanding candidate. Compared to Zhang Tianyu, an aimless heir to a wealthy family with a notorious reputation, if he only pushed harder and if Xia Qingqing wasn''t foolish, she would ultimately choose him. Some time ago, he heard that Xia Qingqing had borrowed money from someone else. After letting a private investigator look into it, he found out that Lin Yun had run into some troubles. That small processing factory had been confiscated and heavily fined. The money that Xia Qingqing borrowed was transferred to Lin Yun. In his view, he knew everything there was to know about Lin Yun. Otherwise, if his emotional intelligence wasn''t really low, how could he be so confrontational as he was now? Those who are confident in their ability to be boastful aremendable, while those who boast without confidence are fools. If Lin Yun actually had a powerful background, then he would be the fool. Now? Heh heh! He hadn''t expected that Xia Qingqing and Lin Yun had actually gotten together. Life''s low points are when a person is most likely to change. Was it an outburst of Xia Qingqing''spassion? Or did Lin Yun realize he had nothing left and, out of desperation, had totch onto something beautiful and pursued Xia Qingqing shamelessly? No matter what the reason, it was time to p their faces hard! Lin Yun had used the tactics of a hero saving a damsel to win over Xia Qingqing! He would use his dominating spirit to conquer Xia Qingqing! "Lin Yun, others might not know about your background, but you think I don''t know about it as well? Just now, I was just giving you some face!" Thinking thus, Qi Nan took a step forward and sneered. "Coming from the countryside, you worked hard for five years but only managed to earn a worth of a million. Recently, your fake good operation was seized, and now you have nothing. I''d assume the most expensive thing you have is probably the clothes on your body, which Qingqing bought for you by borrowing money. I''m quite curious about what business you''re in right now. I can''t handle it, unless, what you''re doing now is some illegal business? Smuggling? Drug trafficking? Heh heh, if that''s the case, I really can''t handle your arena!" Qi Nan sneered with a tone full of contempt and disdain. Hearing Qi Nan''s words, the onlookers'' expressions shifted slightly. Qi Nan knew this Lin Yun so well? "No wonder Qi Nan dared to talk to him like that. He knows him so well..." Someone whispered. "This Lin Yun, turns out he came from the countryside? Looking at how well-dressed he is and how imposing he is, I thought he was from some big city..." "Earned a million in five years? That''s not bad! Only Qi Nan would say something like that! Surprisingly, this Lin Yun from the countryside is quite capable!" "Didn''t you hear, his recent fake goods operation was seized? He''s ying in the gray area. Earning a million in five years is quite low given his uwful ways, it seems his ability is limited! Once seized, he''s sent back to where he started!" Some people whispered among themselves. "So, the clothes he''s wearing were bought with the money that Xia Qingqing borrowed? That''s a shame..." "I really despise people like that..." "Borrowing money to show off, and from a woman at that, what a joke!" "Can''t handle it? I bet Lin Yun didn''t expect Qi Nan to know him so well, he overdid it with the boasting!" "Who would have thought that Xia Qingqing would have such a boyfriend..." Some looked at Lin Yun with disdain. Lin Yun''s face turned cold. Had the other party investigated him? Or more precisely, had they investigated Qingqing? Besides, thenguage used was clearly confrontational. "Qi Nan, I''ll tell you again, don''t call me Qingqing. That''s not your ce. And, how my boyfriend is, that''s my business, not yours." Xia Qingqing could no longer hold her tongue. She stepped forward, her face icy, and spoke out. "What? Are you angry now?" Qi Nan ignored Xia Qingqing. His gaze was fixed on Lin Yun, and he sneered. "Now, I''m giving you a choice. Here''s a check for one million. It''s the money you can earn in five years. Take the money and leave Qingqing. You can go back to your hometown in glory, and marry any girl from the vige. I, Qi Nan, always follow through!" Qi Nan took out a check from his front pocket and arrogantly announced. "What? One million is not enough? How about two million?" Seeing that Lin Yun remained silent, Qi Nan sneered. As he spoke, he took out another check, holding it together with the previous one. "Think it through. Two million is what you could earn with ten years of hard work. Think about the hardship you''ve endured over the past five years. ept this check, and it''ll save you a decade of hardship. Ten years, the prime of your life, you could live easily for a long time! If you invest it in a business, with this much capital, you could turn your life around instantly!" One had to admit, as a novelist, Qi Nan had a way with words. If their resolves were feeble, and they were indeed from humble backgrounds, they might have been tempted by his offer. "Two million!" "Damn!" "Qi Nan is really generous!" Seeing this, many people eximed. Two million! Even if they graduated and didn''t spend a penny, how long would it take them to save that much? They guessed it would take at least a decade or so. Looking at those two checks, they were somewhat tempted. Qi Nan was really something. In order to pursue a girl, he was willing to invest so much, just to make the current boyfriend give up on her. If they were in his ce, they might not have been so generous. Even if the girl was as stunning as the campus belle, Xia Qingqing. Some of the girls looked at Qi Nan with stars in their eyes, totally captivated by his dominance. At the same time, they looked at Xia Qingqing with eyes filled with envy. This Xia Qingqing, an eye but no gold, ignoring such a fabulous guy and instead falling for such a jerk. If only, Qi Nan liked one of them. They would definitely ept him. "Three million if two million is not enough! Remember, this is the maximum. If you refuse, you may not get a penny. Three million. It''s money you could earn from fifteen years of hard work if everything goes well. If not, you may never earn so much in your entire lifetime. Take your recent investigation, for instance, you lost everything in an instant! Think it through!" Seeing the desired reaction from everyone, Qi Nan sneered again at Lin Yun. He had achieved the desired effect. As he spoke, he took out another check, joined it with the previous two, and offered them to Lin Yun like a devil''s fruit full of infinite temptation. "Three million!" "Hss--" Many people gasped. Shu Lee clenched his fist. He knew he had lost. He truly couldn''t beat Qi Nan. Even if Xia Qingqing did break up with Lin Yun, he wouldn''t be able topete with Qi Nan. Qi Nan''s boldness was too great. And Qi Nan''s prospects and status were something his family could never match. Chapter 113: Chapter 113 Jiang Yufeng (1st update!) "You think what you''re doing right now is noble? Qingqing and you aren''t from the same world. If you stay together, you''d only harm her. She''s like a celestial being, while you''re just an ordinary person. You can''t provide her the environment she needs, you can''t understand her thoughts. And staying with her, you''d only pull her down into mundane life," Qi Nan shook his head and said. "What you''re doing is not noble, but selfish. And such a selfish person doesn''t deserve to be with Qingqing." Money, psychology, a double blow. "Damn, Qi Nan is really good at writing novels. His words are so beautifully crafted to hurt people..." "What he said is definitely awesome. But Qi Nan is right. It''s really a pity if a goddess like Xia Qingqing ends up with some ordinary peasant boy..." "If Xia Qingqing and Qi Nan are together, that would be a match between a talented man and a beautifuldy..." Many people widened their eyes and sighed. "A celestial being...pulling down into the dirt... Qi Nan really has an extraordinary talent..." "If only Qi Nan saw me that way..." Some girls had hearts in their eyes. Seeing Qi Nan talking so eloquently, Lin Yun, for some reason, felt likeughing. This Qi Nan really lived up to the title of Great Talent Qi. He was good at using words as expected of a novelist. No matter what, it seemed like he and Qingqing couldn''t be together. To be together was selfish, to not be together was preferable. Haha. One had to admit that Qi Nan had far superior tactics to win over a girl,pared to Zhang Tianyu. "2.5 million! Now if you leave Qingqing, all you can get is 2.5 million!" Seeing Lin Yun remaining silent, Qi Nan slightly smiled and said. "Two million!" After a few seconds, Qi Nan withdrew a check, faintly smiled and said. His tone was very confident, as if he had everything under control. The price fell and rose again, creating an unusual effect. Most people couldn''t stand this kind of contrast, let alone after the psychological blow just now. He didn''t believe that Lin Yun wouldn''t copse. "1.5 million! Now, if you leave Qingqing, all you can get is 1.5 million!" Qi Nan looked at Lin Yun and said cidly. His tone was still filled with confidence, as if he was expecting Lin Yun to copse in the next moment from the stark contrast. "Only 1.5 million left..." "If he doesn''t agree now, it''ll be even less..." "The reduction in the amount is so fast..." "What''s happening with Qi Nan? The money is getting less and less, it''s making me anxious..." "You don''t understand, it''s a psychological tactic. Qi Nan really lives up to being the top talent of our school. This poor kid can''tpete with him..." Many people reacted with various expressions, whispering among themselves. Some people looked at Qi Nan with great admiration. Some people looked at Lin Yun, some with disdain, some smiling at the situation, while some felt pity. Zhang Yaoyao sighed slightly. In terms of talent and methods, Lin Yun really couldn''tpete with Qi Nan. The gap was too huge. Thinking this way, she fixed her eyes on Lin Yun. She wanted to see how Lin Yun would react under such circumstances, hoping Lin Yun wouldn''t make Qingqing lose too horribly. "Haha, it''s actually quite a spectacle!" At that moment, aughter came from the crowd, followed by a group of boys. "Jiang Yufeng!" "It''s Jiang Yufeng!" "Jiang Yufeng is here!" Many people turned around in surprise at seeing the boy who was speaking. Unexpectedly, Jiang Yufeng had reallye, and at such an opportune time. "Jiang Yufeng has been aggressively pursuing Lin Mengmeng, and it seems Lin Mengmeng is with Xia Qingqing and Lin Yun. Things are going to get interesting now..." "I wonder if Jiang Yufeng will target Lin Yun..." "If so, it would be really pitiful to be Xia Qingqing''s boyfriend..." Some people subsequently spected with strange expressions. "Jiang Yufeng!" Seeing the neer, Qi Nan''s face darkened. The atmosphere he had worked so hard to create was about to pay off, but now it was broken all of a sudden by him. This was hardly pleasing. "Haha, Qi Nan, I thought you were something special, but you resort to using money to break someone else''s rtionship, such a low move! And you''re okay with paying as little as 1.5 million?" Jiang Yufeng looked at Qi Nan mockingly. "Zhang Xuan!" Zhang Yaoyao was pleasantly surprised to see a boy following closely behind Jiang Yufeng. She immediately ran over to him. Zhang Xuan was actually with Jiang Yufeng? Jiang Yufeng stood up for Lin Yun just now. Could it be because of Zhang Xuan? Because Xia Qingqing is her friend, and Lin Yun is Xia Qingqing''s boyfriend? As the thought crossed her mind, Zhang Yaoyao felt sweetness in her heart. At such a critical moment, her boyfriend''s friend standing up to help her friend was indeed sweet. With this, the existing atmosphere was broken. Moreover, Jiang Yufeng''s words had made Qi Nan lose face. Then, the faces of Xia Qingqing and Lin Yun didn''t look so bad anymore. "Yaoyao." Looking at Zhang Yaoyao who was running towards him, aplex emotion shed through the eyes of Zhang Xuan who was behind Jiang Yufeng. Indeed, Zhang Yaoyao was a beauty, butpared to the goddess-like level of Xia Qingqing and Lin Mengmeng, she was a bitcking. Sadly, he couldn''t afford to touch those goddess-leveldies. However, Zhang Xuan felt moved seeing Zhang Yaoyao''s sentimentally touched facial expression right now. He had been with Zhang Yaoyao for some time now. Regrettably, Zhang Yaoyao had always maintained her distance. If he performed well today and made Zhang Yaoyao surrender to him, he wouldn''t mind having some fun with a girl at her level. He had heard from Zhang Yaoyao that she had never been in a rtionship before, so she should still be a virgin, right? Thinking about how he had connected with Jiang Yufeng recently and might pull Zhang Yaoyao in today, he could not help but feel ted. Today was indeed a good harvest day. "Jiang Yufeng, what are you trying to do?" Qi Nan asked grimly. He knew that Jiang Yufeng had been chasing Lin Mengmeng fiercely. He thought they were each minding their own businesses. He didn''t understand why Jiang Yufeng came to mess with him. Was it because Lin Mengmeng was with Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing? He frowned. Jiang Yufeng''s family had a worth of nearly ten billion, and it was still growing. Even surpassing Zhang Tianyu''s family. If Jiang Yufeng was really going against him, he wouldn''t be easy to deal with. To be honest, he only took such an aggressive and domineering stance, unting his wealth to bully Lin Yun because Zhang Tianyu''s family was in trouble and couldn''t protect themselves. He didn''t expect that after Zhang Tianyu was gone, there would be a Jiang Yufeng. "Nothing much, I only want to say that your way of doing things is too minor, and you haven''t really seen through some things. You''re kind of stupid." Jiang Yufeng gave a slight smile and said. "Xia Qingqing, whoes from a small town. Recently, she suddenly started traveling by luxury cars frequently, even frequently visiting high-end ces like Qingyun Hotel and Qingyun Restaurant. Is that correct?" Jiang Yufeng turned towards Xia Qingqing and asked with a smile. Chapter 114: Chapter 114: Financial Support (2nd Update!) "What''s going on?" "My God, something''s not right¡­" "Could it be, Jiang Yufeng isn''t siding with Xia Qingqing and Lin Yun¡­" Upon witnessing this scene, some people eximed in surprise. "A small-town boy, suddenly cruising in luxury cars, even visiting high-end ces?" Some people pondered, as though they had thought of something. "Zhang Xuan, what does Jiang Yufeng mean?" Zhang Yaoyao frowned at her boyfriend, Zhang Xuan. "Yaoyao, haven''t you always wanted Qingqing to find a well-off boyfriend? Now, Master Jiang has taken a liking to Qingqing, it''s a good thing! You should persuade Qingqing too!" Zhang Xuan said with an awkwardugh. He hadn''t expected Jiang Yufeng to be so straightforward, this was not what they had discussed earlier. However, recalling Jiang Yufeng''s promise to him, he gritted his teeth and expressed this sentiment to Zhang Yaoyao. "Jiang Yufeng...he''s interested in Qingqing? And you, what''s with your reaction?" Zhang Yaoyao looked at Zhang Xuan in disbelief, unable to believe that these were the words of her boyfriend. "Jiang Yufeng, what do you mean by this?" Lin Mengmeng stepped forward, looking coldly at Jiang Yufeng and asked. She felt that Jiang Yufeng''s tone toward Xia Qingqing was not very pleasant. Jiang Yufeng nced at Lin Mengmeng, a flicker of hesitancy passing his eyes. She was once the girl he pursued relentlessly. Now, seeing her react this way, was she jealous? Jealous that he had transferred his affection elsewhere? Unfortunately, something had happened a few days prior, which made him realize that Lin Mengmeng was out of his league. However, it was this very realization that ignited a surge of resentment within him. So what, she used to ignore him when he pursued her fervently, and now that he had shifted his affections, she reacts like this? Women really are cheap. Thinking so, his internal resolve became increasingly reckless. He ignored Lin Mengmeng, lifting his head to look at Xia Qingqing. He arrogantly proposed, "I''ll give you ten million, if you''ll sleep with me for three years, how about it?" Lin Yun''s eyes turned cold, a tinge of killing intent arose within him. Just when, Zhang Yufeng turned to look at Qi Nan, sneering, "Don''t be upset when I call you an idiot. This girl, you think she''s so pure? A fairy from the skies? It''s a joke, she''s not even a virgin anymore, only a fool like you would fail to see! Now think about what I just said, what do you reckon? haha¡­" "p¡ª" Before Jiang Yufeng could finish his sentence, a pnded on his face, spinning him several times in ce. Lin Yun turned to look at Lin Mengmeng, his brow furrowed slightly. He was about to intervene when Lin Mengmeng beat him to it. But her p was too light, he''d been intending to beat this fellow near to death. Daring to speak about Xia Qingqing like this, he had touched Lin Yun''s bottom line. "Hiss¡ª" "That p must''ve hurt... she spun him around a few times..." "Lin Mengmeng''s strength... she''s pretty tough... but she dared to p Jiang Yufeng¡­" Many onlookers gasped in rm. They didn''t know if Jiang Yufeng was in pain, but even watching made them wince. "His mouth stinks, talking about Qingqing like that!" Lin Mengmeng huffed, her voice cold. "Lin Mengmeng! How dare you hit Master Jiang?" Zhang Xuan rushed to support Jiang Yufeng, turning to berate Lin Mengmeng at the same time. "His mouth is so filthy, I didn''t hit him hard enough!" Lin Mengmeng sneered coldly. "Zhang Xuan, how could you... act like this?" Zhang Yaoyao said angrily. She was also very upset with Jiang Yufeng for what he had said about Xia Qingqing. In her view, Lin Mengmeng was right to hit him. She couldn''t understand why Zhang Xuan was scolding Lin Mengmeng while siding with Jiang Yufeng. "Yaoyao, stop making a fuss. Xia Qingqing has already done such a thing, who cares who''s keeping her? Three years for ten million, only Master Jiang can pull off such a gesture of extravagance. Who couldpete with that? This is a good thing for Xia Qingqing and it spares her from being toyed with by many men..." Zhang Xuan looked at Zhang Yaoyao with a stern face and said. "You..." Zhang Yaoyao''s face turned white with rage. She shakily pointed at Zhang Xuan, speechless. At that moment, she finally saw clearly. So, the boyfriend she had chosen was this kind of person after all. "Lin Mengmeng, how dare you hit me? Are you jealous that I''m going for another woman?" At this point, Jiang Yufeng had regainedposure. He wiped the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth, looked at Lin Mengmeng, and grinned, saying. However, after he finished speaking, something urred to him, and he repressed the urge to continue provoking Lin Mengmeng. If it was any other time, he would have continued to provoke Lin Mengmeng... Now, his aggression was more intense than ever. Lin Mengmeng, who he couldn''t afford to offend; could he not afford to offend this farm girl Xia Qingqing? He had failed to woo Lin Mengmeng in the past and now, pursuing her was entirely out of the question. So, agitating Lin Mengmeng by going after Xia Qingqing, was also a rare source of pleasure. Moreover, Xia Qingqing was indeed a rare goddess. Although not a virgin anymore, ying with her would be stimting nheless. "I say a few harsh words to her, and you hit me? I still want to have my way with her! Can you watch over her twenty-four hours a day? Ha-ha! And how do you know she doesn''t resent you for interfering with her business? Ha-ha!" Jiang Yufeng turned to look at Xia Qingqing andughed loudly. Blood stains at the corner of his mouth and his ferocious expression gave him an air of madness at this moment. Qi Nan was angry, but seeing this scene, he remained silent. Jiang Yufeng''s current state seemed abnormal, and if he did step in and stirred up hatred, risking a showdown with Jiang Yufeng, was it worth it? Ten million! Jiang Yufeng splurged ten million just like that! As expected of the scion of a prominent family. This did send chills down his spine and made him even more wary of the power behind Jiang Yufeng. Lin Yun frowned and turned to look at Lin Mengmeng. Just when he was about to step in, Lin Mengmeng stopped him again. "Lin Yun, you can''t be too aggressive. This Jiang Yufeng has a powerful background. You have nothing to back you up; it could get a bit troublesome for you. Let me handle this..." Lin Mengmeng whispered. So, that was it. A sudden realization dawned on Lin Yun. No wonder when he was about to step in earlier, Lin Mengmeng beat him to it. She''d done it on purpose. But still, letting Lin Mengmeng fight his battles wasn''t nearly as satisfying as doing it himself. "What''s going on over here? I''m the one who controls this ce, who dares to make trouble here?" Just then, a robust voice echoed. "Brother Tiger..." "Brother Tiger..." The surrounding waitstaff greeted him respectfully. A middle-aged man with an entourage exuding the aura of the underworld walked towards them with an intimidating swagger. "Brother Tiger?" Seeing this man, Jiang Yufeng''s face slightly changed color. Although he often resorted to strong-arm tactics, and his family did the same, they were ultimately legitimate businessmen. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have been threatened into giving up on pursuing Lin Mengmeng a few days ago. He''d heard of this ''Brother Tiger'' and had even seen him from afar. He was incredibly imposing and well-known in this area. Ruthless and feared ¡ª there were many stories of people left crippled by him. There were even rumors that he had killed someone and thrown their body into the sea to feed the fish. Seeing such a underworld figure, Jiang Yufeng felt even more timid. He was still just a student who hadn''t left school yet. He could be domineering and overbearing towards Qi Nan, and he could swagger in front of a group of students, but he couldn''t dare to be so arrogant in front of this man. "Brother Tiger, my name is Jiang Yufeng. My family owns the Jiang Group. I have seen you before." Jiang Yufeng quickly stepped forward, showing his utmost courtesy. Chapter 115: Chapter 115: Fear (Third update!) "Jiang Group is your family''s business?" Brother Tiger narrowed his eyes slightly. He had heard of Jiang Group, apany in Shen City reportedly worth around tens of billions. It was not particrlyrge or small among thepanies in Shen City. If the person imed that the Jiang Group was his family''s business, then he must be an heir to the Jiang Group. He liked to interact the most with heirs from wealthy families. There were always plenty of opportunities and money involved. Helping them out with a few things, he could earn a substantial amount. "So, it''s Master Jiang. What''s the matter, Master Jiang? There''s trouble at our entertainment center? Who''s so bold to start a fight in my territory? Are they looking down on me?" Brother Tiger nodded slightly and said calmly. His tone wasn''t too cordial or dismissive, with an imposing nature naturally radiating from him. He knew that when dealing with these wealthy heirs, he couldn''t appear weak. Otherwise, he might be despised. In the underworld, the fear was being looked down upon. Without face, he wouldn''t be able to negotiate his prices when helping them out. There was no need for him, who had a robust team of brothers willing to fight and kill, to act obsequiously towards these wealthy heirs. Many rich people were most afraid of people like them. "Is he a gangster?" "Brother Tiger, I have heard of him. He seems to be a notorious underworld boss in this area" "Even Jiang Yufeng seems scared of him." "No shit, who isn''t afraid of such a powerful underworld boss?" Many people nervously looked at Brother Tiger. "Brother Tiger is going to back Master Jiang?" "Now Lin Yun, even Lin Mengmeng, would be in trouble, right?" Some people looked sympathetically at Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing''s group. "Mengmeng might be fine. Her family background is not simple, but for Lin Yun, Xia Qingqing, let alone Zhang Yaoyao, it''s hard to say" "Xia Qingqing, such a beautiful goddess, if she falls into their hands, the oue might be." "That''s why six Xia Qingqing agreed to be kept by Jiang Yufeng, it might be a good thing, rather than being abused by these gangsters." "Who would''ve thought, Xia Qingqing, with such an innocent look, would do such a thing." "Is it that strange? Isn''t itmon in university nowadays?" Some people shook their heads. "Shall we call the policeter? Xia Qingqing is our ssmate after all." "Calling the fucking police? Are you looking for trouble? Don''t say it anymore, don''t you see a thug staring at us now?" Hispanion''s face changed, whispering urgently. Qi Nan lowered his head. He was just a small-time author. Even the likes of Jiang Yufeng, a rich heir, he dared not confront, let alone a person involved with the underworld like Brother Tiger. If Brother Tiger really nned to cause trouble for Xia Qingqing, he wouldn''t stand up for her. He dared to confront Jiang Yufeng because the stake was his future, but if he confronted Brother Tiger, his life could be at stake. I''m sorry, Qingqing, you brought this upon yourself. He thought to himself. His future was still bright. In the future, he would meet various outstanding girls. He couldn''t jeopardize his future here. Originally, he didn''t believe what Jiang Yufeng said about Xia Qingqing. He pursued Xia Qingqing for a long time and could be said to understand her quite well. He didn''t believe that Xia Qingqing was the kind of girl Jiang Yufeng made her out to be. But at this moment, he hypnotized himself into believing. "Brother... Brother Tiger...That person seems to be..." At this moment, a thug behind Brother Tiger, his face turned pale, stuttered as he tried to speak to Brother Tiger. Just now, he saw a face that terrified him. "So what if it was me who started the fight, Brother Tiger?" A cold voice rang out. Lin Yun slowly stepped forward. It turned out that this Brother Tiger was the one who had sent people to trouble him and Xia Qingqing at the Nightingale Bar that day. He was also the one who hadter sent a dozen thugs to cause trouble for him. It was a small world. He hadn''t gone to find trouble with the other party yet, but the other party hade to him first. "It''s you?" Upon seeing Lin Yun, the color of Brother Tiger''s face turned pale instantly. "Thump--" Without hesitation, he knelt on the ground, kowtowing continuously, begging, "I''m sorry, Young Master Lin. I didn''t know you were here. I shouldn''t have offended you thest time. Please forgive me." Last time, more than ten of his thugs were routed by two or three of Lin Yun''s men. Although he found a scapegoat to punish, which was Arkin, and made Arkin leave. But Arkin''s words made him more cautious. He sent people to investigate Lin Yun''s background. Upon investigation, he was stunned. Qingyun power bank, Qingyun Hotel, Qingyun Restaurant, all belonged to Lin Yun. He knew that the Qingyun power bank was an amazing little device. But the Qingyun Hotel and Qingyun Restaurant represented something greater. Lin Yun was surrounded daily by many high-level bodyguards, several luxury cars, and Lin Yun himself had superb fighting skills. A person who had offended Lin Yun tried to trouble him a few days ago. Although Lin Yun let them go, they were fine days before, but now they had be an idiot. It was said to be because Lin Yun had given them a pill, but neither the hospital nor the police could find anything wrong. He was not afraid of wealthy people. But for those who had money and power, he had to be cautious. People who possessed wealth, power, and were ruthless scared him a bit. Especially the pill Lin Yun had, he didn''t know what it was, but with Lin Yun''s skill, if he wanted to make him swallow such a pill, it probably wouldn''t be too difficult. Hospitals couldn''t solve it either. If Lin Yun were to eliminate him, the police couldn''t do anything about it either. Honestly, these few days, he was feeling rather uneasy, fearing that Lin Yun woulde to take revenge. Now, suddenly seeing Lin Yun, how could he not be scared? Although face and dignity were important, his life was more important. "What''s happening here" "Young Master Lin?" "Could it be that this Lin Yun is someone big?" Seeing this scene, many people were dumbfounded. An underworld boss who made Jiang Yufeng very respectful, was so frightened of Lin Yun, and even asked Lin Yun to forgive him? These were students from prestigious universities. Their minds worked quickly. Their brains started to rush to fill in the nks. Lin Yun was from the countryside and made an underworld figure so scared. Was it possible that Lin Yun was also a member of the underworld and had a prolific status? A youth underworld story? Thinking back to what Qi Nan had said earlier about Lin Yun dealing with counterfeit goods, the more they thought, the more probable it seemed. Lin Yun was involved in the grey area, so it wasn''t impossible for him to be involved in the underworld. With these thoughts, their gazes towards Lin Yun couldn''t help but be somewhat fearful. They had been talking about him just now, would he hold a grudge against them? Jiang Yufeng was also stunned. He had not expected the mighty Brother Tiger to be so afraid of Lin Yun. For a moment, he felt as though his information might have been wrong. Qi Nan was also shook. He had heard of Brother Tiger as well. What was going on? Why was Brother Tiger so afraid of Lin Yun? He knelt down as soon as he saw Lin Yun. This was no ordinary fear. Chapter 116: Chapter 116: Bleeding in the Heart (4th update!) "Jiang Yufeng, is it? Jiang Group, is it?" Lin Yun didn''t pay any attention to Brother Tiger who was kneeling on the ground. He walked towards Jiang Yufeng, gave a faint smile, and said. "Do you know why the Tianyu Group ended up in its current situation, hmm?" Lin Yun asked calmly. Although his tone was calm, it gave an extremely oppressive feeling. This was not just a perception. Since Lin Yun''s Mental Strength had enhanced over time, it was now powerful enough to subtly influence reality. Augh could make a million flowers bloom, a rage could wreck everything. All this was the effect of Mental Strength on reality. When Lin Yun''s Mental Strength reached a certain level, he could potentially use it to kill invisibly and silently. "Tianyu Group?" Jiang Yufeng shuddered. Zhang Tianyu was in his school, an exceedingly arrogant fellow. Because Zhang Tianyu was ardently pursuing Xia Qingqing and he intended to target her too, he had naturally heard about the Tianyu Group. It was something most people didn''t know, but he did. The Tianyu Group''s stock prices fell dramatically within just a few days. In addition to enormous debts, Zhang Tianyu''s father was also at risk of imprisonment. You could say the Tianyu Group was inching towards its end and Zhang Tianyu''s family was already finished. Now, with what thetter said, did he cause the situation at Tianyu Group? If Lin Yun said this before Brother Tiger knelt, Jiang Yufeng would have thought that Lin Yun was throwing a tantrum. Now, he only felt extreme fear. What exactly was Lin Yun''s identity? His backstory? To avoid provoking a powerful entity, he gave up pursuing Lin Mengmeng! To vent, he targeted Xia Qingqing instead. Could it be... that he provoked an even more terrifying existence because of that? He knew very well that the entity which warned him a few days ago was far from capable of causing a downfall to apany listed at the market value of more than ten billion this casually! "Was it this Lin Yun who did the Tianyu Group''s affairs? It''s impossible... such amon poor boy from the countryside like Lin Yun!" On the other side, Qi Nan also looked incredulous. "Tianyu Group..." Brother Tiger also changed countenance. Some time ago, it was Zhang Tianyu that led him to provoke Lin Yun. He was well aware of what happened with the Tianyu Group recently. Could it be Lin Yun who had done all this? This thought made him suck in a cold breath. He underestimated Lin Yun. The people he had sent, the information they had collected, were likely just the tip of the iceberg regarding Lin Yun. Thinking this, he felt even more terrified. He remained kneeling on the floor, not daring to raise his head. Brother Tiger''s dozens of brutes remained disconcerted, unsure about what to do. If Brother Tiger was kneeling and they were standing? In the end, the few brute boys who had dealt with Lin Yun took a deep breath and knelt on the ground one by one, their heads down, not daring to utter a word. Seeing them, the rest knelt as well, bowing their heads. For a moment, the scene was quite a sight. When looking at this scene, all students present were tremendously impressed. "p!" Then, Lin Yun pped Jiang Yufeng across the face, spinning him around on the spot and making him spit out several teeth. This p, delivered with no hesitation, was much harder than the one Lin Yun had given Lin Mengmeng. Immediately, Jiang Yufeng waspletely dazed. "That p was for your disrespectful words towards Qingqing!" Lin Yun said coldly. "p!" Lin Yun pped Jiang Yufeng again, making him spit out a few more teeth. "That p was for you relying on your power to bully others!" Lin Yun dered coldly. All the students present winced at the sight. Flying a few teeth with one p must be so painful! Lin Yun was not only overbearing but also strong. They knew that ordinary strength could not achieve this. Lin Yun''s strong physical strength made them believe that Lin Yun may be a powerful figure in the underworld. "p!" Lin Yun pped Jiang Yufeng again, but this time only one tooth flew out because most of the teeth that could be knocked out had been knocked out. "That p is a message for you to take home. I will make certain that the Jiang Group is finished!" Lin Yun stated coldly. At that moment, the whole ce fell into silence. But everyone present was shocked to their very core. Jiang Group, he had vowed to bring it down. His words were too assertive. The Jiang Group was a conglomerate worth nearly ten billion. Even if Lin Yun had a strong foothold within the underworld, he couldn''t possibly have achieved this, could he? Didn''t the authorities care? Or perhaps, was Lin Yun not actually involved with the underworld? At this moment, they began to question Lin Yun''s background again. Regardless, Lin Yun''s background was definitely not what Qi Nan imed it was; merely a poor boy from the countryside. Some female students'' eyes sparkled as they stared at Lin Yun. This was true dominance! Compared to this, Qi Nan''s previous show of dominance was nothing! The moment Jiang Yufeng arrived, Qi Nan didn''t dare talk. Once Brother Tiger came, Jiang Yufeng held back his words! Now, Brother Tiger was kneeling before Lin Yun, begging for mercy. How domineering was this? Xia Qingqing had indeed found a good boyfriend! It was amusing, how they had looked down on Xia Qingqing just a moment ago and even thought that she was being kept by a man! Now, it seemed that Xia Qingqing''s frequent rides in luxury cars and appearances at high-end venues were all because of Lin Yun! Those two were surprisingly low-key... They had arrived here on a public bus with everyone else! They were incredibly wealthy and powerful but remained so down-to-earth, how rare. But it was a pity that they didn''t seize the opportunity to get closer to them, what a missed opportunity! They really couldn''t recognize gold in its rough state! "I always said, our goddess Qingqing couldn''t possibly be that type of person!" "Only a guy like this is worthy of our goddess Qingqing!" "Now that our goddess Qingqing has such a man to protect her, I can rest easy!" Not all guys are bad. Some who were smitten with Xia Qingqing muttered to themselves. They hadn''t dared to voice their thoughts given the situation just now. At the moment, they were silently sending their blessings. At this time, Lin Yun turned around and looked at Zhang Xuan, who was standing next to Jiang Yufeng. Not long ago, this guy hadn''t spoken too kindly to him either. "I... I..." Zhang Xuan turned pale with fright. A gang boss was kneeling and bowing to Lin Yun. Jiang Yufeng, a young man from a powerful family, was nearly struck dumb by Lin Yun. Given the circumstances, how could he, an ordinary student, not be afraid of Lin Yun? An unpleasant odor filled the air as a pool of yellow liquid ran down Zhang Xuan''s pant leg. At that moment, he had peed himself. "In consideration of Zhang Yaoyao, I''ll spare you. Now, take this Jiang Yufeng and get out of my sight!" Lin Yun said calmly. This Zhang Xuan, he''d heard Xia Qingqing mention him a few times as Zhang Yaoyao''s boyfriend. He never imagined that Zhang Xuan could be such a person. However, by the looks of Zhang Yaoyao''s reaction, she must have realized what kind of person Zhang Xuan was. She was probably deceived by him before. That time when he was dead drunk in the cold street, Zhang Yaoyao and Xia Qingqing hade looking for him. As Xia Qingqing informed him, it was Zhang Yaoyao who had found him first. He should give Zhang Yaoyao this much face because of that. "Yes... yes... I''m leaving... I''m leaving now..." Hearing Lin Yun''s words, Zhang Xuan almost copsed from relief. He quickly pulled himself together, bowing and nodding profusely as he tearfully expressed his gratitude. Jiang Yufeng was still in a daze, sitting on the floor. Zhang Xuan helped him up after a few attempts. Then, they both limped out of the hall. With every step he took, bitterness filled Zhang Xuan''s heart. He had never imagined that Xia Qingqing''s boyfriend, Lin Yun, would have such immense power. If he had known this earlier, why would he have cozied up to Jiang Yufeng? Had he directly courted favor with Lin Yun through Zhang Yaoyao, wouldn''t that have been better? He used to regret that Jiang Yufeng dismissed Xia Qingqing because she was not a virgin, carrying a yboy mentality, and had no intention of marrying her. Otherwise, he would have married Zhang Yaoyao. Considering the rtionship between Zhang Yaoyao and Xia Qingqing, wouldn''t his future still have turned out well? If he had buttered up Lin Yun instead, that wouldn''t have happened. And undoubtedly, Lin Yun was a more powerful figure than Jiang Yufeng. s... he had missed such a tremendous opportunity... At this moment, regret was dripping from Zhang Xuan''s heart like blood. Chapter 117: Chapter 117, Boss (1st Update!) "Wang Hu, do you know what I''ve been up to?" Lin Yun turned around, looking at Brother Tiger crouched on the ground, and asked coldly. He didn''t believe that the mere fact that he had twice fought off the men sent by Brother Tiger would instill such fear. Wang Hu, that was Brother Tiger''s name. Lin Yun had already looked up his opponent''s information, but hadn''t bothered to confront him yet. He wasn''t worried that the guy would escape. In the digital age, aided by hisputer skills and the super-brain, Tiger would have to hide in a deste,work-less ce to evade him. "I... I..." Upon hearing Lin Yun call his name, Brother Tiger began to sweat profusely, his fear intensifying. Being part of the underworld, only a few people knew their real names for safety reasons, and not many people knew the name Wang Hu. If Lin Yun knew it, it meant Lin Yun must have investigated him, and he''d probably have to deal with him soon. "Sorry, Young Master Lin, I shouldn''t have sent someone to investigate your information. I deserve to die... I... I know that Qingyun power banks are yours. The Qingyun Hotel and the Qingyun Restaurant¡ªthose are yours too. Someone gave you trouble some time ago, and now..." Wang Hu stammered out, shaking. At that moment, he didn''t dare to hide a thing. "The Qingyun power banks belong to Lin Yun? And the Qingyun Hotel and Qingyun Restaurant, too?" Many people eximed in surprise. The Qingyun power banks have strong data, and many students at Shen University use them, so they knew about them. The Qingyun Hotel and the Qingyun Restaurant were both known for their exorbitant prices, especially the restaurant, where the most expensive wine costs millions per bottle. It had already been talked about in the news, so many people knew about it. At that moment, they remembered what Jiang Yufeng had mentioned earlier. Xia Qingqing often frequented the upscale Qingyun Hotel and Qingyun Restaurant. If the Qingyun Hotel and Qingyun Restaurant belonged to Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing was Lin Yun''s girlfriend, then her frequent visits to those ces seemed quite reasonable. "Qingyun... Xia Qingqing... Lin Yun... Could it be that this brand was named after the two of them? The Qingyun power banks, Qingyun Hotel, and Qingyun Restaurant are all recent establishments... If that''s true, Xia Qingqing is so fortunate..." Some of the girls looked at Xia Qingqing enviously. Other girls looked at Lin Yun with stars in their eyes, finding his handsomeness increasingly appealing. "How could we have been so foolish earlier, thinking he was just some poor boy from the countryside..." "It seems Xia Qingqing has good taste..." The girls sighed to themselves. "Since you''re aware of the troubles I had some time ago, it makes things easier," Lin Yun said, interrupting Wang Hu without caring about everyone''s thoughts. So, Wang Hu had heard about the Wang Wenchang incident. It exined his reactions and Lin Yun''s intentional decision to let Wang Hu swallow the Ten-Day Divine Severing Pill. "I don''t care how you do it, but within three days, you better make that Jiang Yufeng, who just left, look like the man who troubled me a while ago. I''ll let you off, or else, you might as well end up like him. You can defy me, you can leave this ce if you believe you can escape," Lin Yun said calmly. "This..." Wang Hu shuddered. He understood what Lin Yun meant. "The man who troubled me some time ago" simply referred to the state Wang Wenchang was in. However, Jiang Yufeng was the son of a prominent business group. Lin Yun was boldly asking in front of so many people to make Jiang Yufeng look like that. Would the Jiang Group let him off the hook if he did it? The Jiang Group might not possess much power in the underworld, but they had money. If they were provoked, they could cause real damage. But then he thought, Lin Yun was brazenly making this request in front of a crowd. If he didn''t follow Lin Yun''s orders, Lin Yun might enforce his threat. Wang Wenchang''s current state would be his fate too. With that, a chill ran down his spine. He didn''t dare to gamble on the notion that he could escape Lin Yun''s reach after leaving. Also, he wasn''t willing to abandon Shen City, a ce he had fought hard to conquer over the years. "What, you''re not willing?" Lin Yun asked, his tone icy. "No, no, I''m willing, I am," Wang Hu hurriedly replied. "Alright, you can leave. Just make sure I don''t learn of any more attempts to challenge me, or you won''t be so lucky next time," Lin Yun said with a slight nod. "Yes, yes, thank you, Young Master Lin, thank you..." Wang Hu quickly got up from the ground and expressed his gratitude. Following this, Wang Hu, along with his men, scrambled and rolled to leave in haste. "Buzz¡ªbuzz¡ªbuzz¡ª" Just then, a line of cars drove up quickly and stopped outside. There were over twenty of them. All of them were luxury vehicles from the Di Ling and Jian Tiger lines, each one costing at least one million. The sight of over twenty cars stopping simultaneously was quite imposing. "Di Ling X8! Di Ling X9! There''s so many of them!" "Jian Tiger A6! Jian Tiger A8!" "Wow¡ª" "They''re all luxury cars!" "So many luxury cars all at once!" Many students gasped in astonishment at the sight. At that moment, two to three men dressed in ck suits and sunsses stepped out from each car, looking much like bodyguards from a movie. And indeed, they were bodyguards. Lin Yun had earlier sent messages via the Cosmic Trading System to have as many bodyguards as possible drive over. After all, he was just a young man in his early twenties. After having been scorned earlier, who wouldn''t want to regain some dignity? Fortunately, the bodyguards he''d hired from the Gold Sword Security Company and the high-end cars he''d ordered from Little White Car Dealership had mostly arrived. Without affecting other security operations, it was rtively easy to have so many bodyguardse over. Over twenty cars and nearly sixty men in ck suits quickly moved towards the hall. Seeing this, Wang Hu, who was just at the entrance of the hall, changed color and hurriedly brought his men back as if facing a great enemy. He feared the men were from other gangs looking for trouble. He inwardly cursed his luck. With their imposing presence, these men must be highly skilled, and their group of over twenty was no match for the other group of about sixty. Realizing this, he quickly turned to look at Lin Yun. At this moment, perhaps only Lin Yun could help them. He knew that Lin Yun always had bodyguards hidden nearby and that Lin Yun himself was extremely skilled. Even with just two or three bodyguards, along with Lin Yun, they could handle these people. "Boss!" "Boss!" Unexpectedly, just as he turned his head, loud voices from behind caught his attention. Those men in ck suits had already stopped. If he''d heard correctly, that loud chorus of voices was directed at Lin Yun. Chapter 118: Chapter 118 Supreme Qingyun (2nd update!) "The boss?" Wang Hu was taken aback. He quickly turned around and was shocked by the scene he took in. The men in ck suits were respectfully looking at Lin Yun, and a few were even addressing him as "boss." Could these men in ck suits actually be Lin Yun''s subordinates? Wang Hu looked incredulous. The aura of these men in ck suits was different from ordinary people, their strength was frightening. He had assumed they were gangsters. With so many men calling Lin Yun "boss," he was beginning to wonder whether he was the actual don of the underworld or whether Lin Yun was. "Ah? The emblem of Gold Sword Security Company?" In that moment, Wang Hu''s pupils slightly constricted. He recognised the emblem on the ck suits. He had been continuously probing for information about Lin Yun and came to know about the mighty Gold Sword Security Company in Shen City. Many of thepany''s security guards and bodyguards were incredibly strong. The bodyguards around Lin Yun belonged to thatpany. Last time, a few of them had routed around fifty to sixty of his men, he suspected they were thepany''s ss A bodyguards. He initially wanted to hire a few of them, but thepany declined upon learning about his upation. However, he learned to recognize the insignia of bodyguards and security guards of all levels from thatpany. "It seems¡­ they''re all at least ss A bodyguards?" Wang Hu was utterly amazed. This Lin Yun, he actually had so many ss A bodyguards? The insignias on the two or three men in ck suits seemed to signify a higher rank. Could they be the S-ss bodyguards that Gold Sword Security Company alludes to? Wang Hu was truly stunned. With so many elite bodyguards, the annual expense would most likely exceed one hundred million. Most bigshots would probably hesitate to hire such arge security force. He still didn''t know if Lin Yun had other security forces. This Lin Yun really was willing to spend. Yet, with so many high-level bodyguards under Lin Yun, even if he had other ns, they would be impossible to follow through. He would be better off obediently obeying Lin Yun. If Lin Yun wanted to have him killed, with his willingness to spend so much on security, it wouldn''t be hard for him. Seeing this scene, the others were even more shocked. Unlike Wang Hu, who knew these men were bodyguards from the Gold Sword Security Company and were primarily there for security, and wouldn''t usually do anything illegal. Many students construed these bodyguards as Lin Yun''s genuine subordinates, who would carry out any order from the boss, even resorting to murder and arson if needed. Faced with the powerful aura of these bodyguards, they couldn''t help but tremble. Some of them thought, no wonder Brother Tiger was so frightened just now. Turns out, Lin Yun''s power is so formidable. Those students who were initially skeptical of Lin Yun''s power also dispelled their doubts. One won''t stop until one runs into the Great Wall; now, they had bumped into the Great Wall. "Are all these people Lin Yun''s subordinates..." "So many subordinates, each driving an Emperor Ling X9...Sword Tiger A8... This Lin Yun really is rich, the car he drives must be even more impressive..." "Qi Nan was just unting his Emperor Ling X9 earlier, little did he know, it''s merely the car driven by Lin Yun''s underlings..." Some of their thoughts swirled withplexity. As they talked, a few of them turned their gaze towards Qi Nan. At this moment, Qi Nan was utterly stunned. He had never expected Lin Yun to be so wealthy and powerful. Recalling his earlier humiliation of Lin Yun, he felt both shame and fear. He was a writer, so his imagination was more vivid. A mob boss offended Lin Yun and ended up on his knees, begging for mercy... Lin Yun must have had extraordinary means. He had just offended Lin Yun in a simr manner. How would Lin Yun deal with him? "Boss, did these guys offend you?" Just then, a bodyguard who had been following Lin Yun for a while, red at Wang Hu with sharp eyes and asked loudly. As he spoke, he casually blinked at Lin Yun. He roughly guessed that Lin Yun had called them over this time for the sole purpose of impressing everyone. Because if it were really a fight, Lin Yun wouldn''t need so many of them. Even a group of twenty or so would be easily handled by Lin Yun''s skills, or by the few bodyguards always near him. Not to mention, their young mistress was around Lin Yun, and her strength was formidable as well. Illegal things weren''t for them to do, but intimidating people and controlling the situation? They could do that. Wang Hu and his cronies didn''t look like good men at all. They felt no guilt about doing this. On their way here, they had already nned this. As he spoke, the group of bodyguards in ck suits immediately surrounded Wang Hu and his gang, all of them ring menacingly at them. Seeing the bodyguard blink, Lin Yun smiled inwardly. This bodyguard was Yuan Hua, the ss A bodyguard that he hired first. His skills were good, and he was quite a smart bodyguard. Having him here really boosted their intimidating force. "It''s a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. Young Master Lin and I had a slight misunderstanding, but it has been resolved..." Seeing this scene, Wang Hu panicked. As he spoke, he quickly turned his head to look at Lin Yun. Although he knew the bodyguards of Gold Sword Security Company generally didn''t do illegal things, he also knew that if they were dealing with some illegal people, they wouldn''t hold back. Look atst time, Lin Yun had his bodyguards deal with his men without mercy. Each of them had broken a man''s arm, not one was spared. His identity was far from clean, so it was not impossible for them to deal with him. "It''s not him, let them go!" Lin Yun shook his head, speaking out. "Yes, boss!" The group of bodyguards stepped aside, speaking in unison. "Thank you, Young Master Lin, thank you, Young Master Lin¡­" Wang Hu hurriedly led his group away, rolling and crawling away once more. They didn''t dare to linger there any longer. At that moment, Lin Yun nced at a bodyguard and gave a subtle cue, then turned around and walked towards Qi Nan. "W-what¡­what do you¡­want¡­I...I am a nationally renowned author¡­I¡­I am also a Shen University student¡­" Seeing Lin Yun approach him, Qi Nan''s face turned pale and he stuttered out his words. At that moment, the grace and momentum of Great Talent Qipletely disappeared. He was scared that Lin Yun and his men would do something to him. "Didn''t you want to boost my business just now?" Lin Yun said indifferently: "You had some pretty cutting remarks earlier." "I''m not going to make you do anything special. If you''re keen on promoting my business, allow me to help you. This is the wine I usually drink, a specialty item at my restaurant. How many bottles would you like to buy?" Lin Yun stared at Qi Nan and asked calmly. While speaking, he pointed to the two bottles of wine held by the bodyguard. "Qingyun Supreme?" Qi Nan followed Lin Yun''s gaze to see the two bottles Lin Yun was referring to. Upon recognizing the logo on them, he once again lost hisposure and eximed. If he wasn''t mistaken, this was the signature drink of the Qingyun Restaurant, rumoured to cost tens of millions per bottle. "How many bottles are you nning on buying?" Qi Nan''s lips trembled. This... this wine is worth tens of millions per bottle! Although he had made some money over the past three years, and he had hit the jackpot selling the copyright of his new book recently, earning around 20 million, but after expenditures, he only had around 12 million in cash! For this wine, he didn''t want to buy even a single bottle! Previously, he had already bitten the bullet and pulled out three million to embarrass Lin Yun. If he had to spend ten million on a bottle of wine... it would mean that all his hard work over the past two years was for nothing! "It''s actually Qingyun Supreme?" Those who knew about this wine were also taken aback. "Why does Qi Nan look so bad? Is this wine really expensive?" "More than just expensive, it''s ridiculously priced. It costs tens of millions per bottle. Can you see why he looks so sick?" "Seriously, this wine costs tens of millions per bottle?" People began to discuss in an uproar, with some expressing shock. "What''s the matter? You''ve got quite a bit of money, don''t you intend to buy even a single bottle? Didn''t you want to praise my business just now, and said all those unpleasant words? Or were you just ying me for a fool?" Lin Yun''s expression hardened as he spoke. "I...I''ll buy one bottle..." Qi Nan said bravely. A mob boss had kneeled and begged for mercy. Under the watchful gaze of dozens of burly men in ck, he did not dare to resist. If the ten million was gone, so be it. It was better than losing his life. He med himself for boasting about supporting Lin Yun''s business earlier. As for Xia Qingqing, he dared not have any expectations about her anymore. She had such a powerful boyfriend, even the house of Zhang Tianyu had been destroyed by him, a mob boss begged for mercy. Being just a small author, he dared not entertain any fantasies about her. "Alright, 11.88 million, make the transfer!" Lin Yun didn''t force him to buy more, he nodded his head and signaled a bodyguard to bring out the POS machine again, saying. "Okay..." Qi Nan replied, bitterness in his voice. Years of hard work had led to nothing¡ªlost overnight. Now, he only had around a hundred thousand left. Soon, Qi Nan finished transferring the money. But as he reached out to take a bottle of Qingyun Supreme, Lin Yun casually said, "These people came here for your sake, don''t you intend to offer them a drink? I think one bottle won''t be enough..." Qi Nan''s outstretched hand froze in mid-air. What Lin Yun meant, how could he not understand? Originally, he was nning that once he got hold of the wine, he might try to resell it to recover some cash, or let the wine y its intended role, such as giving it to a VIP. At worst, he could drink it himself and have a taste of what a multimillion-yuan wine tastes like. But when Lin Yun said that, he knew his n was unfeasible. This bottle of wine, most likely won''t be enough¡­ Did Lin Yun n to make him buy more? Letting him buy one bottle first, was that just to get him to pay a portion of the money? At that moment, he felt like crying. "This bottle of wine... I''ll offer it to you guys... But, I really don''t have any money left, there''s only around a hundred thousand left in my bank ount..." Qi Nan withdrew his hand, a grimace on his face. Lin Yun stared at Qi Nan. His lie detector confirmed Qi Nan was telling the truth. "Since you''re so generous, I''ll gratefully ept on their behalf. When you have time, you cane to my restaurant and support my business. With the hundred thousand or so you have left, you can still order a few dishes." Lin Yun said indifferently. This bottle of wine had a special effect, he didn''t want the other party to benefit from it, even if the other party had paid over 11 million for it. Otherwise, Qi Nan might still havee out ahead. Now, Qi Nan had already paid so much money and had almost nothing left. He''d learned his lesson. Considering Qi Nan was Qingqing''s ssmate and hadn''t gone too far in pursuing Qingqing, Lin Yun decided to let it go. Chapter 119: Chapter 119: Temptation Since Lin Yun had already offered this bottle of wine to the bodyguards, he did not hold back. Not only did he pay for the bottle that Qi Nan had purchased, but he also treated the bodyguards to another bottle. Although the price of this kind of wine was not low in the Cosmic Trading System, this cost was insignificant to him. He found it worthwhile to spend these Spirit Energy Points if it helped the bodyguards serve more diligently. "This wine is beneficial for your health. You''ll know once you have a taste. However, do not consume too much at once. Two bottles should be enough for all of you," Lin Yun said with a smile. "Thank you, boss." The eyes of the bodyguards lit up and they expressed their gratitude in unison. Although there were fifty or sixty of them sharing just two bottles of wine, they didn''t think Lin Yun was stingy at all. You should know, this wine costs more than ten million a bottle. Even though they earn a decent sry, it would still be quite difficult for them to save up for a bottle. Two bottles would amount to more than twenty million. Which boss would be so generous as to treat their bodyguards to a twenty-million dor wine? They were curious about how a wine costing millions would taste. While they did not pay much attention to Lin Yun''s im that the wine was beneficial to their health, many products in society imed to have health benefits. But ultimately, who knew whether they really did? It was just a bottle of wine after all, and since each of them could only have a small cup, what effect could it possibly have? They were simply nning to savor the taste. "That''s two bottles of Qingyun Zun being served to mere underlings..." "Two bottles of Qingyun Zun, that''s over twenty million..." "That can buy many DiLing X9 cars. If low equipped, over ten..." "Tsk..." "Now that''s a real disy of extravagance and wealth..." Many students gasped and muttered softly. Initially, they thought Lin Yun was bluffing when he casually mentioned that he regrly drank this wine. They thought the wine must be his property since it cost millions and that Lin Yun wouldn''t regrly drink such expensive wine. They assumed he was merely finding an excuse to scam Qi Nan by offering the expensive Qingyun Zun to the bodyguards. Now, they believed him. His luxury was far beyond their imagination. "Mengmeng, you practice martial arts, so you can also try this wine." At this point, Lin Yun turned and smiled at Lin Mengmeng. "Okay!" Lin Mengmeng smiled sweetly in response. Having practiced martial arts from a young age, she was straightforward and decisive and did not stand on ceremony. She too wanted to taste what a wine worth millions was like. While they were speaking, Lin Yun and his group made their exit. Many of the bodyguards were fond of drinking. Soon, they found plenty of drinking utensils in the car. The two bottles of wine were quickly divided into fifty or sixty cups, with each person getting roughly the same amount. Except, one cup had a bit more wine than the others, almost twice as much as the other cups. Very soon, one of the bodyguards came over to Lin Mengmeng with that cup of wine and said with a smile, "Miss, this is your cup." "Thank you, Brother Lee." Lin Mengmeng took the wine cup and smiled. Then, she picked up the cup and took a sip. It must be said that Lin Mengmeng was top-tier, whether in temperament or looks. Her act of gently sipping the wine was also quite charming. "Hmm?" With just a sip, Lin Mengmeng''s beautiful eyes lit up. This wine was not as distasteful as she had imagined. Instead, it was extremely delicious, akin to fine nectar, stirring an intense craving within her. "Whew¡ª¡ª" The next moment, Lin Mengmeng raised her hand and finished off the ss of wine. "Boom¡ª¡ª" Instantly, it felt as if a ball of fire had soared within Lin Mengmeng''s body, warming her up. Flecks of energy whizzed through her meridians, making her feel as if her strength had increased significantly. "Is¡­ is this a medicinal liquor?" Lin Mengmeng asked incredulously. Medicinal liquors or medicinal baths were secrets passed on among many martial arts families and schools. As Western medicine advanced and traditional Chinese medicine declined, coupled with a decrease in the avability of valuable medicinal herbs and fewer people practicing martial arts, these secrets had be increasingly rare. For ordinary martial arts families and schools,piling a collection of medicinal liquors was extremely difficult. Naturally, the price of each batch was not low either. Her family, the Lin Family, only had the form for one type of medicinal liquor and it was a rather simple one at that. Nevertheless, because of it, the Lin Family managed to secure a footing. She was her father''s only daughter and the sole girl in the Lin family''s generation. Because of these, she was pampered and, of course, she had tasted their family''s medicinal liquors. But the effects of such liquor, whenpared to the same volume of the wine she just drank, were far inferior. She remembered that the cost to produce one bottle was around two or three million. "The medicinal properties of this wine seem easier to absorb." Quickly, Lin Mengmeng detected another peculiarity about the wine and was once again surprised. About three minutester, the medicinal properties of the wine had diminished to nearly imperceptible levels. Lin Mengmeng made a judgement then; the medicinal potency of this wine was approximately three times that of their family''s medicinal liquor. Moreover, the absorption rate of this wine was faster. Sometimes, the speed of absorption was of greater importance. Most importantly, while other medicinal liquors truly were medicinal liquors, this wine had pronounced wine characteristics too. Although Lin Mengmeng rarely drank other types of wine, she was certain that the taste of this wine surpassed many others. The medicinal potency contained within only served as a highlight. Even she, someone who usually didn''t enjoy drinking, became fond of the taste of this wine. Given what she now understood, Lin Yun''s price of selling a bottle of Qingyun Supreme at eleven million eight hundred and eighty thousand didn''t seem expensive. "Lin Yun, you''re really tempting me..." Lin Mengmeng lifted her head to look at Lin Yun andined. Making her aware of the medicinal potency within this wine and letting her taste it, how was she supposed to resist it now? However, the price of this wine was too steep. Although she possessed a free gold card for Qingyun Restaurant, she had always been conscientious about not ordering expensive dishes whenever she frequented the restaurant. Now, how was she to resist this wine? For a moment, she somewhat regretted tasting this wine. "How did I tempt you¡­" Lin Yun responded with a bitter smile. He understood the implication behind Lin Mengmeng''s words. Earlier, he had impulsively thought that since Lin Mengmeng was a martial artist, she could taste this wine. He didn''t have any other intentions. However, he respected Lin Mengmeng''s self-discipline. He realized he had given his free gold card to the right person. To be honest, when he offered the gold card to Lin Mengmeng, he never expected that he would end up selling such an expensive wine at Qingyun Restaurant. Considering just the meals, an individual or even a group''s expenditure was limited and would not cost him many Spirit Energy Points. If Lin Mengmeng''s character was wed and she were to excessively consume these valuable wines, he estimated he would have to modify the rules and impose limitations on such wines. Fortunately, Lin Mengmeng was disciplined and did not force him to take such measures. However, he would need to consider carefully if he were to give out free gold cards in the future. Alternatively, he could impose limitations on these expensive wines, such as quantity restrictions or cing them under special pricing where only discounts could be availed with the use of the free gold card. "I don''t care, it''s all because you let me taste this wine just now. You have to take responsibility, hmm... I don''t want much, just one bottle is enough..." Lin Mengmeng spoke in a coquettish tone. Halfway through her statement, whether it was because she felt ufortable about asking Lin Yun for such an expensive bottle of wine or she realized some ambiguity in her words, her petite face quickly turned crimson. However, this made her appear even more adorable and charming. Chapter 120: Chapter 120: Apology The surrounding bodyguards stared, astonished by this scene. They knew their young mistress was usual lively and adorable, but they didn''t expect to see this side of her, and for her to disy it publicly. However, recalling their young mistress''s ferocity from many instances, they quickly turned their heads to look elsewhere. But to be truthful, they were also taken aback and excited by the effects of the Qingyun Supreme, a drink given by Lin Yun. They had never imagined it would have such effects. Among them, two or three had been stuck at their training bottleneck. The drink they had earlier gave them a sense of imminent breakthrough. It seemed likely that if they practiced harder, they might break through this barrier. In crucial times, consuming this type of drink held significant implications for people like them. They knew this kind of wine was unreachable to most people, even those with money. Now that they knew of the Qingyun Supreme''s effects, it gave them a new aim. "Don''t you have a free gold card? Your consumption at Qingyun Restaurant is free, isn''t it?" Lin Yun said with a slight smile. "Can the young mistress use the Qingyun Restaurant''s free gold card?" "Isn''t it said, that when the young mistress orders the Qingyun Supreme at Qingyun Restaurant, it would also be free?" Many bodyguards were astounded. They didn''t know about Lin Mengmeng having a gold card for free dining at Qingyun Restaurant. With this wine as a daily supplement, the young mistress''s progress would surely quicken. "Humph, you think I''m ignorant. Although you''ve given me a free gold card, this wine is so expensive, how could I spend so freely!" Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, Lin Mengmeng rolled her eyes and said. "How about this, if you''re just consuming this wine for martial arts, one drink a day is sufficient. You can have a bottle every month, how about that?" Lin Yun thought for a moment and suggested. "No, this wine is too expensive. One bottle is enough for me," Lin Mengmeng replied, after giving Lin Yun a deep nce. She blushed again as she spoke. Each bottle of this wine, costing over ten million, wasn''t cheap. A bottle every month amounted to over a hundred million a year. What was her rtionship with Lin Yun for him to allow her such extravagance? Even as a marriage gift, it was very pot generous! Tut tut tut! What was she thinking! Lin Yun was Qingqing''s boyfriend. She and Qingqing were so close now, she couldn''t possibly think like this! Although Lin Yun was indeed agreeable to her, she couldn''t have such thoughts! Otherwise, how was she different from those women, those mistresses who seduced her friends'' boyfriends? As she thought about this, Lin Mengmeng''s face grew even redder. Seeing Lin Mengmeng''s refusal, Lin Yun''s favorable impression of her increased. He had practiced martial arts from a young age and understood the hardships of martial arts'' practice. He was also very aware of the effects of this wine on martial arts practitioners. Not every individual could resist such a temptation. Compared to his previous idea of considering limiting Lin Mengmeng if she were to consume arge amount of this expensive wine, he felt less gentlemanly. "The free gold card is my gift to you. As you put it, it makes me embarrassed. How about this: I''ll give you three bottles of Qingyun Supreme. In the future, if you wish to purchase this wine, I''ll give you a 50% discount, how does that sound?" Lin Yun thought for a moment and suggested. "If it really troubles you, I have something over here that could use your help." Seeing Lin Mengmeng''s hesitation, Lin Yun smiled. "What is it?" Lin Mengmeng curiously asked. "As you saw earlier, I beat up Jiang Yufeng. As you said, his family has substantial influence. If I were to severely injure him, I would likely face some trouble. If you could help me handle this problem, I''ll give you two more bottles of the Qingyun Supreme, five in total. If you purchase this wine in the future, I''ll still give you a 50% discount, how about it?" Lin Yun exined. "Even though it''s a difficult issue, five bottles of Qingyun Supreme seems excessive. Just give me three bottles, and I''ll help you resolve this matter," Lin Mengmeng shook her head and responded. "Deal," Lin Yun replied with a slight smile. Perhaps, three bottles of Qingyun Supreme were somewhat excessive. Three bottles of Qingyun Supreme were worth over thirty million, after all. He had just checked through the Cosmic Trading System and found that the strength of Jiang Group was roughly equivalent to that of Tianyu Group. Last time, he spent eight million to settle the issue of him injuring Zhang Tianyu. This time, he thought, it shouldn''t cost much more than that. However, the real costs weren''t calcted that way; there was also the matter ofpensating for Lin Mengmeng''s free gold card and the current discount he was giving her. Three bottles of Qingyun Supreme, with a 50% discount, amounted to just over ten million. Besides, Lin Mengmeng could now be considered his friend, and between friends, there shouldn''t be too much quibbling over mary matters. They were only Spirit Energy Points, after all. With the current Cosmic Trading System, those could be absorbed back in an hour or two. While speaking, Lin Yun turned his head and had one of his bodyguards retrieve three more bottles of Qingyun Supreme from his car. "Lin Yun, thank you so much!" Lin Mengmeng said joyfully. "You''re wee!" Lin Yun replied with a smile. ... Lin Yun and his group left the ss reunion early. Although many ssmates ultimately changed their views on Xia Qingqing and Lin Yun, Xia Qingqing was still somewhat mncholic about her pragmatic ssmates and this all too real world. Compared to Xia Qingqing''s feelings, Zhang Yaoyao was even more dejected. The boyfriend she''d treated wholeheartedly turned out to be such a person. Naturally, she couldn''t keep him as her boyfriend anymore. Zhang Yaoyao had seemed alright before getting in the car, but once they were on the road, she started to space out. Xia Qingqing and Lin Mengmeng tried their best to console Zhang Yaoyao. Close to their destination, Zhang Yaoyao finally started to cheer up and resumed chatting with Xia Qingqing and Lin Mengmeng. "I''m sorry, Lin Yun. I treated you poorly before, and then there''s the matter with Zhang Xuan¡­" After getting off the car, Zhang Yaoyao walked timidly up to Lin Yun, expressing her regret. "It''s fine, you were tricked by him as well." Lin Yun replied with a gentle smile. Earlier, when he was in the car with Xia Qingqing, Lin Mengmeng, and Zhang Yaoyao, he overheard their conversation. Zhang Yaoyao had already given up on Zhang Xuan and this wasn''t her fault. In fact, when Qi Nan had mocked him previously, Zhang Yaoyao had even stepped forward to stand up for him. As for the incident on the school''s inte, even though Zhang Yaoyao was the cause, she did not do it intentionally. If he resented her for that, then he would be no better than a petty man. Seeing Lin Yun''s forgiving demeanor, Zhang Yaoyao felt a wave of relief. She was afraid that Lin Yun would remember her past behavior and gradually distance himself. It wasn''t that she wanted to take advantage of Lin Yun''s recent sess. Rather, Lin Yun was Xia Qingqing''s boyfriend, and she didn''t want any discord with her best friend''s boyfriend. From Lin Yun''s response, it seemed that he was very magnanimous. In fact, upon further reflection, she had said some harsh things to Lin Yun in the past, but he never seemed to take it to heart and was always polite to her. And with this realization, Zhang Yaoyao felt more remorseful. She had tried numerous times to persuade Xia Qingqing to abandon Lin Yun and choose a boyfriend with better conditions. Looking back now, she was d that Xia Qingqing didn''t listen to her. Otherwise, she would have missed out on such a great guy. She, on the other hand, ended up with a terrible boyfriend. Fortunately, she never gave her body to him and never had much physical contact with him. She felt a sense of relief at this, because if she had gone further, she would have been devastated. Chapter 121: Chapter 121: Lin Yuanshan Qingyun Hotel. In bed, Lin Yun embraced Xia Qingqing. "Big Brother, do you like Mengmeng?" Xia Qingqing whispered in Lin Yun''s ear from his shoulder, suddenly asking this question. "What are you talking about?" Lin Yun hastily pushed Xia Qingqing away and replied. Could it be that he was too kind to Lin Mengmeng today and made the young girl jealous? "Big Brother''s heartbeat sped up..." Xia Qingqing broke into a smile and said, with no hint of anger in her tone. "You scared me by suddenly asking this. Wouldn''t it be strange if I didn''t get a fright? Don''t overthink, having you in my life is enough. Are you jealous because I gave her three bottles of Qingyun Supreme today?" Lin Yun said helplessly. "Big Brother, your face is somewhat red, you always act like this when you try to hide something." Xia Qingqing blinked her eyes and said. "Let me guess, um...have you fallen for Mengmeng?" Xia Qingqing teased as she said with a smile. Then, without waiting for Lin Yun to respond, Xia Qingqing embraced him again. "Big Brother, these days, everything feels like a dream. I''m so afraid that when the dream ends, I''ll lose you... Mengmeng has a great personality and is very beautiful, plus her family background is good. Just like you, she practiced martial arts from a young age, which makes her a perfect match for you. It''s normal for you to be attracted to her..." Xia Qingqing murmured. Children from poor families always feel a sense of inferiority more than others. Lin Yun was from an ordinary background, and so was Xia Qingqing. Lin Yun was a bit insecure before. Didn''t Xia Qingqing feel the same now? "Qingqing, don''t think too much. In my life, having you..." Seeing Xia Qingqing like this, Lin Yun couldn''t help feeling a pang of tenderness. He gently embraced her and spoke softly. But before Lin Yun could finish his words, Xia Qingqing''s soft lips sealed his mouth. "In my life, having you is enough. But, Big Brother, you don''t need to make a promise. I only hope to be by your side throughout my life, that would be satisfying..." Xia Qingqing looked up, her eyes filled with deep affection as she gazed at Lin Yun and whispered. She had a premonition that Lin Yun''s life would not be ordinary, and it would be far from just average. She was frightened that she, being an ordinary person, would increasingly be unable to keep up with Lin Yun''s pace. Life was still long, and she was afraid that as they moved along, she would lose pace with Lin Yun. It had taken her a long time to make this decision. This decision came from the bottom of her heart. Rather than parting ways with Lin Yun in the future, she would rather set him free of clingy expectations, as long as she could always be by his side. This was the ultimate expression of love. It was somewhat humble. "Big Brother... you can have me now... Take me... I want to have your child..." Seeing that Lin Yun was about to say something, Xia Qingqing had already once again held him tight, biting her lip, red-faced, her voice trembling slightly. There was something she didn''t say. She didn''t know whether Lin Yun had fallen for Lin Mengmeng or not, but she felt that Lin Mengmeng had fallen for Lin Yun today. It was a woman''s intuition, which was the primary reason that led her to this decision today. Should he fall for someone else in the future, she would rather that person be Lin Mengmeng. She was unsure of the future, but she wanted to have their child if they were to part ways eventually. Xia Qingqing was already extremely beautiful. Her state at this moment was even more alluring. Upon hearing her words, Lin Yun could no longer resist. He passionately kissed her snow-white neck while his hands began wandering over her body. The clothes, piece by piece, fell onto various parts of the bed, and soon the room echoed with sounds of ecstasy. "Mmm... Big Brother... be gentler..." ... The Lin Family. In the depth of an antiquely styled building. A middle-aged man was practicing calligraphy at a desk, donned in a long white robe and exuding an aura of schrly elegance, appearing like an ancient schr. A mischievous girl was tiptoeing up to him from behind. Suddenly, the little girl''s hands were on the man''s eyes and she let out a bell-likeughter, cheerfully asking, "Guess who I am?" "Haha! Who else could it be? It must be my precious daughter!" The middle-aged man showed no surprise and even though blindfolded, he smoothlypleted the character beneath his brush. Then he put down his brush and broke intoughter. "Mengmeng, howe you found the time to visit?" The middle-aged man turned around and gazed at the mischievous girl, smiling with great affection. This mischievous girl was none other than Lin Mengmeng. The middle-aged man was the current sect leader of Golden Sword Sect, Lin Yuanshan. "Daddy, you''re so annoying. You weren''t scared at all!", Lin Mengmeng pouted, clutching Lin Yuanshan''s arm. "Mengmeng, it''s not that Dad didn''t y along, but I''m almost done with this piece. It''d be a pity if it got ruined!" Lin Yuanshan chuckled. "Alright, I''ll let you off the hook, considering you''re almost done with your calligraphy," said Lin Mengmeng authoritatively, ncing at Lin Yuanshan''s almostpleted work. She stood stoutly and added, "and being your daughter, I''ll pardon you, hehe!" Yet, she couldn''t help but giggle at the end. "I came by this time to bring my dad a present!" Lin Mengmeng brightened upon recalling her purpose for visiting. "Oh? What kind of treat is it that even reminded my precious daughter of her father?" Lin Yuanshan yfully asked. "A bottle of wine. I''ve poured it in your favorite sk and brought it here. It''s all ready!" Lin Mengmeng brought out a delicate white jade pot from behind and happily handed it to Lin Yuanshan. "Wine?" Lin Yuanshan''s eyes lit. "I''m indeed eager to try this exceptional wine that has impressed my precious daughter so much!" Lin Yuanshan beamed. He was quite fond of wine. In his opinion, practicing martial arts, calligraphy, and savoring wine were life''s greatest pleasures. "Let me pour you a drink, Daddy." Lin Mengmeng offered eagerly. There was a clean cup on the table. She quickly poured a drink. "Good wine!" Just as Mengmeng poured the drink, an intoxicating aroma filled the air, immediately praised by Lin Yuanshan as the scent caught him. "Let me taste it!" Upon seeing the fine wine, Lin Yuanshan was too impatient to wait. He picked up the cup andughed. As his words fell, he took a sip. A fantastic taste filled his mouth almost instantly, as if he had just taken a sip of ambrosia. "What an incredible wine in this world¡ª" Lin Yuanshan gasped. In his life, he had tasted many delicious wines, but never something as delicious as this one. "Eh?" Just then, Lin Yuanshan felt a surge of energy spreading throughout his body. He uttered a soft cry of surprise. "Is this¡­ medicinal wine?" Lin Yuanshan was astounded. A wine as delicious as this was already extremely rare, let alone one being a medicinal wine. It was nothing short of extraordinary. "Glug!" Lin Yuanshan immediately drank the rest of the cup. Then, he closed his eyes, taking his time to savor the wine. After a while, he opened his eyes, looked at Lin Mengmeng and asked with a hint of excitement, "Mengmeng, where did you get this wine?" "This wine was a gift from a friend!" Lin Mengmeng was quite chuffed seeing Lin Yuanshan''s reaction and instantly puffed out her chest in pride while answering his question. Indeed, the wine was precious. iming it was a gift held more prestige than if she''d bought it. "A friend gave it to you?" Lin Yuanshan was amazed and added, "This wine isn''t cheap. This...no, a bottle must be worth at least eighteen million, right? What kind of friend is so generous?" As he spoke, he noticed the half bottle of leftover wine on a tea table behind Mengmeng and could not contain his excitement. A whole bottle of such wine - it was indeed a special treat! Chapter 122: Chapter 122: Planning to ride two boats at the same time? "It''s not just one bottle. My friend gave me three!" Seeing Lin Yuanshan''s shocked expression, Lin Mengmeng said even more proudly. "Three bottles!" Lin Yuanshan''s eyes widened. "Mengmeng, you''d agree that I''ve always been good to you, right¡­?" In the next moment, Lin Yuanshan rubbed his hands together, his face beaming with a ttering smile, he said. "Fine, I''ll give you two bottles!" Lin Mengmeng cheerfully announced. "Excellent! Care for your father just like that, Mengmeng!" Lin Yuanshan eximed joyfully. "Don''t worry. I know this wine has a lot of medicinal power. I won''t let you get the worse end of the deal. I''ll give you ten bottles of our family''s medicinal wine, how does that sound?" After a moment, Lin Yuanshan offered with a grin. Perhaps the potency of two bottles of this wine didn''t match up to the potency of ten bottles of the Lin Family''s medicinal wine, but this was his daughter. He wasn''t going to nitpick the quantities. Plus, this wine was incredibly delicious which in and of itself held great value. "Hmph! On a normal day, you''re stingy with a single bottle of it, and now you''re suddenly generous enough to offer ten. How extraordinarily generous of you!" Lin Mengmeng rolled her eyes exaggeratedly, snorting in annoyance. "My precious daughter, each bottle of our family''s wine costs millions to produce as you very well know. All of our family''s earnings are hard-earned, and we have huge expenditures. Allowing you a bottle every three months is already generous enough. Now, I''m offering you ten, partly because of these two bottles of wine you have, and also in recognition of your recent breakthrough to the Late Mingjin Stage. It should help stabilize your martial realm faster¡­" Lin Yuanshan replied with a grin. In fact, he had only been giving Lin Mengmeng a bottle of their family''s medicinal wine once every three months, not only for the high costs but because Lin Mengmeng''s Martial Arts Realm was not very high. Using too much medicinal wine too quickly could have destabilized her foundation. Now, with Lin Mengmeng breaking through to the Late Mingjin Stage, he was nning to reduce the intervals between her consumption of the medicinal wine. Of course, the high cost was certainly one of the reasons. After all, the Lin Family wasn''t justposed of Mengmeng. There were many other members of the Lin family, and many disciples of the Golden Sword Sect. The Lin Family and the Golden Sword Sect had been passed down for hundreds of years and had a set of rules that they lived by. Even though Mengmeng was his daughter and the Sect Leader''s daughter, it did not mean that she should be given more preferential treatment. Lin Mengmeng had a natural talent and he would not let it be squandered due to inadequate resources. Resources were limited, and every bit of them had to be put to well use. The consumption of resources would dramatically increase once Mengmeng''s Martial Arts Realm leveled up. "Wealth facilitates martial arts," and this saying was by no means casual talk. "How stingy! They are willing to give me a bottle every month¡­" Lin Mengmeng pursed her lips and muttered under her breath. Lin Yuanshan was a seasoned man and a high-ranking martial artist as well as the Sect Leader of the Golden Sword Sect. He naturally could hear every word of Mengmeng''s mumbling. "What? Someone is willing to give you a bottle of this wine every month?" His eyes widened in astonishment. The value of this wine was at least several times more than their own family''s medicinal wine. Even with their family''s wine, Lin Mengmeng was only allowed to drink a bottle every three months. Who could be that generous to give his daughter a bottle every month? That was even more generous than him, her own father! "Yes, I could have enjoyed as much of this wine as I wanted initially, but I refused. Then, he offered to let me have one bottle per month, and I refused that too. And in the end, he even wanted to give me five bottles of this wine, but I turned him down. I only asked for three!" Lin Mengmeng raised her face, speaking with immense pride. Her tone was full of unt. "Is this person a guy?" Lin Yuanshan asked, a strange expression on his face. "Yes!" Mengmeng nodded. "He isn''t much older, is he?" Lin Yuanshan asked once again. "He''s only two or three years older than me! Oh right, he also seems to be at the Late Mingjin Stage!" Mengmeng nodded, then quickly added as if remembering something. Upon hearing that the guy was only two or three years older than Mengmeng, Lin Yuanshan let out a relieved breath. But hearing her following words, Lin Yuanshan was taken aback: "He''s also into Martial Arts? Just two or three years older than you, and he''s already reached the Late Mingjin Stage?" "Yeah, it''s no surprise that he practices Martial Arts since he has such medicinal wine. The medicinal power of the wine is robust and seems to be absorbed rapidly. So, it''s fairly normal for him to reach the Late Mingjin Stage, considering he''s a couple of years older than you." Then, as if suddenly realizing something, Lin Yuanshan nodded and conceded. "Dad, why are you asking all these questions?" Lin Mengmeng suddenly felt a bit perplexed, and with a frown, she asked. "What else could it be? If he''s willing to give you so much, it''s likely because he''s fond of you! And since you agreed to ept the three bottles of wine, it seems you have some feelings for him too! As your father''s duty entails, I naturally have to investigate my future son-inw!" Lin Yuanshanughed heartily. "Seeing how much he''s willing to give you and that he also practices martial arts, it''s rare to find someone whose talent and current Martial Arts Realm are quite satisfactory. Not bad, not bad!" Lin Yuanshan nodded approvingly. "Dad, what are you saying! He has a girlfriend. We''re just normal friends!" Lin Mengmeng blushed with embarrassment, stomping her foot slightly while fuming. "What? He has a girlfriend?" Lin Yuanshan''s brows furrowed, "So, is he nning on ditching his current girlfriend to pursue you?" It''s not strange for him to think that way, as he''s well aware of his daughter''s allure. However, such a kind of man was not his type of admiration. "Dad, stop imagining things! His rtionship with his girlfriend is very good! And her and I get along well too. We are in the same ss. He is also very pretty!" Lin Mengmeng countered, her face flushed and filled with annoyance. "Is she prettier than you?" Lin Yuanshan shook his head. He fully understood what some guys'' minds were like. Especially boys in today''s society, changing girlfriends was amon urrence. If the guy was captivated by his daughter''s beauty, it would be perfectly normal for him to give up his current girlfriend to pursue his daughter instead. As far as he could see, the guy''s intentions to bevishly generous to his daughter were definitely not pure. "There are four campus belles in our school. I am the first, and she, the second. Do you think she is pretty?" Lin Mengmeng gave her father a side-eye. "Is this guy trying to have his cake and eat it too?" Lin Yuanshan knitted his brows. The other girl''s campus belle ranking was just one below Lin Mengmeng''s, which implied that she was probably quite beautiful. He quickly contemted an alternative possibility. A lot of young, capable men nowadays don''t think much of themselves. Given this guy''s possession of such a medicinal wine, his family must be quite renowned. Also, having reached the Late Mingjin Stage in Martial Arts Realm, he must be quite established among his peers. If he had intentions of dating both girls simultaneously, it wouldn''t be surprising. "Oh my gosh, Dad, stop talking nonsense! We are just ordinary friends¡­" Lin Mengmeng stamped her feet and protested. Then she began to tell her father how she became acquainted with Lin Yun and revealed some information she knew about him. Chapter 123: Chapter 123: 3,000 Shots of Weak Water, only taking one. After listening to Lin Mengmeng''s story, Lin Yuanshan couldn''t help but develop a slight interest in Lin Yun. ording to Lin Mengmeng, Lin Yun was born into an ordinary family and had been practicing martial arts at a martial arts school since he was young. Now, Lin Yun not only advanced to the Late Mingjin Stage but also has such a significant business. "Perhaps, Lin Yun''s master is not an ordinary one, otherwise, this kind of medicinal liquor would not be so excellent, and reaching the Late Mingjin Stage is not easily achieved¡­" Lin Yuanshan pondered, and said. However, Lin Yun''s family background, as Lin Mengmeng described, was likely quite ordinary and simple. It was somewhat a pity in his heart. He didn''t value the marriage traditions too much. Moreover, with such arge business, Lin Yun couldn''t be that bad. He could sense his daughter having a special fondness for Lin Yun. Whenever she spoke about him, her mood was different. Perhaps, even she herself did not realize this feeling. Regrettably, Lin Yun already had a girlfriend. Otherwise, as long as Lin Yun had good moral character, he wouldn''t mind his daughter taking him as her boyfriend. On the other hand, he also doubted if Lin Yun harbored other intentions towards his daughter? The value of this medicinal liquor was extraordinary. Giving his daughter a bottle every month, or offering a fifty percent discount on it, were both great benefits. He couldn''t imagine why Lin Yun was willing to offer such benefits after knowing his daughter for such a short time. The friendship between friends didn''t worth this much. But there was rarely such pure friendship between a man and a woman. Given that Lin Yun had a girlfriend, he didn''t want Lin Yun to develop such intentions towards his daughter. "Jiang Group... I knew it. You are so kind-hearted to give two bottles of this liquor to your dad all of a sudden. Don''t worry, I will let your uncle handle this!" Lin Yuanshan looked at his darling daughter, smiled slightly, and said. A free gold card from a top restaurant in Shen City, a promise of a fifty percent discount on the purchase of this liquor, and giving her daughter three bottles of this liquor, he should at least show face for him and let people help him handle this matter. In terms of financial power, the Lin family may not necessarily be as rich as the Jiang Group. But in terms of power and influence, the Jiang Group was far inferior to the Lin family. It would not be difficult to solve this problem. "Thank you, dad!" Lin Mengmeng smiled sweetly, and said. ... The bright sunshine filled a room in Qingyun Hotel. Under the quilt on the big bed, Xia Qingqing coiled up in Lin Yun''s arms like a kitten. She looked absolutely charming while sleeping. "Hmm? Brother?" Suddenly, her long eyshes trembled and she opened her eyes. Seeing Lin Yun''s gazing eyes, Xia Qingqing''s face turned red with shyness. Last night, her reaction was so embarrassing. "Howe? Are you only feeling shy now?" Lin Yun smiled slightly and said. "Brother, you''re so annoying..." Xia Qingqing hugged Lin Yun''s chest, buried her small head in it and grumbled softly. Xia Qingqing was exceptionally appealing in such a posture, which made Lin Yun passionate once again. Waking up in the morning is always a time prone for passion. "Ah, don''t..." Sensing Lin Yun''s change, Xia Qingqing looked up, her face was burning red, and she pleaded. She felt both shy and happy, yet also scared. Yesterday, she and Lin Yun were too wild, she couldn''t bear it anymore. "But, I am already aroused. Let''s do it one more time..." Lin Yun chuckled. The conversation dropped. "Hmm ..." Xia Qingqing moaned lightly. She held Lin Yun tightly. It had to be said that this thing was quite addictive, especially for young men and women like them who had just vented their desire. "I''m sorry. You are too enchanting, I won''t touch you for the next two days. You should take some rest..." Seeing Xia Qingqing in such a tired state, Lin Yun gently held her in his arms,forting her. "Brother, you don''t need to apologize, it''s all because I couldn''t satisfy you..." Xia Qingqing''s face turned even redder. She pressed her face against Lin Yun''s chest and whispered an apology. For some reason, Xia Qingqing suddenly thought about what she had read in some novels. When a woman could not satisfy the male lead in this regard, she may think of letting the male lead find another woman. Previously, she couldn''t quite understand these feelings, but now, she somewhat did. At the moment, she rxed once again. Previously, she had a psychological rxation. Now, she had a physical rxation. Lin Yun''s body was too strong, which might have been rted to the fact that he practiced martial arts. She could clearly feel that previously when she did that thing with Lin Yun, he was always suppressing himself, but yesterday and today, Lin Yun didn''t suppress anymore. She immediately couldn''t stand it. She didn''t want Lin Yun to always bear with it, which made her feel a bit guilty. "Silly girl, what are you thinking about..." Lin Yun gently caressed Xia Qingqing''s little head, lovingly said. Perhaps, most masters of the Cosmic Trading System were not limited to one woman, but apart from Xia Qingqing, he had never thought about being with other women. He admitted that he once had a moment of heart movement for Lin Mengmeng, but it was only the subconscious heart movement of a man towards a beautiful girl. He believed that there were nearly a hundred billion people in the world, and there must be many people suitable for a person, many people can make a person''s heart move, but a person''s feelings were limited, it was impossible to fit all suitable people into one''s emotions. Among the vast sea of water, only one scoop was taken. Firste, first served. Since he chose Xia Qingqing, he has to be responsible for Xia Qingqing and should not hurt her. However, the weakness of Xia Qingqing''s body was indeed something he needs to consider seriously. Although he could buy some medication from the Cosmic Trading System to quickly recover the injuries in Xia Qingqing''s body, Xia Qingqing''s physical weakness was a fundamental issue. Otherwise, his treatment would only cure the symptoms but not the root cause. If they did that thing again, he must continue suppressing. Well, okay, his thinking is somewhat problematic. But this is a reality and needs to be resolved eventually. Chapter 124: Chapter 124: Teaching the Technique If Lin Yun were to teach Xia Qingqing martial arts, even with vast resources to assist, it wouldn''t be an overnight aplishment. Unless, Lin Yun used the Cosmic Trading System to help Xia Qingqing in her martial arts practice. Indeed, the quick-learning books sold by the Cosmic Trading System were not only avable for Lin Yun to use, Xia Qingqing could use them as well. In that case, Xia Qingqing could directly get started and save a lot of time. However, if he did so, Lin Yun would find it hard to exin to Xia Qingqing. A little while longer, Lin Yun thought to himself. At the moment, his strength was still insufficient. During this period, his consecutive actions could likely draw the attention of many forces. He didn''t know how these forces would react to him, and it wasn''t the right time to tell Xia Qingqing about it. "Hmm?" Suddenly, a thought crossed Lin Yun''s mind. Perhaps, it could work like this. "Qingqing, you know I''ve practiced martial arts since I was young, but you may not know that I also cultivate a specific technique." As he thought, Lin Yun looked at Xia Qingqing and said. "You''ve been practicing another technique, brother?" Xia Qingqing looked at Lin Yun, somewhat puzzled. His words sounded strange, and why did he suddenly bring this up? "Recently, I have cultivated this technique to a certain level where I can help others get started. Would you like me to teach you this technique?" Lin Yun nodded, smiling. "Sure!" Xia Qingqing smiled charmingly and agreed. She didn''t care what the technique Lin Yun would teach her was, or what it was for, as long as Lin Yun wanted her to learn, she would. "Then, sit with your legs crossed!" Lin Yunughed. "Ah... I haven''t put on any clothes yet..." Blushing, Xia Qingqing shyly said, "I''ll get dressed first..." What would she look like, sitting cross-legged without wearing clothes? The thought made Xia Qingqing extremely bashful. Her shy demeanor aroused Lin Yun once again. This desire... was truly overwhelming... Lin Yun smiled wryly. He found it quite hard to control this reaction. Before, he hadn''t done this with Xia Qingqing, and it was fine. Now that he had, his restraint in this regard was quite poor. "You don''t need to put on anything, there isn''t a part of you I haven''t seen before... why so bashful?" Lin Yun smiled and said. But it was then that a wicked idea sprang from his heart. The thought of Xia Qingqing getting into a cross-legged position without any clothes on... The desire in Lin Yun''s heart grew even stronger. Too true, Xia Qingqing was too beautiful, she was no less stunning than the top-tier beauties, and she had an air of purity none of them had. Her figure was also excellent, she was firm where she was supposed to be, and protruding where she needed to be. To see her like this without clothes on, plus given their rtionship, Lin Yun would have to be a eunuch not to be moved. "Could it be that you don''t want your brother to see your body? Or perhaps, because your brother is also unclothed, you don''t want to see his body, is that why you''re reminding me in this way?" Seeing that Xia Qingqing was still hesitant, Lin Yun feigned disappointment, sighed lightly, and said. "Ah? No... no..." Seeing Lin Yun like this, Xia Qingqing quickly exined out of instinct. Throughout their rtionship, it had always been her taking the initiative to get closer to Lin Yun, she was very careful about his feelings, especially now, as Lin Yun had feelings for Lin Mengmeng, which made her even more sensitive. However, as soon as she spoke, she realized that Lin Yun was teasing her. "Alright, I''ll listen to you, brother, I won''t put on any clothes, and I''ll just sit cross legged." Xia Qingqing said, feeling both shy and helpless. After she finished speaking, she started to sit cross-legged on the bed. Before, Xia Qingqing was covered by a sheet, now, her stunning body was fully revealed in front of Lin Yun. Lin Yun subconsciously took a look. "Boom-" Lin Yun''s brain roared for a moment. He was starting to regret it. He found that he couldn''t resist Xia Qingqing''s charm. The next moment, Lin Yun stretched his arm around Xia Qingqing''s waist, and with a swift move, they both fell down together. "Brother, is this the technique you were going to teach me..." Two hourster, Xia Qingqing''s face was flushed as she spoke. She hadn''t expected that Lin Yun would be so "naughty," using this as an excuse to do ''that'' again with her. "Yes, it''s a dual cultivation technique, haven''t you heard of it?" Unable to resist doing ''that'' with Xia Qingqing again, Lin Yun also felt some distress for Xia Qingqing''s body, hearing Xia Qingqing''s question, he couldn''t help butugh. The technique he intended to teach Xia Qingqing was naturally not a dual cultivation technique, but the one he used to absorb and refine spiritual energy, unlike martial arts, this technique was quite special. Even if he passed it onto Xia Qingqing, he could exin it to her. However, thinking about it, an idea popped into his mind. Yes, a dual cultivation technique was also an approach. Amongso many cultivation civilizations, there should be plenty of dual cultivation techniques. If he learned one of these techniques and used it when he was doing ''that'' with Xia Qingqing, it shouldn''t harm Xia Qingqing''s body, right? Perhaps it could even benefit her? With this thought in mind, Lin Yun had already started searching for this kind of technique in the Cosmic Trading System. Sure enough, soon, many dual cultivation techniques appeared before him. The quick-learning books for these techniques weren''t cheap, the cheapest one needed ten spirit crystals, and the expensive ones, had no limit. However, for the dual cultivation technique that cost ten spirit crystals, Lin Yun would have to reach the realm of Dark Strength, with some internal power generated in his body, to use it. "Hmm?" Suddenly, Lin Yun noticed a dual cultivation method. Mental resonance... allows the mental strength of two individuals to blend... increasing rapidly... It was a dual cultivation technique rted to mental strength. The stronger the mental strength of both parties in this dual cultivation method, the better the effect. He nned to teach Xia Qingqing the technique for cultivating mental strength, so this particr dual cultivation technique was a perfect fit. However, this dual cultivation technique was not cheap, it required fifty Spirit Crystals. Techniques for cultivating mental strength were inherently expensive. "Buy it." Soon, Lin Yun made the decision. Fifty Spirit Crystals were not too much for him now, incidentally, he had just that many Spirit Crystals right now. "Boom-" After Lin Yun confirmed, a mass of vast information immediately flooded into his mind, enabling him to quickly learn this dual cultivation technique. "Boom-" Suddenly, Xia Qingqing''s body trembled slightly. It was Lin Yunmanding the Cosmic Trading System to teach Xia Qingqing the same technique for cultivating mental strength. After the Cosmic Trading System deducted the corresponding Spirit Crystals, a mysterious energy passed through Lin Yun''s body into Xia Qingqing''s body, then into her mind. Also entering at the same time were various instinctual imprints on how the technique worked. This kind of quick-learning book could contain detailed information about the technique, or it could have none at all. This was a special feature set up by the Cosmic Trading System for each owner, considering asions like this, it was very thoughtful. The technique Lin Yun gave to Xia Qingqing didn''t have detailed information about it. Only the instinctual imprints of how the mental strength worked, which was very subtle. This was also the reason why Lin Yun felt confident giving it to Xia Qingqing. Such information on how mental strength circted can be exined to Xia Qingqing: her mental power had circted in her body in this manner, and her mental strength remembered this route instinctively. Chapter 125: Chapter 125: The Backward Place After passing on the method of cultivating mental strength to Xia Qingqing, Lin Yun began to practice the newly learned dual cultivation technique. Soon, a surge of spiritual energy circted in his body and finally entered Xia Qingqing''s. It slowly fused with the spiritual energy emanating from all over her body. Each tiny part of a person''s body isposed of various cells and minute lifeforms. Spiritual energy has the effect of promoting the growth of life. As Lin Yun''s mental strength entered Xia Qingqing''s body, not only did her mental strength increase rapidly, but the injured areas of her body also began to regenerate at a fast pace. Her injuries were healing quickly. Half an hourter. Lin Yun felt a significant increase in his mental strength. He couldn''t help being amazed at the power of this dual cultivation technique. However, having read the introduction of this dual cultivation technique, Lin Yun was aware that this outstanding effect was due to their first dual cultivation session. The effect would decrease with each subsequent session. "Huh?" When Xia Qingqing came to her senses, she quickly noticed the changes in her body and was amazed. Firstly, she felt as if she had extra information in her memory, and there was an unknown energy in the part of her body where her brain was located. It seemed to make her thoughts clearer. Secondly, her bodily fatigue was not as severe as she had expected. "Brother... were you really transferring a technique to me just now?" Xia Qingqing asked incredulously. She had assumed that Lin Yun was only making an excuse earlier and that his real goal was to do naughty things. "Of course. When have I ever lied to you? How do you feel now?" Lin Yun asked with a smile. "I... I feel great¡­ very energetic¡­" Thinking back on the process, Xia Qingqing blushed and spoke in a low voice. "Feeling good? Very energetic?" Lin Yun smirked. "Since you''re feeling so good, why don''t we do it again..." Lin Yun leaned over to Xia Qingqing''s ear, gently nibbled on her earlobe, and chuckled. "Ah¡ª" When Xia Qingqing felt the change in Lin Yun, her face turned red immediately. She couldn''t help but let out a soft cry. "Good brother, spare me, I really can''t handle..." Xia Qingqing shyly retreated a little, pleading shyly and desperately. "Don''t you want to have my baby?" Lin Yun wrapped his arms around Xia Qingqing, not letting her retreat, and continued to tease her,ughing as he spoke. "It''s already... enough..." Unable to escape, Xia Qingqing burrowed into Lin Yun''s arms in embarrassment, whispering softly. "What''s enough?" Lin Yun continued to tease her. Feeling her face burning, Xia Qingqing whispered something that made her even more embarrassed. She buried her face in Lin Yun''s chest and wished she could never resurface. "Hmm"¡ª Lin Yun took a deep breath. Xia Qingqing was indeed too tempting. If this continued, he might not be able to hold back. "Alright, I''ll let you off this time." Lin Yun smiled faintly and spoke. He felt a sense of pride as he said this. Which man wouldn''t want to be potent in this aspect? Wouldn''t want his woman to fear him in this respect? "Brother..." After a moment, Xia Qingqing looked up and spoke softly. "Hmm?" Lin Yun responded. "You..." Xia Qingqing hesitated. "What?" Lin Yun asked curiously. "You should... get another girlfriend..." Gathering her courage, Xia Qingqing spoke in a nearly inaudible voice. She found that Lin Yun was really too strong in this regard. She didn''t want him to keep holding back due to her. She was already slightly insecure. Lin Yun''s continuous urges finally made her muster the courage to speak her mind. "What did you say?" Lin Yun wondered if he had heard wrong. Xia Qingqing was asking him to find another girlfriend? This was the 21st century, a society of monogamy. Did Xia Qingqing understand what she was suggesting? How could she have such a thought? "I know I can''t satisfy you. I don''t want you to keep enduring," Xia Qingqing murmured, her face red as a tomato. "In our ce, it''smon for a man to marry two wives¡­" Xia Qingqing continued to exin. "Uh..." Lin Yun was speechless. In Xia Qingqing''s world, was itmon for one man to marry two wives? Where exactly was Xia Qingqing from? Wasn''t it Huaxia? "Mengmeng, she''s a great match for you. I don''t mind if she doesn''t... if she does... I can keep my presence hidden..." Xia Qingqing murmured. Lin Mengmeng, Xia Qingqing mentioned her again. Lin Yun unconsciously thought of that silhouette. Undeniably, she was truly beautiful, her innocence was no less than Xia Qingqing''s, especially the hint of spirituality that made her even more attractive. Which man doesn''t love beautiful women? Especially a beautiful girl he has affection for! Xia Qingqing kept mentioning her, her voice filled with genuine emotions, stirred Lin Yun''s heart. No man was absolutely righteous... A man marrying two wives? Lin Yun was also slightly tempted. He just didn''t want to hurt the people he loved. If the people he loved wanted this... No! This girl was letting her imagination run wild. Why was he doing the same? Quickly, Lin Yun shook his head and chuckled bitter-sweetly. Leaving aside whether it was right or wrong to do so, who was Lin Mengmeng? Would she agree to having a polygamous husband? He absolutely wouldn''t agree to Xia Qingqing staying in the shadows. "Silly girl, don''t overthink..." Lin Yun gently patted Xia Qingqing''s head, speaking affectionately. "If you say another word, I''m going to continue..." Seeing that Xia Qingqing still wanted to say something, Lin Yun threatened jokingly. "No... Don''t..." Sure enough, hearing his words, Xia Qingqing was instantly too scared to speak anymore. However, what Lin Yun didn''t know was... Xia Qingqing was even more determined about this idea in her heart. She really didn''t want Lin Yun to suffer in this regard. Perhaps it had something to do with the environment she grew up in. In her hometown, a very backward ce, there were many men who married two wives, and even some married three wives. In those backward areas, there were no strict family nning measures. With a surplus of women and a shortage of men,bined with the poverty in some families back then, these families married off their daughters early. As long as the husband''s family could afford it, they didn''t care whether he already had a wife or not. There were also instances where the husband''s family was well-off, and the environmental factors allowed them to marry multiple wives. She had seen families with one husband and two wives, even one husband and three wives, living well. Once Xia Qingqing said ''no'', Lin Yun was seized with the impulse once more. But, he really couldn''t do it anymore. Suppressing the heat within his body, he stroked Xia Qingqing''s hair, gently saying, "In a few days,e home with me..." "Me, go home with you?" Xia Qingqing was taken aback. She knew that Lin Yun had not been home for five years. "You know, I haven''t been back for five years and my parents might not feel too good about me. Especially my dad. If I bring you home, maybe seeing such a beautiful daughter-inw will pacify them..." Lin Yun gave a slight smile, speaking in a somewhat teasing tone. Hearing Lin Yun''s praise made Xia Qingqing blush a little, but knowing that Lin Yun wanted to take her home filled her with joy. Her heart was overflowing with sweetness, and she obediently said, "Okay, I''ll go back with you to meet Uncle and Auntie." "After all we''ve been through, you still call them Uncle and Auntie?" Lin Yun chuckled. "Hmm... go home... to see... mom and dad..." Xia Qingqing''s face was flushed crimson, almost bleeding, and she spoke shyly. Chapter 126: Chapter 126 Tiger Fist "Tiger Fist!" Pounce! Sweep! Chop! Clip! Swing! Flip! Charge! Stand! After sharing a tender moment with Xia Qingqing in bed, Lin Yun got up and started practicing his boxing technique nearby. He had purchased this boxing technique by spending ten Spirit Crystals on the Cosmic Trading System. The ''tiger'' in this boxing technique wasn''t the tiger we know on earth, but a Sword Thunder Tiger, a creature from a martial arts civilization. It was as sturdy as a mountain, as vast as an ocean; it moved like thunder and struck like a sword. Its power was extraordinary. ording to the introduction on the Cosmic Trading System, the power of a Sword Thunder Tiger wasparable to those on Earth who had reached the Huajin level. Mingjin, Dark Strength, Huajin. If on Earth, someone who reached the Dark Strength level was considered a local hero or powerhouse. Those who achieved Huajin level were recognized as grandmasters of their regions and were extremely rare. From this, you could understand just how powerful the Sword Thunder Tiger was. And how extraordinary this Tiger Fist, created by adhering to the Sword Thunder Tiger, was. Every punch, every move Lin Yun performed had a powerful aura. The atmosphere was intense. At this point, something had to be mentioned. The quick-learning books of the Cosmic Trading System, particrly those rted to martial arts techniques, were mainly for beginners, saving them from a prolonged learning time. They only provide slight benefits initially and don''t significantly improve the practitioner''s skills. To considerably improve their skills, practitioners still needed to slowly cultivate their abilities. On the Cosmic Trading System, there were also certain natural treasures that could directly enhance your skills. However, they were expensive. Most of them came with side effects and those without side effects were astronomically priced. Unlike these, quick-learning books focusing on martial arts techniques had different uses. Some helped beginners get started while others allowed people to quickly learn more advanced techniques. For example, it wasn''t easy for someone who had practiced Tiger Fist for five years topare to someone with ten or twenty years of experience. Some people could master a simple martial technique to the point of perfection. At the same level in the martial arts realm, they could easily beat those practicing advanced techniques¡ªthis highlighted the differences in martial arts techniques prowess. However, it wasn''t cheap to learn an advanced technique in martial arts. Consider the Tiger Fist. Starting at the beginner level required only ten Spirit Crystals. To reach a higher level of Tiger Fist required one hundred Spirit Crystals. And reaching even higher demanded one thousand Spirit Crystals. Typically, the martial arts techniques sold on the Cosmic Trading System were categorized into four levels: beginner, semi-aplished, aplished, and peak. An aplished Tiger Fist technique required one thousand Spirit Crystals, while the peak level demanded an astounding ten thousand Spirit Crystals. You could imagine just how frightening the prices were. Some people believed the high prices were because creating advanced martial arts books was challenging. Others believed that the high prices were set because the creators of the Cosmic Trading System didn''t want people to rely too heavily on it to learn various skills. Others argued, you get what you pay for. To be invincible within the same realm, one has to pay a higher-than-normal price. If one''s skill level was limited, they wouldn''t be able to use advanced martial techniques. So naturally, the higher the level of the same martial technique, the stronger the learner would be. Lin Yun didn''t have a hundred Spirit Crystals back then, and even if he got them, he wouldn''t spend all of them on the semi-aplished Tiger Fist. It was more beneficial to expand the range of the Cosmic Trading System''s absorption and refine spiritual energy by another hundred meters, to obtain more Spirit Crystals every day, than to buy a semi-aplished Tiger Fist now. Lin Yun bought a beginner level technique for practice. It was not toote to buy more advanced techniques after the range of the Cosmic Trading System''s absorption and refinement of spiritual energy expanded to a certain degree. By then, he might have better options. Given his current martial arts realm, using the Tiger Fist technique was quite appropriate. He would find it hard to disy more advanced techniques with his current martial arts realm. His martial arts realm was advancing significantly every day. It''s hard to predict how far he would reach after a period of time. Of course, even if he decided to buy other techniquester, spending on this Tiger Fist was not wasteful. Every martial technique had its unique features, and not every technique was suitable for all situations. For example, some martial techniques were suitable for group attacks, some for solo battles, some for fighting while retreating, and some for rushing forward bravely. Knowing a wide variety of martial techniques could give a person broader experience in martial arts, expand their vision, and provide more choices when facing various situations. If Lin Yun had just learned one beginner-level martial arts technique, it would be difficult for him to even get halfway. However, if Lin Yun learned ten beginner-level martial arts techniques, then it would be a lot easier for him to get halfway in all of them. This was why Lin Yun only purchased the beginner-level Tiger Fist technique. Once he had expanded his martial arts knowledge, he could easily upgrade his Tiger Fist to a higher level, without having to spend many spirit crystals on buying it. These were some pointers disclosed by other users of the Cosmic Trading System, and also advised by Star Blue to Lin Yun. In bed, Xia Qingqing leaned against the headboard, wrapped in a nket, watching Lin Yun practice his kung fu. Her pretty eyes gleamed with fascination and admiration. ... "There is still not enough money..." As he was practicing his punches, this thought shed through Lin Yun''s mind. Thinking about the massive spiritual energy wasted on Earth daily, he couldn''t help but regret. Lack of money meant that he couldn''t freely gather resources, exchange for arge number of spirit crystals, or quickly expand his range of collecting spiritual energy. It was a chain reaction. Lin Yun had a vague idea. However, this required him to first acquire a certain amount of spirit crystals. He had already informed Hang Lee about his n to once again sell arge number of top-quality jade jewelry pieces. Hang Lee agreed. It was the end of the year, a time when business was usually good, and especially so for the jewelry market. Holding arge-scale sales event at this time would be very effective. ... Wednesday, afternoon. Inside a luxury vi in a wealthy district... "So, all of this was done by that Lin Yun. I can''t believe that I, Zhang Zhongguo, spent my whole life working hard and ended up being brought down by a young kid¡­" Zhang Zhongguo said bitterly. He never expected that a young man he had ignored, a minor annoyance his son had provoked, would be so capable. Ofte, he had been staying home monitoring the stock prices of Tianyu Group without paying much attention to the external happenings. This information was ryed to him by other shareholders of the Tianyu Group. Right now, the other shareholders of Tianyu Group were quite furious at his son for picking a fight with the wrong person and hade knocking on his door. A big incident had urred recently: the heir of Jiang Group had been reduced to a vegetative state, and the mastermind is that Lin Yun. News also came out that the Tianyu Group incident was all Lin Yun''s doing. The higher-ups in the Jiang family were furious and nned to make trouble for Lin Yun, but for some reason, they suddenly backed down. Some spected that Lin Yun might have a powerful background. A small, ordinary hotel and restaurant bing Shen City''s top hotel and restaurant in a very short time had raised suspicions about Lin Yun''s background. Almost all the big names in Shen City knew about the Jiang Group. Tianyu Group was already half-destroyed. The shareholders of the Tianyu Group, not daring to mess with Lin Yun, vented their anger on Zhang Zhongguo instead. "It''s all over¡­ Everything is over..." Zhang Zhongguo muttered under his breath. In the past few days, he had nned to risk it all with the hidden funds he had, but he mysteriously made mistakes every time he tried, and very quickly, he lost all the money. The stock price of Tianyu Group had fallen to one-fifth of its original price, and all his funds were gone. The cost of high-risk investment was a total loss. The phone rang, and Zhang Zhongguo picked it up. "Dad, save me..." A terrified voice came from the other end. "Tianyu!" Zhang Zhongguo''s face turned pale. "Mr. Zhang, don''t me me. If anyone is to me, it''s your son for being too arrogant and offending someone he shouldn''t have. Or me yourself for being too indulging, leading to such an oue. You both deserve what''sing. But we don''t want to go down with you..." came a grim voice from the other end. Chapter 127: Chapter 127: Man dies for wealth, birds perish for food. Zhang Tianyu and Zhang Zhongguo were dead. Zhang Tianyu was in by a hitman hired by a shareholder of the Tianyu Group, and Zhang Zhongguomitted suicide by jumping off a building the next day. Upon learning this, Lin Yun sighed slightly. People die in the pursuit of wealth, birds perish in the pursuit of food. The shareholders of the Tianyu Group were even more ruthless than he thought. Though, as a result, he grew more cautious of those possessing great wealth. None of the people capable of amassing such wealth were simple. From now on, he had to be even more careful when taking actions. Lin Yun immediately instructed his bodyguards to keep an extra eye on Xia Qingqing''s safety these days. The bodyguards newly hired by Lin Yun were not only strong, but several of them were also armed. Firearms were generally not something private bodyguards could possess. This evidenced the vast capabilities of the Gold Sword Security Company. Lin Yun was taken aback when he found out. However, these kind of bodyguards did note cheap. Ordinary bodyguards cost a hundred thousand a month, while those of higher ranks came with a significantly higher price tag; two hundred thousand, three hundred thousand, or even half a million a month. Because high-ranking bodyguards with firearm licenses were hard toe by. Additionally, there were some bodyguards who possessed the Flying Sword Skill. This ''Flying Sword'' was not the one found in cultivation novels, but rather a weapon simr to a flying dagger. This was a unique martial art of the Golden Sword Sect. With it, one could hit their target seven or eight times out of ten within a range of several dozen meters. The uracy of a firearm was also more or less the same. This skill was incredibly useful in Huaxia, where firearms were heavily regted. Naturally, these bodyguards were also expensive. Lin Yun didn''t mind the cost and prioritized hiring these types of bodyguards. However, these bodyguards were not readily avable to every client, and the numbers were limited. It was only after Lin Yun reached a certain level and Lin Mengmeng stepped in, that he could hire them inrge numbers. Meanwhile, after discussing it over with Lin Yun, Lin Mengmeng bought twenty bottles of Qingyun Supreme at half price at the Qingyun Hotel. The total cost came up to 110.88 million. The medicinal effects of a single bottle of Qingyun Supreme was equivalent to three bottles from the Lin Family. The three bottles from the Lin Family alone would cost over 7 million, so it was more cost-effective to buy Qingyun Supreme at half price. Not to mention, the absorption rate of Qingyun Supreme was much faster. It was not Lin Mengmeng who proposed buying twenty bottles, but the Lin Family. The Lin Family didn''t buy more as they considered the difficulty and cost of producing such a medicinal wine. Even though they bought it at half price, Lin Mengmeng didn''t want to take too much advantage of Lin Yun. Additionally, they had to test the wine to see if it had any side effects. Lin Yun, in turn, didn''t mind this and was actually quite expectant as a result. Considering the price of this wine on the Cosmic Trading System, although it wasn''t cheap, the Huaxia Currency he earned from selling it could, in fact, be used to purchase various resources reasonably. Lin Yun realized that the profits were almost as high as that from selling his Qingyun charging treasures. And this was only the profit gained from selling at half price. If sold at full price, the profits would be substantially more. Right now, he was in need of money. If the Lin Family decided to buy inrge quantities, nothing could be better. However, the fate of Zhang Tianyu and Zhang Zhongguo had served as a warning to Lin Yun. The Lin Family''s influence was far greater. If the Lin Family found out he had arge supply of this medicinal wine and was eager to sell it at half price, would they have other ns? Although Lin Yun got along well with Lin Mengmeng and he believed she wouldn''t harm him, Lin Mengmeng didn''t represent the entirety of the Lin Family. It was prudent to guard against others. Until his strength reached a certain level, it would be best for him to remain cautious. Therefore, he did not show much enthusiasm. The Lin Family was one thing, but Lin Yun learned through Lin Mengmeng that there were also numerous martial sects and martial families currently in society. The Lin family''s influence was not muchpared to them. If those martial artists found out that he had arge supply of Qingyun Supreme, it could cause quite amotion. Martial artists tended to be even more formidable than ordinary people. So from then on, the price of Qingyun Supreme was no longer casually discounted. The price of 11.88 million was approximately the market price for this medicinal wine. No more discount would be given, except for the wine tasting exceptionally good and him selling it slightly cheaper. Lin Yun also ced a spending restriction on Qingyun Supreme, with it only being avable for purchase by customers who had spent 50 million at Qingyun Restaurant or Qingyun Hotel, or had recharged a hundred million credits. Moreover, a single customer could only buy three bottles a month. This was something Lin Yun set up following the Gold Sword Security Company''s method of implementing customer levels. Although Lin Yun wanted to sell arge quantity of Qingyun Supreme, he had no choice but to set it up this way. At the same time, Qingyun Hotel and Qingyun Restaurant introduced a membership system. Bing a regr member required a one-time expenditure of 500 thousand or a recharge of 1 million to receive a 5% discount. And spending a million or recharging 5 million could upgrade to an Iron Card membership, which came with a 10% discount. Higher-level memberships were not yet avable. Additionally, these discounts did not apply to Qingyun Supreme. Qingyun Supreme wasn''t exempt from discounts entirely. To get a 5% discount on a ten-bottle monthly limit, one had to recharge 10 billion. And to get a 10% discount on buying 20 bottles each month, one had to recharge 30 billion. The implementation of such policies not only facilitated the development of Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel but also highlighted the value of Qingyun Supreme. At the same time, Lin Yun used his super-brain and hisputer skills to block out information about his home background online. To do so, he specifically purchased some advancedputer technology, costing him 30 Spirit Crystals. This way, unless there were any surprises, it wouldn''t be easy for anyone to look into his family background anymore. As expected, after the policies implemented by Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel were announced, they caused quite a stir in Shen City. Qingyun Restaurant became the top among top-tier restaurants. Spending 500 thousand or a million in a single meal, or recharging a million or 5 million didn''t count for much. Other top-tier restaurants also had simr systems, and some even set higher thresholds. The crucial point lied in the 10 million-plus bottle of wine. It astonishingly required a minimum spend of 50 million or recharging 100 million for it to be purchasable. Not only was there no discount offered, but there was also a limit on a number of bottles you could buy. If you wanted a discount and to buy more, there were only two thresholds: one was recharging 10 billion and the other was recharging 30 billion. Only someone with a screw loose would buy wine that way. Many believed that Qingyun Supreme was probably just a publicity stunt by Qingyun Restaurant. Truth be told, Qingyun Restaurant''s strategy wasn''t a bad one. While they didn''t know if there were people silly enough to buy Qingyun Supreme in such a manner, they had made a name for themselves and elevated Qingyun Supreme to a revered status. More wealthy individuals were now aware of Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Supreme. However, Qingyun Supreme also had the quality to back its revered status. Not a single customer who had a sip of the Qingyun Supreme said it didn''t taste good. All they could say was that a bottle cost over a million, a price too steep for themon folk to afford. Chapter 128: Chapter 128: Powerful Money Magnet (Second update!) In just a day or two, Lin Yun realized the power of these systems. At the same time, he finally understood why many ces liked to use this system. On the first day, the spending at Qingyun Restaurant increased to 37 million, two bottles of Qingyun Supreme were sold, a total of 270 million was recharged by customers, two of which were for the purchase of Qingyun Supreme. On the second day, the spending at Qingyun Restaurant increased to 51 million, three bottles of Qingyun Supreme were sold, a total of 395 million was recharged by customers, two of which were still for the purchase of Qingyun Supreme. In two days, Qingyun Restaurant showed a strong ability to attract money, with a total exceeding 700 million. This was no small-scale money-sucking beast, but arge-scale one. Of course, when the recharge fever passed, the speed of money-sucking at Qingyun Restaurant would decrease. However, at this moment, this 700 million capital was almost all pure profit, which Lin Yun could use anytime. Lin Yun notified those who collected resources to collect arge amount of various resources again. ... Friday. As Lin Yun expected, some people came to see him. These were the shareholders of the Tianyu Group, who owned a significant portion of thepany''s shares. Seeing many high-level bodyguards around Lin Yun, and many of them armed, these people were quite shocked and further confirmed that Lin Yun had a strong background. During the entire process, they negotiated with Lin Yun with a very humble attitude. An hourter, these people left. Several conditions were agreed upon by both parties. First, Lin Yun would give up his efforts to hurt the Tianyu Group. Of course, Lin Yun didn''t say this directly, but the meaning was implied. Second, Lin Yun would help improve the image of the Tianyu Group. On this point, Lin Yun negotiated with them to allow the Tianyu Group to sign a contract with Qingyun power bank, use the Tianyu Group''s overseas channels to sell the Qingyun power bank abroad, and pay a 50 million agency fee. Both parties would win. The Qingyun power bank was now very famous, and since, in the beginning, the Tianyu Group had a bad impression because of the power bank, by signing the contract, this negative image could be mitigated. More importantly, retail investors like to hear a story, and with this story, it would be easier to boost the stock priceter. Third, the Tianyu Group would sell two plots ofnd they owned to Lin Yun cheaply, using the funds from the Qingyun power bank agency fee, as well as profits from selling the Qingyun power bankter. Because it was an overseas sale, the price Lin Yun gave to the Tianyu Group for the Qingyun power bank was not ording to Huaxia''s price. For each power bank, he only charged 150, but half of the pure profit from selling overseas had to be given to him. In the overseas market, the price of the Qingyun power bank would be much higher than in Huaxia due to its impressive data. Therefore, Lin Yun would benefit a lot from this deal. The shareholders of the Tianyu Group, not wanting to offend Lin Yun too much, agreed. What they didn''t know was that the operations a few days ago had left Lin Yun with 20 percent of the shares of the Tianyu Group. Even if they hadn''t sought Lin Yun out, since Zhang Tianyu and Zhang Zhongguo were already dead, Lin Yun wouldn''t have continued to suppress the stock price of the Tianyu Group, otherwise, he would be at odds with his own money. Due to this 20 percent stake, Lin Yun could also gain another 10 percent from the remaining profit. That is to say, using the Tianyu Group''s overseas channels to sell the Qingyun power bank not only gave Lin Yun a 50 million agency fee, but after deducting the initial price of 150 for each unit, 60 percent of the pure profit would be given to Lin Yun, whereas, those shareholders who owned 80 percent of the shares of the Tianyu Group would take home just under half of the profits. However, the shareholders of the Tianyu Group weren''t particrly concerned about the profits from the Qingyun power bank. The original market value of the Tianyu Group was over 13 billion, and now it was only over 2 billion. No matter howrge the profit from the Qingyun power bank, it wouldn''t reach 10 billion, would it? As long as the stock price of the Tianyu Group returned to its original price, they would have made a fortune. All they wanted was a promise from Lin Yun. ... Saturday, Sunday. Lin Yun''s subordinates, those collecting resources, once again gathered arge amount of resources, costing a total of 1 billion capital. Because of therge acquisition before, they had gotten to know many big resource providers, so the following resource acquisition became increasingly easy. The only thingcking was sufficient capital. The resources acquired with this 1 billion capital were majorly profitable deals, with gold ounting for arge portion. Lin Yun managed to exchange these for 300 Spirit Crystals. Of these 300 Spirit Crystals, Lin Yun used 200 to expand the range of spiritual energy absorption and refinement of the Cosmic Trading System, allowing the Cosmic Trading System''s range for spirit energy absorption and refinement to reach a radius of 600 meters. A radius of 600 meters, purely in terms of area, was more than double that of 400 meters. Before this, the Cosmic Trading System could refine up to three and a half Spirit Crystals a day from absorbed spiritual energy. Now, the number of Spirit Crystals the Cosmic Trading System could get per day had risen to seven. It was quite terrifying. It had already exceeded the number Star Blue got by nearly five times. Speaking of Star Blue, a few days ago, Star Blue had set out and was now sailing in the star sea with a Cosmic Battleship. Before this, Star Blue had spent a short time sailing in the star sea, so a mere few days was nothing to him. He led afortable life, looking at various information on the Cosmic Trading System, checking feasible deals, and chatting with Lin Yun. There also were another 100 Spirit Crystals. After careful consideration, Lin Yun decided to finally spend these on learning knowledge about the Earth''s basic futures market. If one intended to profit from the stock market, it would almost certainly involve stepping on a vast number of small investors. To make a profit in the futures market, one would have to tread a path littered with the bones of gamblers,rge institutions, andrge sums of money. It was a ce of even greater risk. One could engage in unlimited buying and selling operations daily. A single wrong move could lead to aplete loss. In the Huaxia stock market, if one did not use margin trading, then the stock one purchased could only drop at most by 10% in a single day. If one made losses, as long as they held onto their stocks and didn''t sell, there was always a chance for them to rise again. In the futures market, frequent trading at high leverage wasmon. It waspletely normal for fortunes to be made and lost within a day. However, this market was perfect for Lin Yun. This was because he needed to purchase arge number of resources, and futures were mostly rted to various resources. He could take the initiative; as long as he mainly took higher positions, it would be assured profits. If no one else was buying, he could buy himself, and if others were buying, he could let them do so. No matter how he operated, he would still profit. Moreover, having studied the Earth''s basic futures market knowledge, he could almost always be profitable. If he didn''t want to operate in Huaxia''s market, he could operate in foreign markets and earn foreign money. In fact, that was his n, because Huaxia''s futures market was more restricted and not as big as those abroad. Chapter 129: Chapter 129: Gold Futures (3rd Update!) Monday. Without Lin Yun''s interference, the share price of Tianyu Group had risen rapidly. Lin Yun also took the opportunity to purchase arge amount of shares. Through previous trading maneuvers, he had invested a total of approximately 400 million, affording him not only 20% of Tianyu Group''s shares but also a return of 800 million - a terrifying profit. With witnessing someone makingrge purchases, negative information about Tianyu Group on the inte disappeared. News of Tianyu Group signing a contract with Qingyun Power Bank surfaced, motivating many investors. The shareholders of Tianyu Group felt relieved, and started investing capital as well. The stock price of Tianyu Group had dropped significantly. If it could return to its original value, it would quadruple. Even if it could only reach half of the original price, it would double. Now was the time to invest, or when? Unfortunately, Lin Yun was ahead of them. By the time they acted, it was already toote. The stock price of Tianyu Group soon reached the upper price limit. After Tianyu Group''s major shareholder, Zhang Zhongguo,mitted suicide, many investors realized that Tianyu Group''s crisis was likely over. Some started focusing on the group''s stocks. It seemed like a good omen today? Lin Yun was no longer concerned about Tianyu Group''s shares. His recent acquisitions granted him an additional 10% of the Group''s shares. Presently, he owned 30% of Tianyu Group''s shares. Of course, it costed nearly 300 million, and his ount bnce was slightly over 500 million. Lin Yun distributed more than 2 million as bonuses to several traders. Adding their sries, each received 500,000. While the amount seemed terrifying, this was the trader''s standard. The boss earned billions, so giving them just a few hundred thousands as bonuses was too stingy. The more the boss earned, the more he should distribute. It''s a norm in the industry. Actually, given that Lin Yunrgelymanded most of the actions and the short trading period, the bonus ratio was quite fair. Many powerful entities would trade a single stock for months, even half a year. Originally, Lin Yun and they had agreed on half a month, but ended up working for more than twenty days. For each trader to earn 500,000 over twenty days was very exciting. Although they knew Lin Yun made a great deal of money, the majority ofmands were orchestrated by Lin Yun. Without his guidance, they wouldn''t have made so much profit. They even doubted whether they would have earned anything at all. When they first started, they had the mindset of only receiving basic sries. Now, each received 500,000, ten times their basic sries. How could they not be happy? "Next, I n to trade foreign futures. Are you willing to continue working with me?" Lin Yun asked with a slight smile. "We''re willing!" The six men nodded in unison. Perhaps the bonus ratio that Lin Yun offered was small, but they didn''t contribute much, mostly obeyingmands. Considering these conditions, they thought Lin Yun was being generous with their earnings as it was. During these days, they realized that Lin Yun had immense strength in this industry. This was true power. Under such circumstances, they''d be fools to refuse! If they could receive hundreds of thousands in rewards every month, that would amount to millions in a year! They were ordinary traders and had never encountered such an opportunity before. Perhaps, this was their chance! "Alright, here are some ounts; start trading on gold first, mainly bullish¡­" Lin Yun nodded and spoke. While he spoke, he handed them a slip of paper with ounts for trading in the foreign futures market. After studying more advancedputer technology, he found it hard to encounter anything he couldn''t do on the Earth''s intework. Applying for these sorts of ounts was a simple task. At times, he could hack into some banks''works to transfer money at will. However, such actions could be easily discovered. After all, with small-amount operations, it''s unnecessary. Large-amount operations would alert the banks due to the abnormality in ount bnces and funds. Banks would definitely notice such irregrities. Such irregrities couldn''t be erased through inte technology. Banks had limited funds. ounts that hadn''t been touched for decades, whose owners could be deceased, had a certain total amount. As soon as a mass irregrity urred, banks could easily spot it. Moreover, which bank didn''t have its information stored off thework? Aparison between the old and new information would reveal anomalies. If he could earn money legitimately, why wouldn''t he choose to do so? "Yes, boss!" The six traders nodded in unison. They were all professional traders. They had been monitoring the foreign futures market and knew how to operate it. They immediately logged in to the corresponding software installed on theirputers. "Gold¡­" a trader murmured. In the past several years, gold prices had been on the rise, reaching nearly 400 Huaxia currency per gram, but in recent years, gold prices had been falling, to about 260 Huaxia currency per gram. It seemed like a good idea to go bullish at the moment? More than 500 million Huaxia currency was transferred out, but Lin Yun changed it to US dors through a certain channel before transferring it to these ounts. The exchange rate between Huaxia currency and US dor was six to one. More than 500 million Huaxia currency, together with some Huaxia currency in his ount, was exchanged for 90 million US dors in total. These funds might not have caused a stir in the foreign futures market. However, they could have sparked a minor wave in the gold market in a short period. "Hmm? Wait¡­" Just then, Lin Yun furrowed his brows and stopped the traders. "Let''s go short first," Lin Yun said. At this moment, he noticed that the current gold price had already reached a good point to go short. Many data points followed regr patterns. After learning about the basic futures market knowledge on Earth, he grew familiar with these data patterns. Under normal circumstances, these data patterns were rtively urate. He nned to practice using these data patterns. "Okay." The six traders nodded. They would do whatever the boss said. However, they were curious at this point. Lin Yun had just told them to go bullish, but now he was telling them to go short. Did he observe some data that made him change his mind? With this thought, their curiosity grew. Under their operation, one short order after another was put out. Their operation was professional, making the short orders appear natural without attracting the market''s attention. When they had spent about 30 million US dors from the ounts they were operating, gold prices had already fallen significantly. Chapter 130: Chapter 130: Snatching Food from a Tigers Mouth! (4th Update!) "Load arge number of short orders and drive it down." At this point, Lin Yun gave the order. At this crucial point, arge number of short orders could push the price down, possibly bing the straw that breaks the camel''s back, sparking market panic. "Boom¡ª" Following Lin Yun''smand, numerous traders executed the orders, causing a sharp decline in the price of gold. "Rumble¡ª" Just as Lin Yun expected, hitting this price point caused a panic in the market. A rapid series of short orders appeared, driving the gold price down hastily. "Hiss¡ª" Seeing this, Lin Yun''s traders gasped in surprise. They hadn''t anticipated the dramatic impact of their substantial orders. At this point, out of ny million US dors, they had already spent fifty million US dors and continued to push the price down. "Stop! Get ready for arge number of short orders, wait for mymand!" Lin Yun ordered. The traders instantly ceased their operations. Gold prices continued to decline rapidly. As it fell to a certain price point, the rate of decrease began to slow. "Strike!" Lin Yunmanded. "Boom¡ª" Like the proverbialst straw, the price of gold once again experienced an avnche, dropping rapidly. The scale of this fall was even greater than before. Within moments, from when they started shorting, the gold price had already dropped 3.5 percent. Futurese with leverage. All of Lin Yun''s futures ounts were operating with ten times leverage. A 3.5 percent drop meant a 35 percent gain on the capital they had initially shorted. Even though it had only been a matter of minutes, the profits were incredibly substantial. However, part of the money they had shorted was used during the price decline, and a portion remained unused, so the actual profits were not as high, but they were still substantial. "Close all positions! Put all funds into a long position!" At this point, they had spent more than seventy million out of the initial ny million US dors, and Lin Yun decisively gave the order. "Yes, boss!" Watching their ount bnce soar gave the traders a thrill. Though the price of gold was still dropping rapidly, they didn''t hesitate for a moment but instead, immediately obeyed Lin Yun''smand. Through experience, they knew that Lin Yun''s decisions were never wrong. The futures market is like a battlefield where a single second could change the oue, so they couldn''t afford to hesitate. "Boom¡ªboom¡ª" As they ced order after order to buy, the plummeting prices of gold immediately halted. Just before, they had shorted over seventy million US dors, making a profit of twenty million. Now with a total of 110 million dors in capital, going long had a tremendous impact. When Lin Yun said to go long, they went long. In just three or four seconds, they had ced all their orders. "Boom¡ª" Just a few seconds after they ced their long orders, numerous other long orders came in simultaneously. The slightly rising gold prices skyrocketed. In the blink of an eye, not only had the price returned to its original point, it had also risen 2 percent above it, creating a shocking turnaround. This price was 5.5 percent higher than the price point where they had shorted. "Heavens!" Seeing this, the traders were astounded. It was just a matter of a few seconds. If their closing and opening of the long position happened just two or three secondster, the oue could have been different. Rather than making a profit, they might have ended up with losses of at least twenty million from their initial ny million US dors. As it was¡­ their ount bnce now sat at over 160 million US dors. In just a few minutes, their funds had increased from ny million US dors to over 160 million US dors. This was the allure of the futures market. "Close out positions!" At that moment, Lin Yun gave the timely order. The traders didn''t hesitate, they immediately began to act. At that moment, arge number of traders were going long, just as they were closing out positions, with a single click. It all happened within a second. Over 160 million dors were safely pocketed. The traders'' excitement was through the roof. In just a few minutes, they had nearly doubled their funds! In the futures market, making twice the investment within minutes was not unheard of! But if the investment was 90 million dors, or more than 500 million Huaxia Currency, that would indeed be a miracle! They had just created such a miracle! Watching all this, Lin Yun was slightly frowning. The allure of the futures market was undoubtedly huge. They had just used a ten-fold leverage. Many people in the futures market reportedly used leverage greater than twenty-fold. If they had used such high leverage just now, their profits would have been even more scary. However, this market was beyond his expectations and not as simple as he originally thought. The main issue was that he didn''t have enough funds. The daily trading volume of gold futures was enormous, and over 160 million dors hardly made any waves. Where there were people, there were power struggles. Foreign gold futures, simr to domestic stock futures markets, had many yers operating. If these yers discovered the introduction of this capital, they would most certainly try their best to swallow it up. For instance, the fluctuation of more than five percent just now, anyone with more than twenty-fold leverage would have margin called, and such situations absolutely existed. Unless, he was constantly watching these data, the ordinary traders couldn''t handle it. Even he who had only learned the basics of the futures market, could not say for sure if he could manage this situation. Although, the knowledge summarized by the Cosmic Trading System was very powerful, it was only the basic knowledge of futures market trading. Out of billions of people worldwide, those who operated within this market were the elite of the elites. He couldn''t believe that the level of everyone was not up to the basic futures market knowledge summarized by the Cosmic Trading System. Their operation just now, bringing in so much profit, was mainly due to the timing and suddenness. But before considering these issues, he needed to tweak the software on the traders''puters. The software that the traders were using was in, and the data from various foreign exchanges had a dy of two to three seconds. In the futures market, even a second could decide life or death, let alone a dy of two to three seconds. He had just capitalized on the time difference, and once the others were prepared, he couldn''t make such a move again. Under such circumstances, trading data needed to be without any margin of error. After notifying the traders, Lin Yun began working on theirputers. Quickly, Lin Yun had resolved the issue. Watching Lin Yun''s operation, the traders were extremely surprised. Syncing the data from their software with that of foreign exchanges, wasn''t this simply extraordinary? But, they didn''t doubt Lin Yun''s words. Because, Lin Yun had continually shocked them over these past days. ... Meanwhile, In America, inside a financial skyscraper, on one of the floors, "Damn it! Just now, who the hell was operating?" An American man of considerable stature shoved his chair away and cursed angrily. Recently, they had been trading gold, as had other forces, but they had formed an understanding... Just now, a sudden influx of capital broke this agreement, snatching over fifty million dors, which infuriated him! Because, that capital was taken right from his hands! Did apanion break the agreement, and start robbing their own kind? That would not be unheard of! Rather, it was quitemon! No agreements mattered more than dors! Agreements only existed because no one had crossed the line yet! In this market, it was a matter of eating or being eaten, big fish swallowing small fish, small fish feeding on shrimp! Was it time to cross the line? How infuriating! Chapter 131: Chapter 131: The Most Difficult Martial Arts Direction No matter what, Lin Yun had this time earned a profit of more than seventy million US dors, enough to cover the cost of his initiation into the basic knowledge of the futures market. More than seventy million USD, converted into Huaxia Currency, was more than four hundred million. If he had to buy gold, a hundred Spirit Crystals would be more than enough, and if he had to buy other resources, it would be manageable. Also, he could always continue to use this knowledge in the future. Although the foreign futures market was more intense than Lin Yun had expected, it was not something that couldn''t be solved. Lin Yun had already studied the data on the foreign gold futures in these days, and he began to research today''s trends. "Now start short-selling, the safety point is between this data and that data. If it gets to this point, immediately start to unwind and then start to go long, but don''t draw attention. If it gets to this point..." Lin Yun began to exin today''s task to these people. Keeping an eye on the stock market all the time was unrealistic, but it was possible for them to execute some operations that would yield stable profits. However, this meant that the pace of profit-making would be slower, and the profit these traders could make in several days might not even match the profit Lin Yun had made in just a few minutes. But, what had just happened was an exception. Such circumstances wouldn''te by very often, and it was a risky move. Any slight carelessness could lead to big losses. This was the normal state of affairs for a trader. Acquiring stable profits rather than seeking massive returns. Doing this over a long-term would result in staggeringpound interest. "Yes, yes." The traders were nodding their heads, taking note of what Lin Yun was saying. Now, they were looking at Lin Yun as if he were a deity. He had made more than seventy million USD in just a few minutes, virtually doubling such a colossal sum of money. The impact Lin Yun left on them was far greater than when he gave them the orders to trade Tianyu Group stocks a few days ago. After exining everything to them, Lin Yun left. This was just a side hustle... Practising martial arts and bing stronger was the most important thing! Whenever he had free time, he''d search for pieces of information rted to martial arts training on the Cosmic Trading System trying to figure out how he could quickly and steadily break through to higher realms. And he had found quite a bit. However, most of them required a significant number of Spirit Crystals. The direction Lin Yun was leaning towards was also the direction that required the most resources. The strategy was to learn various martial arts techniques suitable for his current realm every time he entered a new realm. Each martial technique contained some understanding of martial arts. If a person learned many martial techniques, they would have a deeper understanding of martial arts, and thus their martial arts foundation would be more profound. Some small errors might not seem apparent, but they might affect the foundation of the martial arts. It might seem alright in the beginning, but as the training progresses, once the improvements started bing slower and slower, it would be toote for regrets. At that time, the martial arts foundation would already be set deep. Some things would be ingrained, and it would be impossible to start over. How many martial techniques should one learn in a realm? There was no fixed number! This was also why this direction required significant resources! Some owners of the Cosmic Trading System said that when a person no longer felt progress despite learning new martial techniques, it might be the time when they have reached their limit! But some owners of the Cosmic Trading System argued that such a feeling was nonsense because when one didn''t feel any progress after learning some martial techniques, it might be because the martial arts knowledge rted to these techniques ovepped with the martial techniques they had previously learned. It might be that they would gain a lot after learning another martial technique! In short, one should never stop learning. There were no limits! Another point was that the higher the realm of a martial technique you learn, the more profound your understanding of martial arts would be... Just this point alone could lead to terrifying costs of going in this direction! Because, learning a martial technique at the beginning level wasn''t expensive! But learning a peak-level martial technique would cost a fortune! Don''t even mention learning many... learning just one of them would be enough to make the ordinary owners of the Cosmic Trading System suffer! So, the owners of the Cosmic Trading Systems who chose this path, carefully selected one or a few martial techniques to master up to the high level, possibly the Peak realm and focussed on it. For the rest, they only learned the lower levels. How far they could practice these martial techniques on their own would depend on their talents! "A peak-level martial technique requires ten thousand Spirit Crystals. No wonder many owners of the Cosmic Trading System only learn those core martial techniques up to a high level..." Lin Yun gave a bitter smile. Most owners of the Cosmic Trading System, when at his current martial arts realm, usually had just obtained the Cosmic Trading System not long ago... who would have the guts to spend ten thousand Spirit Crystals practicing a martial technique? Anyone daring enough to spend a few thousand Spirit Crystals... that would be considered a big spender! Considering the present conditions on Earth... he''d been in possession of the Cosmic Trading System for just over a month, and yet he hadn''t even acquired a thousand Spirit Crystals! With over a thousand years of development, Star Blue could only get one and a half Spirit Crystals each day through the agency of the Cosmic Trading System absorbing and refining the spiritual energy in the air... In the early days, would Star Blue be willing to spend a few thousand Spirit Crystals to learn a few martial techniques? This was only the beginning... When his martial arts realm got higher, he would need more advanced martial techniques, and the cost would be even greater! Who would be willing to spend like this? Furthermore, this wasn''t just about willingness to spend... even if you were willing... but the speed at which you obtained Spirit Crystals was slow, how long would it take to save up a few thousand, or tens of thousands of Spirit Crystals? A few months would be fine, but a few years, or even decades... could you wait for that long? There were clearly better methods that could help you enter higher martial arts realms faster! Given such tremendous temptation, who could endure it? Besides, if too much time passed, and your age increased, you would end up missing the best time for training! Once you couldn''t resist and used other methods to quickly break through to higher martial arts realms... the foundation of martial arts would be established, and it would be impossible to start over again! So, even if an owner of a Cosmic Trading Systemter had plenty of Spirit Crystals, it would be impossible for them to start over again! This was the difficulty of this path! "We''ll see..." Lin Yun said in a low voice. Everyone had ambitions. He hoped to do the best! However, this path required unlimited resources, and despite the excellent conditions on Earth, he still felt a sense of powerlessness! In fact, the current situation on Earth could be considered quite good! There was already awork, and the development of various industries and things were already quite advanced! Not only was it easier for him to make money, but it was also easier for him to collect various resources. All he needed was enough money! There was also a higher concentration of human traffic! If we turn back time a few decades, or a few centuries, it wouldn''t be easy for him to develop this quickly! Of course, if we turn back a few decades, or a few centuries, it wouldn''t be without its advantages! At that time, the power of the country wasn''t as strong as it is now, and the initial development might be more challenging, but once he had braved through the initial period, with the help of the high-tech stuff on the Cosmic Trading System, he could easily dominate, and in that case, he could do anything he pleased on Earth! Even if he opened a spaceship to mine, no one would dare to care! Now... unless he bought a spaceship of good quality to mine, otherwise, it would easily cause worldwide shock. The world''s military would be pointed against him. Whether he would be able to respond was hard to say! In short, there were both pros and cons! Chapter 132: Chapter 132: Returning Home Time slowly dwindled away... In a blink, several days passed. The sales on Hang Lee''s end were thriving. He transferred another 1.5 billion funds to Lin Yun during this time. Of these funds, Lin Yun transferred six hundred million to some overseas futures ounts, which equaled one hundred million USD. Ever since realizing that the funds could not manipte the overseas futures market, Lin Yun altered his strategy. He only invested a small amount in each future so as not to draw suspicion, as long as it produced consistent profits. Under Lin Yun''s arrangement, there were few losses; it was mostly profit, and overall earnings were pretty satisfactory. With a ten times leverage, it was a rtively small leverage in the futures market. Lin Yun wasn''t worried about any potential issues. Small problems could be solved as long as they were reported to him in time. During these days, Lin Yun once again encountered the same special circumstance as before. He personally made another hundred million USD profit. The allure of this market was enormous. This was why Lin Yun made another transfer of a hundred million USD. The money in those futures ounts now totaled three hundred ny million USD. Starting off with ny million USD investment, adding in the one hundred million transferred in these days, initially making over seventy million USD, followed by his personal contribution of making another hundred million USD profit, this totaled more than three hundred sixty million USD. These past few days, the actions of several brokers only earned over twenty million USD. But when converted into Huaxia Currency, it was around a hundred and fifty million. He would also have to sell about a dozen bottles of the Qingyun Reserve. These days, the Qingyun power banks probably earned roughly the same amount. If we add in the money he earned from his personal contributions, the amount umted was indeed terrifying. In short, this was another way to make money. With enough money, resource collection was also rapid. The Cosmic Trading System''s range for absorbing and refining spiritual energy had reached a radius of nine hundred meters. Six times six equals thirty-six! Nine times nine equals eighty-one! Considering only the area, the range of the Cosmic Trading System''s absorption and refinement of spiritual energy was more than twice the original size. The number of spirit crystals acquired by the Cosmic Trading System daily had reached thirteen. Busy ces had already been covered earlier... Now, all ranged areas are hard to coverpletely; otherwise, this data figure would be even more substantial. This was inevitable. However, overall, the flow of people in Shen City was dense. This data increase won''t decrease much until he covered the entire city. Over these days, Lin Yun had learnt five beginner-level martial art skills. Previously, he had learnt Tiger Fist, a boxing technique. This time, he learnt leg technique, footwork, de technique, sword technique, and even a hidden-weapons skill with flying knives. Indeed, after learning them, his understanding of martial arts deepened even more. The past few days, when he practiced Tiger Fist, he grasped many areas even faster. The techniques he learnt this time did not include boxing. If he were to learn several boxing techniques, he felt his understanding of Tiger Fist would definitely deepen. With this trend, the more martial art skills he learnt, the quicker he could possibly enhance Tiger Fist, or any other beginner level martial arts skills, to a minor achievement. December 21! Dawn at three o''clock! It was still dark out! It was time to go home! On the rooftop of the Qingyun Hotel, Lin Yun finished his practice and exhaled long. Looking in the direction of his hometown, he said softly, "Today''s my birthday, and I want to get back home by morning." He had already booked an airne ticket for a 3:30 flight. Lin Yun didn''t take the elevator but quickly descended the stairs at high speed, like a gust of wind. The bodyguards waiting downstairs who saw him were all taken aback. Lin Yun was getting stronger. They were no match for Lin Yun. In fact, they couldn''t even keep up with his speed. Downstairs, bodyguards and a car were waiting for him. Xia Qingqing was waiting as well. "Brother..." In seeing Lin Yuning downstairs, Qingqing came forward immediately. Since an emergency arose at Qingqing''s family home, she could not return with Lin Yun. Qingqing had told Lin Yun that once she went home to take care of things, she''s going to his ce. Lin Yun agreed. In fact, he should also pay a visit to Qingqing''s home. But now, he didn''t want to wait any longer. Given that it was his birthday, he was eager to return home. He thought that once Qingqing visited his ce, they could both go to her home together. Lin Yun asked ten bodyguards to protect Qingqing. In private, Lin Yun also ensured Qingqing wears a protective innerwear at all times ¨C even when she was sleeping. In case of gun attacks, the vest could even release an energy barrier to deflect the attack for a short time. Therefore, he was pretty confident about Qingqing''s safety. Then, Qingqing sent Lin Yun to the airport. They said their fond goodbyes. No bodyguards apanied Lin Yun on the flight. After not returning home for five years, Lin Yun wanted to spend some alone time with his family. He instructed the bodyguards to drive back. Twenty cars, about forty to fifty bodyguards. This time, he wanted to return home grandly. The distance from Shen City to his hometown was more than two thousand kilometers. If two or three men took turns driving, they could reach in about two days. During these two days, he could spend some time alone with his family. The ne took off as scheduled at three-thirty. In the first-ss cabin, Lin Yun closed his eyes and rested. At six o''clock, the nended. That was the power of technology. A journey of over two thousand kilometers waspleted in just over two hours. However, it was still quite a distance from his hometown, about two hundred kilometers. Lin Yun''s hometown was just an ordinary small county town, which didn''t have an airport. Exiting the airport, Lin Yun got into a taxi. "I''m heading to Immortal Origin County," Lin Yun remarked. "Where are you going?" The driver thought he had misheard. The people who got into taxis here were often going to nearby cities. As far as he remembered, Immortal Origin County seemed to be a quite distant small county town. "I''m heading to Immortal Origin County. Do you know the way?" Lin Yun asked. "Immortal Origin County, I''ve been there before. I know the way. However, as it''s quite far, so about the price..." the driver said, assuring himself he had not misheard. He smiled, He wasn''t worried about whether the passenger could afford it. Those who could afford a flight were often wealthy. He had previously catered for passengers who were extravagant enough to take a cab for hundreds of kilometers, but the fare needed to be agreed on to avoid any disputes, long-distance and short-distance fares differed. "Two hundred twenty kilometers, two hours and twenty minutes to Immortal Origin County Town. I''ll give you a thousand bucks. For each minute early, I''ll give an extra hundred," Lin Yun said nonchntly. While speaking, he pulled a stack of money from his pocket and threw it on the dashboard. "Alright then, brace yourself!" No sooner than Lin Yun finished speaking, the taxi darted off. Every taxi driver was a skilled driver; this was true. They could drive fast on difficult roads since, for them, time was money. Taking the freeway, Lin Yun arrived at Immortal Origin County Town just two hourster. At 8:15 a.m. Lin Yun got off in a vige near Immortal Origin County Town. As he looked around at the familiar yet foreign ce, his heart trembled slightly. He had not returned in five years... How was his family doing? Five years... much had changed in Immortal Origin County. While passing through the county town earlier, he saw numerous high-rise buildings, squares everywhere, and neon lights all around. He didn''t know what his family was doing now. After five years of striving in the foreignnds, Lin Yun, who had strengthened his heart for five years, found his eyes a bit moist right now. Chapter 133: Chapter 133: Parents Grew Old The countryside now is no longer what it once was. Many young people worked away from home and wouldn''t return until the end of the year, and some didn''t even return at all. Those who did return were often busy with work all year round. When they finally got a chance to rest at home, they would sleep inte. At around eight in the morning, there were not many people outside in the Lin estate. On his journey, Lin Yun only saw some older folks busy with their chores from a distance. He didn''t meet anyone he recognized on his way, and before long, he found himself at his parent''s doorstep. The houses surrounding theirs were all multi-story buildings, only their home remained a single-story house. "Today is Little Cloud''s birthday... Ah... I don''t even know if he''s doing well out there..." Just as Lin Yun reached the gate, he heard a woman sighing from within the courtyard. Upon hearing these words, the moistness in Lin Yun''s eyes instantly transformed into teardrops which began to fall. "A mother will always worry about her son traveling afar," but who could truly understand what these words mean? "Mom, I''m home!" Pushing the door open, Lin Yun saw an aged woman in the yard. Unable to hold back his emotions any longer, he called out in a sobbing voice. "Little Cloud, are you back?" Upon hearing the voice, the old woman dropped the items in her hands. She turned around and saw Lin Yun, her face a portrait of disbelief. "Little Cloud! You finally came back!" The aged woman quickened her pace and flung her arms around Lin Yun, crying out loud. She had not seen Lin Yun for five years, and how she missed him! Tears were now streaming down Lin Yun''s face. At this moment, he noticed many white hairs on his mother''s head. When he left, his mother was fifty. Now, his mother was fifty-five. His mother had grown old. At this moment, Lin Yun felt a pang of regret. He regretted noting back once during these five years. At fifty-five, his mother seemed to have aged more than others her age, and he wondered if it had to do with his departure five years ago and his absence since then. "Crash¡ª" From a distance, there was amotion as a pile of objects fell to the ground. Lin Yun turned his head and saw an aging figure frantically gathering vegetables that had fallen next to a cart, his hand slightly shaking. Lin Yun''s heart tremored. Although it was merely a silhouette, and the person appeared older than he remembered, he recognized him at first nce ¨C it was his father. "Dad!" Lin Yun freed himself from his mother''s embrace and quickly walked over. He took hold of the trembling old man''s hand and called out in a shaky voice. His emotions wereplex then. He wondered if his father had forgiven him in these past five years. However, as his father''s hand trembled more violently under his touch and "drops of water"nded on the back of his hand, he realized he had overthought everything. His father had long forgiven him. What remained was endless longing. "Little Cloud, don''t me your dad. Even though he never voiced it out, I know he''s been wanting you toe back for a long time. He forbade us to contact you, wouldn''t let us spend the money you sent, all because he wanted you toe back sooner..." Lin''s mother wiped her tears and said. "Dad, I''m sorry for being an unfilial son... I didn''t understand your concerns back then..." Lin Yun choked back tears as he spoke. "It''s good that you''re back..." The aging silhouette finally turned around, opened his mouth slightly as if to say something, but ultimately sighed. "Dad, let me help you with the vegetables!" Lin Yun hastily said. He could tell that his father was loading vegetables onto a cart. Because of his sudden appearance, his father had be flustered and dropped the vegetables he was bundling. The family owned some vegetable plots. It seemed that these vegetables were being prepped for sale. Back when he still lived at home and hadn''t started working away yet, he frequently helped his father load vegetables onto the cart. As he spoke, he kept picking up vegetables from the ground and cing them on the cart. Despite being capable of making billions in a day, he didn''t consider these vegetables worthless, nor did he want his parents to abandon their cultivation. These vegetables were the fruits of his parents''bor, carrying extraordinary significance; it wasn''t just about how much money he was making now. This had been the source of his family''s livelihood since he was a child. He had been away for five years, and now, he was enjoying the process of helping his father pack the vegetables. "Good, good..." Lin''s father had wiped away the tears from the corner of his eyes. His eyes were slightly red, and he nodded repeatedly. "Dad, where are these vegetables going? I can help you deliver them!" Soon, all the vegetables were packed up. Lin Yun looked up at his father and asked with a smile. "These vegetables need to be taken to the county town. It''s too far away, Shen City is so far from home. You just got back; you must be tired. I''ll have your mom prepare a bed for you. You should rest!" Lin''s father emphatically shook his head. "These vegetables need to be taken to the county town?" Lin Yun questioned. Though their vige was located near the county town, it was still more than ten miles away. If they were to manually transport the cart... how long would that take? How tiring would therge amount of vegetables be to carry? "Don''t we have an electric tricycle at home? With a distance this far, why aren''t we using the tricycle? Is something wrong with it?" Lin Yun frowned. Five years ago, when he left, their family had an electric tricycle. Their livelihood depended on growing and selling vegetables; given the size of their farm, they couldn''t do without the tricycle. Even if the old one was broken, they would certainly have bought a new one. Nowadays, almost every rural household owns a tricycle. This is mainly because the younger generation tends to migrate to urban areas for work, leaving the elderly and some grandchildren at home. Tricycles are safer and more convenient for them, especially when they need to transport things. "Now, tricycles are not allowed in the county town anymore. If a tricycle appears in town, it will be confiscated. Our tricycle was seized. We thought we could get away with delivering the vegetables in the wee hours, around three or four in the morning, but s..." Lin''s mother sighed. "Any tricycle found in the county town will be confiscated?" Lin Yun found this incredible. Due to the demographic structure, tricycles were the main form of transportation in Immortal Origin County. Even taxis were a rare sight there; public tricycles were popr due to their low cost. Immortal Origin was a low-wage county; who could afford a taxi ride? When vigers needed to visit the city, with no buses and no taxis, with no money to buy cars, tricycles were the most convenient means of transport. All walks of life also relied heavily on tricycles. Could they all have been banned? "Every tricycle, even those delivering water or express parcels, as soon as they''re spotted in the county town, they''re all captured..." Lin''s father added. "Heh..." Lin Yun couldn''t help but chuckle grimly. Even water and express delivery tricycles were taken too? This reminded him of Shen City some time ago, when there was a wave of restricting motorcycles and electric vehicles, and arge number of water delivery and express tricycles were seized. That incident had caused a major uproar. However, how populous is Shen City? It''s in the tens of millions! What''s the makeup of Shen City''s permanent poption? Most of them are fairly affluent and earn decent wages, at least not concerned about public transportation costs! Shen City has a thriving public transportation system! What about Immortal Origin County? Does the permanent poption even reach five hundred thousand? And this number includes the people scattered across all the towns and viges! Many of them are elderly folks and children left behind! Many people have no wages! Even those with wages, earn very little! If he hadn''t misunderstood what he saw when he passed the county town earlier, it appeared there was only one taxi and not a single bus. Perhaps it was too early or he just missed it, but this starkly highlighted how underdeveloped Immortal Origin County''s public transport was! Under such circumstances, they actually banned all tricycles? Put differently, how long has Shen City been developing? It''s one of the most developed cities in the country! It only just started imposing restrictions! A small city like Immortal Origin County, barely a seventh or eighth-tier city, is pulling the same stunt. It left him at a loss for words! "We had no choice. When tricycles were first prohibited from entering the city, several acres of our crops rotted in the field. Your father tried selling the vegetables by cart, but we weren''t allowed to sell at the old ce and had lost our regr customers. It was Gangzi who found new customers for your father, but time was tight. Your father went into town around three or four in the morning, only to be caught...They dumped all our vegetables on the roadside..." At this point, Lin Yun''s mother rubbed her eyes. Lin Yun''s expression turned grim. At this moment, his mother''s voice was thick with grievance. He could imagine how wronged his father must have felt when the incident happened. Several acres of hard-grown vegetables rotting in the fields! Entering the city around three or four in the morning, the cart was seized... and the vegetables dumped on the side of the road! In a small county like Immortal Origin County, a tricycle is a significant asset for an ordinary family! Those vegetables were their livelihood! With their significant assets taken away... livelihood destroyed... how desperate they must have felt? Chapter 134: Chapter 134: Trouble Caused by Comparisons "Gangzi found clients for my dad? Gangzi still lives in the county?" All of a sudden, Lin Yun caught something in his mother''s words. His heart stirred, and he quickly asked, an undertone of relief in his voice. Gangzi, or Zhao Gang, was his best mate and good friend when they were in school. Together, they skipped sses, tangled with each other in fights, and frequently visited his home for meals. Five yearster, people had changed significantly; it wasmon for the bond of camaraderie and friendship to fade or even disappear. Lin Yun, having experienced five years in society, knew this all too well. After all that time, the fact that Zhao Gang had still helped his father find clients showed he had not forgotten their friendship. "Gangzi is still in the county. After you left, he repeated hisst year of high school and got into college. But after two years, he came back, apparently due to some problem. These two years, he''s been selling fruits in the wholesale market. Now, we have hardly any clients left. The vegetables your dad had delivered, part of them were kept by Gangzi, who sells them on his own stall on behalf of us, without asking for a dime. Back when your dad used to sell vegetables in the city, Gangzi often lent us a hand as well¡­" Lin Yun''s mother said, sounding wistful. As people advanced in years, they had seen too much of the warmth and coldness in human rtionships. That a friend of Lin Yun''s had helped the family this much even years after Lin Yun left spoke volumes about the person Gangzi is. Lin Yun had chosen his friend wisely. Pity, life was so unfair. Such a good person had to repeat high school for a year before he made it to college, only toe back after two years there. Who could imagine something like this happening? "Dad, I''ll go and visit Gangzi, and take these vegetables to the county when I go. Just tell me where to make the delivery!" Lin Yun said, looking at his father. "Dad, I flew back, I''m not tired at all. Plus, you know I''ve been into martial arts since I was little. In good health as I am, it''s a good time for me to visit my master as well!" Lin Yun said, having noticed his father was about to say something. "That works, too. You should know where the wholesale market is. Gangzi''s stall is in the middle of it. You should find it easily. Leave one third of the vegetables with him for selling. Deliver the rest to a restaurant. Gangzi knows where it is. Why don''t you invite him for a meal while you are there? He''s done a lot for our family recently." Lin Yun''s father agreed, nodding a little. "I''ll get 2000 yuan for you. Take it to Gangzi. He''s helped our family a lot these two years. Not to mention finding us clients, he''s also helped to sell our vegetables at his stall. We really can''t pay him nothing for all the toilsome work he''s done. But we can''t simply give him money, either, he wouldn''t ept it. You might handle this better¡­" Lin Yun''s father said, turning to fetch the money. "Father, you don''t need to fetch the money. I have it." Lin Yun quickly said. "Mother, this cash here is for you and father to spend freely. Here are two cards for you and father to use. Feel free to spend the money inside." More words followed as Lin Yun dug out fifty to sixty thousand yuan from several pockets along with two gilded cards, and put them in his mother''s hands. Truth be told, he had kept all this money in the trading space all along, where he also preserved a lot of cash as back-up funds. Right now, he just used his intention to grab the money. But with so much money, he obviously had to pretend that he was taking it out from several pockets. "So much money, why are you carrying it around in your pockets?" Seeing Lin Yun removing so much money at once from several pockets, Lin Yun''s mother was shocked. "Don''t you know there are a lot of thieves out there? This is the year-end, the peak time for theft. You are just impossible¡­" she said, exasperated. "Mother, this is merely chump change. Your son is big money now. This little bunch is just for you and father to spend freely. And there''s a lot more in these two cards. Feel free to buy anything you fancy. Please don''t hold back." Lin Yun said, smiling a little. To him, the money in the two cards wasn''t substantial. Only ten million in each, he didn''t want to frighten his parents with too much money. But both cards had a credit limit of a hundred million. He believed that such an amount of money would be enough for his parents to handle anything. "Little Cloud has really made something of himself, thinking of supporting us. But your mom and dad, how much can we spend? As long as we have those few pieces ofnd, we won''t be needing you to provide for us as long as we can still move." Hearing what Lin Yun said, his mother couldn''t help wiping at her eyes. "Just because you''ve got the money, doesn''t mean you can waste it. Do you have any idea how high the prices are now? Look around us, all the buildings that have been put up. Do you have any idea how much money it takes to construct a building? Maybe you don''t. Now, in rural areas like ours, without a building, not to mention a car, it''s hard to get married. Many people of your age in our vige already have kids¡­" Seeing Lin Yun was about to say something, his mother chided. "Your mother is right. You are already twenty-three, you should get a wife. Here, in our rural ce, if you want a good wife, you have to build a house, buy a nice car, and give her quite a bit of gifts. Altogether, it won''t work without four to fifty thousand¡­" Lin Yun''s father said with a sigh. For years, he had insisted on not using Lin Yun''s money. How could he not be saving all of it for Lin Yun''s marriage? They had no extra ability to save up money for Lin Yun. Thest thing they could do was to not spend Lin Yun''s money. Listening to all of this from his parents, Lin Yun felt a deep sadness welled up inside his heart. Now, he suddenly understood why his parents never spent the money he had sent to them in the past. He didn''t used to earn much, and in total he''d only sent about two hundred thousand to his parents. He assumed that two hundred thousand should be more than enough for his rural parents to have a decent life. But what he didn''t expect at all was the huge burden his parents were carrying. It would cost four to five hundred thousand for him to get married... Simultaneously, he was somewhat taken aback. Had Immortal Origin County really leapt ahead so much in just the five years he''d been away? Immortal Origin County was just a small town, four or five hundred thousand, for a typical rural family to make that much money¡­ how difficult would that be? Could it be that making money had be easy for rural families in Immortal Origin County now? "All this is the fault ofpetition, building houses, buying cars, paying dowries, which family isn''t in debt? But there''s nothing we can do, that''s how it is in the countryside now. Many girls want to marry well, it''s getting harder and harder to arrange marriages¡­" noting Lin Yun''s surprise, Father Lin sighed slightly. "But our Little Cloud is capable. He''s sent back a total of over two hundred thousand. Now we have fifty to sixty thousand and there should still be some money in these two cards. We needn''t worry about Little Cloud''s marriage funds..." Mother Linughed. There was a sense of pride in her voice. Many in the neighbourhood had built houses, but their family still lived in a bungalow. Seeing others talking about getting daughters-inw, marrying off... and not a single matchmaker had set foot in their house. How could Mother Lin have not felt a hint of loss andpetitive spirit? She had always been proud of her son. Even though Lin Yun hadn''t been home in years, he''d sent them over two hundred thousand in total over the years¡ªhow many sons could do that? At this moment, she was even more proud. Lin Yun had been gone for five years, and had brought back hundreds of thousands. How many sons could demonstrate such talent? Which family didn''t worry themselves sick over marrying off their son? Their house, on the other hand, had Little Cloud earning all the money needed, no debt necessary! Hearing his mom''s words, Lin Yun gave a bitter smile. He didn''t expect his mom to be thinking they wouldn''t have to worry about marriage funds at this point... If Mother Lin knew how much money he was making now, what would her reaction be? But Lin Yun didn''t voice this, preferring to let his parents find out themselves and give them a surprise. And as for the matter of finding a wife... If he let his parents know that he''d found a girlfriend like Xia Qingqing, how surprised would they be? Yeah, better not talk about it yet, let Xia Qingqinge, and then give his parents a surprise. Chapter 135: Chapter 135: Observations in the Wholesale Market Thinking this, Lin Yun hastily said, "Well then, let''s not talk any more about this. I need to get these vegetables to the county, to find Gangzi..." As he spoke, Lin Yun hurriedly lifted the handle of the cart and set off, pulling the cart full of vegetables. This time, once again, he didn''t encounter anyone. Lin Yun pulled the cart loaded with vegetables towards the county. Though he was pulling vegetables, Lin Yun was not idle. He was using the footwork he had learned from the Cosmic Trading System, getting more acquainted with it bit by bit. It must be said, the martial techniques sold on the Cosmic Trading System were extraordinary. Lin Yun had learned some footwork before, butpared with this method, those paled inparison. Inbat, footwork is crucial. A good footwork technique can help the outnumbered overpower the majority, turn weakness into strength. Lin Yun was practicing the footwork method and pulling the cart at the same time, resulting in a somewhat odd spectacle, drawing the attention of many passersby. "Ah, it''s really a pity, such good tricycles are not allowed to operate, forcing these vegetable farmers to manually pull carts..." "It''s like we''re going back to primitive times..." "I haven''t seen such a primitive cart for many years, I must take a photo..." "There are no buses, tricycles are not allowed to operate, taxis are charging exorbitant prices, life is really hard..." "It''s impossible to go to the county town..." People began shaking their heads, whispering amongst themselves. Tricycles were a major mode of transportation in Immortal Origin County. Theplete ban affected more than a handful of people and resulted in considerable resentment. Lin Yun''s hearing was sharp. He could hear subtle conversations from afar. Listening to these people''s discussions, he couldn''t help but frown slightly. He didn''t know why the leaders of Immortal Origin County would decide to ban all tricycles. Still, the policy was undoubtedly causing much discontent among the people. Thereupon, he quickened his pace, rapidly making his way towards the county. With so many people discussing, he felt embarrassed to walk slowly, and he didn''t want to be the topic of conversation along the way. Even though he walked fast, it still took Lin Yun about 40 to 50 minutes to reach the wholesale market. The further he walked, the more sombre his expression became. Even at his speed, it still took 40 to 50 minutes to get there. How long would it take his father to make the journey? If it was just one round trip in a day, he would spend two to three hours just for the transportation. If it were two round trips, nearly half a day would be spent pulling vegetables. His family had several acres of vegetable fields. If he had to transport the vegetables this way, how tiring would it be, and how much could he haul? Leave aside the fact that there were no customers now, even if there were, the speed of hauling vegetables probably would not keep up. He knew that vegetables should ideally be delivered to customers in the morning... Even for restaurants, it would be best to prepare in the morning so they could be used at noon and in the afternoon. If they were delivered in the afternoon, the other party might only be able to use them the following day, by which time they wouldn''t be fresh. As for the vegetable market, needless to say, business is mostly conducted in the morning. There''s hardly any business in the afternoon. "Please, don''t take away our tricycle, I didn''t know tricycles were not allowed in the city, I came here to buy vegetables... Because I bought too many, my electric bicycle can''t carry it all... Next time, I will definitely note to the city... Please..." Just as Lin Yun was processing this, he heard a tide ofmotion from not too far away. Lin Yun looked up to see severalw enforcement officers pulling an old man''s tricycle away. "Let go! Let go of me! This is our job, if you have something to say, go talk to the county leaders, we didn''t make this policy!" A plumpw enforcement officer shouted loudly. "Little Li, get the vegetables off the cart. Little Wang, drive the tow truck over. Let''s tow this tricycle away!" Then, the plumpw enforcement officer looked up at his two colleagues and ordered. "Okay!" Following the plumpw enforcement officer''s order, the twow enforcement officers immediately began to act. One was brushing vegetables off the cart while the other went to drive the tow truck over. Upon witnessing this, the old man seemed even more emotional, tears streaming down his face as he clutched onto his tricycle and pleaded, "Please, please, I won''te again, I won''te again..." Many people around them were pointing and whispering, some even began to scold thew enforcement officers. But this only made the officers more angry. The old man was no match for them. They forcefully removed his hands from the tricycle. One officer held the old man back, another expertly drove the tricycle onto the tow truck, and another officer dropped off a ticket, coldly saying, "Keep this receipt, deal with it at the parking lot in a month''s time, have the money ready!" "I''m begging you, I''m begging you, don''t take away our tricycle..." Just as this happened, the old man suddenly knelt down and kowtowed to the officers, traces of tears streaking down his face. However, the officers didn''t pay him any heed and drove away. What was left were vegetables strewn about and the old man kneeling on the ground, his face showing utter despair. Watching this spectacle, Lin Yun''s face darkened. No matter what the hidden intentions of the leaders of Immortal Origin County were behind this policy, he did not have any favourable feelings towards it. A moment ago, the behavior of thosew enforcement officers was no better than that of beasts. Thinking back to a while ago, when his father was carrying vegetables into the city at around 3 or 4 in the early morning and his tricycle got confiscated and the vegetables were dumped all over, a spark of anger burst forth in his heart. Was his father''s mood back then simr to the old man''s now? Even then, he dared not think about it. "Sir, please get up. It''s cold on the ground. Here''s some money for you..." Lin Yun left his cart of vegetables, walked over, and quietly said. He pulled out three thousand yuan from his pocket and handed it to the old man. He didn''t have the time or opportunity to prevent the officers'' actions earlier. This was the only thing he could do now. After saying this, he turned to leave. Such things, they weren''t isted incidents. The wholesale market was easily essible for tricycles. Not far away, another tricycle was being confiscated, but the owner, a middle-aged woman, didn''t react as violently as the old man. Lin Yun didn''t step in. These incidents weren''t limited to the one or two he witnessed. It was happening throughout Immortal Origin County. How could he take on all of them? In the middle of the wholesale market, Lin Yun found Gangzi''s stall. Even though it had been five years, Lin Yun still recognized his old buddy at first nce. Under a simplerge-size tent, in a not too big or small stall, Gangzi was busy talking with a customer. "One yuan per pound, selling by box, this is the cheapest price this year. The apples this year are generally expensive. However, our apples are of very good quality. You can''t find apples like ours in three other stores in the entire market, you can taste it... Alright, if you buy two boxes, I will give you two pounds, if you buy three boxes, I will give you four pounds. A box of apples only weigh about twelve pounds, four pounds is almost half a box..." The buzz-cut Gangzi was smiling and talking to a customer. Lin Yun stood off to the side and watched with a gentle smile. He didn''t interrupt. However, what does Gangzi do? He''s a businessman; how could he not notice someone nearby? "Lin Yun!!! You''re back!!!" Gangzi looked up, saw Lin Yun, was taken aback for a moment, and then excitedly called out. He quickly put down the apple in his hand and walked quickly towards Lin Yun. Halfway there, he suddenly remembered the customer he left behind. He quickly looked back,ughed heartily, and said, "My bro is back today, and I''m in a good mood. If you buy a box of apples, I will give you an extra two pounds. If you buy three boxes, I''ll give you a whole extra box. If you want to buy, just pick whichever ones you want!" Chapter 136: Chapter 136: Changes in Immortal Origin County Zhao Gang gave a great deal, and the customer hesitated for only a moment before deciding to buy three cartons. It was the peak of the holiday season, and fruits were needed for family visits. Getting four cartons for the price of three was not excessive. Zhao Gang happily chatted with Lin Yun as they put away the money, and then the two began to unload the vegetables from the truck. "We need to deliver the rest of the vegetables to a restaurant, as my father had instructed. You know the ce, let''s go together," Lin Yun said with a smile. Their friendship had not faded over time, and Lin Yun and Zhao Gang werepletely at ease with each other. "Great, let''s have dinner there," Zhao Gangughed in response. Afterward, Zhao Gang asked someone nearby to watch over his stall. Then, they both left the wholesale market, carrying the remaining vegetables. "Young man, I''ve been waiting for you. Take this money, I can''t ept yours..." As they reached the exit of the wholesale market, an elderly man hurried over, grabbed Lin Yun''s sleeve, and handed him a stack of money. This old man was the same one whose tricycle had been confiscated earlier, to whom Lin Yun had given three thousand yuan. He still carried remnants of the distress he had been in earlier. Upon closer examination, Lin Yun noted the man''s in, almost shabby clothing and his earnest, determined expression. Lin Yun thought back to the sight of the old man pleading on his knees to thew enforcement officers who were taking his tricycle away. It was astonishing that this man could resist the temptation of three thousand yuan -- a truly rare sight. "Uncle, this money is nothing to me. Take it, you need to rece your tricycle," he said, sighing slightly. "But..." the old man tried to argue. "Uncle, my father''s tricycle was confiscated a while ago too. I know how it feels. This money really isn''t much to me. Please, just go home," Lin Yun said with a wistful smile. Having said that, Lin Yun turned to Zhao Gang and said, "Gangzi, let''s move on." "What a goodd..." the old man murmured, tears welling up in his eyes as he watched Lin Yun and Zhao Gang walk away. "Boss, you haven''t changed a bit after all these years. You''re still the same generous person. That must have been around two or three thousand yuan, and you just gave it away. Respect!" Zhao Gang raised his thumb to Lin Yun, chuckling as they walked. There was not a shred of regret in his voice for the money Lin Yun had given away. Rather, he respected Lin Yun''s act. "By the way, what is going on? Why did Immortal Origin County suddenly ban all tricycles?" Lin Yun asked,ughing at Zhao Gang''sment, and briefly summarising what had happened earlier. He remembered being young and naive when they were in school, always looking to do right by others. They had brawled quite a bit with bullies, and thanks to his strength, they had never been on the losing side. Back then, Zhao Gang used to follow him around and always called him ''boss''. "Boss, what you told me is not the worst of it. I''ve heard stories of tricycles being seized even from pregnant women on their way to the hospital in the middle of the night. It''s raining, and with no easy transportation, it''s difficult for people to travel around, especially those taking children to and from ces. It''s winter and it''s so cold," Zhao Gang said, shaking his head. Tricycles seized from pregnant women on their way to the hospital, in the middle of the night? A chill passed through Lin Yun''s eyes. This wasn''t just a question of wed policies anymore. It was about a total disregard for human life. "There are rumors that the ban was enacted because there were too many tricycles in Immortal Origin County, disrupting the traffic. It was only because the authorities hadn''t been managing the situation effectively. The ban could have been a move to improve the county''s image as we are pushing to be a civilized city. Some are saying that we are trying to emte bigger cities. Whatever the reason, the sudden ban hassted quite a few months," Zhao Gang continued after a pause. "Now there are no public tricycles. City buses are scarce and expensive, and one does note along for hours. Hardly anyone takes them. Taxis charge at least ten yuan upon entry; who can afford that? Average wages in Immortal Origin County are just over a thousand yuan a month. Going two ways eats up half a day''s wages¡­" "Now is usually the busiest time for business. In the past, we could make between one to three thousand yuan per day during this season. Now, we''re lucky if we make 500. People can''t or won''te to the city, and it''s difficult for people to move around. It''s impossible to do business, and I''m thinking of quitting and finding work elsewhere next year." Zhao Gangmented. Having spent so many years doing business, he was extremely sensitive to these changes. This change was significant and impossible to ignore unless he was willfully ignorant. "Heh," Lin Yun chuckled dryly. Were tricycles disrupting traffic? Tricycles were the main mode of transportation in Immortal Origin County. The full ban meant that fewer people would be out and about, which in turn meant that traffic would flow smoothly. However, for an economy to thrive, people and goods needed to keep moving, just like blood flowing through a body. If the blood flow in a human body slows, the body will be problematic. If the movement of people and goods slows, a ce''s economic growth will be impacted. Therefore, whenever the national economy weakens, measures such as interest rate cuts would be employed to stimte the economy. If everyone stopped going out, stopped buying goods, and hoarded their money at home or in banks, factories would copse, workers would beid off, and ultimately nobody would have jobs, nobody would earn money, and nobody would have food. Fortunately, Immortal Origin County was not an isted locale. If it were truly isted, the impact of this policy would be far more disastrous. Although tricycles were difficult to administer, with effective management, anything could be managed. Being part of the Cosmic Trading System, Lin Yun was privy to countless civilizations and their variety of traditions and regtions. He knew this all too well. As for bing a civilized city? What use was an award if the citizens were not having a good quality of life? How much actual benefit did the numerous squares or neon lights bring if nobody went or saw them? And to suggest mimicking the rules of bigger cities was simply ridiculous. The poption structure, wage levels, and public transportation system in Immortal Origin County were far from being on par with those ofrge cities. Was it not far-fetched to make such a giant leap? Seeing his hometown transform into this during the five years he was away made Lin Yun ufortable. Initially, he was d to see the development in Immortal Origin County Town -- the new high-rises, squares, and colorful lights. But now, all he felt was a chill sweeping over him, as piercing as the winter wind. It was the end of the year, and indeed, there were far fewer people on the streetspared to when he left. Chapter 137: Chapter 137 Wangxian Tower The restaurant was named Wangxian Tower, a rather grandiose name. It was a five-story imitation ancient building that looked quite upscale. From the many vehicles parked at the parking lot, it was evident that the restaurant was doing quite well. Upon seeing this restaurant, Lin Yun was astounded. He had not expected such a high-end restaurant to use their produce. It wasn''t until they started unloading the vegetables at the kitchen entrance that Lin Yun realized Zhao Gang knew someone in the kitchen. It was probably due to this rtionship that their family managed to supply vegetables to this restaurant. "Gangzi, you probably can''t supply vegetables to Wangxian Tower anymore¡­" However, once Lin Yun and Zhao Gang finished unloading the vegetables, the man looked quite worried. "What''s the matter?" Zhao Gang asked, frowning. "Gangzi, as you know, recently some people have been buying vegetables from the farmers at low prices and dumping them at all the vegetable markets. In thest couple of days, Wei Lee approached us about supplying vegetables. He can offer a much lower price than yours¡­." The man sighed. "Wei Lee? He''s a transportation official. How can he interfere with this?" Zhao Gang retorted angrily. "He''s helping them secure deals. That Zhang Xi¡­" The man sighed faintly. "If it''s a question of price, we can negotiate¡­" Zhao Gang''s face changed slightly, then concluded. He was well aware that Lin Yun''s family had several acres of vegetable farnd. A big chunk of their produce remained unsold. If they also lost the Wangxian Tower''s business, much of their produce would simply rot in the field. In such circumstances, it made sense to sell as much as they could. "It''s not a question of money. As you must realize, this is likely aimed at Brother Lin''s family¡­" The man shook his head. "Okay, we get it. Zhao Gang, let''s not discuss this matter any further!" At that point, Lin Yun patted Zhao Gang''s shoulder. He could earn money with ease now, billions in a single day. Why should his parents continue to struggle to sell vegetables? In the future, his parents could grow vegetables if they wanted to, in whatever way they wanted. However, the toil of selling them, they could do without. "Thank you for taking care of our vegetables all this time!" Lin Yun looked at the man, smiled slightly, and said. No matter what, he had to thank this man. If not for him, they wouldn''t have been able to supply vegetables to Wangxian Tower all this time. "Your vegetables¡­you are¡­" Hearing Lin Yun''s words, the man was taken aback. His face kept changing, and he hesitated. "What? You''ve been calling Brother Lin all the time... Now that the boss is right in front of you, you can''t recognize him?" Zhao Gang rolled his eyes, and replied irritably. "You are Brother Lin?" The man asked, quite excited. "I am really sorry, Brother Lin, I failed to recognize you earlier..." Afterwards, the man seemed quite flustered. He rummaged around and managed to pull out a pack of cigarettes. He quickly picked a cigarette and offered it with both hands. "Brother Lin, have a cigarette¡­" "Boss, you don''t know, when we were at school, didn''t we deal with some ruffians? This guy was bullied by those ruffians back then. When I came to Wangxian Tower to ask if they needed vegetables some time ago, he immediately recognised me¡­" Zhao Gang looked at Lin Yun andughed. "I see¡­" Lin Yun nodded. He had not expected that his youthful sense of justice would bring some benefits to his family now. You could say, the world works in mysterious ways. "I don''t smoke." Lin Yun blocked the man''s offering and said. "Brother Lin, I''m really sorry. I''m just amon cook at Wangxian Tower, so I don''t have much say in procurement. That Wei Lee has been bullying me, constantly... If our head cook refuses to use vegetables from Brother Lin''s family, then I will quit my job¡­." Seeing Lin Yun rejecting his cigarette, the man thought Lin Yun was angry at him. His face turned beet-red and he awkwardly withdrew his hands and apologized. Determined, he got up to head to the kitchen. "No need, our family might not continue with this vegetable-selling business." Lin Yun grabbed the man''s shoulder and said with a smile. "If you don''t mind, Zhao Gang and I are going upstairs to eat. Would you like to join us?" After a pause, Lin Yun asked with a smile. "Huh?" The man was taken aback. "Thank you, Brother Lin! This meal is on me! I am really grateful for the help Brother Lin and Brother Gangzi provided me back in the day!" The man eximed excitedly. Soon, the man parked Lin Yun''s cart at a suitable spot and informed the kitchen. The three men then went upstairs together for a meal. Even though Wangxian Tower was upscale and expensive, it wasn''t unheard of for regr people to dine there for special asions. Although Zhao Gang and the man didn''t make much money, they were both willing to treat Lin Yun to a meal here. Since the man was a chef here, he could get them a good table. Soon, they were at a nice spot on the fifth floor. Wangxian Tower was built next to a man-madeke that was adjacent to an artificial hill. From their table by the window on the fifth floor, they could see the beautiful view outside. Every now and then, a cool breeze woulde in, making the air feel quite fresh. It was indeed a fantastic spot. From their talking on the way up, Lin Yun learned that the young man, who had called him "Brother Lin," was called Liu Ming. Wei Lee was the same guy who had bullied Liu Ming in the past and had been beaten up by him and Zhao Gang. He held a grudge against Lin Yun. Somehow, Wei Lee had be a public official in the transportation department. Normally, he would unite with city officials he knew to cause trouble for Lin Yun''s father. This time, the ban on tricycles was enforced mainly by the transportation department. It was reported that the person who had seized his father''s tricycle that day was Wei Lee. It was hard to say whether he had intentionally targeted his father''s tricycle. That day, Lin Yun''s father must have felt quite wronged. While discussing this matter, Zhao Gang was grinding his teeth. At three or four in the morning, a truckload of vegetables that Lin Yun''s father was transporting had been dumped by the roadside. Zhao Gang had received a call from him then. He had borrowed a pickup truck to haul the load away. Zhao Gang could vaguely sense the humiliation Lin Yun''s father had endured. As for Zhang Xi, he was the leader of a group of hooligans. Taking advantage of the tricycle ban in Immortal Origin County, which had left many vegetable farmers unable to transport their produce to the county town, he had organized people to buy their vegetables at low prices. He had also started to suppress some unyielding farmers. Lin Yun''s produce was also being suppressed. Initially, Zhao Gang had assumed that the dissatisfaction expressed by Lin Yun''s father at the beginning might have offended Zhang Xi. However, the price offered by Zhang Xi was very low, which had led to a lot of dissatisfaction among the farmers. Now, it seemed possible that Zhang Xi and Wei Lee had conspired earlier on. Wei Lee, Zhang Xi. Lin Yun silently repeated these two names. A chill shed in his eyes. Chapter 138: Chapter 138: The Sorrow in Heart Soon, tes of food were brought out. There were only three of them, so they didn''t order too many dishes, just six or seven. When the dishes arrived, Lin Yun carried a bottle of wine with him. Of course, as soon as he got upstairs, Zhao Gang grabbed it from him, but Zhao didn''t pay much attention to the bottle. At this point, Zhao Gang brought the wine that he had set aside onto the table, and couldn''t help but be surprised. The ck metal box, made of an unknown material, made this bottle of wine appear very high-end. The words "Qingyun Supreme" were written in bold and dynamic calligraphy on the top, further enhancing the extraordinary value of this wine. Indeed, this bottle of wine was the signature of the Qingyun Restaurant, the Qingyun Supreme. Although the price of Qingyun Supreme was extravagant, it was nothing to Lin Yun. By now, the range of spiritual energy absorbed by the Cosmic Trading System was quiterge, and even in the sparsely popted Immortal Origin County Town, it could gather enough Spirit Energy Points to buy a bottle of Qingyun Supreme in just ten minutes. In Shen City, the speed of umtion would be even faster. Zhao Gang was his good friend, and naturally deserved to be treated with such wine. That said, he usually drank this kind of wine, so it didn''t make sense to deliberately downgrade the wine when entertaining his good friend. "Boss, this wine isn''t cheap, is it?" Zhao Gangmented, looking at the bottle. Because it hadn''t been long, only a select crowd in Shen City knew about the Qingyun Supreme. The distance between Immortal Origin County and Shen City was just too great. Moreover, people paid attention to different things. It was perfectly normal for ordinary people not to care about luxury goods, or for Zhao Gang to have never heard of the Qingyun Supreme. "It''s alright," Lin Yun replied with a slight smile. "As expected, our Boss has been doing well for himself out there all these years," Zhao Gang gave a thumbs up,ughing as he spoke. "I''ve only been seeing some sess recently. How about you, how have these past few years been for you?" Lin Yun asked with a smile. "Me? Well, you know..." Hearing Lin Yun''s question, Zhao Gang''s expression dimmed a bit, then he forced a smile and responded. Afterwards, Zhao Gang silently opened the wine packaging, not saying a word. "Boss, in a few days, will you apany me to a wedding?" After a moment, Zhao Gang looked up at Lin Yun and asked. "Whose wedding?" Lin Yun asked calmly. From Zhao Gang''s tone, he could tell that this wedding was probably not amon one. "My ex-girlfriend''s wedding, haha!" Zhao Gang forced a deste smile as he spoke. "Two years ago, I met her. At that time, she was being harassed by a few thugs. I fought them off, got injured in the process, and that''s how we got to know each other. Later, I told her about you, how you were my idol and that you taught me to fight. I told her many stories about our school days. She has always admired you and wanted to meet you¡­" Zhao Gang''s voice trailed off into sadness. "Why didn''t you end up together?" Lin Yun asked softly. "What else could it be? Her family thought mine was too poor, they looked down on me. Ha..." Zhao Gang shook his head and gave a bitter smile. "Her family arranged for her to be with a civil servant, who supposedly has a nice position, stable job, and respectable social status. I really can''tpete with that." Zhao Gang paused before continuing. "What about her thoughts?" Lin Yun asked thoughtfully. "At first, she said her family disagreed. I told her that as long as she chose me, I would try my best to win over her family. Butter, she just kept silent. I understand her choice¡­it''s just probably not enough love, is it? Nowadays, with the way society is, how much influence do parents'' opinions really have?" Zhao Gang sighed before continuing. "Recently, I''vee to terms with it. We should part on good terms. Since she invited me to her wedding, I''ll go. If you don''t mind losing face with me,e with me. I''ll let her get a look at the Boss she''s heard so much about and has always wanted to meet." Zhao Gang then gave a carefreeugh. "Let''s drop it and drink instead. The wine the Boss brought looks like no ordinary one. I really want to taste it." Zhao Gang opened the bottle andughed. There were already exquisite wine sses in the packaging box. Zhao Gang directly poured the wine into three sses. Watching this scene, Lin Yun could only sigh softly. At that moment, Zhao Gang tried to appear unaffected, but he knew that Zhao Gang must be rather distressed inside. Because of poverty, being unable to be together with the person one likes is amon situation, but he didn''t expect this to happen to Zhao Gang. At this time, he also didn''t know what to say anymore. If it was merely a matter of money, he could have helped Zhao Gang resolve this issue. But now, it was clearly about more than just money. "In a couple of days, I''ll go with you," Lin Yun said after a period of silence. If the other''s family looked down on his brother, he would do his best to support his brother in this situation. Even if his brother was a failure in this love story, he would make sure his brother left with dignity. "Thank you, Boss." Zhao Gang''s hand trembled a bit, before he broke into a grin. "Boss, thanks for taking care of me during our school years. This ss is on me!" Once he finished speaking, Zhao Gang picked up a ss of wine and downed it in one go. This wine... actually... tasted so good? After the wine went down, the previously depressed Zhao Gang was a bit surprised too, causing his mncholy to lessen significantly. However, he quickly brushed it aside. No matter how good it tasted, it was still just a ss of wine. "Boss, thank you for agreeing to apany me to the wedding in two days. This ss is on me!" Soon, Zhao Gang poured another one and looked to Lin Yun as he spoke. When he finished speaking, he downed this ss of wine too. "Liu Ming, thanks for taking care of my boss''s food all this while. Cheers!" Soon after, Zhao Gang poured another ss of wine, looked at Liu Ming who was by his side, and said. Once he finished speaking, he downed the ss again. Liu Ming, who had been watching Zhao Gang all this while, was bing increasingly restless. He didn''t know how to react. Upon witnessing this scene, he quickly stood up, flustered and unsure of what to say. He was clearly a simple, honest man. It was no wonder he was bullied by hooligans during his school years. "No need... No need, Gangzi..." After Zhao Gang finished his drink, he turned red in the face and started waving his hands off. "Gangzi, this wine isn''t ordinary, there''s medicine in it, you shouldn''t drink so quickly..." Lin Yun caught hold of Zhao Gang''s arm which was about to pour another drink, and said. Truly speaking, although this wine was fine if consumed in greater amounts, it wasn''t suitable to drink too much too quickly, especially since Zhao Gang had never trained in martial arts. "Excuse me, didn''t mean to embarrass you, Boss..." Zhao Gang originally wanted to say something to cover up, but looking at Lin Yun''s serious face, he ended up giving a bitter smile instead. He assumed that Lin Yun''sment was actually because he didn''t want him to drink like this anymore. Indeed, he did want to drink heavily just now. He even hoped to get drunk. He had long intended to have a wild drinking spree. He was alone, tirelessly working on a business in this little town that was worsening despite his efforts. His girlfriend had left him due to his family''s poverty and his own ipetence. He was filled with bitterness, with no way to express it. However, today was the first time he had met his boss after five years of separation, and it didn''t feel right for him to get drunk. "You''ve had a lot to drink. Let''s share a ss, then we can start with our meal!" Lin Yun said with a faint smile. Then, he picked up the ss, offered it to Liu Ming and said, "Thank you for taking care of my family''s food, this ss is on me." With that, he drained the ss. This toast was for Liu Ming, but also for Zhao Gang, his close friend, his brother. Chapter 139: Chapter 139: The Biggest Official in Immortal Origin County "Brother Lin, I wouldn''t say that, I didn''t do well, and because of me, your family lost this business..." Liu Ming said hastily. In the midst of the conversation, he quickly drank another ss of wine. "This wine¡­" The next moment, Liu Ming looked at the empty ss in his hand, and was also greatly astonished. This wine was shockingly delicious. He had never tasted such good wine before. Wangxian Tower, also had some high-end wines, some of which were even used as the signature wines by their boss. The leftovers or unwanted high-end wines from some customers were asionally tasted by the waitstaff and chefs of Wangxian Tower. He was certain that even the highest grade wine he had tasted at Wangxian Tower was far inferior to this bottle of wine. However, the high-end wines at their Wangxian Tower, the most expensive could reach tens of thousands per bottle! Could this bottle of wine that Lin Yun brought out also cost tens of thousands? Liu Ming found it hard to believe. How much was the sry in Immortal Origin County, or even his own sry, drinking a bottle of wine worth tens of thousands with someone else... he dared not think about it! Thinking about this, he couldn''t help but be even more nervous. He knew that his rtionship with Lin Yun and Zhao Gang, was not as deep as that between Lin Yun and Zhao Gang. Drinking such good wine from them made him feel quite uneasy. Although he had introduced Wangxian Tower''s business to Lin Yun''s family a while ago, how valuable was that business? Probably, not even worth the price of these few sses of wine! No wonder it''s Brother Lin! The famous person in school back in the day! Liu Ming sighed secretly, filled with deep admiration. He knew Lin Yun didn''t go to college and had been abroad these years, how much sess would he need to be drinking wines that cost tens of thousands per bottle?! "The food here isn''t bad!" Lin Yun put down his wine ss, started to serve the dishes, and after swallowing the first mouthful, he expressed surprise. The food here, in terms of taste, obviously was nowhere near as good as that at Qingyun Restaurant. However, the dishes at Qingyun Restaurant tasted so good because they used special seasonings. If those special seasonings were not used, the dishes at Qingyun Restaurant might not necessarily be much better than the ones here. However, Qingyun Restaurant''s chef, although not among the top chefs in Shen City, was still considered very impressive. The food at Wangxian Tower, a small county restaurant, had such culinary standards, which spoke volumes about its exceptionality. "Our boss at Wangxian Tower is a rich boss from out of town. Our chef at Wangxian Tower was also recruited from out of town with a high sry, his skills are indeed high..." Liu Ming nodded continuously, with an envious tone, said. The quality of a restaurant''s food greatly depends on the chef. The treatment of their chef was the envy of many of the employees of Wangxian Tower. Even their boss valued that chef very much and was always polite to him, this was also something they were jealous of. After all, their boss was no ordinary person. "It does taste great. No wonder the price is so high and the business is so good..." At this point, Zhao Gang also started to eat, then he nodded and sighed slightly. There is noparison between people. Even though they were only ordering six or seven dishes at this dinner, he had seen the prices, and the money spent was probably five to six hundred. The average person really couldn''t afford this, yet some people could dine here every day. If only he could also... He and his girlfriend wouldn''t have ended up at this point. Such a pity. He had never taken his girlfriend to such a nice ce for a meal before. He always wanted to save money... But he only earned so little each month, how much could he save? If he had known this would be the oue, he would have treated her better from the start. Zhao Gang felt a touch of bitterness in his heart. "Quickly, everyone clean up the table, Secretary Zhu ising..." "Secretary Zhu is here again?" "Why are you so nervous? We''ve had Secretary Zhu here more than once or twice. Besides, have we ever had a shortage of esteemed guests at Wangxian Tower?" Just then, the voices of some waiters resonated around. "Secretary Zhu is here?" Liu Ming was taken aback, then he started to fidget. He looked up at Lin Yun and Zhao Gang, seemingly speechless. "Who is Secretary Zhu?" Seeing Liu Ming''s expression, Lin Yun calmly asked. "He''s the county''s... our county''s highest-ranking official... Recently, he oftenes to Wangxian Tower for meals. The seat he likes to sit in is right next to us. Should we change seats?" Liu Ming voiced his query nervously. Unlike many who loved to curry favor with those in authority, many ordinary people feel nervous when seeing the powerful and prefer to keep their distance, and Liu Ming was just such a person. Besides, when Secretary Zhu came to eat, there were sure to be some important figures from his entourage who would want to sit with him. Some of them might even ask them to change seats. So, it seemed better for them to switch seats in advance rather than being requested to do soter. "Our county''s highest-ranking official..." Lin Yun''s eyes narrowed slightly. Prohibiting tricycles throughout the county was no small matter. Did that highest-ranking official in the county know about it? Or was it his decision in the first ce? "Why should we change seats? Don''t we pay for our meals?" With this in mind, Lin Yun calmly said. "Okay... alright..." Liu Ming replied quietly, his face flushed with shame. He didn''t me Lin Yun at all, instead, he admired him even more. He thought to himself, ''True to his name, Brother Lin doesn''t even flinch when faced with our county''s highest-ranking official.'' At the same time, he felt a sense of self-reproach. Compared to Brother Lin, he was just too gutless. No wonder many people liked to bully him. If only he had Brother Lin''s aura and confidence. "The costs here aren''t low. That Secretary Zhu often dines here... doesn''t that seem a little ostentatious?" At that moment, a thought struck Lin Yun, prompting him to ask. "This... I''ve heard the reason for this. Apparently, Secretary Zhu hopes to persuade our boss to invest in Immortal Origin County which is why he often dines here. Many important business figures often dine here as well, so he probably wants to see if he can encourage them to invest in Immortal Origin County too..." Liu Ming hurriedly exined. "I see." Lin Yun nodded slightly. What Liu Ming was talking about sounded simr to his Qingyun Restaurant in Shen City. The reputation of Qingyun Restaurant was well-established, attracting many wealthy, influential people to dine there. Some of them didn''te because the food was particrly good, but because they wanted to meet influential people, form connections, or aplish their own goals. "Liu Ming, did you have the tricycle brought here? What are you trying to do, demonstrate to Secretary Zhu?" Just then, a shift leader approached with a frigid expression, casting an using re at Liu Ming beforeunching into his tirade. "Leader Zhang, I..." Liu Ming stood up, hurriedly beginning to exin. "Are you looking for trouble? What does us dining here have to do with pulling along a tricycle? Is there a rule that says people with tricycles can''t dine here?" Zhao Gang smashed his palm down on the table, shouting in anger. Zhao Gang was feeling dejected, a suppressed rage simmering within him. Being poor and mediocre, his girlfriend was due to marry someone else in a few days. Wangxian Tower had also stopped purchasing vegetables from them. Now, this damned shift leader was berating Liu Ming just because they had brought a tricycle. Having just downed three sses of wine, Zhao Gang was a ticking time bomb, the smallest spark igniting him. "You... you dare... to..." The shift leader also seemed taken aback, stunned by Zhao Gang''s fierce outburst. He looked at Zhao Gang incredulously, his body slightly trembling. In Immortal Origin County, Wangxian Tower was considered a top-tier restaurant. Even Secretary Zhu, the county''s highest-ranking official, often dined here. Being a shift leader at Wangxian Tower, he was often treated respectfully by various section chiefs, business owners, and officers. Now, amon boy dared to confront him like this? "You''re the ones who delivered the vegetables today, right? There''s something we forgot to tell you. We''ve already decided not to take your vegetables anymore. They''re currently in the kitchen. Please, remove them immediately!" The shift leader''s emotions were in a whirl, but he finally took a deep breath, scoffed, and announced his decision. As he spoke, his eyes swept over Zhao Gang and Lin Yun, his gazeden with scorn. Two vegetable vendors dared to show such defiance to him. Now, it was time for them to cry. To make them see the price of offending him. Chapter 140: Chapter 140: The Fragrance of Wine "You..." Zhao Gang abruptly stood, anger in his voice. "Gangzi, let it go. People like this are not worth our time," Lin Yun stood up,id his hand on Zhao Gang''s shoulder, and said mildly. Some insignificant figures were not worth fussing over, let alone getting heated for. It wasn''t like when he was younger. Could he still just go over and give them a beating? If his bodyguards were around, letting them handle it would have been more appropriate. Dealing with these people personally, especially over petty issues, would have cheapened his own standing. Given his status, Lin Yun felt somewhat detached. In all honesty, he didn''t much care about provocations from such petty individuals. "Let''s go, we should load up the food onto the car first." Lin Yun, turning around, made his way towards the stairs. Despite not attaching much value to the food, Lin Yun couldn''t just throw it away like garbage as it was the result of his parents'' hard work. "I''lle too..." Liu Ming promptly rose, hurriedly following suit. "Heh-heh," the Waiter Leader, seeing the sequence of events, sneered contemptuously. In his eyes, Lin Yun''sposed words were nothing more than feeble retaliation of an insignificant figure, mere face-saving words. The ache in his heart must have been unbearable. "Secretary Zhu, you''re here. Your usual seat is all ready..." After checking the seat where Secretary Zhu usually sat, the Waiter Leader anxiously paced back and forth, eyeing the staircase. His eyes lit up suddenly, as he hurried to greet the approaching group of people, sycophantically chiming in. "Ah, Xiao Zhang. Haven''t I already said that you should treat me like any other customer at Wangxian Tower? There''s no need to be so mindful." The man leading the group, a man in his thirties or forties, smiled at the Waiter Leader. Hearing Secretary Zhu address him by his surname and affectionately call him ''Xiao Zhang,'' the Waiter Leader was over the moon, excitedly saying, "Secretary Zhu, look at what you are saying. You''ve done so much for Immortal Origin County, and as one of its residents, I''m sincerely grateful! It''s a great honor for us at Wangxian Tower that you dine here. Compared to the many things you''ve done for Immortal Origin County, what''s cleaning a table or sweeping the floor for Secretary Zhu?" The Waiter Leader was genuinely excited. He was just an ordinary person, who had been fortunate enough to be the Waiter Leader at Wangxian Tower due to his eloquence and knack for politicking after it had been newly established and nobody knew what it was all about. Who had looked up to him before? But after this, everyone was rtively courteous to him. Especially since Secretary Zhu, the highest official in their county, regrly dines here. Those bureau chiefs and section chiefs that usually ignored him were all very polite in greeting him! Sometimes, when he had to get things done, or help out rtives and friends, they all showed face! His rtives and friends praised his achievements, boosting his ego. He greatly enjoyed this feeling. He knew all these changes came about because Secretary Zhu dined here. As such, he attached great importance to Secretary Zhu''s asional dining. "You..." Secretary Zhu pointed at the Waiter Leader, smiling. If one of his subordinates told him these words, he probably wouldn''t feel too much. But this fawning was too obvious. However, hearing them from an ordinary person of Immortal Origin County made him quite happy. Even though he had acted for own benefits in Immortal Origin County, who wouldn''t want to hear the people''s praises? "Have the usual, simple dishes." Secretary Zhu then sat down at a table, smiling. As he spoke, he looked out at the beautiful scene outside the nearby window. A small sense of satisfaction welled up in his heart. He had spent a lot of effort and funds to develop this tourist spot. The current Immortal Origin County was vastly different from when he first took office. With its zas, colorful lights, fountains, and attractions, it looked quite upscale. The higher-ups were very pleased with him. As long as he could bring in more investments, orunch more projects, he believed a promotion was not far off. Thinking about the frustrating events that happened recently, a hint of disdain shed in his eyes. What did thesemoners understand? They only knew how to protect their trivial interests! Didn''t they understand that only by sacrificing individual interests for the greater good of society, their personal interests would be better served? If it weren''t for him, could Immortal Origin County have be so beautiful? Perhaps, the citizens had to momentarily give up some benefits, endure some inconveniences... But once Immortal Origin County achieved a higher standard, as long as it attracted some investors, wouldn''t the future of the county be promising? Hmm, this Waiter Leader Zhang definitely understood the big picture. As he thought about this, Secretary Zhu felt more and more satisfied with the Waiter Leader Zhang in front of him. If only every citizen of Immortal Origin County showed the same understanding as Waiter Leader Zhang. "I have already arranged it, Secretary Zhu''s dishes will be up soon," Waiter Leader Zhang hurriedly nodded. The menu that Secretary Zhu had ordered from, was always the same. He had carefully prepared everything in advance to avoid surprises, and hadn''t let them serve the dishes early. Now, a simple notification would do. While speaking, he had already informed his subordinates through his walkie-talkie. "Secretary Zhu, you are principled to a fault. Every time youe to Wangxian Tower and order the simplest dishes and insist on paying your bill. Ever since you started dining at Wangxian Tower, our business has improved a lot. If you ask me, Wangxian Tower should provide you with meals for free every day," Waiter Leader Zhang ttered Secretary Zhu with augh after making the call. "This Little Zhang, sure knows how to talk!" "He''s right about that. Secretary Zhu is simply too principled, haha!" A few officials beside Secretary Zhuughed. Seeing so many people agree with his words, Waiter Leader Zhang became even more excited. "If Wangxian Tower could give us a discount on our meals, that would already be very satisfying. Free of charge is absolutely out of the question," Secretary Zhu shook his head slightly, smiling. The worth of these meals was insignificant. At the moment, Huaxia was strictly investigating misuse of public funds, and corruption. For him to stumble over these meals could be catastrophic. "These dishes don''t really cost much. Your frequent visits to Wangxian Tower, Secretary Zhu, have significantly boosted our business. We already feel embarrassed to charge you the cost price," Waiter Leader Zhang quickly added. "Is your boss here?" Secretary Zhu waved his hand and asked. "I have already informed our boss. He will be here soon," Waiter Leader Zhang replied with a smile. "You have such a persuasive tongue, Little Zhang. You should convince your boss to invest in Immortal Origin County. If you seed, I will give you significant credit," Secretary Zhuughed. "Really?" Waiter Leader Zhang''s eyes gleamed as he excitedly replied. "I will certainly convince our boss. Secretary Zhu, you shouldn''t worry so much. Since our boss chose to establish this restaurant in Immortal Origin County, he probably ns to invest here. Lately, I often overhear him discussing affairs of Immortal Origin County with some big bosses," Waiter Leader Zhang eagerly nodded, his voice low towards the end of his reply. "Then I must thank Little Zhang for your effort," Secretary Zhu replied, nodding with a smile. He very much agreed with Waiter Leader Zhang''s words. Lately, many investors'' attention was gradually shifting fromrge cities to smaller areas. However, many who came to Immortal Origin County may not necessarily be looking to invest; they might leave after just a nce. By contrast, the owner of Wangxian Tower was much more likely to invest in Immortal Origin County. Additionally, he had heard that the owner of Wangxian Tower had an extraordinary background, holding a substantial position among the investors. If he decided to invest, he could likely bring along other investors. Secretary Zhu was actually asking him for a favor! The highest-ranking official in Immortal Origin County was actually asking him for a favor! Secretary Zhu''s words filled Waiter Leader Zhang with excitement. He now had another boast-worthy topic after this encounter! "Huh? Where is that scent of wineing from? It doesn''t seem to be ordinary wine," Secretary Zhu suddenly eximed, his nose twitching. "Indeed, I smell it too¡­" Upon hearing Secretary Zhu''sment, a middle-aged man beside him also nodded. "Secretary Zhu has quite the nose. I was just wondering where that wonderful scent wasing from. Now that you mention it, it does smell like wine¡­" An official nodded in agreement. "Little Zhang, has Wangxian Tower gotten a hold of some fine wine?" an official asked Waiter Leader Zhang with a smile. The source of the aroma was not far away. Following the scent, they soon noticed an open bottle of wine on the table next to them, along with six or seven mostly untouched dishes. Chapter 141: Chapter 141: Who Touched My Wine? This bottle of wine was the Qingyun Supreme brought by Lin Yun. "Isn''t this our wine from the Wangxian Tower?" The Waiter Leader, Zhang, frowned slightly as soon as he saw this bottle of wine. He was very familiar with every kind of wine in Wangxian Tower, and he was certain that this was not one of their wines. "Is this Liu Ming''s wine? I never thought that Liu Ming would have such a fine wine, or could it be, brought by those two vegetable vendors?" No sooner had he thought of this than the Waiter Leader''s brows knitted tighter. Normally, if it was Liu Ming''s wine, or his friend''s wine, he could casually have Liu Ming bring a new bottle over. Liu Ming was a very reliable person. He believed Liu Ming would not refuse, and those two vegetable vendors probably wouldn''t refuse giving a bottle to the Secretary of Immortal Origin County for tasting. However, just now, he had been in an unpleasant situation with Liu Ming and the two vegetable vendors. Who knew whether they would refuse such an offer now? He didn''t think Liu Ming, or the two vegetable vendors, would refuse to offer a bottle of wine for tasting to their County Secretary. Anyone in Immortal Origin County would feel honored in such a situation, shouldn''t they? Perhaps, it might be a matter of boasting! However, it was hard to say whether they would make him lose face. With these thoughts in mind, the Waiter Leader''s eyes flickered, and he quickly made a decision. "This is a wine brought by one of Wangxian Tower''s chefs. It''s rare that Secretary Zhu has taken a liking to it. How about giving it a try, Secretary Zhu? If this wine is good, I''ll suggest to our boss to stock more." The Waiter Leader walked over with a smile, taking the Qingyun Supreme and cing it on the table where Secretary Zhu was, he said with a smile. "Is this really okay? Someone appears to be drinking this wine..." Secretary Zhuughed. "What''s the issue? This wine was brought by one of our own. I suspect he only brought this one bottle, getting another would be troublesome. So, we hope Secretary Zhu wouldn''t mind tasting this wine that''s already been opened. If my colleague learns that Secretary Zhu wants to taste this wine, he will definitely feel very honored." The Waiter Leader waved his hand and said. "Secretary Zhu is a well-known wine connoisseur. Letting Secretary Zhu taste the wine, you''ve found the right person! You can''t buy this opportunity, no matter how much you''re willing to spend!" "That''s right, as long as Secretary Zhu gives the word, your wine at Wangxian Tower will definitely sell well! Little Zhang, you are smart. Your boss picked the right person for the head waiter position. You are very good at brown-nosing, haha!" "Little Zhang makes a good point. Secretary Zhu, please help Wangxian Tower test this wine. By doing so, we can also benefit from the aroma of this fragrant wine. Surely the taste won''t be bad, we also want to taste it!" The officials around Secretary Zhu chuckled and agreed, nearly all their words were ttery. Seeing these officials praising him, Zhang felt quite pleased. Thankfully he made a smart move by immediately taking that bottle of wine. Even if Liu Ming and the others returned and saw this, could they possibly refuse letting Secretary Zhu drink their wine? This impression should rightfully fall on him. Liu Ming and the two vegetable vendors could do nothing but suffer the consequences silently. Otherwise, if they had waited for Liu Ming and the others to return and then proceeded with this, the good impression should have fallen on them. Why would he let such an opportunity pass by? If Liu Ming and the two vegetable vendors returned and had any objections, he could just buy the bottle. The wine bottle looks appealing, but considering Liu Ming and the two vegetable vendors could afford it, it couldn''t be worth much. Moreover, if this wine really turned out to be good, the credit of introducing it to their boss would be another feather in his cap! That fool Liu Ming probably didn''t even consider this. He had the resources but didn''t know how to use them. It served him right for being an ordinary chef. "Since the Waiter Leader Zhang says so, I won''t stand on ceremony. Haha, I was really tempted by this wine. As for the wine already being opened, I don''t mind." Seeing everyone ttering him, Secretary Zhu alsoughed. Their table was also equipped with ready-made wine sses. As he spoke, he poured the wine into a ss. "Everyone, have a try too." Having poured for himself, Secretary Zhu also poured for the others andughed. The aroma of Qingyun Supreme was extraordinary and filled the room as soon as it was poured. The officials present had weathered countless asions involving wine, and many of them appreciated wine. At this moment, the throats of a few attendees moved a bit, almost unable to resist. However, Secretary Zhu''s status was the highest here, naturally, he should drink first before anyone else was permitted to. "This wine..." Having the wine ready, Secretary Zhu did not hesitate. He picked up the ss and took a light sip. His eyes widened with surprise. He had expected the wine to taste good, but he didn''t anticipate it would taste this good. All the wines he had tasted before fell short inparison to this one. How could there be such a delicious wine in this world? "Hmm?" "Let me taste it!" The others were keeping an eye on Secretary Zhu''s actions, and seeing this, some couldn''t restrain themselves. They hurriedly picked up their sses and took a sip. "Is it really so delicious?" "Hiss - this - the taste of this wine - " Those who tasted the wine looked incredulous, their faces revealing surprise. Some hot-tempered individuals couldn''t resist gulping down the wine in their ss. "This wine is simply delicious!" "The so-called ambrosia of legend can''t be any more than this!" The next moment, they closed their eyes, lightly sighing. "I can''t resist, I must have another ss!" "What wine is this? I must buy a case!" "Little Zhang, you really should stock this wine in Wangxian Tower, I guarantee it will fly off the shelves!" "If the price isn''t too high, I''ll book a case now! No, make it five!" Some looked toward the Waiter Leader, excitedly making their derations. "Is this wine... really so good?" Seeing this, the Waiter Leader couldn''t help but feel bewildered, muttering to himself. He had tasted good wines before. The staff were aware that the best wine in their tower was tens of thousands per bottle, but few knew the existence of bottles that cost over a hundred thousand. Each bottle was a treasure which their boss didn''t casually serve to guests. Once, their boss had served a bottle to guests and left some, and he had secretly tasted it. Indeed, the wine was very good, but it shouldn''t evoke such a strong reaction, should it? Could this wine possibly be better than that hundred-thousand-dor wine? Well, judging from the fragrance, this wine did seem very aromatic, and people''s excited reactions made him want to taste it. The Waiter Leader swallowed his saliva. "Who told you to touch my wine?" Just then, a cold voice sounded. A fair hand suddenly covered the bottle, blocking an official''s hand that was reaching for the bottle. Chapter 142: Chapter 142: Here, take 20,000,000! "What are you doing? Do you know who you are talking to?" The Waiter Leader, Zhang, saw this, his face changed dramatically, and he quickly stepped forward to scold. He didn''t expect that Liu Ming and his twopanions would return so quickly and that their response would be so direct. At this moment, Secretary Zhu and his party were in high spirits. If this man disturbed the mood of Secretary Zhu''s party, the affair of him deciding to bring over this bottle of wine himself would probably also give a bad impression to Secretary Zhu''s group. Thinking this way, the Waiter Leader became even more anxious and even more irritated by Lin Yun''s behavior. "You tampered with my wine and then asked me what I''m doing?" Lin Yun turned his head, coldly looking at the Waiter Leader, and said. Hearing Lin Yun''s words, the Waiter Leader''s face changed again, but at this point, he couldn''t say anything. He hurriedly looked at Liu Ming behind Lin Yun, made a gesture with his eyes, and said "Liu Ming, this is your friend, right? He is ignorant, aren''t you ignorant as well? I saw that the wine was good, so I brought it over for Secretary Zhu to taste. If the taste of the wine is good, I intend to rmend selling it inrge quantities at Wangxian Tower to the boss. As a member of Wangxian Tower, this is also what you should do, is there a problem?" In speech, he not only took the matter of liking this bottle of wine upon himself but also specifically highlighted Secretary Zhu''s identity. Secretary Zhu''s visit to the Wangxian Tower was not his first, nor his second. The previous times he came, many employees of Wangxian Tower viewed him, how could Liu Ming not recognize him? Seeing Lin Yun directly approach them and say such unpleasant words earlier, he was already extremely anxious. However, the wine indeed belonged to Lin Yun, so he didn''t know what else to say. "Brother Lin, this person is our county''s Secretary Zhu..." Hearing the Waiter Leader''s words, Liu Ming could only look at Lin Yun, his face flushed red as he spoke. Lin Yun''s response made Secretary Zhu frown slightly, feeling very displeased in his heart. Touching someone else''s wine without permission and then getting scolded by the wine''s owner, it was indeed a very unpleasant feeling. He was a little resentful towards the Waiter Leader in his heart. But the words of the Waiter Leader and the reaction of Liu Ming eased his mood a lot. Yes, the other party did not know his identity, so it was natural for them to react in such a manner. Given the other party''s young age and impulsive nature, it was understandable. Now, the other party knew his identity, perhaps they should be afraid? Perhaps, they would even be excited that his group liked their wine? Ha ha. He had encountered many simr situations and was experienced in handling such matters. "Hehe, little Zhang, don''t scare these young brothers. We are public servants, not man-eating tigers. To be honest, we were wrong, we touched their wine without their consent..." As he thought this, Secretary Zhu said,ughing, appearing very magnanimous. While speaking, he looked kindly at Lin Yun, making himself appear very affable. Next, the other party might show sincere fear and he would then show up ... after that, he could invite these young people to dine together... this matter might even be an anecdote? At this moment, he seemed to have already envisioned the eventual oue of this incident. "Ha ha, that''s right, we were wrong in this matter, Little Zhang, stop scolding them..." "Little Zhang, there was a problem with your just now. I must point it out..." The officials around Secretary Zhuughed as they spoke. They were all seasoned bureaucrats, surely they knew what to say at this moment? It seemed like they were apologizing, but between theirughter, it appeared as though the wrongdoers were the others, and that they were a group of magnanimous people. The previous embarrassment was swept away. They all seemed to guess the oue too. However, reality disappointed them. "Private property is sacred and invible. Can our county secretary casually tamper with other people''s wine?" Lin Yun said, unperturbed. "Or is it that you are so used to tampering with other people''s things?" Afterwards, Lin Yun''s gaze turned icy cold as he looked at the group of men at the table. Because of the incident with the tricycle, he had no regard for the senior officials of Immortal Origin County. He was no longer his former self, so why did he need to give face to these people? With Lin Yun''s words, the scene was suddenly silent. "You¡ª¡ª" The Waiter Leader stared wide-eyed at Lin Yun, speaking incredulously. He never anticipated the other party would dare to speak like this, even knowing that Secretary Zhu was sitting at the table. The faces of Secretary Zhu and hispanions took on an ugly expression, a shade of gloom readily visible deep within Secretary Zhu''s eyes. Private property, sacred and invible. Touching someone else''s things had be second nature to him. In reality, no one had ever dared to say such things to him. However, he also browsed the inte ¨C in recent times, he had seen simr words quite often in themunity forum of Immortal Origin County. Lin Yun''s words struck directly at his sensibilities, exposing his shorings and instantly souring his mood. Zhao Gang and Liu Ming both were stunned as well. They never expected Lin Yun to dare to speak in such a way to the top tiers of Immortal Origin County, including Secretary Zhu, the highest-ranking official. "How much is this bottle of wine? I will pay double to buy it." The Waiter Leader''s face shifted colors before finally turning gloomy as he voiced this with a serious tone. He had a mental calction. In this matter, he had clearly created a poor impression on Secretary Zhu and hispanions. However, there might be a chance to fix it. Judging from their reaction to the wine, and even Lin Yun''s current reaction, he realized that the bottle of wine must be quite valuable. Buying it at double price might cost him arge sum, yet, seeing his willingness to spend generously, Secretary Zhu and hispanions might change their impressions of him. They might even owe him a favor. He didn''t necessarily want them to owe him a favor, he just didn''t want their impression of him to worsen. The admiration and esteem he received from rtives and friends, he wouldn''t want to lose that feeling at all. "It seems there''s been a misunderstanding, brother. Nevertheless, what little Zhang said is what we should do. Name your price for the bottle and we''ll pay double as an apology." Secretary Zhu said casually. His tone was indifferent, void of the previous friendliness. Several officials around Secretary Zhu shook their heads. This young man clearly didn''t know how to conduct business. Perhaps the bottle of wine was quite valuable, which could be why the young man reacted so angrily. However,pared to establishing a good rtionship with them, what was the value of a bottle of wine? If this young man can afford such expensive wine, his family must be wealthy. Secretary Zhu was the highest-ranking official in their county, and they were all top tiers from Immortal Origin County ¨C if the young man took advantage of their good mood and stated one or two demands, as long as they agreed, what could the value of one or two bottles of wine possiblypare to? The most important thing was, he might gain a useful connection which money couldn''t buy. Unfortunately, he ruined this excellent opportunity and ended up offending a group of them, especially upsetting Secretary Zhu. Once they knew what his family did for a living, they wouldn''t stay courteous for long. This young man was still too naive; he likely hadn''t participated much in society. Sooner orter, this young man was bound to face the consequences. "Since it has been used by you, I don''t want this bottle of wine anymore. As such, it''s only right that you purchase it at double the price!" Lin Yun replied, nodding slightly. "Ha, how much? Name your price." "We all shared the wine, not just Secretary Zhu. We''ll handle the expenses so, go ahead and name a price. If it''s too much for one of us, we can all chip in." Hearing Lin Yun''s response, a group of officials around Secretary Zhuughed in anger. This young man was utterly shameless! Well, let him have his moment of triumph now; there will be plenty of time for him to cryter! Whatever he demanded now, they would force him to cough up doubleter! iming that ''ordinary people have no right to purchase it, and it''s only fitting for us to pay double for it'', you think you''re the only one qualified to buy this wine and we are not? You think you''re very impressive? And iming ''since it has been used by us, you don''t want it anymore'', hell, we didn''tin about you touching it, we''re already being kind enough and yet you''re reversing the me! Damn it, we''ve been had! Most of these people had rich experience in bureaucracy and quite good control over their emotions, but even they wanted to curse right now. "Since you said so, that''s even better for me. I won''t extort you, considering that some of the wine was consumed, you can just pay 20 million instead!" Lin Yun said casually. Chapter 143: Chapter 143: Is This... The Supreme Azure Cloud? Twenty million! The venue was silent once again! Everyone who heard the bid was stupefied, doubting whether they had heard things correctly! The waiter leader, Zhang, was the first to react. He nced at Lin Yun and sneered, "Did you just say two thousand? I thought it was something valuable!" "Here''s two thousand. Take it and go eat your meal!" He pulled out two thousand bills from his pocket, threw them on the table next to him, and said in a disdainful tone. A vegetable seller is always a vegetable seller. Paying two thousand for a bottle of wine, or rather, double the price. The original price should have been one thousand. Such a fuss over a one-thousand-dor wine, offending Secretary Zhu''s entourage, it''s clear he''s used to it; he''s just a vegetable seller with no ambition in life. Zhang, the waiter leader, sneered in his heart. "Whew¡ª" "Yes, the young man must have misspoke. He must have meant two thousand!" "Indeed, twenty million, how could there be wine that expensive? It gave me quite a scare!" "Regardless, a bottle of wine for two thousand isn''t bad!" "While a two-thousand-dor bottle of wine is nice, to offend Secretary Zhu and his people over one, this young man, I wonder if he''s smart or foolish¡­" Some people, with their ease returning, nodded in agreement, while some even ridiculed Lin Yun. These people were not officials rted to Secretary Zhu, but just the diners around them. The fuss here had long attracted many people''s attention, and at this moment, they were entertained by watching the drama unfold. "Young man, the two thousand yuan has been given to you, don''t disturb our meal anymore." An official sitting beside Secretary Zhu said lightly. "Zhang, don''t worry about this too much. You meant well, just didn''t expect such a big reaction, we will give you the two thousandter." Then, the official turned to the waiter leader,Zhang, and said. "Indeed, Zhang, it''s not your fault. You don''t have to worry too much. We''ll give you the two thousandter. I was genuinely scared just now. I even thought I would go broke because of this wine, haha." Another official agreed,ughing, his tone a hint of sarcasm. "Director Li, Commissioner Qian, don''t worry about it. What''s two thousand yuan? Consider it my treat for Secretary Zhu." Zhang, the waiter leader, quickly dismissed the thought of taking their money. If Zhang was excited before, now he was exhrated. He hadn''t taken the wrong step after all. Secretary Zhu and his people actually didn''t have any bad impressions of him, but rather, they seemed to be on the same side. Perhaps, after this, his "rtionship" with these officials could be even closer. He really was a genius. Coming up with such an idea. He had thought he would have to pay a hefty price, but it turned out it cost only two thousand yuan. These two thousand yuan were well spent. Elsewhere, Zhao Gang and Liu Ming''s were feeling very conflicted. Ofte, the policies in Immortal Origin County had greatly affected Lin Yun''s family. They could understand why Lin Yun was behaving this way. But should he offend Secretary Zhou''s people and a bunch of high-level officials in Immortal Origin County for this? After all, Lin Yun was still a native of Immortal Origin County. "You didn''t mishear before, I said twenty million!" At this moment, Lin Yun looked at Waiter Zhang and Secretary Zhu''s party, calmly stating. "Uh¡ª" One by one, the people there were stunned again. The venue fell into silence once again. Soon after, the ce was filled withmotion. "Twenty million... He really said twenty million..." "A bottle of wine costs twenty million? You must be joking!" "Hehe, this young man wouldn''t be trying to extort Secretary Zhu and his party!" "Tsk, Tsk, this young man''s audacity is quite something!" People were shaking their heads, each expressing their admiration and disbelief. "Do you understand what you''re saying?" "Young man, this is ckmail, you understand?" "Secretary Zhu, I think this man is suspicious. How about I bring him in for questioning?" Some officials around Secretary Zhu sneered. One middle-aged man even stood up, took off his handcuffs from his waist, and walked towards Lin Yun. "Boss, don''t be rash!" "Brother Lin, did you misspeak?" Zhao Gang and Liu Ming turned pale and hastily pulled Lin Yun''s sleeves, they spoke in a much too worried tone. Both of them also thought that Lin Yun had misspoke earlier. However, the unpleasant remarks from these individuals led to Lin Yun''s impulsive statement of a price of twenty million once again. These people were not ordinary, though. As one of them said, it was extortion. Given their status, once they used Lin Yun of a crime, it would be quite easy to have Lin Yun taken to a police station. Once he was taken into the police station, wasn''t it upon them to dictate the rights and wrongs of the situation? "What? You touch other people''s belongings casually, and when you find out you can''t afford it, you randomly use people of crimes? Are you nning to rob in broad daylight or distort the facts?" Lin Yun nced at the middle-aged man who stood up and said. There was not a hint of panic in his demeanor. "Haha... You''re digging yourself a deeper hole..." "Extortion has reached us now..." "Twenty million for a bottle of wine, you''re really daring to quote such a price!" A few officialsughed angrily. "What happened?" At this moment, a voice came. "Boss!" "Boss!" Then came the reverential voices of several waiters. Everyone turned to see a very authoritative middle-aged man slowly walking towards them. "Boss Wang is here!" "This is the owner of Wangxian Tower!" Some people who recognized the identity of this middle-aged man said one after another. "Boss Wang, your Wangxian Tower really lets anyone in. Now someone is even extorting Secretary Zhu!" An official sneered. "Secretary Zhu came without saying in advance, so I didn''t have enough time to wee you and serve you well. Please forgive me!" The middle-aged man quickly moved towards Secretary Zhu and said with a smile. "Boss Wang, you''re too polite. We''re just here for a casual meal, and we should be treated like normal guests in Wangxian Tower. However, Director Li is right, Wangxian Tower is the top hotel in Immortal Origin County, and it represents the county. Maybe you should be more cautious about your guests. Someone even dared to attempt extortion publically." Secretary Zhu smiled. "Did something like this really happen?" Boss Wang asked in surprise. Subsequently, he turned his head to look at Zhao, the Waiter Leader. "Boss, here''s the thing..." The Waiter Leader hastily exined. He was very articte and quickly rified the situation. However, in his speech, he easily overlooked his responsibility and that of Secretary Zhu''s group, heavily emphasizing Lin Yun''s "despicable" behavior. "Twenty million for a bottle of wine?" Hearing the Waiter Leader''s words, Boss Wang was also very surprised. Then, his gaze fell on the bottle of wine on the table. "Is this...the Cloud Supreme?" The next moment, Boss Wang gasped. The Cloud Supreme cost one million one hundred and eighty-eight thousand per bottle, and generally, customers couldn''t buy it. Some time ago, he had a firsthand experience at Qingyun Restaurant in Shen City. He greatly admired Qingyun Restaurant, which was a genuine top-tier restaurant. The dishes there were beyond delicious, each one being absolutely mouth-watering. He and a few friends had tasted a bottle of the Cloud Supreme when there was no purchase restriction This was indeed a divine nectar, filled with endless aftertaste. Unfortunately, just when he was about to buy a bottle before returning, regr customers were no longer able to buy the Cloud Supreme. Only those who spent fifty million or charged a hundred million could purchase it, and moreover, each card could only buy three bottles per month. He had hesitated a lot about buying a bottle. How could he afford to spend fifty million, or even a hundred million on this wine? With regret, he had to return. Unexpectedly, he saw the Cloud Supreme again in his own restaurant. Who exactly was the owner of this bottle of Cloud Supreme? He was extremely shocked. No matter whether the owner of this bottle of Cloud Supreme bought it before or after the purchase limitation, the owner was definitely extraordinary. Anyone who could afford to drink this wine was at least a billionaire and not just an ordinary one. If the owner of this Cloud Supreme had bought it after the purchase limitation, their worth must be at least over a billion. Without a worth of over a billion, who would be willing to spend fifty million, or even a hundred million dining and drinking at Qingyun Restaurant? Chapter 144: Chapter 144: Are you Mr. Lin, the owner of Qingyun Restaurant? "Boss, Secretary Zhu and several directors and bureau heads agree that this wine is excellent, I think our restaurant should stock this wine..." Zhou''s Waiter Leader, oblivious to his boss''s reaction, didn''t forget to continue currying favor, he fawned. On hearing the waiter leader''s words, the corner of Boss Wang''s mouth couldn''t help but twitch a few times. This was a bottle of Qingyun Supreme, worth more than ten million. He himself didn''t dare buy a bottle. If they allowed Wangxian Tower to stock this wine, wouldn''t that be a joke? Even if he did stock it, how many people in Immortal Origin County could afford it? Beyond that, he had a vague feeling that Secretary Zhu and his entourage was about to fall into a trap. If this wine was real, the price would be double, meaning the wine would cost twenty million, which wasn''t much of a surcharge considering the price. "Qingyun Supreme?" "What kind of wine is this?" "I seem not to have heard of this brand before..." "Why is Boss Wang looking so surprised? Could it be that this wine is famous?" Seeing how surprised Boss Wang looked, many people were also astonished. Certain members of Secretary Zhu''s convoy frowned, what did Boss Wang mean by this reaction? At that moment, Boss Wang had turned his gaze to Lin Yun. ording to the waiter leader, the owner of this bottle of Qingyun Supreme was this young man. "Hmm?" The moment he saw Lin Yun, Boss Wang''s heart skipped a beat. He seemed to recognize the young man¡ªhe was someone important... The owner of the Qingyun Supreme must be wealthy¡­ Wait, he remembered now! "Are you Boss Lin from Qingyun Restaurant?" Boss Wang''s face changed and he quickly walked towards Lin Yun, and asked very politely. "Um¡ª" "What is happening?" Seeing this, everyone was dumbfounded. Was this not the boss of Wangxian Tower? Wasn''t it said that the boss of Wangxian Tower was a big shot? Wasn''t it said that even Secretary Zhu wanted to appease the boss of Wangxian Tower? Why¡­ Why was the boss of Wangxian Tower, of all people, being so polite to this young man? Just who was this young man...? Qingyun Restaurant? No one in Immortal Origin County has heard of that restaurant before? "I am the boss of Qingyun Restaurant, and who are you?" Lin Yun nced at Boss Wang and responded. He hadn''t expected that in his hometown thousands of miles away, someone would recognize him as the boss of Qingyun Restaurant. "Some time ago, I went to Shen City and had dinner with friends at Qingyun Restaurant, where I was fortunate enough to meet Boss Lin..." Boss Wang said in a very humble manner. He had to act humbly. Although he was also wealthy,pared to the boss of Qingyun Restaurant, he was nothing. As far as he knew, Qingyun Restaurant had raked in over a billion in prepaid membership fees in just two or three days. The daily turnover was even more astounding, reaching tens of millions. What did that mean? The annual profit was probably tens of billions at least. Manyrgepanies couldn''t reach that profit margin. And this was from Qingyun Restaurant, just a single restaurant. Not to mention, a top-tier restaurant in Shen City symbolized a lot. Many people spected that the owner of Qingyun Restaurant had a big background. Regardless of whether Qingyun Restaurant belonged solely to Lin Yun or he was part of a partnership, Lin Yun''s power could not be underestimated. Whatever his feelings, Boss Wang had no choice but to humble himself before such a person. "Boss Wang, what is the meaning of this...?" Watching this unfold, Secretary Zhu frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice. The young man had been very rude to them earlier, even attempting to extort them. Now, this Boss Wang was being extraordinarily polite to the same young man, which felt like a p in their faces. "Boss Wang, aren''t you in cahoots with this guy, nning some sort of scam?" The chief who held handcuffs, his eyes shing with sharp glimmers, questioned coldly. First, a waiter named Zhao had insisted they try the wine. Then the same waiter Zhao had voluntarily offered to pay them double the cost of the wine. Next, the young man had mentioned a sky-high price of twenty million. Now, Boss Wang had appeared and was treating this young man with great deference. How he saw it, it all added up to an old fashioned scam, a con trick. With these thoughts in mind, his gaze on waiter Zhao began to take on a scrutinizing edge. Hearing the chief''s words, Boss Wang also started to get angry. While a bottle of Qingyun Supreme was precious, it wasn''t valuable enough for him to stoop to the level of setting up a scam. He had a worth of several hundred million, after all. Was he such a low-ss person? "Secretary Zhu, forgive me for being blunt, but Boss Lin really did not scam you. The bottle of Qingyun Supreme, even at double the cost, is indeed worth twenty million, or even more, since the standard price for a bottle of Qingyun Supreme is eleven million eight hundred and eighty thousand, and in general, it''s hard to buy," Boss Wang turned to Secretary Zhu and said curtly. "Eleven million eight hundred and eighty thousand? For a bottle of wine?" "What is this Qingyun Supreme, it costs eleven million eight hundred and eighty thousand a bottle? And it''s usually hard for customers to buy?" "Is there such expensive wine?" "How can that be?" Many people were stunned and they eximed in shock. Zhao Gang and Liu Ming were also bbergasted. They had both taken a sip from that bottle of wine before and though they confirmed it tasted very good, they had never thought it would cost eleven million eight hundred and eighty thousand. Eleven million eight hundred and eighty thousand...what did that even mean... They blushed, their hearts pounding. At that moment, they had very mixed feelings. Some were incredulous, some regretful. Eleven million eight hundred and eighty thousand per bottle, and they drank less than half a liter and more than a quarter liter per cup. Didn''t that mean they''d just swallowed several hundred thousand worth assets just now? Especially Zhao Gang, he didn''t even know what to say at that moment. When he thought about how he''d just taken three cups in one gulp, possibly worth nearly a million, he felt like he wanted to spit it all back out and capture it again. Nearly a million worth of assets... Especially in Immortal Origin County, many people would never earn that much¡ªeven after a lifetime of hard work. If he had had a million assets, perhaps, his girlfriend wouldn''t have broken up with him. And just then, he had swallowed such arge sum of money in three gulps of wine. "Boss Wang, are you joking? This wine, priced at eleven million eight hundred and eighty thousand per bottle?" An official beside Secretary Zhu asked coldly. "Qingyun Supreme is the signature wine of the top-notch Qingyun Restaurant in Shen City, priced at eleven million eight hundred and eighty thousand per bottle, and is generally hard to buy. Many people in Shen City know this. You can look it up on the inte if you don''t believe it," Boss Wang replied casually. Then, Boss Wang turned to Lin Yun and said, "If the wine didn''t belong to Boss Lin, I''d also suspect it''s a fake. However, since it''s owned by Boss Lin, there should be no question about it as Boss Lin is the owner of Qingyun Restaurant." "Qingyun Supreme! I found it! It really costs eleven million eight hundred and eighty thousand per bottle!" "There really is such expensive wine!" "Hiss¡ª¡ª" "Now the fun begins!" At that moment, some people who looked up Qingyun Supreme on their phones were taken aback and they all eximed in surprise. "This young man is actually the owner of the top-notch Qingyun Restaurant in Shen City? Judging from his ent, it seems like he''s from our Immortal Origin County. Our Immortal Origin County actually has such incredible people!" "This is just unbelievable... Some were looking at Lin Yun, all sighing in awe. "This time, Secretary Zhu and his team have really met their match..." "Tsk tsk, twenty million..." "They deserve it, always grandstanding when there''s no necessity. Now they''ve really shown themselves off!" "Hehe, exactly, they''ve really outdone themselves. I heard they were the ones who initiated paying double. Otherwise, maybe they only needed to pay ten million. That doubling has increased it by ten million..." Some were looking at Secretary Zhu and his party, all delighting in their misfortune. Chapter 145: Chapter 145: Is it enough explanation? "You''re saying, he is the owner of Qingyun Restaurant, the top restaurant in Shen City? You are saying, this wine named Supreme Qingyun, costs 11,880,000 a bottle?" An official next to Secretary Zhu still seemed somewhat incredulous. "Boss, are you sure you haven''t mistaken someone else? They are just ordinary vegetable vendors, the vegetables in our Wangxian Tower are supplied by them, their vegetable cart is still downstairs!" Noticing the skeptical gaze of the high-ranking officials next to Secretary Zhu, especially the scrutinizing look of the director with the handcuffs, the Leader Zhang had ayer of cold sweat on his forehead. He quickly turned to Boss Wang and hastened to exin. "Hmm?" Upon hearing Leader Zhang''s words, Boss Wang slightly frowned. He did not doubt that Lin Yun was the owner of Qingyun Restaurant. That day, although he had only seen Lin Yun once, he had a deep impression of Lin Yun, especially the momentum he disyed when he spoke to him, which was almost the same as that day. It was a field that ordinary people did not possess, which he had seen in some truly influential figures. Moreover, Lin Yun had just admitted that he was indeed the owner of Qingyun Restaurant. He was just a little curious as to why Lin Yun was supplying vegetables to their Wangxian Tower, even with... a cart. "They sell vegetables?" "The vegetables at the Wangxian Tower are supplied by them?" Hearing Leader Zhang''s words, the group of officials around Secretary Zhu started discussing again. "Boss Wang, what''s going on here? Don''t tell me that the boss of a top restaurant in Shen City would cart vegetables to your Wangxian Tower?" "Boss Wang, you''ll have to exin this to us!" Some officials around Secretary Zhu sneered. After hearing Leader Zhang''s words, they no longer believed what Boss Wang had just said. "I have to exin to you?" Boss Wangughed out of anger. "Why should I be responsible for the trouble you got yourselves into?" "Why should I be responsible for your blindsightedness?" "You want me to exin it to you! Fine! I''ll exin it to you!" Boss Wang responded with a series of rhetorical questions, eventuallyughing out of anger. Ordinary people might fear these officials, but he did not. These officials were only officials in Immortal Origin County, and only had some influence in Immortal Origin County. The world was very big, Huaxia was very big, leaving Immortal Origin County, these officials had almost no influence. He was a billionaire, and no matter where he went, he was always praised by people. Among them, there were officials who were at the same level as these officials in Immortal Origin County. At the moment, he had not made much investment in Immortal Origin County, he was not afraid of these officials from Immortal Origin County at all. "p!" He flicked out a bank card. "You guys are doubting that I''m setting you up, aren''t you?" "This card has three hundred million in it! The password is six eights, you can check it anytime! Is that enough? "I am worth seven to eight hundred million, do I need to prove this to you?" "With this much wealth, would I resort to such tactics? You''re not wealthy people, and you belong to the government. What good woulde to me if I nned against you?" Boss Wang scoffed. "I have a hundred million on this card, I can also help Boss Wang exin!" At this moment, a middle-aged man came over to Boss Wang, he also threw out a card, and chuckled. "I can also help Boss Wang exin..." Another man came over, threw out a bank card and said with a smile. They were all the people who were dining in the private room just now. They had onlye out because they heard themotion outside. Although they hadn''t yet figured out what was happening here, this did not prevent them from standing on Boss Wang''s side. They knew Boss Wang well. They were very clear about Boss Wang''s worth. Among them, Boss Wang had the most worth, and he had a good vision and was good to people. They were all somewhat inclined to view Boss Wang as their leader. Investing in a ce, everyone working together, would yield great returns. Moreover, they couldn''t put all their eggs in one basket. These people were neither poor nor rich. If they went it alone, it would be hard to aplish anything big. So, it was necessary for these people to join forces. Now that Boss Wang was in conflict with these officials from Immortal Origin County, they naturally sided with Boss Wang. In an instant, five or six people had stood up. "You guys..." Seeing these people stand out, Secretary Zhu''s pupils shrunk slightly as he said sternly. Several of these people were not simple, with no modest means, but he was not sure exactly how much they were worth. But he did have some understanding of some others'' worth, because these people had already made investments in Immortal Origin County. Almost every one of them had a worth of hundreds of millions or even more. He often dined at the Wangxian Tower, wasn''t it to have more contact with these people and let them invest in Immortal Origin County? He knew vaguely that Boss Wang was the leader among these people, so he had focused on Boss Wang. Unexpectedly... what happened today... This Boss Wang, his worth reached seven to eight hundred million? Secretary Zhu was also somewhat surprised. If all these seven to eight hundred million were invested in Immortal Origin County, how much investment would it leverage? Even if it only invested the three hundred million in that card, that was also a huge amount of money. Especially, if this Boss Wang invested in Immortal Origin County, others might also follow suit and invest one after another... Looking at the bank cards on the table, a spark gleamed in Secretary Zhu''s eyes. If all this money was invested in Immortal Origin County, how much achievement would that be? Even how much could he personally gain... "Hundreds of millions...over a hundred million..." "Hiss¡ª" "Damn, these people are too powerful..." "Who knew, we actually have so many powerful figures in Immortal Origin County, so many billionaires..." Many onlookers who saw this scene uttered in shock. "These people''s ent isn''t from our Immortal Origin County, they must not be locals..." Someone shook their head. "They must be big bosses from other ces..." Someone nodded. "Huh! Let''s see if the money in these bank cards matches what you''ve imed!" A cold huff came from an official at Secretary Zhu''s side. As he spoke, he stepped forward, quickly lifting the bank cards on the table, thenunched the mobilework, verifying the amounts in the bank cards using the passwords they provided. Seeing this, Boss Wang and his party merely sneered, making no move to stop him. They cooperated fully with the official''s investigations. For some passwords that he didn''t remember, they even reminded him. Checking bnces was harmless. Their bank cards were quite special, therefore, voicing out the passwords wasn''t a problem. "Three hundred million..." "One hundred and eleven million..." "Ny-nine million..." "One hundred and ny million..." Soon, this official figured out the bnces of bank card after bank card. As each huge amount appeared before his eyes and he read them out in his somewhat hoarse voice, his forehead was covered in cold sweat. Even in the middle of winter, he was soaked as if he had just been dredged from the water. Could these people really be so wealthy? Could these people really all be billionaires? When money reached a certain amount, it could achieve many things power could not. The power these people had was probably not inferior to the senior officials of Immortal Origin County. Especially, their influence was not only in Immortal Origin County, but it could cover the whole country. Seeming a little unwilling to believe, the official kept checking one bank card after another, as if, by finding a card where the bnce didn''t match up, something might change. However, the official checked the bnce of thest bank card, and still found none with lesser amount. "I have another bank card here, with a bnce of about ten billion. I wonder if it''s enough for your exnation?" At this moment, a faint voice rang out. It was Lin Yun who spoke at this time. A ck bank card thennded in front of the official. "The password is six ones, you can check." Lin Yun said lightly. Ten billion! A bank card contained ten billion! The scene just now had already heated up the atmosphere, but at this moment, the whole room was silent. Everyone was shocked. Including the billionaires present. Many of them were dining in their private rooms without knowing about the matter outside. Many of them did not know Lin Yun''s identity. At this moment, suddenly seeing a young man take out a bank card iming it had ten billion. How could they not be shocked? Not be stunned? Most of them had total assets of only two to three billion on hand. Their ability to present so much money at this moment was somewhat coincidental since they were nning to invest together. If it was after their investment, they might not have this much money avable. Having so much money idle on hand, that would be a waste. A bank card had ten billion... how much worth did this young man have? "That''s a ck card from the central bank!" "I heard that only those with more than a billion in deposits can get this ck card!" Soon, some of the wealthy men around Boss Wang recognized the ck bank card thrown out by Lin Yun, and they gasped. They were all men of considerable wealth, mostly well-informed. Some of them had seen this kind of ck card. However, those ck card owners were all big shots! If the man had a ck card then what he said likely was true! Also, under this circumstance, it was highly unlikely for him to lie. If someone exposed him, wouldn''t it be embarrassing? "He said there were ''about'' ten billion. This means, he is unsure of how many billions are in this card. Who on earth is this young man..." The tycoons noticed the wording in Lin Yun''s statement and eximed in shock. The man didn''t even know how many billions he had in his bank card. How wealthy was he? Chapter 146: Chapter 146 Choice "Over a billion!" Secretary Zhu and his group of officials were quite shocked. Quickly, Secretary Zhu turned his head, looking at the official who had voluntarily inquired about the bnce in the bank card. Seeing this, that particr official could do nothing but brace himself, pick up the bank card that Lin Yun had thrown out, and begin to check its bnce. "One billion five hundred and seventy million..." Quickly, the result came out, and the official''s face turned pale, his voice trembling slightly. This young man''s bank card actually held one billion five hundred and seventy million! What did this mean! Could this young man really be the owner of a top-notch restaurant in Shen City? But that was too incredible. A restaurant owner could have so much money! No! This young man was able to produce cash worth one billion five hundred and seventy million. Moreover, such a colossal amount of cash was in just one bank card, so this young man''s assets would have to be evenrger, likely double or triple that amount! At that moment, they seemed to understand just how impressive a top-level restaurant in Shen City could be. So, everything that the boss Wang had previously said was true! This young man, not only was he the owner of a top restaurant in Shen City, that wine... really did cost one million one hundred and eighty-eight thousand per bottle! He was so rich, he wouldn''t likely lie to them about this sort of thing. The taste of that bottle of wine, it was incredibly delicious, unlike anything he had ever tasted before. Even those wines worth tens of thousands he had tasted before, were far from being this delicious. Considering this, the price of one million one hundred and eighty-eight thousand for a bottle of wine didn''t seem impossible. The thought brought about various emotions on his face. A bottle of wine costing one million one hundred and eighty-eight thousand, they were foolish enough to ask for it earlier... And even said they would buy it at double the price. Although they themselves had some money, moreover twenty million... was too much for them. Many of them didn''t have such an amount, if they put it together it shouldn''t be a problem¡­ The biggest issue was that many of them had money they couldn''t reveal! Now, with so many people looking at this matter, it would be very difficult for them to back out. Upon hearing that the bank card Lin Yun had casually tossed out actually had one billion five hundred and seventy million, everyone was left shocked. It was one thing for Lin Yun to say it. But when it was verified by someone, it meant quite another. The impact created waspletely different. Those who were shocked also included boss Wang, who had a wealth of seven to eight hundred million. He suspected that Lin Yun could have arge power backing him, but he hadn''t expected that Lin Yun could casually bring out a bank card with over one and a half billion in it. This signified that Lin Yun''s total wealth could possibly be two to three times this amount. He was further convinced that Lin Yun might be backed by a mighty power. Qingyun Restaurant hadn''t been open long, but Lin Yun already possessed such massive wealth, something which couldn''t have been achieved in such a short span of time. "How is it possible...how can he be this rich..." The waiter leader Zhao waspletely dumbfounded, his body slightly trembling, mumbling continuously, he was stunned by the amount of money. "Mr... Boss Lin, there may be some misunderstanding about what just happened," Secretary Zhu took a deep breath and said. "What misunderstanding?" said Lin Yun indifferently. "We didn''t know that the bottle of wine was so expensive..." Secretary Zhu muttered. Although he was the top official in Immortal Origin County, when faced with so much money, he had to lower his head. Most importantly, they were clearly to me for this situation. "So you mean, the wrongdoing was not to have touched someone else''s wine, but to have failed to realize the wine was so precious?" Lin Yun said indifferently. Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, an eruption of anger rose in Secretary Zhu''s heart. He was the top official of an entire county and yet he had lowered his head. Was this man seriously being so relentless? Ever since his official position had reached a certain level, when had he ever felt so humiliated? And all this wasing from a young man... Twenty million was a lot, but in reality, he couldn''t care less about it. As a county''s top official, he had the power tomand the resources of the entire county. Immortal Origin County, although small, had rapidly developed real estate in recent years. It had an annual fiscal revenue of over a billion. Plus, he had ess torge amounts of resources. This brought him benefits that far exceeded twenty million. However, those benefits were not easy for him to use. But he could just issue a policy and the resultant benefits would exceed twenty million, possibly reaching up to a hundred million. But this young man, dared to... However, considering the wealth of this young man, he suppressed his anger and said, "Twenty million is too much. We are public officials, not millionaires. We don''t have that kind of money. Although we were in the wrong initially, we hope you can understand and ept our retraction of the earlier promise to pay double for the bottle of wine..." "And then?" Lin Yun calmly responded. In Huaxia at present, official corruption was rampant. These individuals were the top-rank officials of Immortal Origin County. Who would believe that they didn''t have that kind of money? Taking Secretary Zhu as an example, his lie detector indicated that he was lying as he said those words. Lin Yun didn''t feel the need to expose these people. Just a while ago, he had ordered his supeputer to search for these people''s various information online. On the inte, some concealed information was unattainable for ordinary people, but he could ess some of it through his supeputer by piecing together the fragmentary clues. However, this would take time. Once he had collected some information, he would decide how to deal with this situation. "Even if it''s just the original price, we can''t afford it. But as for this bottle of wine, we only had a few sips..." Pause for a moment, Secretary Zhu continued. At this moment, Lin Yun noticed that Secretary Zhu subtly gave someone in the crowd a signal. "Ha ha, a bottle of fine wine worth more than ten million... I''m quite envious too. I would like to buy the remaining wine for ten million, is that eptable?" The message was received by a man in his thirties, who promptly stepped forward,ughing and jesting. "Is this Qi Shengli, the boss of Harri Real Estate?" "Ten million for the remaining wine, what a big spender..." Some people gasped in surprise. Although they were already aware that the bottle of wine was worth one million one hundred and eighty-eight thousand, seeing someone willing to spend ten million for half a bottle of wine was still shocking. No matter how good the wine was, in the end, it was just a bottle of wine... Ten million, that is a sum that many people can''t earn even in several lifetimes. "Tsk, hard to tell, perhaps he just wants to curry favor with Secretary Zhu and his people..." Some people, though they didn''t see the signal from Secretary Zhu to Qi Shengli, they understood what was going on clearly. Seeing this, Secretary Zhu looked at Lin Yun and said, "The original price of this wine is one million one hundred eighty-eight thousand. It wasn''t full when we drank it. Now, someone is willing to pay ten million for the remaining wine, and we are willing to put in another two hundred thousand. Is that okay?" One million two hundred thousand, that already exceeded the original price for the whole bottle of wine. "You might not understand the value of this type of wine. Even at Qingyun Restaurant, not just any customer can purchase it. I''ll give you two options. If you want to take the remaining wine, pay one and a half million. If not, pay half a million." Lin Yun nced at them casually and said lightly. "This..." Secretary Zhu took a deep breath. If they took the remaining wine, they would have to pay one and a half million, if not, half a million. This was a ten million difference. This was truly ten million for the leftover wine. If it were up to him, he really wouldn''t want the remaining wine. Although the wine was excellent, only an inept person would spend ten million on this small amount of wine. However, if the leftover wine was not taken, then Qi Shengli would have no reason to pay up. This oue left him speechless. No matter which option, asking these officials to contribute half a million...though the amount was insignificant to them, how could their money be spent so openly? Thinking of this, he once again subtly nced at Qi Shengli. "Ha ha, since that''s the case, I''ll cover the entire one and a half million," Qi Shengli immediately understood Secretary Zhu''s meaning and said with augh. He simply undertook the responsibility for the entire sum. Just a moment ago, he too hadn''t thought that ten million wouldn''t resolve the matter. He also misunderstood Secretary Zhu''s words. He thought that when Zhu said they couldn''t honor their double pay promise, he meant they could clear it with just the original price, or ten million. Otherwise, he would have taken on that two hundred thousand that Secretary Zhu mentioned. Now, though investing one and a half million, he wasn''t scared of not recouping the cost. He was a real estate mogul, he only needed Secretary Zhu and his group to extend some preferences or privileges, during his subsequentnd acquisition ventures or such, and the benefit he received would far exceed this amount. Since someone had assumed the one and a half million, the follow-up matters became easier to handle. After transferring one and a half million to Lin Yun, Qi Shengli picked up the bottle of wine and left. After such an incident, Secretary Zhu and his entourage didn''t have the face to stick around any longer. They left with gloomy faces. Before leaving, many officials red at the dumbstruck Waiter Leader, resentment in their eyes. At this moment, they despised this Waiter Leader. If not for this Waiter Leader, how would they have ended up in such an embarrassing situation today? Drank a few sips and lost one and a half million, they were also quite depressed. Fortunately, in the end, there was someone to pick up the tab, sparing them any significant loss. Otherwise, they would have been heartbroken. Chapter 147: Chapter 147: Consideration Inside a luxurious private room in Wangxian Tower. Lin Yun was conversing with Boss Wang and his group. Everyone in Boss Wang''s group was very polite towards Lin Yun, even somewhat respectful. Through the conversation, Lin Yun found out that Boss Wang''s name was Wang Zhan. "I never imagined that the vegetables we have been sourcing for Wangxian Tower recently were supplied by your family, Boss Lin¡­" Wang Zhan eximed. He did not expect that Lin Yun, such an important figure, woulde from a small county town like Immortal Origin County, and that Lin Yun''s parents were still selling vegetables for a living. However, he didn''t look down on Lin Yun at all. Heros don''t ask about their origins. The fact that someone like Lin Yun, with such humble beginnings, could reach his current status demonstrates that he is no ordinary person. The background behind Lin Yun could be more than just his family. It could also be awork that Lin Yun built single-handedly. Such super-rich second generations are even more worth associating with. At this point, he knew the whole truth about the incident, feeling a sense of relief as well as irritation. The relief came from the fact that he had established a rtionship with Lin Yun through this. The irritation was because Wangxian Tower almost offended Lin Yun. If he had not been here today and Lin Yun held a grudge against Wangxian Tower or even him as the boss, he wouldn''t even have a ce to cry. With these thoughts in mind, he turned his eyes to Waiter Leader Zhao, who was trembling nearby, and said coldly, "Your name is Zhao Hong, right? Later, go to ounting to collect your sry. Don''te back to work!" "Boss, please don''t fire me, I was wrong, I know I was wrong..." Zhao Hong knelt down with a thud and wept bitterly. He really didn''t want to lose the morous life he had now. The reason he felt so superior in front of his family and friends was entirely due to his current status. If his family and friends found out that he was fired from Wangxian Tower, they would most likely look down on him and make fun of him. Thinking of this oue, Zhao Hong was slightly terrified, which made him discard his dignity and plead with Wang Zhan. At this moment, he deeply regretted everything. If he knew earlier, why would he havee today to curry favor with Secretary Zhu''s group? Even if he did curry favor with them, why did he have to provoke Lin Yun and his group? Unfortunately, there are no do-overs in life. It was toote for him to regret it now. How could Wang Zhan care about him? SSZhao Hong''s behavior only caused him to look down on him even more. Soon, two people were asked to drag Zhao Hong away. At the same time, he instructed someone to inform the purchaser in the kitchen that he also wouldn''t need to return to work after collecting his sry. "Are you a chef at our Wangxian Tower? If you n to continue working here, I can give you the treatment of a head chef. How does that sound?" Then, Wang Zhan turned to Liu Ming, who was standing next to Lin Yun, and asked jovially. "I... I... I am willing to continue working in Wangxian Tower, but isn''t the treatment too high..." Liu Ming stuttered, his face turning red. In his eyes, their boss was a super-wealthy individual with nearly a billion dors to his name. He was high and above, so how could he not be excited when he was talking to a small fry like him? At the same time, he understood that their boss was treating him this way entirely because of Lin Yun. He also didn''t expect Lin Yun, who had been outside for a few years, to have be this influential. Liu Ming''s admiration for Lin Yun grew even more. However, he was self-aware, he didn''t have the skills of a head chef, and he felt unworthy of the head chef''s treatment. "Haha, this is the first time I''ve ever seen an employee who thinks their treatment is too high." Wang Zhanughed. "First, you start learning culinary skills from our head chef at Wangxian Tower, and I will arrange for this to happen. Your culinary skills will improve in the future. As for your current high treatment... it''s just right; the current purchaser no longer works, so the position''s duties are passed on to you. Since you have two responsibilities now, it''s natural for your treatment to be higher." Wang Zhan paused before saying joyfully. All the while, he kept watching Lin Yun''s reactions; noticing that Lin Yun did not object, he breathed a sigh of relief. Truthfully, he was very happy for this man to continue working in Wangxian Tower. Thepensation of a head chef did not concern him at all. If he could befriend Lin Yun through this man, it would bepletely worth it. As long as this man stayed in Wangxian Tower, there would be a connection between him and Lin Yun. "Thank you, Boss, thank you very much!" Liu Ming nodded repeatedly, full of excitement. The opportunity was given to him; if he didn''t seize it now, he would be a real fool. Wang Zhan made all these arrangements in front of Lin Yun; Lin Yun slightly nodded in his heart. Even though he didn''t have deep ties with Liu Ming, which was why he didn''t stop Wang Zhan from recruiting Liu Ming, Liu Ming had helped his family in the past, and he remembered this act of kindness. "As investors, what we fear most is encountering issues with local officials. Thus, before investing in a ce, we typically will do a preliminary assessment for a while. The Wangxian Tower is a vanguard, and it also gives us a chance to observe the higher-ups in Immortal Origin County. It''s a spot for exchanging ideas among friends..." "The smaller the ce is, the more likely there are problems with the officials. Speaking frankly, it''s hard to judge the situation in Immortal Origin County..." "We noticed the ban in Immortal Origin County on tricycles. Hmm... it certainly tramples on human rights. Because of that, we have some concerns. So many local people''s rights arepromised like this. If we outsiders invest here and the authorities present any kinds of problems, it''d be like crying out to the heavens and receiving no answer, calling to the earth and getting no response..." At this moment, Wang Zhan said to Lin Yun. "Now, we probably don''t have to consider investing in Immortal Origin County anymore..." Pausing for a moment, Wang Zhanughed. "The generosity each and every one of you showed, I''ll remember it. If you believe in me, perhaps you could put your investments on hold for now. Give it some time and we can discuss itter..." Lin Yun said with a slight smile. The strengths of these people were not low, particrly, their experiences in various fields were remarkably rich. He did not mind developing these people into his partners, but that would need careful and long-term consideration. "Of course, we believe in Boss Lin..." "Postponing for a little while should be no problem..." "Thank you, Boss Lin..." Hearing Lin Yun''s words, Wang Zhan and his colleagues showed amazed expressions and hastily replied. With Lin Yun''s guarantee, their earlier stand doesn''t make them fall foul with Immortal Origin County officials for nothing. ... Not long after arriving at Wangxian Tower, Lin Yun and Zhao Gang left. "Who would have thought, Boss, you''ve actually done so well for yourself in the few years you''ve been gone," Zhao Gang remarked on the road. "It was just in the past two months that such major changes happened. Two months ago, I was set up and almost lost everything," Lin Yun shook his head and replied. Zhao Gang nodded,pletely believing Lin Yun''s words. In his view, Lin Yun must have experienced many challenging things to umte such substantial assets. In any case, there''s no such thing as a pie falling from the sky. The greater the reward, the greater the effort and risk. The sacrifices Lin Yun made these past few years were undoubtedly unimaginable for an ordinary person. "So, what do you think? Will youe and help me?" Lin Yun looked at Zhao Gang and asked with a smile. "With the size of your thigh, boss, I''d be a fool not totch onto it!" Zhao Gang replied, chuckling. "Stop it! Your thigh is the thick one!" Lin Yun threw a yful kick his way, rolled his eyes and said. Zhao Gang didn''t let Lin Yun''s wealth cause distance and restraint between them, which greatly relieved Lin Yun. "Ha, ha..." The two frolicked for a while. "That girlfriend of yours, do you really not consider getting her back?" Lin Yun suddenly asked. Zhao Gang paused. He knew that with Lin Yun''s current wealth, helping him win his girlfriend back probably wouldn''t be too difficult. The problem between him and his girlfriend wasn''t a matter of feelings. But now, it had be more than just a pragmatic issue. "Boss, give me some time to think about it," Zhao Gang said after a long silence, exhaling slightly. "Fine. Here''s a card with ten million in it, take it. Consider it your sry in advance. If there''s anything you need to spend money on, feel free to use it." Lin Yun nodded, taking a gold bank card out of his pocket and giving it to Zhao Gang. "A sry of ten million, Boss, you''re too generous... I don''t think I could ever earn this much in my lifetime..." Zhao Gang didn''t take the bank card, giving Lin Yun a bitter smile. "A lifetime is a very long time," Lin Yun said with a faint smile. "Alright, take it. You should know that at this point, ten million is nothing to me." Lin Yunughed, patting the bank card into Zhao Gang''s hand. "Fine, I''ll take the bank card. Let me make this clear, though: I''m all yours for life," Zhao Gang thought for a while, then nodded seriously. "Then you''ll find out just how much of a loss you''ve taken," Lin Yunughed. Does a lifetime onlyst a few decades? After acquiring the Cosmic Trading System, he knew that wasn''t the case. In the universe, countless civilizations existed. Humans in some advanced civilizations could easily live for thousands, even tens of thousands of years. Legend had it that all Super Warriors had eternal life spans. Once he had Earth''s civilization pretty much under control, he intended to pass down the methods of cultivation. Then, the lifespan of an Earthling would be much longer than a hundred or so years. Chapter 148: Chapter 148: Blind Date After failing to enjoy a meal at the Wangxian Tower, Lin Yun and Zhao Gang found a small food stall, where they ate and talked. Wang Zhan had already fired the purchasing agent, so the vegetables Lin Yun brought in were once again epted by Wangxian Tower. After having a meal with Zhao Gang, Lin Yun pulled an empty trolley, nning to visit his master. Then, he received a call from his mother. "What? You want me to go on a blind date? The girl''s already in the county town?" Lin Yun said, speechless. In the morning, when he left home, his parents had already told him about finding him a wife. Yet how soon had it been, and they had already found a blind date for him? "Mom, I have a girlfriend, I don''t need a blind date." Lin Yun, helpless, could only reveal his rtionship status. "You have a girlfriend? What''s she like? Where is she from?" Upon hearing Lin Yun''s im of having a girlfriend, Lin Yun''s mother eagerly inquired over the phone. "She''s great, she''s from Jiangnan." Lin Yun replied. After hearing Lin Yun''s words, there was a momentary silence on the other end of the phone, leaving Lin Yun to wonder if his parents were discussing something. After about a minute, his mother said, "Little Cloud, I''ve already agreed to this blind date for you. The girl''s aunt and I are really good friends, so it wouldn''t be right for you not to go. This is what we''ll do - you go and meet the girl, but don''t mention you have a girlfriend just yet. I hear the girl''s quite impressive, she might not even be interested in you!" "Alright, I''ll go take a look. Where is she right now? What''s her phone number?" Lin Yun chuckled resignedly. He decided that as soon as he met the girl, he would find an opportunity to tell her about his girlfriend. They were both young people and he thought she should understand. What if, on the other hand, the girl was interested in him? Lin Yun scratched his head. His looks weren''t bad, were they? Why did his mother have to insist that many girls wouldn''t be interested in him? Back in his school days, he was quite popr with girls, that''s for sure... His mother quickly provided an address and a string of phone numbers. Recognizing the address, Lin Yun turned the trolley around and set off in that direction. On the way, Lin Yun dialed the phone number. "You must be Lin Yun? I''m at..." The girl''s voice was quite pleasant, and she spoke directly. "Yes, I''m on my way there," Lin Yun replied. "Good, then hurry up, I''ll wait for you here." With those words, the girl ended the call. Lin Yun was speechless. He hadn''t expected the girl to be so cut-and-dry. He was hoping to exin everything over the phone, but now it seemed he would have to take a trip after all. ... At Lin Yun''s home. "Since Little Cloud already has a girlfriend, why are you still arranging a blind date for him?" Lin Yun''s father asked, puzzled. "The girl is from Jiangnan, that''s at least a thousand kilometers away from us. How is Little Cloud supposed to marry a girl from such a great distance? From what I''ve heard, the dowries down south are quite hefty! Not to mention, we hardly know anything about this girl. Marriage is a big deal, visiting rtives in the future would be a hassle as well. The round trip alone would be quite a strain, costing a lot of time and money. Little Cloud is young, he might not think about these things. But we, as parents, can''t afford not to!" Lin Yun''s mother tapped her husband''s arm as she spoke, sounding disgruntled. "Then why didn''t you exin this to him just now..." Lin Yun''s father said, speechless. "What did I say before? You father and son are just alike! If I had told him about all this, would he have agreed to the blind date?" Lin Yun''s mother rolled her eyes at her husband. "Oh, alright¡­" Lin Yun''s father considered for a moment, then sighed deeply. It would be good for Lin Yun to meet the girl in the county. A girl from Jiangnan was indeed far from practical due to the distance. ... Yan Lee was not in a good mood. Today, she was apanying her best friend shopping. Her friend was getting married in two days. She was quite busy. Then, her aunt called to tell her to meet with a boy. It was clear what she meant: it was a blind date. She initially nned on declining, but her aunt said the boy was in the county town and it was just a matter of meeting up, not spending a lengthy amount of time. Moreover, the boy''s mother was good friends with her, so it wouldn''t be nice to reject the arrangement. The boy was also said to be in good condition - working in Shen City, earning tens of thousands per month. She might like him, who knows? However, she had been waiting for twenty minutes but he still hadn''t shown up. "Yanyan, don''t worry, he''ll likely arrive soon. It''s nearly the end of the year, the streets are crowded, he might be stuck in traffic!" Her friend, Zhang Hui, wasn''t worried andughed as she tried tofort Yan Lee. "But you still need to buy things!" Yan Lee said helplessly. "I''ve pretty much bought everything I need for these few days, and it''s nearly time for lunch. Once he arrives, we can go eat and you guys can have a good chat. How can your marriage matter be less important than my shopping needs?" Zhang Huiughed. "What do you mean my marriage matter? It''s just a blind date, don''t make it sound so serious!" Yan Lee rolled her eyes. "But if you end up liking him, won''t it be a matter for life?" Zhang Hui giggled, her hand covering her mouth. "He works in Shen City and earns tens of thousands per month, that''s not bad. I wonder what his job is." After pausing for a moment, Zhang Hui spoke out of curiosity. "However good he is, can he be better than your guy? Not only is he a civil servant, but his family also owns a shopfront property that yields over a hundred thousand in rent per year!" Yan Lee shook her head. A sense of envyced her words. Earning tens of thousands per month was equivalent to a little over a hundred thousand per year, which was less than what her friend''s man''s family made in rent ie. What''s more, he worked out of town. In the future, he couldn''t possibly be working outside all the time, right? Once he returned home, or his work changed, how much could he earn then? That was nowhere near as stable as her friend''s man. These few days, Yan Lee had been apanying her friend shopping and a lot of the items they bought were quite expensive. In their Immortal Origin County, such spending would definitely draw attention, and it made Yan Lee envious of her friend who had found such a good suitor. It was said that for just the betrothal gifts, her friend''s suitor spent over a hundred thousand. This was quite a notable amount in Immortal Origin County. At that moment, Yan Lee''s phone rang. Seeing the disyed number, she instinctively raised her head and looked around. At that moment, a young man pulling an empty trolley approached. That young man was Lin Yun. "You must be Yan Lee..." Seeing Yan Lee''s phone ringing and her looking around, Lin Yun guessed that this girl might be his blind date. He approached, pulling his empty trolley, and asked with a smile. Upon seeing Lin Yun walking over, Yan Lee''s face turned ck. This was her blind date? Who came pulling a trolley? Great! She thought he camete because he was stuck in traffic! Turned out he was really pulling a trolley! A trolley, that was a very primitive means of transportation! Noticing the strange looks from passerby, Yan Lee really wished she could bury her head in the sand or simply walk away, pretending not to know him. However, her upbringing did not allow her to do so. "I''m Yan Lee. Are you Lin Yun?" Yan Lee inhaled deeply, asking. "I''m Lin Yun!" Lin Yun nodded. "Let''s go eat first." Yan Lee turned around and walked away, as if she was embarrassed to walk with Lin Yun. She walked pretty fast. Seeing this, Lin Yun could only helplessly follow her, pulling the trolley. Seeing all of this, Zhang Hui blinked in surprise. She had not expected Yan Lee''s blind date to be a guy who pulled a trolley around. However, he was rather handsome and had quite a good bearing. Unlike Yan Lee, who was very embarrassed upon first nce, Zhang Hui, probably because she was unrted, scrutinized Lin Yun more carefully. Chapter 149: Chapter 149: Even Worse Impression Along the way, Yan Lee only sought out the less crowded areas to walk through. As they proceeded, the crowds thinned until they found themselves virtually alone in their surroundings. Yan Lee looked around in surprise. Where were all the ces to eat? No, there was one. Wangxian Tower. At the sight of this restaurant, Yan hesitated, but then set her jaw and walked towards it. She had been here a few days ago with Zhang Hui. At that time, Zhang Hui''s date had invited them, her closest girlfriends, for a meal here. Six people, one meal, costing a total of one to two thousand yuan. A price tag that had left all of them quite stunned. We''ll dine here! If they ordered less, avoiding the more expensive dishes, it wouldn''t cost much; it would serve as a test of the other''s sincerity! Didn''t the other party make tens of thousands every month? So by that logic, the cost of this meal shouldn''t be too much for him, right? If he was reluctant to treat them to dinner here, then she might as well forget about this blind date! If he was willing to flip for dinner here and didn''t skimp on the dishes¡­ then¡­ she''d see! The thought of Lin Yun pulling a cart to get there caused Yan Lee''s heart to twinge. Her girlfriend Zhang''s date had arrived in a car that''s worth two to three hundred thousand when he came out to meet them. There''s just noparison between people. By now, she had figured it out. Her aunt had said that his family did vegetable farming and selling, and he should be in town today to sell his greens. Still, in this day and age, who used carts to transport produce? It was too low-ss. It also suggested that his family must not be well off. Otherwise, why not buy a pickup truck to ferry vegetables or even hire someone to do it? The thought of her having to cart vegetables with him one day was, frankly, uneptable¡­ With these thoughts, she hesitated about going to Wangxian Tower with him. Even if he was willing to foot the bill this one time, she didn''t think she could be with someone like him... However, by now, she had walked right into Wangxian Tower. Zhang Hui was already merrily walking inside. Clearly, it would be a little awkward to leave at this juncture. Lin Yun had parked the cart. This type of vehicle was easy enough to park anywhere without worrying about it being stolen. Yet Lin Yun was at a loss for words. He didn''t expect to end up here again. This time, they didn''t proceed to the fifth floor; instead, they found a quite decent spot on the third floor. The waitress handed over the menu, and Yan Lee and Zhang Hui started to order their dishes. During this period, they offered Lin Yun the chance to order. "I have had my meal. You girls go ahead and order," Lin Yun said with a slight smile. Hearing Lin Yun''s words, Yan Lee shook her head internally again. What time was it? Just past eleven! Most people hadn''t even had their meal at this time of the day! Moreover, considering the time it took for Lin Yun to reach them and the time it took for them to get there, adding up to nearly half an hour, Lin Yun would have set off around eleven! She didn''t believe a word Lin Yun said! She figured that Lin Yun must be reluctant to dine at such an upscale ce, so he made up an excuse. This led her to be more disappointed in Lin Yun. Generally, if a person is not stingy and earns money easily, they would be more willing to spend. But if earning money is hard and challenging, they would be more frugal. With an ie of tens of thousands each month... Either this sry isn''t legitimate, or the money was hard-earned. At that moment, Yan Lee lost all hope in this blind date. She and Zhang Hui began to order their favorite dishes. She had already decided, if Lin Yun didn''t pay the bill in the end, she would pay it herself. They ordered five dishes in a row before they stopped. Then, Yan Lee mentally calcted and found that these five dishes had already exceeded four hundred yuan. Her heart ached slightly. The food at Wangxian Tower really was expensive. It could bepared to some of the upscale restaurants where she worked. Her monthly sry was just over five thousand, and this meal cost her nearly three days'' wages. Originally, she wanted to order some drinks, but after seeing the total cost, she refrained from doing so. The cost of drinks at Wangxian Tower was not cheap, simple items were forty or fifty yuan, and some of the luxury ones could even reach one or two hundred yuan. Of course, they didn''t need to order any alcohol as they were girls. "Waiter, we would like to ce our order!" Yan Lee looked up and called to a waiter nearby. "Let me order some more," Lin Yun smiled and said, seeing the two women about to hand the menu to the waiter. Though he had already eaten, he knew that at a social asion like this, where he and his dates were not yet familiar with each other, he couldn''t just sit there watching them eat. Even if he wasn''t hungry, he needed to apany them and eat something. Thus, he had to order some dishes as well. It wouldn''t have looked good if he hadn''t ordered anything. He noticed that the two girls had been quite restrained when cing their orders. Since there were some issues with this blind date on his end, he felt somewhat guilty. He hoped to make it up during the meal. After all, his mother and their aunt were very close. He couldn''t afford to leave a bad impression. "These dishes and these drinks..." Lin Yun quickly skimmed through the menu for dishes and drinks, his hand swiftly marking his choices. His mental strength was very strong at the moment, whether it was memorizing things or analyzing them, his speed was very fast. Moreover, since he owned a restaurant himself, he knew exactly what to order just by ncing at the menu. It took Lin Yun only a few seconds to ce his order. In addition to the dishes the girls had ordered, they now had over a dozen dishes in total. There were cold dishes, hot dishes, soup, specialty dishes, and dim sum. He also ordered three drinks, each one costing over a hundred yuan. "Very well." Seeing Lin Yun ce his order so quickly, the waitress was slightly surprised, but she quickly nodded, collected the menus, and left. Lin Yun ordered so fast that, even though Yan Lee and Zhang Hui didn''t specifically see what he ordered, they could tell that he had ordered quite a bit, which surprised them. Particrly Yan Lee, who felt very confused. Could it be that he wasn''t as she initially thought? With that thought, she began to observe Lin Yun more closely. Upon closer look, she noticed that not only was Lin Yun very handsome, his clothes were also well matched. Although she didn''t recognize the brand, they looked of good quality and didn''t seem cheap. However, first impressions still prevailed, and she didn''t believe that Lin Yun was as well off as he seemed. The main reason was the vegetable cart... She believed that if Lin Yun''s financial situation were better, or his job was a little better, he wouldn''t be carting vegetables around for a living. After all, how much could a cart of vegetables sell for? If he were making money easily with a high sry, he wouldn''t bother doing this kind of work. The time wasted was worth more than a cart of vegetables. Perhaps he was being generous because he took a liking to her? Considering this possibility, she frowned slightly. This was the most likely exnation she could think of. It wasn''t that she was narcissistic, her appearance indeed attracted lots of attention, even more so than her best friend Zhang Hui, ording to many male peers and even herself. Her best friend had managed to secure such a great partner, which had significantly raised her expectations. If it had been earlier, she might have considered dating this handsome young man, despite his poor financial situation. But now, she wasn''t interested anymore. At first, he hadn''t paid much attention to her looks, and his attitude was casual. But as soon as he noticed her attractiveness, he became enthusiastic. She had experienced this many times before. With these thoughts, she felt that this possibility was even more likely. In the end, her impression of Lin Yun didn''t change much. In fact, his inconsistent behavior further worsened Yan Lee''s impression of him. Chapter 150: Chapter 150: Are you Mr. Lin Yun? (Please Subscribe!) Compared to Yan Lee, who quickly formed an impression, what Zhang Hui saw was slightly different. She had frequently visited Wangxian Tower with her boyfriend, many situations of which were with respected elders and wealthy friends. She was fairly familiar with Wangxian Tower''s menu. Someone had once instructed her on how various dishes should bebined. Ordering food was an art. The way one who often dined out ordered food was quite different from someone who rarely did. People who didn''t know how to order might overemphasize one kind of dish, underorder another, or perhaps neglect a certain category entirely. Such abination would feel off when tasted. People who knew how to order would match many dishes or fewer ones, depending on the circumstances, leading to a more pleasurable dining experience as a result. If she hadn''t seen it wrong, Lin Yun had ordered swiftly yet reasonably. Some of the dishes, in fact, were not cheap at all. Lin Yun''s fast ordering could imply two things: firstly, that Lin Yun was familiar with the ordering process, and secondly, that he was familiar with Wangxian Tower''s menu. The second likelihood seemed to be the most probable one, given the speed at which Lin Yun ced his order. If thetter was indeed the case, and Lin Yun had ordered so many expensive dishes... The total cost must be quite substantial. She really didn''t know what he did for a living. Zhang Hui was a bit curious. "Lin Yun, what do you do? My aunt told me you could earn over ten thousand a month," Yan Lee broke the silence with a sweet smile and a question that mirrored Zhang Hui''s curiosity. She addressed the question fairly directly due to her dissatisfaction with Lin Yun. She thought if her frankness put him off, it didn''t matter much. The thought of earning more than ten thousand a month... Lin Yun found it amusing. Without guessing, he knew it was something his mother must have told people. His mother assumed that since he had earned hundreds of thousands after a few years abroad, he must be earning at least over ten thousand per month. It was necessary to highlight a child''s qualities when seeking a match for them. He could understand his mother''s actions. "Just some small business dealings!" Lin Yun pondered for a bit, then responded. "Small business... that earns quite a lot, pretty good!" Yan Lee responded with a forced smile. Upon hearing Lin Yun''s answer, she was even more disappointed. Being a worker in a big city herself, she knew the reality all too well. Some small businesses were indeed lucrative, with a considerable number making over ten thousand a month. For instance, selling pancakes by the roadside, owning a variety store, or even selling vegetables could potentially earn that much. However, most people would feel ufortable doing such jobs. Knowing Lin Yun''s family sold vegetables, she couldn''t help but imagine him as a street vendor selling vegetables in a big city. Did that also exin why he didn''t want to pay for an expensive meal earlier? Such a way of earning money was quite toilsome. It wouldn''t be surprising if he was reluctant to spend a lot. After that, Yan Lee didn''t know what to say. She hadpletely lost interest in Lin Yun. Even so, she couldn''t just get up and leave at that moment. She remained silent. She figured if Lin Yun asked her anything, she would just answer, and then this blind date could finally be over! Lin Yun also felt a bit awkward. He initially wanted to tell them he had a girlfriend but didn''t know how to say it. Plus, he could tell that Yan Lee wasn''t interested in him. He wasn''t a fool; he could sense that. Would telling them about his girlfriend now seem a little too... narcissistic? Seeing Yan Lee maintain her silence, Lin Yun didn''t know what to say. Fine, let''s all just remain silent then! Ending it like this wouldn''t be such a bad idea! Everyone could avoid any further awkwardness! It would also be easier for him to exin it to his mother when he returned home! Just as they were sitting in silence, their drinks arrived, luckily providing a distraction from their awkward situation. Well, these drinks are pretty good. Yan Lee sipped on her drink and thought to herself. Lin Yun was considerate. Seeing that they hadn''t ordered any drinks, he knew to order one for each of them. In no time, dish after dish began to arrive. Only then did Yan Lee realize how much food Lin Yun had ordered. More than ten dishes had been served, and more were still being brought to the table. Among them, Yan Lee recognized some that were quite expensive. A dish costing two to three hundred, with the most expensive one costing three hundred and ny-nine. She remembered quite distinctly. At this point, Yan Lee started to feel a little embarrassed. The total price for all the dishes surpassed the sum fromst time, when Zhang Hui''s date had taken them to dinner with many other people. And now, there were only three of them. What a pity¡­ Lin Yun''s family situation was rather poor¡­ Otherwise, as he wasn''t bad looking and was quite generous towards her, she might have given him a chance. Yan Lee shook her head in denial. An hourter, they had finally finished eating. "All these dishes..." Looking at all the half-eaten dishes on the table, Yan Lee couldn''t help but feel wasteful. Normally, she wasn''t one to take leftovers home, but these dishes were too expensive, and they tasted pretty good. She couldn''t help but nce in Lin Yun''s direction. But she noticed that Lin Yun didn''t seem to have any intention of taking the leftovers away. She snorted audibly. Since it wasn''t her own money and he didn''t care, why should she? Let''s just go! The three of them left together. At the cashier''s counter, Lin Yun paid the bill. "Your totales to two thousand eight hundred and ny-eight yuan¡­" The cashier quickly found the total amount when Lin Yun stated his table number. She looked up at Lin Yun and politely stated the total. "I''ll pay by card!" Lin Yun nodded slightly. As he spoke, he took out a ck bank card from his pocket and ced it on the counter. With over two thousand yuan, it was easier to pay by card, as all he needed to do was enter the password. "A ck bank card?" Seeing the color of Lin Yun''s bank card, the cashier was taken aback. She immediately thought of an incident that happened an hour ago. Their boss had fired their Waiter Leader and procurement personnel in the kitchen because of a young man. That young man had also shown a ck bank card. Simultaneously, their boss had instructed the cashiers to recognize the young man using the CCTV footage and not charge him the next time he came, regardless of how much he ordered. Because it was such a short notice, she hadn''t looked carefully at the video¡­ But she sort of remembered the young man from the video, and he seemed very simr to the young man in front of her. If her memory served her correctly, that young man''s name seemed to be ¡­ Lin Yun? "Excuse me, sir, are you Mr. Lin Yun?" Thinking along those lines, the cashier quickly changed her tone and asked respectfully. "Yes, I am Lin Yun. Is there something wrong?" Lin Yun nodded and asked. "Our boss informed us that if Mr. Lin Yun came to dine, we should not charge anything." The cashier quickly replied. Chapter 151: Chapter 151 My Ideal Person (Please Subscribe!) The cashier, as she spoke, looked at Yan Lee and Zhang Hui with great envy. Because, ording to the news that came down from upstairs, this young man named Lin Yun seemed incredibly wealthy. Exactly how wealthy, she wasn''t too clear, because her boss didn''t allow them to discuss this matter, and she was still at work, so she didn''t have time to find out more in the short term. But, she dimly heard that he was worth more than a billion. More than a billion... she could hardly imagine such wealth. Even just a hundred million was, in her eyes, the definition of a super-rich man. This young man named Lin Yun, who was also so handsome, was definitely an attractive and wealthy man. He was the very image of the prince on a white horse that many girls dreamed of. These two women, who were even invited to dinner by such a person, how could she not envy them? One could dine at Wangxian Tower, without even being charged? Upon hearing the cashier''s words, Lin Yun was also somewhat surprised. He hadn''t anticipated that Wang Zhan would issue such an order. He had to admit, that Wang Zhan indeed knew how to get things done. Firing the waiter leader and procurement staff, getting Liu Ming to learn cooking from the chef, ensuring chef''s pay, and then instructing the cashier that he would not be charged when dining at Wangxian Tower... this favor was hard to refuse. "Alright, please convey my gratitude to your boss," Lin Yun slightly smiled, saying. Since he had epted the favor, he no longer needed to insist on paying for this meal. A meal costing a few thousand, for either him or the other party, held no significance. His refusal might instead cause difort. "Sure, Mr. Lin, I will definitely pass on your message." The cashier nodded frantically, and said sweetly. Even just talking with someone as wealthy and attractive as this was quite a feeling. More so, this person didn''t seem unapproachable. In fact, he appeared quite easy to talk to, making him even more appealing. At that moment, she expelled her sweetest tone, her most beautiful smile. "Wangxian Tower isn''t charging him? What is he, exactly?" Outside Wangxian Tower, even after parting with Lin Yun, Zhang Hui remained stunned. She turned to Yan Lee, her close friend, and said incredulously. What kind of ce was Wangxian Tower? One of the top restaurants in Immortal Origin County! Many government officials and wealthy people loved to dine here! Ordinary people found it hard to get discounts here! Her boyfriend''s family held a decent position in Immortal Origin County but they only had a member card for a ten percent discount! Just now, she was somewhat hesitant, not knowing whether she should call her boyfriend to use the member card from his family, which would have reduced cost by nearly three hundred yuan from the total of two thousand eight hundred yuan! In the end, her and her boyfriend were not married yet, and Lin Yun was just a blind date for her best friend. Should she resort to such a tactic? In fact, while she was thinking about saving money, there was a hint of boastfulness about her boyfriend''s family''s status to her friend, which she might not even have been aware of herself. However, before she could make up her mind about bringing up this matter, the cashier had mentioned Lin Yun wouldn''t be charged for dining at Wangxian Tower. When recalling how familiar Lin Yun was when ordering, she couldn''t help but specte about his identity. "You''re overthinking. The vegetables at Wangxian Tower are supplied by his family, do you understand the reason now? I guess Wangxian Tower owes his family for the vegetables, and so he naturally doesn''t need to pay for his meals here! I guess the boss of Wangxian Tower would even wee if he might finish off paying through his meal expenses!" Yan Lee tilted her head and looked at Zhang Hui, her best friend, and said indifferently. Just now, when the cashier mentioned that they wouldn''t charge, she was also surprised. For a moment, she began to wonder if Lin Yun had some impressive identity. But quickly, she remembered something her aunt had told her. The vegetables at the Wangxian Tower were supplied by Lin Yun''s family. At the time, her aunt has casually mentioned this, within so much chatter, how was she supposed to remember it all clearly? It only came back to her just now. "So that''s it!" Zhang Hui eximed in realization. Then, she also started tough. She just knew it, a high-end restaurant like Wangxian Tower just couldn''t possibly offer anything for free. She heard that even their county''s biggest official, Secretary Zhu, didn''t get a free meal here! Unless, Lin Yun was a close rtive of the owner of Wangxian Tower. But, how could that be possible? As far as she knew, the owner of Wangxian Tower was a big-shot from out of town. If it was as Yan Lee had said, then it could be understood. However, what Yan Lee said was a bit too exaggerated. The owner of Wangxian Tower was a big mogul with reputed assets worth several billions. How could he be desperate for a small vegetable supplier to run out of money for the restaurant''s vegetables? "So, what do you think of him? He seems handsome, makes a decent ie, and was quite generous towards you. He''s not bad, huh!" Thinking this, Zhang Hui looked at Yan Lee andughed as she said. "What''s the use of being handsome! From the start of the meal to the end, he only spoke once, and that too because I asked him something! I just can''t even! How does the saying go, solitary and entric? I think he''s that kind of person, otherwise why would he still be having blind dates at this age? It''s pretty umon for people his age in the countryside!" Yan Lee shot a look at her bestie and said. "You can''t really me him for that. Who asked you to be so aggressive with your questions at the start, it''s no wonder he didn''t know what to say!" Zhang Huiughed, covering her mouth. "As for his ie, it can only be said to be average. There are many small businesses out there that can make that kind of money, but the ie is quite unstable, and besides, who knows if he exaggerated his ie!" Yan Lee shook her head and said. "In short, he''s not my type!" Yan Lee concluded. The thought of dating him and potentially moving to the countrysideter, living with those vigers every day, possibly selling vegetables they grew every day, oh right, maybe even pulling a cart... Her mouth twitched uncontrobly. She had worked so hard to go to college and find at least a decent job. How could she possibly live like that? Oh right! Speaking of going to college, she recalled her aunt mentioning that he had only finished high school! How could she, a college graduate, marry someone who had onlypleted high school? She shook her head in her mind. Her aunt was really something, introducing her to such a candidate. A monthly ie of tens of thousands, maybe it sounded good to people in this tiny ce like Immortal Origin County. Then, Yan Lee shared her imagination with Zhang Hui. They were besties, they told each other a lot. Hearing Yan Lee''s imagination, Zhang Hui covered her mouthughing even harder. "You really have quite the imagination, selling vegetables every day while pulling a cart, how did you evene up with that..." "Alright, alright, he''s not your type. So what kind of man are you looking for?" Afterughing for a while, Zhang Hui finally managed to straighten her face and asked, trying to hide herughter. "My dream guy is a world-ss hero. One day, he''lle to marry me in his most stylish clothes, driving his Deling, or Jianhu..." Yan Lee held her head high in a prideful manner and said. Her words resembled a ssic line from a famous movie. Deling and Jianhu were notably high-end cars in Huaxia. In fact, this was also what Yan Lee truly wanted. Seeing her bestie Zhang Hui find such a good match, she gradually developed the mindset of getting a man who was better than Zhang Hui''s match. Especially after meeting Lin Yun, she became even more certain of this idea. Her future life definitely couldn''t be too miserable or hard. "Alright then, I wish you find your dream man as soon as possible!" Upon seeing Yan Lee taking movie lines and adapting them so seriously, Zhang Huiughed once more, covering her mouth. Chapter 152: Chapter 152: Im Back! (Seeking Subscriptions!) On his way home, Lin Yun touched his nose and suddenly found it quite amusing. If he wasn''t mistaken, it seemed that he had just been rejected by someone. However, that was just fine. It saved him the need to exin himself. He couldn''t help reflecting, nowadays girls were so practical. Like that girl they''ve just met, and ... Zhao Gang''s ex-girlfriend. Of course, not all the girls were like that. He wasn''t generalizing. But in such a restless society, those kind of girls seemed to be decreasing in number. Lin Yun nced at the time, it was nearly one o''clock. He decided to go see his master before heading home. ... Mountain Martial Arts Hall. A verymon name, named after his master, Yan Dashan. Gazing at the somewhat dpidated sign, Lin Yun''s emotions wereplex. He had started his martial arts training in this hall as a child. It was here where he stepped into the Martial Arts Realm. This hall was filled with his sweat of many years. And his master''s patient teachings. Even though he started with tuition fees, his master had gone above and beyond in his teachings that had exceeded that which could be counted in fees. Without his master''s careful guidance, it would have been difficult for him to step into the Martial Arts Realm. At the very least, he wouldn''t have been able to break through to the Mid Mingjin Stage at the age of eighteen. Just before he left, his master reminded him to continue training and not to give up. Many memories shed through his mind. The martial arts hall now was not much different than when he left, only a bit more worn and less popted. "Are you here to learn martial arts?" As Lin Yun walked into the training room, a little girl was mopping the floor. Seeing hime in, she quickly put down her mop and hastened forward, looking quite thrilled. "Ha, buddy, studying martial arts here is nothingpared to our Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. Brother Jie there is the top master in Immortal Origin County, Look at what a dpidated state this ce is in, and not a single workout equipment in sight! All it has are some worn punching bags and wooden dummies, like it''s some sort of movie set or something?" At that moment, a voice came from behind Lin Yun saying with amusement. Lin Yun turned around and saw a guy in his twenties approaching. "You ¡ª you shameless ¡ª" Seeing the young man, the little girl was outraged, but her upbringing didn''t permit her to say anything too harsh. All she could muster were those words through gritted teeth. "Indeed, our Yinghao Martial Arts Hall charges higher fees, but you need to understand, the more you pay, the better you get. Just a couple of months at our ce and your skills will have significantly boosted. You could fight off two or three guys single-handedly." Not paying any attention to the little girl, the young man continued to speak to Lin Yun with a grin. "Your Brother Jie is the top master in Immortal Origin County?" Lin Yun looked at the young man that appeared suddenly, and was quite astonished. He knew that his master was a martial artist of the Late Mingjin Stage. Such a strength should be extraordinary in a small city like Immortal Origin County. Brother Jie dared to call himself the top master of Immortal Origin County and even dared to openly poach students from his master''s martial arts hall. Was his strength superior to his master''s? Could there be such an expert in Immortal Origin County? "Exactly, this is publicly acknowledged across all martial arts halls in Immortal Origin County. The highest record of our Brother Jie is defeating twenty-three ordinary people at the same time. Can you even imagine how powerful that is?" The young man nodded with a proud look. As if he was that Brother Jie himself. However, the fact that a person could defeat twenty-three ordinary people at the same time, to ordinary people, it''s really hard to imagine. It''s very difficult topete outnumbered. Thebined strength of twenty-three people attacking simultaneously was not lightly to be taken. "A person can defeat twenty-three ordinary people at the same time?" Lin Yun was astonished once again. This time, his astonishment was not about Brother Jie''s strength. A person able to defeat twenty-three ordinary people¡­ surely many martial artists of the Mid Mingjin Stage could do that, right? An average martial artist in the Mid Mingjin Stage could fight against ten to twenty ordinary people. For those slightly stronger individuals at the Mid Mingjin Stage, adding a few more would also be quite normal! Besides, the term "fighting many ordinary people at the same time" had much to do with the strength of the "ordinary people". The statement was quite skewed! Back in the day, when he himself was at the Mid Mingjin Stage, he also could have fought twenty-three ordinary people at the same time! Then came the question. With just being at the Mid Mingjin Stage, how dare their Brother Jie openly poach students from his master''s martial arts hall? Or, perhaps the "ordinary people" Brother Jie was able to defeat were not ordinary at all? Lin Yun was deep in thought. "Is Master Yan in? I am one of his old students. I went out for several years and have just returned. I came to see him!" While thinking, Lin Yun turned around and asked the little girl. "Ah¡ª¡ª" The little girl was anxiously thinking about how to persuade Lin Yun to learn martial arts at their school. The hall hadn''t been open for a long time. Her master was sick and there wasn''t much money avable for his treatment. Therefore, hearing what Lin Yun just said, she was taken aback. "My master is in the back. I''ll take you to see him!" After regaining her senses, the little girl''s eyes beamed. She quickly nodded and assured him. Frankly speaking, she was relieved at that moment. Because these days, their martial arts hall had lost many students to Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. The feeling of helplessness and frustration was overwhelming. When she heard Lin Yun state that he wasn''t here to learn martial arts, she breathed a sigh of relief. Moreover, it was a matter of pride that an old student returned to see his master after so many years. If their martial arts hall wasn''t good enough, would the old studentse back to see their masters after so many years? With that thought, the little girl snorted at the young man from Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. These people from Yinghao Martial Arts Hall were really despicable. If her master wasn''t sick, he would definitely have driven these people away. "Hmm!" Seeing that Lin Yun was not there to learn martial arts, and was in fact an old student of the hall, the young man from Yinghao Martial Arts Hall snorted coldly and turned to leave. However, he didn''t go far and stood at some distance outside. Lin Yun nced at the whole scene and his eyebrows fell into a crease. Despite his bafflement about why his master tolerated these people trying to poach students here, what Yinghao Martial Arts Hall was doing really was unfair. In the bedroom at the back of the martial arts hall. Lin Yun saw his master lying on the bed, looking jaundiced and rmingly gaunt. He was stunned. Seeing someonee in, his master stirred to sit up. "Master, I''m back!" Lin Yun quickly helped his master to sit up, with some excitement in his voice. His master had taught him with severity and kindness, always serious and his figure straight as a mountain. These memories reappeared in his mind. Seeing his master''s present state, Lin Yun couldn''t help his eyes from getting slightly moist. After five years, his master had changed a lot and aged significantly. Carefully working out the numbers, his master was around forty when he first began his apprenticeship, so he should be around fifty-five now, right? "Lin Yun, you''re back?" Seeing the person in front of him shouting with such excitement, Yan Dashan initially blinked with confusion, then stared in disbelief at the person in front of him and said. Lin Yun, the best and most gifted student he''s ever taught. Five years ago, Lin Yun left Immortal Origin County and never came back. He didn''t expect Lin Yun to suddenly return. Chapter 153: Chapter 153: Cleaning House "So he is Senior Brother Lin Yun?" Hearing the conversation between Lin Yun and Yan Dashan, the young girl next to them was quite astonished. She had often heard her master speak highly of this senior brother, praising his strong natural talent, immense efforts, and fastest progress of all the disciples. She adored him immensely, especially since he''d reached the Mid Mingjin Stage at just eighteen. The most important point was that her master and this senior brother were very close. Although this senior brother hadn''t been in Immortal Origin County for these years, his father often visited her master and always brought some vegetables. Thus, she had considerable fondness for this senior brother whom she had never met. Unlike that Wang Jie. He too was a disciple taught by her master, however, after her master fell ill, he not only failed to offer any assistance, but he helped other martial arts schools to suppress their own. He even sent people to their school gate to lure away all the students who came to learn martial arts. Her master was previously very good to Wang Jie. Wang Jie''s actions were simply wolf-hearted and dog-lunged. Indeed, Wang Jie was the Brother Jie mentioned by that young man from Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. What a pity, her master forbade her from revealing to others that Wang Jie was once his student, otherwise, the students who came to inquire at their martial arts hall wouldn''t have been swept away by others. "Master, what happened to your health...what I saw earlier..." At this time, Lin Yun asked with concern, and then he described what he had just encountered. Immortal Origin County was home to more than one martial arts school, and it was quite normal for the schools to learn from each other. He wanted to know if his master''s health had anything to do with Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, if so, he might have to seek justice for his master. Yinghao Martial Arts Hall sending someone to poach their students was not a simple matter of learning from each other anymore. "Ah..." Yan Dashan sighed faintly. The sigh brimmed with destion, making him seem even older. "Senior Brother Lin Yun, you are finally back. That Wang Jie..." Seeing this, the young girl next to them couldn''t hold back her grievances any longer. She looked at Lin Yun and said pitifully. This time, Yan Dashan did not stop the girl from speaking. He closed his eyes and listened. The young girl was quite good at recounting the events, and she quickly described the whole incident. The gist was that Yinghao Martial Arts Hall had opened in Immortal Origin County for the past two years, and Wang Jie was invited to join. At first, there was no issue, but after he heard that her master was sick, he took the opportunity to organize a big martial artspetition in Immortal Origin County. During thepetition, Wang Jie used aggressivenguage to provoke her master, who had no choice but to fight. During the match, he used underhanded tactics to severely injure her master. This incident further deteriorated her master''s health, the massive amount of money spent on medicine didn''t aid much in his recovery. During this time, Yinghao Martial Arts Hall sent people to keep an eye on their school, using various means to attract anyone wanting to learn martial arts at their school. They were already out of money, and if not for her master''s former disciples who generously helped to pay for his medicine, his treatment would''ve cut short long ago. But now, it was bing harder and harder to maintain her master''s medication. Most of those disciples weremon students. They didn''t have too deep of a rtionship with Yan Dashan. They were already doing well by offering some money. They all had their families, how could they afford to keep spending? "Wang Jie?" A sharp light shed deep in Lin Yun''s eyes, he said. The other party was not weak, and he was called Wang Jie. Could it be the Wang Jie he once knew? Back in the day, when he was learning martial arts with his master, there was another student who was not too bad, his name was Wang Jie. "Yes, the Wang Jie you knew back then, I felt that his character was not very good, but I didn''t expect..." Yan Dashan opened his eyes, nodded slightly, and sighed. "What a Wang Jie, what a Brother Jie, what a top martial artist of Immortal Origin County,ter, I will go to Yinghao Martial Arts Hall to confront him." Lin Yun sneered. Compared with this junior sister that his Master had epted, he could understand why his Master didn''t let her tell others that Wang Jie was his former student. A former student who turned against his master and used such despicable means to cause severe injuries, this was a shameful event in the eyes of the upright martial artists. He had spent a long time with his master, and he knew his master''s character well. His master would feel even more ashamed. He and Wang Jie were students of his master during the same period. Although Wang Jie''s talent was a bit inferior to his, it was not bad either. His master''s teaching of Wang Jie was quite conscientious. Early on, both he and Wang Jie had paid the tuition fees, butter, neither of them paid any. Technically, they were treated like disciples, not merely students. Wang Jie''s current actions were no less than the betrayal and disrespect shown by disciples in ancient times. Severely injuring his master... Taking away his master''s livelihood... Leaving his master without medication... Wang Jie really did go too far! Since that was the case, Wang Jie shouldn''t me him for cleaning his master''s door up! "Senior Brother Lin Yun, are you going to confront that Wang Jie?" The young girl who was Lin Yun''s junior sister, Xing''er Lee, suddenly brightened her beautiful eyes after hearing Lin Yun''s words, she said cheerfully. She often heard her master say that Lin Yun was extremely talented and that his martial arts skills improved rapidly. In her view, Lin Yun''s strength should surpass Wang Jie''s. During this period, Wang Jie had been acting too outrageously, and she really hoped that Lin Yun could teach him a good lesson. "Lin Yun, you must not act rashly. Wang Jie has broken through to the Mid Mingjin Stage for two years now. Plus, he works very hard, and his current strength is not underestimatingpared to some martial artists who have been stagnating at the Mid Mingjin Stage for many years. Most importantly, there are several martial artists of decent strength in Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. Some of them are Early Mingjin Stage martial artists who I once taught..." Yan Dashan immediately shook his head, speaking. He was very appreciative of Lin Yun''s willingness to stand up for him. However, Wang Jie had grown strong enough to pose a serious threat. Ordinary strength was not enough to tackle him. "There are a few other Early Mingjin Stage martial artists whom my master once taught?" Lin Yun frowned. He didn''t expect that not only Wang Jie was involved in this matter, but there were also some others. "Yes, so don''t act rashly. You should understand that there is a huge gap between the strength of martial artists and that of ordinary people. A few martial artists joining hands is not a small matter..." Yan Dashan nodded. This was his most critical reason for stopping Lin Yun. If it was just Lin Yun and Wang Jie fighting, he wouldn''t worry too much about Lin Yun. Five years ago, Lin Yun had broken through to the Mid Mingjin Stage. Given his talent, it could be inferred that if didn''t give up on martial arts over these five years, his strength wouldn''t be inferior to Wang Jie''s, he might even be more powerful. Wang Jie had only broken through to the Mid Mingjin Stage two years ago. Even though he had worked hard these two years, there were some things that hard work alone couldn''t achieve, talent was needed, like in martial arts. Lin Yun''s talent in martial arts significantly outshone Wang Jie''s. "Master, do not worry about me. A Mid Mingjin Stage and some Early Mingjin Stage martial artists won''t scare me. I''ll deal with Yinghao Martial Arts Hall." However, after hearing Yan Dashan''s words, Lin Yun smiled faintly and said. Chapter 154: Chapter 154: Display of Power "Your current level ¡­" Yan Dashan was taken aback as he noticed Lin Yun''s unusual confidence and the difference in his aura as he spoke. "Master, I have already broken through to the Late Mingjin Stage," Lin Yun nodded and replied with a smile. In reality, if he hadn''t suppressed his stage, he would have already reached the Mingjin Peak. He nned to walk the most difficult path of martial arts, so, he wasn''t in a rush to breakthrough. The deeper heid his foundation at the early stages, the greater his achievements would be in the future, and the easier it would be for him to train. There was no need for him to hurry. Although he was at the Late Mingjin Stage, Lin Yun wasn''t your average Late Mingjin martial artist. With an uninterrupted supply of Hundred Day Foundation Pills, the Supreme Green Cloud alcohol, and his powerful mental strength, he quickly stabilized his status after the breakthrough. Even before he had learned any martial arts techniques, his strength was far superior to that of an average Late Mingjin martial artist. After he had learned several martial arts, Lin Yun was confident that he could fight a typical peak Mingjin martial artist. A Mid Mingjin, or some at the Early Mingjin Stage ¡ª he didn''t truly consider them as worthy opponents. "Good! Good! Good!" Yan Dashan eximed in surprise, continuously nodding his head. Initially, he had said that it would be great if Lin Yun could break through to the Late Mingjin Stage before turning twenty-eight. He hadn''t expected Lin Yun to achieve this at the age of twenty-three. From eighteen to twenty-eight, that was 10 years. From eighteen to twenty-three, that was 5 years. Lin Yun''s martial arts talent surpassed his original expectations by far. Although he had never officially taken Lin Yun as his disciple, and Lin Yun was always a student, Lin Yun always respected his teacher and called him master. In his heart, he saw Lin Yun as his disciple. As a master, who wouldn''t hope for their disciple to have a good talent and great achievements in the future? "Senior brother Lin Yun has broken through to the Late Mingjin Stage?" Xing''er Lee couldn''t believe her eyes as she looked at Lin Yun. Late Mingjin stage¡­ Her master was also at the Late Mingjin Stage! Once, when her master had demonstrated the strength of the Late Mingjin Stage, she had understood the formidable power it held! ording to her master, under normal circumstances, a Late Mingjin could fight two to three Mid Mingjin martial artists without any problem. If against ordinary people, he could deal with about fifty at once! That Wang Jie, who now imed to be the Immortal Origin County''s top martial artist, was only at the Mid Mingjin Stage! Now, Lin Yun had also broken through to the Late Mingjin Stage! If he made a move against Wang Jie, wouldn''t he easily defeat him? As expected of Lin Yun! As expected of the best student who had been personally guided by master! Xing''er Lee was very excited and admired Lin Yun even more! "Do you really wish to go to the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall?" After a moment of silence, Yan Dashan asked. "Master, you once took great pains to teach Wang Jie, but he repaid your kindness with betrayal. Since you are unable to take action, it''s only right that I, as your disciple, do it for you!" Lin Yun nodded, affirming his decision emphatically. "It''s been a long time since I''ve seen you practice your boxing. Help me up and let''s head to the courtyard. I want to see you practice!" Yan Dashan nodded, saying. He had been with Lin Yun for a long time. Having watched him grow up, Lin Yun understood his character very well. And he, too, understood Lin Yun''s character. He knew that it would be tough for him to discourage Lin Yun from doing something he had set his mind on. "Alright!" Lin Yun nodded. He knew his master wanted to see his current strength. Subsequently, he helped Yan Dashan stand up and they walked toward the courtyard together. "Master''s health¡­" During this process, Lin Yun became worried. His mental strength was incredibly powerful, allowing him to sense things that ordinary people couldn''t. At this moment, as he held onto his master''s arm, his powerful mental strength helped him subtly sense the weak state of his master''s body. Besides, this weakness seemed to be the result of a severe injury. His master was a Late Mingjin martial artist. Ordinary illnesses couldn''t possibly affect him so much. Wang Jie''s actions must have been truly ruthless! Lin Yun squinted his eyes slightly. Wang Jie, being someone his master once took as a student and treated as a disciple, was even more hateful for harming his master so cruelly! Soon, Lin Yun helped Yan Dashan to a spot in the courtyard. Originally, there was a chair in the courtyard, but Yan Dashan didn''t sit down when Lin Yun asked him to. He said by standing, he could have a clearer view of Lin Yun''s boxing practice. "Hoo¡ªHoo¡ªHoo¡ª" Lin Yun started practicing his boxing rapidly after assuming a starting stance, creating a gust with each movement. He did not use the boxing techniques he had purchased from the Cosmic Trading System, but rather those that Yan Dashan had taught him. However, Lin Yun had already studied the techniques from the Cosmic Trading System. So much so, he didn''t just study two or three of them, Lin Yun''s understanding of the martial arts was profound. Even when he used the basic boxing technique taught by Yan Dashan, he exemplified an immense strength. Punch after punch, potent with power, coupled with his agile footwork, made this set of boxing techniques appear even more refined. Lin Yun had been practicing this set of boxing techniques since he was a child, for over a decade. In fact, in terms of power, the force he used when implementing these techniques was no less than that of the martial arts skills he learned from the Cosmic Trading System. After all, those martial arts skills were just at the beginner''s level. He was extremely familiar with this set of boxing techniques. With his profound understanding of martial arts, he had many insights from this set of boxing techniques he practiced since childhood, which led to his rapid improvement. Yan Dashan, watching Lin Yun boxing, had his eyes getting brighter by the minute, and he kept nodding his head. Clearly, he was very approving of the way Lin Yun was boxing now. Moreover, he could tell that Lin Yun had indeed broken through to the Late Mingjin Stage. "Good! Good! Good! Lin Yun, you''ve brought out the essence of this set of boxing techniques. Even when I was uninjured and practiced this technique, I did not do as well as you! It seems, these years, you have not only kept up your martial arts studies but have put in even more effort!" Once Lin Yunpleted his set of boxing moves, Yan Dashan eximed with great delight. Lin Yun''s boxing was indeed impressive. Xing''er Lee practiced this set of boxing techniques every day, butpared to the power disyed by Lin Yun, she was far behind. Watching Lin Yun box, she was spellbound. It was only when she heard Yan Dashan''s praise that she snapped back to reality. "Lin Yun performs this set of boxing techniques even better than Master?" Xing''er Lee expressed her shock. No wonder she felt that Lin Yun''s performance of this set was even better than how her master had demonstrated it to her¡­cough¡­stronger¡­ But her master¡­ was her master after all! Her master was now over fifty years old and must have practiced this set of boxing techniques for at least several decades. How long had Senior Brother Lin Yun been practicing? Not only had he broken through to the Late Mingjin Stage, but his boxing techniques were also better than their master''s? Gradually, Xing''er Lee seemed to understand what her master had always told her, that in the realm of martial arts, talent was extremely important. Some talented people could enhance their skills very quickly. With the guidance of an enlightened master, in a few years, they could surpass many who had practiced martial arts their whole lives. Senior Brother Lin Yun must be the martial arts genius that the master talked about! Xing''er Lee was extremely jealous. If only she could also be as good as Senior Brother Lin Yun. No, she would be content to be just half as good as Senior Brother Lin Yun. However, now, she was even more eager for Lin Yun to confront Wang Jie at the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. With the strong skills of Senior Brother Lin Yun, although there were many experts at the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, they should not be his match, right? "Master is too kind. You have been practicing this set of boxing techniques for decades, how can Ipare with you?" Hearing his master''s praise, Lin Yun was very happy, feeling as if he had returned to the time when he was learning martial arts with his master, but he spoke with great humility. "Without talent, even if one practices for a lifetime, there won''t be much progress. I barely broke through to the Late Mingjin Stage when I was thirty-nine and made no further progress. You broke through the Late Mingjin Stage at the age of twenty-three, with infinite potential. Your talent in martial arts far exceeds mine, so it''s natural that you surpass me in the boxing techniques," Yan Dashan said, shaking his head. "Initially, I was a bit worried about you going to the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. But now, I am not worried anymore. If you want to go, go. Just remember that we are living in a society governed byws, so don''t hit too hard," Yan Dashan paused, then continued. People are all proud beings. In this period, he was being calcted against and greatly repressed by his former "disciple". He too wanted a powerful "disciple" to stand up for him, didn''t he? Now, Lin Yun was the "disciple" he had been hoping for. "Master, I understand," Lin Yun nodded slightly. Then, Lin Yun turned to look at Xing''er Lee on the other side. The Yinghao Martial Arts Hall was established in the previous two years, and he didn''t know where it was. "I''ll take Senior Brother Lin Yun to the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall," sensing Lin Yun''s intentions, Xing''er Lee quickly nodded, looking very excited. "Thanks, Junior Sister," Lin Yun said, smiling slightly. However, before that, there was one more thing to do. Lin Yun turned around, looked at his master, and took out a pill bottle from his pocket. "Master, this is a healing medicine I obtained outside. Take one now, and then one every day. It should be very beneficial for your injuries." Lin Yun handed the small bottle to his master and said. The medicine was actually purchased from the Cosmic Trading System, based on his master''s injuries. Just a moment ago, this bottle of pellets was teleported over. But obviously, he couldn''t tell his master about this. "Healing medicine? Good!" Yan Dashan looked at the medicine Lin Yun handed over, surprised for a moment, but he soon nodded. Healing medicine is a must-have for many martial artists. Even several martial artists make one, but with varying effectiveness. Some of the more effective healing medicines are expensive to make. He didn''t know much about this area, so he hadn''t taught Lin Yun about it. Unexpectedly, Lin Yun actually had something like this. It seemed that his "disciple" had gone through a lot in these years. Lin Yun helped his master to the bedroom, made him lie down on the bed, and poured a ss of water for him. Only after watching his master take a healing pill did he feel relieved. Then he and Xing''er Lee closed the door of the martial arts hall and set off together. Before leaving, Lin Yun approached a young man from the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall who was not too far away. Chapter 155: Chapter 155: Challenge the Master? (Please Subscribe!) "Hehe, buddy, how is your master doing? Don''t be afraid, I''ll tell you. Your master''s injury was caused by our Brother Jie at the martial arts exchange meeting in Immortal Origin County. Our Brother Jie is the number one martial artist in Immortal Origin County. If your skills are okay, why not join us with Brother Jie? If your skills are average and still want to continue training, learning from Brother Jie would be a great choice!" the young man said with a smile as he saw Lin Yun approaching. "Number one martial artist in Immortal Origin County? Then lead me to your Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, let me witness this number one martial artist''s strength, how about that?" Lin Yun replied nonchntly. Although it was awful society, his master was the only one left in the martial arts hall and was seriously injured. Lin Yun was notfortable with this man staying right outside the Mountain Martial Arts Hall. "What do you mean?" Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, the young man sensed something wrong and stepped back defensively. For some reason, he felt a bit of fear towards this young man who didn''t look much older. However, it was toote. Lin Yun stepped forward, grabbed his throat, and tossed him against the nearby wall. "Bang--" How strong was Li Yun? The young man''s body was mmed against the wall. He felt as if he had been hit by arge truck, making him feel as if his body was falling apart. Afterwards, he fell to the ground, blood roiling, seeing stars, and couldn''t get up for a long time. "You dare to recruit students right outside the Mountain Martial Arts Hall, you''re quite bold." Lin Yun said coldly, "Now, lead me to the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall immediately, or else, I don''t mind letting you experience that again." "No, no, I''ll take you to the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall now..." Hearing Lin Yun''s words, the young man''s body shuddered, and hurriedly replied. Although Lin Yun had only attacked once, as the saying goes, an expert can be judged by a single move. He was an employee at a martial arts hall who had seen some real masters. How could he not know that this young man, who didn''t look much older, was incredibly powerful? He definitely couldn''tpete with him. If he didn''t listen to him, he would definitely suffer a lot. Well, they wanted him to lead them to Brother Jie, so he would... When they saw Brother Jie, they would let Brother Jie teach them a lesson. Simr things had happened in the past. The rumored highly skilled Elder Yan of the Mountain Martial Arts Hall, and allegedly, Brother Jie had even trained under him. There were also several students with considerable strength. After seeing Elder Yan injured, they wanted to settle ounts with Brother Jie. And the result? The fact proved that Brother Jie didn''t gain his title of the number one martial artist in Immortal Origin County for nothing. They were all taught a good lesson by Brother Jie and left in disgrace. This guy, he asked him to lead them to Brother Jie... He was definitely seeking death! A glint of malice shed in the young man''s eyes. This person, who dared to hit him and made him so embarrassed, he had already decided that when he saw Brother Jie, he would report to him in detail! Seeing Lin Yun beat the young man so mercilessly with just one move, Xing''er Lee felt very gratified. During this period, this young man had taken away many students from their Mountain Martial Arts Hall, leaving her master almost penniless and unable to buy medicine. It was infuriating. She hated this guy to death. Unfortunately, she hadn''t been learning martial arts from her master for long, and not only was she far from reaching the Martial Arts Realm, but she had not even learned many martial art routines properly. Otherwise, this man wouldn''t have been so arrogant. With the assistance of this young man, and also with Xing''er Lee showing the way, Lin Yun and the others quickly arrived at the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. Compared to the quiet Mountain Martial Arts Hall with no students, the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall was bustling. The Yinghao Martial Arts Hall was alsorge. The gym alone upied over a thousand square meters, filled with rows of gym equipment. At this time, there were almost a hundred people working out here. A few trainers were providing guidance. "Quick! Go find Brother Jie, say that someone hase to challenge us!" Upon entering the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, the young man immediately scrambled away from Lin Yun and dashed towards the trainers, hastily rying the message. The Yinghao Martial Arts Hall was their territory, and there were many of them here. As soon as he left Lin Yun''s side, the young man regained a lot of confidence. Seeing this, Lin Yun didn''t stop them. He allowed this young man toe over, mainly because he didn''t want any issues from his master''s side. The fact that this young man called Wang Jie over was perfect, saving him the trouble of doing it himself. "What did you say? Someone''se to challenge the hall?" "There''s no need to bother Brother Jie. Whoever dares to challenge us, we can defeat them ourselves, show them the strength of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. Do they really think everyone whoes to challenge us deserves to meet Brother Jie?" "Daring to challenge Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, they''re really brave! Don''t they know that Brother Jie is the top martial artist in Immortal Origin County? Do they still dare to issue a challenge with Brother Jie here?" "Perfect timing. Lately, under Brother Jie''s guidance, I have just stepped into the Martial Arts Realm. Let this challenger be the first fight in my martial arts journey!" "These people, many don''t even know what the Martial Arts Realm is. They just see the fame of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall and want to use it to make a name for themselves. Any random martial artist from our Yinghao Martial Arts Hall can defeat them with ease!" However, upon hearing the young man''s words, the coaches all chuckled, some of them rubbing their palms together in anticipation. While joking, these coaches headed towards Lin Yun and Xing''er Lee. "Someone''s here to challenge the hall?" "Let''s check it out!" Whoosh¡ª This drew the attention of numerous students on the scene, many of whom crowded around. A challenge! This was no ordinary matter! Just like a TV show or movie, they had to see this for themselves! In the future, this would be a talking point! "So it''s you two who''vee to challenge us?" One coach approached Lin Yun and Xing''er Lee and looked them over with a grin. "Hmm? This girl looks somewhat familiar." A coach looked at Xing''er Lee, his curiosity piqued. "This girl, isn''t she from Mountain Martial Arts Hall?" Another coach took a better look at Xing''er Lee and frowned. "Mountain Martial Arts Hall..." Upon hearing these words, few coaches'' hearts lurched. While many students weren''t familiar with Mountain Martial Arts Hall, they knew it was quite distinguished. Elder Yan, the master of the hall, was very powerful, and in the years it had been open in Immortal Origin County, it had nurtured many capable students. It was said that many powerful coaches in Yinghao Martial Arts Hall came from Mountain Martial Arts Hall. It was also rumored that their head coach, Wang Jie, trained at Mountain Martial Arts Hall. If this girl truly was from Mountain Martial Arts Hall, then there was a strong chance this young man was too. This meant the young man''s skill level might not be low, and he was most likely not ignorant of the Martial Arts Realm. "Heh, even if he is from Mountain Martial Arts Hall, so what? Could he actually be a martial artist? Does he think being a martial artist is as easy as picking cabbages?" The coach who had just broken into the Martial Arts Realm sneered and derided. Out of hundreds, even thousands of martial arts practitioners, it is possible that not one bes a martial artist. He did not believe that this young man just happened to step into the Martial Arts Realm. Given his tender and delicate appearance, he did not look like a martial arts practitioner. "Let me take him on!" Saying so, the coach took a step forward and looked at Lin Yun with sheer confidence, scoffing, "Kid, if you want to challenge us, you need to get past me first. Do you dare to fight me?" How could he pass up such a great chance to test his new skills? "You''re no match for me. Tell Wang Jie toe and see me," Lin Yun nced at him casually and responded indifferently. Chapter 156: Chapter 156 Frog at the Bottom of the Well "What did you say?" Hearing Lin Yun''s words, the coach responded with great indignation. He had just recently advanced to the Martial Arts Realm, it was a time of immense confidence for him. The Martial Arts Realm, out of hundreds, even thousands of martial arts practitioners, not everyone could attain this level! Even many people did not know what the Martial Arts Realm was, including many gym owners who were unclear and rashly came to their Yinghao Martial Arts Hall to challenge! He had reached such a powerful state! At that moment, he could casually battle five or six, even seven or eight ordinary people at once! Being so powerful, how could he bear others disregarding him like this? And furthermore, this person dared to insult their chief coach! "Frog in the well! Kid, I''m going to let you know how ridiculous your previous words were!" In the next moment, the coach roared withughter in anger. He quickly advanced several steps towards Lin Yun and reached out to grab Lin Yun''s shoulder. "This kid is screwed!" "How dare he talk like that to Coach Li?" "He probably has no idea how powerful Coach Li is!" "He probably thinks that Yinghao Martial Arts Hall is no different from other martial arts halls or gyms, without any masters, and he came to Yinghao Martial Arts Hall so arrogantly wanting to challenge the chief coach!" "Coach Li was right, soon he will know how ridiculous his previous words were!" Seeing this, many students shook their heads andmented. As they looked at Lin Yun, their faces carried expressions of pity and ones which resembled looking at an idiot. Many of them had personally experienced how powerful coach Li was, those who had not personally experienced it had seen it with their own eyes. It was definitely not something an ordinary person could handle. "Let coach Li test this young man''s strength first!" "Yes, not everyone from Mountain Martial Arts Hall is powerful!" "Coach Li has already stepped into the Martial Arts Realm. Even if this young man has also entered the Martial Arts Realm, he can''t do anything to Coach Li. Let Coach Li test this young man''s abilities; it''s the most suitable. If Coach Li can drive this young man away, that would be best. However, Brother Jie should still be informed. Brother Jie did say that if anyone from Mountain Martial Arts Hall came looking for trouble, he should be informed..." Seeing Coach Li step forward, the other coaches, who were aware of Mountain Martial Arts Hall''s prowess, also nodded in acknowledgement and spoke softly. "Brother Lin Yun, be careful!" Seeing one of the coaches suddenly attack Lin Yun, Xing''er Lee cried out in surprise. Seeing this, the other coaches breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed like this young man wasn''t that strong. Otherwise, they wouldn''t have a little girl screaming just because one of their coaches casually made a move. "If you''re looking for a beating, then I will oblige!" However, just as everyone was looking down on Lin Yun, Lin Yun just nced at the coach who was charging at him and spoke calmly. While he was speaking, Lin Yun took action. It was just a very straightforward move; he stretched his hand towards the coach''s outstretched arm to grab it. He acted after but struck before, immediately seizing the coach''s arm. As his tone intensified, and thest word was spoken, he swiftly pulled downwards, causing the coach''s entire body to lean forward before ruthlessly crashing towards the ground. "Thump--" In the next moment, the coach''s face harshly hit the ground, followed by his entire body hitting the ground, causing a loud crash. "Hiss--" Hearing this sound, many students present on the scene drew in a sharp breath. Just by hearing the sound, they knew how painful it must be for coach Li. The noise of the crash was so loud, how painful must it be for coach Li? Fortunately, it was a wooden floor. If it were a tiled floor, coach Li''s face would probably be beyond recognition. However, it was too much of a harsh p in the face. Just now, coach Li had confidently said that the other party was a frog in the well, and he would soon let the other party know just how ridiculous his previous words were. Yet in the blink of an eye, coach Li was thrown headfirst to the ground by the other party, powerless to resist. It was clear that it was not the other party who made ridiculous remarks, but coach Li himself. Even if coach Li can keep his face intact this time, he haspletely lost his dignity. "How did this happen..." "How is this possible...." "Did coach Li... just lose?" "Normally, coach Li easily beats us five or six like we''re little chicks. Now, he lost to this young man in just one move! How strong must this young man''s abilities be..." "It must be because coach Li was careless. Yes, it must be so...." Some students who were familiar with coach Li''s strength spoke in shock. "What?" Seeing this scene, the other coaches'' faces changed dramatically as they gasped in shock. Coach Li turned out to be no match for this young man? What exactly happened? Did coach Li underestimate his opponent? Coach Li is someone who has stepped into the Martial Arts Realm! Even if this young man has also stepped into the Martial Arts Realm, the gap between their strengths should not be so big.... Could it be that this young man has already advanced to the Mid Mingjin Stage? Thinking of this, their faces changed dramatically once again. This young man seemed to be in his early twenties. If he had already broken into the Mid Mingjin Stage, that would be truly amazing! The chief coach of their Yinghao Martial arts hall, Wang Jie, who was the number one martial artist in Immortal Origin County, only stepped into the Mid Mingjin Stage when he was twenty-three! "Have you already stepped into the Martial Arts Realm?" Soon, another coach stepped forward, looked at Lin Yun, and forced himself to speak. With coach Li defeated, their state suddenly wasn''t so good. After all, they were all normal coaches. There''s only one Li, a coach who had entered the Martial Arts Realm. Seeing Lin Yun''s formidable strength, they had to be nervous. Worst case, if Lin Yun decided to make a move on them, they would be in trouble. Perhaps bybining the skills of all the coaches, they might be able to resist his strength. But under those circumstances, it would not look good. It didn''t matter whether the prestige of Yinghao Martial arts hall was intact. The prestige of the coaches was probably already ruined. With so many students in attendance, how would they teach next? Alternatively, if the incident were to spread out, who would be willing to learn from them? They had to find a way to start a dialogue with the opponent, and only needed to stall for some time. Brother Jie and all their powerful coaches were upstairs. Just now, someone had already called to inform them about the situation here. They just needed to stall for a while. Brother Jie and some strong coaches woulde down. "I will say it again, let Wang Jiee out and see me. You guys are not my match. Don''t humiliate yourselves!" Lin Yun nced at this man and said lightly. "Our Brother Jie is upstairs and will be down soon. If you want to see Brother Jie, just wait!" Seeing Lin Yun''s harsh words, the coach couldn''t help but feel a surge of anger and instinctively wanted to fight back. But considering Lin Yun''s powerful strength, he could only suppress his anger. The previous coach Li was a prime example, even now, he was still lying on the ground, not fully awake. Did he dare to get angry? Did he want to end up like coach Li and no longer mix in Yinghao Martial Hall? Chapter 157: Chapter 157: Shadow "Senior Brother Lin Yun is so domineering! With just one move, he knocked down a coach from Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, who hasn''t been able to get back on his feet for a long while! He scared off a whole pack of Yinghao coaches who didn''t dare to strike back!" Having seen all this, Xing''er Lee''s eyes sparkled with admiration. In the throng, the young man who had previously led Lin Yun turned entirely white at the sight. At that moment, he dared not make any significant movements and only stood in one ce, subtly hiding behind some people out of fear Lin Yun would spot him. This young man was horrifyingly powerful. He was very aware of how formidable Coach Lee was. So powerful was Coach Lee, that he couldn''t withstand a single blow from Lin Yun. If Lin Yun saw him and remembered his words, as well as his deeds against the Mountain Martial Arts Hall, and struck against him, he would face a dire predicament. Earlier, when he was mmed against the wall by Lin Yun, he was still in pain, feeling as if several bones in his body had broken. He absolutely could not let Lin Yuny hands on him again. "Who dares to cause amotion in Yinghao Martial Arts Hall?" Just then, a majestic voice resounded. A middle-aged man slowly descended the stairs. The one who spoke was him. Following closely behind him was a line of coaches d in Yinghao uniform. Among these coaches, one seemed to be the leader. The uniform he wore was also distinctive from the others, with gold trims adorning his ck coach outfit. This person was none other than Wang Jie. Upon seeing him, Lin Yun recognized him instantly. When Lin Yun left, Wang Jie was still twenty-one years old. Despite five years passing, he hadn''t changed much. "That''s the owner of the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall!" "The chief coach has arrived! And Coach Guan, Coach Zhao, Coach Zhang, all of them are powerful coaches from our Yinghao Martial Arts Hall!" Seeing this, many students who were familiar with Yinghao Martial Arts Hall eximed excitedly. "This young man is remarkably powerful. I wonder if these coaches can handle him." "The coach who just trained us is only a regr one. He didn''t dare to talk big to the young man and would certainly not be his rival. However, these coaches are very formidable; they should be able to deal with this young man." "If these coaches can handle this young man, I''ll decide to upgrade my membership level and follow the training instructions of these coaches from now on!" "Well, expecting the chief coach to personally train me is wishful thinking. Receiving asional guidance from him is good enough. After all, the price isn''t small if you want dedicated training from him. I''m sure this young man is not a match for the chief coach. Now, only the abilities of the other coaches following the chief coach would matter." The students began discussing, full of anticipation or ns. "Are you the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall?" Hearing the conversations around him, Lin Yun looked at the leading middle-aged man and said indifferently. "Indeed, I am the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. Young man, you have a lot of courage to challenge us like this," the middle-aged man said with a smile. "You''re quite bold yourself, daring to conspire against Mountain Martial Arts Hall!" Lin Yun retorted coldly. "Are you from Mountain Martial Arts Hall?" The middle-aged man''s eyes brightened upon hearing Lin Yun''s words. He knew very well that many people from Mountain Martial Arts Hall were extremely powerful. While he was speaking, his gaze suddenly fell on a person squatting on the ground. Wasn''t that person one of their coaches in Yinghao Martial Arts Hall? It wasn''t just a resemnce, it was indeed him! That Coach Lee, who was rumored to have just broken into the Martial Arts Realm and increased his power significantly! In just an instant, the middle-aged man confirmed the coach''s identity. Just a while ago, he had seen this coach in action, and indeed his power was impressive! But now, he was severely beaten down by someone! While the middle-aged man was shocked, he also felt a hint of excitement. If this person could beat Coach Lee so badly, then his power had to be even greater. If he could recruit him to Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, their overall strength would certainly improve significantly. Moreover, considering the young man''s age and handsome appearance... didn''t he perfectly fit the image of the so-called fresh-faced celebrities? Perhaps he could portray this young man as a superstar coach of their martial arts hall, thereby attracting female students to join Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. In just a short time, he had already envisaged a role for Lin Yun. It wasn''t his unwarranted optimism, but because he had recently sessfully recruited several powerful individuals from Mountain Martial Arts Hall to be their coaches. Those whom he hadn''t sessfully poached only did not agree because of the price. In this money-driven society, what is there that can''t be negotiated with money? These people were only former students of the Mountain Martial Arts Hall, so even if they joined Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, it cannot be considered as betrayal. There was no need for them to feel burdened psychologically. He believed that if he spent enough money, he could recruit anyone. The only consideration was whether the person was worth recruiting. The power and image of this young man were precisely what Yinghao Martial Arts Hall was missing. "I am from the Mountain Martial Arts Hall. What is it that you want to say?" Lin Yun said indifferently. "I want to invite you to join Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. What do you think? The remuneration is negotiable," the middle-aged man replied with a smile. "Senior Brother Lin Yun," Upon hearing these words from the middle-aged man, Xing''er Lee''s face changed, and she quickly turned to look at Lin Yun, speaking anxiously. Once, she, along with several other strong students from the Mountain Martial Arts Hall, hade to the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall to argue their stance. They had also been courted like this. Few had agreed on the spot, but manyter switched to Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. At that moment, those same individuals stood behind Wang Jie. She had just been looking at them, seething with anger. In her eyes, their actions represented a whole new level of betrayal. Right now, she was very worried that Lin Yun had also been won over by the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. "If you want me to join your Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, I''m afraid it doesn''t have what it takes," Lin Yun said coldly. "In that case, Wang Jie, and all the other instructors, you may show this young man our strength," the middle-aged man said calmly, his face no longer smiling. In persuading someone, you couldn''t only use gentle ways. Of course, if one could be lured in with a gentle method right away, so much the better. But you needed to use tough measures too. Combining the carrot with the stick made convincing someone much easier. That way, he could haggle over the price without them demanding too much. He had used this method many times before. Seeing how Lin Yun was talking, the middle-aged man immediately had the idea of letting Wang Jie and the other powerful coaches give him some training. With Wang Jie present, this middle-aged man believed he could handle this easily. He hadplete faith in Wang Jie''s strength. This faith had been formed over a series of battles and experiences. Boasting such power, he believed, was rare among people of the same age. This young man merely looked to be in his twenties. Could he really be a match for Wang Jie? "Is the chief coach going to step up now?" "I''m so excited!" "Seeing the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall trying to entice this young man earlier, I thought there would be no fight this time..." "I want to see how our chief coach fights. I hope he steps forward next..." Seeing this, many spectators had their eyes shining, all voicing their thoughts. However, the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall and many of the students didn''t notice that Wang Jie, along with some coaches behind him, were all wearing unpleasant expressions, staring at Lin Yun. Lin Yun! They never expected that the oneing to challenge Yinghao Martial Arts Hall would be Lin Yun! Lin Yun had been away from the Immortal Origin County for five years! They didn''t anticipate that he would return so abruptly! As everyone who studied at the Mountain Martial Arts Hall had also trained hard there for a long time, they were familiar with Lin Yun and knew his strength. Wang Jie broke through to the Mid Mingjin Stage when he was twenty-three, three years ago! Lin Yun, however, had reached the Mid Mingjin Stage five years ago when he was only eighteen! At that time, Lin Yun''s advancement shocked many in the Mountain Martial Arts Hall! Five yearster, how strong had Lin Yun be? Even Wang Jie, who usually had a high level of self-confidence, felt somewhat apprehensive facing Lin Yun now. Five years ago, when Lin Yun had just broken through to the Mid Mingjin Stage, he had challenged him, only to suffer a decisive defeat that had cast a long shadow over the following years. Only after he himself had broken through to the Mid Mingjin Stage had this shadow significantly lightened. "Wang Jie, Guan Donglin, Zhao WeiWu, Zhang Qiang, you''re doing just great, aren''t you? How dare you treat Master like that?" said Lin Yun, looking at Wang Jie and those behind him. Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, Guan Donglin, Zhao WeiWu, and Zhang Qiang lowered their heads and kept silent. "Lin Yun, you''re back?" asked Wang Jie, taking a deep breath. He had to ask. He was the chief coach of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. If he dared not speak, he might as well give up his title. His future at Yinghao Martial Arts Hall would be over. Besides, he had quickly adjusted his attitude towards Lin Yun. Five years ago, Lin Yun had indeed been incredibly powerful, far surpassing him. However, he had been tirelessly training martial arts for the past five years. Three years ago, he had even broken through to the Mid Mingjin Stage, pushing himself even harder since then. He had heard Yan Dashan mention that if Lin Yun could reach the Late Mingjin Stage before turning twenty-eight, it would already be incredibly impressive. This meant that Lin Yun must still be in the Mid Mingjin Stage. Both of them were at the Mid Mingjin Stage. Having trained his variousbat skills hard these years, was his strength really inferior to that of Lin Yun? Perhaps, this would be the battle to erase the shadow Lin Yun had left on him once and for all. Thinking this, Wang Jie''s eyes gradually brightened as he looked at Lin Yun, and the fear he felt towards Lin Yun significantly decreased. Chapter 158: Chapter 158: The Power of One Punch "If I hadn''t returned, I''m afraid you would have killed our master!" Lin Yun said coldly. "What does he mean? Lin Yun, the head coach, and the other coaches all share the same master?" "The head coach and the other coaches almost killed their own master?" Upon witnessing this, many of the students were confused, with their brows deeply furrowed. "Lin Yun, you''re mistaken. I pay tuition for my training, so I''m just an ordinary student. They''re not technically my ''master,'' at most they''re just my teachers who guide me." "A teacher teaches countless students throughout their lifetime, does it mean each one of them should regard the teacher with utmost respect and avoid any form of conflict?" "Including all the students here today. Just because I''ve given some advice in the past doesn''t mean they cannot oppose me if our interests ever conflict. I would wholly understand." Wang Jie shook his head, and nced around at the students present as he spoke. "Society isn''t what it used to be. There''s no point in dwelling on it. If you''re here to challenge me, then bring it on." After a pause, Wang Jie said quietly. It must be said, Wang Jie was quite the persuader. With just a few words, he shed any responsibility that had been thrust upon him. Many of the students, who had originally been skeptical about his integrity, were now reassured. "The head coach is absolutely right. We pay our tuition for martial arts training, which essentially makes this a transaction, not a master-disciple rtionship. If this is used to morally ckmail us, that would be absolutely shameful." "If our interests conflict with the coaches who are teaching us martial arts one day, we can definitely stand against them. The head coach is definitely right, that''s how it ought to be." "The head coach truly understands the greater truth." Some of the students nodded in agreement. Self-interestes first for these students, and it surprised them how Wang Jie''s words had conveniently absolved them of all responsibility, making Wang Jie''s arguments seem logical and correct. They didn''t realize that Wang Jie''s actions were even more outrageous. Yan Dashan''s treatment of Wang Jie hadn''t been so simple at all. However, Lin Yun didn''t wish to engage in a war of words with Wang Jie at this point. "Let us not indulge in pointless talk. Let''s see for ourselves the true strength of the top martial artist of the Immortal Origin County, shall we?" Lin Yun said calmly, nodding slightly. As he spoke, he slowly walked toward Wang Jie. There was a stage thrown on one side, but he didn''t go there. There was no need for an arena for the battle between the two of them. "Let''s see how much progress you''ve made in these five years!" Overhearing Lin Yun addressing him as the top martial artist of the Immortal Origin County, Wang Jie blushed. His previous defeat to Lin Yun had been crushing. However, he quicklyposed himself and nodded in response. "Wang Jie, since you two know each other well, please take it easy. This young man is quite impressive and I intend to recruit him to be a coach at our Yinghao Martial Arts Hall!" Just then, the owner of the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall said with a jovial smile. Being tough won''t always cut it. If he offended this young man irretrievably, it would be difficult to recruit himter. Wang Jie, who was taking slow steps forward, tripped upon hearing his boss'' words, almost falling t on his face. At that moment, he felt like he was going to explode. Did his boss actually take him for the top martial artist in Immortal Origin County? It was just a gimmick to attract more students to the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall! Though he admitted that he was strong, Lin Yun was by no means a pushover! If his boss knew about his crushing defeat at Lin Yun''s hands five years ago, would he still say the same thing? Time to step up! In a duel, one''s state of mind is extremely crucial! If he didn''t act soon, he wouldpletely lose hisposure! With a whoosh-- Without any more hesitation, Wang Jieunched a punch at Lin Yun. There was no more chatter between them, making his punch all the more sudden and fierce. "The head coach has made his move!" "What a powerful punch!" Many of the students started getting excited on seeing this. The speed and strength of Wang Jie''s punch were far superior to that of an ordinary person, and they were looking forward to the oue. When they heard their boss''s words, Guan Donglin, Zhao WeiWu, and Zhang Qiang were speechless and ashamed. Lin Yun''s strength is extraordinary? That''s an understatement! Five years ago, Lin Yun had already reached the Mid Mingjin Stage! His aptitude for martial arts far surpassed theirs, including Wang Jie''s! Asking Wang Jie to show mercy... Even at full strength, Wang Jie still might not be a match for Lin Yun, asking him to go easy would be like a death-wish, wouldn''t it? At that moment, Wang Jie made his move! They all tensed up! Wang Jie, true to the name of a Mid Mingjin stage master, the head coach of the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, and the acknowledged top martial artist of the Immortal Origin County! It''s said that at the previous martial arts conference in the Immortal Origin County, he had even defeated another Mid Mingjin stage martial artist! Futhermore, their teacher, Yan Dashan, in the Late Mingjin Stage, had been seriously injured by Wang Jie! Perhaps Yan Dashan was already severely ill before thepetition, and Wang Jie may have used some underhanded means, but if Wang Jie wasn''t strong in his own right, he wouldn''t have been able to achieve that! Now, Wang Jie made his move without hesitation! They watched closely! The punch was very sudden, the angle, strength, and speed were all extremely sharp... Could this punch secure the win? They were also expectant! Honestly, although they felt very shameful because of Lin Yun''s words just now, they ultimately joined the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. At this point, they did not want Wang Jie to lose. That would only add to their guilt! Chapter 159: Chapter 158: The Power of a Punch_2 The owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall watched with a faint smile. He hadplete confidence in Wang Jie. From his perspective, considering Lin Yun''s age, Wang Jie couldn''t possibly lose! The only question was how Wang Jie would win. In truth, he didn''t want Lin Yun to lose too badly, because unlike Guan Donglin''s trainers, he intended to build Lin Yun into a star instructor. If Lin Yun lost too miserably with so many students watching, it would damage Lin Yun''s image if it got out! This was one of the reasons he had spoken out a moment ago, asking Wang Jie to show mercy! However, a shocking scene unfolded. This time, Lin Yun was here to cause trouble, to purge the house, not to exchange pointers with Wang Jie! He didn''t hold back! Without dodging at all, he threw a punch directly at Wang Jie! "Bam¡ª¡ªcrack¡ª¡ª" A dull sound, followed by the sound of bones breaking. Wang Jie''s body was sent flying. "What!" "How is this possible?" Many people didn''t dare to believe it. Wang Jie, as the chief instructor of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall and the number one fighter in Immortal Origin County, how could he be knocked back so easily? And by such a young man? "Fist against fist, Wang Jie was the first to make a move, and he was sent flying so easily? Judging from the sound, Wang Jie''s arm bones are broken. How can Lin Yun''s strength be so powerful? Has he already broken through to the Late Mingjin Stage?" Guan Donglin and his men were struck dumb. From this punch, they could further tell the big gap between Wang Jie and Lin Yun. Most likely, Lin Yun had broken through to the Late Mingjin Stage! Late Mingjin Stage! How old is Lin Yun this year? Lin Yun broke through to the Mid Mingjin Stage when he was eighteen, and now five years have passed... Lin Yun should be twenty-three! The Late Mingjin Stage at twenty-three! How terrifying is that? If they remembered correctly, their master, Yan Dashan, seemed to have said that it would be good if Lin Yun could break through to the Late Mingjin Stage within ten years! Has Lin Yun already broken through to the Late Mingjin Stage in just five years? "No! The gap between the Late Mingjin Stage and the Mid Mingjin Stage is not this big! I have seen our master in action before. He was at the Late Mingjin Stage and his strength wasn''t as strong as this! It seems that Lin Yun is not just a regr Late Mingjin Stage. Or perhaps, he didn''t just recently break through to the Late Mingjin Stage, he has been there for quite some time now!" Zhang Qiang thought fast, a chill running down his spine as he muttered to himself. Listening to Zhang Qiang, Guan Donglin and Zhao WeiWu were even more shocked. All this made the owner of the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall incredulous as he watched the scene unfold. Although Wang Jie hadn''t admitted defeat yet, anyone who wasn''t a fool could tell from that punch that Wang Jie had already lost! Who would have thought this young man named Lin Yun would have such a formidable strength! He suddenly remembered the odd looks on the faces of Wang Jie, Guan Donglin, and the others. That expression... Was it one of embarrassment? Does that mean Wang Jie, Guan Donglin, and the others knew about Lin Yun''s strength? His earlier words... Did they seem ridiculous to them? Asking this young man to experience the strength of their instructors at Yinghao Martial Arts Hall... Telling Wang Jie to go easy on the young man... What a joke! Wang Jie took the punishment the hardest. As Lin Yun''s punch sent him crashing into a wall, halting his backward motion, his body slid down to the ground. He shook his head incredulously. Before the fight, he had managed to change his mindset and was filled with confidence, hoping to erase his past failures and the shadow in his heart from fighting with Lin Yun through this battle. Last time, he didn''t believe in the strength of the Mid Mingjin Stage and lost miserably. He hadn''t imagined that this time, he would lose even more miserably. Lin Yun... had actually broken through to the Late Mingjin Stage. Even though he couldn''t believe this, he couldn''t deny the reality. Five years had passed, and Lin Yun had really reached the Late Mingjin Stage. Moreover, there was another cruel fact. Lin Yun''s strength even surpassed the Late Mingjin Stage power that his master Yan Dashan had demonstrated to him. His breakthrough was a heavy blow to Wang Jie. He had been at the Mid Mingjin Stage for three years, dutifully practicing martial arts and working out every day, studying various boxing techniques. Why, with all his hard work, had he yet to break through to the Late Mingjin Stage? Why had Lin Yun already broken through to the Late Mingjin Stage? That wasn''t fair. Yes, it wasn''t fair... Yan Dashan must have been holding back! Back then, the power Yan Dashan demonstrated was so weak! Yet the power Lin Yun was disying now was so strong! Yan Dashan must have held back, not teaching him everything! He had known all along that Yan Dashan didn''t like him, so Yan Dashan wouldn''t teach him everything! Otherwise, with all his hard work, why couldn''t he surpass Lin Yun? If Yan Dashan had given him full instruction, would he still be inferior to Lin Yun? All that talk of martial arts talent, it was all lies! Damn Yan Dashan! Suddenly, anger rose in Wang Jie''s heart and he thought along these lines. Boxing skills... What was certain about this fight, was that he still had his boxing skills! Skills not taught by Yan Dashan but learned by himself! Among them, there were many specifically targeted at Yan Dashan''s routines... After that humiliating loss to Lin Yun five years ago, he had been thinking about how to break Yan Dashan''s routines! At the time of thestpetition, it was only when he suddenly used those boxing techniques that he managed to severely injure Yan Dashan! Lin Yun had already broken through to the Late Mingjin Stage, and he couldn''t match him in terms of strength. He shouldn''t have tried to fight Lin Yun directly... If he used those boxing techniques, he could surely defeat Lin Yun! He must! With this thought, Wang Jie immediately regained his spirits. He started to get up, step by step, walking toward Lin Yun. He was the chief instructor of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall! He was the number one fighter in Immortal Origin County! How could he be defeated? He had to defeat Lin Yun and wash away all his humiliations! Chapter 160: Chapter 159: Astronomical Annual Salary "I underestimated you just now, I didn''t expect you to have broken through to the Late Mingjin Stage! This time, I will not underestimate you. I''ve defeated Yan Dashan, who was in the Late Mingjin Stage, and I can certainly defeat you!" Walking up to Lin Yun, Wang Jie said in a deep voice. Whoosh¡ª In the midst of speaking, he made his move again. The arm he had used earlier had been broken by Lin Yun. Now, he was using his other arm. In fact, Lin Yun''s martial arts realm was beyond his. Now, he was seriously injured and the gap between him and Lin Yun had widened further. The chances of him winning were almost none. However, he was reluctant to admit defeat so easily. Moreover, his severe injury to Yan Dashanst time had given him some confidence. He believed that by using his self-taught boxing techniques and seriously fighting against Lin Yun, he might have a chance to win. However, he had underestimated the strength of the Late Mingjin Stage and Lin Yun. From the punch just now, and the one at this moment, Lin Yun could see that Wang Jie''s strength was indeed beyond that of an average Mid Mingjin Stage martial artist. However, his strength was somewhat inferior to some of his Mid Mingjin Stage bodyguards. These bodyguards, who had undergone training from Gold Sword Security Company, were far stronger than ordinary martial artists in the same realm. Gold Sword Security Company was not a regr securitypany. It was backed by a martial arts family, so it was normal for their bodyguards to possess such strength. His Mid Mingjin Stage bodyguards were still notparable to an average Late Mingjin Stage martial artist. The gap between Wang Jie and an average Late Mingjin Stage martial artist was even more significant. And he, was not just in the Late Mingjin Stage, he was extraordinary. "Bang¡ª¡ª" This time, Lin Yun did not throw a punch; instead, he kicked Wang Jie, sending him flying. The gap in their strengths was too great. None of Wang Jie''s boxing techniques worked. Lin Yun was very fast. After kicking, he immediately put his foot down, looking quite natural, as if he hadn''t kicked at all. "So, the head coach underestimated him just now¡­" "I told you, how could the head coach not be able to block even a single move¡­" Upon hearing Wang Jie''s words, many of the students started talking amongst themselves. "Um¡ª¡ª" But before they could finish speaking, they abruptly stopped, as if someone was choking them. They failed to utter another word. What did they see? With a single move yet again, their head coach was sent flying! Moreover, this time, he was kicked into the air, flying even further and higher! "Bang¡ª¡ª" This time, Wang Jie flew a good seven to eight meters, his body mming into another wall. A dull thud echoed in the room before Wang Jie''s body fell to the ground. No one doubted that if it wasn''t for the wall, Wang Jie would have been kicked even further. The room fell into silence! "Heavens!" "He kicked him seven or eight meters away. Is he human?" "Is this real?" It took a while for many of the students to process what had happened, and they expressed their shock. Earlier, when Lin Yun had punched Wang Jie away for three or four meters, they weren''t as shocked. But this time, they were truly taken aback. They weren''t stupid. Twice in a row, Wang Jie couldn''t withstand even a single move. How could they not know that Wang Jie stood no chance against him? Not only that, but there was also a considerable gap between their abilities. "This¡ª¡ª" The owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall was also shocked. This young man''s strength was so formidable? Wang Jie couldn''t even withstand one of his moves? At this moment, Lin Yun walked slowly towards Wang Jie. "You know very well how our master treated you. I don''t want to speak about it anymore. If you had just joined Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, or even if you had openly hurt our master, I wouldn''t say anything. But you should not have conspired against our master at the Inter-school Martial Arts Competition in Immortal Origin County. Furthermore, when our master had no money to buy medicine, you sent people to take away Mountain Martial Arts Hall''s students, leaving Master without money to treat his illness!" Lin Yun spoke each word with weight and iciness. "Today, I am going to clean up the mess for our master!" As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yun kicked towards Wang Jie''s dantian. "Stop!" At that moment, the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall finally reacted and hurriedly shouted. "No!" This voice, it was Xing''er Lee who spoke it, her small face full of urgency as she quickly ran towards Lin Yun. Lin Yun ceased his steps and turned to look at Xing''er Lee. If Xing''er Lee hadn''t yelled out to him, he indeed wouldn''t have stopped. "Senior Brother Lin Yun, have you forgotten what our master said to you when we came here? This is a society ruled byw, you can''t kill him, getting locked up in jail for scum like him, it''s not worth it..." Xing''er Lee, after rushing to Lin Yun''s side, rushed to exin in a panicked tone. Seeing this scene, the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall broke out in a cold sweat. He''d witnessed Lin Yun''s strength firsthand, and he had no doubts that a kick from Lin Yun could absolutely kill Wang Jie. Wang Jie was the head coach of their Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. If Wang Jie were killed within their hall, their reputation would surely be devastated. On top of that, a murder urring within their hall would spiral into a huge problem and might even lead to their hall being shut down. Even if he wanted to withdraw from it, it wouldn''t be easy. He had invested a huge sum of money to build up this martial arts hall in the past two years. If that were the case, it would be a significant loss. Luckily, the other party stopped in time. "Mr. Lin, the youngdy is right. We''re in awful society now, you can''t be impulsive. Besides, let me formally invite you right now to be our head coach at Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. An annual sry of one million, how about it?" The owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall stepped forward and quickly spoke. When he mentioned the sry, he hesitated slightly. He originally nned to offer just three hundred thousand, at most five hundred thousand, but then, biting the bullet, he moved up to one million. On one hand, he saw that Lin Yun was quite angry. That one million in sry was intended aspensation to Lin Yun, to appease his anger. On the other hand, Lin Yun''s previous words had shown great disdain for their hall, and he feared offering less wouldn''t sway Lin Yun. An annual sry of a million could be considered a sky-high price in a small county like Immortal Origin County. The sry Wang Jie originally received was only two hundred and fifty thousand a year. This demonstrated the astonishing strength of Lin Yun. Wang Jie, who once boasted of being the top master in Immortal Origin County, was no match for Lin Yun. If he could recruit such a powerful figure, then after a bit of promotion, which martial arts hall or gym in Immortal Origin County couldpete with Yinghao Martial Arts Hall? With Lin Yun''s formidable capabilities, the price of instructing students could also be raised. Originally, for Wang Jie to instruct a student, the price was ten thousand per person. For detailed guidance within a month, and intermittent instruction within three months, given Lin Yun''s capability, increasing the price to thirty thousand per person would be feasible. One million, in one year Lin Yun just had to recruit more than thirty students, then that money would be earned. Now, the development of small cities is getting faster and there are more and more wealthy individuals. If there''s a powerful force and good promotion behind it, recruitment will not be a problem. More importantly, by Lin Yun joining the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, it would further increase their perceived value. Thinking of that, the owner of the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall''s eyes sparkled brighter. "One million!" "Sss¡ª¡ª" After hearing the sky-high sry offered by the owner of the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, many of the students present drew a sharp breath. In a small county like Immortal Origin County, one million was an astonishing amount. For this young man named Lin Yun, simply by joining the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, he could earn one million in a year. How could they not be stunned? "Who said that there''s no use in learning martial arts in today''s society?" "I must learn martial arts diligently. Once I reach Lin Yun''s level, even if it''s just to show off, I could earn a lot of money as a martial arts coach!" "If Lin Yun joins Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, I''ll definitely upgrade my membership. I must learn martial arts with him!" Afterward, many of the students, very excited, uttered their words. "Senior Brother Lin Yun..." Looking at the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall offering Lin Yun a sky-high sry, Xing''er Lee once again became anxious. She anxiously looked at Lin Yun but didn''t know what to say. An annual sry of one million was indeed arge sum that even she was taken aback by. At that moment, she wasn''t sure whether Lin Yun would be tempted. Also, Lin Yun had already grievously injured Wang Jie, essentially avenging her master. If she were to discourage Lin Yun now, would he perceive it as blocking his future prospects? "When did I say I would kill him?" However, Lin Yun didn''t even nce at the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. Instead, he just looked at Xing''er Lee, smiled lightly, and said. "Thump¡ª¡ª" The next moment, Lin Yun made an exact kick at a point in Wang Jie''s ??dantian. The dantian, a vital point for gathering strength. This point was something Lin Yun had learned from the Cosmic Trading System. If the force was strong enough, it could essentially cripple the opponent''s abilities so they would never be able to use a decent amount of strength again. "You¡ª¡ª" After being knocked back twice, thest time being a harsh p in the face, Wang Jie didn''t know how to face this situation. On top of that, he was indeed seriously injured, so he thought to y dead by keeping his eyes shut. However, Lin Yun''s iing kick made it impossible for him to continue pretending. His eyes flew open as he looked towards Lin Yun''s iing kick. He attempted to stop Lin Yun, but it was toote. This kick had already hit his dantian, causing him to only spit out a single word before he was unable to speak. Pain! Absolute agony! That was Wang Jie''s sensation at that moment! "What... what did you do to me? Why can''t I muster up any strength?" After a while, Wang Jie slightly regained consciousness, but he quickly realized something was wrong. Startled, he red at Lin Yun and asked in disbelief. This sensation of losing his strength wasn''t due to the injury, but an indescribable feeling. "You should be grateful that we''re now in awful society. Otherwise, you''d lose more than just your power, but your life as well. When you were plotting against your master, who painstakingly trained you, when you intended to kill him, you should''ve already prepared yourself for the consequences," Lin Yun stated calmly. "My... my power is gone? You caused me to lose my power?" Wang Jie incredulously asked. He had practiced martial arts from a young age and put in so many years of hard work to reach his current strength and realm. Was it all gone now? He found it difficult to ept this oue. Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, theplexions of many people changed. This Lin Yun, could actually cause someone topletely dissipate their power? Wasn''t this too terrifying? Chapter 161: Chapter 160: Scaring Away Seeing Wang Jie''s power broken by Lin Yun, the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall also changed his expression slightly. He had offered Lin Yun a stop and an annual sry of one million, hinting that Lin Yun should spare Wang Jie. Although Wang Jie''s strength was far inferior to Lin Yun''s, it was still respectable, enforcing the fact that Wang Jie was a pir of their Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. But now, Lin Yun had shattered Wang Jie''s martial power, not only causing the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall to lose a pir, but also ignored his words. If he couldn''t win over Lin Yun and also lost Wang Jie, his martial arts hall would suffer considerable losses. If he did manage to win over Lin Yun but was always ignored by him, managing him as a subordinate wouldn''t be easy in the future. "Mr. Lin, what do you think of my proposition?" After weighing his options, the owner asked with a faint smile. After some contemtion, he decided to abandon Wang Jie. Even though he didn''t know how Lin Yun managed to break Wang Jie, he couldn''t deny that it had happened. He couldn''t afford to lose the opportunity to sway Lin Yun over a doomed Wang Jie. It wouldn''t be wise. Witnessing this, many of the surrounding students looked at Lin Yun with anticipation. An annual sry of a million! If they were in Lin''s shoes, they would definitely ept the offer. If Lin Yun were to agree, it would mean that Yinghao Martial Arts Hall had a formidable figure to rely on. As students of the martial arts hall, it would be a great honor. The wealthy ones could follow him to study martial arts, and the less fortunate could still have a chance to be guided by him if they frequented the martial arts hall. He was so young and yet had such formidable strength. He must have had impressive martial arts experiences. "Did you have a hand in Wang Jie''s plot against my master?" Lin Yun asked, turning to the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. At Lin Yun''s words, the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall was taken aback. He hadn''t expected Lin Yun to raise this question at this time. In a small ce like Immortal Origin County, an annual sry of one million was a substantial temptation. Most people would obviously neglect any wrongdoings in the light of such an offer, regardless of his involvement. This kid was indeed a naive one. The Yinghao Martial Arts Hall''s owner was secretly annoyed, but in his intention to win over Lin Yun, he repressed his anger, and lightly replied, "Mr. Lin must be referring to the matter concerning Master Yan, right? I haven''t interfered much in that matter. It was primarily managed by Wang Jie." Lin Yun nodded slightly. His lie detector indicated that the other party was telling the truth. Nevertheless, he did not intend to let it go. Because, the other party said, he had not interfered much, but not that he hadn''t interfered at all. The other party might have had a small role, but he definitely could not escape the responsibility. As the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, his words and actions probably shouldered a greater responsibility. "Close down Yinghao Martial Arts Hall within three days, and this matter will be put to rest," Lin Yun said indifferently. "What?" The owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall was taken aback, and then incredulously asked. Lin Yun, unaffected by the offer of a million in annual sry, had the audacity to demand that he close Yinghao Martial Arts Hall within three days? "Do you know what you''re saying?" The owner scoffed. Who did this Lin Yun take him for, amon martial artist like Wang Jie? He had invested over ten million in Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. Was he just supposed to shut it down because someone told him to? Who was going topensate his huge financial loss? Who was going topensate for the energy he spent building this? He was polite to Lin Yun because he saw potential benefits from him! That didn''t mean he was afraid of Lin Yun! As they had mentioned before, this was a society ofw, not a society of force! Money was far more important than force in such a society! Was Lin Yun living in a fairy tale? Did he really think that he could do whatever he wanted just because he had a bit of martial power? "Within three days, close down Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, we''ll end this matter. Otherwise, you''ll bear the consequences!" Lin Yun gave the owner a deep look before turning to leave. "Stop!" But before Lin Yun could take a few steps away, the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall yelled out loud. Lin Yun stopped. "You caused trouble in our Yinghao Martial Arts Hall and severely injured our two coaches without reason. Do you think you can just leave like that?" The owner said coldly. "What do you want?" Lin Yun turned back to ask. "Nothing, I just want you to apany us to the officials and stand for justice for the two coaches of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall!" The owner said indifferently. Just when his words fell, a voice sounded. "Has someone called the police here?" Several people in police uniforms walked in, the one speaking was a middle-aged man leading them. "Officer Qian, hello. It was us, Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, that called the police. Here¡­" The owner walked over with a smile and began exining the situation. He had these police officers brought here. To prevent any idents. Now was the time for them to act. Using a mix of soft and hard tactics, this was the toughest y. If Lin refused his offer, this would serve as punishment. If his martial arts hall didn''t retaliate after two of their coaches had been injured, one of them even permanently incapacitated, they would lose face. "What a pity¡­" "Indeed, it''s a pity. He didn''t agree earlier, and now even if he wants to, it''s probably toote!" "Yinghao Martial Arts Hall isn''t a simple ce, threatening the owner is asking for trouble!" "Now, not only did he lose the chance of earning a million a year, but he might also need to go to prison for badly injuring two people, who knows how many years he might have to serve¡­" Many of the surrounding students sighed upon seeing this scene. They all felt pity for Lin Yun. On one hand, he was offered an annual sry of one million, and treated with great respect by the boss. On the other hand, he was facing imprisonment, the duration unknown, all his reputation would vanish. In their eyes, Lin Yun had indeed suffered a huge loss. Lin Yun''s words had been very dominant, earning silent admiration in their hearts. But the reality was too harsh... In ancient times, one would acquire knowledge and martial arts to serve the emperor. Nowadays, one would acquire knowledge and martial arts to serve the rich and powerful. This Lin Yun, in the end, was merely an ordinary martial artist. His "power" was still too weak. "Mr. Lin, if you agree to my recruitment now, I can plead on your behalf. After all, we are in a martial arts hall, and it''s quite normal for us to spar with each other. Some injuries are inevitable," the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall once again walked towards Lin Yun, smiled lightly, and said. His tone was very assured, as if Lin Yun was already within his grasp. No wonder he was so confident. Between a million-dor annual sry and a prison sentence, anyone but a fool would know how to choose. As long as Lin Yun agreed to join Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, he could make Lin Yun fall into line. "Huh?" At that moment, the chief, whose surname was Qian, recognized Lin Yun and was taken aback. Mr. Lin? Wasn''t this the same Lin Yun he had encountered in Wangxian Tower this morning? Indeed, Chief Qian was one of Secretary Zhu''s entourage whom Lin Yun met in Wangxian Tower. Back then, Chief Qian was ready to handcuff Lin Yun! Damn it! What was Zhang Zijun thinking? Letting him provoke such a disaster? Chief Qian cursed inwardly. Yes, he was the head of Immortal Origin County! But Lin Yun, who could casually sh a bank card with over a billion in it, was definitely no ordinary person. Truth be told, Lin Yun could crush him just by throwing money! Zhang Zijun was the name of the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. "Mr. Lin, I didn''t expect to find you here. I now understand the situationpletely. It was merely a normal sparring match between martial arts halls. We, the authorities, have discussed this matter before and decided to rx our intervention..." Chief Qian turned to Lin Yun and hurriedly said. "We are done here, let''s go!" After saying this, Chief Qian turned around and left, disregarding Zhang Zijun''s reaction. The other officials were left dumbfounded. What happened? This was not what they had discussed earlier. But the officials, able to survive in this environment, weren''t fools. They quickly realized that something unexpected might have urred. Seeing Chief Qian leaving first, they all hurried to catch up. Only the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall was left standing in confusion. "Let''s go," Lin Yun said calmly and turned to leave. "Huh? Oh, oh, oh!" Xing''er Lee was stunned, hearing Lin Yun''smand only after a few moments. She quickly nodded and followed. Then, she excitedly followed Lin Yun towards the main entrance of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. At this moment, she greatly admired Lin Yun. Senior Brother Lin was simply too incredible. Wang Jie, renowned for his martial arts and known as the number one fighter in Immortal Origin County, was not even able to withstand a single move from Senior Brother Lin. He had been brought down within two moves of Senior Brother Lin, rendering him helpless. That was truly awe-inspiring. Seeing even the high ranked official being very polite and not daring to offend him in the slightest, she admired Lin Yun even more. "Damn, what''s going on?" "What the heck is Lin Yun''s status?" "If I''m not mistaken, that Chief Qian was actually scared off..." "I know Chief Qian, he is a high-ranking official in Immortal Origin County with significant power. And was scared off by Lin Yun, who must be of no ordinary status..." "This Lin Yun is so amazing!" Seeing this scene, many of the students were stirred up and began expressing their excitement. As mere students of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, they held no real loyalty towards it. Lin Yun, young yet highly skilled, instilled fear in even the most powerful official in Immortal Origin County. He, youthful and good-looking, immediately became an idol to many of them. While the students were more than willing to sacrifice for their idol, what did shutting down the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall really mean to them? Furthermore, they overheard that Yinghao Martial Arts Hall might shut down in the next three days. If it really happened, they could simply request some refund, couldn''t they? If they didn''t get a refund, they could take some of the equipment inside, which would be worth the money they had paid. Zhang Zijun wore a sullen expression. Nheless, upon seeing Chief Qian''s reaction, he dared not hinder Lin Yun any further. Moreover, Lin Yun was so powerful that without those officials around, no one from Yinghao Martial Arts Hall could stop him from leaving. It seemed he was indeed headed for a fall. Chapter 162: Chapter 161: Yan Dashans Shock Not long after Lin Yun left, Director Qian and Zhang Zijun reunited at a certain location. "Director Qian, what exactly happened this time?" Zhang Zijun asked, his face showing signs of difficulty. Martial Arts Halls were prone to incidents, and in order to promote Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, he constantly made grand moves. Normaly he had plenty of meals with Director Qian and even gave him gifts. "Mr. Zhang, I didn''t me you for today''s incident. Do you know Lin Yun''s background?" Director Qian replied, shaking his head. "What background?" Zhang Zijun felt a sudden jolt in his heart, quickly asking for details. Could it be that Lin Yun had a significant background? "Although I''m not certain about the specifics, this morning..." Director Qian proceeded to exin the events at Wangxian Tower. "Even Secretary Zhu was not taken seriously by him. He routinely drank liquor costing tens of millions per bottle and could casually present a bank card with several billion on it. Do you think I could afford to offend him? It is very likely that arresting him may be easy, but releasing him would be difficult!" In the end, Director Qian looked deeply at Zhang Zijun and said in a grave tone. Even Secretary Zhu was ignored by this man? Normally drinks wine that costs tens of millions per bottle? And he can easilye up with a bank card with several billion on it?" Shocked by this revtion, Zhang Zijun eximed aloud. Since the other party disregarded the highest official of Immortal Origin County, it was certain that he wasn''t afraid of being targeted by the authorities. Thinking about it, he who normally drinks bottles of wine worth tens of millions and can easily present a bank card with several billion on it, how possible could he be scared of officials from a small ce like Immortal Origin County? Zhang Zijun himself possessed significant assets, and he was well aware that when wealth umtes to a certain level, it bes impervious to governmental influence to some degree. Not to mention, given the massive wealth of the other party, who would dare to say there wasn''t a significant force behind him? However, this was just too exaggerated! Such a young man, not only could casually disy such terrifying wealth but the wine he drank was worth tens of millions per bottle... All of his assets, were only amount to twenty to thirty million! That meant, Lin Yun''s expenditure on drinking two bottles of wine exceeded the total umtion of his many years of hard work! In light of this, his pride in his wealth seemed ludicrous. How very ironic! No wonder, when he previously suggested that Lin Yun should join Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, Yun imed Yinghao Martial Arts Hall wasn''t even qualified to recruit him. The enormity of Lin Yun''s assets equated that the cost of one bottle of wine he casually drank was equivalent to the total funds Zhang Zijun had invested in Yinghao Martial Arts Hall over the past two years. They truly were not qualified to recruit him. Thinking about the million-dor annual sry he offered to Lin Yun, where he thought to be an astronomical figure and then assuming that Lin Yun''s disregard was due to him being clueless, Zhang Zijun suddenly felt a bit humiliated. A million-dor annual sry, which was not even worth a few sips of Lin Yun''s wine, and he was thinking of recruiting him with this sry? That was really ridiculous. Following this, Zhang Zijun was filled with panic. Unexpectedly, he had offended such a big shot. Recalling the words left by Lin Yun, he had to take them seriously. Could it be that, as Lin Yun said, he would have to shut down Yinghao Martial Arts Hall within three days? Zhang Zijun had spent two years managing Yinghao Martial Arts Hall and invested tens of millions. It was on the brink of getting on the right track. Closing it now would be a huge loss. However, if he didn''t heed Lin Yun''s words, considering Lin Yun''s terrifying wealth and his likely significant power, Zhang Zijun feared he might face even bigger losses. "Director Qian, what do you think I should do¡­" Feeling helpless, Zhang Zijun quickly turned to Director Qian for advice. Immediately afterward, he told the director about the incident. "Close down Yinghao Martial Arts Hall within three days?" Director Qian was not surprised. He felt that whatever penalty Zhang Zijun faced for offending such a person was normal. He was just regretful for Zhang Zijun. If it weren''t for the constant respect Zhang Zijun had shown him, he would not have agreed to meet at all. In case he got involved, he would suffer a big loss. "The thing started because of Master Yan. I think you can try dealing with it starting from there. Of course, you can handle things the way you see fit. Don''t tell anyone that I gave you this advice. I didn''t say anything¡­" After thinking for a while, Director Qian said. Coming to the end, he quickly distanced himself from Zhang Zijun. Although, Zhang Zijun was his benefactor, he didn''t want to offend Lin Yun because of this incident. He had done more than enough by giving this advice. ... While Zhang Zijun was speaking with Director Qian. Inside Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. "It''s a real pity that Lin Yun didn''t join Yinghao Martial Arts Hall; our chances of learning martial arts with him are slim now..." A student sighed. "Yes, it''s such a shame..." A student nodded, his tone equally disheartened. "A shame about what? Didn''t you notice the conversation between Lin Yun and the chief coach¡ªWang Jie? Both of them, as well as several excellent coaches from Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, have been trained by the same master from Mountain Martial Arts Hall, a certain Master Yan. Considering that he can train such strong students, not just one or two, he must be amazing at teaching... "I''ve decided, I''ll go sign up at Mountain Martial Arts Hall as soon as possible¡­" A student rolled his eyes, saying with an air of superiority. "Mountain Martial Arts Hall, where is that?" A student queried, confused. "Damn, Lin Yun, Wang Jie, and the otherpetent coaches were all trained at Mountain Martial Arts Hall. I have heard that Mountain Martial Arts Hall is quite good. I intended to study there initially, but I got pulled to Yinghao Martial Arts Hall by someone. Damn it, this means I was fooled. This is so infuriating¡­" "I was also pulled here when I inquired about Mountain Martial Arts Hall. How annoying!" "Mountain Martial Arts Hall, I know where it is!" Just then, some students realized something and immediately expressed their displeasure. "What are we waiting for? Let''s hurry to Mountain Martial Arts Hall!" "Yes, yes, yes, if it can train students with capabilities like Lin Yun, and Wang Jie, who is quite powerfulpared to Lin Yun, then Master Yan must be truly formidable!" Some of the students quickly said. As they spoke, a number of students turned around and ran, all rushing to Mountain Martial Arts Hall to study martial arts. The strength of Lin Yun made them envious. They too wanted to possess the kind of power that Lin Yun had. ... At the Mountain Martial Arts Hall, Lin Yun and Xing''er Lee had already returned. Next to the bed, Xing''er Lee was excitedly telling Yan Dashan about what happened at Yinghao Martial Arts Hall just now. "Wang Jie was no match for Lin Yun? Lin Yun even ruined Wang Jie''s martial arts abilities? The owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall offered a million-year sry to recruit Lin Yun? Even the official director was scared away by Lin Yun..." Listening to Xing''er Lee recount the events, Yan Dashan was quite shocked. Of course, Xing''er Lee also told the story of many people who were stunned by just how powerful Lin Yun was. Lin Yun looked at his impassioned junior sister apprentice, and found it amusing. However, he had a soft spot for his junior sister''s character. Though their master had not taught her for long, she didn''t abandon him, even in his most dire straits. Instead, she took good care of him. This showed that her character wasmendable. "Hmm?" At that moment, Xing''er Lee turned around and looked at the door in surprise. "It seems like someone is at the martial arts hall..." Xing''er Lee jumped up and rushed outside. "It''s her!" "She''s the one who was with Lin Yun just now!" "It seems that Lin Yun and Wang Jie really did train at Mountain Martial Arts Hall!" Seeing Xing''er Lee, some people immediately eximed in excitement. These people were the same students who had been at Yinghao Martial Arts Hall just now. "Miss, I want to learn martial arts at Mountain Martial Arts Hall, how do I sign up?" "Miss, me too, me too, and we can negotiate the price!" The crowd quickly chirped. Just then, Lin Yun and Yan Dashan walked out. The recuperation drugs that Lin Yun bought from the Cosmic Trading System were no ordinary remedies, and, furthermore, he bought them ording to Yan Dashan''s injuries, so their effect was even better. After taking the tablets Lin Yun gave him, Yan Dashan''s body recovered very quickly. At that time, he was able to walk around easily. Actually, he had wanted to inquire Lin Yun about the origin of the recuperation medicine and to thank him, but Xing''er Lee kept talking about so many other things, he didn''t get the chance to ask. At that moment, with so many peopleing to Mountain Martial Arts Hall, the now healthy Yan Dashan insisted on going out to see. "Who are these people..." Seeing so many peopleing to learn martial arts, Yan Dashan was taken aback. All that time, no student hade to Mountain Martial Arts Hall to learn martial arts. Now suddenly so many showed up, he could hardly ept this change. "Master, these people are all students from Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. They must havee to learn martial arts at Mountain Martial Arts Hall after seeing what happened at Yinghao Martial Arts Hall just now." Lin Yun recognized where these people came from and said. "That''s Lin Yun! Lin Yun is out!" "That''s really Lin Yun!" "The person next to him should be his master!" At that moment, some students noticed Lin Yun and Yan Dashan who hade out, and they excitedlymented. A few of the students ran up directly, looked at Lin Yun, and excitedly asked, "Lin... Brother Lin, can you teach us martial arts?" Seeing someone ask, the rest of the people eagerly looked at Lin Yun. "I don''t teach martial arts. If you want to learn, you can study at Mountain Martial Arts Hall under my master." Lin Yun simply stated. "Master Yan, can we learn martial arts under your guidance?" Hearing that Lin Yun did not teach martial arts, those people were disappointed. They quickly switched their hopeful nces to Yan Dashan and asked. Strong people didn''t necessarily teach students. Master Yan sessfully trained Lin Yun, Wang Jie, and those coaches with nice moves in martial arts; he might be even better at teaching martial arts. They assumed learning martial arts from Master Yan might yield better results. "This..." Confronted with their hopeful inquiries, Yan Dashan hesitated. He knew these people probably came because of Lin Yun''s skills, which put him in a tough spot. He knew clearly what was going on. Lin Yun was an exception. The martial arts routines he taught were known to be slow in yielding significant results. Moreover, not everyone could break into the Martial Arts Realm. To reach Lin Yun''s achievement, requires extreme talent in martial arts, along with a lot of time. Lin Yun''s talent in martial arts was quite impressive. But how long has Lin Yun been studying martial arts? That was fifteen years! People nowadays tended to be quite restless. How many of them could persist, and how many could wait that long? Plus, not everyone possessed the same martial arts talent as Lin Yun. Chapter 163: Chapter 162: Seven Injuries Sect "Master Yan, you shouldn''t worry so much. Just tell them directly that achieving great sess in martial arts can''t be done in a short time. Let them decide for themselves whether to join the martial arts hall or not." Lin Yun knew Yan Dashan quite well and understanding what he must be thinking from this scene, Lin Yun gave a slight smile and said. "By the way, how much are you charging for tuition now?" After a pause, Lin Yun seemed to remember something, and asked. He began learning martial arts from Yan Dashan more than a decade ago. More than a decade had passed since then, and the tuition fee couldn''t possibly have remained the same. "One thousand yuan a year." Listening to Lin Yun''s previous words, Yan Dashan was deep in thought. Upon hearing Lin Yun''s question, he immediately replied. "Is this the only rate?" Lin Yun asked. "This is the only rate." Yan Dashan nodded. He treated all students equally. At most, if a student showed good talent and was willing to learn, he would devote more energy and even waive their tuition. The number of people willing to learn martial arts was decreasing, and if a promising student stopped learning martial arts because of tuition fees, he would be disappointed. If he held back on teaching some part due to the lesser tuition provided by a student, he wouldn''t feel right about it. Lin Yun heaved a small sigh. After so many years, Master Yan was still so honest. No wonder Master Yan was severely taken advantage of by that Wang Jie. "The tuition you are charging is somewhat low, Master. If you don''t want to charge tuition by stages, you can charge three thousand yuan a year, five thousand for two years, and six thousand for three years," Lin Yun shook his head and said. His experiences over the years had made him realize how valuable the martial arts knowledge his master had taught them was. A martial artist wasn''t so easily cultivated. Out of several hundreds or even thousands of martial arts practitioners, not all could reach the early Mingjin stage. He didn''t know what had happened during the five years he wasn''t around, but from the time he began training at the Mountain Martial Arts Hall to his departure, ten yearster, his master had cultivated seven to eight martial artists. Although they were just in the early stage of Mingjin, it was hard to say whether they would reach higher stages in the future. Speaking of which, that Wang Jie had broken through to the mid Mingjin stage. From this, the value of the martial arts knowledge Master Yan taught them could be seen. Three thousand yuan a year, five thousand for two years, and six thousand for three years wasn''t expensive at all. "Isn''t that too expensive?" Yan Dashan eximed. "The martial arts knowledge the Master teaches is worth this price." Lin Yun responded with a light smile. "Three thousand a year isn''t expensive, I paid more than that at the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. I am willing to pay, and I hope Master Yan will teach me martial arts," a student said eagerly upon hearing Lin Yun and Yan Dashan''s conversation. "Three thousand a year, that''s less than three hundred a month. This is real kung fu. Lin Yun is right; this price is worth it. Especially considering that two years is a thousand yuan cheaper and three years saves three thousand yuan. That''s equivalent to only two thousand yuan a year. I''m also willing to learn martial arts at this price in the Mountain Martial Arts Hall. I''ll pay for three years," another student, after doing some quick calctions, rushed to agree. "I am also willing to pay..." "I also want to learn..." Many students also began to eagerly nod their heads in agreement. Some had been hesitating because they heard Yan Dashan say that the tuition fee was only one thousand yuan a year. Now, Lin Yun suggested raising it to three thousand yuan a year, increasing it by two thousand yuan. In Immortal Origin County, this wasn''t a small amount. However, after seeing many students agree to this price, they too immediately epted it. They were worried that if they took too long to agree, Yan Dashan would either not ept them or not teach them properly after epting them. That would be a great loss. In this aspect, they thought it was better not to try to save money. Because if they did, they could be tricked into being taught less, or the teacher might hide something. In the end, they would be the ones to lose. Moreover,pared to the tuition fees of the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, the fees of the Mountain Martial Arts Hall were not high. "You shouldn''t think this price is high. I''m telling you, it''s not. The price Master Yan was originally charging was too low because he''s too honest. As long as you follow the way he teaches martial arts and as long as you can persevere, you will definitely achieve something." Lin Yun looked at them and spoke in a calm voice. "Speaking of perseverance, there''s something else I need to exin on behalf of Master Yan. Not every student can achieve great things. This is rted to an individual''s talent for learning martial arts and the importance of persistence. This persistence isn''t for a short period. A few years, or even a decade or so, is quite normal. I started learning martial arts when I was very young, and it took me fifteen years to get to where I am today..." Lin Yun paused, then continued. "So, you should think carefully about whether you want to learn martial arts at the Mountain Martial Arts Hall," Lin Yun finally said, looking at them. "Lin Yun, don''t say any more, I can persevere. It''s only a decade or so, I''m still young. Even after a decade, I won''t be that old. There won''t be any problem. Let me start by learning for three years..." "I also have no problem, I will learn for three years..." "Lin Yun, I will also learn for three years..." Lin Yun had underestimated the impact of the power he had shown earlier. Although he emphasized the difficulties of learning martial arts, he was unable to stop the students'' enthusiasm for martial arts. One by one, they all eximed, wishing they could pay their tuition and start learning immediately. In the end, only a few of the sixty-odd people here decided not to learn for various reasons. Everyone else joined the Mountain Martial Arts Hall. Moreover, most of them paid for three years'' tuition. In theory, six thousand yuan, for an ordinary family in Immortal Origin County, was not a small expenditure. However, the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall was not an ordinary martial arts school. Those who could train there already came from privileged backgrounds. Many who did not have enough cash readily on them could just phone their families and ask, then they would have it. Xing''er Lee was in charge of collecting tuition and issuing receipts. Receiving tens of people''s payments and writing dozens of receipts, her little hands had almost gone soft from all the writing. "All right, everyone, you can go home for today. Tomorrow, when youe back, we''ll start with training!" Seeing this scene, Yan Dashan was very excited. "Senior Brother Lin Yun, you''re amazing! Mountain Martial Arts Hall attracted more than fifty students in one go, and most of them even paid the six thousand yuan tuition. We made around three hundred thousand today!" After everyone had left, Xing''er Lee came over to Lin Yun, very excited. Three hundred thousand, which amounted to the earnings from recruiting three hundred students at the Mountain Martial Arts Hall. Previously, it would have taken the school two or three years to achieve such revenue. Now, they had done it in just one afternoon. Originally, she didn''t quite understand Lin Yun''s tuition decreasing standard over three years, but at this moment, she had some understanding. If it weren''t for this, would there be so many students willing to pay for three years of tuition upfront? Three thousand a year, six thousand for three years, it was double the money. Moreover, she also figured out many advantages of this decreasing standard. For example, some folks wanted to learn martial arts out of a temporary interest. They might have paid for three years, but then onlye for three months, or even just a month, and then stoping, saving a lot of resources. There were many like this. Furthermore, when teaching someone in their first year of martial arts, it required lots of effort. The second year, when most of the basics had been taught, the effort involved diminished. By the same logic, the third year would require even less...So in terms of managing resources, this decreasing standard was very reasonable. But it required students to pay three years of fees upfront. At this moment, Xing''er Lee''s respect for Lin Yun reached a new peak. In her eyes, Lin Yun was not only powerful to the point that even the heads of various government offices dared not offend him, but also his casual suggestion of a tuition standard revealed such incredible talent; it seemed like there was nothing he couldn''t do. Yan Dashan was also deeply moved. He hadn''t expected that after Lin Yun''s arrival, the Mountain Martial Arts Hall would undergo such drastic changes in such a short period of time. Thinking back on what Xing''er Lee had told him about what urred at Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, it made him realize Lin Yun''s capabilities were unusually formidable. When he thought of how the little boy he had recruited years ago had grown up to this point, and how much he had helped him today, how could Yan Dashan not feel gratified? "Lin Yun,e over here. I want to talk to you about something!" With these thoughts, Yan Dashan looked at Lin Yun, and having seemed toe to some sort of decision, he spoke. "Yes, Master!" Seeing the expression on Yan Dashan''s face, Lin Yun knew something was on the master''s mind. He nodded in response. Very soon, the two of them retreated to the bedroom where Yan Dashan lived. "I''ve already told you many times that I haven''t taken you on as a disciple. You don''t need to call me ''Master''!" Yan Dashan turned and looked at Lin Yun before he spoke. "In my opinion, since you introduced me to martial arts and taught me many things, you are my Master!" Lin Yun responded with augh. "Your talent for martial arts far exceeds my expectations. It''s a waste for you to have me as your Master!" Yan Dashan shook his head. "I n to introduce you to a new Master. Are you willing to be a disciple? With your talent for martial arts, you''ll achieve even greater sess if you train there!" After a pause, Yan Dashan looked at Lin Yun and asked. "You''re nning to introduce me to a new Master?" Lin Yun frowned. "Some time ago, I fell ill, actually, I was injured by someone else. That person was a disciple of my Martial Uncle. You may remember me once mentioning that there exist martial arts sects in this world. My sect is one of them and is named the Seven Injuries Sect." Yan Dashan nodded and exined. "In my younger days, my Master passed away and left some resources in our sect. My Master had two disciples, I am one of them and my Martial Uncle is the other. We were both at the Late Mingjin Stage at the time, but my talent for martial arts couldn''tpare to his. He was around thirty, and I was thirty-nine. It was not my intention topete with him, but he..." Yan Dashan''s emotions grewplicated as he spoke. "In the end, I chose to leave the sect. I came here and opened a martial arts school." "Recently, one of my Martial Uncle''s disciples came to me. He said that my Martial Uncle harbored some guilt about my departure back then. Recently, my Martial Uncle had advanced to a higher stage and when he learned about my situation, he asked the disciple of his toe and invite me to visit sometime." Then, Yan Dashan continued. "My Master raised me since I was a child, and my Martial Uncle had always been close to him. He knew me well, and after my Master passed away, he wanted to allocate some of the resources left behind to me. But some of the sect''s elders disagreed, as my Martial Uncle''s talent surpassed mine. Perhaps because of that, I left on my own ord, and he feels some guilt about it..." Yan Dashan looked at Lin Yun and said with augh. "Now if I rmend you to be his disciple, considering your talent, he''s very likely to ept. Will you visit my martial arts school for me and pass along my greetings to him?" Pause for a moment, Yan Dashan spoke with a smile. Hisst sentence seemed to be added specifically because he was afraid that Lin Yun might not want to seek another Master. In Yan Dashan''s view, Lin Yun''s martial arts talent was exceptional, and it would be a huge waste if he didn''t have a proper teacher to guide him. "This is a letter I''ve written. Deliver it to him and he''ll understand. My Martial Uncle''s name is Zhu Haoran, and the address of our sect is..." Then, Yan Dashan took a letter from underneath his bed, handed it to Lin Yun, and spoke. Chapter 164: Chapter 163: Apology To be honest, Lin Yun was quite taken aback by what Yan Dashan had said. He hadn''t expected his master to originate from a martial arts sect. However, on closer reflection, many things started making sense. The martial arts knowledge his master taught them, thoughmon for the most part, also contained some unique elements. Bodyguards from the Gold Sword Security Company were partly disciples of the Golden Sword Sect and the rest were powerful individuals from outside the sect who joined and were then specifically trained by thepany. Presently, almost every one of Lin Yun''s nearly hundred bodyguards were martial artists, with whom he had exchanged knowledge. This made him realize how difficult it was for someone without a martial arts sect or martial family background to learn a good martial arts system. It was therefore, he knew that the martial arts system his master taught them in their childhood wasn''t simple. It was also why he had told the students just now that the martial arts knowledge imparted by his master was worth the price. Once these students went out and interacted with their martial arts peers, they would get to understand just how valuable the things they had learned today for a few thousand dors were. If he hadn''t acquired the Cosmic Trading System, he might have listened to his master''s advice and looked for another master at the Seven Injuries Sect. Of course, he might not have done so either. Because, without the Cosmic Trading System, he wouldn''t have had his current strength. Having given up martial arts for many years while gaining experience in society, he might not have wanted to continue martial arts training. His master''sment about the slowness of progress along this path might have rung true too. Now, it was the era of technology. Even if one was very strong, it was hard topete against high technology. There wasn''t much use in this peaceful era. But now, through the Cosmic Trading System, he understood that an individual''s power could indeed surpass the level of technology. One could have the ability to travel through skies and earth, to be omnipotent. Therefore, his attitude towards martial arts had changed. But having the Cosmic Trading System meant Lin Yun no longer needed to acknowledge any Earth-based master. However, he could still visit the Seven Injuries Sect and get a sense of Earth''s martial arts. To be honest, even though he had practiced martial arts from a young age, he had little contact with the present martial arts schools or martial families. He wasn''t very clear about the extent of Earth''s martial arts. He wanted to see more, which would also help with his future ns. Moreover, the fact that the disciple of his master''s junior brother had inflicted serious injury on his master, almost causing his death, made him curious about his master''s junior brother and that disciple. Furthermore, with his master asking him to pay his Martial Uncle a visit, he couldn''t refuse. Taking the letter, Lin Yun chatted with Yan Dashan a bit more before heading home. By then, it was already six or seven o''clock in the evening. He''d received several calls from his parents by then. If he hadn''t returned home, his parents would start worrying. ... Lin Yun didn''t know that not long after he left, four people visited Mountain Martial Arts Hall. Upon seeing Yan Dashan, they immediately knelt in front of him. "Elder Zhang, Guan Donglin, Zhao WeiWu, Zhang Qiang, what''s going on?" Seeing these four, Yan Dashan initially looked stern, thinking they might be here to cause trouble. But then he witnessed the scene in front of him and couldn''t help but frown. He knew the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, Zhang Zijun. Zhang Zijun had led all the martial arts hall gatherings in Immortal Origin County. Furthermore, Wang Jie sat next to him at the gatherings. How could Yan Dashan not recognize him? A few of his former students, Guan Donglin, Zhao WeiWu, Zhang Qiang were recognizable even more because they''d all reached the Martial Arts Realm. Two of them had visited him recently and outraged at what happened, set off to Yinghao Martial Arts Hall for justice. Though they never came back, he heard from Xing''er Lee dayster that they''d joined Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, which disappointed him greatly. Unexpectedly, all four of them, whom he didn''t have good impressions of, came together and knelt before him. "Master, we were wrong. We were blinded by our desires and made mistakes. Today, our junior brother Lin Yun made us realize our mistake and we seek your forgiveness¡­" Guan Donglin, Zhao WeiWu, and Zhang Qiang, said with red faces, looking extremely ashamed. The sincerity of their red faces and ashamed feelings was genuine, however, the authenticity of their words was uncertain. These words were taught by Zhang Zijun. This time, it was also Zhang Zijun who asked them toe. At first, the three didn''t want toe. Although they felt guilty about joining Yinghao Martial Arts Hall and leaving Mountain Martial Arts Hall, it didn''t mean they wanted to apologize. However, after Zhang Zijun told them about Lin Yun''s power, they were all astonished. They hadn''t imagined that Lin Yun, after leaving Immortal Origin County for five years, would have such terrifying power. They were remorseful. They regretted joining Yinghao Martial Arts Hall and leaving Mountain Martial Arts Hall. If they were still in Mountain Martial Arts Hall and had a good rtionship with Lin Yun, wouldn''t they have prosperously risen? Unfortunately, they had missed this opportunity. At the same time, they also began to fear. Wang Jie''s powers were indeed disabled. This matter had been confirmed. For these martial arts practitioners, it was a cruel reality. Lin Yun had disabled Wang Jie''s powers but hadn''t dealt with them. They initially thought that Lin Yun was hesitant because it was awful society. Or perhaps, because the mistakes they made weren''t as grave as Wang Jie''s, Lin Yun had let them off. However, after knowing Lin Yun''s terrifying power, they had to worry. Had Lin Yun chosen to not personally deal with their mistakes but perhaps told someone else to give them trouble? This wasn''t impossible. Revenge from the unknown was the most frightening. The more they thought about it, the more fearful they became. After being persuaded by Zhang Zijun, they came to apologize to Yan Dashan. So, this scene unfolded. "Master Yan, I really apologize for everything that Wang Jie did to you. It was my fault for not managing him properly. I am sincerely sorry and hope you won''t be angry. There is one million in this card aspensation for the suffering you''ve endured..." On the other side, Zhang Zijun was also speaking apologetically. He was a wealthy man worth twenty to thirty million yet he was kneeling before Yan Dashan, which was quite a sight. However, he really didn''t want to give up Yinghao Martial Arts Hall out of fear that after he gave up the hall, Lin Yun would stille after him. If Lin Yun weren''t willing to let go, his two to three million worth wouldn''t amount to anything. Rather than bearing this risk, he might as wellpromise his dignity for once and aim for Yan Dashan''s forgiveness. As he was speaking, he handed over a bank card with both hands, looking very respectful. "Are they...kneeling down before master...and want topensate master one million..." Xing''er Lee watched this scene with one hand over her mouth, in disbelief. Have those four gone mad? Would they go to such an extent? Despite Brother Lin Yun''s strength¡­ still¡­ One million was an enormous sum of money. Even after their recent profitable venture, they''d earned only about three hundred thousand. And that entailed the teaching of dozens of students by her master, consuming about three years of his time. And now, one million was just handed over to her master? Chapter 165: Chapter 164: Im no longer in the martial world, but legends of me still exist. Yan Dashan''s furrowed brow slowly rxed. It seemed that Lin Yun''s influence was still far beyond his imagination. He thought to himself. He was very clear that these four people could reach this point because of Lin Yun. "Stand up, I won''t take your money. Go home. I will tell Lin Yun about your visit and try to persuade him, but ultimately what he decides is not for me to determine," Yan Dashan said indifferently. He was not a child anymore. He clearly understood that the apology from these four was because Lin Yun had great power. If Lin Yun did not have such power, let alone apologizing, these four wouldn''t even stop causing him trouble, stop messing with the Mountain Martial Arts Hall. Therefore, he did not have any feelings of joy about this. "Um¡­" Upon hearing Yan Dashan''s words, Zhang Zijun hesitated. This oue was not what he wanted. "If you don''t leave now, I won''t tell him about your visit, okay?" Seeing that the four men didn''t n to get up, Yan Dashan snorted coldly and warned. "Master Yan, we sincerely came to apologize. Since you insist, we will get up. Please take this one million, or we will be restless," Zhang Zijun immediately stood up, holding the bank card with both hands again, tightly. He meant every word he said. If Yan Dashan didn''t ept this one million, he would not rest easy. Compared to his fortunes of twenty to thirty million, this one million was nothing. Only if Yan Dashan epted would he be somewhat relieved. "I won''t take your money, no need to mention it again," Yan Dashan shook his head. He had his principles. He could not ept others'' money using his influence, let alone his "disciple''s" influence. Also, he still did not know what kind of power Lin Yun had and why these people feared him. What if he epted their money and caused big trouble for Lin Yun? Then he would be highly culpable. In the end, Zhang Zijun, Guan Donglin, Zhao WeiWu, and Zhang Qiang could only leave anxiously. They only hoped that after Yan Dashan reported their visit to Lin Yun, Lin Yun would let them off. ... "Ah, Brother! You''re really back!!!" Just reaching the edge of the vige, Lin Yun saw a figure running towards him, a cheerful voice ringing out. Before his eyes, a charming figure appeared¡ª his younger sister, Lin Duoer. Although he had been away for five years, and she had changed considerably since he left, Lin Yun recognized her immediately, his sister. Speaking of which, it must be mentioned that the genes of the Lin family were great. Lin Yun was handsome, and Lin Duoer was also beautiful. Lin Duoer had grown from a beautiful little girl when Lin Yun left, to a beautiful woman now. Through the calls with his mother in the past, Lin Yun knew that this year, his sister was in the twelfth grade. "Duoer, aren''t you in the final year of high school, the busiest time for studying? Howe you''re back?" Lin Yun asked, smiling. She was studying high school in the county. There was a good distance from their home to the county. Therefore Lin Duoer was staying in the school rather thanmuting daily. Lin Yun also stayed in school when he was studying high school there. The final year of high school was the most stressful period. Even though it was near the New Year''s, it wasn''t the holiday period yet. "Humph! Brother, you are the one to talk! You came back, and it''s such a big event. How could I possibly note home? I heard from mom and dad that you went to the county today. You''re the worst! You didn''t even stop by our school to see me!" Lin Duoer wrinkled her small nose and tugged at Lin Yun''s arm,ining cutely. Lin Yun had been away for five years, but the siblings did not feel estranged at all. "Hehe, I originally nned toe and see you, but I was a little bit busy today, so I didn''t make it¡­" Seeing his sister''s cute look, Lin Yun couldn''t help but reach out and rub her little head,ughing. "Aya, Brother, why are you rubbing my head again, I''m so grown-up now!" Lin Duoer pouted. "I know, Brother was quite busy today, you know that Brother went on a blind date today!" Then Lin Duoerughed, her lovely eyes turned into moon crescents, she looked just like a little fox. "Brother, how is the girl you saw today? Is she pretty? Brother is so handsome and capable, you must have won her heart over, right? Haha!" Lin Duoer excitedly and curiously asked. "Uh¡­" Lin Yun was speechless. She was really stirring things up! Although he didn''t n to take the blind date seriously, it was still a fact that he was not chosen. He even felt embarrassed to mention it. His parents were really over the top. How could they tell his sister about this matter so quickly? And also, after not seeing each other for a few years, why was his sister so nosy? Or was it that this was simply a woman''s nature? "She didn''t have her eyes on your brother!" Lin Yun red at his sister and said irritably. "Huh? How could that be? Brother is so handsome and capable. Who is so blind to not see Brother''s worth?" Lin Duoer''s eyes widened incredulously. From her perspective, her brother was perfect. It should have been a sure thing. How could there be such a thing as others not seeing her brother''s worth? "Brother, it''s okay, a lot of girls in our school like you. Some of them are even in our ss. They are quite pretty too. When I have time, I will introduce them to you!" Lin Duoer quicklyforted Lin Yun, while saying it with an air of confidence. Upon hearing his sister''s words, Lin Yun, who was pulling a cart forward, stumbled and almost fell. No way? A lot of girls at his sister''s school liked him? Including some from her ss? Though, when he was studying, there were a lot of girls in his school that liked him! But if he remembered correctly, his sister was five years younger than him, right... He left Immortal Origin County the year he graduated from the twelfth grade! At that time, his sister had just entered the eighth grade! Could it be that then, there were eighth-grade girls who liked him? Now, his sister was in the twelfth grade! Without considering repeaters, the twelfth grade is the highest grade! If there are still some younger girls... Does that mean that when he left that year, those girls were only in the seventh grade, or even elementary school? Although his high school was near other middle schools and primary schools, this was somewhat ridiculous. At this moment, Lin Yun was at a loss for words. "Brother, it''s true, you''re a legend in our school!" Seeing Lin Yun''s reaction, Lin Duoerughed. "What kind of legend?" Lin Yun asked curiously. "The legend of being the unbeaten champion of the whole school!" Lin Duoer blinked her eyes and answered yfully. "Brother, don''t doubt it! Those girls, they also have older brothers or sisters. Many of their siblings used to be your fans. Influenced by them, of course, they would like you!" Lin Duoer giggled, covering her mouth. "Er¡­" Lin Yun was dumbfounded. Suddenly, he remembered a saying. "The brother is no longer in the world, but the world still has the brother''s legend." Cough Cough. This feeling, felt a tad absurd to him. Chapter 166: Chapter 165: Xia Qingqings Photo "I heard that girl had high expectations, us sending you, was just a test. I didn''t think she''d actually turn you down¡­" When Lin Yun and Lin Duoer returned home, their father sighed after hearing Lin Duoer''s report of the events. Hearing his dad''s words, Lin Yun was speechless. Turns out, when he had gone, his parents already suspected that the other party might not be interested in him? Then why did they insist on him going on the blind date? Was it just to humiliate him? Did parents really do that to their children? "I told the girl that Little Cloud earns over ten thousand a month, which is no small feat. Could it be because we don''t own a house or a car?" Lin''s mother frowned and continued, "We should quickly buy a house and a car. Otherwise, we only talk about Little Cloud''s achievements, but people can''t see it and naturally they might not believe it..." "Hmph, if she can''t see my brother''s worth, that is her loss. She will regret it!" Lin Duoer snorted in response. Seeing their parents discussing what type of house to build, what car to purchase, and even which girl to set him up with, Lin Yun forced augh and said, "Dad, Mom, I really have a girlfriend now. Please stop worrying about setting me up on dates." "Brother, so you have a girlfriend? What does she look like? If brother finds her attractive then she must be terrific! When will you bring her home for us to meet?" Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, Lin Duoer''s eyes lit up, her excitement palpable. Witnessing this scene, Lin''s father and mother shared aplicated look. "Little Cloud, on one hand, as your parents, we should be happy for you for having found a girlfriend. But on the other side, we have to inform you about something. Finding a girlfriend from so far away could cause some marriageplications. Besides, visiting rtives every year may also demand much effort and money, unless after your marriage, less care will be needed¡­" Lin''s mother hesitated for a moment before finally voicing her concern. On the other side, Lin''s father just quietly smoked, remaining silent. So this was what his parents were thinking. Lin Yun finally understood. No wonder his parents knew about he had a girlfriend, and still encouraged him to go on blind dates and were concerned about his matchmaking affairs. He couldn''t me his parents for not epting Xia Qingqing. After all, his parents had been considering his best interests, and they hadn''t directly disapproved of Xia Qingqing. Parents all over the world always worry about their children. Some matters would be clear only if seen from another perspective. "Dad, Mom, please don''t worry about this, these little things are nothing much to me¡­" Lin Yun said with a smile. He was joking. Even if he did not own hundreds of billions, he still had dozens of billions. Casually ying around in the foreign futures market, he could earn tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dors. So why would he worry about spending a little money and time? In the future, as long as nothing unexpected happened, he was going to be the master of the earth. Ah-choo. That thought had struck him like a bolt from the blue. However, in the future, as long as nothing happened to him, this was a sure thing. The Cosmic Trading System was too awesome. And the resources of the earth were too abundant. It would not take him long to develop. "Dad, Mom, don''t you think you''re overthinking this a bit? It''s such a rare thing to meet someone you like these days. Given that my brother found a girlfriend, you guys should just be happy for him! Talking about future rtive visits and the amount of effort and money it would need, aren''t you guys underestimating my brother''s capability!" Lin Duoer dramatically rolled her eyes as she expressed this viewpoint. "Little Cloud, if you''re so insistent, as your parents, we obviously won''t hinder your way. As long as the other party doesn''t present any problems, we won''t disapprove. Whatever they demand, we will do our best to meet¡­" Lin''s father sighed and said. "I''m just worried about their demands being too high. I''ve heard that the dowry in the south is rather extravagant. If they happen to ask us to buy a house in the city, I''m afraid Little Cloud''s savings won''t be enough¡­" Lin''s mother lightly nodded and sighed. Building a house in our small town would be easier. It would cost two to three hundred thousand max. But if they asked us to buy a house in a city, we won''t be able to manage that. No matter how much savings Little Cloud has, it probably wouldn''t be enough for the down payment, let alone the whole price. Even though they lived in a vige, they were not naive about the realities of city living. How hard it would be for Little Cloud then? If that were the case, they would rather Lin Yun marry a local girl. She wouldn''t need to be particrly beautiful but should be pragmatic and down-to-earth. "Dad, Mom, you guys just rx, I can handle all of this. Also, Qingqing''s family is also from the rural areas. She has a great personality and is not hard to get along with. Once shees here, you''ll know what I mean after meeting her," Lin Yun said with augh. "Her family is also from a vige?" Lin''s mother''s eyes lit up. "That''s great, that''s great." Lin''s mother kept nodding her head. Unlike some people who hope for their sons to marry a city girl, or preferably a girl with better conditions to brag about, Lin''s mother preferred Lin Yun to marry a vige girl. With lesser differences between them, fewer problems were likely to arise. Life was for living, not for unting to others. If Lin Yun ended up marrying a city girl, problems in their life perspectives might arise, making their future lives difficult, and that would not be good. "Brother, do you have any photos of your wife? Show them to Dad and Mom!" At this moment, Lin Duoer was tugging at Lin Yun''s sleeve, coquettishly. "Yes, let me find one for you guys." Lin Yunughed. As he spoke, he took out his phone and started looking for some photos of Xia Qingqing to show his sister and parents. "Thi-this-this is my sister-inw?" Immediately upon seeing the photo, Lin Duoer stammered in surprise. The girl in the photo wasn''t much older than her, but her beauty was really something else! She was even prettier than the many female celebrities they regrly saw on TV... Lin Duoer had always believed that her brother''s girlfriend must not be bad, but she never expected her to be this stunning. For a moment, she was somewhat in disbelief, even subconsciously thought, could her brother have shown them the wrong photo? Did he identally show them a photo of a celebrity from his phone? But after thinking carefully, it seemed there were no female celebrities who looked like this. "Is this your girlfriend?" On seeing Xia Qingqing''s photo, Lin''s parents were also taken aback. "Yes, her name is Xia Qingqing." Seeing the surprised expressions on his sister and parents'' faces, Lin Yun nodded and answered with a smile. As he spoke, he moved his finger and swiped out more photos, each one was of Xia Qingqing, each one just as beautiful. "Gasp¡ª" Lin Duoer and Lin''s parents gasped. Only then were they sure that Lin Yun had not made them look at the wrong photos. But this girl was just too beautiful. Soon after, they were all extraordinarily pleased. Though they thought they wouldn''t mind looks too much, when they saw the girl Lin Yun was dating was so beautiful, like a fairy, they were truly delighted. "Her family is from the countryside?" Lin''s mother asked again, unable to believe it. The girl named Xia Qingqing shown in these photos was so beautiful, it didn''t seem like she was from the countryside. "Yes." Lin Yun nodded. "Is her personality nice?" Lin''s mother asked again. "Qingqing has a great personality, she is also a student at Shen University." Lin Yun uttered, nodding with a smile. "Shen University? That''s a prestigious university! Brother, our sister-inw is really from Shen University?" Lin Duoer''s eyes widened. As a high school senior, she and her ssmates always discussed which universities were good. Shen University, a very famous one, she naturally knew about. She never expected her brother''s girlfriend to not only be as beautiful as an angel but also a student of a prestigious university. "She''s a student at a prestigious university? Good, good, good..." Lin''s mother''s smile reached ear to ear. Her son had found such a beautiful girlfriend, who was a student at a prestigious university and had a nice personality too. What else could she ask for? "Little Cloud, does she really like you?" Unlike others, Lin''s father remained calm and asked thoughtfully. "Dad, Qingqing and I have known each other for two to three years. We are in love, so don''t worry about this point. She had some problems at her home to handle these days, otherwise, she would havee with me. She will join us once her issues at home are sorted." Lin Yun said with a faint smile. "My brother is so charming, finding such a good sister-inw! Brother, will sister-inw being over these few days?" Lin Duoer asked, extremely excited. She felt incredibly proud that her brother had found such a great girlfriend. Oh yes, she decided, when she went back to school, she would definitely show off. Hehe, she''d let her friends, ssmates see just how extraordinary her brother was. There were some people who were skeptical of her brother''s abilities... They said that while her brother was good at school, he might not be able to handle the outside world. Hmph. Her brother found such a beautiful girlfriend, how could he be incapable? "Dad, Mom, the girl you introduced to my brother today is definitely not as good as my sister-inw. She even looked down on my brother, whoever tried to set him up, you must go and show them the photo of my sister-inw, and frustrate them..." At that moment, as if she had thought of something, Lin Duoer hastily looked at her parents and said with a mix of resentment and joy. "Do we really need to do that, wouldn''t it seem inappropriate..." Lin''s father responded with a weak smile. Compared to Lin Duoer''s optimism, he had seen more. The higher one stood, the harder one might fall. If Lin Yun were able to marry the girl in the photo, that would indeed be wonderful. But after boasting about it, what if they didn''t end up together? Then the onesughingst might be numerous. Besides, the girl''s aunt was acquainted with them, it wouldn''t seem appropriate for them to act like this. "In any case, about today''s matchmaking for Little Cloud, we have to tell the other family." After thinking for a moment, Lin''s mother said. Then, after a little more conversation with Lin Yun and the others, she turned and left. She visited the family of her friend, who lived in the same vige, and exined Lin Yun''s situation from his earlier arranged meeting. About ten minutester, at the house of Lin mother''s friend. "Gui Zhi, I''m so sorry, my niece was too spoiled by my brother''s family, she probably didn''t find Little Cloud appealing..." Upon seeing Lin''s mother arrive, her friend spoke apologetically. Chapter 167: Chapter 166: Lin Minghuis Disdain Gui Zhi, that was Lin''s mother''s name, her full name was Zhang Gui Zhi. Lin''s mother had a friend named Yuer Lee. Actually, what Yuer Lee wanted to convey was somewhat subtle. For instance, she had no clear idea about the oue of the matchmaking between the two children. As adults, they should not meddle in this affair. Let the children sort it out themselves, and this matter would sort itself out with time. This way, the situation would seem more approachable. However, as she had told her niece, she had a good rtionship with Zhang Gui Zhi. If she did not pursue the matter, she might deprive Lin Yun of other matchmaking opportunities, which would be a great injustice to her friend. It was the end of the year, and many young men and women who were working outside had returned home. It was the perfect time for matchmaking. Lin Yun was not ''getting any younger'', and his situation couldn''t be dragged on any longer. Moreover, since their rtionship was good, they could speak their minds openly. "It''s okay. Little Cloud, this child, apparently has a girlfriend. I just found out about it too. Today, I asked him to meet your niece. I think I should be the one feeling embarrassed," Lin''s motherughed and said. Initially, she hadn''t nned to reveal this. Yet, her friend spoke so bluntly that she felt awkward, and could only respond with this information to save face. "Little Cloud has a girlfriend?" Yuer Lee eximed in surprise. "This is a good thing. Unfortunately, Little Cloud and Yanyan just aren''t destined to be together..." Yuer Lee sighed in relief and said with a smile. They talked for about ten more minutes before Lin''s mother went home. "It''s a shame. Little Cloud, isn''t he practically growing up in front of us? His character is impable, he earns tens of thousands every month, he should be doing quite well. It''s too bad that Yanyan didn''t take a liking to him and he also has a girlfriend..." Yuer Lee sighed slightly. "He has a fucking girlfriend? If he really had a girlfriend, would he have spent two or three thousand to invite Yanyan to dinner? I guess his family is probably just afraid of losing face. So, they say he earns tens of thousands every month? As if I don''t say I make thirty thousand a month!" A man who was lounging on a chair reading a newspaper put down the paper, sneered, and said. This man happened to be Yuer Lee''s husband, Lin Minghui. He was never quite satisfied with the friendship Yuer Lee had with this friend. Her family sold vegetables, and didn''t save much in a year. What was the use of befriending such people? Well, there was some use. They would often send some vegetables to his home for free. But how much could those vegetables be worth? He wasn''t going to ept any favors. "What way is that to speak about Gui Zhi? She''s not that kind of person, and neither is her family," Yuer Lee frowned, expressing her dissatisfaction. "Alright alright, don''t worry about your niece anymore. Your niece is pretty and I am not worried that she won''t find a good man. Even if Lin Yun makes tens of thousands a month, so what? Nowadays, with the sharp rise in prices, earning tens of thousands a month may not be enough! At home, earning tens of thousands per month is quite substantial!" Lin Minghui waved his hand dismissively. "Don''t set your sights so low. Look at your niece''s good friend, she''s getting married in a few days. Aren''t the groom''s family impressive? The groom himself is a civil servant, and his father is the director of a department! If Yanyan found such a good man, our family could share the glory. I''m not saying anything else. Just in Immortal Origin County, who would dare to bully us?" Lin Minghui paused, then said with a tinge of envy in his tone. "Share the glory, all you think about is sharing the glory! If your expectations are too high, you may end up empty-handed! Moreover, who can say what the future holds for a person? If it''s your unlucky period, no matter how good your match is, he may encounter problems as soon as you marry him. If it''s your lucky period, no matter how poor your match is, he might start prospering as soon as you marry him!" Yuer Lee gave her husband a disdainful look, and replied irritably. "I think Little Cloud is good, he''s always seemed promising since he was a child..." Yuer Lee paused before continuing. "Huh! If he was promising, why would he have dropped out after high school? What kind of future could a person who hasn''t even attended university have? By the way, Yanyan is a university student. Are you introducing a high school male to a university female? Ridiculous!" Lin Minghui let out a scornfulugh. "Mark my words, if he bes sessful, I will let you use my head as a football. Most likely, he will just earn tens of thousands a month. Maybe, he is just working as abourer at a construction site. There are quite a fewbourers who earn a lot these days. Come to think of it, this might be true. The kid has been practicing martial arts since he was young and is quite strong. Think about it, without a degree, where else can you get a job that pays tens of thousands a month other than at a construction site..." ... "Brother, can I discuss something with you?" Lin Duoer asked bashfully while she was tidying up Lin Yun''s room. "What''s the matter?" Lin Yun asked curiously. "Several boys from the school want to pursue me. I don''t want to deal with them, but they are roughnecks. I want you to teach them a lesson..." Lin Duoer''s face turned a slight red as she spoke. "Hehe, I get it, I''lle to school with you tomorrow and check it out. Any ruffian who dares to have designs on my sister is courting death. Back in the days, your brother was known as the ruffian killer in school..." Lin Yunughed and said. "That''s great, brother, you''re the best!" Lin Duoer said excitedly. Afterward, Lin Duoer turned around and skipped away happily. Seeing this, Lin Yun shook his head and smiled. He doubted that the situation was as serious as his sister made it out to be. But since his sister had said so, he would go and see for himself. Regardless, as long as his sister was happy, it was fine. Lin Estate was small and there weren''t many people of Lin Yun''s age. In the evening, when some young people learned that Lin Yun had returned, they invited him to y cards. Lin Yun declined. And so, everything was quiet. The next day, Lin Yun went to school with his sister. "Xiaohua, this is my brother!" "Nannan, this is my brother!" Along the way, Lin Duoer cheerfully greeted each girl she knew. Every time, she introduced Lin Yun to them, which made him somewhat speechless. Nevertheless, Lin Yun was quite heartened. It was evident how proud his sister was of him. "Is that Lin Duoer''s brother?" "Is that Lin Yun from our school''s legend?" "He''s really handsome!" "He''s very mature and cool. He''s different from the immature boys in our school. Well... he''s better than those ruffians in society..." A few girls sneakily nced at Lin Yun and whispered. Their faces were blushing as they talked. Lin Yun had excellent hearing, and he could hear the students'' whispers. He found it amusing. His sister was right. Some little girls did really like him, which left him at a loss about what to say. However, at the same time, he found out something interesting. About his sister. Chapter 168: Chapter 167: Better Known than Met "Brother, you look quite old, and if you enter our school, it''s likely to attract the teachers'' attention, let me call them out..." As they reached the school gate, Lin Duoer turned to Lin Yun and said. "Alright, go ahead and call them out!" Lin Yun replied with a nod and a smile. Then, Lin Yun stopped at the school gate, looked up at the many buildings, and the shops which were familiar to him. It stirred mixed feelings inside him. Time truly flew by. Five years had passed in the blink of an eye. A few minutester, outside a ssroom. "Tell Liu Yuan from your ss toe out. My brother wants to see him!" Lin Duoer nced at the people in the room and then turned towards a person about to enter the ss and said. Afterwards, Lin Duoer turned around and headed towards the next ss. ... "So you''re Lin Yun, Lin Duoer''s brother?" While Lin Yun was looking at the buildings in front of him, reminiscing about his school days, a somewhat arrogant voice rang out from behind him. Lin Yun turned around and saw dozens of students around his age, with a few women as well. Quite a handful, huh. "Yes, I''m Lin Yun. Are you guys the ones who offended my sister?" Lin Yun asked, smiling at the ones standing at the front. "Brother!" Just then, Lin Duoer came running from a distance, calling out at the same time. Then, she hooked her arm through Lin Yun''s and turned around to face the students with him. "Liu Yuan, you''ve brought quite a few people!" Lin Duoer sneered. "To meet the elder, we naturally have to bring more people!" The leading student chuckled. To be honest, they were all shocked when Lin Duoer first told them that Lin Yun wanted to see them. The person''s name sends shivers, just as a tree''s shadow casts fear. Even though Lin Yun was a student from five years ago, his fame in the school was massive. Back then, many gangsters in society were afraid of Lin Yun. So how could they, as students, not be afraid? However, when they thought carefully. No matter how powerful Lin Yun was, he was still just one person. How strong could one person be? Back then, Lin Yun was so remarkable presumably because he had a group of brothers. Now, five yearster, Lin Yun''s group of brothers was certainly gone. With only Lin Yun left, what was there to be afraid of? Even if Lin Yun was tough, could he fight all of them on his own? That sounded promising. Lin Duoer was always bragging about her brother, making some people follow her. If they could just beat Lin Yun and leave him with no dignity, would those people still keep following Lin Duoer? Would Lin Duoer still dare to brag about her brother all the time? Once Lin Duoer''s gang was disbanded, wouldn''t they be able to do whatever they wanted in this school? "There are too many people here, let''s find a less crowded ce to settle this!" Lin Duoer looked around and suggested. "Alright!" Hearing Lin Duoer''s words, Liu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. This was close to the school entrance, and there were too many people around. If anything happened, it would easily alert the school security and leadership. Lin Duoer and Lin Yun were just two people and could easily run away. If they caught a few of their group, they would be in trouble. Soon, they arrived in a secluded ce. There were many old buildings around, some of them half-demolished. When they arrived, some boys were smoking here. Obviously, this was a gathering ce for bad students. Many schools had such ces. Seeing so many peopleing over, the faces of many of the boys who were smoking changed, and they quickly left, afraid of being involved. They could tell that this was going to be a gang fight. At this time, it might be hard for both sides to tell who was who. What if these people beat them up too? They''d have nowhere to cry. Even if they weren''t targeted, if the incident alerted the school security and administration, they''d still be in trouble for being present. Of course, there were also those who were not afraid, watching from a distance. "Looks like it''s Liu Yuan..." "Is that Lin Duoer?" "Could it be that Liu Yuan wants toy a hand on Lin Duoer?" "Why is there no one around Lin Duoer? Wait, there''s another person with her who doesn''t look like a student..." The notorious students were observing from a distance, discussing among themselves. There weren''t many popr students in school, but many recognized Liu Yuan and Lin Duoer. "That''s Lin Duoer''s brother, Lin Yun..." Some notorious students, well-informed as they were, knew Lin Yun''s identity and shared excitedly. Lin Yun! The legendary, once unbeatable figure from their school! Liu Yuan, part of a huge thug group of their school... Now that Lin Yun had arrived, what would be of Liu Yuan and his gang? However, the numbers were heavily skewed. Liu Yuan had dozens of people on his side, while Lin Duoer and Lin Yun were only two. Looking at Liu Yuan''s group, they seemed unafraid of Lin Yun and set on starting a fight. "What? That''s Lin Yun?" Many of the notorious students were taken by surprise. They were looking at the scene with anticipation. Some of the notorious students who were nning to leave decided to stick around. Watching a legendary figure in action could be worth the risk. If they left now, they would surely regret it. Lin Yun was the most famous person in their school over the years. Of course, this was among the notorious students. Liu Yuan became very excited at themotion surrounding him. Their confrontation with Lin Yun had grabbed the attention of so many notorious students. Although Lin Yun had graduated five years ago, his reputation in their school didn''t fade because of Lin Duoer; it had even grown stronger. If they beat up Lin Yun, wouldn''t their reputation spread instantly throughout the school? They would likely gain a lot of new followers and increase their intimidation even when doing bad things. Even though they were in their final year, they could only continue to run wild in the school for three to five more months. At most, by repeating a year, they could be leaders for another year. But wasn''t their whole point in being thugs about saving face? If they could leave behind some reputation in their school before graduation, just like Lin Yun once did, wouldn''t that look impressive? The highly reputed Lin Yun was perfect to be their stepping stone. Yes, a stepping stone. Thinking like this, Liu Yuan became increasingly excited, and his eyes shone brighter than ever. "Alright, let''s do it here!" Suddenly, Liu Yuan stopped, turned around, and looked at Lin Duoer and Lin Yun, who were following not far behind, and said. Seeing Liu Yuan stop, the bunch of notorious students following him also halted. Dozens of people standing behind Liu Yuan presented quite an intimidating scene. "Lin Yun, everyone talks about you as if you''re some monster. Today I see, you''re just ordinary!" "Looking at you, you''re not even as strong as some of us. Are all the tales of your prowess just exaggerations?" "Rumors do make one believe a tiger has three heads..." "It''s really true that reputation exceeds the reality..." A few notorious students behind Liu Yuan chuckled and sneered at Lin Yun and Lin Duoer, speaking dismissively. Hearing the words of the people behind him, Liu Yuan felt even more self-satisfied. At the time, hepletely agreed with what the people behind him were saying. Lin Yun was just so-so. Indeed, reputation exceeds the reality. At that moment, their morale was high. He eagerly wanted to start a fight right away to establish their reputation. But first, some diplomatic words needed to be exchanged. The fight needed a trigger point. Otherwise, it would be difficult to build up momentum. In a fight, momentum was critical. This was the experience Liu Yuan had gathered from many fights. Chapter 169: Chapter 168: Start Fighting "Lin Yun, Lin Duoer has caused us a lot of troubles, and we''ve respected you as our senior, and refrained from directly confronting her. Now that you''re here, it''s the perfect time. If you order Lin Duoer to serve us tea as an apology, we promise not to provoke Lin Duoer anymore. You also tell Lin Duoer not to provoke us, how does it sound?" Looking at Lin Yun in front of him, Liu Yuan asked seriously. These words seemed like an offer for reconciliation, but they carried no such intention. The crowd he was part of, they valued face immensely. Moreover, Lin Yun was famous and much older than them, how could they ept an apology from his little sister? This was no different from bowing in submission. If reconciliation failed, then they were prepared for a fight. At the outset, Liu Yuan didn''t want a fight. But seeing Lin Yun''s not so powerful look, hearing the whispers behind him, and the attitudes of the surrounding mischievous students...he suddenly desired a fight. Speaking seemingly reasonable words, provoking Lin Yun into answering back... igniting the anger of his followers, and then starting a fight. This was Liu Yuan''s n. Sure enough, upon hearing Liu Yuan''s words, many boys nodded in agreement. Originally, some of them found Lin Duoer beautiful and had thoughts about pursuing her. But after discovering that Lin Duoer''s brother was Lin Yun, they immediately abandoned the idea. Lin Yun''s reputation was vast, he was strongly skilled, they dared not provoke him easily. Unexpectedly, however, Lin Duoer quickly gathered some people by using her brother''s reputation, frequently sabotaging their affairs. This irritated them greatly. However, they could not easily confront Lin Duoer as they were wary of Lin Yun, her brother. So, they couldn''t just take action against Lin Duoer immediately as she had some support around her. Over this long period, there had been frequent conflicts between the two sides. Such process had constantly left them feeling frustrated. They believed that if Lin Duoer didn''t have Lin Yun as her brother, why would they be so restrained? So, Liu Yuan''s current words resonated with many of them. We respect you as a senior, but you should control your sister. Now that it''s been said, if you don''t intervene, don''t me us for not being polite. Before seeing Lin Yun, they were extremely wary of him. However, after seeing Lin Yun, their fears were greatly reduced. Especially since Lin Yun was now alone. It must be said that it was not without reason that Liu Yuan could be a leader among these students. It was rare to find someone this calcting among the troublemakers. "Serving tea as an apology?" Lin Yun chuckled. These mischievous students still young had quite an impressive way of doing things. "Are you trying to pick a fight? If you want a fight, let''s fight, why bother with all these useless talks?" Lin Yun looked at a young boy named Liu Yuan. He seemed rather interested as he said this. Meanwhile. From afar, next to an old building, the school''s security guards were watching this scene unfold. Several dozen students gathering and moving away from the school gate, how could they not notice? TThey were not paid to do nothing. When so many students gather, they naturally have to pay attention. If something happens, it wouldn''t be a small issue. "Boss, it seems that it''s Liu Yuan''s group, and there are only two people on the other side. Should we intervene?" A security guard turned his head, and asked their leader. In their capacity as school guards, they were also a little perplexed. Those students were not few in number, but there were only a handful of security guards. If those students were afraid of them, it was okay, but otherwise, if they antagonized the students, it could be a real nuisance for them. For such matters, even if they intervened, they had to be very cautious. This was their experience. Liu Yuan was the leader of one of the most troublesome groups in their school, not someone to be provoked lightly. "We don''t need to interfere." The leader of the security guards was a man in his thirties. He was carefully watching the scene from afar. Hearing his subordinates'' statement, heughed and said. "Boss, there are only two people facing Liu Yuan''s gang, one of them is even a girl. If we don''t intervene, and they fail to show restraint¡­" A security guard quickly interjected. "Ha-ha, you guys should be worried not about those two, but about Liu Yuan and his gang." Shen Keughed. Shen Ke was the captain of the security guards and had been working at this school for seven or eight years. Unlike the other guards, he very well knew the terror of that young man next to that girl. Five years had passed, and that man had appeared again. Thinking of that man''s skills, he couldn''t help but be impressed. A dozen social hooligans, armed with weapons, were no match for this young man. He had never seen a student with such formidable skills. In the beginning, the man wasn''t that formidable. He had watched as the man''s skills became stronger and stronger. Five years had passed, his skills must have be even more horrifying. Compared to him, these students were merely an unruly mob. "What? We should be worried about Liu Yuan''s group?" On hearing what their captain said, the guards were dumbfounded. "Captain, is there a mistake? Or is there something special about that girl or that guy?" A guard quickly asked. "Ha-ha, have you guys recognized who that girl is?" Shen Ke chuckled. "She is..." "She seems like... who... Boss, I think you mentioned... I can''t quite remember..." A few security guards frowned and pondered deeply. Unlike those more notorious and less disciplined students, Lin Yun was famous, but his fame was more widespread among these unruly students. In the eyes of these security guards, these students, though a handful, were ultimately just children. Even if they had some notoriety, these guards didn''t pay much attention to it. If Lin Yun was currently a student, they would probably recognize him. This was because such students could be troublesome to deal with. Definitely not because they thought Lin Yun was someone important. All in all, they were not people from the same world. Students lived in their own world, adults in theirs. "You guys! I''ve told you before, to be polite to this girl when you encounter her. This girl is Lin Duoer, the one I''ve mentioned before. Her brother is Lin Yun, the remarkable boy I''ve spoken to you about..." Seeing the reaction of his subordinates, Shen Ke shook his head and spoke. "Her?" "I remember now!" "Boss did tell us about her, and I even avoided causing troublest time when I saw her..." The security guards suddenly realized. "The boy next to her is her brother..." Shen Ke nodded his head, saying. "Is he the Lin Yun that Boss talked about?" A guard asked in surprise. "Boss said Lin Yun was highly skilled. Could he possibly hold his own against dozens of people?" Another guard asked, equally astonished. "Boss,e on, he''s just a student. Is it necessary to take him so seriously?" "Exactly, no matter how amazing he is, he''s only amazing among a bunch of students. It''s been several years, these students may not even recognize him anymore, let alone give him any respect..." Some guards were dismissive. "Respect?" Shen Ke shook his head. These guards didn''t know how formidable Lin Yun was, nor did they understand his point. With Lin Yun''s fighting abilities, did he even need these students to show him respect? "Just watch and you''ll know." Shen Ke said no more, he looked up towards the scene unfolding in the distance, saying. After so many years, he was curious to know how much more powerful Lin Yun had be. At this moment, Liu Yuan was somewhat provoked by Lin Yun''s words. Ordinarily, he considered himself quite smart. However, Lin Yun''s words at this moment made him feel transparent and vulnerable, as though his defenses had been stripped away. It infuriated him. No one could understand his feelings at this moment. "Since you''re not nning to stand up for your sister, don''t me us for not giving you a chance. Guys, let''s get him!" After his expression changed several times, Liu Yuan clenched his teeth and made a decision. Finally decided to deal with this Lin Yun. At this moment, he realized that he was somewhat wary. For some reason, he felt uneasy. Perhaps, because of Lin Yun''s calm demeanor? But, once a decision was made, there was no turning back. "Fight!" He picked up a chair leg and rushed at Lin Yun, raising the chair leg high above his head. A group of students followed him, many of them also holding chair legs. The chair leg, their preferred weapon in a fight. There were so many of them, many armed with "weapons", and Lin Yun was empty-handed. Liu Yuan refused to believe that they were not a match for Lin Yun. "Brother!" Lin Duoer clutched Lin Yun''s clothes nervously. She knew her brother was highly skilled, but there were far too many opponents. She looked around nervously. "Brother, you fight while retreating, let''s run towards there..." Lin Duoer spoke quickly, her voice barely audible. As she spoke, she indicated a certain direction with her eyes. "Hehe." Lin Yunughed. "These little fellows are beneath my notice." Lin Yun smiled faintly. As he spoke, he had already made his move. "Bang--Bang--Bang--" Just then, Lin Yun darted into the crowd of students. Each punch, each kicknded, sent a student flying. However, he controlled his strength and didn''t hurt them too badly. PS: The author has set up a group with the number 570630517. Chapter 170: Chapter 169: A New Legend? Prev "I...I can''t..." "Is this some sort of movie scene?" Off in the distance, the security guards who saw this scene widened their eyes, their faces disying disbelief. Though these boys were young, they were by no means frail, their strength nearly matching that of adults. Moreover, these boys were armed with "weapons." Even if it were themselves stepping in, they doubted they could face two such opponents at once. What were they seeing? Was that Lin Yun, throwing off the attacking boys with ease? What kind of strength was this? What kind of... martial art was it? Yes, martial arts! Originally, they couldn''t believe that a single person''s strength could aplish this, nor could they truly believe in the concept of "martial arts." "Two fists are no match for four hands" was not merely a saying. How could one person handle a group so easily? They clearly saw that Lin Yun had not been touched even once by the boys who were using "weapons." Any boy who came close to Lin Yun was sent flying in the next moment! Other than the martial arts in legends, what else could aplish this? "Five years have passed... his strength... has gotten even stronger..." Shen Ke took a small breath and murmured. "Captain, shouldn''t we step in now? If anything goes wrong..." Upon hearing Shen Ke''s voice, a security guard looked at Shen Ke worriedly. "No need to intervene. He knows where to draw the line," Shen Ke looked at the security guard and chuckled. If Lin Yun''s strength hadn''t been as formidable, he might have been worried about Lin Yun going overboard and seriously injuring the students. But seeing Lin Yun''s immense strength, he wasn''t as anxious anymore. He understood Lin Yun''s character well. If Lin Yun had been dealing with thugs, he might have used lethal force, but against these students, Lin Yun would definitely show mercy. "Ha, ha, it''s right not to intervene. These bastards have been too arrogant. It''s about time someone taught them a lesson. If no one does, they''ll forget their ce..." Another security guard chuckled while keeping his eyes fixed on the fight. This kind of scene was a rare sight; he didn''t want to miss it. "Captain, I didn''t expect Lin Yun to be so skilled..." "What do you mean skilled? He''s simply against thews of nature..." A few other guards looked at Shen Ke in amazement. Watching this heated battle, they were thrilled. Their excited chatter was an expression of their feelings. At this moment, some of them greatly regretted they hadn''t listened to their captain''s advice. Such a person as Lin Yun couldn''t possibly be ordinary. If they had listened to their captain''s advice and remembered Lin Yun''s sister''s face, offering her any needed assistance, they might have gained a powerful ally. Perhaps one day, they would receive a reward for their kindness. Even if there was no reward, just having a slight connection with such a figure was worth bragging about for a long time. Apart from these security guards, there were boys hidden inside some old buildings nearby, stunned by the scene before them. "He''s so strong..." "Is this Sister Duoer''s older brother?" "He truly deserves to be my idol... What strength... Truly extraordinary..." They eximed in disbelief. "Do... don''te any closer... I... I''m in a gang with Zhang Long... He... He also practices martial arts... He''ll be here soon..." Of the original forty or fifty, within a blink of an eye, except for a few girls, everyone was defeated by Lin Yun. As Lin Yun approached Liu Yuan, Liu Yuan was backed into a corner, stuttering his words out of fear. "Oh? So there are others?" Lin Yunughed. "What!? Is this Liu Yuan with Zhang Long''s gang?" "Is Zhang Longing?" Around them, the boys and girls who were still shocked by the spectacle were startled by Liu Yuan''s words. Zhang Long was a legendary figure in their circle. Reportedly, he started training in martial arts when he was young. As soon as they started high school, he quickly gathered a following and soon dominated their circle. Even the tough guys from other schools were considerably wary when it came to Zhang Long and his followers. Zhang Long slowly withdrew from the school scene when he was in his senior year. Some students spected that he had dropped out to lead a life in the underworld, and couldn''t be bothered with school matters, but no one was certain. It was for sure, however, that Zhang Long''s brotherhood was strong since they trained together, giving them formidable strength. Many gangsters didn''t dare to mess with Zhang Long and his followers, as they stood out in a distinctly superior position. Zhang Long, who was now in a repeating ss, rarely meddled in the school''s affairs, making his status even more distinct. Who would have thought that Liu Yuan was with Zhang Long''s gang? In spite of Lin Yun''s extraordinary strength, he was still just one person. Zhang Long, on the other hand, led an entire gang... reportedly, all of them were martial artists... Ordinary students tend to be wary of such people, and after witnessing Lin Yun''s strength, it made them even more cautious of them. Zhang Long''s gang hadn''t had a fight in the school for a while. They''d all heard about the strength of the gang but weren''t aware of the specifics of it. This only added to their imagination and fear. One against many? The old legend versus the new legend? Could Lin Yun be a match for Zhang Long''s gang? "Who the hell is messing with my bro?" Just then, azy voice echoed. A group of about a dozen boys, who exuded an intense aura, appeared in the distance and slowly approached. Speak of the devil and he shall appear. "Zhang Long!" "They''re Zhang Long''s gang!" Many of the delinquent students were rmed by this group''s arrival. "Could this actually be Zhang Long and his gang?" "This could be a real problem!" The security guards off in the distance furrowed their brows. Only the security captain, Shen Ke, remained calm, smiling without concern. He knew about Zhang Long and his gang. He also knew that they trained in martial arts and were quite strong. But just because every person trained in martial arts, did that necessarily mean they were all powerful? Lin Yun was an exception. The guards didn''t know that back in the day, Lin Yun fought every battle alone. Well, he did have one younger brother who participated, but inparison to Lin Yun''s fearsome power, the brother''s skills were hardly worth mentioning. "Can''t believe it''s Zhang Long! Liu Yuan actually runs with Zhang Long''s gang!" Those boys hiding in the old buildings were also amazed. "What should we do?" "What else can we do? We''ve got to get out there!" "But Sister Duoer hasn''t called for us yet..." "Who cares? Let''s go out there anyway. Zhang Long''s gang isn''t simple. We can''t let Sister Duoer and Brother Lin Yun face them alone. If wee out, it might bolster our side''s morale..." "Good... let''s get out there..." After debating what to do, they quickly decided to step outside. Chapter 171: Chapter 170: Stunned "Zhang Long, man, you finally arrived!" The sight of this group''s arrival nearly drove Liu Yuan to tears as he called out, his voice quivering. "Zhang Long!" "Zhang Long!" The students who were initially leading also began to call out, their voices filled with sobs. They had truly been beaten to pulp earlier. Four or five dozen students, without any resistance at all. This situation had left them feeling wronged. From childhood to now, especially after they had seeded in this school, when had they ever been treated like this? "Hell! Did you guys really get beaten up?" Seeing Liu Yuan and a few other leading students all beaten and sprawled on the ground, Zhang Long too was taken aback and eximed. He was very well aware that despite not being the toughest hooligans of this school, Liu Yuan and his gang were quite formidable. A few dozen students served as no small force, and Liu Yuan was quite smart. How had they ended up in such a pathetic state? His followers had been beaten, and it was naturally expected of him as the boss to stand up for them. Zhang Long immediately raised his head to look at the two people who were still standing on the scene, clearly not from his side. In the end, he fixed his eyes on the only male student. "It was you who hit... you... you..." Zhang Long furiously started, but then could not get out another word. He looked at Lin Yun in shock, stammering. "Yo... Yo... Yo... Are you Brother Lin Yun?" Quickly, Zhang Long asked fearfully. His voice trembled. This Zhang Long was one of the students who had witnessed Lin Yun''s duel with Wang Jie at Yinghao Martial Arts Hall the previous day. Simrly, he also joined Mountain Martial Arts Hall yesterday. He was awestruck by Lin Yun''s strength. He hadn''t expected that it was Lin Yun who had beaten Liu Yuan and his gang. He had just berated Lin Yun and was nning on confronting Lin Yun... This thought terrified him! He had practiced martial arts since he was a child. Although he wasn''t very good, he often interacted with such people, so he knew very well how formidable some people''s abilities were. Let''s not talk about others, even Yinghao Martial Art Hall''s former chief instructor, Wang Jie, could fight off more than twenty ordinary people at once. Even him, with his basic martial arts training but no substantial achievements, could easily deal with a dozen people. But even such a formidable person like Wang Jie was no match for Lin Yun. Lin Yun kicked Wang Jie, sending him flying seven or eight meters away... That was seven or eight meters! If he hadn''t hit a wall, he definitely would''ve flown over ten meters! Later, Lin Yun ruined Wang Jie''s ability with another kick! This development terrified him even more and caused him great apprehension! Depriving someone of their martial abilities wasn''t something that just anyone could do... It was the stuff of legends! Lin Yun seemed even more mysterious in his heart! Liu Yuan and his group had offended Lin Yun? And they had almost dragged him into their conflict? No, he had already offended him. Now, it was up to whether Lin Yun would forgive him or not. Zhang Long felt both shocked and furious. Liu Yuan was seeking his own death. But he really shouldn''t have dragged him into it! Even Wang Jie, whose abilities were terrifying, was defeated by Lin Yun, who then ruined his powers. Picking a fight with him despite being a nobody, wasn''t that just seeking death? "What?" "What''s going on?" "Zhang Long... is actually scared of Lin Yun?" "Zhang Long is calling Lin Yun ''Brother''? Could it be that Zhang Long is Lin Yun''s prot¨¦g¨¦?" Seeing this scene, many people were startled, and couldn''t help expressing their disbelief. "Brother..." Seeing this scene, Lin Duoer was a bit dazzled. She had heard of Zhang Long and his group. She hadn''t suspected that Liu Yuan''s gang was under Zhang Long''smand. When Zhang Long and his group showed up, she felt a bit nervous. Although, her brother''s current strength was somewhat beyond her expectations, the strength of Zhang Long''s gang was also rumored to be very strong. But she had never imagined that such a scene would ur. Her brother¡­ had juste back... How did he know Zhang Long? "You are?" Lin Yun looked at Zhang Long and asked indifferently. "Eh¡ª¡ª" On hearing Lin Yun''s words, many delinquent students lost their breath and almost copsed on the ground. What was going on? Zhang Long was very scared of Lin Yun, and had respectfully called him ''Brother,'' but Lin Yun didn''t recognize him? unting one''s power without making a show of things is the true definition of badass. At that moment, Lin Yun became an impressive figure in the hearts of many delinquents at the school. "Brother Yun, I had the good fortune to see you fight those coaches at Yinghao Martial Arts Hall yesterday. I even joined the Mountain Martial Arts Hall afterwards, and I saw you there too... ." Zhang Long hurriedly rambled on, undeterred by the fact that Lin Yun didn''t recognize him. His tone was extremely cautious. "Oh, I remember you now." Lin Yun gave a slight nod. Ever since he had begun training his Mental Strength, his memory had be increasingly sharp. His earlier question had only been asked subconsciously. Upon hearing the reminder, he immediately recalled the scenes at Yinghao Martial Arts Hall and Mountain Martial Arts Hall the previous day. Everything was as the other party had said. "Brother Yun, you remember me!" But upon hearing Lin Yun say he remembered him, Zhang Long expressed his excitement. In his eyes, Lin Yun was an esteemed figure. Back then, he was merely amon face among the crowd. The fact that Lin Yun could remember him filled him with excitement. Seeing this, many of the delinquents surrounding them were left speechless. Are you serious? Just by remembering him, Lin Yun managed to excite him this much? Was this really the legendary Zhang Long of their school? Or just who was Lin Yun right now... tomand such respect from Zhang Long? "Brother Yun, I was also there yesterday..." A boy standing next to Zhang Long quickly chimed in. "Me too, me too..." Another boy rushed to add. They were all people who had been with Zhang Long yesterday, and naturally, they had witnessed the fight between Lin Yun and Wang Jie. They all admired Lin Yun greatly. "Is this the Lin Yun that boss talked about?" "He doesn''t seem too much older than us..." Behind Zhang Long, several boys who had never seen Lin Yun before gasped in awe. Although they hadn''t met Lin Yun, Zhang Long had shared many unbelievable stories about him with them yesterday and today. "The guy Liu Yuan and the others offended was Lin Yun... They were really asking for death... They even almost dragged us down with them..." Some of them looked at Liu Yuan whoy on the floor with great resentment. "Hmm? Are all these guys Liu Yuan''s men?" "There are forty to fifty students, all of them Liu Yuan''s followers? Does this mean that Lin Yun took down all these guys by himself?" Soon, people began to notice that everyone on the ground belonged to one and the same faction, causing their hearts to shudder with realization. When they had initially arrived, they hadn''t noticed whether the students on the floor belonged to one faction or not. They had originally assumed that Liu Yuan''s group had fought with another gang, resulting in members of both parties falling to the ground. Only now did they realize that all the fallen students belonged to Liu Yuan''s group. Those who had initially doubted Lin Yun''s abilities were entirely convinced by now. The notion of one person single-handedly taking down forty to fifty students was truly horrific. "So, how do you guys n on handling this?" Lin Yun nodded slightly, looking at the group and asked. These people knew him and even seemed greatly bewildered in his presence. It seemed like he wouldn''t need to resort to violence this time. "Brother Long..." On the ground, Liu Yuan trembled as he spoke. Being a sharp boy, he quickly realized something was amiss. "Brother Long, you don''t have to be scared of him, what does it matter if he is powerful? My dad is the station chief. He''s an outsider and dare harm so many students. I..." However, some people failed to grasp the severity of the situation. A boy struggled to get up from the ground and spoke wrathfully at Zhang Long. This boy was one of the leaders of the student group, and his father''s status had secured him a high standing among his peers. "Whack!" However, before he could finish his sentence, found himself pped across the face. The force behind the p was none other than Zhang Long. "Brother Long, you..." This p from Zhang Long was a bitter pill to swallow, leaving the boy in utter disbelief with tears welling up in his eyes. Zhang Long indeed held a lot of influence over him. Even though his father held a high position, he was still terrified of Zhang Long. Being pped by Zhang Long made him feel wronged. He had just received a beating from an outsider, and now, he had been pped by his own boss. This was just too unfair. However, he didn''t know that Zhang Long was absolutely livid. This idiot couldn''t read the room. Did he actually think that his dad being the station chief made him badass? Zhang Long had clearly seen how even a Police Chief was terrified of Lin Yun yesterday. His dad being just a station chief really didn''t seem to matter much, did it? Could he be having any worse luck? Wouldn''t his dad give him a beating if he found out about this? Zhang Long decided to p him first on his father''s behalf. Chapter 172: Chapter 171: Lin Duoers Results Next, Zhang Long kept apologizing to Lin Yun and Lin Duoer. To Lin Yun, these were just childish matters, and he didn''t hold onto them. "Brother, I''m sorry..." Lin Yun and Lin Duoer left. On the way, Lin Duoer spoke softly. "At least you''re smart enough to set up an ambush..." Lin Yun nced at the twenty or thirty students following him and said. If this had happened before he acquired the Cosmic Trading System, he would definitely have given his sister a severe lecture. Students should focus on their studies, and such factional behavior would only distract from learning and has no benefits. He and Zhao Gang had initially acted alone. However, now that he possessed the Cosmic Trading System, his worldview had changed. He didn''t object as much to his sister''s behavior. As long as it wasn''t a matter of principle, it didn''t matter. As long as his sister was happy, that was all well and good. Wasn''t studying hard and getting into a good university about securing a good job and bright future? With his present capabilities, why would he worry about his sister''s future? As for academic matters, he could use the Cosmic Trading System to help his sister learn quickly. Life was long. Now, letting his sister have a bit more fun didn''t seem so bad. From his sister''s narration, he learned that she didn''t misbehave when gathering these people. Mainly, she helped some girls fight against injustice, which was likely influenced by him. "Brother, you''re not ming me?" Lin Duoer asked, surprised to see that Lin Yun didn''t scold her. "Why wouldn''t I me you? Don''t you know, it''s very dangerous for a girl to do such things?" Lin Yun nced at Lin Duoer and said. "Brother, I''ve been very careful," Lin Duoer quickly replied. "Some things are not safe just because you are careful," Lin Yun shook his head and said. From the conversation between Zhang Long and Liu Yuan, he had a hunch that the reason why his sister didn''t get into serious trouble was likely rted to the reputation he had left behind. Of course, his sister''s publicity also yed a role. Otherwise, would anyone remember you five years after graduation? Speaking of which, he had to admit that his sister was quite capable. She had managed to gather so many people and get them to listen to her. Despite constantly provoking others, no issues had arisen. "How are your grades?" Lin Yun asked. "My grades are in the top twenty of our grade. There is no problem getting into a key school..." Lin Duoer raised her small face proudly, and answered. Actually, this was also a reason she could gather so many people. In school, many students who didn''t do well were instinctively in awe of her excellent grades. Lin Duoer was very pretty, and her grades were good. She was the dreamgirl for many male students. Added to the reputation left by Lin Yun and Lin Duoer''s own abilities, she had sessfully gathered many people and made them listen to her. Lin Yun was surprised. He knew that his sister had been intelligent since childhood, but high school knowledge waspletely different from elementary and middle school. Most of the students who could be admitted to Immortal Origin First High School had good academic performance. He didn''t expect that his sister, who caused so much trouble, could still perform so well academically. But soon, he shook his head. If his sister hadn''t caused so much trouble, he reckoned her grades could be better. Just then, those security guards came over from a distance. "The guards areing..." "Hurry up, let''s go..." "They must have found out about what happened here. Don''t get caught by them..." Many misbehaving students changed their expressions when they saw this and spoke anxiously. These students were quite afraid of the security guards. In the midst of their conversation, some of the students quickly left the scene. Behind Lin Yun and Lin Duoer, the remaining students looked at each other, not sure whether to leave or not. Lin Yun and Lin Duoer were right in front of them. If the two didn''t give any orders, wouldn''t it be inappropriate for them to leave of their own ord? But, Lin Yun and Lin Duoer were talking, so interrupting them wouldn''t be polite either. "Don''t be afraid. We didn''t participate in the fight just now. What''s there to fear?" A student quickly calmed down and said. "Yes, yes..." The other students nodded in agreement. However, many students looked at Lin Yun. They didn''t join in the fight, but Lin Yun did. What if those security guardse to trouble Lin Yun? At that moment, Lin Yun and Lin Duoer had already stopped. Both were watching the approaching security guards. Lin Duoer was a bit nervous. Lin Yun just smiled lightly, not bothering himself with anything. His sensing abilities were excellent. He had long realized that these security guards were standing far away, watching the fight. However, his power had already changed from what it used to be. Interference from such people no longer mattered to him. However, he noticed that among these security guards was a familiar face. Judging by the man''s uniform, he had be the captain of the security team. Given this familiar face''s expression, this matter was probably not going to be too bad. "Lin Yun, you''re back? Do you still remember me?" Shen Ke and his team quickly approached Lin Yun and Lin Duoer. Shen Ke said with a smile. "I was afraid you wouldn''t remember me. Congrattions on your promotion, Captain Shen!" Lin Yun replied with augh. "What kind of official am I, the captain of a school security team?" Shen Ke shook his head. Her brother knew their school''s security team captain? Lin Duoer was once again surprised. In a sudden realization, she recalled that she had encountered many situations in school where the security captain treated her differently. At that time, she thought it was because she was a girl. Now, she understood. Most likely, he was disying special treatment because of her brother. With these thoughts, she admired her brother even more. At the same time, her heart warmed. Over the years, while her brother hadn''t been around to protect her, his reputation had been helping her all the time. On the other hand, Zhang Long''s group, who hadn''t left, were also there. Having tangled with trouble to the extent they had, they weren''t particrly concerned about school security. In fact, they had some acquaintances among the security staff. However, their rtionship wasn''t great... at least, not on the same level as Lin Yun chatting andughing with the captain. From their behavior, they could see that the security captain was very polite to Lin Yun, and the other guards were quite scrupulous around Lin Yun. "This Lin Yun... he actually knows our school''s security captain..." "And those guards are so polite to him..." Liu Yuan and his group muttered fearfully. If Zhang Long and his group weren''t too worried about the security guards, Liu Yuan and his group were quite afraid of them. Seeing the security guards treating Lin Yun with such respect, they were even more afraid of Lin Yun. Fortunately, because of Zhang Long and his group''s arrival, Lin Yun dropped his pursuit of them. They felt a bit relieved. Otherwise, if Lin Yun had asked the security guards to arrest them, they would probably be in big trouble. PS: Chapter 169 got blocked, and I''m frustrated. Today, I nned to work hard and write a lot. However, this incident took the wind out of my sails. Previously, one of my chapters was blocked, and it''s still not unblocked. Now another chapter got blocked. I didn''t feel like writing this book anymore at that moment... I thought to myself: I really don''t want to write in this urban genre... After sorting out my feelings, I started writing again. Chapter 173: Chapter 172: Protective Pendant "Now you all see how formidable Brother Lin Yun is?" Zhang Long red at them, speaking irritably. "What are these school security guards? Yesterday, I saw even our county''smissioner fear him..." He paused, then continued speaking. "What? Themissioner?" Some students were greatly startled. "Little Tie, I pped you just now. Don''t feel wronged. Commissioner Qian, who is your father''s direct superior, we saw yesterday at Yinghao Martial Arts Hall; he was quite wary of Brother Lin Yun. I pped you to save you from putting your father in a difficult position..." Zhang Long nodded and spoke to the boy he had pped earlier. "Commissioner Qian... was wary of him?" The boy known as Little Tie gaped in disbelief. "We saw it with our own eyes, could it be false? Yesterday, he even ordered the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall to shut down the hall within three days! You should know how powerful the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall is... Right, I heard yesterday that the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall and two gold-medal coaches from the hall went together to Brother Lin Yun''s master''s martial arts school, and kneeled on the spot before Brother Lin Yun''s master, hoping that his master would plead for them to Brother Lin Yun..." Zhang Long spoke. "The owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall and the two gold-medal coaches kneeled before Lin Yun''s master and hoped Lin Yun''s master would plead for them to Lin Yun?" The student crowd was once again shocked. Zhang Long was a legendary figure at their school, having learned martial arts at Yinghao Martial Arts Hall was a shared knowledge among many of the troublemaking students. With Yinghao Martial Arts Hall recently making big moves in Immortal Origin County, and given the rtionship between Zhang Long and Liu Yuan, they had heard that the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall was really powerful. Yet such a powerful figure actually kneeled before Lin Yun''s master in hope that the master would plead for them to Lin Yun. Only at this moment did they realize just how formidable Lin Yun truly was. The boy known as Little Tie was truly scared. "Brother Zhang Long, I really thank you for pping me, for not allowing me to continue speaking..." Little Tie quickly expressed his gratitude. At this moment, he was truly appreciative of Zhang Long. Having such a position among the troublemaking students and living such a good life was entirely thanks to his father being a director. If his father had really been put in a difficult position because of him, his sin would have been huge. Not to mention others, even their entire family wouldn''t easily let him off. Zhang Long truly saved him once. "From now on, just be a little more clever," Zhang Long nced at him and said. "Who would have thought, Sister Duoer''s brother, our school''s legendary figure Lin Yun, is actually Big Brother Lin Yun. If you ever see Sister Duoer, you must be polite. If I hear that someone has not been polite to her, don''t me me for not being polite to that person..." Then Zhang Long looked at everyone, and dered seriously. Everyone hurriedly nodded in agreement. They were joking! After seeing how formidable Lin Yun was, who would still dare to be impolite to Lin Duoer? On the other side, behind Lin Yun and Lin Duoer, those students were also bbergasted. Just a moment ago, they were worried about these security guards looking for trouble with Lin Yun. They didn''t expect that in a blink of an eye, the captain of the security guards wasughing and talking with Lin Yun. Moreover, they could also see that this security captain and his men had great respect for Lin Yun, which made them admire Lin Yun even more. Sister Duoer''s brother was really formidable. Even the security guards of their school treated him so courteously. Lin Yun was already the idol of many of them, and at this moment, the aura of idtry around Lin Yun in their hearts was thicker than ever. Soon, Lin Yun bid farewell to those security guards. Before leaving, Lin Yun asked those security guards to take more care of his sister. Those security guards, naturally agreed wholeheartedly. This was just a superficial arrangement. Before leaving, Lin Yun also put a pendant on his sister, instructing her never to take it off, regardless of circumstances. This pendant could, when his sister faced a serious attack or when her spiritual energy sent out a strong protective signal, release an energy shield to protect his sister. Thus, even if she encountered a firearms attack, she wouldn''t be in danger for a short time. The price of this pendant on the Cosmic Trading System was even higher than what he had paid for Xia Qingqing''s protective underwear, costing him a total of ten Spirit Crystals. Don''t think that ten Spirit Crystals is not a lot. This was because the resources on Earth were very abundant, which made it much easier for Lin Yun to acquire Spirit Crystals. You should know that on the Cosmic Trading System, even some cheap small spaceships could be bought for just a thousand Spirit Crystals. Lin Yun simply needed ten Spirit Crystals to quickly learn a martial technique. The reason why he bought the pendant instead of simr protective underwear like Xia Qingqing''s was due to the different nature of his rtion with his sister and Xia Qingqing. Buying protective underwear and asking his sister to wear it all the time would not look good, even if the protective underwear could stay clean all the time. This was not an issue of cleanliness. Simrly, he also bought two simr protective pendants, nning to put them on his parents when he returned home. Now that his actions had attracted the attention of many forces, it was hard to say whether someone would target his family. He didn''t buy better protective items partly because he didn''t have enough Spirit Crystals, and partly because better protective items required stronger spiritual energy to activate. His sister and his parents'' spiritual energy were too weak, making it inconvenient to use better protective items. And the more advanced protective products that didn''t require much spiritual energy to activate, required many more Spirit Crystals. There were protective items costing several thousands or even tens of thousands of Spirit Crystals, which he couldn''t Afford now. After resolving his business at Lin Duoer''s school, Lin Yun took a taxi home and started hauling vegetables again. Of course, the vegetables were being transported to Wangxian Tower. Originally, the owner of Wangxian Tower, Wang Zhan, offered to send someone to pick up the vegetables, but Lin Yun did not allow it. It was only for these couple of days that he nned to experience once again the life he used to live, the life his parents lived daily. They did have several acres of vegetables in their family, which really needed to be hauled by a big truck. However, it wasn''t for Wang Zhan to send someone to get them. Although Wangxian Tower was high-end, it didn''t require much vegetable supply each day. If he let the other party take over, they wouldn''t be able to handle it all at once. Although Wang Zhan knew many owners, they were all big bosses and none of them were in the vegetable business. The vegetables being wasted after being hauled over was not a result he wanted to see, and he didn''tck the little money from selling vegetables. He nned to ask his parents about how to handle those vegetables in a couple of days when his bodyguards arrived. After hauling the vegetables from home, Lin Yun started walking towards the county. As it had been the day before, Lin Yun practiced his stepping technique while walking, without any interference. However, Lin Yun encountered someone along the way. "Young man, it really is you!" An old man looked at Lin Yun, speaking excitedly. Chapter 174: Chapter 173: This kind of pursuit only makes me feel disgusted! "Uncle, it''s you right?" Lin Yun said with a smile. This elderly man was none other than the gentleman he''d met yesterday morning at the farmer''s market, whose three-wheeler was confiscated. Lin Yun had given him three thousand yuan. The old man''s character had impressed him. For the sake of keeping his tricycle, he could kneel in front of the enforcement officers, but he had rejected the three thousand yuan from Lin Yun. It was only after Lin Yun had insisted, and subtly used Mental Strength to influence him, that he had epted the money. What belonged to someone, rightfully belonged to them, and what didn''t, didn''t. Not everyone possessed this kind of character. "Young man, I cannot ept the money you gave mest time. I don''t know why, but¡­" The elderly man said, recollecting something. "Uncle, as I said before, that sum wasn''t that significant for me, you can rest assured and keep it!" Lin Yun said with a slight smile. "How could that be? Young man, you''re just saying that so I would ept the money. Earning a living by pulling a vegetable cart, you couldn''t have made much. It''s all hard-earned money¡­" The elderly man shook his head. "I don''t have that money on me at the moment. After this,e home with me, and I''ll give it to you¡­" The elderly man continued. "Uncle, didn''t I tell you? They also confiscated my dad''s tricycle, right? I just came back from outside and am now helping my dad deliver the vegetables from our home to the city. No matter how much I earn, we can''t just abandon the vegetables that my parents have painstakingly grown. It''s not about the money¡­" Lin Yun said with a smile. While talking, he released his Mental Strength again, subtly influencing the elderly man. He didn''t want to continue discussing this matter with the elderly man. Three thousand yuan indeed meant little to him, but for the elderly man, it was very important. The elderly man''s character was also worth the three thousand yuan Lin Yun had offered. "Grown painstakingly... not about the money..." The elderly man murmured, stunned. "Young man, you...you''re really very good. Now, there are too few young people who think like this..." The elderly man sighed. "Let''s not talk about the money for now. Young man, are you going into town? I''ll help you push the cart. My age might be getting on, but I still have some strength¡­" Then, the elderly man looked at the cart of vegetables Lin Yun was pulling and said. After saying so, he began to push the cart. "Thank you so much, Uncle!" Upon seeing this, Lin Yun smiled. He did not refuse. He knew this elderly man was a very principled gentleman. If he didn''t let the elderly man help push the cart, the old man might immediately take him to his house to get the money. Although his Mental Strength could influence the decisions of others, his current Mental Strength was not strong enough to have too muchpulsion. He could use even more Mental Strength to force the elderly man to do something, but he didn''t want to do that. Besides, it would consume too much energy on his part. It was just a small matter, so there was no need. As they continued, Lin Yun pulled the cart from the front, the elderly man pushed from behind, and they chatted along the way. Because Lin Yun controlled his strength, the elderly man at the back did not feel tired. The elderly man''s body was quite robust, and he walked quite effortlessly. They chatted pleasantly along the way. From the elderly man''s words, Lin Yun learned that the man lived in a nearby vige. He had two sons and two daughters, several grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren. He lived with his sons in rotation. The homes of his two sons were quite close, so he usually bought groceries for both families. With many mouths to feed, naturally, he had to buy more groceries, so he regrly drove his tricycle to the wholesale market to buy vegetables, fruit, and the like. It saved some energy to drive his electric tricycle on such long roads, without spending much on electricity. "Is that you?" When they were near the city, suddenly a female voice came from the side, saying in a deep tone. "Yan Lee?" "Yanyan?" Lin Yun and the old man turned their heads to see a girl on an electric bicycle nearby. They both responded with surprise and confusion. The girl was Yan Lee, whom Lin Yun had met at the matchmaking meeting yesterday. However, she didn''t look too pleased at the moment. "Lin Yun! You didn''t say much during dinner yesterday, and I thought you were a straightforward person! Now I realize I was mistaken! You managed to find my grandfather so quickly. Did you n on getting in through my family after seeing me reject you?" Yan Lee said, her pretty face stern. Being attractive, she had encountered many male pursuers since childhood, each with various pursuing strategies, and she hated those who refused to take no for an answer, particrly the ones who involved her family. Family rtionships were private, and few people would appreciate someone they disliked using their family to pursue them. "Yan Lee, there''s a misunderstanding." Lin Yun said calmly. He had not expected that the elderly man was Yan Lee''s grandfather, but she was clearly misinterpreting the situation. "Whether you admit it or not, maybe my Aunt didn''t exin it to you clearly yesterday. Now, I''ll say it again: you are not my type. And you should not try to get close to me by any means. Even if my grandfather and my parentspletely ept you, I won''t. Your pursuit only disgusts me!" Yan Lee stated coldly. "Yanyan, why are you speaking like that? Apologize to him right away!" On hearing Yan Lee''s words, the elderly man started trembling with anger. Initially, he had been delighted to see his granddaughtering. Upon thinking that he hadn''t asked Lin Yun if he had a girlfriend, he thought about making introductions; he really thought highly of Lin Yun. If Lin Yun and his granddaughter could be together, nothing could be better. He hadn''t anticipated that Lin Yun and Yan Lee knew each other and that Yan Lee would say such hurtful things. Lin Yun was both amused and irritated. He didn''t know why this girl possessed such confidence to say such words. Maybe because she was somewhat attractive? However, in his opinion, she was merely ordinary and not even one-tenth as attractive as Xia Qingqing. He wanted to tell her he had a girlfriend and advise her not to be so self-absorbed, but on seeing how angry the elderly man looked, he let out a sigh. No matter what, he had a decent exchange with the old man all the way. Since this girl was the old man''s granddaughter, he decided to give her a break. Also, should a man be a bit magnanimous? "You''ve misunderstood. I knew your grandfather before we had dinner together." Lin Yun shook his head with a sigh. Then, looking at the elderly man, Lin Yun smiled and said, "Uncle, we''re nearly in town. You don''t need to help anymore. If we meet again, we''ll chat." After that, Lin Yun turned around, exerted a little force with his feet, pulled the cart, and quickly left. Only then did Yan Lee notice that the cart of vegetables was actually Lin Yun''s. Wasn''t it? Yesterday when she had dined with her friend and Lin Yun, Lin Yun was pulling an empty cart. Now he was pulling a full one, so she didn''t recognize it immediately. Upon realizing this, she became even angrier. Initially, she had thought that Lin Yun was using the act of helping her grandfather pull the cart to get into her grandfather''s good graces. But it turned out that it was her grandfather who was helping Lin Yun with the cart. This led her to believe that Lin Yun was not as simple and straightforward as he seemed, making her even more resistant to him. Chapter 175: Chapter 174: Lungs About to Explode "Upon seeing Lin Yun leave, the elder wanted to halt him, but at that instant, he was unsure what to say. He could only watch as Lin Yun walked away. The pace at which Lin Yun departed was rapid. By the time the elder thought of something adequate to say, Lin Yun was already far away. "Yanyan, what''s going on with you? Why did you speak like that?" Turning to Yan Lee, the elder asked angrily. "Grandfather, what you don''t know is, he was the one I met for matchmaking yesterday afternoon," Yan Lee hurriedly responded. "Yanyan, he''s right. That meeting was set up after I met him, earlier yesterday morning¡­." The elder said in disappointment. From there, he recounted the urrences of the morning prior to Yan Lee. That morning, for his tricycle, he kneeled in front ofw enforcement officers while onlookers watched. Although many were condemning the officers, none came to his aid except for Lin Yun, who assisted him not only financially, but emotionally as well. However, he refrained from mentioning his act of kneeling before thew enforcement officers to Yan Lee. "Grandfather, you''re saying that he gave you 3,000 yuan yesterday?" asked Yan Lee in disbelief. To pass by and see such a situation and casually gift a stranger 3,000 yuan, she believed such a thing could happen. But she didn''t foresee it happening in Immortal Origin County, much less to her grandfather. The one who did it was a young man who hauled vegetables in a cart for a living. "Grandfather, it seems I underestimated him. He might''ve investigated our family situation thoroughly. Before our meeting, he deliberately followed you to see if there was a chance to leave a good impression. He just happened toe across your situation¡­" After a moment of silence, Yan Lee, seemingly understanding the reasoning behind it, said. "Impossible. That morning, after giving me 3,000 yuan, he didn''t even leave his name. If I hadn''t waited for him at the wholesale market''s entrance, I wouldn''t have even remembered his face," the grandfather shook his head. "Grandpa, you haven''t interacted with the outside world, you don''t know howplicated people can be. Even if he did it on purpose and didn''t leave his name, what does it matter? With his constant contact with me, you''d inevitably meet him again. That unexpected discovery might even change a person''s impressions further," Yan Lee said confidently, shaking her head. "Grandpa, consider this. He''s willing to haul a cart of vegetables for a living. His earning certainly isn''t much. Yet, he casually gave you 3,000 yuan, then spent a few thousand yuan more for my meal at the restaurant. How wealthy must someone be to do this?" "Moreover, when he went to pay, the cashier at the Wangxian Tower conveniently mentioned his meals there were free of charge. The Wangxian Tower, which you might not be familiar with, is one of the top-tier restaurants in Immortal Origin County. My friend''s boyfriend is a person of high status locally and he only gets a ny percent discount there. I haven''t heard of anyone eligible for a free card in our county. It''s highly probable he previously arranged it with the cashier at Wangxian Tower. All these precise actions must be his calctions¡­" Before her grandfather could put in his word, Yan Lee continued. She hadn''t realized it, but as sheid it all out, she discovered several odd coincidences. In her heart, she was now more certain of her assumptions. Moreover, she was more certain that Lin Yun was a calcting man. "You don''t understand¡­" the elder could only shake his head. On their journey, he had chatted with Lin Yun and from his several decades of life experiences, he was certain Lin Yun was not that kind of person. "Grandfather, you trust an outsider more than your own granddaughter?" Upon seeing her grandfather''s obstinance, Yan Lee also grew angry. "Grandfather, yesterday, why didn''t you tell me your tricycle was confiscated? My friend''s boyfriend is acquainted with some government officials. I can call him to inquire; your tricycle should be released." Seeing her grandfather appearing somewhat irate, Yan Lee quickly attempted to change the subject. Before she had finished, Yan Lee had already started making the call. "Huihui¡­" Once the call connected, Yan Lee began narrating the incident. Within a minute, Yan Lee ended the call, turned to her grandfather, and said, "My friend has said she could help us. Her boyfriend knows someone who could." The elder furrowed his brows and stayed silent. Just a few minutester, Yan Lee''s phone rang again. "Hmm, okay, got it, Huihui. Thank you so much." Answering the call, Yan Lee nodded incessantly as she listened to the person on the other end. After hanging up the phone, Yan Lee once more turned to her grandfather and cheerfully stated, "Okay, my friend asked us to retrieve the tricycle from the parking lot. Once we''re there, we just have to state my name." Yan Lee was slightly self-satisfied. Therge-scale ban on tricycles in Immortal Origin County was a big issue. She too was aware of this and had seen how sternly thew enforcement officers enforced this. In the eyes of ordinary people, it should have been a significant problem. However, she managed to solve it with just one phone call, which made her feel quite triumphant. Simultaneously, she envied her friend, Zhang Hui, for having such a capable boyfriend, further solidifying her resolve to never settle for an averagepanion. Take Lin Yun, who pulled a cart for a living, for instance? Granted, Lin Yun was not resourceful, but he was quite crafty. But he decidedly wasn''t her type. "No need. If the government has decided to strictly regte tricycles, and they''re doing so impartially, then I''m not going to use backdoor channels to redeem my tricycle. If they''re doing something wrong, I''ll wait for them to release my tricycle. If not, I''d rather let it decay there!" The elder said sternly, his face livid. With that, he turned around and started walking away. Yan Lee''s call only intensified his disappointment in the officials. "This is our job, if you have a problem, take it up with the county leadership. We''re not responsible for the policy!" The words of thew enforcement officers from yesterday morning echoed in his ears, deeply engraved in his heart. He knelt before those people, yet they were unwilling to release his tricycle. Now, a single phone call from his granddaughter had achieved what he couldn''t? How ironic! This added to the sense of humiliation from yesterday''s kneeling. He actually knelt before such people! He rejected walking through this kind of back door! Although, he understood that having the officials voluntarily release their tricycle was highly unlikely. But he would rather let that tricycle rot there than ask for it back! "Ah, Grandpa..." Yan Lee, seeing her grandfather''s attitude, pleaded anxiously. She quickly parked her electric bike and went to stop her grandfather. "I know, even if you don''t say it. You despise Lin Yun''s family because they cultivate and sell vegetables, don''t you? You think it''s humiliating that he pulls a cart to sell vegetables in the county, right? But, don''t you see, he''s not ashamed?" the old man looked at Yan Lee, his heart aching. He was not a fool. Decades of life experience gave him a much deeper understanding than younger people. How could he miss the self-satisfied look on Yan Lee''s face earlier? He just didn''t expect that, unknowingly, his granddaughter had grown to despise the poor, idolize the rich, and love vanity. "You don''t understand... You really don''t understand..." the old man shook his head, repeating himself. "He''s not the kind of person you think he is. He just got back from out of town yesterday morning. So all your spections, all the things you think he has nned, are impossible. You look down on him for being poor and for pulling a cart to sell vegetables. You think it''s disgraceful. But you don''t know, his clothes alone are worth tens of thousands..." the old man''s voice was a bit despairing. After he spoke, the old man turned and walked away, this time very quickly. The price of Lin Yun''s clothes was something Lin Yun lied about, fearing the old man would insist on returning the three thousand yuan. The old man hadn''t really paid attention at the time and was even a bit suspicious, thinking Lin Yun lied out of kindness to prevent him from returning the money. But now, the old man believed him. The conversation along the way made the old man believe in Lin Yun. Also, his granddaughter had mentioned earlier that Lin Yun spent two or three thousand yuan for a single meal. So, Lin Yun must be very rich to be able to do so, rather than plotting and scheming as his granddaughter suggested. Wangxian Tower, he knew this ce. His granddaughter mentioned that ordinary people couldn''t possess a free card there, but Lin Yun could. This made it even more apparent that Lin Yun was not ordinary. Inparison, his granddaughter''s character was not as good. At this moment, he no longer had any thoughts of Lin Yun being with his granddaughter. He knew his granddaughter was not worthy of that boy. "Grandpa... Grandpa..." Yan Lee stomped her foot angrily behind him. The electric bike was right next to her, she couldn''t just leave it to chase her grandfather. Why was her grandfather so stubborn? She felt frustrated. Her hatred for Lin Yun deepened. A few tens of thousands for a single outfit? What a liar, fooling her grandfather! Only naive old people and five-year-old children would believe such words! Zhang Hui''s home. "What? He said his clothes alone are worth tens of thousands?" Listening to her furious friend, Zhang Hui couldn''t believe it. "Exactly! He dared to brag! During dinner yesterday, he seemed so honest. I didn''t expect him to be such a person!" Yan Lee affirmed with a firm nod. "I don''t know what kind of tricks he yed on my grandpa, making him believe in him so much!" After a pause, Yan Lee added indignantly. Thinking back on her grandpa''s words, seeing through her soul, the disappointed tone in his voice, she felt like her lungs were going to explode. "You shouldn''t me your grandpa. He''s older, quite easy for some people to trick with their sweet talk. You should understand him more. Didn''t your grandfather''s tricycle get taken away? After this, you just drive it back home and let your grandpa calm down. Old people can''t get too angry!" Zhang Hui covered her mouth andughed. "Anyway, his goal was you. You''ve now seen his true nature, you''re not deceived, isn''t that good?" After a pause, Zhang Hui blinked and said. "There''s no other choice!" Yan Lee nodded in resignation. Chapter 176: Chapter 175 Wedding in Progress Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, Lin Yun had been home for two days. His bodyguards had arrived in Immortal Origin County on the previous evening. Luckily, they had arrived quitete. Otherwise, the entry of such a high-end convoy into Immortal Origin County would have probably caused a huge sensation. Lin Yun didn''t let them go straight to Lin''s vi. With so many people and cars, the vi wouldn''t be able to amodate them. Moreover, it was toote to disturb people''s rest. So, Lin Yun let them stay at Immortal Origin Hotel, which is the biggest hotel in the town. However, the next morning, this group of high-end cars aroused lots of attention; most were guests at the Immortal Origin Hotel. Immortal Origin Hotel was thergest and the best hotel in Immortal Origin County, and most of its guests were knowledgeable people. Many recognized the cars in the convoy as the famous Emperor Ling and Sword Tiger brands, which were top-tier, high-end models. How could they not be shocked seeing these many luxury cars parked under the hotel? Could it be that a VIP had arrived at Immortal Origin Hotel? Some people guessed quietly. Heard there was a wedding at the Immortal Origin Hotel today. Could it be rted to the bride and groom? Others spected. This news began to spread among the upper echelons of Immortal Origin County. About twenty to thirty luxury cars of Emperor Ling and Sword Tiger had gathered at Immortal Origin Hotel, with a total value of at least several tens of thousands. "There''s a wedding at Immortal Origin Hotel today? The son of Chief Li''s family? Which Chief Li? Oh, the one from the north of the city? Could it be some important person they know? Didn''t see thating¡­" "I''ll attend this wedding..." "I''ll prepare a gift, I also want to see..." Business giants, bureaucrats; many influential people said so. The person who could afford a fleet worth tens of millions was undoubtedly not an ordinary person. Opportunities were often given to those who were prepared for them. If they had the chance to make connections but missed it because they didn''t go, it would be toote for regrets. ??... Zhao Gang''s ex-girlfriend was getting married today. Lin Yun never thought Zhao Gang would wait until this day to make a decision. When he saw Zhao Gang again, he looked disheveled and aged. Zhao Gang seemed to have aged several years in just two days. And there was the money Lin Yun had given to Zhao Gang, which was meant for him to spruce himself up a bit. "Boss, I''ve decided to ask her today. It has nothing to do with my image or wealth and power, not to do with the future and potential, I just want to ask, in the past and now, has she ever had me in her heart!" Zhao Gang said, his eyes red. "And what if she says yes?" Lin Yun asked. "I..." Zhao Gang opened his mouth as if wanting to say something but didn''t know what to say in the moment. "Let''s go!" Lin Yun patted his shoulder and said. Having said that, he turned around and left. There were some things, once changed. Even if you could get them back, could they feel the same as before? Lin Yun sighed slightly. "As long as she says she still has feelings for me, I am willing to fight for it! As long as she is willing to follow me, I am ready to start all over again!" Looking at Lin Yun''s departing figure, Zhao Gang said loudly. Lin Yun paused. Then he continued walking forward, "Hmm, as long as you''ve made up your mind. Let''s go, or it''ll be toote!" ... Zhang Hui''s wedding ceremony was somewhat Western, unlike the traditional Huaxia style. Zhang Hui was taken to the hotel where the wedding was to be held early in the day. At the moment, she was in a hotel room, surrounded by her bridesmaids who were dressed in bridesmaid dresses, and she herself was dressed in a beautiful wedding gown. "Huihui, just now we went to see his house, it''s so beautiful. Is that entire building theirs? You''re so lucky..." "When they came to pick you up, there were several Emperor Ling cars leading the way, and the wedding car was an Emperor Ling X6, worth nearly a million. You didn''t see how envious everyone looked at you..." "Huihui, I just came back from the outside, you may not know, I heard that many big shots from our Immortal Origin County were attending the wedding. The owners of Flying Dragon Real Estate and Harri Real Estate are here, along with many bureau chiefs, section chiefs, and precinct chiefs. Your boyfriend''s family really has some pull..." Zhang Hui''s bridesmaids were all saying so enviously. Hearing this, Zhang Hui smiled faintly. She had heard such words of envy too many timestely. However, she didn''t expect that so many big shots from Immortal Origin County would attend her wedding. It seemed that her boyfriend''s family wielded more power and influence than she had thought during this period. Perhaps, she was really lucky to have found such a boyfriend. Just as she was thinking about this, a figure shed through her mind. That figure was warm, cheerful, enthusiastic, simple... and had once apanied her for two years, bringing her countless times ofughter. She admitted that he was indeed a great guy. Unfortunately, what she and her family wanted, he couldn''t provide... Once, she thought that those things were only what her family wanted, and she was even very angry and fought against the pressure for those things. However, after experiencing it firsthand, she discovered that she too couldn''t bear to give up those things. I''m sorry. She apologized silently. ... In the main hall of Immortal Origin Hotel, the atmosphere gradually reached its peak as the wedding ceremony proceeded. On the podium. "Groom, now that you''re holding her hand, from this moment on, regardless of poverty and prosperity, sickness and health, will you care for her, cherish her, protect her, understand her, respect her, look after her, yield to her, apany her, forever, are you willing?" The host looked at the groom with a smile. "I am willing!" A young man in a ck suit looked deeply at the girl next to him and spoke firmly. His original appearance was just a little handsome, but a ck suit and a white shirt made him look very mature at this moment. Some simple makeup added to his charm. Many people say that on the wedding day, the bride and groom are the most beautiful, and this statement is indeed very apt. Everyone''s eyes were on them. The groom''s gaze and words caused the bride to shyly lower her head. "Bride, now that you''re holding his hand, from this moment on, regardless of poverty and prosperity, sickness and health, will you be loyal to him, support him, help him,fort him, apany him, forever, are you willing?" The host looked at the bride with a smile. "I..." The bride raised her blushing face, about to speak. Under the stage, all was quiet. Everyone was a witness to this moment. "Wait a moment..." A slightly hoarse voice came from the hotel''s main door. Upon hearing the voice, everyone turned their heads to look. There, at the wide-open entrance of the hotel, two figures slowly walked in from outside. Chapter 177: Chapter 176: What a Pity "Zhao Gang¡­" Zhang Hui raised her head and saw a man walk in. Her pretty face instantly turned pale, and at the same time, her heart trembled slightly. She hadn''t seen Zhao Gang for a long time, and she thought that she had put that rtionship behind her. But at this moment, she realized that this rtionship was still deeply imprinted in her memory. At the same time, there was a panic in her heart that arose from the possibility of her wedding being interrupted, which could cause a great disruption. A while ago, she had invited Zhao Gang. She had thought that Zhao Gang mighte. But, she had not expected that Zhao Gang would interrupt her wedding under such circumstances. Unlike her attitude a while ago, she had already adjusted to her current boyfriend during this period. Her current boyfriend came from an umon family background. She was afraid that this incident would make both sides'' families lose face, make a lot of peopleugh, and even affect her inws'' opinion of her after their marriage¡­ Zhao Gang? Could it be Zhang Hui''s ex-boyfriend? Hearing Zhang Hui whispering, the bridesmaids at Zhang Hui''s side were all slightly taken aback. Most of them were Zhang Hui''s close friends, many of whom knew about Zhang Hui''s ex-boyfriend. They knew that Zhang Hui''s ex-boyfriend was named Zhao Gang, but they had not seen him often. "Is that Lin Yun? Is he with Zhao Gang?" At this moment, one of the bridesmaids at Zhang Hui''s side saw the person next to Zhao Gang and couldn''t help but frown slightly. Zhao Gang, she had heard of him and seen him ¨C a small-time fruit seller. Birds of a feather flock together, a vegetable seller and a fruit seller, seemed like they were friends? This woman was Yan Lee. Today was her close friend''s big day, and Zhao Gang''s sudden appearance interrupting the wedding had already upset her greatly. The appearance of Lin Yun made her even more repelled. In her view, people like Zhao Gang and Lin Yun could not recognize their ce. They''re like toads in a well trying to eat swan meat. The two words that could describe them were selfish. If one truly loves a girl, shouldn''t they bless her when she finds her own happiness? Now that he hase to interrupt her wedding, what does this mean? Would it really be good for the girl he loved to suffer hardship and exhaustion with him? "That''s Lin Yun?" "It''s actually him!" "Lin Yun came with someone to interrupt this wedding, what''s happening?" There were also people who, upon seeing Lin Yun, expressed their surprise. Most of these people had seen Lin Yun and Secretary Zhu having a conflict at Wangxian Tower, some of them were even the officials by Secretary Zhu''s side. At this moment, these people''s expressions changed continuously as they looked at Lin Yun. "Who would have thought that something like this would happen at this wedding, now things are getting interesting ¡­" "Is this a wedding crash or something, haha¡­" "This man doesn''t look that impressive, could this be a scenario of a girlfriend abandoning her loser boyfriend to marry into a rich and powerful family, and now, the loser boyfriend ising to crash the wedding¡­" However, most people were very interested in watching the excitement. They didn''t have much connection with the bride and groom, so they preferred to watch the drama rather than giving blessings. A normal wedding, how could that be as interesting as this one? "My friend, today is my wedding day with Hui Hui. If you have anything to say, can you wait until after our wedding? The banquet will start soon, and you can help yourself to good food and wine¡­" On the stage, the groom beside Zhang Hui smiled lightly, looked at Zhao Gang, and said politely. "The groom is really magnanimous. It''s obvious that the bride and this man have some entanglements. If it were me, I wouldn''t even bother talking to him, I would have just hit him with a microphone¡­" "One is scruffy, one is handsome; one is amoner, one is a rich and powerful man; one is red-faced and neck-thick, one is polite and courteous. Any girl who isn''t blind would know who to choose¡­" Seeing this scene, some people sighed in admiration. "Actually, this man is not bad looking too, he just seems a bit down, probably due to this incident, and his clothes are too ordinary¡­" Some others objectivelymented. "Judging from his attire, this man''s family background should be quite ordinary. Judging from the bride''s expression, she probably has feelings for this man too. Unfortunately, that''s reality¡­" "Yes, reality¡­" Some people nodded slightly, sighing. "Zhao Gang, today is my wedding day, and I''m d you came. Can you wait until after my wedding to say what you need to say?" At this moment, Zhang Hui had also regained herposure. She took a deep breath and spoke softly. From her gentle voice, you could hear a slight tremble. "I just need to say a few words..." Upon hearing Zhang Hui''s words, Zhao Gang''s face turned pale. He opened his mouth, finally speaking. At this moment, his voice was even more hoarse. The scene was silent. Everyone looked at Zhang Hui, seemingly wanting to see what decision she would make. This includes the groom who also looked at Zhang Hui. Seeing Zhao Gang like this, a tremor shot through Zhang Hui''s heart. She wanted to utter words of rejection. But in the end, she couldn''t bring herself to do it. Her lips parted slightly as she whispered, "Go ahead, say what you want to say..." "Do you still have feelings for me?" Zhao Gang stared at Zhang Hui on the stage, asking. As expected-- Upon hearing Zhao Gang''s words, a murmur filled the vicinity. This man indeed had a tie with the bride. Before this, they must surely have had a past rtionship. Some people watched the scene with excitement as a gossip-monger''s heart zed in their chest. On the stage, the groom''s face was turning ugly too. Zhang Hui''s face turned pale again. She hadn''t expected Zhao Gang to be so straightforward. Or rather, she should have expected it. What else could Zhao Gang say after interrupting her wedding? However, she couldn''t bear it... Hearing Zhao Gang''s words, she felt saddened. But at this moment, the whispers of the surrounding people made her feel utterly embarrassed. A person values their face as a tree values its bark. She chose her current boyfriend to live a life with more dignity and respect, didn''t she? To give her family more dignity and respect as well? Yet, at this moment... "Zhao Gang, thank you for your help over the past two years. However, I have always regarded you as a normal friend. I''m sorry..." Zhang Hui lowered her head and whispered. "Have we always been... just friends?" Zhao Gang gave a bitter smile and whispered. "Ah..." Seeing this scene, many sighed softly, feeling a hint of pity for Zhao Gang. Among the disappointments in life, eight or nine out of ten happen in rtionships. Smooth sailing is but a rare urrence. They separated, they gave up; all due to various realities. Many initially wanted to enjoy the drama unfolding, but now, they felt a shared sense of misery. "How unfortunate..." Only a few people shook their heads. They did not pity Zhao Gang but the bride. What was Lin Yun''s worth? His social status? He deigned toe with Zhao Gang, which indicated their rtionship was far from shallow! In other words, Zhao Gang, having a friend like Lin Yun, was bound to have a great future. Compared to that, what was the position of a small county''s Director worth? Moreover, the bride was marrying the Director''s son? On the surface, it seemed quite nice; the Director''s family was decent... but how much of their wealth was honestly earned? To copse, it would merely take a moment. But Lin Yun was different. His massive wealth was not something ordinary power could shake. There likely resided an even greater force behind him! None of them were fools. Judging by the bride''s demeanor, she must''ve had feelings for Zhao Gang! Zhao Gang interrupting the wedding might''ve been him giving the girl a chance! How unfortunate, a great opportunity wasted by this woman! How could they not feel sorry for her? Chapter 178: Chapter 177: Ill Have My People Come Down... "Yes... It''s really a pity..." Some misinformed people joined in, nodding in agreement. They thought the disappointment expressed by these people was about the boy. "This is my boss Lin Yun, whom I told you about. You said you wanted to meet him. He happened to be back these days, so I brought him to see you..." At this moment, Zhao Gang looked at Zhang Hui on the stage, suddenly grinned, and said. As he spoke, he turned to look at Lin Yun next to him. At that moment, it was clear that he forced a chuckle. However, the more one looked at this smile, the more bitterness it seemed to contain. In the end, he had lost. Zhang Hui remained silent. Zhao Gang''spanion Lin Yun, she had already seen, and recognized. He was the boy who had been arranged to meet her best friend, Yan Lee, a couple of days ago. They had even had a meal together. She just hadn''t expected that this Lin Yun was the same one Zhao Gang had been talking about. After all, ording to Zhao Gang, Lin Yun hadn''t been back to Immortal Origin County for many years. Once, Zhao Gang told her about Lin Yun''s impressive reputation at school and how glorious it was for him to be associated with Lin Yun... Zhao Gang had shared many tales about him and Lin Yun, stories filled with passion and legend. As a result, she found herself admiring the Lin Yun he spoke of. But reality... The Lin Yun she met was selling vegetables from a cart and used various means to pursue her best friend... Zhao Gang, too, pulled a cart to sell fruits every day... The past glory was no more! The fairy tales in her dreams were one by one defeated by reality! Reality... It''s a word that could break one''s heart! Like her rtionship with Zhao Gang! Once, she lived in a dream, a fairy tale! Now, she had to return to reality! Like Yan Lee, her best friend had expressed, she had no desire to marry into the countryside, dealing with country folks every day, having to grow and sell vegetables for a living, perhaps even having to pull a cart every day! Simrly, she did not want that! Seeing Lin Yun next to Zhao Gang, all she could think of were Yan Lee''s words, the image of Lin Yun she had seen that day, the look of Zhao Gang working hard selling fruits, and the possible life she might lead if she were together with Zhao Gang! She didn''t want such a life! Please forgive her selfishness! "Is there anything else..." After a while, Zhang Hui slightly raised her head, looked at Zhao Gang in front of her, and whispered. At this moment, her gaze and tone seemed somewhat resolute, as if she had clearly determined what kind of life she wanted. At the same time, understanding what it was she needed to let go of. "No more... no more..." Seeing Zhang Hui''s gaze and hearing her tone at that moment, Zhao Gang responded dispiritedly. Having been together with Zhang Hui for two years, he knew her various reactions well. At that moment, he knew she had genuinely given up on him. At that moment, his heart ached so badly he could hardly breathe. For a moment, he felt regret. Perhaps he should not have sought her at this time. Perhaps he should have told her earlier that he was not the person he used to be. Perhaps... A firm belief slowly crumbled in Zhao Gang''s heart until it finally copsed! "Boss, let''s go..." Zhao Gang turned around, raised his head to look at Lin Yun, bitterly smiled and said. "Hmm, wait a moment. I''ll call my people down..." Lin Yun nodded and said. His voice was not loud, but the scene was quiet. "Hmm?" Hearing Lin Yun''s words, many people present were taken aback. His people? Could it be that he also brought people to this hotel? The tone of his voice suggested that he didn''t bring just one or two! Why would this man bring so many people to this hotel... What was he nning to do? "Boy, what do you mean? I''m the chief of the North City, today is my son''s wedding. If you dare to make a scene, be careful I''ll arrest you!" At this moment, a middle-aged man walked over and said sullenly. The fact that so many dignitaries attended his son''s wedding made him feel highly respected. But he hadn''t expected such a disruption at the wedding. It immediately made him feel like he lost face. Anxious about the possibility of things escting, he had initially held his tongue, but he couldn''t hold back any longer, venting out all the fury that was simmering within him. "Kid! Shape up! If you dare to cause trouble at my brother Lee''s wedding, watch out, we might beat you up!" "Get out of here now! You''re not wee!" At this moment, two more youngsters stepped forward, pointing at Lin Yun, and scolded loudly. Lin Yun just shot a nce at these people and remained silent as he lifted his gaze towards the staircase at one side of the grand hall. "Uh¡­" As some well-known individuals, who were familiar with Lin Yun, prepared to step forward and say something, a sudden trembling noise echoed from the staircase. "Hm?" "What''s that noise?" "Sounds like footsteps?" Many people turned around, looking astonished towards the staircase. They saw a group of men in ck suitsing down from the second floor, moving swiftly. Theirmanding presence, regardless of their bearing or the way they walked, made it clear they were not to be trifled with. "Who are these people¡­" "Could these be the men that boy mentioned?" Witnessing this scene, many people uttered surprised remarks, their voices filled with disbelief. The men in ck suits appeared intimidating, how could they possibly bemanded by a mere boy? Five of them¡­ ten¡­ fifteen¡­twenty¡­ The crowd watched as one after another the men in ck suits quickly descended the stairs. The number of peopleing down was increasingly astounding. As these men in ck suits arrived in the crowd, their awe-inspiring presence became even more evident. Every single man was exuding an intimidating aura that left the crowd trembling with fear. "Who exactly are these people?" Some people thought in shock. "Could it be, these are the people from that fleet of cars yesterday?" Seeing this, some of the powerful elites of Immortal Origin County abruptly had a thought, and began to specte excitedly. The reason they attended this wedding was to catch a glimpse of the owner of that fleet of cars, right? The imposing aura of these ck-suited men was quite powerful and consistent with the impression the owner of that fleet of cars might cast. As more and more of these men in ck suits appeared, they became increasingly convinced of this spection. How can the Immortal Origin Hotel lodge so many impressive men in ck suits without causing a significant stir? Their guess hadn''t been incorrect. The owner of that fleet of cars definitely wasn''t ordinary. Those men in suits, who appeared to be bodyguards, belonged to someone powerful enough to hire such abundant and robust protection. How could such a person be simple? The question remained, who was this fleet leader, and how did they rte to the wedding? They didn''t ponder Lin Yun''s previous remarks. After all, they saw Zhao Gang clearly, he was just an ordinary boy. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have been abandoned by his girlfriend, would he? What could be remarkable about someone who spent time with such an ordinary boy? Moreover, he was so young. Oftentimes, age defines a person''s achievement. Regardless of how they looked at it, there seemed to be a monumental gap between this boy, the owner of that fleet of cars, and the master of these powerful bodyguards. "Could these people¡­ actually belong to Lin Yun..." Only a handful of powerful individuals from Immortal Origin County thought this, and they thought with shock. These people knew that Lin Yun was not insignificant. Truthfully, when they saw Lin Yun''s performance at Wangxian Tower that day, while they mostly believed that Lin Yun''s worth and status were not weak¡­ there were still some doubts¡­ After all, besides the bank card and the supreme Green Cloud that Lin Yun revealed, he seemed quite ordinary in other aspects. For instance, some people even saw Lin Yun pushing a cart and selling vegetables? How could a billionaire perform such tasks? But in this moment... as Lin Yun spoke... these men in ck suits quickly descended the stairs¡­ It forced them to associate these men in ck suits with the people Lin Yun had previously mentioned... his people! This conclusion made their blood boil! This Lin Yun, he really was extraordinary! He was indeed a young billionaire, possibly even wealthier! And such a young one at that! Chapter 179: Chapter 178: Youd Better Not Move! The groom''s father, Director Lee, seemed a little anxious. He had heard murmurs that the dignitaries who turned up for this wedding were there because of the convoy of luxury vehicles outside. Upon receiving this information, he specially went out to the parking lot to take a look at the convoy. The convoy was indeed impressive. He vaguely imagined that his family might have some influential rtives they didn''t know about, learning about his son''s wedding or perhaps some benefactor of their family who had be very powerful... Of course, such thoughts were fleeting. He knew the greatest likelihood was that the important person had nothing to do with his family and just happened to be staying at the Immortal Origin Hotel. However, the dignitaries attending his son''s wedding and giving generous wedding gifts were a matter of face for his family, which he intended to reciprocate with generous hospitality. At that time, he instructed the person in charge of the Immortal Origin Hotel to upgrade their banquet and drinks. As expected, the wedding was going as nned... Unexpectedly, this sudden incident urred. His heart was once again filled with trepidation. The intimidating presence of these men in ck suggested they could be from that convoy of vehicles. What were these men in ck here for? Could it really be rted to his son''s wedding? A simr thought shed through his mind again. If so, his family would truly gain a lot of face. He did not consider the possibility that these people might be the enforcers of the young man called Lin Yun. Just like most other people assumed, the young man known as Zhao Gang seemed very ordinary, and it seemed unlikely that Lin Yun would be particrly powerful. Plus, their young ages were evident. He also noticed a detail. The young man named Lin Yun said he would call his people in, and they arrived shortly afterward without him even making a single move. In his view, it was merely a coincidence. However, if the men in ck who arrived in that convoy were not associated with the wedding, their arrival, and possible eventual departure could lead to the dignitaries leaving as well... Time is valuable for important people. As long as the owner of the convoy was staying in the Immortal Origin Hotel, the dignitaries would remain at the wedding due to the owner''s influence. If the owner of the convoy left, this influence would naturally vanish. If that happened, their wedding would lose a lot of face. For a moment, Director Lee''s mind was flooded with thoughts. Just then, all the men in ck had disembarked. At this point, everyone noticed that there were as many as forty or fifty men in ck. The sight of forty or fifty silent men in ck standing together, their aura extremely powerful, made everyone draw a sharp breath. These men in ck had already identified their target. As soon as they came down, they quickly headed towards Lin Yun. Lin Yun and Zhao Gang were not far from the entrance. It seemed as if the men in ck were just about to head out. However, what happened next left many people stunned. The hall was not sorge, so everyone could see the men in ck quickly approaching Lin Yun. They looked at Lin Yun and respectfully shouted, "Boss!" Their sonorous voices reverberated through the hall, causing many people''s ears to ring. These simple words shattered many people''s views on the world. "Boss?" "They''re calling that young man boss?" "These men in ck... actually belong to the young man?" "What is this young man''s identity?" Many people expressed their shock. "How is that possible? How can these men in ck... call that... Lin Yun... boss?" The most incredulous were the bridesmaids next to Zhang Hui. When Zhao Gang and Lin Yun had shown up earlier, the several of them had whispered to each other and already knew the identities of Zhao Gang and Lin Yun. Zhao Gang, Zhang Hui''s ex-boyfriend, an average fruit seller earning no more than two to three thousand a month. Lin Yun, Zhao Gang''s friend, a vegetable seller who ran a pushcart. He had gone on a date with Yan Lee a few days ago and used all sorts of methods to pursue her... Two low-status men like these. No, one low-status man, how could he possibly have so many and such powerful subordinates? Zhang Hui, who was on the stage, also looked slightly taken aback. She had not expected Lin Yun to be so capable. However, she quickly remembered something. If she recalled correctly, Zhao Gang once told her that Lin Yun used to be a hotshot in school, invincible in fights, and feared by many hoodlums. Some hoodlums even wanted to hang out with Lin Yun, but he did not agree to it. Could it be that after entering society, Lin Yun had started involving himself in the underworld? She shook her head. If that was the case, it would bemon for Lin Yun to have so many men in ck at his disposal. However, it was meaningless. Huaxia managed the underworld very strictly. No matter howrge an organization he had, it could be reduced to nothing with just an official''s word. Her current boyfriend, whose father was a director, knew a lot about this aspect. Her boyfriend once told her that his father could easily control many underworld figures with his words. If her family encountered any problems, she could always tell him. They were capable of handling challenges from both thewful and uwful alike. Did Lin Yun bring these men in ck to the wedding to... show off? She was afraid he had chosen the wrong ce. She felt a pang of pity for Zhao Gang and Lin Yun. It was the sorrow of the little people. They were all little people. However, she had now chosen a different lifestyle. She could already imagine the scene in which her boyfriend''s father would, with a single word, make these men in ck leave dispiritedly. That said, she seemed to have forgotten that just a moment earlier, when her boyfriend''s father had revealed his identity, Lin Yun didn''t even pay him any mind. "These men in ck... actually belong to this young man?" While Director Lee found it hard to believe, his heart gave a small flutter. Unlike Zhang Hui. With his experience, he could tell that these men in ck were not simple. In other words, even if these people were from the underworld, they were not undersized fish he could easily handle. Especially when he had a hunch that the row of luxury vehicles outside might belong to them. What sort of underworld figure couldmand such a spectacle? Those who couldmand such a spectacle have already be more than just a part of the underworld. At the end of the day, he was just the director of a small town. However, it was precisely because he was a director that he felt slightly confident facing this situation. "Who are you? What do you want?" Director Lee looked at Lin Yun and his men, his face stern. "This is a public ce! Do you want to cause a scene? All of you, get down!" "I suspect they are dangerous! Take them all to the station for questioning!" The two young men who had spoken earlier saw Director Lee step forward to question the group, and they quickly cast off their shock and began to chastise loudly. In the midst of their words, they had already begun to pull out their handcuffs. As members of Director Lee''s team, they naturally hurried to show off at the sight of their leader encountering trouble. So what if the other party had a hefty background? It was just a matter of taking these people to the station for questioning - not a big issue. They had encountered many situations like this before. Currently, by rebuking and threatening the other party, and even imposing negativebels, they were sure to make the other party lose face. "You''d better not move!" At this moment, one of the men in ck spoke coldly. Two cold gun barrels were pointed at the two young men. Chapter 180: Chapter 179: Why Worry About Not Having a Wife A gun! Some of these men in ck actually had a gun! Seeing this, everyone was shocked, and many of the wedding guests were even scared to the ground! Damn it! They usually only saw this stuff in TV and movies, but they didn''t expect to see it in real life! If a culprits'' gun went off randomly, they would be done for! "Who... who are you..." The two young men were also frightened stiff, dared not to move a bit. They looked at these men in ck with pale faces, their voices trembling. The power of a gun was undoubtedly terrifying! They were still young, and they didn''t want to be martyrs! What was happening... They only came to attend a wedding, to suck up to the leader, but they encountered such a thing, they felt like crying but had no tears! Huaxia was very strict in controlling firearms. Even if they werew enforcement officers, they couldn''t use firearms under normal circumstances. So who were these men? "We are bodyguards from Gold Sword Security Company in Shen City. If you want to enforce thew, please show your identification. If you want us to cooperate with anything, please first contact our boss''swyer or ourpany''s legal department. Here are the contact details for our boss''swyer and ourpany''s legal department!" A man in ck said indifferently. While speaking, he threw out two business cards at the feet of the two young men. Just now, these people wanted them, wanted their boss to lose face, how could he not see through it? At the moment, he didn''t mind making the other party lose face. "You guys..." Hearing that this man in ck imed they were bodyguards, the two young men breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they were not terrorists, it was fine. And then, they saw the cards the man had flung at their feet - they turned red with embarrassment. Usually, if anyone dared to throw business cards at them like this, they would have scolded them, or even taken action. But at this moment, they dared not confront these men in ck. Bodyguards with guns... If they weren''t fools, they would know by now that they could absolutely not afford to mess with these guys. Stay updated with m-v le-mpyr Under the public eye, how they treated them, at this moment, they feeling very humiliated. "Ordinary people can''t have armed bodyguards. This Lin Yun is really powerful. He must have a big background..." "It seems that Secretary Zhu was not wrongedst time. A guy who usually drinks wine worth over 10 million per bottle - Lin Yun''s power is unimaginable..." Those senior leaders of Immortal Origin County who had long known about Lin Yun''s wealth had changing expressions as they secretlymented. "Last time I sided with Secretary Zhu. I wonder if I offended him..." The boss of Harri Real Estate, Qi Shengli, gave a wry smile as he thought to himself. He hoped that he hadn''t offended Secretary Zhu. Otherwise, he may regret handing over 15 millionst time. "To think that Immortal Origin County could produce such a powerful character. And he''s so young..." Some senior leaders of Immortal Origin County who didn''t know Lin Yun were shocked. "That Police Chief Li... he''s definitely in trouble..." Some people cast sympathetic nces at Chief Li. In a small county like Immortal Origin County, it wasn''t easy for someone to climb to the position of Police Chief. The police chief''s son was also a disaster. Of all the women to go after, he had to choose the friend of such a powerful man? Police Chief Li turned white as a sheet, his body trembling slightly. As a Police Chief, he knew better than many others that ordinary people could not have armed bodyguards. This young man''s power was definitely not simple... He also didn''t expect that his son would encounter such an intimidating figure in getting a wife. He was both shocked and angry. If he had known earlier that this wife his son was marrying woulde with such big trouble, he would absolutely have not let his son marry her. The flicker of sympathy in the eyes of these big shots made the pressure in his heart weigh even heavier. Zhang Hui was dumbfounded. At this moment, she could hardly fail to realize that she had gotten itpletely wrong. These men were indeed Lin Yun''s men, not ordinary ones, but bodyguards, armed with guns, who frighten her boyfriend''s father into silence... Lin Yun''s power was not as simple as she and Yan Lee had thought. Zhang Hui''s friends were also dumbfounded. Was this guy really a poor loser who was selling vegetables from a cart? And he pursued Yan Lee in all kinds of ways? Yan Lee found this guy not good enough for her? Don''t make usugh... This guy was no ordinary rich and powerful man - this kind of super-rich and powerful man would hardly be what Yan Lee imed he was! Yan Lee''s face was flushed. She also didn''t expect that Lin Yun would be so powerful. Inviting them to dinner and spending two or three thousand yuan, was that because she caught his eye? She had thought too much. Wangxian Tower not epting Lin Yun''s money for meals was probably not because Lin Yun''s family supplied vegetables to the restaurant, but because Lin Yun was so powerful, even surpassing many high-ranking figures in Immortal Origin County! Her grandfather said that Lin Yun''s clothes were worth tens of thousands of yuan. That was probably true. The guy casually gave her grandfather three thousand yuan. That was probably just a random act, and for him, that money really didn''t matter. Her grandfather was correct. Everything, she got it all wrong. A toad lusting after a swan''s flesh... Thinking of this phrase now, she realized how ironic it was, and how ridiculous she was. The guy was not a toad, and she was not a swan. She had underestimated him, and overestimated herself. "Let''s go!" Lin Yun nced at these people, turned to Zhao Gang, and said, "Gangzi, a man has no need to worry about not having a wife. Having lost your love, there''s still your career. I just happen to have a project worth several billions that I n to hand over to you. Let''s find a ce to eat, and I''ll tell you about it..." Lin Yun draped his arm around Zhao Gang''s shoulder and headed to the entrance of the hall, while his subversivement floated in the air. "A project worth several billions..." Hearing Lin Yun''s words, many people''s faces turned red. Billions? What was that concept? The resulting profit and influence were unimaginable! Especially those big shots in Immortal Origin County, their hearts beat extremely fast, almost bursting out of their chests. If Lin Yun was just an ordinary person. If they hadn''t seen what just happened, they would definitely think that Lin Yun was joking or bragging. But having seen what just happened, especially for those who knew that Lin Yun had casually taken out a bank card with more than a billion in it at the Wangxian Tower, and that he usually drank wine worth over 10 million per bottle, they had no doubts about this. Chapter 181: Chapter 180: When the Wall Falls, Everyone Pushes "Mr. Lin, we met at Wangxian Towerst time, I am the owner of Flying Dragon Real Estate, I didn''t expect to meet you here, what a coincidence..." "Mr. Lin, I am the owner of Wanjia Mall, Mr. Wang from Wangxian Tower mentioned you, didn''t expect to meet you here..." "Mr. Lin, I am the deputy director of the X Bureau, I wonder if you have ns to invest in Immortal Origin County, I can offer you the most preferential policy..." At that moment, some big shots from Immortal Origin County could no longer hold back, they hurried after Lin Yun, speaking with great respect. A super project worth dozens of billions, they can benefit enormously even just by being associated with it a little bit. "Really? The owner of Flying Dragon Real Estate? I heard he''s worth billions, and he''s actually here..." "And the owner of Wanjia Mall, I heard he hasrge malls in many ces, earning tens of millions annually, didn''t expect such a big shot would be in Immortal Origin County, and at this wedding..." "That''s our county''s deputy director of the X Bureau?" "No wonder, their seating positions are special, turns out they are all such prominent figures..." "I heard earlier that many big shots from Immortal Origin County would be at this wedding, I didn''t expect so many..." Some people expressed their surprise. "They are all here to attend this wedding? The Li Bureau Chief''s family has quite a face, doesn''t it?" Some people were astonished. "You guys don''t know, their attendance at this wedding is actually out of respect for the line of luxury cars outside, you don''t know, that line of luxury cars..." Some people who knew the inside story shook their heads. "Each car is worth at least a million? Some cars are even worth several million? At least more than twenty?" Many people eximed. "No wonder, they came to attend this wedding..." "No wonder they can be big shots, their insight isn''t something ordinary people have..." "So, are those luxury cars outside Lin Yun''s?" Some people realized. "These people, they''re really the owners of Flying Dragon Real Estate? Wanjia Mall? The director of the X Bureau... that Lin Yun said there''s a project worth tens of billions, and they believed it? This is too naive... tens of billions... what''s that concept... The richest man in our Huaxia only has how much... I admit that this Lin Yun is very powerful, but the things he said, clearly out of anger for his friend, these people also believe..." Of course, there were also many ordinary people who didn''t know about the luxury fleet outside. They didn''t understand what it meant to have bodyguards who could carry guns, let alone the strength Lin Yun showed at Wangxian Tower. They didn''t believe that Lin Yun''s money could move these big shots, let alone believe that Lin Yun had an investment project worth tens of billions, they all shook their heads. "You are all here for this wedding? The day after tomorrow, I will be discussing various investment matters at Wangxian Tower. You can go to Wangxian Tower if you are interested, and we can discuss it in more detail then..." At the hotel entrance, Lin Yun looked at the people who had caught up with him, and said indifferently. After he finished, Lin Yun left with his group of followers. At that moment, some of the faster bodyguards had already driven a line of luxury cars over. Twenty cars, in terms of scale alone, even surpassed the previous wedding procession. So many cars, all luxury, with a very powerful aura. "That''s an Emperor Ling X9! So many of them! And there are so many Juvenile A9! These cars, each worth several million!" "Emperor Ling X9, Juvenile A9, what are those, look at that car, it should be the legendary emperor in Emperor Ling, worth over ten million each..." "I noticed these cars a long time ago, I didn''t expect these cars to be theirs..." The hotel hall and the outside were separated by ss walls, everyone could see the convoy outside, many people excitedly said. "Those cars, they really belong to them..." Director Li in the hall, looking at the convoy outside, was lost for a moment, muttering to himself. At that moment, all his hopes were entirely shattered. "He... he''s really Lin Duoer''s brother? He... so powerful..." At one of the tables, a seventeen-eighteen-year-old boy, looking at the departing Lin Yun, shivering all over, he muttered. This teenager was Little Tie, who had said at Lin Duoer''s school two days ago that his father was the bureau chief and told Zhang Long not to fear Lin Yun. Later, Zhang Long told him about Lin Yun at the Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, which made him very scared of Lin Yun. But now, he realized that what Zhang Long had told them was only a small part of Lin Yun''s identity. Lin Yun''s real identity was even more frightening. Dozens of ck-clothed bodyguards... many with guns... The rumoredrge social groups in the underworld, probably, none of them couldpare. And so many luxury cars... and Lin Yun''s tens of billions project... and many big shots trying to curry favor with Lin Yun... No wonder, the bureau chief in their county was very wary of Lin Yun. With Lin Yun''s status, let alone his father being a bureau chief, if his father were a director, they could easily crush him with a finger. He was already seventeen-eighteen years old, no longer an ignorant child. At this moment, he appreciated Zhang Long even more. Luckily, Zhang Long pped him at the time, not letting himpletely offend Lin Yun, or else he would have been dead. But, although he didn''tpletely offend Lin Yun at the time, he still said some bad things, seeing Lin Yun''s power afterward made him feel uneasy. At this moment, he slightly regretted attending this wedding. Chapter 182: Chapter 180: When The Wall Falls, Everyone Pushes_2 He had merelye because his father said that there were many big shots attending this wedding, and he wanted to broaden his horizons¡­ How did he stumble upon such a problem? At this moment, he wanted to cry. "Little Tie, what''s wrong?" Noticing his son''s strange behavior, his father asked curiously. "Dad, I think I may have offended Lin Yun, the day before yesterday¡­" This was a major issue, and Little Tie did not dare to hide it. He immediately began to recount the situation at school with a choked voice. "What did you say? You told him that your dad is the bureau chief¡­you¡­you¡­you¡­" Little Tie''s father had been finding amusement in his colleague''s misfortune. As colleagues who held the same rank, they were naturallypetitive. He was happy when he saw that Bureau Chief Li was going to be in trouble. However, after listening to his son''s story, he almost fell on his butt out of surprise and anger. At this moment, he really wanted to beat his son up. Damn it, could his son dig his father into a bigger hole? Lin Yun was so terrifying, and his son had dered to him that his father was the bureau chief? "Exin everything to me immediately, in detail¡­" Afterwards, Little Tie''s father didn''t dare to hesitate and quickly spoke. He wanted to understand the details to see if there was any possibility of redemption. He knew that the caravan that arrived outside had just arrived at the Immortal Origin Hotelst night. Which meant, before this, there might not have been anyone around Lin Yun. But now there was¡­ Perhaps, whatever Lin Yun intended to do, including settling the score with anyone who had offended him recently, would be enacted soon enough? Under such circumstances, how could he afford to hesitate? Moving on from Little Tie and his father''s situation to another matter. The words Lin Yun left behind stirred up the many influential figures present. Lin Yun was asking them to go to Wangxian Tower two dayster, which meant they had a chance. However, they soon began to dissect the words that Lin Yun had left behind. It was as if Lin Yun had said something irrelevant at the beginning. All of them had the potential to be important people. Their sensitivity to certain critical words was naturally much keener than that of ordinary people. Are all of you here to attend this wedding? This sentence wasn''tplicated, and they soon understood its meaning. The implication behind Lin Yun''s words was¡­ they were all rted to either the bride or groom of this wedding? They hade to this wedding to establish a connection with the leader of the caravan outside. But they hadn''t expected that the leader of the caravan would turn out to be Lin Yun, and that he had this kind of rtionship with the wedding. If the bride of the wedding had been stolen from a friend, then anyone rted to the bride or groom of the wedding would naturally be an enemy of Lin Yun''s. Lin Yun should have understood why some of them came to the wedding, so this sentence was to remind them of that¡­ Experience tales at m-vl-e-mpyr Next, it would depend on their performance. At that moment, the expressions of these big shots changed uncontrobly. "You are the father of the groom, right? Sorry, but I seem to havee to the wrong event. The gift money I gave earlier, could you please return it to me¡­" The boss of Flying Dragon Real Estate was the first to make a decision. He went over to Bureau Chief Li and said casually. Normally, as someone in his position, even if he made a blunder like arriving at the wrong event, he absolutely wouldn''t demand a return of the gift money. However, to disassociate himself from Bureau Chief Li''s family, he had no choice but to do so. He wasn''t afraid of the consequences of such an action, the more significant the better. He hoped that news of it would reach Lin Yun''s ears. Maybe if Lin Yun saw this, he would look at him favorably and grant him some benefits! The wine Lin Yun usually drank cost more than ten million per bottle. Any small favor from him could potentially skyrocket his sess! Anyway, he had no real connection to Bureau Chief Li''s family, so doing this wasn''t too stressful for him. The actions of the boss of Flying Dragon Real Estate sparked a realization among many influential people. Indeed, this was a solution! "Uh, so I''ve alsoe to the wrong event! Please return the gift money I gave earlier! Times are hard, it''s not easy for us small businesses to make money. The gift money isn''t something I can afford to lose, sorry¡­" The boss of Wanjia Mall also stepped forward and said with a smile to the father of the groom. Hearing his words, many people were speechless. Damn it, the man owns dozens ofrge shopping malls, making a profit of millions a year, and calls himself a small businessman? However, most of them knew what was going on, and seeing numerous influential figures standing up to speak, they dared not speak freely. Other than a few people who were furious, most were just interested in the spectacle. Bureau Chief Li''s family had really run into bad luck this time around. They had lost face, in a big way. In a small county like Immortal Origin County, a bureau chief, especially of the county, was quite a high-ranking official. Therefore, over the years, Bureau Chief Li''s family had been quite prestigious, and had made many people envious. What''s that saying? Seeing him build high towers, host banquets, and seeing his tower crumble! At this moment, this was probably what most people were thinking! You were so arrogant before, now you''re getting what you deserve! "I also came to the wrong event. Can you return the gift money I gave earlier¡­" At this moment, another big shot walked over and said. With a look of embarrassment, Bureau Chief Li could only return the gift money that had been given to him by these people. Chapter 183: Chapter 180: When the Wall Falls, Everyone Pushes_3 He couldn''t offend so many powerful people. If he had felt somewhat prestigious during the first half of the wedding, now he felt this was the most embarrassing moment of his life. At this moment, he deeply regretted his son''s choice of wife. If he had another chance, he definitely wouldn''t have let his son provoke her. This wasn''t marrying a wife, this was bringing in a cmity. "Alright, notify all the security personnel at our Wanjia Malls to keep their eyes open and forbid certain people from entering, remember, this includes Wanjia Malls in other locations¡­" The boss of Wanjia Mall, who was leaving, turned around and spoke to a subordinate lightly. His voice wasn''t loud, but it reached everyone''s ears. Although he didn''t specify who exactly, everyone present understood who he meant. Upon hearing this, Director Li''s face grew even grimmer, as if his blood was about to boil. "Hmm...also, for the properties of our Flying Dragon Real Estate, if certain people want to buy, do not sell to them..." Upon hearing this, the boss of Flying Dragon Real Estate thought it was a good idea. Feeling that just returning the gift money was too uneventful, he instructed his subordinate to follow suit. Though Flying Dragon Real Estate was not the biggest mall like Wanjia, almost everyone shopped at Wanjia, visiting multiple times a year. But for properties of Flying Dragon Real Estate, it was possible that Director Li''s family wouldn''t buy one even once in their lifetime. Director Li''s house was big enough; there was no need to purchase another home. However, this entire ordeal was more about attitude. "When we return, instruct the rest not to sell our products to certain people..." The other big bosses, following suit, issued simr instructions to their subordinates. Soon after, the big bosses who had taken care of this business left one by one. Only a few officials remained, not making any moves. Business people are driven by profit, while these officials couldn''t engage in such shameless acts. Especially those officials who were with Secretary Zhu that day. They knew Lin Yun had offended Secretary Zhu. No matter how powerful Lin Yun was, he was not as powerful as Secretary Zhu. They didn''t know that Lin Yun was the owner of the convoy when they first arrived, but now that they knew, they naturally couldn''t express their ttery. Of course, there were also some who didn''t know about the incident between Lin Yun and Secretary Zhu. After all, the incident that day had brought much embarrassment to the officials present, and they didn''t feelfortable spreading it around. For example, the deputy director of the X Bureau and some lower-ranking officials, they were people without enough status to follow Secretary Zhu casually. "Director Li, your banquet today is quite grand. I didn''t expect that you''ve saved so much money during these years of work..." the Deputy Director patted Director Li''s shoulder and left meaningfully. After he finished speaking, he turned and left. "Director Li, I have things to do, I''ll leave first..." a smiling official passed by and said. "Old Li..." Some other officials left as well. "Ahem, Director Li, I actually came here today with something to discuss. Your son is involved in a case. Considering his wedding today, I didn''t say anything. But after the wedding, I''m afraid he''ll have toe with us..." At this point, Little Tie''s father coughed and spoke. Because of his special identity, Director Li''s son asionally ran into some troubles, He, however, ignored most of them out of respect. Little Tie''s father could pick any small incident to bring him in after the wedding. But he didn''t go too far, he allowed the wedding to conclude first. After all, all of them belonged to the same system, and nobody waspletely clean. He was afraid that if he went too far, he might provoke a counterattack, which could backfire. If it wasn''t for his son offending Lin Yun, he wouldn''t want to provoke Director Li directly. After all, he was not of higher rank than Director Li, and if they did get into a dispute, it could end up that both sides would lose. However, since his son had offended Lin Yun, he needed to make a statement. He was really afraid that Lin Yun would cause trouble for him one day. What he was doing was finding a talisman for himself. In case Lin Yun does cause trouble for him one day, he hoped for Lin Yun to spare them in consideration of this matter. When the wall fell, everyone pushed. Some officials left directly; others pricked them further before leaving. Before they knew it, nearly half of the people in the fully upied hall were gone, essentially anyone with some sort of status. Everyone was afraid they would get implicated. Some of them were not actually afraid of Lin Yun, but rather the high-ranking officials who had left. These high-ranking officials had all left. If they did not hasten their departure, what if those high-ranking officials held the grudge against them? Being connected to the current officials is not good, the interests of many of these people were linked to these high-ranking officials. Thevish wedding in the beginning had be cold and deste in an instant. "This wedding..." the host on the stage forced himself to say. At this point, he didn''t know whether he should continue hosting the wedding or not. At the other end of the hall. If you talk about regrets, undoubtedly it would be the bride''s family members who felt it the most. "That Zhao Gang, to think he knows such a capable person..." "That young man is going to give a project worth billions to Zhao Gang. Billions! My god..." "All those luxury cars... all belong to that young man? Are those cars worth over fifty million each?" Some of the bride''s family members eximed. Many of them knew Zhao Gang. When they discovered that Zhang Hui was dating such a man, they vigorously objected. At this moment, they all regretted it very much. If Zhang Hui had married Zhao Gang, wouldn''t they all be wealthy? A billion-dor project, given their rtionship with Zhang Hui''s family, even a small benefit from Zhang Hui''s family would make them wealthy. As for Zhang Hui''s parents, they were even more regretful. If they had known that Zhang Hui''s ex-boyfriend had such a powerful friend, why would they have objected in the first ce? Visit m,v le,mpyr today Zhang Hui''s ex-boyfriend had once been very respectful to them, unlike Zhang Hui''s current boyfriend, who was polite but not respectful. They did not feel right asking for anything from him. However, if Zhang Hui had married Zhao Gang, it would be a different story. Theirter years could have been spent infort. Compared to wealth, power didn''t mean much to ordinary people like them. What was most important was... They noticed that due to Zhao Gang''s friend, many high-ranking officials seemed to have a grudge against the Li family. It was very likely that the Li family''s good days were numbered. Moreover, the Li family could face significant problems down the line. If that happened, it would be as if they pushed their daughter into a fire pit from a nest of gold. How could they not regret that? Chapter 184: Chapter 181: Going Against the Grain On the stage, Zhang Hui was frightened and disoriented. At this precise moment, she finally recognized the magnitude of Lin Yun''s influence. Many billionaires showed exceptional respect towards Lin Yun. Those billionaires were far from being fools, she noticed the content of the conversation. They had indeed met Lin Yun at ourst gathering at the Wangxian Tower ... the general manager of Wangxian Tower had mentioned him... It was likely that those wealthy businessmen were already aware of Lin Yun''s capabilities. That''s why they didn''t doubt what Lin Yun said. Lin Yun might actually have a project worth tens of billions... and was even nning on entrusting it to Zhao Gang... At least it was apparent, Lin Yun''s worth far surpassed these billionaires'' wealth. Indeed, one could discern this from the grandeur on disy. There were dozens of bodyguards, many of them armed, and the vehicles of many bodyguards were top-tier models like the Diling X9 and the Jianhu X9... Which of the wealthy businessmen has put on such a disy? She thought back to her wedding, where her bridal car was a Diling X6, which had made her girlfriends green with envy... Now, it was just aughableparison! Between fairy tales and reality, she had chosen reality. However, now she discovered how ludicrous her choice of reality was. This choice... She had lost in both aspects, love and material possessions. ... At the official building in Immortal Origin County, within an office... "Dozens of bodyguards? Many are armed? Twenty luxury vehicles? The total value of all of this must be at least above 70 million?" A middle-aged man sat in his chair, taking a deep breath after hearing the report on the other side of the phone. "I see." After a moment, the middle-aged man slowly nodded and murmured. "By the way, help me look into that Gold Sword Security Company he mentioned." The middle-aged man thought for a moment and said. After speaking a few more sentences, the middle-aged man hung up the phone. His right index finger started to tap on the table habitually, a sign he was deep in thought. After a moment, he let out a small sigh: "I did not expect that immortality Origin County has such a huge dragon hiding, and this dragon''s family earns a living by selling vegetables..." Who would have thought of such a situation? Wealthy families would not bother themselves with petty things like selling vegetables, not to mention selling them out of a tricycle... Moreover, this wealthy family within Immortal Origin county, wasn''t ordinary wealthy, but rather worth a minimum of tens of billions. This middle-aged man was Secretary Zhu, the highest-ranking official in Immortal Origin County, who Lin Yun had met at the Wangxian Tower. These past few days, he had learnt about Lin Yun''s family situation and understood why Lin Yun was so hostile towards them. It wasn''t because they had meddled with their wine, even though that bottle of wine was worth over 10 million. The reason lied in his order to ban the tricycles. The order to ban tricycles altogether was his directive, which he saw as being an excellent public rtions project to boost his political achievement. Much of the ordinary folk relied on tricycles for transportation, the rich, however, who relied on them? The streets were spacious, allowing cars to glide swiftly. Since then, there wasn''t a single tricycle shadow that could be seen in Immortal Origin County town, only cars. No matter if officials from higher up came to inspect, or wealthy individuals of Immortal Origin County, this all signaled a good change. Out of town businessmen who came to inspect would have a favorable impression of Immortal Origin County. Aplete ban on tricycles could potentially trigger dissent among the masses... but themon people, no matter how numerous, how much capability did they have? During this time, he guided the armed forces, conducted several anti-riot drills, and riot control vehicles paraded on the streets. Sure enough, the originally intense voices, one by one, weakened. Presently, this project was approaching an end. Though pedestrians in Immortal Origin County Town were much fewer now, which might affect its economy. However, what did this have to do with him? All he needed was a good facade. Anyways, in a few years, he was going to be transferred. By then, whatever the condition of Immortal Origin County would be, it wouldn''t be his concern anymore. Except, what he hadn''t foreseen, was what he thought as a minor issue, seemed to have provoked a formidable dragon. At the moment, he was speechless. At the same time, he regretted it. If he had known that Immortal Origin County had such a dragon, he wouldn''t have issued the order to ban tricycles. He felt that after Lin Yun returned, he could still tter him and given Lin Yun''s connections with the businessmen at Wangxian Tower, just letting Lin Yun invest in Immortal Origin County, would likely trigger the other businessmen to follow suit. That way, wouldn''t political achievements naturally follow? Unlike the businessmen at Wangxian Tower, Immortal Origin County was Lin Yun''s hometown. Persuading Lin Yun to invest in Immortal Origin County shouldn''t be difficult. In contrast, what was the significance of his political achievement for the tricycle ban in Immortal Origin County? "Secretary, if not, how about we repeal the ban on tricycles in our county?" Secretary Zhu''s personal secretary, a young man standing behind him, asked with some hesitation. He was Secretary Zhu''s personal secretary, and was privy to many matters concerning Secretary Zhu. He had been present during the incident at the Wangxian Tower and he had clearly heard the phone conversation just now, hence, he could guess the situation Secretary Zhu is currently facing. "No need. If I retract my order, it will only make me seem weak in his eyes. Although this order affects many people and things in Immortal Origins County, fundamentally, I issued this order in the hopes of improving Immortal Origin County," Secretary Zhu shook his head and said casually. "Even if there is something wrong with this order, it still requires the other party to convince me. If I''m wrong, I''ll change. I am not rigid. In doing so, doesn''t this further demonstrate his abilities?" Secretary Zhu continued after a pause. Even though he was not yet forty, he had already assumed such a high-ranking position, a rarity nationwide. How could he not have some dealing tactics? Lin Yun was young and, presumably, not too difficult to deal with. He already had a strategy in his mind. Being a fair and impartial official should not be a source of resentment. All he needed to do was to show that everything he does is for the development of Immortal Origin County. "The Secretary really thinks things through..." Hearing Secretary Zhu''s words, the secretary''s eyes lit up with admiration. At this moment, he was genuinely awestruck by Secretary Zhu. Any normal person in Secretary Zhu''s position who encountered such a situation would probably change theirmands at the drop of a hat, just to tter Lin Yun. After all, Lin Yun''s power was formidable. As long as Secretary Zhu could win over Lin Yun, he would ascend in his career quickly. However, against the odds, Secretary Zhu adopted a contrary approach. This strategy was much more ingenious and could also build a strong public image. No wonder Secretary Zhu had managed to rise to such a high rank at such a young age. "I wonder if the mention of that multi-billion Yuan project is true or not, and where they n to invest. If they n to invest all in Immortal Origin County..." Secretary Zhu''s right forefinger tapped on the table, as he had started pondering over another matter. Billions! If it is all invested in Immortal Origin County, it would definitely bring earth-shaking changes to the county and it would undoubtedly be a mammoth political achievement. Chapter 185: Chapter 182: Lin Yuns Plan Seeing Lin Yun making such a big scene, Zhao Gang was truly shocked. However, he quickly recovered. Two days ago, Lin Yun had already given him ten million Huaxia currency, he''d had a drink with Lin Yun that cost over ten million per bottle, he''d seen Lin Yun take out a bank card with a bnce of over a billion, he''d long been guessing about Lin Yun''s great power. However, the power that Lin Yun was showing now was even greater than he had imagined. The boss is really the boss, Zhao Gang inwardly sighed. No wonder when they were still in school, there were some hooligans who wanted to follow the boss, but the boss didn''t ept them. As it turned out, the boss''s ambition was so great. In his life, meeting Lin Yun as a boss, he was truly lucky. "Boss, thank you so much!" In the car, Zhao Gang finally spoke up. It must be mentioned, the spectacle that Lin Yun had just put on truly gave him a lot of face, letting him not lose too much face despite the emotional failure... In short, his originally low spirits were alleviated by Lin Yun''s show. "Why are you being so formal with me?" Lin Yunughed. "If you really appreciate me, after I give you the project we discussed, you just need to help me well." After a pause, Lin Yunughed again. "Boss, are you really going to give me a project worth billions?" asked Zhao Gang, surprised. "Of course it''s real." Lin Yunughed. He had long had a vague n for this project in his heart, but he just hadn''t settled on it yet. It wasn''t until two days ago, while he was at the Mountain Martial Arts Hall helping his master collect students, that he felt even more deeply about it and finally made up his mind. However, he still needed a reliable person to help him do it. Now, he''d chosen Zhao Gang. Soon, Lin Yun and Zhao Gang arrived at Wangxian Tower and they sat down in a private room. The private room had only the two of them. The food was promptly served and Lin Yun, while eating, was telling Zhao Gang about his n. "You n to buy arge number of orphanages?" Zhao Gang was surprised. Is this the billion dor project Lin Yun was talking about? Isn''t this charity? But, this is a big deal! "Yes, right now, the welfare system in Huaxia is not so good, many orphans in orphanages are not living well, I n to buy arge number of orphanages and invest heavily, so that they can live better¡­" Lin Yun nodded as he exined. "Is that all? I don''t know much about this area!" Zhao Gang hesitated. "I''ll help you find people who understand this area." Lin Yun said. "That''s just the first step, the second step and the main reason why I want you to buy arge number of orphanages. I n to draw out the elite from these orphans, and train them well in both academic and martial arts. I n to open martial arts schools all over Huaxia, even around the world. These orphans will be the seeds." After a pause, Lin Yun smiled again. The bodyguards he currently used were all from Gold Sword Security Company. This method was very convenient but also very passive. These bodyguards were, after all, trained by others, or they had a high degree of freedom. Loyalty, therefore, was an issue. The things he was going to do in the future might sh with many forces. Who could guarantee that these bodyguards would always stand by his side? Moreover, there were many things that these bodyguards were not suited for. So why not train his own group of people? If he wanted to be the earth''s overlord, this was something he would have to do sooner orter. If he didn''t have the Cosmic Trading System, he wouldn''t know how long it would take to train a talent. But he had the Cosmic Trading System. As long as he had massive resources and the other side was loyal enough, that would suffice. With the various ways avable on the Cosmic Trading System, it wouldn''t be difficult for him to gain some people''s loyalty. Orphans, without theplications, were indeed the best source of subordinates. First, select talents and seeds from among the orphans, and once every martial arts school is established, he could select talents and seeds from those schools, eventually covering the whole world without anyone realizing it, that was his n. "Creating martial arts schools all over Huaxia... even the entire world¡­" Zhao Gang was stunned. He never expected that Lin Yun''s n was going to be so grand. "Don''t mention the second step to anyone just yet, focus on the first step for now. I''ve already contacted some relevant talents, they''ll arrive soon. Take these next few days to familiarize yourself with the relevant matters, and after the New Year, you can start working on this¡­" Lin Yun nodded, saying. "Alright, boss. Don''t worry, I''ll do my best with this." Zhao Gang nodded vigorously, replying. After that, Lin Yun began to exin some things from his ns to Zhao Gang. If Lin Yun hadn''t learned about the Earth''s basic futures market and had only relied on ie from the Qingyun Power Bank, Qingyun Hotel, Qingyun Restaurant, and top-notch jadeites, he would have taken ages to umte the necessary resources for this n. Continue your journey on m-v-l-e-m-p-y-r After all, in addition to this project, he also needed to expand the scope of the Cosmic Trading System''s spiritual energy absorption and purchase various resources to strengthen himself. Now, every time he operated in the international futures market, he could earn at least tens of millions of US dors, which equated to billions in Huaxia currency, allowing him to have extra funds to carry out this n. Lin Yun had decided to acquire all sorts of Earthly resources at all costs, aside from necessary expenses. Then, he would quickly trade those Earthly resources for arge number of Spirit Crystals. Conditions on Earth differed from what Star Blue described, and from the circumstances of many other Cosmic Trading System owners. The Earth''s most important resource was not physical resources, but humans. His first step would be to efficiently collect the spiritual energy that all humans on Earth emit daily. At that point, all the resources he initially sold, he could repurchase. Now, he was contemting another matter. His capital was increasing. The waves he was making in the international futures market were getting bigger. It was bing increasingly difficult to operate. The basic futures market knowledge he learned on Earth could hardly satisfy his current circumstances. Unless he was satisfied with earning only a small proportion of profits each time he operated. When he had 100 million US dors, he earned tens of millions of dors each time. When he had 500 million US dors, was he still only earning tens of millions each time? What about when he had one billion, two billion US dors, was he still only earning tens of millions of dors each time? That was a waste of capital. But, if he wanted to earn more profits, his operation would be much more challenging. If he wasn''t careful, his capital could end up being manipted by others, and losing money was a real possibility. In this market, with so many intelligent people failing, such things could certainly ur. Especially since his capital operations in this market were frequent and attracting more and more attention. After all, he had only learned the basic knowledge of Earth''s futures market. Now, he was wondering whether he should learn Earth''s intermediate futures market knowledge. But, to learn Earth''s intermediate futures market knowledge... he would need a thousand Spirit Crystals. A thousand Spirit Crystals... it would be enough for the Cosmic Trading System to expand its spiritual energy absorption range by another kilometer. At present, the range of spiritual energy absorption for the Cosmic Trading System was only about nine hundred meters. A range of neen hundred meters would quadruple the area covered by the nine hundred meters range, just in terms of area. From the time he got the Cosmic Trading System until now, he had only acquired a little more than a thousand Spirit Crystals. The thought of spending a thousand Spirit Crystals to learn knowledge that won''t even increase his personal power made him feel conflicted for a moment. He didn''t have many Spirit Crystals at the moment. Should he continue developing like this for now? Or should he start saving Spirit Crystals now and learn Earth''s intermediate futures market knowledge when he has a thousand? Chapter 186: 183 Why are the Flowers so Red! Now, Lin Yun in Shen City could obtain thirteen spirit crystals every day from the Cosmic Trading System. If the energy absorbing range of the Cosmic Trading System expands by four times, Lin Yun in Shen City could obtain more than fifty spirit crystals each day. He wouldn''t need twenty days to acquire a thousand spirit crystals. Not to mention, for every hundred spirit crystals he obtains, he could first expand the energy absorbing range of the Cosmic Trading System by a hundred meters. If it was so, he could have acquired many more spirit crystals before he got a thousand of them. If he kept storing up the spirit crystals without spending them, until he reached a thousand, this would result in a waste of those crystals. However, the sooner he learns about the intermediate futures market knowledge on Earth, the sooner he could use this knowledge to earn a lot of money from foreign futures markets. Going by how much he could earn, wouldn''t it allow him to buy more resources for more spirit crystals? With gains and losses in both situations, how could Lin Yun not feel torn? In fact, learning martial arts was another important reason for his dilemma. ording to the information he got from the Cosmic Trading System, he should learn as many beginner-level martial arts as he could while he''s at the Mingjin stage. Learning martial arts with an intermediate level of proficiency, or even greater proficiency, would be excellent. These were considerable expenses too. Although he was suppressing himself from making a breakthrough, he had dwelled in thete Mingjin stage for too long. He vaguely felt that he would break through to the Mingjin peak in a few days. By then, he would not have much time left. This wasn''t something he could put off learning martial arts for now, quickly learning many at once when he was close to the breakthrough into the Dark Strength stage. After learning some martial arts, it would be better for him to slowlyprehend and digest them in order to form his own understanding of Martial Arts. Otherwise, it could not y the role ofying a good foundation. Should he save up a thousand spirit crystals first? Or should he learn martial arts first, gradually expanding the energy absorbing range of the Cosmic Trading System for stage-by-stage development? "Money... Spirit crystals..." Lin Yun sighed lightly. Enjoy reading at m,v lem|p,yr Even though he earned these two things rapidly, he spent them inrge quantities as well. They were still in short supply. If he had enough money, or enough spirit crystals, would he still need to consider this question? After careful consideration, Lin Yun quickly made a decision. Learning martial arts could not be dyed. Once he missed this, it would be difficult to mend. There was no matter more important than this. He had to continue learning. For now, he had to learn one or two beginner-level martial arts each day without fail. As for intermediate level martial arts, and martial arts with higher proficiency, he would think about it once he umted a certain amount of spirit crystals. Nowadays, he was in Immortal Origin County, where the poption was limited. During the New Year''s period, many migrant workers would return home. Even if he returned to Shen City at this time, the poption density in Shen City would drop a lot. So, even if he expanded the energy absorbing range of the Cosmic Trading System for now, the number of spirit crystals he could gain each day would not increase much. This might be the best time for him to umte spirit crystals. Lin Yun thought in his heart. Actually, this conclusion was not hard to reach. However, he was not willing to spend so many spirit crystals on learning things that could not increase his own strength for a while. Now it seemed, this was the most suitable option. Currently, the funds in his futures ount had reached $470 million. If converted into Huaxia currency, it was more than 2.7 billion. There were also more than 1.5 billion in his bank ount. Together, that was more than 4 billion. In fact, if he bought resources entirely, he could almost get a thousand spirit crystals. However, he couldn''t just leave no funds in the futures ount. Otherwise, even if he learned about Earth''s intermediate futures market knowledge, how could he make money quickly without enough capital? He also couldn''t spend all his funds on other things. After parting ways with Zhao Gang, Lin Yun started contacting those who specialize in purchasing resources, instructing them to procure resources all-out. It was not easy toplete the procurement of resources worth billions in a short time, even for those who were experienced and well-connected. After issuing the orders, Lin Yun also took the opportunity to study the data of various futures in foreign countries, hoping to discover an opportunity to make a big profit again before withdrawing part of the money, which would relieve a lot of financial pressure. ... Something happened in Lin Vige today. "Old Lin, how is it now? I said if I wanted to stop your vegetables from being sold, they would not be sold. There''s only Wangxian Tower left picking your vegetables, but I will make them stop too in a few days. I''ll let all your vegetables rot in the ground. Do you believe that?" Zhang Xi brought some people, blocked the front of Lin Yun''s house, and, looking at Lin Yun''s father, said coldly with a smile. Hearing Zhang Xi''s words, Lin Yun''s father turned pale as a ghost. "You... how could you be so overbearing..." Lin Yun''s mother, holding onto her husband''s arm, was trembling with anger as she spoke. Ever since the county banned tricycles, their vegetables had once rotted in the ground, causing significant losses. Their business had been quiet since then. If they were to suffer another loss, they wouldn''t just be working for nothing for the year: they might even lose some capital. Chapter 187: 183: Why is the Flower So Red! _2 "Domineering? Haha, you''re right, we are domineering, so what?" Zhang Xi smirked with delight. He hadn''t anticipated that the prohibition of tricycles in Immortal Origin County Town would present him with such an opportunity. Capitalizing on this, he had nearly monopolized more than half of the vegetable market in the county. This period had been immensely profitable for him. It enabled him to recruit many more brothers. Now hemanded around sixty men, all robust young males. These vegetable farmers stood no chance against him. With an even stronger grip over them, he continued to exploit their vulnerable position with even greater ease. This sess further inted his confidence. Not long ago, his moment of triumph reminded him of someone he held a grudge against. Lin Yun! Back in the day, when he was hitting his stride, Lin Yun''s actions hadnded them in an extremely awkward predicament. His gang nearly disbanded, and he himself was badly wounded and barely survived. In his view, he was too shrewd not to have seeded if not for Lin Yun''s disruption. He would''ve made a name for himself a long time ago. Why would he have lived a life of such destitution for all these years? Now, since he had prospered and Lin Yun''s family was in his crosshairs, he naturally wouldn''t let them off. In the beginning, he was wary of the shadow Lin Yun had cast over him and didn''t dare to act brazenly, resorting to tripping them up secretly. Discover worlds on m-v le-mpyr Particrly a few days ago, he''d managed to stop Wangxian Tower from buying vegetables from Lin Yun''s family. Surprisingly, he came to know that Lin Yun had returned, which took him aback. For some reason, the purchaser from Wangxian Tower he''d greeted was fired. The chef who was close to Lin Yun''s family became the new purchaser and continued to use Lin Yun''s vegetables. For a while, he wasn''t sure if Lin Yun had anything to do with these changes. Therefore, for thest two days, he didn''t dare to push Wangxian Tower to stop buying from Lin Yun''s family again. But during this time, he had people keeping tabs on Lin Yun. Upon receiving news that Lin Yun was delivering vegetables to Wangxian Tower by cart every day, he began to rx. And he started to look down upon Lin Yun. In his view, Lin Yun must be having a hard time outside, otherwise he wouldn''t have returned home and resorted to delivering vegetables. The once formidable figure was now driven to such a state by the need to survive. He scoffed. A hero is always brought down by a mere penny, he''d seen too many people like this over the years. His confidence returned, and with it, the idea of humiliating Lin Yun once more and reiming their old turf. This was different from the past. In the past, their activities were illicit and somewhat illegal. Even when Lin Yun beat them, they didn''t dare to report him to the police. Now, he was engaged in a legitimate business. If Lin Yun dared toy a hand on them, he wouldn''t hesitate to get Lin Yun arrested. Moreover, he now had about sixty men under him, not just a handful as in the past. Even if Lin Yun attacked him, he might note out on top. He could instead get beaten up by them andnd himself in trouble with thew. Just imagining such a scenario, thinking about Lin Yun''s frustration, helplessness, and regret, gave him immense satisfaction. He was not who he used to be. "This time, Lin Yun''s family is in trouble..." "This Zhang Xi has gone too far..." "He has the resources to be overbearing. He''s got sixty men with him, they''re no pushovers..." "Yeah, even if Lin Yun is back and can fight, there are sixty of them..." Some onlooking vigers shook their heads and muttered. "I heard that Lin Yun offended him in the past, which is why he''s doing this to Lin Yun''s family. We''d better not get involved. Otherwise, if he holds a grudge against us, we won''t be able to sell our vegetables..." other vigers who also grew vegetables cautioned with a frown. "See? This is the Lin Yun you say is capable. Was he really thatpetent? He didn''t focus on his studies and offended people left and right. Now payback hase, he can''t sell his vegetables now, can he?" Outside the crowd, Lin Minghui sneered, refusing to let his wife, Yuer Lee, who was about to step in. "Stop holding me back. I want to check on Gui Zhi''s family. They have often given us vegetables. You''re just standing here, scoffing and jeering. Are you going to feed those vegetables to the dogs?" Yuer Lee red at her husband andined. "How much are those vegetables worth anyway? Besides, their vegetables can''t be sold and will just rot in the field,pletely worthless!" Lin Minghui sneered and added. "Don''t rush in there. Zhang Xi''s gang isn''t to be messed with. What if they take a dislike to you and decide to rough you up?" "This situation is not impossible to resolve, I heard Lin Yun is back, isn''t he? We had some issues previously. If he''s home, let him stop hiding, tell him to host a banquet for me at the Wangxian Tower and also serve tea as an apology. Then I''ll consider letting your family off!" At this moment, amidst the crowd, Zhang Xi nced at Lin Yun''s father, and said. "Otherwise, your family''s few acres of vegetable farnd, not to mention this year, or even next year, or the year after, you can forget about selling any vegetables!", Zhang Xi arrogantly dered after a brief pause. "Really?" A faint voice replied from outside the crowd. The tone was icy cold. "Hmm?" The voice was clear and sudden. Most importantly, the tone of this voice seemed to carry a deep disdain for Zhang Xi''s words. Who could this be that dared to speak to Zhang Xi in this way? Many onlookers were surprised, their heads followed in the direction from where the voice hade. "Lin Yun!" "Lin Yun is back!" Upon realizing who was speaking, some vigers eximed in astonishment. "Lin Yun is not the type to sit idly by, I wonder if he''ll resist..." "Resist? There are dozens of people on Zhang Xi''s side..." The eyes of some vigers lit up as they began to discuss this in hushed tones. "Little Cloud!" "Little Cloud, you''re back!" Lin Yun''s parents quickly came forward to hold onto their son, fearing he might retaliate. They knew that Lin Yun was skilled inbat and also knew about his personality. If he was provoked, he wouldn''t hesitate to fight. But this was a society under the rule ofw; you couldn''t act impulsively. Moreover, the other party had an overwhelming number of people. If Lin Yun made a move, he would definitely be at a disadvantage. "Lin Yun, you''re back. Excellent. What do you think of my earlier proposal?" Upon noticing Lin Yun, Zhang Xi''s eyes lit up and heughed. Now that he had fifty or sixty people behind him, he was not afraid of Lin Yun at all. "Zhang Xi? Long time no see, you are still as pathetic as ever! Who gave you the courage to mess with my family?" Lin Yun chuckled coldly and replied. "What did you say?" On hearing Lin Yun''s words, Zhang Xiughed in anger. After so many years, Lin Yun still spoke to him in the same manner? Did he still think that he was still the same person, and Lin Yun was still that person, who could discipline him at will? Today, he would make him face the reality! In just a moment, Zhang Xi made his decision. Even at a personal cost, he would teach Lin Yun a lesson. In recent times, he had used aggressive tactics to monopolize the Immortal Origin County''s vegetable market. It had resulted in a lot of pent-up aggression that could easily re up. This made him very experienced in dealing with such situations. This was not something he was afraid of. "Since he does not know his ce, then teach him a lesson to show him why the flower is so red!" Zhang Xi retreated a bit and ordered his followers. "Boss, just wait and watch!" "Haha, Boss, don''t worry, we will definitely show him why the flower is so red!" A group of young menughed loudly and rushed toward Lin Yun. They had done this kind of thing many times before, so they absolutely did not fear confrontation. Even though Zhang Xi had told them that Lin Yun was skilled at fighting, as far as they were concerned, it just meant they would have to work a little harder. No matter how strong a man could be, he couldn''t possibly defeat fifty or sixty of them, could he? "This qualifies as self-defense, right? Since they want to know why the flower is so red, let''s show them why the flower is so red!" Lin Yun shook his head slightly and replied. "Yes, Boss!" Two men in ck suits standing beside Lin Yun answered with a faint smile. As they spoke, they casually walked towards those who were rushing at them. It was only then that the crowd realized that there were actually two men in ck suits standing beside Lin Yun. Chapter 188: Chapter 184: Excessive Defense? Both of these men dressed in ck were S-ss bodyguards of the Gold Sword Security Company. Each had abilities that far surpassed Lin Yun''s earlier capabilities. Lin Yun was not worried that these thugs, even if they numbered fifty to sixty, would pose a challenge to them. Even if something unexpected happened, wouldn''t he still be there? In an alley nearby, there were dozens of other bodyguards, who were not to be taken lightly either. "What difference would adding two more men make?" Upon seeing this, Zhang Xiughed scornfully, he said. If these two men possessed the skill of Lin Yun, he might have given them more thought. But honestly, over these years, he hadn''t encountered anyone else with capabilities like Lin Yun''s. If they were somewhat formidable, they could maybe fend off five or six opponents at once. He didn''t believe that these two men would possess skills at par with Lin Yun. But in the very next moment, his thoughts shifted dramatically. "Bang¡ªBang¡ªBang¡ª" Zhang Xi''s men charged one after another towards the two men dressed in ck. However, before they could evene into contact with them, they found themselves either knocked to the ground or flung away. "Ah¡ª" "It hurts so much!" "Oh my God!" The cries echoed from Zhang Xi''s men as they were hit, one after another. In the blink of an eye, seven or eight men were knocked down by the men dressed in ck. Initially, these individuals had run towards the two ck-d men. But after witnessing this disy, the remaining gang members froze, too scared to charge forward. As no one else rushed in, the two men in ck didn''t stop. They leisurely moved forward, like a walk in the park, striking down the men around them one by one. "How is this possible? The skills of these two men..." Zhang Xi''s face was filled with disbelief, his heart shaking. Could these two men''s abilities be even more terrifying than Lin Yun''s back in the day? Instead of attacking, it seemed like they were rushing to get beaten! "Is this... for real?" "This is way too exaggerated..." The vigers who witnessed this scene werepletely astounded. Back then, although they had heard that Lin Yun was a skilled fighter, very few of them had actually seen him in action. Even among the few who had, none had seen him perform anything near this level of impressiveness. This scene seemed too surreal to them. "Are they filming a movie?" "It feels like I''m watching a staged fight..." Some of the younger vigers muttered, "Dad, Mom, don''t worry. This petty thug is nothing to your son." Lin Yun sped his parents'' hands, noticing their anxiety. He offered a reassuring smile and spoke. "Little Cloud, although your two friends can fight, we live in a society governed byw. I heard that Zhang Xi has connections with the authorities..." Lin''s father and mother turned to look at Lin Yun, with Lin''s mother voicing her concern. "Hehe, mom, you said it yourself, we live in a society governed byw. We''re merely acting in self-defense. So, both of you have nothing to worry about!" countered Lin Yun with a chuckle. "Well..." Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, Lin''s parents felt even more helpless. What they wanted to express wasn''t simply about abiding by thew. After all, to havew, you need people. In rural areas like Immortal Origin County, this scenario was even more prevalent. Theycked connections in the government, and considering Lin Yun had just returned from abroad, he probably didn''t have any either. But Zhang Xi did, and it wouldn''t be easy to get the authorities on their side. As things stood, authorities could impose a fine on them for the medical expenses of these men. With so many people involved, it wouldn''t be a small amount. However, they were at a loss about how to exin this to Lin Yun. "The Lin family is done for! After attacking so many people at once, how could they possibly get away with it..." "Self-defense¡­? He''s dreaming. Too young to know any better..." "Dealing with these thugs is always troublesome. If you can''t beat them, it''s bad; if you can, it''s still bad..." "What if the authorities were to imprison Lin Yun for a few years and impose a heavy fine? This family would be ruined..." Upon overhearing the conversation between Lin Yun and his parents, the vigers shook their heads in agreement. "Lin Yun, you''re doomed. You dared to injure so many of us. You''re finished..." Awakening from the shock of the scene, Zhang Xi red at Lin Yun with a mix of fear and fury, continually repeating these words. The moment he decided to take on Lin Yun, he had alerted his contacts in the government. If everything went as nned, his contact would arrive within minutes. "Really?" replied Lin Yun indifferently. He gave no weight to Zhang Xi''s words. He had a hunch about what Zhang Xi was banking on. After years of knocking about outside, he wasn''tpletely clueless. If he was still the same person, this could cause him significant trouble. But he was no longer the same person. He was not afraid of ordinary official powers. "As for you guys! Don''t think you''re so tough! You''d better stop now, or else, I''ll make sure you regret it¡­" At this point, Zhang Xi turned to Lin Yun''s two bodyguards and shouted. As he spoke, he continued to retreat. As the two men in ck knocked more and more people down, the number of his subordinates who retreated increased, and the two men in ck were almost upon him. "Don''t retreat, all of you, charge! Once this is over, I''ll give bonus to you all..." At the same time, Zhang Xi turned to his subordinates, who had already retreated to both sides, shouting loudly. "Roar¡ª¡ª" Get more chapters at m|vl-em-py-r Initially, Zhang Xi''s men were on the verge of dispersing. Upon hearing Zhang Xi''s words, they rallied and charged at the two men in ck again. What''s the big deal about getting beaten up? When they charged, they were already prepared to take a beating. "Aargh¡ª¡ª" However, in the next moment, some of the people who were hit by the two guys in ck fell on the ground in agony. At this moment, they regretted it. They thought, how hard could these guys in ck hit? They also thought thoserades, who fell to the ground and didn''t get up, were just pretending because they didn''t want to continue fighting. They had done the same in the past. However, they now realized that they were wrong. The hits from the enemies were indeed heavy. One man was hit in the stomach; he felt as though his gut had been prated. He fell to the ground, unable to muster any strength. Another man was hit in the back; he felt like his spine had been broken. He was quite terrified. Would he be paralyzed forever? "Woo wa¡ª¡ª" About a minuteter, a siren sounded in the distance. "They''re here! They''re here!" Zhang Xi happily looked at the police car in the distance. Even though this was just one police car, with limited personnel, it held a different meaning. They represented the authorities. Who dared to stand up against the authorities? "Was that car called by Zhang Xi?" "It''s over, it''s over for Lin Yun, his family is doomed..." The vigers watching the scene sighed when they saw Zhang Xi''s reaction. At that point, almost every one of the fifty or so men had been knocked down by the two guys in ck. The evidence was damning. As for self-defense? Who dared to testify to that? Moreover, the vigers who understood thew vaguely felt that the actions of the two men in ck were not genuine self-defense. Self-defense... was about defending oneself when in imminent danger¡­ But just before, the opponents had already retreated and dared not to fight, and the two men in ck still chased after and attacked? Could that also be considered self-defense? Their defense was a bit excessive, wasn''t it? In any case, Lin Yun''s family was surely in trouble now. Even if some of them were willing to testify, this self-defense was a bit excessive... "I''m telling you, don''t blindly intervene. Lin Yun didn''t have a good education, and his self-defense was excessive. Plus, judging by Zhang Xi''s reaction, and how quickly the car came, it was highly likely summoned by him. We can''t stir up trouble with Zhang Xi and his gang, or our family will be dragged into it..." Just then, Lin Minghui quickly pulled his wife Yuer Lee aside and said. "What are you talking about? Gui Zhi and I have a good rtionship, how can I not help when her family is in trouble? We''re all from the same vige, why are you being so heartless..." Yuer Lee retorted angrily. "I''m heartless? Wait till Zhang Xi''s gang turn against us, then you''ll see who''s heartless. We''ll see whoes to help us then!" Lin Minghui replied angrily. Chapter 189: Chapter 185: Arent you guys overdoing the act? Pir Iron, the director of the East Suburbs, Immortal Origin County. Today, he was in a terrible mood. He had gone to attend a wedding and encountered a formidable figure, his rival, who was also hosting the wedding. He had run afoul with this person, which brought him nothing but misfortune. Initially, when he saw the situation, he was in high spirits. Unexpectedly, at that instant, his son informed him that he had previously offended this powerful person. The news frightened him significantly. Later, he thought of a way to make amends, but he wasn''t certain if it would work. This thought struck him when he was returning from the wedding. A connected associate called him and said there was an issue that needed his attention. If it was convenient for him, he should send a couple of men to Lin''s Manor. Just after one upsetting incident, here was another that spoiled his mood further. Lin''s Manor, he was familiar with the ce and promptly took his men there. Originally, in cases like this, he would usually send two of his subordinates, and that would suffice. But today, he wanted to go personally. He wanted to see what was happening up close. If he could find a target to vent his frustrations on, that person would be the unfortunate one. Sure enough, they soon arrived at Lin''s Manor. A sense of power started to creep into Pir Iron''s heart. This ability to determine people''s fate filled him with a sense of arrogance. In his opinion, this was how a man should live. This time, he absolutely could not fail. After returning, he would thoroughly consider how to resolve this issue. He muttered to himself. However, as soon as their vehicle had just entered Lin''s Manor, he was almost scared off his seat. Lin''s Manor was quite small, what had he seen? He saw a row of luxurious cars parked in thenes, and men in ck suits standing next to them. Could this line of luxurious vehicles possibly be the same man of influence he encountered earlier that day? And were these ck-suited men his bodyguards? Lin Yun¡­ Lin Yun¡­ He muttered the name of the influential person, suddenly breaking out into a cold sweat. There were many people in Lin''s Manor named Lin, could it be¡­ Could it be that this Lin Yun was one of them? If that was the case, he regretted his decision toe here. Knowing that his son had offended the other party, he really didn''t want to cross paths with him. What if the other party had researched his background and knew his son had offended him? They initially may have let the matter go, but after seeing him, they might remember it and hold it against him. If so, he would really be out of luck. But, he had already arrived here. He noticed a group of people in the distance, presumably the site of the incident, making it seemingly inappropriate to turn back now. He gritted his teeth. He decided he''d go forward regardless. But, this time, he couldn''t act ording to his original n. It would be best to be fair and impartial. At this moment, he didn''t have time to worry about connections. This incident urred in Lin''s Manor, so it very likely involved the Lin family. If Lin Yun was indeed from Lin''s Manor, and judging by the vehicles and the men in ck, Lin Yun was most likely here. If he mishandled the situation, that would invite trouble upon himself. His son had already offended the influential person previously. If he drew attention to himself once more because of this incident, he wouldn''t have anywhere to go to cry. "So many rich people in Lin''s Manor..." The luxurious cars attracted the attention of many people in the car, eliciting expressions of admiration. "Director, what''s wrong?" Suddenly, a young man noticed Pir Iron''s abnormality and asked curiously. "No... nothing..." Pir Iron shed a brief smile and murmured. No sooner had his wordsnded, he remembered something, quickly turned to his subordinates in the car, and said, "Remember, when you get there, watch your attitude, and be fair." "Yes, director." Your journey starts at m_v le mpyr "Understood, director." Even though they were surprised by the director''s instructions, which were different from the ones given before they embarked on this journey, everyone nodded in agreement. In the end, they would do as their leader said. While they were talking, they had already arrived at the outskirts of the crowd. "Director Pir Iron, to think that you personally came..." Seeing the people getting out of the car, Zhang Xi hurriedly greeted him, eximing excitedly. Having the director personallye over, he felt honored. It seemed like his influence was growing. Normally, the director wouldn''t personallye for such an incident. "Hmm, did you report this? What happened here?" Pir Iron nodded solemnly and asked. Despite being summoned by Zhang Xi, he couldn''t show tancy. What''s more, he had decided to handle today''s matter impartially. However, as he was speaking, his gaze swept over the crowd of people sprawled on the ground, and he was taken aback. Zhang Xi''s men dressed differently from the vigers. If he wasn''t mistaken, the people knocked out on the ground were mostly Zhang Xi''s men, weren''t they? A quick scan revealed at least fifty people on the ground. Just how many people in Lin''s Manor had Zhang Xi provoked for so many men to beying on the ground¡­? This was no small-scale brawl, it wasrge-scale physical confrontation, and many people must have been involved. Lin''s Manor was a small vige with a sparse poption. Given this situation, it made it more likely that the incident was rted to Lin Yun. With this thought, he started feeling uneasy. "Director Pir, today, we came to collect some vegetables. Lin Yun, relying on his physical prowess, wanted us to pay a high price for his family''s vegetables. We declined, and he assaulted us¡­ look at us¡­ so many of our men were struck down by him¡­" Zhang Xi feigned innocence. Director Pir, whom he had summoned himself, maintained such a serious demeanor. Those who serve the government are... truly worthy of being government officials... At this, Zhang Xi silentlyuded him. He was willing to cooperate. While speaking, he purposely emphasized the involvement of Lin Yun. Lin Yun hadn''t raised a hand earlier, but he wouldn''t let Lin Yun off. "Just one person beat all of you?" Hearing Zhang Xi''s words, Pir Iron eximed in surprise. Could it be? One person knocked more than fifty people to the ground? That was too exaggerated. But soon, Pir Iron figured out what was happening and was speechless. This was surely a set-up by Zhang Xi, right? But, having one person batter more than fifty people like this¡­ Wasn''t this overacting just a bit? He wondered who Zhang Xi wanted to get back at this time. Such a big grudge, such deep hatred, that he would stage such a grand spectacle. Too bad, he had decided to handle this incident impartially, so Zhang Xi''s effort was in vain. He shook his head in his heart. If Zhang Xi knew Pir Iron''s thoughts at this moment, he would''ve surely burst into tears. How could this be a fake? His men were truly beaten up quite horribly. The dull thumps, the miserable cries, even the sound of bones breaking, were definitely not fake. If Pir Iron had arrived anyter, he predicted he would''ve been beaten to the ground by now. "Hold on¡­ who did you just say beat you up¡­," Pir Iron suddenly froze as he clued into the name Zhang Xi had mentioned. He hurriedly looked at Zhang Xi, speaking in an anxious tone. As he spoke, he looked up and began scanning the standing crowd. In the crowd, deliberately distanced from the rest, stood a youthful, nonchnt man, holding the hands of two elderly people. Two men in ck stood silently by his side, as stalwart as Iron Towers. They were too conspicuous. Pir Iron''s vision ckened, and he almost copsed onto the ground. This couldn''t be happening. Was the person Zhang Xi provoked really Lin Yun? This was too disastrous. His son had conned him, his connected associate had conned him, just what had he done to have such bad luck recently... The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone! Chapter 190: Chapter 186: Flattery "It was him, this Lin Yun..." Zhang Xi, unaware of Pir Iron''s state of mind, assumed Pir Iron was seeking justice on his behalf when he heard the question. Encouraged by this mistaken belief, he unhesitatingly pointed towards Lin Yun in the crowd, speaking in an using tone. "Lin Yun is done for, his family is done for. We all initially thought that Zhang Xi was just charging him with excessive defense, not expecting him to openly say..." "If convicted based on these usations, hurting so many people unprovoked will not be a minor offense; thepensation expenses wouldn''t be small either..." Many vigers expressed their shock upon hearing Zhang Xi''s usations. "Officer, this matter isn''t as he described..." Upon witnessing this scene, Lin''s mother and father rushed to intervene, their expressions filled with anxiety. The crowd of vigers shook their heads, and their gazes towards Lin''s parents carried a touch of pity. It was clear that Officer Iron was colluding with Zhang Xi. What use could any exnations serve? "Officer, I can testify, the incident didn''t happen as Zhang Xi described..." Just then, amidst the crowd, Yuer Lee broke free of Lin Minghui''s grasp and quickly stepped forward to contest Zhang Xi''s ims. "Woman, we''ve just arrived, you didn''t see anything, what nonsense are you talking about?" Lin Minghui''s face shifted to one of anger, and he promptly pulled Yuer Lee back, rebuking her harshly. However, these remarks caused Officer Iron to sober up. The next scene stunned everyone present. Suddenly, Officer Iron, seething with anger, strode towards Zhang Xi and delivered a fierce p to his face, shouting, "How dare you nder Mr. Lin! Do you know who Mr. Lin is? Would hemit such misconduct as you im?" "What?" Everyone was taken aback. Did they see that correctly? Officer Iron actually pped Zhang Xi in full view of everyone? Moreover, didn''t he seem to respect Lin Yun? "Officer Iron...you..." The force of Iron''s p was so strong that it made Zhang Xi spin around on the spot. Dazed by the sudden shift in Officer Iron''s attitude, Zhang Xi was utterly bewildered. "What''s Officer Iron doing..." Several of Pir Iron''s subordinates were also taken aback. If they were not mistaken, Zhang Xi had a good rtionship with their officer. They had been informed about this incident beforehand by Zhang, therefore leading to this dispatched unit. Why would Officer suddenly hit Zhang Xi? Moreover... just now, hadn''t Officer Iron said that they should handle this situation impartially? What... why did Officer suddenly behave like this? Was this impartial treatment? Wasn''t he tantly biased? However, some people were quick to understand. They soon connected this to the sight of the luxury cars parked at Lin''s house... an abnormal number of them. It seemed like there were quite a few people in ck suits around those cars. Weren''t the two ck-suited men who were with Lin Yun dressed just like them? Chilled by this realization, they finally understood why their officer reacted this way. It turned out that Zhang Xi had offended a significant figure. Lin Yun must have held an extraordinary status. "Zhang Xi, behave yourself, don''t think we are unaware of your usual tactics. Today, you''ve gone too far! One man beating up more than fifty people... such an incredible feat, you expect us to believe? Do you take us for fools?" A sharp subordinate quickly realized the situation, stepped forward, and pushed Zhang Xi while retorting angrily. This push was not gentle; it almost knocked Zhang Xi to the ground. "I...I..." Zhang Xi looked even more wronged. Is that the reason Officer Iron treats him this way? But, although his ims were a bit exaggerated, the truth wasn''t far off! It wasn''t one person, but two who beat his men up! Weren''t they the real victims? He couldn''t figure out why Officer Iron''s attitude toward him had changed so drastically. "I was wrong, Officer Iron, it wasn''t Lin Yun alone who beat us up, it was two men with him..." Zhang Xi was utterly confused, but he didn''t dare to lie, so he quickly corrected himself. "p!" However, before he could finish, Officer Iron pped him again. "You think we are fools, huh? It''s exaggerated if one man beats up over fifty, but it isn''t if it''s two men? Moreover, I have just told you, with Mr. Lin''s status, he would never do as you say! You have not uttered a single word of truth. Seems like I have to take you all to the police station before you tell the truth..." Officer Iron raged. "I...I..." Zhang Xi opened his mouth wide, unable to respond. He hasn''t spoken one word of truth? The words he spoke were true... well, just the first few sentences about Lin Yun wanting them to buy his house''s vegetables at high prices weren''t truthful. But, hasn''t he done a lot of such things before? Officer Iron...and his subordinates seemed to overlook this point, standing on their side instead? Was that the reason Officer Iron personally came today? Was Officer Iron really an impartial officer of thew? But how was that possible? Officer Iron had not shown such courtesy when epting his bribes. Zhang Xi was not a fool, but momentarily stunned. As he gradually regained his senses, he realized. The problem seemed to originate from Lin Yun''s identity? Officer Iron seemed to be treating Lin Yun very respectfully? This thought filled him with resentment. Was Lin Yun, too, connected to Officer Iron? But even if that was the case, being a mutually acquainted party, why did he humiliate him publicly? Could it be that Lin Yun gave more benefits than he did? But even so, you can''t keep pping me around in front of everyone, can you? With this, how am I supposed to go on? "Zhang Xi, are you not going to tell your people to stand up? Always the first toin and act injured, we''ve seen this act of yours too many times. Today, we''d like you to apany us to the station!" Another one of the Iron Chief''s subordinates came forward, gave Zhang Xi a cold huff, and spoke. "What''s happening... this script seems a bit off?" Zhang Xi''s men, who had been knocked to the ground, were chilled to their bones as they watched this scene unfold. They thought they might have taken a beating this time, but the other side wouldn''t be any better off, perhaps even worse. Perhaps soon, the other side woulde begging for their forgiveness, begging to be let off. They had seen this situation many times. Yet, at this moment, something about this script seemed amiss? Many of them were momentarily dumbfounded. Act injured? Stand up? Many of them were genuinely severely injured, weren''t they? The identities of those two men in ck were unknown, but their strength was terrifying. They''d taken a big loss this time. Once this was all over, they''d certainly need to go to the hospital to get checked, to see how badly their bones were injured, and whether they had any internal wounds. "Zhang Xi! Let''s go!" At that moment, another person came forward with shiny handcuffs, locking Zhang Xi''s wrists together, he said. In that moment, Zhang Xi was so angry, he was shaking. Why? Why was he being treated like this? He roared internally. But he didn''t dare to voice such words aloud in public. He was afraid, really afraid. If he dared to voice such words, the Iron Chief would certainly not spare him. However, at this moment, he was incredibly confused. He just couldn''t understand! "Get up, get up, stop pretending, hurry up and get up..." At the same time, a person walked over to Zhang Xi''s men lying on the ground. He kicked them while uttering those words. "Ah¡ª¡ª" "It hurts¡ª¡ª" The kicking at their wounds made some of them cry out in pain right away. The man was startled by their intense reaction and in the next moment, he became angry. His kicks became even stronger: "Keep pretending? You''re pretty good at it! Hurry up and get up, or do you want us to lock you up for a few more days?" "I''ll get up, I''ll get, stop kicking, stop kicking!" Seeing that this man meant business, Zhang Xi''s men no longer dared to lie still. Bearing the pain, they got up one after another. "Ouch¡ª" "My goodness¡ª" Getting up was a painful process for some, pulling at their wounds and making them cry out in pain again. For a while, there were cries of distress. Seeing this, the Iron Chief''s face twitched slightly. Their reactions didn''t seem faked, did they? Could it be these men were really severely beaten by Lin Yun''s twopanions? Two men beating over fifty... leaving them in this state, wasn''t this a bit exaggerated? If Lin Yun had let the other men in ck join in, this would have made more sense. But from Zhang Xi and his men''s reactions, they clearly still didn''t know about the existence of the other men in ck. If they did, they probably wouldn''t react like this. Daring to nder someone like Lin Yun, they were asking for death! Just thinking that over fifty men were likely beaten to this extent by two of Lin Yun''s men in ck, the Iron Chief felt a jolt in his heart. These men in ck, who were bodyguards from a top-tier securitypany in Shen City, were certainly deserving of their reputation, possessing such terrifying power. Just two ck-clothed men had such terrifying prowess, what about dozens of them? Just how terrifying would their strength be? Not to mention, many of these men in ck were armed. At this thought, the Iron Chief felt even more relieved. Luckily he had personallye this time. If not, and his men really ndered Lin Yun along with Zhang Xi and his peers, they would have really stirred up huge trouble. "What... what exactly is happening..." At this point, the vigers around were dumbfounded. When did the authorities start dealing with matters so fairly? But... this didn''t seem very fair... Seemed a bit biased towards Lin Yun''s side, didn''t it? This must be because of Lin Yun''s status... They thought about how the Chief had always maintained respectful toward Lin Yun. But what exactly was Lin Yun''s status? For a moment, they were full of doubts. "Little Cloud..." Lin''s parents were also taken aback. "Mr. Lin, we''ve been watching these people for a long time. I never expected they''d dare to harass you today. Once I take them to the station, I''ll certainly deal appropriately with them. Tell me, how does that sound for handling this situation..." At this point, the Iron Chief quickly walked over to Lin Yun, a fawning smile in his voice. Chapter 191: Chapter 187: Everyone is shocked (Two in one) Upon witnessing the scene, everyone was taken aback. Is this real? The office director''s attitude was...too humble, perhaps? It was no longer merely politeness, it seemed like... bootlicking? What exactly was Lin Yun''s status to make the office director grovel so? "How could it be...how could the director be so courteous to this brat..." Lin Minghui shook his head, murmuring to himself. For a moment, he felt quite unsettled. After all, he had just assumed that Lin Yun''s family would be in trouble and had discouraged his wife from siding with them. This sudden turn of events had left him feeling as if he had been pped in the face. "How to handle it is your official business. If there''s anything you need us to cooperate with, we will," Lin Yun nced at the iron-eyed director and stated calmly. He had a good memory. He remembered seeing the director at the wedding earlier that day. There was a seventeen or eighteen year-old boy by his side, one of the boys who had bullied him at his sister''s school two days ago, who imed his father was a director. Considering the men''s references to this man and his own intuitions, Lin Yun guessed that this man was probably the boy''s father. However, he didn''t hold any grudges against the boy. Throughout the interaction, this man maintained a high level of respect towards him. But, Lin Yun didn''t have a very high opinion of this iron-eyed director. He wasn''t a naive three-year-old. He was almost certain that the director was in cahoots with Zhang Xi, and it was quite possible that Zhang Xi was so arrogant because he was backed by this director. If he didn''t have his current achievements and status, their attitude towards him would likely be very different. Nevertheless, this man was respectful towards him throughout, so he didn''t want to dig deeper into the matter. "No need, no need. It''s clear that these people havemitted many evil acts. They''ve confronted Mr. Lin today, and we already have a lot of evidence against them. We will take them to the station and punish them severely..." Upon hearing Lin Yun''s indifferent words, the anxiety in the iron-eyed director''s heart grew stronger, and he quickly interjected. Zhang Xi, seeing this, attempted to speak up several times, but each time, he was sternly silenced by thew enforcement officers holding him. "My god, look at all those cars¡ª" Just then, an exmation echoed from the neighboring alley. Quickly, a man rushed out of the alley. Noticing the crowd, he paused in surprise. "What... what''s going on..." He whispered to an acquaintance as he walked towards him. "It''s a long story about what''s happening here, but what were you shrieking about?" The acquaintance whispered back. "You won''t believe it - there are so many cars parked in the alley, and they all look like luxury vehicles. There are also a bunch of people in ck... just like those two..." The man excitedly exined, his words trailing off as he noticed the two men in ck standing beside Lin Yun. He was taken aback and began to stutteringly speak. Although their voices were low, it was a rather quiet time and many people overheard their conversation. Some curious onlookers couldn''t help but head towards the alley. "Oh¡ª" "My god¡ª" The next moment, everyone drew a sharp breath. The alley was filled with rows of posh cars and dozens of men in ck... it radiated an unmistakably strong aura. "These cars... look like Emperors and Sabers... and a lot of them seem to be Emperor X9s and Saber A9s..." Recognizing the makes of some of the vehicles, some of the younger members of the crowd expressed their astonishment. Each Emperor X9 or Saber A9 car costs millions, yet there were so many here. How much money was that? "So many people in ck... their clothes... they''re simr to those two guys standing next to Lin Yun... Could it be, all these people, these cars were brought by Lin Yun?" Some people noticed the men in ck and were stunned, voicing their disbelief. They had just witnessed how powerful the two men in ck next to Lin Yun were. They took on fifty to sixty people as if it was child''s y. Could all of these men in ck be as powerful? And if they were all brought by Lin Yun... The crowds seemed to vaguely understand why the director had been so respectful to Lin Yun. Though the power of the government was something ordinary people feared. However, when some individuals reach a certain level of power, the authority of an official like the director seemed insignificant. Realizing this, some people immediately regretted their past actions. Who would''ve thought that Lin Yun, after leaving for a few years, would attain such remarkable sess? If they had known that Lin Yun had be so influential, they would''ve stood up for the Lin family earlier. Wouldn''t they then be in the good graces of the Lin family? Given how sessful Lin Yun had be, he could likely easily help them attain considerable wealth. Some of them were initiallypelled to stand up for their own townspeople in the face of this outside threat but refrained due to the overpowering presence of the outsiders. Filled with regret, they couldn''t help but ponder on what could have been. As more and more people reacted with shock, the crowd started to grow. More people moved towards the alley. Upon seeing this, Lin Yun''s parents became curious. Lin Yun didn''t stop them; he took their hands and walked with them towards the alley. After all, he had brought these bodyguards and vehicles back to show his parents his prosperity and sess. The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone! Chapter 192: Chapter 187: Everyone is shocked (Two in one) _2 Soon, everyone saw the luxury cars and the ck-d men in the alley. Everyone was shocked. At that moment, they finally understood why Chief Tie was so respectful to Lin Yun. Turns out, Lin Yun made a name for himself outside. Because the distance wasn''t far, Zhang Xi hurried over to take a closer look. The officers arresting him didn''t stop him from doing so, the charisma of the luxury cars and the ck-clothed men was overpowering. At first, they had only seen them from within their cars, now, they wanted a closer look as well. "How can this be... how can this be..." Upon witnessing the scene in the alley, Zhang Xi''s mind buzzed, his face filled with disbelief as he muttered incessantly. Having noted the attire of these ck-d individuals, thinking about the two who had gone after his underlings, considering the respect and fawning Chief Tie had shown towards Lin Yun, how could he not realize that these vehicles and bodyguards were most likely Lin Yun''s? Was Lin Yun really this powerful outside? Zhang Xi was filled with regret. Lin Yun... he remembered the formidable young man from their past, who left a shadow in their hearts. Unexpectedly, after few years, he had achieved such terrifying power. A fish that leaps through the dragon''s gate, turns into a real dragon once it encounters wind and clouds. For some reason, he thought of this saying at this moment. Lin Yun... was not ordinary. Back when he was a student, he was already remarkably impressive. Once he entered society, he was like a dragon entering the sea, bing terrifyingly strong within just a few years. At this moment, Zhang Xi realized how foolish he had been. He had been down on his luck for years and had finally managed to grab an opportunity to turn things around. Instead of just living his life, he had been foolish enough to make trouble for Lin Yun; truly, he had been seeking death! Unfortunately, it was toote for regrets now. Regret? Just then, Zhang Xi seemed to think of something. He quickly turned around and began to run towards Lin Yun, intending to kneel before him and beg for mercy. After being in society for so many years, he was already past the point of caring about losing face. As long as Lin Yun would let him off, even if it meant bowing and knocking his head on the floor dozens of times, it would be worth it. Otherwise, considering Chief Tie''s tone just now, He had a feeling that if nothing changed, they could actually end up getting severely punished. In that case, turning his life around would be difficult. However, before he could kneel, he was forced to stop. Because, he saw two ck gun barrels pointed directly at him, as if any movements could cause bullets to fly from these barrels into his body. "A gun... a gun..." Zhang Xi''s face turned pale with fear, his body shivering uncontrobly, and he dared not to make another move. He didn''t expect the two ck-d men next to Lin Yun to be armed with guns. This was... a gun! Huaxia had very strict control over firearms which made them even more frightening to ordinary people. "They have guns!" Seeing this, the vigers surrounding them were also taken aback. Originally, some of them had intended to get closer to Lin Yun''s family, but at this moment, they all stepped back in fear, Worried that the two ck-d men might identally discharge their weapons and hit them, and they would have no time to cry. Zhang Xi''s underlings, witnessing this scene, were also terrified. Some of them, who had been screaming in pain from their injuries, silenced their screams. Some, who had initially been uncooperative with the arresting officers, quickly capitted. Fearing any screams of their resistance might draw the attention of the two ck-d men, who in turn might open fire, ending up catastrophic for them. The power of the two handguns in the ck-d men''s hands seemed even greater than thew enforcement officers'' authority, primarily because no one knew who these two men were, or whether they would actually pull the trigger. "They... they have guns!" The subordinates standing behind Chief Tie, after seeing this, were also shocked. At the same time, they became extremely nervous. Their tension was even greater than that of ordinary people. If the opposition weren''tw enforcement officers...then identifying their status would be problematic. If they were criminals, they would pose the most danger, and thew enforcement officers would be their prime targets. Somew enforcement officers instinctively reached for their waists, but the next moment, they realized they weren''t carrying guns. Even asw enforcement officers, guns weren''t something they could carry around casually. Reflecting on this, they were quietly distressed. "Don''t be rmed. They are Mr. Lin''s bodyguards!" At this moment, Captain Tie quickly turned to his subordinates and spoke hurriedly. He hadn''t expected that Lin Yun''s bodyguards would openly disy their weapons. This awareness made him even more nervous. Did Lin Yun have a bad temper? Their attitude towards him didn''t seem very good either? He wasn''t sure if they knew about his son offending them, or if they held a grudge against him for the matter with Zhang Xi... He dared not treat Lin Yun like a fool, incapable of discerning his connection with Zhang Xi. At this moment, he hated Zhang Xi even more. Immortal Origin County was so vast, yet why did Zhang Xi have to offend this terrifying figure, he couldn''t have picked a worse person. Regardless, at this juncture, he had no choice but to step forward and exin the situation for Lin Yun. "Bodyguards?" Upon hearing Captain Tie''s exnation, his subordinates breathed a sigh of relief. However, in the next moment, they looked at Lin Yun with somewhatplicated expressions. A bodyguard with a gun...who exactly was Lin Yun? At this moment, they seemed to understand why their Captain was so respectful towards Lin Yun. This Lin Yun had significant backing. Meanwhile, they felt sorrow for Zhang Xi and his group. This guy was finished. Zhang Xi was almost in tears. At this moment, how could he not realize that Lin Yun was far more terrifying than he had imagined? Guns...the other party had guns... Thinking about how they had attempted to attack the opposition earlier, they were cruising for a bruising. "I...I just wanted to beg Mr...Mr. Lin..." Zhang Xi stammered. At this moment, he dared not call Lin Yun directly by his name, and his previous arrogance and swaggering demeanor was nowhere to be seen. Seeing this, Captain Tie quickly turned his attention to Lin Yun. He wanted to observe Lin Yun''s reaction, fearing that he might do something that would displease Lin Yun. At the same time, he secretly hoped that through this event, he could gauge Lin Yun''s attitude towards those who offended him. If Lin Yun let Zhang Xi and his group go... Then he might have to swallow his pride and beg Lin Yun to forgive his son for offending Lin Yun as well. However, what he saw left him feeling a chill in his heart. All he saw was Lin Yun casting an indifferent nce at Zhang Xi, then ignoring him entirely. Seeing this, Captain Tie didn''t dare to hesitate any longer. He quickly turned to Zhang Xi and scolded loudly, "Youmitted a crime and still dream of escaping punishment? You even wanted to implicate Mr. Lin in your wrongdoing? Stop babbling, one more word, and I''ll add another year to your sentence!" "Take him to the patrol car!" Then, Captain Tie turned to his subordinates and instructed. "Those cars should be theirs. Take them to those cars and bring them all to the station!" He then looked at several cars in the distance and turned to some of his men who were managing Zhang Xi and his group, and ordered. "Yes, Captain!" Captain Tie''s subordinates promptly responded. "Mr. Lin, today''s incident is entirely due to ourxw enforcement, which allowed these gangsters to disturb you. I''m really sorry..." Finally, Captain Tie turned to Lin Yun and apologized again. Seeing this scene, many vigers present disyed mixed emotions. When did government officials start treating ordinary people so courteously? Normally, for an ordinary person, even getting a word from an official would be considered good luck, let alone receiving repeated apologies. However, from this, one could also see Lin Yun''s intimidating effect on others. Lin Yun was definitely going to live a prosperous life from now on. The vigers sighed in their hearts. "Today, the groom of the wedding we were sent to arrestmitted some offenses. We didn''t cause any disturbance to Mr. Lin, did we..." Captain Tie reluctantly spoke atst. "If there''s nothing else, I''ll be leaving." Lin Yun said indifferently. "That...my son, he seemed to have said something to Mr. Lin a few days ago..." Seeing Lin Yun about to turn around and leave, Captain Tie could no longer hold back and blurted out. "I don''t take children''s matters to heart." Lin Yun said, leaving a simple sentence after he had already turned around. He didn''t bother to rectify the behavior of Captain Tie and his son. The situation in the entire society was such that one individual could not easily bring about changes. Perhaps in the future, he could do so, but that was a matter for the future. Chapter 193: Chapter 188: Misjudgment Hearing Lin Yun''s words, Chief Tie breathed a sigh of relief, but he was also sweating profusely. This Lin Yun indeed knew about his son offending him. Although Lin Yun said so, who knew if he would have retaliated against him if he had not pulled the stunt at the wedding and did what he just did? Thinking that, he decided even more that he would severely punish Zhang Xi and his group when he returned. Soon, Chief Tie led his men away, taking Zhang Xi and his group with them. As he watched Zhang Xi and his group getting into the car, Chief Tie gasped again. He was not mistaken, Zhang Xi and his group had indeed been injured, and they were not pretending, moreover, the injuries were not minor. Two people had beaten up fifty or sixty people to this extent. Those two ck-d men by Lin Yun''s side were indeed terrifying. At the same time, he was secretly furious, Zhang Xi was really blind. Two people defeated fifty or sixty people, couldn''t Zhang Xi see that the opponents were not ordinary? Yet he stupidly continued to trouble them? He deserved to be insignificant for all these years! Back then, why did he favor him and let him be his rtive? On the other hand, upon learning that those luxury cars and ck-d bodyguards all belonged to Lin Yun, Lin''s parents were also greatly shocked. It took them a while to recover, and they finally believed that their son had indeed made it big outside, and it was no ordinary sess. However, when they returned home, Lin''s parents would still ask carefully about what Lin Yun is now doing. They feared that Lin Yun might be involved in illegal activities. Upon learning that Lin Yun was now the owner of a top hotel and restaurant in Shen City, where a night''s stay could cost thousands to tens of thousands, the cheapest dish in the restaurant cost over a thousand, and many were priced in the tens of thousands. As for the wine, a cheap bottle cost several hundred thousand, and an expensive one would be over ten million. Lin''s parents were greatly shocked. "A bottle of wine, over ten million, who would dare to drink such expensive wine?" Lin''s father couldn''t believe it. "Dad, Mom, there are many rich people in Shen City, the most important thing is that this wine is worth the money." Lin Yun said with a slight smile. Then, Lin Yun told his parents about the Qingyun power bank, Lee''s Jewelry Store, and his operations in the foreign futures market. He told his parents these things just to tell them that his current ie source was not singr, and they didn''t need to worry about the possibility of his business running into problems. He was well aware that if he only mentioned the Qingyun Hotel and Qingyun Restaurant, his parents might feel uneasy, after all, the consumption level at the Qingyun Hotel and Qingyun Restaurant was incredibly high. Sure enough, upon hearing what Lin Yun narrated, the hearts of Lin''s parents gradually settled down, and they were once again shocked. The sales of the Qingyun power bank in less than two months exceeded hundreds of millions, with profits over a billion, the dividend from Lee''s Jewelry Store was over a billion, and Lin Yun could profit several hundred million Huaxia Currency just from one operation in the foreign futures market... all these made them dumbstruck. "Little Cloud, you''ve always been assertive since you were a kid, it seems that I was wrong to insist you continue studying, you should have made your own ns. Your father and I don''t understand what you''re talking about, but judging from your decisions, you''ve really made a big sess..." Lin''s father sighed slightly. "Dad..." For some reason, when he heard his father''s words, Lin Yun felt a little sour in his heart. He opened his mouth to call out, but for a while, he didn''t know what to say. Only when one entered society, did they understand the painstaking efforts of the parents. In making that decision, his father wasn''t wrong, and neither was he. The mistake was that he didn''t study hard when he was younger. If he hadn''t obtained the Cosmic Trading System, he wasn''t sure how bad his situation would be right now. In the future, that would not happen again. Lin Yun muttered to himself. ... After his parents left, Lin Yun was left alone in the room, and for a moment, it was quiet. He was reflecting on what just happened. Instructing his bodyguards to show their guns was actually his idea. Because, when Zhang Xi and his group were causing trouble at his house, many vigers were watching, but only a few went to help or say anything, some even seemed to want to watch the drama unfold. Although Lin Yun had known the fickleness of human rtionships during his five years outside, it chilled his heart to see such things happen. When those people saw how wealthy his family had be, they wanted toe over and schmooze. naturally, Yun didn''t want to see that scene. As expected, after his bodyguards showed their guns, those people didn''t dare to approach anymore. However, he could see that there were some who wanted to help but were afraid of Zhang Xi and his group''s power. He didn''t lump them all together. Just like when the officials came, there was a woman who dared to step forward and speak up, offering to bear witness for them. From his parents, he knew it was the aunt who had introduced him to the blind date before, Yan Lee''s aunt. Leave these matters to his parents. Lin Yun thought to himself, and let go of this matter. ... In the courtyard of the Lin mansion. The gate opened, and Lin Minghui and Yuer Lee entered. "Why did you pull me back home? Aren''t you on good terms with Gui Zhi''s family? You didn''t say much to them there and then just left, howe..." Lin Minghui looked at his wife who had pulled him home all the way, unsatisfied. "I said a lot to them? Do I have the face to say anything? The words you said earlier were so unpleasant!" Yuer Lee said disapprovingly. "How were my words unpleasant? I was only telling the truth. We did gote and didn''t know anything!" Lin Minghui''s face reddened. "We really don''t know anything? Forget it, don''t say anything. Anyway, I''m too embarrassed to go and talk, if you want to go, go by yourself!" Yuer Lee red at her husband and said. Only now do they know to go and cozy up to others, where were they before? She had said long ago that Lin Yun and his family were nice people, and Lin Yun was a promising child. She even introduced her niece for a blind date with Lin Yun, but unfortunately... She sighed in her heart. "It''s not me who has a good rtionship with them, why would I go and talk..." Lin Minghui muttered. He was self-aware, usually, he could go and visit them with a thick face. But after what just happened, his thick face could only cause disgust. He could only wait for a while. He also sighed in his heart. This time, he really failed to see. If he had known earlier that Lin Yun was doing this well, he wouldn''t have said those unpleasant words. This Lin Yun, why didn''t he reveal his sess sooner? At that moment, he suddenly remembered something, the blind date between his wife''s niece and Lin Yun a few days ago. When he thought about it, he was excited again. If he wasn''t wrong, Yuer Lee''s niece had said that Lin Yun was interested in her and even used some means to chase her... only that she didn''t fancy Lin Yun? She should call her and ask her toe over quickly. Where else could you find such a golden son-inw like Lin Yun? "Auntie! Uncle!" However, before Lin Minghui could make the call, a pleasant voice sounded at the gate. Lin Minghui looked up to see a pretty girl appearing at their courtyard gate. Speak of the devil and he shall appear. Isn''t this his wife''s niece Yan Yan? "Yan Yan, you''re here,e in quickly,e in and sit", Lin Minghui hurriedly greeted her enthusiastically. If Yan Yan truly ended up with Lin Yun, he would be like a golden thigh. How could he not grab hold of him tightly? Chapter 194 : 189: Shame Yan Lee was torn. On the surface, she didn''t want toe. But deep down, she was willing. Encouraged by some of her girlfriends, after leaving the wedding, she somehow ended up at her aunt''s house. As her girlfriends had suggested, what if Lin Yun had indeed taken a liking to her? If she missed a chance at such a great boyfriend, she wouldn''t meet another in her lifetime. People always tended to believe what they wanted to believe. Deep down, she kept telling herself that perhaps Lin Yun had really liked her all along? Otherwise, why did Lin Yun order heaps of food after they had made their orders during their meal? Could it be that Lin Yun had orchestrated his previous encounters with her grandfather? Perhaps, unknown to her, Lin Yun had seen her, liked her and set all this up? Including the blind date? And the several interactions with her grandfather? It should have been easy for a person of his stature to orchestrate all this, right? Her mind was filled with scenes from romantic novels and dramas. Why would Lin Yun, a man of such high status, be willing to interact so much with amon old man? "Yanyan, do you know Lin Yun''s real identity?" After catching up with Yan Lee, Lin Minghui quickly addressed the key point. "Uncle, you know too?" Hearing Lin Minghui''s question, Yan Lee felt slightly awkward for some reason, but then she asked out of curiosity. "Of course, with all of Lin Yun''s luxury cars and bodyguards visiting our vige, I looked it up. All those cars, each of them is worth more than a million and some even several million, there is even one that''s worth over ten million. Just those cars are worth seventy to eighty million. And those bodyguards, didn''t you see how fearsome they are? They are clearly not ordinary bodyguards..." Lin Minghui nodded repeatedly, unable to help expressing his admiration. Even now, just thinking about the spectacle made him awe-struck. If he could have such grandeur in this lifetime, it would be worth it even if he died. "I never expected..." Yan Lee said bitterly. Simrly, just thinking that she had gone on a blind date with such an influential figure, how she had ignored him, despised him, and even said so many hurtful words, she wished she could just bang her head against the wall and die. "Yanyan, you said before that Lin Yun liked you and was using tactics to pursue you, right?" Lin Minghui hurriedly asked. "Maybe I was overthinking it. And besides, two days ago, didn''t auntie tell me that he already has a girlfriend?" Yan Lee shook her head. "You child! Normally, such words should be taken with a grain of salt! Just because you''re not interested in him, does it mean he can''t save face? I think, nine times out of ten, there''s something off. Otherwise, why would he even go on a date with you? You also said that during the meal, he took the initiative to order a lot of dishes. If he wasn''t interested in you, he probably wouldn''t have done that, right?" Lin Minghui anxiously said. People always tend to believe what they want to believe and at the moment, Lin Minghui was also thinking about some things he wanted to believe. He didn''t want Yan Lee to give up. Otherwise, how could he benefit? With Lin Yun''s current condition, he absolutely doesn''t have to worry about finding a girlfriend, not to mention how popr Lin Yun is outside, just considering their family, many matchmakers and girls might be setting their sights on him. If they don''t act promptly, he might be snatched away by others. "The day before yesterday, I saw him with my grandfather..." Then, Yan Lee mentioned the incident when she saw her grandfather and Lin Yun pulling vegetables together on the road. At this time, she also needed someone to boost her morale. "Stop saying that, he must be into you! Otherwise, why would he, with such a high status and position, bother to pull vegetables with a cart when he''s full, give your grandfather three thousand yuan and chat with him for so long?" Hearing Yan Lee''s narration, Lin Minghui pped his thigh and said excitedly. "Let''s go! Let''s go to their house now!" Saying this, Lin Minghui intended to take Yan Lee to Lin Yun''s house. Of course, before they left, he didn''t forget to call Yuer Lee. Leaving aside whether Lin Yun was interested in Yan Lee or not, both he and Yan Lee had said unkind words about Lin Yun''s family. At this time, it was safer to bring along Yuer Lee, who had a good rtionship with Lin Yun''s family. "If you two want to go, go by yourselves!" Yuer Lee said angrily. She had heard Yan Lee and her husband''s conversation. Yan Lee''s grandfather was her father, and she was also shocked to hear that Lin Yun had given her father three thousand yuan. However, this made her feel even more ashamed. The people in Lin Yun''s family were kind, and Lin Yun''s mother was her good friend. But her niece and her husband had such a mercenary attitude towards them that she felt embarrassed to face them. "Yuer, this is rted to your niece''s happiness, are you that unreasonable?" Lin Minghui frowned. He was Yuer Lee''s husband and they had been together for many years. He knew exactly what he should say to make sense to her. "I''m being unreasonable?" Hearing Lin Minghui''s words, Yuer Lee almostughed in anger. You two are the ones being unreasonably mercenary, and I am the one being unreasonable? "Fine, if you want to lose face, then I''ll apany you to do so!" After a pause, Yuer Lee made up her mind. ... The Lin household. Some people had already arrived. Neighbors, rtives, matchmakers... Some people apologized to Lin''s parents, some people built rtionships with Lin''s parents, some people yed matchmaker for Lin Yun. "Oh! Isn''t that Minghui and Yuer? You''re here with your niece? You aren''t here to matchmake for your niece, are you?" spotting Lin Minghui and the others, a quick-eyed matchmaker asked loudly. Meanwhile, the matchmaker gave another matchmaker a significant look. The Lin family''s property wasn''trge, and when many people had nothing to do, they liked to gossip. Plus, since Lin Minghui''s character was questionable, he had not held back the incident of Yan Lee''s blind date with Lin Yun a few days ago, but rather had treated it as a talking point. "Impossible right? Didn''t Minghui say two days ago that Lin Yun was a toad trying to eat swan meat, and that his high-status niece looked down on Lin Yun? How could it be possible that they came to propose a match for their niece? Minghui''s niece is a college graduate with high standards!" Another matchmaker immediately understood and said withughter. Hearing the back-and-forth between these two matchmakers, Yan Lee''s pretty face immediately turned red. She wished the ground would open up so she could hide. This was truly a sharp p in the face. If it weren''t for the fact that Lin Yun''s worth was so astronomical, she really wanted to turn around and leave. At this moment, she suddenly felt annoyed at her uncle. How could this grown man have such a loose tongue? Why did he spread everything around? Although Lin Minghui had a thick skin, his face was also burning red at this moment. At this moment, he somewhat regretted that he had talked too much in the past. This time, he truly lost a lot of face. Seeing this, Yuer Lee also felt extremely awkward. "Yuer is here? Come,e,e in and sit!" Fortunately, at this time, Lin Yun''s mother came to the rescue. She quickly went to greet the three of them warmly. Lin Yun''s mother still valued her friend Yuer Lee. Especially just now, when Yuer Lee stood out to speak for them despite the risk of offending many people and even against her husband''s opposition, Lin Yun''s mother was very grateful. Chapter 195 : 190: Star Blues Harvest Normally, Lin''s mother would have been overjoyed to have so many matchmakers visit their home to propose suitors for Lin Yun. But at this moment, she had no choice but to smile bitterly and helplessly inform these people that Lin Yun already had a girlfriend. "Ma''am, no offense, but girls from our hometown are more reliable than those outsiders. I tell you, the girl I''m talking about, I''ve watched her grow up since she was little, she''s always been outstanding, even a collegian. She''s home now, if Little Cloud agrees, I can arrange a blind date for them immediately," one matchmaker chuckled. "Being just a junior college student and being called a university student? The girl I''m talking about graduated from a regr university, and she also grew up under my watch," another matchmaker retorted, puckering her lips. "What''s wrong with a junior college student? Isn''t a junior college student a college student as well? Although she is a junior college student, her appearance is fantastic! The girl you''re talking about who graduated from a regr university, I know her, her looks are totally inferior, how can she match Little Cloud?" the previous matchmaker red, protesting. "Being a junior college student indicates poor studies. Good looking but bad studies, didn''t she just fall in love instead of studying? Do you mean that you observed her from her childhood even in school? To me, when you marry a girl, she should be intelligent and good-natured. The girl I''m talking about..." another matchmaker huffed, interjecting. "Junior college student, showing bad studies... are you looking down on junior college students? Little Cloud hasn''t been to university either, are you looking down on him too?" the previous matchmaker said discontentedly. Upon observing this, Lin Minghui couldn''t help but be anxious. He hurriedly nced at Yan Lee and Yuer Lee, constantly making eye signals. Yan Lee and Yuer Lee were also fairly surprised, they hadn''t expected these matchmakers to act so quickly. Seeing her husband''s eye signal, Yuer Lee hesitated too. Honestly, she found her husband''s and niece''s behaviors distasteful, but she also didn''t want to be perceived as resentful about her niece''s good fortune. "Gui Zhi, a few days ago, my niece had some misunderstandings with Little Cloud, and she wanted to go and apologize to him..." Yuer Lee turned to Lin''s mother and said hesitantly. Hearing this, Yan Lee blushed and lowered her head. It had to be said that her attractiveness was quite high, and this shy demeanor was even more endearing. Lin''s mother was not oblivious to the intentions of Yuer Lee and the others, but she respected Yuer''s face. She immediately smiled and said, "Little Cloud is in the house, let her go in directly!" At Lin''s mother''s words, Yan Lee''s face turned even redder, and she gently walked towards the room. There were two bodyguards at the entrance of the room. They scrutinized Yan Lee with stern gazes, but did not try to prevent her from entering. After all, they had overheard the conversation in the yard. They knew that their boss''s mother had permitted her entry. Seeing the two bodyguard-like figures, Yan Lee took a deep breath. She muttered encouragement to herself under her breath. Whether or not she''d be able to turn her life around depended on this moment. Standing in front of a room in the main hall, Yan Lee lightly knocked on the door. Soon, the door was opened by Lin Yun. Yan Lee looked at Lin Yun in front of her. Now, knowing Lin Yun''s wealth, she found his good looks more alluring, especially the unique charm he exuded, something ordinary people did not possess, making him even more attractive. Yan Lee felt even more regret in her heart. Why had she been so foolish at that time, to let such a good looking and wealthy young man slip away? "Sorry, Lin Yun. The other day, I misunderstood you..." Yan Lee lowered her head, her face was red, she said softly. "Oh, it''s not a big deal," Lin Yun nced at her, saying indifferently. He didn''t really care about this girl, and when she had dismissed him earlier, his ego hadn''t been bruised. "Would you like toe in and sit?" Lin Yun then pointed to the interior of the room and asked. He knew that Yan Lee''s aunt was the one who had stood up for his family before, and that she had a good rtionship with his mother. The old man he had met that day was Yan Lee''s grandfather, and he had a good impression of him too. He didn''t want to embarrass Yan Lee in respect for those two. "Okay, okay." Yan Lee felt a bit downcast hearing Lin Yun''s indifferentments, but then heard him inviting her inside, she was overjoyed and nodded her head in agreement. Could it be that he really liked her? She couldn''t help letting her imagination run wild again. Lin Yun was speechless, he was merely being polite, and he hadn''t expected her to agree. He had been chatting with Star Blue earlier, but now he had lost the chance to do so in peace. Lin Yun''s room was nothing more than an ordinary country house. In fact, since Lin Yun''s family hadn''t built a multi-story house like the other families, their ce was a more than twenty-year-old building, somewhat oldpared to most countryside homes. Dustden walls, dpidated bed and quilt, dim lighting; the sight of Lin Yun''s room stunned Yan Lee. She hadn''t expected such a powerful figure from such a humble family. UndoBookMarkShe hadn''t expected such a person to be able to livefortably in such a rundown room. Recalling how she had started to feel discontent with her modest home after living outside for a while, she felt ashamed. At first, she was too shy to speak. Lin Yun was happy to continue his telepathicmunication with Star Blue. Needless to say, Star Blue was thrilled today as they had discovered arge meteorite floating in the starry sky, richlyden with precious resources. Chapter 196: Chapter 190 - Star Blues Harvest_2 This type of meteorite was very rare. Though the universe was filled with a multitude of stars,s, and moons, the distance between them was vast, particrly betweens and moons circting different stars. A distance of several light-years was considered rtively close. asionally, lumps of floating soil would be within closer proximity, yet they rarely contained abundant resources. Not only was the extraction process tricky, but the energy consumption for spacecraft to navigate the universe was also considerable, much more so each time it had to stop and restart its journey. In the beginning, Star Blue would gather resources from these floating soils he encountered. However, unless an exceptionally valuable piece caught his attention, he soon left them be. He had almost entirely explored the vicinity of the star his home orbited. This time, his target was a star located near the where he resided. Meteorites differ from floating soil. Typically, meteorites were remnants of high-heat matter left following a meteor''s traverse across the cosmos. These remnants already held significant value in themselves. Upon discovering the meteorite, Star Blue immediately halted his spacecraft. The value between different meteorites could vary tremendously. This particr meteorite was extremely valuable. By Star Blue''s estimate, its value probably exceeded a hundred thousand Spirit Crystals. This revtion excited Star Blue greatly. The civilization he ruled, consisting of approximately fifteen million people, could only provide about one and a half Spirit Crystals daily. This equated to around five hundred Spirit Crystals yearly. Hundred thousand Spirit Crystals almost covered the amount his entire civilization could generate in nearly two hundred years. No wonder people often imed that each owner of the Cosmic Trading System experienced two growth spurts. The first was when they just obtained the Cosmic Trading System. Only on m v|le|mp|yr The next urred when they stepped out from their civilization. He was only exploring the universe for about a month and had already gained so much. Lin Yun was equally astonished upon hearing Star Blue''s estimates. Even if he used earth''s currency to buy resources on earth and exchanged them via the Cosmic Trading System, the sheer amount of Spirit Crystals avable to him would be worth several hundred billion Huaxia Currency. He supposed not even the wealthiest man in Huaxia possessed that much money. Even with the assistance of the Cosmic Trading System, acquiring so many Spirit Crystals was not an easy task. Subsequently, he expressed his joy and happiness for his friend. Simultaneously, he felt a burgeoning desire to pilot a spacecraft and embark on his own exploration of the universe. However, the thought was fleeting. Not to mention, he did not possess the funds to buy a spacecraft just yet. Besides, earth itself was rich in resources. He decided he needed to exploit these resources first. That was his top priority. At that moment, Lin Yun felt a burst of enthusiasm towards rapidly gathering earth resources. If he had a hundred thousand Spirit Crystals, he could aplish many things. Presuming that the spiritual energy emanated by human beings on earth was a hundredfold that of Star Blue''s civilization, the time it would take for him to umte a hundred thousand Spirit Crystals, once he was able to harvest the dispersed spiritual energy of all humans on earth, is estimated to be approximately two days. This far exceeds the entirety of Star Blue''s ie since he ventured into the cosmic sky. Contemting this data, Lin Yun could not help but feel a surge of excitement. Indeed, humans on earth are the most significant resources. Such resources were incredibly abundant. At that moment, Yan Lee finally blurted out. "What do you do outside?" "So you''re also in Shen City. I have a friend there too..." As Yan Lee inquired, Lin Yun responded casually while continuing his exchange with Star Blue. He had to withhold some responses, naturally. For instance, he wasn''t going to tell her about the caliber of his hotel or restaurant, how profitable it was, and when questioned he would simply respond with, "It''s doing okay." However, Yan Lee was thrilled. In her view, the mere fact that Lin Yun was willing to converse with her was the greatest validation she could receive. "I''m sorry, Miss Lee. If don''t have anything else to discuss, I would like to rest now," Lin Yun finally stated, after his conversation with Star Blue had concluded, as he rose to his feet and gazed at Yan Lee calmly. He was somewhat clear about Yan Lee''s intentions, but he held no such sentiments for her. The ongoing conversation was only out of respect for her aunt and grandfather; however, he was no longer interested in dragging the conversation. "Ah..." Yan Lee was in high spirits, yet Lin Yun''s words were like a bucket of cold water poured over her head, instantly sending chills through her body. "Alright then, rest well!" She quickly followed up with a smile. She consoled herself thinking that maybe Lin Yun really needed to rest. They had indeed been chatting for quite a while. If he truly had no interest in her, why would he have stayed and talked for so long? Yes, this was a good start. Perhaps she could contact him once she returned. After all, she now knew his telephone number... "Huh?" Just as Lin Yun stood up to escort Yan Lee out of the room, he paused and took out his phone. It was a message from Xia Qingqing. When Lin Yun read it, it stated that she had arrived at the entrance of their vige. She hoped to surprise him, which is why she hadn''t informed him earlier. She and Zhong Ling hade together. Because in a couple of days, he was going to discuss some cooperative matters, and there would inevitably be legal issues. A few days earlier, he had called Zhong Ling to ask her toe over when she was free. Coming with Zhong Ling was also a couple of experiencedwyers. Chapter 197: Chapter 190: Star Blues Harvest_3 Seeing this message, Lin Yun gave a slight smile. "Miss Lee, let me give you a ride!" Lin Yun lifted his head, looked at Yan Lee, who was standing still, and said with a smile. Xia Qingqing wasing. He was in a great mood at the moment. "Sure!" Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, Yan Lee''s eyes lit up and she hastily nodded in agreement. At this moment, Yan Lee was ecstatic. In her mind, Lin Yun must really be interested in her. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have offered her a ride. "By the way, you seemed really happy when you received that message earlier. What was that about?" And then, she suddenly remembered Lin Yun picking up his cell phone and asked out of curiosity. In fact, she was just trying to make conversation. Could it be that he had received some good news, like closing a big contract or making a huge profit? As she spoke, her mind was filled with such thoughts. Lin Yun cast a nce at Yan Lee. He was only offering her a ride because it was on the way, it was just a casual mention. Unexpectedly, she was asking him another question. Then again, thinking about her mindset and the current situation, he calmly smiled and said, "My girlfriend ising." It was just as well. It could dispel any ideas she might be having. "Ah¡ª¡ª" Yan Lee''s face turned pale. "You...your girlfriend...you...you really have a girlfriend?" Yan Lee stuttered. "Indeed, I had nned to tell Miss Lee about this during ourst meal together, but judging from your attitude then, I decided not to bring it up," Lin Yun nodded. "Then when you...ordered...so many dishes," Yan Lee said dispiritedly. "That was simply an expression of my apologies, hoping Miss Lee wouldn''t misunderstand," Lin Yun casually replied. Outside, several matchmakers were still chatting. "He''s been inside for so long, it seems hopeful..." "Ah, he is certainly good-looking and a university student. I''ve already notified the girl next door toe over. It''s better to meet him personally than just hearing about how great he is..." "My niece''s sister is also quite pretty. I''ve notified her toe over too..." The matchmakers were whispering among themselves. Lin Minghui was grinning from ear to ear, engrossed in conversation with the others. At that moment, Lin Yun and Yan Lee emerged from the main room together. "Look, look, Little Cloud is out!" In an instant, many people gathered around. However, the two bodyguards at the entrance immediately shielded Lin Yun, preventing others from getting too close. At that time, many of them still remembered the terrifying strength of these two bodyguards, and they also knew that they carried guns. No one dared to get too close, to avoid any misunderstanding. They wouldn''t stand a chance if the bodyguards either shot them or gave them a solid punch. They looked at Yan Lee, who stood beside Lin Yun, with tant envy. Seeing the envious looks from the crowd, Yan Lee felt ashamed. She was not a fool. At the moment, she faintly felt that Lin Yun''s willingness to talk to her so much was probably out of respect for her aunt and grandfather. Lin Yun already had a girlfriend. So, he probably wasn''t interested in her. Nevertheless, she was still a little unwilling to ept it. Even if Lin Yun already had a girlfriend, so what? Nowadays, many men, even though they have a girlfriend, were still attracted to other women, right? She had seen many such men before. Especially those rich ones. Lin Yun was so rich, who dared to say that he would bepletely loyal to his girlfriend and didn''t want to change his girlfriend or find another woman? Yan Lee clenched her teeth. Perhaps, Lin Yun''s generosityst time and his willingness to talk to her this time weren''t just out of respect for her aunt and grandfather, but because... she was attractive. She was quite confident in her looks, and if she dressed up, she was sure she couldpete with the beauties at her school. She had taken great care to dress up for this visit. With these thoughts in mind, she slowed her pace. Lin Yun''s girlfriend wasing, right? Then she would stay here to see. She wanted to see what Lin Yun''s girlfriend really looked like! Chapter 198: Chapter 191: Everyone is Amazed "Dad, Mom, this is my girlfriend, Xia Qingqing!" "This is mywyer, and also a good friend of Qingqing and me, Zhong Ling!" With bodyguards providing transport, Xia Qingqing and Zhong Ling quickly arrived at Lin Yun''s house. Lin Yun led Xia Qingqing and Zhong Ling into the courtyard, cheerfully introducing them to his parents. Stay with m_vl_em_p_yr In reality, Xia Qingqing was even more beautiful than her photos. Especially after Lin Yun passed on the method of cultivating Mental Strength to Xia Qingqing, she exuded an added breath of ethereal beauty and spirituality, making her seem even more attractive and beautiful, like a fairy who had descended from the heavens. "This¡­ this is Lin Yun''s girlfriend?" In the courtyard, everyone was stunned, gazing at Xia Qingqing in disbelief. Was she¡­extremely beautiful? As if she wasn''t a real person, but rather a character who had walked out from a painting! "Lin Yun''s girlfriend¡­ is this stunning¡­" The instant Yan Lee saw Xia Qingqing, she was struck dumb, standing there, murmuring. At that moment, she had no trace of apetitive spirit left in her. Because she waspletely out of Qingqing''s league. Her usually immense self-confidence in her appearance instantly suffered a crushing blow in front of Xia Qingqing. Not to mention Lin Yun''s girlfriend, even thewyer who was theirpanion far surpassed her in looks. It was then that she realized how ridiculous her confidence in her appearance actually was. She had constantly been pursuing a ludicrous dream. After her heart fell into an icy abyss, what followed was a burning sensation on her face. For a moment, she experienced a flurry of emotions. "Qingqing, Zhong Ling, these are my parents!" At that time, Lin Yun introduced his parents to Xia Qingqing and Zhong Ling. "Auntie, Uncle!" Zhong Ling gave a slight smile, respectfully greeting them. Although Lin Yun had introduced her as a good friend to his parents, she knew very well that these were her boss''s parents, her good friend''s future inws, not her boyfriend''s parents, so she was careful not to cross any boundaries. "Auntie, Uncle, this is a gift I brought for you!" Xia Qingqing was a lot more enthusiastic. She walked forward, sweetly greeting them while quickly presenting the gift she had prepared. "Ah, good, good..." Lin Yun''s parents nodded repeatedly, exhrated. "You''vee all this way, you shouldn''t have brought gifts..." his motherughed heartily, unable to contain her joy as she epted Xia Qingqing''s offering. "This girl, she is so beautiful... I wonder where she graduated from¡­" At that moment, a matchmaker who perhaps couldn''t reconcile with the situation, stepped forward, smiling as she inquired. "Qingqing and Zhong Ling are both students at Shen University. Zhong Ling has graduated but Qingqing is still in her third year," Lin Yun nced at the woman as he replied. "Shen University?" The matchmaker was taken aback. She didn''t know what kind of school Shen University was. "Shen University, one of Huaxia''s top ten prestigious ones?" "They''re from prestigious universities?" Those who knew about Shen University expressed their surprise. This time, when everyone turned to look at Xia Qingqing and Zhong Ling, their eyes changed once again. Not only did they have the looks, they also had impressive academic backgrounds. Theirbined effect was far greater than the sum of the parts. Lin Yun''s girlfriend was not just extraordinarily attractive but also a student at a prestigious university¡­ Hearing thements from others, Yan Lee felt her face burning more intensely and felt even more inferior. Lin Minghui was also gobsmacked. At that moment, he no longer believed that Lin Yun had feelings for Yan Lee. The difference between the two was just too vast. Even if Lin Yun wanted to find another woman, hiswyer and friend, whether in terms of looks or erudition, far outshone Yan Lee. Only if Lin Yun was a fool would he be attracted to Yan Lee. Eventually, Lin Minghui and Yan Lee, along with the matchmakers, all left in a dejected manner. Upon seeing Xia Qingqing, the matchmakers lost all confidence in the girls they had been hoping to introduce. Next, Lin Yun''s parents used Xia Qingqing''s visit as an excuse to attend to their guests, causing others to slowly leave as well. "Wealthy rtivese from far away, but no one cares about the poor in the hustle and bustle of the city, I finally understand that saying now¡­" After everyone left, Lin Yun''s father sighed in reflection. He was not a man who enjoyed talking very much, so dealing with the situation just now was rather exhausting for him. But, they were all quite familiar people. It wouldn''t be right to fully ignore them. "Such situations are indeed troublesome..." Lin Yun''s mother also sighed. "In some time, things should get better..." Lin Yun pondered a bit before responding. At this point, he also began to reconsider whether he was right to celebrate his homing with such pomp and circumstance. But soon, he shook his head. His achievements were already high and might have attracted the attention of many forces. To protect his parents'' safety, such a thing was an unavoidable situation, regardless of how he would have handled it. If he''d kept a low profile, some people might have thought his family easy to take advantage of, which could potentially create bigger problems. Now, by making such a grand entrance, those people would think twice before trying to take advantage of his family. Afterward, they did not continue discussing the matter any further. Lin Yun''s mother began engaging Xia Qingqing in a friendly conversation. In the blink of an eye, it was time for school to let out. Lin Duoer arrived home. Upon seeing the cars and bodyguards at their house, as well as thepliments from many vigers on her way home, Lin Duoer was taken aback. "Brother, did you really strike it rich outside? Are these cars and bodyguards all yours?" On reaching the front gate, Lin Duoer happened to see Lin Yun and asked in disbelief. Chapter 199: Chapter 191 Everyone is Amazed_2 "Yes indeed!" Lin Yun said with augh. "That''s great! Brother, you''re really amazing! Can you arrange a car to take me to and from school? Riding my electric bike back and forth every day tires me out. I just need it for two days, after that, we''re on break..." Lin Duoer said excitedly, then abruptly blurted out a request as if she''d suddenly remembered something. She didn''t know yet the extent of her brother''s wealth. She was aware these cars and bodyguards belonged to her brother, but she didn''t know to what extent he could use them. "No way!" Upon seeing his sister like this, Lin Yun found it amusing but still shook his head and told her no. How could he not understand what his sister was thinking at the moment? From an incident a couple of days ago, he had figured out that during the five years he had been away, his sister had be even more energetic and quirky. He suspected that her request for a car wasrgely to show off to her ssmates. In fact, this was a very normal reaction. However, Lin Yun felt like teasing his sister at this moment. "Ah--" Sure enough, upon hearing Lin Yun''s refusal, Lin Duoer seemed very disappointed. "Not only these two days, but even after school starts, we will continue to send you. Moreover, how can one car be enough? At least two cars are needed, one to drive, one to keep an eye on!" At this point, Lin Yun said seriously. As he said this, Lin Yun couldn''t help but think of a joke that circted when he was in school - once they had money in future, they''d buy two tes of doughnuts, one to eat, one to look at; two bowls of soy milk, one to drink, one to pour out. What he said then, was quite simr to the jest he made now. However, hisment wasn''t entirely in jest, he intended to have some bodyguards protect his family. Having two cars would provide better coverage and be more convenient. "Huh?" Lin Duoer paused in confusion. "Wow, brother, you dared to deceive me!" Soon after, Lin Duoer reacted, and the tiny ws of her hands almost scampered towards Lin Yun''s ticklish spot as she jokingly protested. "Stop messing around, my girlfriend is here, save me some face!" Lin Yunughed and waved his hand. "Ah? Sister-inw is here? Where is she, let me see!" Lin Duoer''s eyes lit up, and she hurriedly asked. As she spoke, she quickly looked towards the living room. Their house was only so big, so if her brother''s girlfriend was here, she would most likely be in the living room. At this moment, Xia Qingqing and Zhong Ling also heard themotion outside and walked out. "Huh?" Seeing two beautiful women emerge, Lin Duoer paused in surprise. Then, she was stunned by Xia Qingqing''s stunning appearance, and also recognised her, as the girl from the photo Lin Yun had shown them a few days ago. However, Xia Qingqing in reality, was even more beautiful. "You must be sister-inw, right? You are so beautiful, sister-inw!" Lin Duoer ran over to Xia Qingqing and shared her happiness. "You must be Duoer, right? I brought you a gift, do you like it?" Seeing Lin Duoer''s frankness, Xia Qingqing blushed and quickly took out a bracelet from her bag and handed it over to Lin Duoer. It was a crystal bracelet, very beautiful. When Lin Yun had given her a good chunk of change in Shen City, she had purchased it from Lee''s Jewelry Store. The price tag was over a hundred thousand. It wasn''t in her nature to make suchvish purchases, but because it was a gift for Lin Yun''s sister, she chose something that wasn''t too cheap. Simrly, the gifts she had previously bought for Lin Yun''s parents were also pretty pricey. "Wow, such a beautiful bracelet, Sister-inw, you''re so nice!" Seeing such a beautiful bracelet, Lin Duoer couldn''t contain her excitement and immediately wore it on her wrist, looking very delighted. "This is Zhong Ling, a good friend of your brother and me, and your brother''swyer. We had some business to attend to in Immortal Origin County!" Again, Xia Qingqing introduced Zhong Ling to Lin Duoer. "You are also very beautiful, Sister Zhong Ling!" Lin Duoer looked at Zhong Ling and eximed sweetly. "Your brother is my boss, and I''m here to work. Plus, I came in a rush, so there were no gifts..." Zhong Lingughed. "Sister Zhong Ling, it''s okay. You being here is the best gift of all!" Lin Duoer said cheerfully. Following that, the three girls began to chat excitedly. After all, the age gap between the three girls wasn''t too big. Particrly, Lin Duoer and Xia Qingqing had amon link in Lin Yun, so they nevercked topics to talk about. Mostly, Lin Duoer asked Xia Qingqing about Lin Yun''s life in the past few years and asionally shared some anecdotes from when Lin Yun was still at home. "So, that''s how my brother and sister-inw met! It''s like a hero saving a damsel in distress, how romantic..." "Wow, my brother is really bad. Sister-inw, you''re so pretty, you pursued him, and he kept dragging his feet without epting..." From time to time, Lin Duoer expressed her astonishment. Zhong Ling also listened curiously. Although she was very familiar with Xia Qingqing, she didn''t know many details about her rtionship with Lin Yun. As the day started to fade into night. With so many people, it wouldn''t be suitable to stay at Lin Yun''s home anymore. The house of Lin Yun wasn''t big enough to amodate all. At Lin Yun''s insistence, the entire group headed over to the Immortal Origin Hotel. Originally, Lin Yun''s parents didn''t n on going, but after Lin Yun stated that he would leave some cars and bodyguards if they didn''t go, as he wouldn''t rest easy otherwise, they saw the reason and agreed to follow Lin Yun''s group to the Immortal Origin Hotel. Chapter 200: Chapter 191: Everyone is amazed_3 Lin Yun had already reserved some of the top suites in the Immortal Origin Hotel. There was no issue for their people to stay there. The aesthetics of these rooms far surpassed those of the old houses in Lin Yun''s family. Upon seeing the room''s d¨¦cor, Lin''s parents were amazed. They had never stayed in such good houses before. "Dad, mom, the d¨¦cor of these houses is not that impressive. In a few days, I''ll take you to Shen City, to my hotel, and you''ll see what is truly excellent..." Lin Yun said with a faint smile. Find out what happens next on m_vl.em,pyr "When you go to Shen City, I''ll have someone renovate our house. It''s definitely going to be more beautiful!" After a pause, Lin Yun continued. "Little Cloud, even though you are rich now, you can''t waste it! Our house doesn''t need you to build it too well. Just decent is enough!" Hearing Lin Yun''s words, Lin''s mother, as usual, immediately red at Lin Yun. "Mom, I can earn billions in a day now. How can building a house for home be considered a waste? Even if I save, how much can I save?" Lin Yunughed. "Huh..." At this moment, Lin''s mother remembered how wealthy her son was now, and how easily he earned money. "Gui Zhi, don''t worry blindly. Little Cloud knows the limit." At this time, Lin''s father had finished looking around at the d¨¦cor and turned to Lin''s mother, sighing with augh. He really hadn''t expected that Lin Yun''s capabilities would be so huge. A few days ago, he was worried about not having a ce to sell their vegetables. He was also worried about the likely hundreds of thousands of expenses for Lin Yun''s wedding. In a blink of an eye, Lin Yun had told them that he already had assets worth tens of billions and was making hundreds of millions every day. This made him feel like he was dreaming. Fortunately, the amount of money was sorge that it had made him numb... If the amount had been a few millions or tens of millions, his blood pressure might have risen from excitement. At this point. In truth, he was unaware that in the past few days, Lin Yun had been silently using health products to improve their health. In these two days, their health had improved substantially, and their former gray hair had gradually disappeared. In just two or three days, they looked several years younger. Their health was still gradually improving. They thought it was because Lin Yun was back home, and this had made them feel mentally better. In the past two days, Lin Yun had considered teaching them the technique to develop Mental Strength. This method was rather special andparatively easy to exin. If they learned the technique of Mental Strength cultivation, their bodies would be healthier and younger. Soon, it was time for dinner. It was Lin Yun and his family of four, plus Xia Qingqing and Zhong Ling. Lin Yun asked Wangxian Tower to deliver some food for the bodyguards. At the same time, he also asked Wangxian Tower to deliver some ingredients. The suites in the Immortal Origin Hotel had kitchens. Lin Duoer and Zhong Ling helped, and Xia Qingqing personally cooked some dishes using the ingredients from Qingyun Restaurant. "Is this the taste of your restaurant''s dishes?" "They''re so delicious..." "No wonder they are so expensive..." "My sister-inw has good cooking skills..." Eating the delicious food on the table, Lin''s parents and Lin Duoer kept eximing. "Auntie, Uncle, and Duoer younger sister, you''re all being too kind..." Xia Qingqing blushed and said modestly. The group chatted andughed while eating, creating a harmonious atmosphere. Chapter 201: Chapter 192: Waiting at Wangxian Tower That evening, Lin Yun ultimately decided to impart the method of cultivating Mental Strength to his parents and sister. However, after Lin Yun passed it on to them, he instructed them not to reveal this technique to anyone. All three of them felt the magic of this technique and clearly recognized its importance, thus they all agreed not to tell others. "I feel that my memory has greatly improved. My academic performance will definitely get better." Lin Duoer was ecstatic. For the following two days, Lin Yun, apanied by Xia Qingqing and Zhong Ling, went around some ces in Immortal Origin County. It had to be said that the leaders of this term had managed the construction of Immortal Origin County quite well, resulting in many scenic spots. While itcked the prosperity of a big city, it had a unique charm of its own. During this time, he also took Xia Qingqing to visit his master, who told him about the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall and those three coaches seeking him out. In his words, his master hinted that Lin Yun should let them go. ording to his master, they weren''t entirely responsible. Most of the mess was created by Wang Jie. Especially, the other three coaches of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, who had previously admired him and left some money. Despite being tempted by moneyter, he didn''t want to be too hard on them. He only trained students and didn''t take disciples, because he didn''t want to impose too many constraints on them. Those who admired him and gave him money, that was kindness. If they chose to work at Yinghao Martial Arts Hall because it offered a higher sry, it was only natural. Good birds choose good trees to nest, and it was just human nature. If he begrudged them for this, it would be unreasonable. Lin Yun nodded. If his master wanted him to let them go, then he would let them go. During these two days, he had also investigated and confirmed that what had happened was mainly instigated by Wang Jie. However, the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall, and those three coaches, hadn''t beenpletely innocent too. "My master is kind-hearted and asked me to spare you. I cannot disrespect him. But you know what you''ve done, and I roughly know as well. You can refurbish the Mountain Martial Arts Hall, add some equipment, and consider it aspensation!" Lin Yun said dispassionately to the owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall. He didn''t care much about the money, but he couldn''t not punish them. Otherwise, he was nning to do business in Immortal Origin County and people might think he was easy to bully? "Yes, yes, yes, please rest assured, Mr. Lin. I will make sure to do it!" The owner of Yinghao Martial Arts Hall promised, nodding his head repeatedly with a mix of excitement and fear. He was also well-informed about the incident at the wedding in the Immortal Origin Hotel. He had also heard about it and was more certain about Lin Yun''s powerful energy. He had been worrying about Lin Yun causing him trouble. The words Lin Yun left him with that day were like a sword hanging over his head, making him restless. In the past few days, he had been trying to find someone to take over his martial arts hall, but had failed so far. He was unwilling, regretful, fearful, and his emotions wereplicated. But Lin Yun''s words helped him find some relief. The three coaches were also full of gratitude. Just like that, two days passed by. Wangxian Tower. That day, it was not open for business. All the floors were upied by many businessmen. That day, at the wedding in Immortal Origin Hotel, many people heard what Lin Yun had said and it had spread widely. A lot of businessmen hade, on one hand to see if there were any benefits to be obtained, and on the other, to watch the drama unfold. However, those without proper wealth and status couldn''t enter Wangxian Tower. The higher the floor, the higher the status of the people. Originally, Wang Zhan, the owner of Wangxian Tower, did not n to do this. But, he hadn''t expected so many people woulde that day, and he had to make this decision. However, when he made this decision, hemunicated it to Lin Yun, who also agreed with him. What surprised Wang Zhan was that Secretary Zhu also came. That day, at Wangxian Tower, Lin Yun had made Secretary Zhu lose much face. Wang Zhan was aware of that as well. In the past two days, Wang Zhan also tried to find out if Secretary Zhu had made any moves. However, he hadn''t found anything. Unexpectedly, Secretary Zhu showed up today. To prevent any idents, Wang Zhan informed Lin Yun of this development over the phone. Lin Yun acknowledged his message. Secretary Zhu, given his status, naturally was on the highest floor, which was also where many wealthy businessmen were. Many of the wealthy businessmen greeted Secretary Zhu as he entered. However, their greetings were mostly perfunctory,cking warmth. Many more wealthy businessmen, however, did not give him much attention. The rich businessmen on this floor were mostly well-informed. Many knew about the conflict between Lin Yun and Secretary Zhu. Their purpose ofing here was to see if they could have the chance to coborate with Lin Yun. Although Lin Yun hadn''t arrived yet, none of them could be sure if Lin Yun''s people were among them. They didn''t want to disadvantage themselves. Seeing this, the secretary beside Secretary Zhu gritted his teeth secretly. This group of businessmen was rather opportunistic. In the past, each one of them tried their best to curry favor with their Secretary. Now, they started ignoring him as they wanted to get close to Lin Yun. He sneered in his heart. Ny percent of the chance was that Lin Yun called so many businessmen to Wangxian Tower because he wanted to invest in Immortal Origin County. Could these people avoid him, the Secretary, if they wanted to invest in Immortal Origin County? These people have a short vision and couldn''t see this. When ites time for them to find the Secretary, he would see how he treated them. In a blink of an eye, an hour passed, and Lin Yun hadn''t arrived yet. "This Lin Yun is putting on quite a show. So many of us have been waiting since early morning and he''s not here yet..." The Secretary beside Secretary Zhuined angrily. "He didn''t specify a time. Spending a little more time waiting here is not a big deal." Secretary Zhu was resting his eyes while sitting in a chair. Hearing this, he slowly opened his eyes and said lightly. Being not quite forty years old and having a high-ranking position, his patience was not something ordinary people couldpare with. At that moment, many wealthy businessmen on the fifth floor had been waiting longer than them. Hearing the Secretary''s words, they shot a contemptuous nce. Most of these businessmen were quite sessful. But their businesses didn''t start off big. They had started small and gradually expanded. They had faced all sorts of situations. For today''s big opportunity, what did this bit of waiting matter? Recalling the times when they had to toady up to these officials, spending a lot more time than they were now, getting a procedure done took a hundred rounds, which was far more than the time they were spending waiting now. Moreover, it''s not like they were doing nothing now. At this moment, the fifth floor was packed with wealthy businessmen and they were exchanging some ideas, seeing if they could discover any opportunities. Usually, such opportunities were hard toe by. Some of their contemptuous gazes were naturally seen by Secretary Zhu''s secretary, making him even more annoyed. Secretary Zhu was the highest-ranking official in Immortal Origin County, and he was Secretary Zhu''s secretary. How often had he been treated like this? However, when he thought of Lin Yun''s powerful energy, and remembered the instructions from Secretary Zhu beforeing, he could only swallow his anger. You guys, don''t end up in my hands in the future. Please don''t end up in my hands, he thought to himself. Chapter 202: Chapter 193: You Apply for the Transfer Yourself Originally, Lin Yun had nned to go to Wangxian Tower at ten in the morning. But something happened. Lin Yun''s Martial Arts Realm broke through to the Mingjin Peak. His body began to undergo another transformation. Nothing was more important than his martial arts training, so Lin Yun decisively gave up his n to go to Wangxian Tower. When he finished consolidating his realm, it was almost noon. At noon, Lin Yun appeared punctually at Wangxian Tower. Lin Yun directly ascended the secluded staircase to the fifth floor of Wangxian Tower. "Mr. Lin is here!" "Mr. Lin!" "Boss Lin!" Seeing Lin Yun appear, many major businessmen got up to greet him enthusiastically. Because Lin Yun didn''t give a specific time, many major businessmen had arrived at six or seven in the morning, fearing that they would miss out. They were getting impatient, but fortunately, Lin Yun finally arrived. "Humph!" Seeing Lin Yun only just shows up made the secretary beside Secretary Zhu could not help but snort. This Lin Yun really had a big attitude, making them wait for as long as four hours. In this period, he had been drinking tea, making so many trips to the bathroom. "I was held up by some matters and camete, I hope everyone can understand!" Lin Yun looked at the crowd, gave a slight smile, and said. "Haha! No problem at all! Mr. Lin is not like us small businessmen, who are very busy every day. It''spletely reasonable if you have urgent affairs that need dealing with!" "Mr. Lin, you are exaggerating. We did not wait that long at all. It''s nothing!" "Who hasn''t encountered such a situation? We understand." Some major businessmen said whileughing. To be honest, they had been worried that Lin Yun, relying on his wealth, would look down on them. This would mean that even if they cooperated, their status could not be assured. Lin Yun''s exnation made them feel much better. "Mr. Lin, I may have offended you that day, please forgive me. It''s the luck of Immortal Origin County to have such an outstanding person as Mr. Lin. Mr. Lin, do you have ns to invest in Immortal Origin County? If so, I will definitely give you the maximum discount." At this time, Secretary Zhu came forward, smiling sincerely. Seeing this scene, the crowd instantly fell silent. Many people knew there had been a conflict between Lin Yun and Secretary Zhu. They all wanted to see what Lin Yun''s reaction would be. At the same time, they wanted to know if Lin Yun had any investment ns in Immortal Origin County. The foundation of most of them is in Immortal Origin County. Even those whose foundation is not there are very familiar with Immortal Origin County. If Lin Yun was nning to invest there, it would be much more convenient for them. "Do you hope very much that I will invest in Immortal Origin County?" Lin Yun looked at Secretary Zhu in front of him and said indifferently. "Of course, Immortal Origin County is Mr. Lin''s hometown. Mr. Lin should also hope that Immortal Origin County would be better, right?" Secretary Zhu nodded. "Most people hope that their hometowns will get better, which ismon human sentiment. Immortal Origin County is not your hometown, Secretary, but you take it to heart so much. That''s quite rare." Lin Yun responded calmly. "Mr. Lin, you are overstating. Seeking welfare for the people is what we officials should do." Secretary Zhu said with a smile. "Seeking welfare for the people? Hmm." Lin Yun gave a faint smile, his tone somewhat mocking. "Mr. Lin may have some misunderstandings about me. If I guess correctly, it should be about the tricycle ban in Immortal Origin County Town, right? To be honest, I was the one who allowed this ban, but I also have difficulties..." Secretary Zhu sighed lightly. "The Secretary is also considering the best for Immortal Origin County. There are just too many tricycles in Immortal Origin County. ording to survey data, there are tens of thousands of tricycles frequently running in the city, with over five thousand operational tricycles. These tricycles do not obey traffic rules, and the drivers are mostly older, causing a lot of traffic jams and many traffic idents. It severely impacts the image of Immortal Origin County, and people from other ces jokingly call Immortal Origin County the ''Tricycle County.'' The tricycle issue has be a chronic disease of Immortal Origin County, reaching a point where it must be dealt with..." At this point, the Secretary Zhu''s secretary stepped forward, speaking out with heartfelt emotion. "Then, how did you manage it? Is a total ban enough?" Lin Yun nced at the other party and said. "We have introduced dozens of buses and are strongly developing taxis. We also want to make Immortal Origin County move closer to being a big city..." The secretary began to speak. "Public buses are scarce and charge high fees, while taxis demand insane fares for minimal distances. It''s easy for you to im that you''re thinking about the people in your push towards big city norms. Even in Shen City, a top-level city in Huaxia, I''ve never seen such expensive taxis," Lin Yun said quietly. "What you have mentioned does ur, but only in isted cases. Some people have exploited the chaotic regtion of three-wheelers to charge exorbitant prices. The government is taking initiatives to address this issue," the secretary defended. Lin Yun shook his head. The full ban on three-wheelers in Immortal Origin County wasn''t a matter of two or three months ago; it had been nearly half a year, and conditions remained unchanged. This situation couldn''t be justified simply as negligence anymore. "ording to your data, the transport capacity of tens of thousands of tricycles far exceeds that of five thousand operating tricycles. A mere handful of city buses and taxis cannot be the solution, especially when these vehicles are gued with issues," Lin Yun stated calmly. "Every ce has its own circumstances. Inrge cities, cars are the norm, while in Immortal Origin County Town, three-wheelers dominate. This is simply how the county''s economy functions. The cost of living keeps rising while wages in the county haven''t seen much growth. Many residents struggle to make ends meet and save a little each year; on top of this, they have to deal with your high bus and taxi fares. Many simply cannot afford them, leaving them with no choice but to negotiate," he continued. "Furthermore, there''s the matter of small-scale goods transport, which buses and taxis just can''t provide for, and you haven''t thought of solutions for" "In Immortal Origin County Town, tens of thousands of three-wheelers operate regrly, while automobiles number only in the thousands. In light of such a disparity, it is understandable that there are frequent traffic idents. You say the three-wheel drivers disobey trafficws, but have you ever tried to enforce them?" "Banning three-wheelers forcing eighty percent of the poption to make way for the remaining twenty percent, now that''s truly thinking of the wellbeing of the people." "Immortal Origin County Town has a radius of mere three kilometers. One can travel from south to north or east to west in under three minutes in a car. Therge size,plex operation, andck of parking spaces in the city make automobiles unnecessary for many. Yet, your policies force people to use them. Are you aware of how much it costs to maintain a car each year?" "Do you realize what kind of impact your policies have had on the economy of Immortal Origin County Town? Do you know how many people have been directly or indirectly left jobless as a result?" Lin Yun''s words came out slowly. Listening to Lin Yun''s words, Secretary Zhu''s assistant was momentarily speechless. He hadn''t expected Lin Yun, who had only been back a few days, to have such a deep understanding of this issue. He hadn''t even paid attention to many of these matters himself. Quickly recovering, he asserted, "Unyielding problems require hard measures. Many people from outside the county jokingly call us ''tricycle county.'' Is that a good reputation? Do you know how much this affects our county''s image? Many investors refuse to invest in Immortal Origin County simply because of this image, causing us to lose countless jobs¡­" "If the people can live well and enjoy their lives, I don''t care if we''re referred to as ''tricycle county'', or even ''tricycle country.'' The happiness index of a city is not solely determined by whether it has fewer tricycles or more cars," Lin Yun responded indifferently. "As for the reason many investors refuse to invest in Immortal Origin County¡­ might that be more of a government issue?" Lin Yun asked, shooting the secretary a pointed look. "There is a saying in Immortal Origin County, ''better to detour a thousand miles than pass through Immortal Origin.'' Isn''t this because of the people of Immortal Origin County''s problems? Except those people also have another identity: they''re the Immortal Origin County officials!" Lin Yun stated calmly. "You¡­ are you referring to something from years ago? Since Secretary Zhu came to Immortal Origin County, he has devoted himself to the county''s development. There have been significant changes in the county. Having been away for many years, you should be more appreciative of these changes¡­" Secretary Zhu''s assistant retorted, blushing from anger. Lin Yun watched the secretary''s reaction. If he hadn''t used his super-brain to examine their ies, he might have believed that these officials were genuinely caring for the people. Each new project poured the hard-earned money of ordinary people into these officials'' pockets. The more these officials aplished, the higher their ies became. Indeed, Immortal Origin County had changed a lot over these years, but these changes had been supported by heftynd sale proceeds. Agriculturalnd sold to residents for a few tens of thousands could be sold by them for hundreds of thousands or even a million per acre. They could spend nearly ten million to regte three-wheel vehicles without any consideration for the public loss. They could sell the city buses for tens of millions, taxis even for higher prices, and extract enormous profits... But they were unwilling to spend money to genuinely improve the transportation system in Immortal Origin County. But of course, Lin Yun could not say all this in public. Lin Yun closed his eyes, then opened them slowly. He calmly looked at Secretary Zhu, who had remained silent all this while, and said, "If you want me to invest in Immortal Origin County, no problem, I can invest over thirty billion within a year." At Lin Yun''s words, Secretary Zhu was thrilled. The people around were equally stunned. Investing more than thirty billion within a year wasn''t a small amount. "However, I have one condition," Lin Yun continued. "Mr. Lin, please state your condition, we''ll do our best to meet it¡­" Secretary Zhu eagerly responded. If he could secure this achievement, his promotion would be fast-tracked. It would significantly brighten his career profile and greatly assist his future political path. "Before that, apply for a transfer elsewhere yourself," Lin Yun said indifferently. Chapter 203: Chapter 194: An Unexpected Incident "What?" Secretary Zhu''s face changed drastically. Had he applied for a transfer before this? If so, how would his achievements still fall upon him? How would he get promoted then? "Mr. Lin, you must be joking," Secretary Zhu''s face turned pale, he said. "If you truly care for the people of Immortal Origin County, I think, this matter wouldn''t be hard for you to do, would it?" Lin Yun nced at him, said. "The authorities do not sumb to any threats from anyone, in any manner. Be mindful of your words, Mr. Lin," Secretary Zhu turned pale, he said. If possible, he did not want to fall out with Lin Yun, but looking at the current situation, it seemed like Lin Yun had targeted him. He was very furious in his heart. Was it necessary for a mere ban on three-wheelers? Couldn''t he see all the great things he had done for Immortal Origin County? Could it be that he was so selfish as to allow a three-wheeler ban to affect his family''s interests? Yet, with a worth of tens of billions, or even hundreds of billions, he certainly wouldn''t care about these small-time interests, would he? However, he didn''t know that Lin Yun had already used his supeputer to check out the ie they were generating from each project. They had done quite a few projects in Immortal Origin County and earned a lot from them. Moreover, in some aspects, they had gone too far. Immortal Origin County indeed needed to be managed. But the one that needed managing wasn''t the three-wheelers, it was the authorities. "If you don''t make a decision today, then I will make the decision for you tomorrow," Lin Yun nced at him and said. Read thetest fiction on M-VL-em|p,yr After speaking, Lin Yun turned around, ignoring the others. He looked at everyone on this floor. "Now, let me tell you what I intend to do. Everyone, you can check what kind of resources or funds you have that we can cooperate with..." Lin Yun said. Then, Lin Yun sketched out his n. At the same time, he had a bodyguard behind him to distribute some forms to these people. These forms had been prepared long ago. After these people filled them in, he could roughly understand their situations. Not only the people on this floor, but Lin Yun also had a few bodyguards distribute some forms downstairs. After all, the people downstairs had already arrived, he couldn''t just not give them a chance. The way he chose partners was different from ordinary people. What he valued was not so much the money, but various resources. Seeing that Lin Yun no longer paid attention to him and was talking indifferently with others, Secretary Zhu''s face turned ashen. As a dignified county chief, when had he ever been treated like this? Especially since the other party had just made what seemed like a threat, and in front of so many people. However, his heart was also very heavy. ''If you don''t make a decision today, then I will make the decision for you tomorrow.'' He didn''t know what sort of background Lin Yun had to make such a statement. "Let''s go." He turned around and said with a heavy voice. This scene had many officials feeling very terrified. Were they starting a fight? Lin Yun was so arrogant, he even dared to say such things. Secretary Zhu had left, and they dared not say anything, and left one after another. At the same time, they decided that when they returned, they would look into Lin Yun''s background thoroughly, or see if Secretary Zhu got into any trouble. In any case, they needed to be careful during this period. "Contact Yuan..." Beneath the Wangxian Tower, Secretary Zhu turned his head and said to his secretary. He intended to tell his superior about Lin Yun''s situation, and then let his superior help him look into Lin Yun''s background. If his background wasn''t significant, he would see if he could mediate, or if he could maneuver around, if Lin Yun''s background was huge, then he would think about leaving hereter. Having said that he could sit in this position before he was forty, he wasn''t without a background. As for what Lin Yun said about making a decision today, he did not take it to heart. Even if Lin Yun had a big background, to have him transferred such arge matter, it wouldn''t be possible, would it? He hadn''t made any serious mistakes. On the official line, after a series of procedures, it would be hard to decide on such a big issue in less than ten to eight days. Now, it was the New Year period, this process might take even longer. Even in the worst-case scenario, when Lin Yun''s background turned out to be quite prominent and he had to be transferred, the matter of whether he made the decision today was still ambiguous. There were many areas to maneuver around. "Secretary, there''s a big problem, a big problem..." Just then, a person hurried over, panicking. "What exactly happened that has you panicking? Calm down and speak," Secretary Zhu frowned and said. "Today, some of ourw enforcement personnel were checking up on three-wheelers and caused an old man''s three-wheeler to overturn. The old man fell and died..." The man panted. "What happened?" Secretary Zhu''s face changed dramatically. His heart quickly sank. For some reason, at that moment, he suddenly remembered the threatening words Lin Yun had just said. Could it be that Lin Yun did this? Just that, wasn''t this method too cruel? At this moment, he didn''t regret the loss of a life, but feared this ruthless method. If Lin Yun really did this, who knew what he would do next. "It mainly was because of ourw enforcement officers not following proper procedures..." the person quickly said softly. "Give me a detailed ount of what happened, don''t hide anything." Secretary Zhu''s face turned gloomy as he ordered. "Um¡­ because ourw enforcement officers were chasing the vehicle and forced the car off the road¡­ Moreover, this incident was caught on many store surveince cameras around. I heard that someone has already given the video to the victim''s family..." The person hesitated for a moment, but quickly bit the bullet and said. Chapter 204: Chapter 194: An Unexpected Event_2 The video had been spread, and there was no point in him covering up the incident any further. He decided to inform Secretary Zhu about everything and see how he decided to handle the matter. "So you''re saying that ourw enforcement officers are mainly to me for this incident? And the video of the incident has been spread to the victim''s family?" After hearing the exnation, Secretary Zhu''s face darkened. At that moment, he was massively disturbed. He did not know if Lin Yun was behind this. Regardless, this issue was bing a big problem. Any policy enforcement that resulted in a loss of life was a major issue. Several years ago, their region, spanning over dozen counties, had experienced a government campaign. It was a massive operation, involving tens of millions of people, and the direct cost to the government was in the hundreds of millions, with the influence extending to even more capital. It led to substantial grievances among themon people, but the campaign persisted nheless. In the end, it proved problematic. Several lives were lost in the campaign, not just one or two, but quite a few. Eventually, the campaign drew the attention of the capital. Several orders were issued in session to quell the uproar. In the end, the campaign became a joke. Some of the officials who organized the campaign did not meet a good end either. Without Lin Yun, he would have had confidence in suppressing this issue. But now that Lin Yun had appeared, especially given Lin Yun''s animosity towards him, he did not have confidence in suppressing it any longer. Let alone the possibility that Lin Yun was the culprit behind all this. "I need you to send me the surveince video of this incident immediately," Secretary Zhumanded the person who hade to report. "We¡­ We¡­ There¡­ There has never been any surveince video¡­" The person lowered his head and reluctantly replied. "What? You... you guys..." Secretary Zhu pointed at the man in anger. "I don''t care where you find the video from, send me a full copy of it now," he finally said, suppressing his anger. In reality, he was aware that thew enforcement officers did not take any surveince videos. Because the banning of tricycles had caused discontent among the people. Thew enforcement process was often not very civil, and recording it would only be collecting evidence. Initially, they nned to selectively record the videos in preparation for possible inspections from higher ups. However, after umting some videos, the people at the bottom found it cumbersome and discontinued the practice of video recording. Taking into ount that these videos would serve as evidence, he had tacitly approved this. However, at this moment, he felt an inexplicable sense of anger welled up within him. They were the ones enforcing thew, yet when something happened, they did not have any surveince videos. Instead, they had to ask street vendors for video recordings. This was simplyughable. Inside the office building. The video had been found and sent over. Watching these videos, Secretary Zhu''s face kept changing. The behavior of thew enforcement officers was excessive. He had a vague idea about various vitions theymitted. After all, this was not a big city and this kind of behavior wasmonce for lower-levelw enforcement officers. But now that a life had been lost, and it had been captured in these videos, this was no longer a trivial matter. However, what he was even more concerned about was that these videos seemed quite natural from start to finish. Perhaps, it was not the work of Lin Yun. If it were indeed Lin Yun, unless thew enforcement officers were bribed. "Charge thesew enforcement officers with criminal responsibility, andpensate the victim''s family with one million. Resolve this issue as soon as possible," Secretary Zhu finally gritted his teeth and gave the order. Regardless of whether thew enforcement officers werepromised by Lin Yun, they had ruined his ns, and he did not intend to let them off. "Wouldn''t this be inappropriate? On one hand, wouldn''t this discourage some people, and on the other hand, what if the families of thesew enforcement officers make a fuss?" The person in front of Secretary Zhu hesitated. There was an unspoken rule that when such an incident urred, the punishment wouldn''t be too severe. After all, in this circle, no one was clean. If you pushed too hard and it became a major issue, it would not be beneficial for anyone. "Then let''s justpensate the victim''s family with one million for now..." Secretary Zhu fell silent, finally closed his eyes, and said. Just now, he had spoken too rashly out of impulse. In particr, his suspicion that thew enforcement officers had been bribed by Lin Yun and the fact that Lin Yun had not given him any face only made him want to retaliate more. "Yes¡­" The person nodded and left to handle the matter. ... At the top floor of the Wangxian Tower. Some people hadpleted their forms, and Lin Yun began to quickly analyze them. He then discussed with some people, selecting potential partners for cooperation. In the meantime, a few businessmen who had heard about Lin Yun''s conflict with Secretary Zhu left. Some of them did not believe the ims of Lin Yun investing 30 billion a year, thinking it was an exaggeration or even a scam. Some of them were involved with Secretary Zhu due to their business interests, found it inappropriate to work with Lin Yun, did not believe that Lin Yun could challenge Secretary Zhu, and left as well. Lin Yun didn''t bother with these people. More people stayed. The temptation of a 30 billion investment per year was simply too lucrative. At three in the afternoon, Lin Yun finally wrapped up the matters at hand. Then, Lin Yun had an in-depth discussion with Wang Zhan and a few other major merchants from Immortal Origin County about some issues. Interestingly, the visiting businessmen trusted Lin Yun the most. Or rather, they trusted Wang Zhan more. Lin Yun had discussed some matters with them a couple of days ago, and they had already started taking action. "An elderly person died during the tricycle ban enforcement?" Coming out of Wangxian Tower, Lin Yun checked his superbrain and was shocked by the news. After viewing the videos, he felt a cold rage inside. He already knew that many of thew enforcement officers were acting unreasonably. He didn''t expect that someone would eventually be harmed. Online, in the Immortal Originmunity. Post after post was being put up, then deleted. "The official reaction of Immortal Origin is quite fast." Lin Yun searched for the incident, coldlymenting. He wasn''t the one who posted the threads, but deletion was rted to the Immortal Origin officials. It seemed that the Immortal Origin officials wanted to suppress this incident. Although modern society is full of media, suppressing a matter is not easy. But in this case, they didn''t need to do much, just suppress the spur-of-the-moment anger of the bystanders. Delete some posts, and when no onements onter posts, they won''t need to delete those either. The public''s interest alwayses quickly and disappears just as fast. Lin Yun used his superbrain to revoke the permissions of two administrators of the Immortal Originmunity. Discover exclusive tales on m,v l''e-NovelBin He just found out that the deletion of the posts was carried out by these two administrators. These administrators were likely to be in contact with the Immortal Origin County officials. At the same time, Lin Yun made special changes to the Immortal Origin Community and other rtedmunities. So even if Immortal Origin County officials paid the website, they would fail to deal with it. Lin Yun then didn''t do anything to fan the mes. He didn''t like using the death of a person as a hype machine. He just couldn''t stand the actions of those who tried to cover up this incident. He had a variety of ways to deal with certain people, and he didn''t need to exploit the death of an individual. Next, Lin Yun began doing his own things. At the same time, he waited for Secretary Zhu to make his choice. Although a sudden ident had urred. But he had given the other party a day, so he was going to allow them a day. He had already monitored the other party''s every move using special equipment. If the other party did not make a decision today, he would indeed make a decision for them. This was his first time targeting the officials. To be honest, he too wanted to know what the results would be. Chapter 205: Chapter 195: Spiritual Object Immortal Origin Hotel, on the rooftop. "Now, I have already studied thirty-two martial art skills for beginners, and with each new skill I learn, there are many insights..." As Lin Yun practiced the martial skills he learned from the Cosmic Trading System, he pondered in silence. There was a wealth of information within the Cosmic Trading System, but much of it required the system''s owner to discover for himself. Since his focus was the Martial Arts, he had researched more information regarding this direction. Recently, he discovered a theory within the Cosmic Trading System. If a person has learned many martial skills and has many insights every time he learns a new one, it could mean that this individual has a strong aptitude for the Martial Arts. The logic was simple. If someone''s understanding was merely mediocre, by the time they have learned a certain amount of martial skills, they would find it hard to glean new insights from additional techniques. It may be that they have hit the limit of their understanding. On the other hand, if someone''s understanding is profound, the quantity of martial skills they learn could be several times that of the former. Even with learning new techniques, there could still be a wealth of insight. This indicated a high understanding, signifying the ability to grasp more concepts. Of course, exceptions did exist. There were those who had decent understanding but slow reactions, gaining only a limited amount from each type of martial skill. Nheless, they could draw novel insights by studying arge number of skills. There were also individuals with superb understanding, capable of fathoming a great deal from a straightforward technique. They didn''t need to study many skills to grasp a wealth of knowledge. When they had learned a substantial quantity of techniques, learning new ones didn''t yield fresh insights anymore. In essence, there was no absolute. "I wonder what my level of understanding is, and how many martial skills I can learn..." Lin Yun murmured quietly. Such individuals with superior understanding were still quite rare. For most people, the more martial skills they learn, and the more insights they gain from studying new techniques, the stronger their understanding bes. Those with strong understanding, if they also learn more martial skills, then their foundation bes more profound. Even with the same realm, or even the same number of martial skills, when they fight against others, their strength is superior. Huff¡ª¡ªHuff¡ª¡ªHuff¡ª¡ª With every punch and kick, Lin Yun exerted a fierce and forceful aura. Spirit Crystals, he was stillcking Spirit Crystals. These past few days, after he returned home, the amount of Spiritual Energy absorbed by the Cosmic Trading System each day had diminished significantly. Every day, he could only yield about three or four Spirit Crystals. After he returned home, he could no longer use various resources to exchange for Spirit Crystals. Coupled with various expenditures, the bnce on the Cosmic Trading System kept decreasing. At present, only eleven Spirit Crystals remained within the Cosmic Trading System. With such martial skills as the Tiger Fist, he could only learn one more technique. "I have gathered a lot of resources over the past two days. Perhaps it''s time to set aside some time to reim some..." Lin Yun thought. He didn''t want to dy his practice of the Martial Arts. Taking a round trip flight wouldn''t take too much time. An hourter, Lin Yun finished practicing his martial arts. He descended the stairs, opened the door, and entered his room. Xia Qingqing, Lin Duoer, and Zhong Ling were all inside, ying around and talking happily. Lin Duoer was enthusiastically introducing the various characteristics of Immortal Origin County to Xia Qingqing and Zhong Ling. Read exclusive content at m_v-l''-NovelBin "Elder brother Lin, Duo''er was telling us that there''s a Sanqing Pce in your area. How about we go there tomorrow?" Seeing Lin Yun''s return, Xia Qingqing immediately looked over and suggested with a smile. Ever sinceing to Lin Yun''s ce, Xia Qingqing had changed how she referred to him. She no longer called him ''brother Lin'', but rather ''Elder brother Lin''. ording to Xia Qingqing, since Lin Yun already had a little sister at home, it didn''t feel appropriate for her to call him the same way. Besides, she was his girlfriend. If other people heard, it might have sounded awkward. Lin Yun chuckled but didn''t mind it. He knew that Xia Qingqing was just feeling embarrassed. "Sure!" Lin Yun agreed. That night. Lin Yun once again learned a beginner-level martial skill. He spent another ten Spirit Crystals. Additionally, considering the Spirit Crystals absorbed by the Cosmic Trading System, only two Spirit Crystals remained in Lin Yun''s Cosmic Trading System. The next morning, Lin Yun was practicing the new martial skill. Even though he hadn''t done anything overnight, he felt a bit more familiar with the new technique. This was the experience he had gained from learning numerous martial skills in recent days. An hourter, Lin Yun finished practicing. After a simple meal, Lin Yun and the three girls headed off to the Sanqing Pce. It was said that Immortal Origin County was the hometown of the Elder Lord, a renowned figure in history who had deep ties with mythology and was one of the founders of Taoism. It was believed that the ''Three Pure Ones'' were his incarnations. The Sanqing Pce was supposedly built on the site where Elder Lord had lived and preached. As for these mythological figures, Lin Yun didn''t hold much faith in them, but he didn''t belittle them either. There was a saying: one might not believe, but one must show respect. Previously, Lin Yun held such a belief. No matter what, these individuals greatly contributed to Huaxia''s history and culture. Even today, the Taoist scriptures they left behind were famous worldwide. Just for this reason alone, Lin Yun respected them. However, now that Lin Yun had obtained the Cosmic Trading System, he knew more. He knew that in this world, there were actually Cultivators. This was a different system from the Martial Arts training. Both had their strengths and weaknesses. Although many novels depicted Cultivators as powerful individuals, he knew that until they reached a certain level, Cultivators weren''t necessarily that strong. Once martial artists reached a certain realm, they weren''t weak either. Chapter 206: Chapter 195: Spirit Object_2 The Golden Path, Martial Arts breaking through the void, this was how some people described the Martial Arts Realm, and in fact, there were traces of this in some of these realms. Martial Arts and Cultivation had manymonalities. This time, going to Sanqing Pce, Lin Yun was a little curious. The myth surrounding the Elder Lord was very strong, and in some aspects, he very much resembled a cultivator, causing Lin Yun to wonder if the Elder Lord was in fact a cultivator. However, the era of the Elder Lord had already passed, thousands of years ago. Even if he was a cultivator, he would be long gone by now. Thousands of years, even for a cultivator, would require considerable advancements in their realm just to have a lifespan that long. Not a single cultivator of such a realmcked the ability to move mountains and fill up seas. He had lived in Immortal Origin County for many years and had visited Sanqing Pce several times, but he had never witnessed anything particrly magical. Continue reading on m|v-l''e-NovelBin Lin Yun''s home was on the western side of the county. Sanqing Pce was on the eastern side of the county. The distance between the two was over twenty miles. However, on a carriage, Lin Yun and others didn''t need much time to get there. In less than twenty minutes, they arrived. The admission fee was sixty. One of the bodyguards paid the fee and then they all entered. Sanqing Pce, in its entirety, was pretty much arge square. At the front, middle, and the back were halls of different sizes. Not too far off to the sides were some pavilions and nts, all very simple. Despite it being the holiday season, there weren''t many people visiting Sanqing Pce. With an admission fee of sixty per person, not everyone was willing to pay the price. If three or four people entered, it would cost two or three hundred in admission fees alone. Especially since there weren''t many attractions at the Sanqing Pce. All one can do is walk to the back, visit the main hall, view the statues, and then walk back again. The in and out walk was a few kilometers long and could only make one feel tired. It would be better to take a walk by the river and enjoy the views. Lin Yun had previously expressed his views on this issue. On the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month, the price would fall to ten when people came to offer incense to the Elder Lord. At those times, there would be more visitors. Upon entering, Xia Qingqing and Lin Duoer seemed very happy. The two of them, along with Zhong Ling, were running ahead cheerfully. Actually, they were just there to set up the mood. It always feels joyous when arge group of people visit together. Seeing the three girls running happily ahead, Lin Yun followed behind them with a smile. "Hm?" Suddenly, Lin Yun had a feeling in his heart and instantly raised his head, looking at the hall ahead in surprise. This was the hall at the front of Sanqing Pce, not very big. But within this hall, Lin Yun could feel an intense concentration of Spiritual Energy. "What''s happening?" Lin Yun eximed in surprise. This thick Spiritual Energy was not the kind that ordinary people emanated, but one that seemed to be gathered together and was highly concentrated. Pondering this, Lin Yun quickly walked forward. At the same time, he began to quickly query this situation on the Cosmic Trading System. When he searched specifically, it wasn''t too difficult to find a lot of information. Very quickly, Lin Yun found his answer. In this case, it should be a spiritual item he had encountered. Spiritual items, with their own spirituality, could gather Spiritual Energy and strengthen themselves. Like humans, deemed as leaders among all creatures, they not only could gather Spiritual Energy but also could produce Spiritual Energy. However, humans had physical bodies and hearts full of worldly concerns so the Spiritual Energy within them was difficult for others to absorb. Spiritual items could be naturally grown or artificially created. Naturally grown spiritual items often contained strong and pure Spiritual Energy, which, along with a particr environment, could nurture their existence. They depended on this concentrated and pure Spiritual Energy and were formed by it. Such Spiritual Energy was easy for humans to absorb and refine. Artificially created spiritual items also needed pure Spiritual Energy to nurture them. Over a long period of time, these items could gather arge amount of pure Spiritual Energy, which people could easily absorb and refine. This pure Spiritual Energy could be easily refined by humans, thus it was appreciated by some cultivators. Spiritual items could gather this pure Spiritual Energy, that''s why it was valuable. However, what was most precious was the spirituality contained within these spiritual items, which had other functions. This pure spirituality was extremely rare. Especially for spiritual items that had grown, their spirituality was very high and held even greater value. There were people on the Cosmic Trading System who had purchased such spiritual items. The prices of spiritual items varied ording to their levels. The cheaper ones could cost a dozen or a few dozen Spirit Crystals. The more expensive ones, however, could cost a few thousand, or tens of thousands of Spirit Crystals. Upon seeing this, Lin Yun''s eyes lit up. He didn''t know what level the spiritual item he had found was. If he put it up for sale on the Cosmic Trading System, he wondered how many Spirit Crystals he could sell it for. Soon, Lin Yun arrived before the hall. At this point, Lin Yun also discovered that there were three ces where Spiritual Energy was gathered. Two were on the tworge trees in front of the entrance of the hall. The other was inside the hall, on the statue located in the center. Lin Yun had a strange look on his face. Had he just discovered three spiritual items at once? "These two trees have both survived for over a thousand years. Interestingly, the trunks of these two trees are all twisted, one rotates to the left, the other rotates to the right, perfectly embodying the principles of Yin and Yang in nature ..." Just at that moment, a tour guide at their side exined. "The trunks of these trees, one rotates to the left and one rotates to the right?" Lin Yun was rather surprised. He had visited Sanqing Pce several times before, but since he hadn''t hired a tour guide back then, he had not noticed this. Now having a closer look, he realized it was true. Chapter 207: Chapter 195: Spiritual Object_3 One tree trunk spiraled to the left and the other to the right, it was quite obvious, quite natural. "There''s indeed some mystery to this..." Lin Yun silently nodded in agreement. Could this be the reason that these tworge trees had acquired a spiritual essence? If a tree developed spirituality, did it be a spirit? A tree spirit? A tree demon? Lin Yun searched the Cosmic Trading System. In this world, tree demons indeed existed, but until they reached a certain level, tree demons had little power and were even considered treasures in the eyes of some cultivators. "Should I release my mental strength into my palm, press my palm on the spiritual object, and then use the Cosmic Trading System to absorb it?" Lin Yun began to search for a way to absorb the spirit from these spiritual objects and soon found one. The spiritual objects were the tworge tree and the statue in the temple, which he obviously could not absorb. However, the most important part was the spirit within the spiritual objects. If he was able to absorb these three spirits, that would be enough. With these three spirits, he could make three more spiritual objects at any time. This was simple. Very quickly, Lin Yun began following this method. From the outside, it looked like Lin Yun was merely touching therge tree - something many people who came here did. The tour guide didn''t pay him any attention and continued narrating one story after another. Even if Lin Yun absorbed the spirit born from this tree, it wouldn''t affect the growth of the tree. So, at this moment, Lin Yun did not feel guilty about what he was doing. Soon, Lin Yun''s mental strength leveled with a white light cluster in the center of the tree, which should be the tree''s spirit. "Don''t... don''t absorb me..." Just as Lin Yun was about to absorb this white light cluster from the tree into the trading space, a frightened childish voice echoed out. Lin Yun was taken aback. His hand trembled, and the suction force from the Cosmic Trading System immediately disappeared. Although Lin Yun now knew that there were many mystical beings in this world, he had never encountered such a case. How could he not be shocked by this sudden voice? Don''t absorb him? He was absorbing the white light cluster from the tree. Could it be that it was the one speaking? This tree... had it already be a demon? From the information he''d searched earlier, although some trees could be spirits or even demons, very few of them could talk. Or perhaps they were unique cases with high spirituality or rank. Lin Yun''s mind was spinning rapidly. It probably wasn''t due to high rank. Otherwise, he might not have been a match for the tree. Then it must be the first scenario. Because of some special circumstances, the spirit born from this tree had extremely high spirituality. "Are you this white light cluster?" Lin Yun used his mental strength to gather information. "Yes, it''s me. Please don''t absorb me, I... I don''t want to die... sob sob..." a young, sobbing voice rang out. Lin Yun was silent. The spirituality of this white light cluster was too high, wasn''t it? "I never said I wanted to kill you..." Lin Yun thought for a moment and replied. "I... I don''t want to leave this ce either... I still need to rely on the spiritual energy here to grow. I am still very young, please take me away when I have grown a bit more... sob sob," the young voice ceased crying and continued in a loud and clear voice. "Uh..." Lin Yun didn''t know what to say. It was kind of funny. The spirituality of this white light cluster was truly out of the ordinary. Ordinary spiritual entities could not express such words. "Alright then, I''ll go over and absorb the spirit from the other tree..." Lin Yun suggested tentatively. "No, don''t absorb the spirit from that tree either! Sob sob, it is Little Blue, it is my good friend..." as expected, the innocent voice protested again, crying once more. "Brother, please don''t absorb me... sob sob..." From the direction of the other tree, another young voice echoed out, also crying. The previous innocent voice was a boy''s and this one was a girl''s. Both sounded around five or six years old. Both trees had high spirituality. "Then what should I absorb? Surely, I can''t havee all this way for nothing," Lin Yun said amusingly. "You can absorb the spirit on the statue..." At this moment, the boy''s voice spoke up timidly. "The spirit on the statue? Isn''t it your friend?" Lin Yun asked curiously. "It only has basic spirituality and no consciousness... Brother, are you wanting to obtain spiritual energy? You can also absorb most of the spiritual energy from Little White and me, just leave a little bit for us to survive. We can absorb more spiritual energyter and let you absorb it again..." the girl''s voice whispered. "This statue has spirituality but no consciousness?" Lin Yun looked at the statue in the temple and expressed his surprise. After seeing two spiritual items with such high spirituality, he had thought that the spirituality of all three items here would be very high. Unexpectedly, the spiritual item inside the statue did not have consciousness. While talking, Lin Yun walked closer. He ced his palm gently on the bottom of the statue and released his mental strength. Arger white light cluster appeared in the center of the statue, containing even more spiritual energy. However, no voice was heard. "It seems as those two tree spirits mentioned, this statue only has spirituality but no consciousness..." Lin Yun thought to himself. Since it was so, he decided to first absorb the spirit from the statue. He triggered the capability of the Cosmic Trading System and an invisible suction force was created instantly, starting to absorb the spirit in the statue. In just about ten seconds, Lin Yun had absorbed the spirit from the statue into the trading space. "Boom--" Without the statue to anchor to and having entered the special ce known as the trading space, the white light cluster exploded instantly. A massive amount of pure spiritual energy burst out, and the amount of Spirit Energy Points on the Cosmic Trading System started to increase rapidly. It was increasing by dozens of points per second. In just two or three seconds, it had increased by a spirit crystal. The amount of spiritual energy points and spirit crystals continued to increase. "So much spiritual energy..." Lin Yun was secretly surprised. He had known this would happen, but he hadn''t anticipated that this white light cluster contained so much spiritual energy. However, he thought about it carefully. This statue had been at least a few decades old. He had no idea when it had developed spirituality, but it was likely that it had gathered faith for many years. Although not many people visited Sanqing Pce regrly, there were still some who came to offer incense on the first and fifteenth of each month. These people had high devotion. Moreover, the ce was packed with people offering incense every year during the free festivals. After umting over many years, it wasn''t surprising that it possessed so much spiritual energy. One minuteter, the number of spirit crystals on the Cosmic Trading System had increased by more than forty, and the number was still increasing, with the increment rate growing faster. The Cosmic Trading Space was filled with spiritual energy, and the Cosmic Trading System was frantically refining it. Although this spiritual energy was fairly pure, it only had a very pure attribute and still needed refining. Meanwhile, Xia Qingqing, Lin Duoer, and Zhong Ling were running around, looking with curiosity. Lin Yun was slowly circling near the temple. All the bodyguards were scattered nearby, watching their surroundings. Their duty caused them to stay vignt for the safety of their employer, even in a spacious ce with very few people. Chapter 208: Chapter 196: Great Harvest Two minutester, the bnce of Spirit Crystals in the Cosmic Trading System had reached a total of 135. By that point, the spiritual energy within the trade space had almost all been refined. Only a small amount of spiritual energy was left, enveloping a faint white glow, the white glow pulsated weakly. Lin Yun knew that this faint white glow must be the spirituality of this spiritual entity. This was also the most valuable part of this spiritual entity. Lin Yun did not refine the remaining spiritual energy because he needed to preserve this spirituality. Though this spirituality had no consciousness, it did possess life instincts. Losing a substantial amount of spiritual energy had greatly reduced its sense of security, and at the moment, it was pulsating as if in fear. "Scan..." Themand came from Lin Yun. "Level Two Spirituality..." Soon after, the Cosmic Trading System provided a result. Level Two Spirituality? Lin Yun was surprised and delighted. Many newly born spiritualities had no level as they were unstable. Depending on the circumstances, they could be worth several to tens of Spirit Crystals. Once it acquired a level, its spirituality became more stable, worth at least a hundred Spirit Crystals. If it performed slightly better, it could be worth a few more Spirit Crystals, though not by much. However, once it reached level two, its worth would be at least one thousand Spirit Crystals. One thousand Spirit Crystals... How could Lin Yun not be excited? He was at a moment where he was in dire need of Spirit Crystals. Regardless of the exact number above a thousand, even just a thousand would have a significant impact. "Did you find a spiritual object? Have you put it into the trading space? What level of spirituality is it?" Star Blue sent a message, clearly surprised too. "Level Two Spirituality." Lin Yun replied quickly. He had sent Star Blue a message when he discovered the spiritual entity. "Level Two Spirituality? You are really lucky. You can sell it for at least one thousand Spirit Crystals!" Star Blue enthusiastically said on behalf of Lin Yun. "However, if you sell it, it wouldn''t be the best deal because it can be used to increase the absorption and refinement limit of spiritual energy devices." Star Blue added after a moment''s pause. "What do you mean by ''it can be used to increase the absorption and refinement limit of spiritual energy devices''?" Lin Yun queried. While he was looking up information on spiritual entities earlier, he saw that they had many uses, but he did not pay attention to the specifics. "Let me put it this way, on the Cosmic Trading System, a device capable of absorbing and refining the spiritual energy of ten million people is worth approximately five thousand Spirit Crystals. If you purchase a device like this and then merge a Level Two Spirituality entity into it, the device''s capacity will double¡ªit can absorb and refine the spiritual energy of twenty million people," Star Blue exined after considering his words. "Is that possible?" Lin Yun eximed in surprise. Since he had no ns to buy a device to absorb and refine spiritual energy any time soon, he had not paid much attention. Consequently, he was unaware of these details. However, Lin Yun knew that there wasn''t a significant limit on the spiritual energy that a device capable of absorbing and refining the spiritual energy of ten million people could disperse. The people on Star Blue''s side and the ones on Earth could both absorb and refine spiritual energy from ten million people. The primary challenge was establishing ten million unique pathways. He hadn''t considered that integrating a Level Two Spirituality entity into this kind of device could allow for the addition of another ten million pathways. In other words, could purchasing one of these devices equate to the utility of two devices? "If that is all, selling this spiritual entity isn''t a big issue. If you need itter on, you can just buy it back¡ªall it would cost is a few more Spirit Crystals," Star Blue replied after nodding in affirmation. "What makes it a pity to sell it is that this spiritual entity was generated by one of your Earth people. That means that once it''s integrated into a device, the efficiency of absorbing and refining spiritual energy from your Earth people should increase by thirty to fifty percent. You must know that the efficiency of such devices is still iparable to the efficiency of the Cosmic Trading System. Think about the vast difference a thirty to fifty percent increase in efficiency would make..." "Over time, this would umte into a significant number!" "It is easier for you to sell this spiritual entity now, but when you finally have enough Spirit Crystals and want to buy it back, that will be difficult!" Star Blue said with a solemn tone. Discover stories with m,v l''e-NovelBin "There''s such a thing..." Upon hearing Star Blue''s words, Lin Yun was once again taken aback. The Earth was too vast. To let the Cosmic Trading System continuously expand its range of absorbing and refining spiritual energy was too costly. Eventually, Lin Yun would have to buy a device for absorbing and refining spiritual energy. Consequently, the efficiency of these devices was essential. As Star Blue had mentioned, an increase in efficiency ranging from thirty to fifty percent over the long haul could trante into a considerable gap. Especially as Lin Yun understood that the amount of spiritual energy emitted by humans on Earth was significant. Thus, any loss in efficiency, ranging between thirty to fifty percent, would be substantial. Although Lin Yun had easily obtained a Level Two Spirituality entity now, And next to this spiritual entity were two more spiritual entities that seemed high-level, He could not be sure if he would be able to find such entities again in the future. After all... it was said that this was a spot where the Elder Lord, the founder of Taoism, had once spread his teachings. He was a renowned figure across the world. Who knew if these spiritual entities'' existence was, in any way, rted to him? Chapter 209: Chapter 196: Great Harvest_2 If it was indeed rted to this, then it would not be easy for him to find spiritual entities of this level again. After all, individuals of Elder Lord''s caliber were rare throughout world history. Upon considering this, Lin Yun hesitated. "I have a solution. You can sell this spiritual entity to me, and I''ll hold on to it for you. When you have a surplus of Spirit Crystals, I''ll sell the spiritual entity back to you," Star Blue chuckled from the other end. Lin Yun was moved by Star Blue''s words. He had already verified that what Star Blue said was true. The solution proposed by Star Blue was indeed a good one. "Would this... cause trouble for you, Star Blue?" Lin Yun asked tentatively. "Ha! We''re quite familiar with each other at this point. This little favor is nothing. I''ve just received arge number of Spirit Crystals and I''m not short of them. Having these Spirit Crystals lying around is the same as letting you use them for growth. For the owner of the Cosmic Trading System to continuously grow and progress, cooperating in various ways is one direction. Maybe one day, I will need your help," Star Blueughed. "If you ever need help, Star Blue, just let me know," Lin Yun nodded. "Sadly, since you''ve only had the Cosmic Trading System for less than a year, which the system deems an unstable period for neers, I can''t lend you any Spirit Crystals," Star Blue sighed. "Even now, I can''t buy your items for more than thirty percent above their average price. Once you''ve passed the neer period in a year, this limit will not exist." "After analyzing, I find that the average price of a spiritual entity of this quality on the Cosmic Trading System''s market is around one thousand one hundred Spirit Crystals. If I pay thirty percent more than the average price, that would be around one thousand five hundred Spirit Crystals. I''ll buy it for that price so you can have more funds to grow," Star Blue exined. "You''ve been very generous. Thank you, Star Blue," Lin Yun replied with a smile. As for borrowing Spirit Crystals, after hearing the rules from Star Blue earlier, he thought of a "good method", which was to buy resources from elsewhere and sell them to Star Blue at a higher price. But Star Blue informed him that this method wouldn''t work. The Cosmic Trading System wasn''t ignorant. All their conversations and transactions were through the Cosmic Trading System, which could easily detect such tricks. As for the price of the spiritual entity, he had also analyzed it using the Cosmic Trading System earlier. The data indeed matched what Star Blue had said, confirming that Star Blue truly wanted to help him. Soon, Lin Yunpleted the transaction with Star Blue. As the Level 2 spiritual entity was transferred, Lin Yun received one thousand five hundred Spirit Crystals. "One thousand five hundred Spirit Crystals. I can learn about Earth''s intermediate futures market now..." Lin Yun took a deep breath. This was indeed an unexpected gain. Initially, he nned to spend most of his money on purchasing various resources, then exchange them for enough Spirit Crystals. With that method, he may not have been able to gather enough Spirit Crystals. Even if he did, it would have been a struggle. Now, it was no longer necessary. With one thousand five hundred Spirit Crystals, not only could he learn about Earth''s intermediate futures market, but the remaining Spirit Crystals could also support his Martial Arts training for quite some time. However, he didn''t rush to start learning. Lin Yun looked up at the tworge trees by the temple gate. His eyes sparkled with anticipation. He wondered what the level of the spiritual entity within these two was. If they were Level 2 or even higher, he would be rich. A Level 3 spiritual entity, as he had recently learned, was worth at least ten thousand Spirit Crystals. "Big brother! We have spiritual energy that you can absorb. Can''t you leave us behind?" "If you leave us, we can still help you absorb spiritual energy..." The two spiritual entities were extremely sensitive. The disappearance of the spiritual entity in the statue terrified them, making their voices tremble with fear. Their young voices, tinged with fear, left Lin Yun speechless and feeling guilty. "You said if you stay here, you can still absorb spiritual energy? Is the spiritual energy from the people whoe here to pray?" Lin Yun asked as he walked towards the tree he hadn''t yet checked. His palm on the tree trunk, he reached out with his mental strength and a blue light emerged from his perception. That made sense, the spiritual entity in the other tree called itself Little Blue. So this spiritual entity was blue. Lin Yun now understood. "Yes, yes! Big brother is so smart! That''s how it is!" "Big brother is really smart!" The two young-sounding entities bounced around energetically, their voices childlike. Lin Yunughed. These two entities were actually quite ttering. Experience new stories on m v|l e''m,p| y- r He really wondered how they came into existence. "You''re called Little Blue, right? Don''t move just yet," Lin Yun paused. Regardless, he nned to first examine the grade of these two spiritual entities. "Okay, big brother, Little Blue will stay still," Little Blue replied timidly. Under Lin Yun''s perception, the blue light became still. Chapter 210: Chapter 196 Big Harvest_3 "Scan..." Lin Yunmanded. A unique fluctuation nketed over the blue light. Because it wasn''t done in the trading space, the process took a slightly longer time. About half a minuteter, the special fluctuation emanating from the Cosmic Trading System disappeared. "Level one spirituality..." The result appeared. "Huh? Only level one?" Lin Yun was taken aback, finding it somewhat unbelievable. How could this intelligent entity only have a level one spirituality? The white light within the previous tree was nearly identical to this blue light cluster. Could the spirituality level be the same as well? With this thought, Lin Yun moved onto another massive tree, cing his palm against it. Half a minuteter, the result came out. As he reckoned, the spirituality within this white light was also level one. Both of these spiritualities were level one. Lin Yun was speechless. But upon closer thought, the luminescence of these two light clusters really did differ significantly from the white light within the statue. They were nowhere near asrge as that white mass. So having a level one spirituality wasn''t too strange, was it? It seemed like a high intellect didn''t necessarily corrte with a high spirituality level. It''s just that, the values between a level one and level two spirituality were starkly different. A level two spirituality was worth more than one thousand Spirit Crystals. A level one spirituality was only worth slightly more than a hundred Spirit Crystals, at most just over a hundred. "Brother, is it okay now, can Little White move?" At that moment, the intelligent entity Lin Yun had just scanned timidly asked. "Okay, you can move." Upon hearing this, Lin Yun chuckled lightly, replying. Find exclusive stories on m_v l|e-NovelBin Truth be told, seeing how high the intelligence of these two spiritual entities was, it made him somewhat reluctant to sell them. Perhaps detecting that they only had a level one spirituality wasn''t too bad. At least, now he didn''t have to struggle with the decision of whether or not to sell them. The voices and intellect of these two spiritual entities resembled those of children. Selling them would make him feel as if he was trafficking underage kids. Over a hundred Spirit Crystals might be a sizable amount, but it wasn''t something he urgently needed. Especially considering he had already obtained more than one thousand six hundred Spirit Crystals. Right, these two spiritual entities said that he could absorb their Spiritual Energy? Perhaps, he could harvest some additional Spiritual Energy. "If I absorb the Spiritual Energy from you two, it won''t cause any problems, right?" Thinking this over, Lin Yun asked a question that came to mind. "No problem at all, we only need a very small amount of Spiritual Energy for survival." The spiritual entity named Little Blue promptly answered. Hearing this, Lin Yun breathed a sigh of relief. If absorbing the Spiritual Energy from these two entities were to affect their existence, he might not have the heart to do so. It seemed that these two entities were much like bees. Usually, bees would collect a lot of honey, but most of it wasn''t necessary for survival. Even if someone was to harvest a portion of it, it wouldn''t affect their livelihood. "Alright then, Little White, stand still. I''ll absorb some of the Spiritual Energy from you..." Lin Yun nodded, saying. Since absorbing this Spiritual Energy wouldn''t affect the survival of these two entities, he wouldn''t hold back. Because it wasn''t done in the trading space, the process was slightly inconvenient. Lin Yun ced his palm on thisrge tree, slightly releasing a stream of Spiritual Energy to make contact with the white light inside. Almost quickly, waves of Spiritual Energy followed his output, steadily pouring into the trading space. Chapter 211: Chapter 197: Turns Out Theres a Backstory Indeed, the volume of this white light ball was smaller than that of the one within the deity''s statue, the spiritual energy it contained was also much inferior. When the count of Spirit Crystals increased by about thirty-eight, Lin Yun recognized that there wasn''t much spiritual energy left within the white light ball. Upon absorbing another five or six Spirit Crystals, the white light ball began to tremble slightly. Lin Yun felt that this tremor was different from the innate slight trembling of the white light ball in the spirit body of the deity''s statue that he had absorbed earlier. It was a tremble of overdraft. A sense of fear and persistence, along Lin Yun''s mental strength, made him realize. Lin Yun immediately stopped absorbing the spiritual energy from this white light ball. At the same time, he felt a twinge of guilt. Perhaps because Little White''s spirituality level wasparatively low, or because the spiritual energy on Little White''s body was not as condensed as the spiritual energy in that earlier spirit body. Although it wasn''t in the trading space, the spiritual energy on Little White''s body was easier to absorb than the spiritual energy in that earlier spirit body. Furthermore, Little White didn''t have much spiritual energy on its body so, losing control, Lin Yun had absorbed a bit too much. "Brother, have you absorbed enough..." Little White''s weak voice transmitted when it saw Lin Yun stop absorbing. "Have I absorbed too much..." Lin Yun said, rather awkwardly. "No, as long as brother doesn''t take us away, brother, could you absorb a bit more of my spiritual energy and take less from Little Blue..." The barely glowing Little White trembled slightly and continued to speak. "Whimper, brother, please stop absorbing the spiritual energy from Little White, take it from Little Blue, you can take more, if you keep absorbing from Little White, it will get hurt..." Just then, Little Blue''s crying voice transmitted from the other side. "Um..." At that moment, Lin Yun truly felt remorse. In the end, these two spirit bodies were not unconscious. They were intelligent spirit bodies. Their level of intelligence was even simr to that of humans. This made it difficult for Lin Yun to treat them as he would animals and nts without high intelligence. His present behavior was no different than stealing from others, wasn''t it? Moreover, he was plundering from two "children"? Even causing these two "children" to get hurt? These two "children" even behaved in a very sensible manner. "I''m sorry, perhaps I shouldn''t have absorbed your spiritual energy, I''ll return the recently absorbed spiritual energy to you now," Lin Yun sighed slightly as he spoke. While he spoke, Lin Yun began to return pure spiritual energy back to Little White through the Cosmic Trading System. The spiritual energy he had just absorbed from Little White''s body had already been refined by the Cosmic Trading System, but he could return the pure spiritual energy. "This... this... this spiritual energy... so pure..." Little White''s amazed voice came forth, stuttering. "Wow, this spiritual energy, it''s so delicious, sofortable..." Soon, an excited childlike voice transmitted which belonged to Little White. Lin Yun sensed that the white light ball that had started to faint within the big tree began to quickly solidify, and the white light also began to get brighter and brighter. As Little White was absorbing external spiritual energy on its own this time and did not have the powerful abilities of the Cosmic Trading System, it was absorbing slowly. "You don''t need to, brother, it''s too much, too much..." Approximately a minuteter, the excited Little White gradually calmed down and spoke. "Hm?" Lin Yun was taken aback. Right now, he had only returned spiritual energy equivalent to two or three Spirit Crystals, right? "Brother, Little White has already absorbed enough, if you keep transmitting spiritual energy, this energy will disappear and go to waste," Little White exined. "You''ve really already absorbed enough? This spiritual energy is much lesser than what I absorbed from you just before!" Lin Yun asked. "Little White really has absorbed to fullness, Brother doesn''t know, the spiritual energy of mine that you absorbed earlier had very mixed properties, it was hard for Little White to absorb, the spiritual energy that Brother just transmitted was very pure, Little White could absorb it easily... Even if I were to absorb my original spiritual energy slowly, I may not end up with as much energy as Brother just transmitted..." Little White thought for a moment and said. "This pure spiritual energy, it must not have been easy for Brother to acquire... Little White absorbed all of it... Little White... Little White..." At this point, Little White spoke weakly. "It''s fine, it''s not difficult for Brother to acquire this pure spiritual energy." Lin Yun smiled lightly and said. Then, Lin Yun asked a curious question, "Just now you said, if I keep transmitting this spiritual energy to you, it would disappear and go to waste, you can''t keep it around you to absorb slowly like before?" "With attributed spiritual energy, Little Blue and I can keep them, but not too much. We are too weak, Brother, this kind of pure spiritual energy, it dissipates very quickly, Little Blue and I can''t keep it..." Little White exined. "You and Little Blue seem to know quite a bit, how did you two develop spirituality?" Lin Yun nodded slightly, revealing his thoughts as he continued with his inquiry. "About this..." Little White hesitated. "So, can''t you talk about it?" Lin Yun asked with increased curiosity. "Little White and Little Blue can''t tell. We promised Granny," Little White said, sounding conflicted. "Hmm, Little White and Little Blue can''t tell," Little Blue added hastily at this time. Lin Yun became even more curious. Experience tales at m v|l e''-NovelBin So, was the intelligence of Little White and Little Blue not just a coincidence? Granny? Listening to the childish speech of Little White and Little Blue, Lin Yunughed. These two spirits didn''t realize that they were revealing some information. "Alright, if you can''t tell, you can''t tell," Stifling the curiosity in his heart, Lin Yun nodded slightly. Whoever could create these spiritual-like beings was definitely not simple. Despite having gained the Cosmic Trading System, he still hadn''t fully developed, so he didn''t really want to get involved with such characters. Thinking about this, he felt slightly relieved. Thankfully, he didn''t harm these two spirits. He hadn''t expected these two spirits to have such a background. If he had done anything to them, who knew what could have happened. However, at this time, he suddenly thought of something. His heart tightened a little. He did not harm these two spirits, but he did take the spirit in the statue. The level of that spirit was even higher than Little White and Little Blue. He wondered if the spirit in the statue had any connection with the "Granny" Little White talked about. If he had taken that spirit, what would "Granny''s" reaction be? With these thoughts in mind, Lin Yun quickly asked, "Right, Little White, the spirit in the statue, and the Granny you mentioned..." "It''s alright, that spirit, Granny said others could take it. Granny said it might distract people from noticing Little White and Little Blue, perhaps it could protect Little White and Little Blue once, but I didn''t expect Brother to be so clever, and he found Little White and Little Blue right away..." Little White, knowing what Lin Yun wanted to ask, said in haste. "I see..." Lin Yun contemted. He had no reason to doubt Little White''s words, as the exchange was happening through spiritual fluctuations making it hard to lie. Plus, he had a lie detector which was designed to detect spiritual fluctuations. The presence of abnormal behavior in Little White and Little Blue was therefore easily ruled out. "Brother, is it really not difficult to gain pure spiritual energy that you just transmitted?" At this time, Little White hesitated to ask. "What''s the matter?" Lin Yun asked. "Could you transfer some of that pure spiritual energy to Little Blue, and in return you can absorb the same amount from Little Blue as you did from me..." suggested Little White. "No problem at all." Lin Yun gave a faint smile and replied. Gaining more than forty Spirit Crystals by returning only two or three was an incredibly good deal. If such opportunities existed, he would love to have a few more. As this act would cause no harm to these two spirits, on the contrary it was beneficial for them, he felt even less burdened doing it. Soon, Lin Yun walked up to the big tree where Little Blue was residing and began to absorb the spiritual energy from Little Blue. In fact, ever since he arrived at this temple, he had been touching these two big trees. Even though many tourists like to touch these two big trees after the tour guide''s exnation, it was unusual for someone like Lin Yun to touch them constantly for a long stretch of time and keeping back. His behavior made the tour guide watch him with suspicious interest. Although her expression didn''t change, she found it a bit strange. The quirks of these rich people are really strange, she thought to herself. At this time, she had finished the introduction of this scenic spot and was racking her brains for other interesting stories to tell. Since Lin Yun''s party had paid reasonably well and asked her not to rush, she didn''t dare to ck off. Both Lin Duoer and Xia Qingqing had been taught by Lin Yun the method of cultivating spiritual energy, and they both had a trace of mental strength in their consciousness. They could faintly sense the fluctuations of mental strength from Lin Yun. They were not fools and could guess that Lin Yun was up to something. However, they didn''t mention it in front of all these people. Instead, they continued to wander around with Zhong Ling,ughing and chatting, without urging Lin Yun to leave. The guards wouldn''t dare to say anything either. No matter how long Lin Yun wanted to stay there ¡ª for a day or even a night ¡ª all they needed to do was apany him well. Chapter 212: Chapter 198: Everyones Regret (Please Subscribe!) First, he absorbed the spiritual energy from Little Blue, then returned the pure spiritual energy of the three Spirit Crystals. In the end, Lin Yun once again obtained thirty-eight Spirit Crystals. Then, Lin Yun and his group left the hall. "Brother, you''re such a nice person... "Mm, brother, when will youe again... As Lin Yun was leaving, Little White and Little Blue expressed their reluctance to part with him. Lin Yun found it amusing. These two little guys, even dared to give him a ''good guy'' card. Previously, these little guys were scared of him. Now, they wanted him to visit again. But he didn''t know whether these two little guys really thought he was a good person, or they were after the pure spiritual energy in him. Truth be told, he was indeed a good person. Another practitioner would not necessarily spare these little guys. The Sanqing Pce had two halls, one in the front, one in the middle, and actually one more at the back, though it could hardly be called a hall, only a small temple. Having found three spiritual items in the first hall, Lin Yun had high hopes for the hall and temple behind. However, after looking around, Lin Yun did not find anything. It was a great disappointment to him. By the time he returned from the Sanqing Pce to the county town, it was noon, twelve o''clock. On the way back, Lin Yun began to check the progress of the authorities. At midnight, he knew that Secretary Zhu had not taken any action. He had given him a chance, but since he didn''t want it, Lin Yun was not going to be polite anymore. After midnight, he sent some prepared information to higher-ranking officials. The information was not only about the problem with Secretary Zhu. It also included the personal issues of the high-ranking officials to whom he sent the information. You could say it was a threat. If they didn''t do as he said, they would be in trouble. Under Lin Yun''s operation, images appeared before him one by one. These were images filtered out by the super brain''s surveince. Among them were some secretive images. "It seems that they are not fearless after all..." Ten minutester, Lin Yun''s eyes narrowed slightly as he murmured. Many people say that the decisions made by the authorities are slow. But it wasn''t that slow at all, only a morning had passed, and they had done most of the work already. Perhaps they were too afraid of the information he sent. He simply stated that he didn''t want Secretary Zhu in Immortal Origin County any longer, and they immediately dismissed him. Indeed, many things the authorities don''t usually investigate, but once they do, they take it very seriously. The information he sent, if the authoritiestch onto it, would be enough to dismiss Secretary Zhu. At the same time, he rmended a more honest and responsible official to fill the position. They did as he suggested. Lin Yun shook his head gently, putting this matter aside. Originally, he had always wondered what the sh between him and the authorities would look like, he didn''t expect it to be this simple. ... In the main government building of Immortal Origin County, within an office. Secretary Zhu became dispirited after receiving a phone call. He was dismissed? He was actually dismissed? He remembered the serious words of the man on the other end of the phone. "Old Zhu, it''s not that I don''t want to help you, it''s just that you''ve offended someone you shouldn''t have offended. Don''t try to use other connections. You know what you''ve done. The fact that you''re being let off with a simple dismissal is already quite fortunate..." The sentence, like a thunderbolt, left Secretary Zhu numb all over. He had offended someone he shouldn''t have. At this moment, he thought of Lin Yun. The thing was, Lin Yun had just said those words to him yesterday. And today, he was dismissed. The speed was just too fast. Even counting from the day Lin Yun returned to Immortal Origin County, it had only been four or five days, this was still just too fast. His heart was filled with shock and turmoil. Just what kind of person was Lin Yun to be able to do this? At this moment, he regretted everything. He entered the officialdom at the age of twenty-three, struggled hard for sixteen years, made countless calctions, and finally reached where he was. He could see that the future was bright. But in one night, everything went back to square one. All because of a face-saving project he undertook casually. Even aste as yesterday, the other party had given him a chance. To resign voluntarily. But he didn''t take it serious. Today, he had to pay the price. Not just a resignation, but a dismissal. The price was too high. He deeply regretted it. He regretted the face-saving project he undertook casually. He regretted his overconfidence and not rescinding the order in time. If he had listened to his secretary''s advice and rescinded the order promptly, the oue might have been different. He regretted not taking Lin Yun''s words to heart yesterday. If he had taken it seriously then and applied for a transfer immediately, the oue might have been different too. ... In the afternoon, the news of Secretary Zhu''s dismissal was gradually spreading in Immortal Origin County. "What? Secretary Zhu was dismissed?" "Are you sure it was dismissal? Not a transfer?" Many senior figures in Immortal Origin County were astonished. They were truly shocked. Originally, they thought they would watch and see if Secretary Zhu would run into any problems soon. The time frame might be ten days, half a month, even a month, or longer. But to their surprise, the news came today. The speed of this problem surfacing was just too fast. Moreover, the problem was huge the moment it urred. "This must be Lin Yun''s doing..." "With an ordering down so quickly, what kind of background does Lin Yun have, could he have connections reaching to the sky..." Afterwards, some senior figures in Immortal Origin County gasped. Unless they were fools, they would know that this incident was very likely rted to Lin Yun. "If I had known, I wouldn''t have cared about Secretary Zhu''s facest time and tried to curry favor with him..." "What a pity... I missed a great opportunity...I actually didn''t believe him yesterday... Otherwise, with my abilities, getting the chance to cooperate with him shouldn''t have been difficult..." "Three hundred billion, oh, a three hundred billion project a year, just slipped away..." After that, some of the senior figures in Immortal Origin County expressed their regret one after another. "Secretary Zhu is actually dismissed, what about the fifteen million I investedst time..." "I never thought that the result would be this severe..." Qi Shengli, the owner of Harri Real Estate who had spent fifteen million on half a bottle of Elite Green Cloud at Wangxian Tower, was first stunned, then somewhat bitter at hearing the news. At this moment, he felt very heavy. This time, he really suffered a big loss. Not just the loss of fifteen million, but also the missed opportunity to make a connection with such a person and the chance to cooperate with him. And....he might have offended him. Even a government official like Secretary Zhu was brought down by him. He had endless funding. If he targeted him - a small businessman, how could Qi be a match for him? He had a lot of assets in Immortal Origin County, it would be difficult for him to retrieve them all at once. If he had known, he wouldn''t have stepped forwardst time. Readtest chapters at m_v-l''e|-NovelBin At this moment, he deeply regretted it. He knew that the other party had terrifying funds, dared to embarrass a government official like Secretary Zhu, and probably had enormous power behind him, but he still stepped forward. He really deserved it... The situation had gotten to this point, it was entirely his own doing. Now, he could only hope that such a big yer as Lin Yun had overlooked him all along. Every major rise of a merchant is actually a gamble. It''s just a matter of odds of winning or losing. This time, he lost the bet. Chapter 213: Chapter 199: Intermediate Futures Market Knowledge (Subscription Requested!) (This book doesn''t have many subscribers, and the author updates quite often, please do not miss the subscription! If there are stable or increasing subscriptions, the author will be motivated to update more frequently. If updates lead to a decrease in subscribers, how can the author be motivated to continually update... Also, each chapter is charged ording to the word count. To provide a good reading experience, the author frequently updates longer chapters--sometimes 5,000 words in a chapter, sometimes 4,000 words. So, it may cost slightly more. I hope you can all understand; the website won''t take extra money...) ... Lin Yun knew nothing about all of this. Immortal Origin Hotel. Inside a room. "Study, Earth''s intermediate futures market knowledge," Lin Yun closed his eyes and whispered. "Boom¡ª¡ª" A surge of immense information immediately flooded Lin Yun''s mind. This was the second book Lin Yun was studying about knowledge on Earth. This knowledge, all from Earth, was highly harmonious with the variousws on Earth. Many people may worry that the knowledge they learn is outdated. The knowledge Lin Yun learned, however, didn''t have this issue; it waspletely up to date. The first book already brought great benefits to Lin Yun. This one was an upgraded version of the previous knowledge. How much benefit could it bring him? Lin Yun was quite excited to find out. One minute... two minutes... three minutes... With his eyes closed, Lin Yun was rapidly digesting this knowledge. This way of transferring knowledge was truly magical. Every minute, even every second, Lin Yun felt he had gained immensely, learning a lot, and experiencing a sense ofplete understanding. "Sure enough..." Ten minutester, Lin Yun opened his eyes and whispered softly. He didn''t misjudge. Many principles are interconnected. The futures market and the stock market can operate globally, containing remarkable principles within them. Peaks and troughs, the unpredictable human mind, theplexity of these two market patterns was difficult for ordinary people to grasp. Some of these principles... could even apply in martial arts. Inter-changing states of yin and yang, stillness, and motion were mutual principles. Originally, after Lin Yun studied the basics of the futures market, he barely felt this kind of sensation. Now, he was even more certain. The intermediate futures market knowledge contained almost ten times the content of basic futures market knowledge. It was moreprehensive, more profound, and clearer. Applying many of these principles to his recent martial arts practice, Lin Yun had many more insights. "These one thousand spirit crystals were well spent..." Lin Yun sighed deeply. He had a feeling that the one thousand spirit crystals he spent were even more useful than learning a grand mastery-level martial art. A martial art is just a small direction¡ªit might even just be instinctive. For instance, leg techniques, fist techniques, hidden weapons, each has some principles and some moves. Once you master them, you''ll be powerful. However, the futures market knowledge on Earth is a broad direction, containing many principles and rules. This could greatly assist him in learning all martial arts, even other techniques. "Now, let''s see the power of intermediate futures market knowledge..." Then, Lin Yun smiled faintly and whispered gently. This knowledge had another great use: making money. At this moment, in Lin Yun''s bright star-like eyes, brilliant lights shed, as if containing infinite wisdom. As he spoke, Lin Yun was already opening his mind to observe some foreign futures market data. Watching this time, Lin Yun felt a significant difference. Previously, many things he didn''t understand were now clear to him. "So, that''s why..." "No wonder the trend is like this. The Bulls operate like this..." A sense of sudden realization arose in Lin Yun''s heart. "Fortunately, I didn''t operate blindly beforehand. Otherwise, I would have lost money..." An hourter, looking at the data, Lin Yun sighed slightly. Recalling his first time operating in the foreign futures market, he made more than seventy million U.S. dors in just a few minutes. However, he wasn''t dizzy with these earnings, but rather had a respectful attitude towards this market. Because in that operation, just a few seconds of error could have resulted in arge financial loss. In subsequent operations, he mainly focused on stable gains, even if the profit margin was far less than his initial earnings. Only when he was very certain would he operate in that way again, and use more capital to ensure the safety of his investment. Now it appeared that his action had been the right one. There were too many clever people in this market, filled with numerous traps, and his previous knowledge was simply not enough. If he had allowed his mind to be dazzled by earlier profits, followed by blind operations, he might have even lost his capital. "Let''s go with this one... gold futures..." Soon, Lin Yun had chosen his target, and said with a calm smile. At this point, the price of gold futures had reached a new high. Many retail investors feared this height and began to short sell. However, Lin Yun''s recent data analysis showed that it was the market maniptors who were pushing up the prices. Despite the new high, it was just the beginning. Whoosh - Whoosh - Whoosh - Under Lin Yun''s operation, one futures ount after another quickly implemented a series of buy orders. ... In Shen City, within a suite of the Qingyun Hotel, The few traders hired by Lin Yun were operating the futures ounts, steadily making profits based on some data provided by Lin Yun. "The boss is making a move again..." Suddenly, they all eximed in surprise. Since they only had a limited amount of funds, the ounts that Lin Yun was operating were the same as theirs. Therefore, when Lin Yun conducted his operations elsewhere, they quickly noticed it. Then, they all responded with excitement and anticipation. How many times has the boss made a move now? It seemed that each time the boss made a move, he made significant profits. How much profit would there be this time? "Huh? He''s actually going long on gold futures?" "But the price of gold futures has already reached a new high..." Suddenly, two traders noticed the type of futures Lin Yun was trading and voiced their concerns. "What''s there to worry about? If the boss is making a move, he must be certain of it. It seems there are strong bull-market maniptors operating gold futures..." A trader said with a smile. He had great confidence in Lin Yun because Lin Yun''s impressive record during this period had won him over. In his eyes, Lin Yun was a legend. "Even after a new high for gold futures, such a risky market, general market maniptors wouldn''t dare push it up like this..." A trader nodded slightly and said, hinting a strong belief in Lin Yun''s operations. "True, the boss''s operations have never gone wrong..." The two traders who spoke earlier also let out a sigh of relief, with smiles on their faces. Afterwards, they began analyzing the data of the current gold futures market. This kind of ramping-up was quite rare. Analyzing it could help improve their knowledge in this area. Simultaneously, they began operating their own ounts, following Lin Yun''s actions. Lin Yun permitted this. Under circumstances with limited funds, they were allowed to follow his lead. Once their funds reached a certain level, they had to wait for Lin Yun to finish before they could act. Also, they could only operate their own funds, they couldn''t operate others'' funds. This was their benefit. However, they would need to give 50 percent of the profits they earned in the first scenario to Lin Yun. In thetter scenario, only 30 percent was required. If they made losses, they had to ept responsibility. Even so, they were extremely grateful to Lin Yun. It has to be understood that almost every move made by Lin Yun yielded significant profits. There were no asions of loss so far. If they followed Lin Yun''s operations a few times, their capital would multiply. Indeed, that''s how it happened. Their capital had already increased more than twice. There was a saying in the stock market: with 10,000 yuan of capital, if you catch hold of ten stocks that double, your capital would increase to 10 million yuan. This shows the formidable power ofpound interest. In the futures market, the result is the same if the capital doubles ten times. Though they didn''t reap suchrge profits every time they followed Lin Yun, it was still considerable. While they had to give half of the profits to Lin Yun, the returns remained terrifying. They would be good if they just followed Lin Yun''s operations some more, even if they didn''t seed in ten times. All the more, their capital was much more than 10,000 yuan. Since they had limited funds, it didn''t take long for them toplete their operations. Right after, they eagerly watched the changes in their ount bnces and the trend of gold futures. How much was Lin Yun going to invest this time? What would be the final profit? Continue reading at m|v-l''-NovelBin They were looking forward to it very much. Chapter 214: Chapter 200: Tiger Fist Breakthrough One hourter, Lin Yunpleted his operations. Buy orders after buy orders, sell orders after sell orders, he continued to operate without interruption. Eventually, only a considerable amount of buy orders remained. Initially, his capital was three hundred million dors. At this moment, it reached three hundred and sixty million dors. Part of it came from the recent rise in prices. The rest was from the earnings gained from recent buying and selling. "What a pity, I have purchased arge number of resources in thest two days and used up part of the capital. Otherwise, with an additional two hundred million dors, I might have been able to trigger an immediate breakout in the current price¡­" Lin Yun sighed slightly. "Nevertheless, it is nice as it is now. Currently, getting so many buy orders at low prices, and waiting for the future surge, will bring bigger benefits. The bulls have already paid a considerable price to pull the price to where it is now. They probably wouldn''t want to push this price down¡­" After that, Lin Yun smiled faintly at hisments. His tone was full of confidence. After learning intermediate futures market knowledge, his capability in the futures market increased significantly. He already had the ability to handle such a scale of currency collision. He did not use a huge leverage ratio, plus, he kept fifty million dors in reserve. Even if an ident urred, he would still have an ample amount of time to respond. "You should have seen my operations just now. Next, you guys watch these ounts. If the price of gold futures reaches... you then... if..." Subsequently, Lin Yun called those operators to inform them of the next n. Not every operation can be resolved in a short time. Especially when there is a substantial amount of capital involved. In fact, manyrge funds take at least half a year to execute a single operation. Some more patient ones even n for two or three years. A two to three-year n could make a major earning in one go. This is the financial market. Lin Yun''s capital was limited, which enabled him to execute operations at a faster pace. Now, he had performed the key operations and predicted the future trends urately. The following operations can be handed over to these operators, provided there are no surprises. Staring at these figures wore him out. "Okay, Boss." These operators were familiar with such matters and responded in unison. In just an hour, he made a sixty-million-dor profit with three hundred million dors. They saw it all happen right before their eyes, and once again were in awe of Lin Yun''s operations. Experience tales at m v|l e''-NovelBin "Profiting sixty million dors and not backing out yet, instead investing the majority of the capital into the bulls. It seems that the Boss is quite sure about his chances this time..." The operators were thinking to themselves. Having set this matter aside, Lin Yun began practicing martial arts. Just now, he had learned a new martial skill. Besides, the intermediate futures market knowledge gave him a deeper understanding of martial arts. Now, he needed to validate it. The new martial skill was still a type of boxing skill. Whoosh ¡ª¡ª Whoosh ¡ª¡ª Lin Yun''s body lunged and sidestepped, throwing punches continuously. Afterpleting one set of the new boxing skill, Lin Yun would switch to practicing other martial skills. "Sure enough, the knowledge of the intermediate futures market is of immense help to martial arts. I feel that the martial arts I practice now have be much simpler. Tiger Fist, along with some martial arts that I learned at the very beginning, given the current situation, I can improve them to the intermediate level much faster ......" While practicing, Lin Yun felt that his progress in these martial arts was elerating, and he quietly thought to himself. "No wonder, many books say that reading more can cultivate a person''s mind and make learning other things faster. This makes sense ¡­" "Master once said, some martial artists, or even great calligraphers, top schrs, divine doctors ¡­" "These abilities not only mold a person''s mind but also enhance a person''s wisdom. Mastering one technique can lead toprehending many techniques. This is not only applicable to martial arts or skills but also to various other abilities ¡­" Lin Yun closed his eyes. One after another, moments of epiphany were born in his mind. With each punch and kick, each step and turn, the martial arts he practiced became more natural and less rigid in following fixed moves. "Tiger Fist!" Suddenly, Lin Yun opened his eyes and eximed. "Roar ¡ª¡ª" All of a sudden, he threw a punch. Simultaneously, a faint roar reverberated around him. "The punch brings the sound of a tiger. Tiger Fist has evolved to the intermediate level!" Lin Yun expressed his astonishment. Generating the sound of a tiger with a punch was exactly the sign of an intermediate level Tiger Fist. He had thought that it would take a while to evolve Tiger Fist to the intermediate level. Unexpectedly, just after entering an inexplicable state, he had already reached this level. "Could this be the so-called sudden enlightenment?" Lin Yun quietly thought to himself. Perhaps it seemed exaggerated, but he indeed experienced a lot of insights just then, especially regarding Tiger Fist. "Reaching the intermediate level of Tiger Fist and saving one hundred Spirit Crystals, this is not too shabby ¡­" Lin Yunughed. To quickly learn an intermediate level Tiger Fist in the Cosmic Trading System, one needed one hundred Spirit Crystals. One hundred Spirit Crystals weren''t a small amount for him. The most important thing was that it gave him a sense of achievement. It seemed that his talent in martial arts was indeedmendable. He had seen information summarized by the Cosmic Trading System masters stating that many masters found it took quite a long time to evolve martial arts like Tiger Fist from beginner level to intermediate level when they were novices. Whoosh ¡ª¡ª Whoosh ¡ª¡ª Whoosh ¡ª¡ª Lin Yun didn''t stop practicing after Tiger Fist just entered the intermediate level. He needed to consolidate this realm. "Roar ¡ª¡ª Roar ¡ª¡ª Roar ¡ª¡ª" At first, Lin Yun couldn''t assure that every punch will resonate the sound of a tiger. Approximately after every five to six punches, there would be one punch that resounded a tiger sound. About ten to fifteen minutester, Lin Yun gradually got the hang of it and ensured that every punch resounded a tiger sound. This sound was not loud, but faintly simr to a tiger''s roar, not the actual sound of a tiger. It was just the intermediate level. Lin Yun knew that when it attained the Grand Mastery Level, that sound would truly resemble a tiger''s roar. Furthermore, it could influence someone''s blood flow, causing a tremble. This was also the signature of the Grand Mastery Level Tiger Fist. As for the peak of Tiger Fist, one punch could bewitch the adversary. If the adversary was weak, it could make them lose all their defensive abilities immediately. If the adversary was powerful, it could also downgrade their strength considerably. Every punch and kick induced fear and caused confusion, resulting in only thirty to forty percent of the performance output of one''s strength, proving the might of peak level Tiger Fist. In fact, executing the Grand Mastery Level Tiger Fist could also lead to a decrease in an average adversary''s strength due to the ability to influence the blood flow in their bodies. However, it couldn''t bepared to the peak level Tiger Fist. "Indeed, after Tiger Fist reached the intermediate level, my understanding of martial arts deepened. I feel that not only is my boundary of Mingjin Peak more stable, but my understanding of other martial arts is also more profound, especially boxing ¡­" After practicing Tiger Fist for an hour, Lin Yun stabilized the realm of Tiger Fist, and then when practicing other martial arts, Lin Yun felt this hiddenly. It seemed that what was mentioned on the Cosmic Trading System was right. Learning more martial arts could speed up hisprehension of other martial arts. Once he improved one martial arts to a higher realm, practicing other martial arts would be easier. Reaching the intermediate level of Tiger Fist was just a beginning. Soon, there would be many more martial arts evolving to the intermediate level. A streak of determination shed across Lin Yun''s eyes. Chapter 215: Chapter 201: Zhao Gang Leaves In the Sanqing Pce, Lin Yun had obtained a total of 1,700 Spirit Crystals. He used 1,000 to learn the knowledge of the intermediate futures market. Thus leaving him with 700. Of these, Lin Yun used 600 to expand the range of the Cosmic Trading System''s sphere of influence for the absorption and refining of Spiritual Energy. Now, this range had reached a radius of one thousand five hundred meters. The Immortal Origin Hotel was located right in the center of Immortal Origin County. Given that Lin Yun was staying in the hotel, it pretty much covered the entire Immortal Origin County Town. Even those not within its range weren''t many. Now, despite being in a rtively sparse scene like the Immortal Origin County Town, the Cosmic Trading System could still garner eight or nine Spirit Crystals daily. Prior to this, the Cosmic Trading System could only gather three or four Spirit Crystals per day, showcasing just how terrifying this increase was. "The poption of Immortal Origin County is still too low¡­" Lin Yun sighed quietly. Immortal Origin County had a poption of just over one million. This was at its peak when everyone came home during the New Year. Normally, many people would go out to work in other ces, and the poption would be even smaller. Unlike Shen City, which had a permanent poption of over twenty million ording to statistics. Within a 900-meter radius, if he found a good location, it could cover one to two million people. Within a 1,500-meter radius, if he found a good spot, the number of people covered would be even more terrifying. For now, Immortal Origin County had limited potential. Even if he were to invest 30 billion in Immortal Origin County, it still wouldn''tpare to Shen City for quite some time. In Shen City, the wealthy could be found everywhere. The capital invested was far more than 300 billion or even 3 trillion. Not to mention, the development of Shen City was the result of many years of umtion. Even if he had a powerful cheat like the Cosmic Trading System, it wouldn''t be easy to catch up with Shen City in a short period of time. Luckily, he didn''t need to catch up with Shen City in terms of economy and heritage. What he pursued was poption. As long as he could match the poption of Shen City, that would be enough. Read exclusive chapters at m_v-l''-NovelBin Besides, having such a powerful cheat as the Cosmic Trading System was not too hard to catch up Immortal Origin County with Shen City. It was just a matter of time. Time flew by quickly. In a blink of an eye, it was the eve of the New Year. A lot happened on this day. The father-inw of Zhao Gang''s ex-girlfriend was sent to prison and sentenced. Her husband was imprisoned on their wedding day. It was on this day that he was sentenced along with his father, one sentenced to five years and the other to seven. The sentence was not too long or short, but there was arge sum of property confiscated. The family hadpletely trudged down in their life. The remaining members of the family, including their rtives, were all extremely indignant, and some people kicked out Zhao Gang''s ex-girlfriend from their home. They were initially nning on doing something even more excessive. Zhao Gang appeared. These people recognized Zhao Gang. They knew he was a friend of a big shot. Although they were clear that it was precisely Zhao Gang''s friend who had caused their family tragedy, they did not dare to confront Zhao Gang. They knew that if Zhao Gang''s friend were to take action against the remaining members of their family, they wouldn''t fare well either. Upon seeing Zhao Gang appear, they didn''t dare say any more and quickly departed. As if afraid that Zhao Gang would cause them trouble. They were simply a case of a bully''s fear of the tough. The two faced each other. "I''m leaving today. After all, we knew each other. You... take care¡­" Zhao Gang was silent for a while then said. After speaking, he turned around and left. Zhao Hui''s eyes were red with unshed tears. She didn''t utter a word. Not until Zhao Gang''s figure disappeared did she break down sobbing. Her tears fell like rain. She knew that at this moment, she had missed the most important thing in her life. Or perhaps, she had missed it a long time ago. Only at this moment did she clearly understand how painful the feeling was. Zhao Gang left. He did not wait until after the New Year. With a few people sent by Lin Yun, several bodyguards, and a car. On this day, Secretary Zhu also left Immortal Origin County. A new leader also officially took office. Wangxian Tower. Lin Yun held another meeting with Wang Zhan and his entourage. "Have all the procedures, and the other things I asked you to prepare, been taken care of?" Lin Yun looked at one of them and asked. What he had asked this man to prepare was a piece ofnd, a quiterge piece ofnd. A total of three hundred acres. The location of thend could not be rated as good or bad since it was somewhat distant from Immortal Origin County Town. But Lin Yun didn''t care about the location. He nned to rebuild a city. Some good locations were, to him, actually not that great because there were too many restrictions. What he valued most about this piece ofnd was that there were no restrictions on the height of the buildings. He nned to build a sky-scraper on thisnd. This man bought this piece ofnd for 170 million. Lin Yun bought it for 230 million and let the man handle some things. Like, building fences around thend, finding some constructionpanies or construction teams for appearances'' sake. The reason for saying appearances'' sake was that Lin Yun did not intend to use Earth workers for the construction on this piece ofnd. He nned to purchase construction robots on the Cosmic Trading System. As for some construction equipment and various material production equipment, he also nned to buy them on the Cosmic Trading System. If he used Earth workers and Earth equipment, the efficiency would be too slow. He wanted to build a skyscraper that is hundreds or even several hundred floors high. It was estimated to take at least several years, or even longer. By then, the golden opportunity would be lost. He estimated that by the time it was finished, he would have developed on others, let alone needing to build such a skyscraper in Immortal Origin County. With such time, what good would developing Immortal Origin County do for him? "Everything is ready." The man nodded. He had bought thend for 170 million, and it had been less than three months. Of the 170 million, 70 million was loaned. Three months passed and he made a profit of 60 million. After subtracting some expenses, he could make more than 40 million. With an investment of 100 million, in just three months, a profit of more than 40% was made. It was a huge profit. Compared to this, the things he did for Lin Yun were nothing. He was now very respectful of Lin Yun. This was just the beginning of their cooperation, and he already gained such a great benefit. He firmly believed that as long as he continued to cooperate with Lin Yun, he could get bigger and greater benefits. "Alright, I n to start work today¡­" Lin Yun nodded and said. "Start work today?" Some people were surprised. They didn''t expect Lin Yun to be in such a rush. Today was New Year''s Eve. "How many of the materials I asked you to prepare have you prepared?" Without addressing their surprise, Lin Yun looked at them and asked. "All those materials have been transported inrge quantities. It''s enough to build ten thirty-story buildings of 3,000 square meters each. They are already on that piece ofnd." Some of them quickly responded. To be honest, they were also very surprised at Lin Yun''s requirements. Lin Yun''s requests were a bit peculiar. Some construction materials Lin Yun didn''t want, while some materials he asked for were quite a lot. However, it was enough for them to be able to make money. Lin Yun requested arge quantity. They were able to earn quite a bit from helping Lin Yun buy these materials using the rtionships they had built up from previous dealings. Chapter 216: Chapter 202: Terrifying Efficiency (2nd Update!) "It''s still not enough, you can bring ten times more," said Lin Yun, shaking his head. "Bring ten times more?" The people were shocked. The site was 300 acres, a total of 200,000 square meters! The materials they brought could build ten 30-story buildings, each upying 3,000 square meters... multiplied by ten, that could build one hundred 30-story buildings, each taking up 3,000 square meters! Ten times 3,000 square meters equals 30,000 square meters! A hundred buildings like that would take up a total of 300,000 square meters! In Immortal Origin County, the highest buildings were only around thirty stories tall! Even if Lin Yun covered the entire site with thirty-story buildings, half of the materials would still be unused! Moreover, it was not feasible to cover the entire site with buildings! There needed to be green areas and the like, so only half of thend could be used at best! That was, only about 100,000 square meters could be used! So... how tall did Lin Yun want to build the buildings? It was quite horrifying to think about it! Could it be an eighty or ny-story building? The people gasped at this idea. A building that tall would be technicallyplex to construct, and the construction cost would significantly increase. The housing prices in Immortal Origin County were not high, so building such a building there would be a waste! Besides, it would take a long time! The longer the construction period, the higher the invisible costs! In the end, it was likely that the loss would outweigh the gain! "I n to build more than just thirty stories..." Lin Yun said. "As expected..." Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, the people sighed in relief. "Moreover, I didn''t n to build only on this plot ofnd. I''ve already asked my people to negotiate with the officials of Immortal Origin County about thend surrounding this one." After a pause, Lin Yun calmly said. "I see..." The people finally rxed. This exined why Lin Yun needed so much building material. Ten times the material... Afterward, when they thought of the quantity of materials Lin Yun needed, their eyes lit up with greed. With so many materials, even if they could only profit a little from each piece, the total amount would not be a small figure. Looking at the relieved expressions on their faces, Lin Yun cracked a faint smile. He didn''t exin that the buildings he nned to build were actually very tall. Saying this now would be too shocking. It was better to wait until the buildings reached a certain height before revealing this. In fact, Lin Yun didn''t need to buy many of the construction materials from these people. He had already asked Star Blue to sell him some of the floating soil while collecting resources. For Star Blue, those soils were useless. Using the Cosmic Trading System for trading was not troublesome at all. Star Blue just needed to collect it into the trading space and then transfer it to him. Star Blue had already agreed and stated that only a nominal fee would be necessary. However, too many materials appearing out of nowhere would be too shocking. That''s why Lin Yun had asked those people to help procure part of it. Later, when the materials from both sides were used simultaneously, it wouldn''t be noticeable. Not long after leaving Wangxian Tower, Lin Yun went to check out the situation on the plot ofnd. Upon arriving at the entrance wall, Lin Yun dismissed the people who had been on guard and had his bodyguards keep watch outside. Then, he went inside alone. As Wang Zhan and his associates had said, arge quantity of building materials had been stacked inside the enclosure, now resembling small hills. After quickly analyzing them with some special equipment, Lin Yun obtained the results. The quantity of the materials was almost the same as what Wang Zhan and his associates had said, and the quality also met the standards on Earth. Having nned to cooperate extensively with the other party, Lin naturally couldn''t neglect to assess the character of his partners. After another check, and finding no problems, Lin Yun began to prepare for construction. However, before that, he deployed some special equipment around and on the site. This way, if anyone tried to monitor the site, they would be unable to do so. Even if they used a satellite for surveince. Then, Lin Yun began to pull various pieces of construction equipment out of his trade space, upying more and more open areas. Thest things he released were numerous robots. He''d bought these robots at the cost of two Spirit Crystals each. This price wasn''t cheap. It should be noted that themunication equipment production line sold by Star Blue was only one Spirit Crystal per line, and that equipment could not only produce Cloud One power banks easily, but also more advanced portable power sources andmunication devices. From that, one could see just how expensive these robots were at two Spirit Crystals each. However, the production lines had many fixed programs. These robots could deal with many variable factors, so the high cost was somewhat justified. Lin Yun didn''t buy too many. After seeing the description of these robots'' abilities on the Cosmic Trading System, he''d only bought thirty in total. This cost him sixty Spirit Crystals. For the rest of the equipment, Lin Yun spent thirty Spirit Crystals. It wasn''t too much nor too little, but for Lin Yun, this amount of Spirit Crystals was nothing. At this moment, the open space in front of Lin Yun was filled with various machines and robots. "Let''s start by constructing a row of simple houses for you to inhabit!" Lin Yun said, looking at the row of robots before him. Although the robots did not need houses and were unfazed by wind and rain, it would be necessary to have a few houses for camouge against outsiders. Besides, these robots would need to recharge. These robots resembled humans in appearance, only their expressions and reactions were somewhat stiff. As long as there wasn''t any deep interaction, it was not easy to notice any abnormalities. "Alright, Boss," the robots nodded. "By the way, the electricity here has already been set up; you could install the wiring for the houses, right?" Lin Yun said, as if something had just urred to him. "No problem," the robots nodded. "Alright, go ahead and build," Lin Yun nodded. "Rumble..." The robots immediately sprang into action. Some of them operated the construction equipment, others hauled materials, made materials, or moved some smaller existing materials. Each had its own role, and none was idle. Continue your adventure at m|v-l''e -NovelBin The speed was incredibly fast, and Lin Yun was bewildered. He then witnessed what true efficiency looked like. Just ten minutester, he saw a row of exquisite houses appear before him, with even some basic decorationpleted. However, this level of "basic" was far from simple. Once Lin went inside one of them, he felt as if it was no different from the fine houses sold on the market. If these houses were two-story buildings instead of one, they would be a line of exquisite, small vis. "In just over ten minutes, they have built so many, such fine houses. If this is used in the real estate industry, who couldpete..." Lin Yun gasped in disbelief. The efficiency of these robots was truly high. When he read the description on the Cosmic Trading System, he didn''t have a strong feeling. But now, he truly realized how efficient they were. Originally, he was worried that thirty robots might not be enough to handle such arge construction site, but now, he was not worried anymore. Chapter 217: Chapter 203: Lin Yuns Goal (3rd update!) "So, you already know the construction design, you can start building..." Lin Yun said awkwardly. Being this stunned in front of a row of robots was quite embarrassing indeed. Building a skyscraper, first you start with the foundation. The foundation Lin Yun had nned was strong enough for a thousand-story building. Regardless, the alien tech had such high construction quality that even a thousand-story building''s foundation didn''t require a lot of resources. As for how many floors to actually build, he would decide thatter. In fact, this building was not intended to be the main tower. He nned that once this building was erected and Immortal Origin County had developed to a certain point, he would construct simr buildings around this one at specified locations. Finally, he would construct the tallest building in the center. Imagine an ensemble of skyscrapers dispersed in all directions, surrounding a central tower. How spectacr that would be! By then, he could also sprinkle some smaller buildings among the skyscrapers. Of course, these buildings were only small inparison to the hundreds of stories tall towers, they were actually not small at all. Discover exclusive tales on m,v l''e-NovelBin By then, many buildings, randomly scattered, but ordered, would be there. Just with these skyscrapers, Immortal Origin County could be a city teeming with people. Even though alien technology was advanced, a foundation for a thousand-story building was not shallow and couldn''t bepleted in a short period of time. Starting with the foundation now would hopefully ensure outsiders would not be shocked by the quick construction speed. However, when the rapid construction of floor upon floor began, it would undoubtedly surprise many people. But, Lin Yun had no other choice; when the time came, he would just seize the moment to create as little noise as possible. "Alright, boss." Hearing Lin Yun''smand, thirty robots began work. At this point, Lin Yun contacted Star Blue to transport some floating soil over. It was perfect forying the foundation. Star Blue quickly replied, stating there was no problem. Then, Lin Yun began to walk towards the open spaces, releasing a piece after piece of floating soil. It only took ten minutes toplete these tasks. Afterward, Lin Yun nned to leave. He went to the gate, instructed some bodyguards to guard the entrance and surroundings to prevent entrance within the fence. Twenty bodyguards in total were stationed around the perimeter, along with eight cars. They rotated their shifts, so if anyone got tired, they could rest in the cars. The bodyguardsplied and nodded. They faintly heard somemotion inside the fence. However, they did not pay attention to it. They knew there were many construction materials underground. The materials made small pile-like mountains; but they were not sure what they were exactly. They only thought it was the workers who had entered earlier that were working. In fact, not only them, even people like Wang Zhan, didn''t know exactly how much was inside those fences. Because the materials had been transported by many people, even beyond their team, Lin Yun had also found other people. They were only responsible for continuously shipping materials inside the fence, and then there were designated staff at the entrance to record how many things they transported. They could only roughly estimate how many building materials were inside. In the evening. Lin Yun had Zhong Ling, along with somewyers and bodyguards, stay in the Immortal Origin Hotel. He, along with Lin Duoer and Xia Qingqing, and his parents went back to their old home for the New Year''s Eve. They only brought a few bodyguards. Although the conditions at the Immortal Origin Hotel were much better than his home. But, New Year''s Eve has its unique vor at home. Even if the house was a bit run down. If they were out of town, it would make sense, but since they were in Immortal Origin county, spending New Year''s Eve in a hotel would be quite strange. However, soon after, Lin Yun regretted it. Because shortly after they arrived home, people starteding over to visit one after another. From their words, it was not hard to understand their intentions ¨C they wanted Lin Yun''s family to help them out. "Normally, you would never see them visit our home. Many even look down on us. But now, they''re at our doorstep..." In the room, Lin Duoer pouted, sounding annoyed. "Dear uncles and aunts, my brother and sisters, I have already set up an employment office in our county. I intend to hire arge number of workers, people from our vige can also apply. Under the same conditions, I''m willing to offer them better deals. All of you can apply," Lin Yun finally had toe out due to his father and mother growing tired of dealing with the crowd, and he said to them with a slight sigh. Most of these people visiting their home were older, and primarily advocating on behalf of their children. Their children, those young people, there were only a few who had the thick skin toe. "Really? Little Cloud, you''re hiring in our county?" "What''s the pay? How much per month?" "Can we apply too? Your uncle and I are just in our forties. We still have a lot of strength..." Hearing Lin Yun''s words, the crowd''s eyes brightened, they eagerly questioned. "People in their forties can apply. As long as they qualify, the sry will be above three thousand yuan each month, working eight hours a day, double pay for overtime, weekends off... health insurance and pension are also provided," Lin Yun nodded. This sry may not seem significant in big cities, but in a small county like Immortal Origin, it was definitely a high wage. Even the eight hours of work a day, weekends off, double pay for overtime, were benefits that many jobs in big cities couldn''t offer. But, Lin Yun never nned to over-exert his workers, so he didn''t want to offer a low sry. Although he was setting up his factory in a small ce like Immortal Origin County, he wasn''t aiming for a small county level factory. He was nning on making his factory a world-ss super factory. In which case, if the workers'' wages were too low, it wouldn''t look good. Moreover, he had a major goal to transform Immortal Origin County into a super city with a poption exceeding those of cities like Shen City and Shanghai. To stop people from Immortal Origin County from having to work in other ces. To bring people from other ces to work in Immortal Origin County. Without high wages, who would dare toe to a small ce like Immortal Origin County? Each month, wages above three thousand yuan was just the beginning, and only for ordinary workers. As for the mandatory insurance and pension, initially, Lin Yun didn''t n on providing it. Not that he was reluctant to pay for it, but because he knew that if everything went smoothly, in not so many years, he would be an overlord on Earth. At that time, who knows what the situation would be. The money paid now would all go to the officials, and when it would be time for reimbursement, the person in charge may not necessarily be an official anymore. The money spent now could possibly be spent in vain. But after careful consideration, Lin Yun thought that at this moment, if he wanted to open an official factory, insurance and pension for the workers was inevitable. They might as well add it. Since he was offering high sries already, he didn''t mind an additional insurance and pension. Including the insurance and pension would make the offer even more attractive to the workers, wouldn''t it? Chapter 218: Chapter 204: Just the First One (4th Update!) "So the sry is above 3,000 yuan as long as you''re epted?" "Eight working hours a day, with a double-rest day every week?" "Overtime pays double?" "Little Cloud, are you serious?" Hearing the treatment Lin Yun promised, people were amazed, and some were very excited. Especially, some people understood the significance of overtime pay being double. This meant that during the double-rest day, if they continued working, they would earn two days'' sry for working a day. If they didn''t take a day off for a month, they would earn more than one and a half times their monthly sry. If they worked for more than eight hours a day, say ten hours or even more... they could earn two to three times their monthly sry. If the minimum monthly sry was three thousand... They could potentially earn seven or eight thousand, or even more, in a month. Soon, someone exined this calction to Lin Yun and asked him if the sry of the employees he was hiring was calcted this way. "Your calction is correct," Lin Yun nodded slightly. That was precisely how the workers in Shen City received such high sries. In fact, the basic sry was not too high. But they were willing to work extra hard, virtually everyone working more than twelve hours a day. Some even worked more than fourteen hours a day. They didn''t want to waste a single day, not even an hour, of such good work. Their mealtimes were always rushed. Thus, many workers earned over 10,000 yuan. Because, in fact, they were not earning a month''s sry, but nearly three months'', or even more. "If you work overtime regrly, the monthly sry could reach seven or eight thousand?" Some people widened their eyes in disbelief. "Li...Little Cloud, you...you''re not deceiving us?" Someone swallowed hard and asked. What did a monthly ie of seven or eight thousand mean? Many people working hard in other ces rarely made that sry. And Lin Yun was offering such a job right at home. If the sry at home wasparable to the one outside, who would want to leave? As long as the sry at home was not too much less than what was offered outside, many people would be willing to work at home. The sry that Lin Yun mentioned immediately stirred everyone''s excitement. "Little Cloud, where''s your recruitment center? I''m going to get my son to apply right away..." "Little Cloud, can you consider me? I''m only fifty-three years old..." The crowd started asking eagerly. Some impatient ones were already off to tell their children about this information, while others were ardently selling themselves to Lin Yun. The lure of a minimum monthly sry of three thousand, possibly reaching seven to eight thousand, had even enticed the older vigers. "This is only for our vige, as long as there are no health issues, anyone under sixty can apply, anyone older really can''t." "As for recruitment sites, it''s at the Immortal Origin Hotel, Wangxian Tower, and some marked ces on the street." Lin Yun contemted. After all, this was the vige where he grew up, where his parents spent most of their lives. Now, these people sought opportunities. It didn''t feel right if he did not give some preferential treatment to his own vige. Anyway, the equipment he had customized on the Cosmic Trading System was mostly high-tech, and many jobs didn''t require the employee to be particrly strong. He could assign some of the older employees to lighter tasks. In fact, in Immortal Origin County, many older people found it difficult to continue working outside and to find a job at home, with arge number of them being unemployed and struggling. Just like Lin Yun''s parents, they made a living by growing and selling vegetables, but have recently found it difficult to do so. If he hadn''te back, their vegetable business would''ve failed. Then what would his parents do? Without an official pension, without a sry, and if he were an ordinary person, with a son to marry off and a daughter to send to college... It would be extremely challenging. Therefore, Lin Yun felt a certain sympathy not just for his vige, but for all older people in Immortal Origin County. He had already directed that if older people, who looked like they were struggling, applied, they should be epted. His target was not just one or two factories. Not even ten or eight factories. He had enough positions to keep these older people working. Actually, this was also a reason why Lin Yun had a cold attitude towards Secretary Zhu. More than just reducing the substantial poption flow in Immortal Origin County Town, aplete ban on tricycles also led to widespread unemployment among older workers. ording to Secretary Zhu''s secretary, there were over five thousand operating tricycles in Immortal Origin County. This number was definitely inted, but there should have been around three thousand. Those who operated tricycles were mostly older people, and this ban instantly left them jobless. The three thousand tricycles might represent three thousand families, and those were all affected. In Immortal Origin County, how many people usually remained at home each year, and how many families were there? Not to mention, the significant decrease in poption flow due to this ban on tricycles greatly affected some businesses in the county town, leading to closures and more unemployment, causing a chain reaction. The three thousand tricycles, which on a daily basis amodated tens of thousands of people, or even hundreds of thousands, couldn''t be reced by a couple of infrequently running buses or a small number of taxis shouting their fares all over the ce. So, what did the enforcement officers do? Those higher-ups made huge profits from the establishment of new projects. Those beneath them disregarded all traffic rules during a frenzy to seize all tricycles on the streets, all for some bonuses." Some enforcement officers even robbed people inside their homes. Some staked out the edges of the county town, where the city and rural areas met. Receiving the hard-earned money from the people as their sry, they deemed it insufficient. They trampled on the people''s dignity and exploited them to the bone. The old man, he didn''t have to die. Yet due to the uwful practices by these enforcement officers ¨C who, rather than offering any assistance, even kicked at him after he fell and left ¨C his death was caused. Were these the people''s servants? These people would eventually receive theireuppance. The highest official in Immortal Origin County would be the first. "That''s great! I''ll apply tomorrow. Wait, is there going to be someone taking applications tomorrow, since it''s New Year''s Day?" Listening to Lin Yun''s words, some people excitedly responded. "Yes, there will be people," Lin Yun nodded. "I hope all uncles and aunties here could help spread this information around the vige. Also, please inform others not toe to our house to inquire about this any more. We really need some peace," said Lin Yun with a bitter smile. "We get it, we get it. We will certainly spread the word. Little Cloud, Little Cloud''s mother, you should get some rest. These past few days must have been tiring for you both." "Little Cloud, you worked hard. We will tell everyone not to disturb your house any more." Several people nodded andughed. Getting this job recruitment information from Lin Yun was satisfying enough for them. Soon after, the crowd gradually departed. However, peace didn''t fully return to Lin Yun''s house. Some people who were unaware of the news still came. But their number had significantly decreased. Armed with Lin Yun''s words, Father Lin and Mother Lin were better equipped to handle their queries, repeating what Lin Yun had said earlier. Lin Duoer and Xia Qingqing also helped them to exin. "This youngdy is truly stunning, like a fairy right out of a painting¡­" "The key point is this youngdy''s character is also very good, and she treats people very kindly as well. Little Cloud''s mother, Little Cloud has found such a good wife, your family must have umted great virtues¡­" "Indeed, I believe there isn''t a better daughter-inw not just in our vige, but all of Immortal Origin County¡­" People who saw Xia Qingqing unanimously praised her, their tone carrying a hint of ttery. In truth, it was not so much ttery as genuine admiration, as Xia Qingqing''s appearance and demeanor had truly convinced them. Father Lin and Mother Lin enjoyed listening to theseplimentary words very much. They happily chatted about daily life with these vigers. Because there were fewer people, they didn''t feel as exhausted. On New Year''s Eve in Immortal Origin County, many rural people stayed up all night or went to bed veryte, waiting to usher in the New Year. Experience more tales on m v|l e''-NovelBin While the television kept ying, Father Lin and Mother Lin chatted with these vigers. At this moment, there seemed to be some New Year vibes in the Lin household. "Bang-- Bang-- Bang--" Gradually, the sound of firecrackers started filling the air outside. The New Year was slowly drawing near. "Bang--Whizz--" At the stroke of midnight, fireworks began to bloom in the sky. The past year had ended, and the New Year had begun. Chapter 219: Chapter 205: The Popularity of Qingyuns Power Bank (1st Update!) After the new year, a variety of matters sprang up without stop. Firstly, the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure was selling like hotcakes during this time. Perhaps it was because many people didn''t have to work during the holidays, thus they stayed at home, interacting with others. One main topic of conversation was the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure, causing its sales to spiral upwards each day. Of course, the data for the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure was incredibly impressive, leaving many people in awe. Originally, with the increasing quality of mobile phones, the gradually weak market for charging banks had now exploded again because of the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure. However, this explosion was limited only to the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure. Whenpared to other charging banks, the disparity was vast. The sales of other charging banks not only did not explode but had significantly decreased instead. The workers in Shen City were unable to deal with such a mammoth volume of sales. During the holidays, it was a special time. Some workers were willing to work, while others wanted to go home for a few days. Lin Yun allowed these people to leave. With even fewer workers, it became harder to cope with the huge sales volume. Luckily, the various regional sales agents were eager to sell the charging banks. They willingly took the products back for packaging without reducing any costs, significantly alleviating the workload. However, there was another problem. The inventory that Lin Yun left behind was not enough. Lin Yun hadn''t expected that the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure would sell so well in these few days. The eight million charging banks he left behind had sold out so quickly. For the eight million charging banks, he had to spend more than sixty Spirit Crystals to purchase them from Star Blue. Of course, Star Blue didn''t charge as much, only asking for fifty Spirit Crystals. However, this cost was not insignificant. When Lin Yun had made such arge purchase a few days ago, even Star Blue was astounded. Eight million charging banks, just how many people did Lin Yun have on his side? This was a significant resource. Star Blue was quite envious. Moreover, the way Lin Yun made his purchases was too wasteful. Know that aplete production line was worth one Spirit Crystal. Fifty Spirit Crystals could allow Lin Yun to purchase fifty production lines. Each production line could produce fifty thousand charging banks every day. Fifty production lines could produce two and a half million charging banks daily. Star Blue told Lin Yun that if he produced these charging banks himself, he could feasibly save half the cost. This was inparison to the original price, but the savings were indeed significant. At the very least, it was significantpared to Star Blue. Out of his fifteen million humans, they could only umte one and a half Spirit Crystals for him each day. ording to Star Blue, this value was pretty excellent already and he was very satisfied. With Lin Yun''s wastefulness, he had squandered almost twenty Spirit Crystals. This made Lin Yun even more determined to set up his own factory as quickly as possible. He couldn''t continue to let time pass like this. This was just the charging bank,ter on, he would produce all kinds of products. Moreover, Star Blue said that if they had their own raw materials, they could save even more. For materials they didn''t have, Lin Yun could also long-term acquire some cheap materials on the Cosmic Trading System. Over time, this could also save a lot of Spirit Crystals. Setting up a factory was imperative. This was also one of the big moves to amass poprity. Setting up a factory not only provided a legitimate source for these products but more importantly, it was to gather poprity. If not, Lin Yun only needed to find a remote ce and set up an underground unmanned factory. The production lines sold by Star Blue were fully automated, requiring only a few robots for operation. The building robots sold on the Cosmic Trading System were very powerful. If he found a remote ce and set up an underground unmanned factory, it wouldn''t be too challenging. However, that way, there would be all kinds of troubles. If it were discovered by anyone, it would be quite a shock. All in all, setting up a factory was the most profitable approach. During these few days, because of the attractive sries, the several hiring locations that Lin Yun set up in Immortal Origin County had decent responses. There were already thousands of inquiries, with hundreds of people shortlisted. Just like the effect of one person telling ten, and ten telling a hundred, this momentum was still rapidly rising. If the charging banks in Shen City were sold out and he wanted to continue selling, Lin Yun would have to make a trip to Shen City. Individuals from various industries and manyrgepanies had already located the factory for the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure in Shen City and wanted to discuss business opportunities with him. Lin Yun would also have to manage this. Conveniently, those who were purchasing various resources had collected a plentiful supply in these few days. He would also go and gather these resources to exchange for different supplies on the Cosmic Trading System. If not, simply by continuing to exchange for the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure, he wouldn''t have enough Spirit Crystals. On the third day of the Lunar New Year. Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing were on a ne to Shen City. Qingqing stayed behind in Immortal Origin County to manage various affairs. Hiring staff and working with various traders in Immortal Origin County were some of the tasks. In the luxurious cabin. With his eyes closed, Lin Yun used the Cosmic Trading System, indirectly operating the trading space''s superbrain to connect to the Earth''swork, examining various pieces of information. Firstly, it was about the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure. At the moment, the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure was quite a hit online. Many people were not only full of praise but were also quite excited about other products rted to the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure. "Go Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure, quickly produce other products ¡ª super mobile phones, super electric cars, super electric vehicles. Ah, I can''t stand it, I''m so looking forward to it..." "With the emergence of the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure, Earth will enter a new era of energy..." "That''s right, the current energy executives must be shocked..." "Thepany behind the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure shall rule the world..." Discover exclusive content at m,v l''-NovelBin "There''s nothing wrong with that statement. Possessing energy means possessing the world. Even though thepany behind the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure doesn''t possess energy, they do have the charging and storage technology for new energy..." Some excitedizens reviewed online. There were many more simrments. Of course, there were also otherments. These were not negating the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure, but thepany behind it. "For those saying thepany behind the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure will rule the world, that''s a bit much... Ourpany''s scientists have studied it, and the reason why the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure is so amazing is mainly because of its charging method. It moderates the current allowing for faster charging and a greater storage of electricity. Indeed, the materials used in the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure and the method of materialbination are good, but not hard to imitate. Currently, ourpany has researched simr storage materials and materialbination methods. Theoretically, as long as we use the same charging method, we can at least reach half the storage capacity of the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure. This is just the beginning. We believe that given time, ourpany''s scientists can research even betterbinations, and even simr charging methods. All together, it''s not for certain that it will surpass the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure. So, the statement that thepany behind the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure will rule the world is indeed an exaggeration..." This was a lengthy post and could be considered a technical post. There were also many simr posts. Most of them speak facts andy down reasoning. Of course, there were also severalprehensive denials. "Filling up a charging treasure''s electricity in ten minutes, is it that amazing? Although this charging treasure stores a little more electricity, there are various types of fast chargers in the world which far exceed this charging treasure. Even at the same volume, their storage could be even more..." "You are all thinking too much. The Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure is so amazing, where then do you ce nuclear power technology? Saying that thepany behind the Spirit Crystals'' charging treasure will rule the world, it''s too ridiculous..." "Sometimes, some technologies are not a breakthrough because no one has thought of them. But once they are discovered, they click. The television,puter, mobile phone, didn''t they all surprise people when they first came out? In the end, who ruled the world? Compared to those products, a small charging treasure really isn''t much..." Chapter 220: Chapter 206: Making a Fortune in the Futures Market (2nd update!) "Lin Yun smiled slightly at thesements. The Qingyun power bank, although astonishing to some, might not be too impressive to others. As one person pointed out, when devices like televisions,puters, and phones first came out, they truly were sensational. Compared to these, the technology of the Qingyun power bank wasn''t much. There were nearly ten billion people on Earth. Lin Yun had no doubt that many of them were incredibly intelligent. They would inevitably research and develop simr products to the Qingyun power bank. Isn''t that how technology advances, step by step? The officials of the Cosmic Trading System exined that the reason they disbursed terminals across various civilizations was to elerate their development, right? If he merely purchased various high-tech products from the Cosmic Trading System and resold them on Earth, without contributing to humanity''s progress, how would their civilization advance rapidly? However, Lin Yun didn''t fear being imitated or surpassed. As for the Qingyun power bank, it was a product tailored using suppressed data. Even if others released better products, he could easily surpass them. Those who madements seemed to have forgotten one thing. Nearly every technology pioneer benefitted tremendously. Especially with the advent of a mature product like the Qingyun power bank. Firstly, he could make a fortune selling the Qingyun power banks. And before others could develop better products, he could profit handsomely from selling other products. Regardless, Qingyun power banks were a hit. The speed of its poprity was somewhat unexpected for Lin Yun, but it did fit his original intention. Originally, he nned to fabricate some hype using inte technology, but it seemed unnecessary now. Next, Lin Yun turned his attention to foreignmodity futures data. These two days were crucial. Compared to gold futures- a much bigger market- the capital he put in wasn''t much. However, his short-term,rge-scale capital investment drew the attention of some power yers. Initially, they let the price of gold fall several times, intending to force Lin Yun''s capital out of the market. At one point, Lin Yun''s capital, which initially was close to $360 million, plunged below $300 million. This gave Lin Yun a glimpse of the power of the big yers and the market risks. If he hadn''t studied intermediate futures market knowledge, he might have suffered substantial losses and exited the market. However, having studied intermediate futures market knowledge, he firmly believed his judgment was correct. He didn''t just stay in the market; when the gold price fell to a certain extent, he put the remaining $60 million in. These past few days, those people repeatedly manipted the market, and many long position funds were scared off. With so much in-and-out capital, those people began suspecting that Lin Yun''s capital had left the market. Today, the gold price rose to a certain extent, and they showed signs of maniption again. Lin Yun''s previous investments of $300 million,bined with the subsequent $60 million, amounted to $430 million. Out of that, $60 million were earnings from the first hour he started investing. In the past few days, the capital only increased by $10 million. The market worked like that- you could earn a fortune quickly, or you could see your capital fluctuate, merely breaking even over several days. Lin Yun already did well by reaching this level in these past few days. However, Lin Yun felt a bit of regret. Given the sharp fluctuations in gold futures prices these past few days, it would have been the perfect time to exploit the price difference. Unfortunately, his skills were not enough to take advantage of this. Otherwise, he could have profited handsomely from these fluctuations. Intermediate futures market knowledge was a bitcking, Lin Yun sighed slightly. He thought about advanced futures market knowledge. If he had studied advanced futures market knowledge, could he have detected such changes? However, learning that level of knowledge would cost ten thousand Spirit Crystals. Lin Yun shook his head slightly. It was too expensive- he''d have to revisit this ideater. "Boom¡ª¡ª" While Lin Yun was looking at today''s data, the price of gold futures finally took off. Large buy orders appeared one after another, pushing the price of gold futures up quickly. An hourter, the rise in the price of gold futures was capped at five percent. "Sell!" A slight smirk appeared at the corner of Lin Yun''s mouth. His judgment was correct as expected; he immediately operated these ounts. From start to finish, it only took one second. At this moment, arge buy order appeared and immediately absorbed all of Lin Yun''s orders. A twenty-fold leverage with a five percent rise tranted into a one hundred percent rise! The capital doubled! Lin Yun''s $430 million immediately became $860 million! "Wow¡ª¡ª" "The boss is amazing!" In Shen City, inside the suite of Qingyun Hotel, the few traders who were monitoring these ounts saw this scene and cheered. Honestly, in these past few days, the price of gold futures had hardly risen at all. At times, there were significant decreases, which made them worry. They asionally wondered whether Lin Yun had made a wrong move this time. Several times, the price dropped significantly, yet Lin Yun didn''t react much, which was unusual for him. One of the traders even started withdrawing funds from his ount out of worry. Because Lin Yun had said before that if they won, he would share the profits, but if they lost, he wouldn''t take responsibility. He was worried about losing the money he had earned after so much difficulty. Lately, the price of gold had been high. If it fell sharply, the loss would not be a small figure. At this moment... After cheering, the trader suddenly looked disgruntled. Because the ounts of his colleagues had almost doubled. When Lin Yun sold those orders, he also sold their orders. This was what Lin Yun had promised them earlier. Because in this market, some opportunities vanish in a sh. A difference of a few seconds could create a stark contrast. Given theg in Lin Yun''s operation, they might not have time to react. So, Lin Yun didn''t share their money for nothing. But now, the funds in their ounts had doubled. Even if Lin Yun took half, they still had remaining bnce! In just a few days, they had made a fifty percent profit- a formidable return for such a short period! "So, the boss was waiting for this big opportunity the whole time..." "Yes, I was scared to death several times when the price fell over these past few days!" "We really hit the jackpot this time!" "More than $400 million!" Experience exclusive tales on m v|l e''-NovelBin Some traders said excitedly. This was the most significant amount the boss had ever won and a new remarkable record. Chapter 221: Chapter 207: Return to the Deep City Earning so much money at once, Lin Yun was in high spirits. With this, the money he spent buying those resources these days had almost all returned. Four hundred and thirty million dors, plus the previous profit of seventy million dors, this operation had actuallyted him a total profit of five hundred million dors. Converted into Huaxia currency, that''s about thirty billion. But... it wasn''t over yet. Lin Yun looked at the data in front of him, and in the depths of his starry eyes, shes of brilliance flickered. ... In America, inside a financial building, a fist violently smashed down on a desk. "Shit! Fuck!" "That money, it didn''t withdraw! The operation just now, it must have been that money! It must have been that money!" "They snagged such a huge chunk of money in an instant!" Discover more stories at m,v l''e-NovelBin "Who the hell are they! Don''t let our people find out!" A blond young man was spinning in ce, furiouslyining. He estimated that the money snatched more than three hundred million dors in an instant, which was also a significant number for them. They have been operating for so long, this should have been their profit. "Don''t we know the source of the money yet?" Then, he looked in a direction and shouted. "We haven''t been able to trace the exact source yet, but we have found that the money frequently exchanges Huaxia currency. We have two guesses. First, the Huaxia currency is the source of the money. Second, the Huaxia currency frequently operates in the Huaxia financial market..." A man''s voice came from the other side, saying. "Huaxia? The financially backward ce? How could they have such vision and initiative? It must be a foreign financial institution, operating in Huaxia''s financial market. Huaxia, that financially backward ce, still has many ces to exploit..." The blond man frowned. "You guys keep digging¡­" The blond man then said. "Yes..." The man nodded. In fact, even if they discovered the origin of the funds, they might not be able to do anything to the person behind them. Their operation was legitimate, all the profits were legally earned, and also, the investor could control suchrge amount of funds and operate them so precisely, their power should not be underestimated, could they really do something to the person behind the funds? That would break the rules. Who would dare to y in this circle in the future? The person made a fortune this time. But as long as they stay in the game, they might lose big next time. As long as they don''t leave the circle, the money they earned now could be seen as not really earned, but rather saved for some institution, for example, theirs? Following rules is the most important thing in this circle. However, investigating the opponent''s details would benefit their n''s setup, so as to avoid such urrences each time. Isn''t there a saying, ''Know yourself, know your enemy, and you will never be defeated''? That''s the reasoning behind it. "Boss, should we continue to operate as nned?" At this point, another man who was manipting the ount looked up at the blonde young man and asked. The blonde young man frowned again. Their original n was to allow the market to fall several times, to scare away some of the more hardened bullish yers. Otherwise, when they pumped up the price to a higher level, those people would close their positions and the profit would be much higher. Just like the fund just now, they raised the price by five percent and the investor sold off, profiting billions of dors. If they raised the price by ten percent before selling, the investor would make double the profit, which was even more terrifying. That way, they might not lose money, but their profits would be less. Looking at it this way, the funds that were thrown out just now were a good thing. Otherwise, if they waited until the price was even higher before selling, they would suffer greater losses. "Continue to operate as nned¡­" the blonde young man said reluctantly. Although there was a surprise just now, the n had to go on. If they didn''t scare out some of the bulls, it wouldn''t be conducive to their subsequent pump and dump, and it would also affect their profits. Hopefully, the investor who profited just now would be content and not interfere anymore. Their operation this time was very covert. He guessed that the other party might not bepletely sure whether they were really going to pump and dumpter. Maybe, the investor was just gambling? Now, since the investor has made so much profit, they probably won''t get involved any more. They can''t let such a small surprise interrupt the rhythm of their grand scheme. "Okay, Boss..." The man nodded, and then he and some other people around him continued to manipte some ounts. Five minutester. The price of gold began to fall. It induced many sell orders, but also prompted some buy orders. Ten minutester, the price of gold fell again, resulting in more sell orders and fewer buy orders. Fifteen minutester, the price of gold fell once again, inciting even more sell orders. Some of the previous buy orders began to sell off at a loss, and for a moment, a flurry of sell orders rained down like a storm. "Good, wait for the harvest..." Seeing this scene, the blond young man hooked the corners of his mouth andughed. This was just the first wave of sell-off after a huge price increase, and it was also the tastiest wave. While talking, he was already discussing the subsequent operation, actually profit allocation, with his partners on a special phone. "It''s time..." On the ne, Lin Yun smiled faintly. His mind connected to the Cosmic Trading System, operating those ounts again, quickly punching out onerge buy order after another in just a second. Eight hundred and sixty million dors, spent seven hundred million in total. The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone! Chapter 222: Chapter 207: Returning to Shen City Again_2 They had kept a reserve of 160 million dors to be ready for any unpredicted circumstances. Nevertheless, 700 million dors was quite a lot. With a twenty-fold leverage, they were moving 14 billion dors. This substantial sum had quickly increased the rapidly falling gold prices by two percent in an instant. "Quick! Buy now!" Seeing the massive influx of funds triggered a massive buying order, the blonde youth''s face turned ghastly pale and he yelled out in panic. At that moment, he didn''t even have the time to ponder where the capital came from. This was a moment of money grabbing...and so much money was being stolen by others, how could he not panic? Soon, the price of gold returned to its original level, but the blonde youth''s face was dark and unsettled. Because of the appearance of that substantial sum of money, they managed to purchase only a small amount of shares, even less than those they had just thrown in. If it had not been for the profit from the difference, their operations could have led to losses. "Who was the one who issued that sum of money just now? It was too much, too fast, breaking our agreement..." the blonde youth shouted into the special phone. "It wasn''t from our side..." "Not from us either..." Several voices quickly came from the other end of the special phone. "Boss, we''ve figured it out. It was the same funds that triggered arge number of closing orders just now..." A voice came from nearby. "Damn it! We are idiots! We became bridesmaids for someone else''s wedding! I''m sorry to tell all of you that we''ve been targeted by a fund, and this fund seems to believe we will rally in the future. Our original n can no longer be carried out. Otherwise, it will only increase this person''s profits..." The blonde youth cursed in anger, and then he had to speak reluctantly. "If it weren''t for the special position right now, I would have crushed this fund. But everyone, we can''t do this right now. We have spent so long on this and we can''t stop for nothing. Our target is not this sum of money, I promise, if he dares to do this again, I will swallow him whole..." ... "It seems that these people won''t let the gold price fall anymore..." Seeing their multiple probes without truly letting the gold price drop, Lin Yun thought to himself. It seemed like they wanted to force him out, or perhaps they wanted to see if he would continue to invest his money, but he stood still, leaving them feeling helpless. In the end, they held the elevated price and refused to let it fall. It seemed like they had really given up. Lin Yun closed his eyes and truly rested. However, he had already set up a super-brain to notify him of any significant changes immediately. At the same time, he also sent messages to those traders, asking them to monitor the trends of gold futures closely. It was a double assurance. ... One hourter, Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing arrived in Shen City. First of all, Lin Yun headed towards the location of the resources. "Did you ce everything ording to my requirements?" On an SUV, Lin Yun looked at the acquisition personnel in front of him, asking. "Everything was done ording to your instructions, boss." The acquisition staff respectfully replied. The lie detector indicated they were telling the truth. Lin Yun nodded slightly and closed his eyes. Half an hourter, he arrived in front of a row of warehouses. Even though he had already checked all the arrangements using the super-brain during the journey, showing no issues, he decided to inspect the real situation after arriving. Only then did he confirm that all arrangements were correct. If he had taken them directly without anyone entering these warehouses, no one would realize the resources were missing. "You guys wait outside." Lin Yun ordered. "Yes, boss," his subordinates nodded in unison. Then, Lin Yun told Xia Qingqing, and entered the warehouse alone. The purchase of these resources cost about 3 billion Huaxia Currency, with gold making up only a small portion. The volume of other resources was quite enormous, piled up inside the warehouse, and covered with ck tarpaulin. In the warehouse, Lin Yun inspected it again, ensuring there were no surveince devices before he finally pulled off the ck tarpaulins. Immediately, piles of resources that resembled small hills appeared before him. "Collect them!" Lin Yun walked over, silently giving themand. As Lin Yun slowly passed by, the piles of resources were sessively collected into the trade space. Lin Yun had already negotiated with Star Blue. Once these resources entered the trade space, he immediately traded them to Star Blue. In just a few seconds, Lin Yun collected all the resources. At the same time, Star Blue calcted the total price of the resources - a total of eight hundred and eighty Spirit Crystals. Simrly, Star Blue added a thirty percent markup to the price of all the resources. Otherwise, these resources would only sell for just over six hundred Spirit Crystals. ording to Star Blue, this was a form of investment. He was investing in Lin Yun, and when Lin Yun was more developed and had more Spirit Crystals, he would repay the extra Spirit Crystals he gave now. However, Lin Yun knew that without a certain rtionship, an average Cosmic Trading System host would not do this kind of thing. After all, it was risky. Just in case, if he were to fall during this period, the other party''s investment would be lost. Anyway, he would remember this favor. After receiving the eight hundred and eighty Spirit Crystals, Lin Yun immediately used seven hundred of them to expand the range of the Cosmic Trading System''s absorption and refining of Spiritual Energy. In an instant, the range of the Cosmic Trading System''s absorption and refining of Spiritual Energy expanded from a radius of one thousand five hundred meters to a radius of two thousand two hundred meters. The further it went, the more terrifying the added area was for every hundred meters the radius increased. An increase of seven hundred meters in radius was a significant increase. Fifteen by fifteen equals two hundred and twenty-five, twenty-two by twenty-two equals four hundred and eighty-four. The area alone had increased by more than double. Lin Yun could immediately feel that the bnce on the Cosmic Trading System was rising at more than twice the previous speed. Speaking of which, it must be said that the poption of Shen City far exceeded that of Immortal Origin County. Even though it was just after the New Year and the poption of Shen City was at its lowest, it was still iparable to Immortal Origin County. With just a rough calction, Lin Yun figured out that if he were to stay in Shen City for a day, he could obtain about thirty or so Spirit Crystals every day. This was a substantial number. If it wasn''t the New Year, he estimated that he could obtain at least sixty to seventy Spirit Crystals a day, or even more. Conversely, if he were in Immortal Origin County, he estimated that he could only increase by one or two from the base of three or four. After some time, as more and more people left Immortal Origin County, the Spirit Crystals he obtained each day in Immortal Origin County would be even less. Shen City, however, still had a lot of potential to be tapped. The gap between the two ces was too great. "Boss, you finally came..." At the processing factory, seeing Lin Yune over, Ding Wei was almost in tears. Originally, he was just a small worker and was a reserved person, so having Lin Yun suddenly let him handle so many things made him quite overwhelmed. If it weren''t for Lin Yun finding some people to help him, he felt that he might not be able to cope. Experience tales at m v|l e''-NovelBin Even so, he felt very tired, especially the interpersonalmunication, which was not his strong suit. "You''ve been working hard during this time. Don''t worry, I will give you a raise," Lin Yun said with a faint smile. It wasn''t that Lin Yun couldn''t find someone better than Ding Wei, but in a short period, it would be hard to find someone more reliable than Ding Wei. The transportation and other matters of the Qingyun batteries needed a reliable person to handle them. "Boss, that''s not what I meant..." Ding Wei was quick to wave his hands and exin, sounding a bit flustered. "I know, where''s Little Mei?" Lin Yun shook his head and asked. "Little Mei? She''s dealing with the people from those bigpanies. She''ll be over in a bit," Ding Wei said after a moment''s pause. "By the way, Boss, about the inventory of the batteries, you don''t have to worry too much for now. Those agents just took arge number of batteries mainly because they were afraid that they won''t have enough in their inventory, that''s why they took so many..." Ding Wei remembered something and continued. "Hmm." Lin Yun nodded. This exined why the inventory of eight million Qingyun batteries was depleted so quickly. It should be noted that eight million Qingyun batteries were not a small number. Soon, Little Mei came over, but she didn''t have time to greet Lin Yun much and said anxiously, "Boss, those people heard that you wereing and insisted on seeing you. I couldn''t stop them... " "Tell them to go to the Qingyun Hotel. I will arrange a meeting room to receive them there. I will be there in an hour," Lin Yun responded calmly, showing no reaction. Chapter 223: Chapter 208: You Will Definitely Regret This! Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, Little Mei hurriedly set off to follow his instructions. However, before Little Mei had even been gone long, a voice forcefully interrupted their conversation. "Step aside! You lowly security guards, you''re nothing but dogs. I represent Hualong Group. I''m here to discuss an important project with your boss. Do you think you can bear the responsibility if this project fails? Be careful, after I see your boss, I will make sure you''re all fired!" An arrogant voice rang out. Upon hearing this, Lin Yun frowned. "You''re from Hualong Group?" Lin Yun approached the entrance to see an arrogant young man in a suit speaking rudely to their security guards, he calmly asked. Meanwhile, there were whispers and hushed conversations around them, indistinctly audible to Lin Yun''s ears. "Only someone from Hualong Group could act so brazenly¡­" "Yes, Hualong Group is the biggest mobile phone brand in Huaxia, with annual sales of over a hundred million, a number that''s astonishingly high even on a global scale¡­" "If Lin coborates with Hualong Group, he could make a significant profit. He surely wouldn''t miss out on such a profitable opportunity¡­" Some people were voicing their thoughts. They themselves did not have the nerve to be so aggressive, not when they were seeking coboration, not when they were rtively powerlesspared to the other party. "Boss." "Boss." Seeing Lin Yun emerge, both Little Mei and the bodyguards respectfully called out to him. "Mr. Lin, nice to meet you. I represent Hualong Group." Seeing Lin Yun, the cocky young man softened his tone with a slight smile. The seemingly polite tone sharply contrasted his earlier arrogance, as though it didn''t belong to him at all. However, upon closer inspection, one could detect a subtle hint of haughtiness in his speech and behavior. Being associated with Hualong Group, thergest mobile phone brand in Huaxia, wherever he went, countless manufacturers were desperate to work with them. It gave him the right to be haughty. At that moment, the young man felt a sense of superiority stirring within him. This project was extremely important to Hualong Group, and being selected as their representative wasn''t surely due to his arrogant demeanor. He was confident that Lin Yun would agree to a coboration with Hualong Group. His previous behavior was merely a show of force to intimidate Lin Yun, so that when they negotiated the coboration, Lin Yun would be intimidated and lower his expectations. This was a negotiation strategy. Admittedly, however, this strategy carried certain risks. If Lin Yun ignored his aggressive demeanor and decided not to meet him, it would be a setback for him. Even if Lin Yun had no such thoughts, at the very least, it might reflect that Lin Yun didn''t care that much about a coboration with Hualong Group. Ultimately, the marketce was like a battlefield. Negotiation was a psychological warfare. The moment he was assigned this mission, the showdown had already begun. Now that Lin Yun had appeared, he considered it a small victory for himself. However, he had to maintain the utmost courtesy in his speech and approach, no matter what. After all, Lin Yun was a businessman of some stature, he wasn''t some lowly security guard. Despite his rudeness earlier, he had to provide Lin with some leeway out of deference. "Did you need something from me?" Lin Yun asked indifferently. An unexpected reaction from Lin Yun made the young man raise an eyebrow. Suddenly, something seemed to be amiss. "I''m here on behalf of Hualong Group to discuss a potential partnership with Mr. Lin¡­" Maintaining his polite demeanor, the young man spoke. "Then, you may leave. I have no intention of working with Hualong Group." Lin Yun nodded lightly and said. "What?" The arrogant young man looked shocked. He anxiously followed up, "Mr. Lin, may I ask why?" "Given your attitude towards my personnel, it is clear that Hualong Group is far from impressive. So, why should I consider working with Hualong Group?" Lin Yun responded calmly. Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, Little Mei and the other bodyguards felt deeply touched. Hualong Group, thergest mobile phone brand in Huaxia, how could they not know of it? Honestly, they were offended and had a strong distaste for the young man''s utter arrogance andck of respect for them earlier on. However, they were merely subordinates and Lin Yun was their boss. If Lin Yun decided topromise his principles for significant profits and chose to work with Hualong Group, they couldn''t object. A lot of bosses would prioritize their interests over their dignity, so their subordinates certainly couldn''t do otherwise. Even if they were to be fired at the request of Hualong''s representative, they would have no choice but to ept the decision. However, Lin Yun defended them firmly; he even gave up a potential coboration with Hualong Group, a hugepany. The profits he sacrificed were not insignificant - how could they not be moved? "What?" "Really?" "Did Mr. Lin just reject a potential coboration with Hualong Group?" "That''s the Hualong Group..." Upon witnessing this, some people around expressed their surprise. "Hualong Group, they''ve shot themselves in the foot now. Did they really think everyone would yield to them?" "The representative from Hualong Group didn''t grasp the situation properly. The other party is in control of world-ss technology..." Some people shook their heads and scoffed. "However, with Lin Yun''s temperament... we need to tread carefully..." Some people muttered quietly. "Mr. Lin, I think there may be some misunderstandings, just now..." the young man hurriedly stated. "There''s no further need for discussion. As I''ve already said, I won''t cooperate with Hualong Group again," Lin Yun dered coldly. "We don''t wee them here. Please escort them out," he then instructed his bodyguards, turning to them. Not only one person came from Hualong Group, but now Lin Yun considered all of them unwee. How could he not see that the other party was flexing their power on him? Over the years, he had dealt with many bosses, great and small. His experiences weren''t worthless. If the other party dared to disy strength on him, why could he not use them to make an example? This time, many bigpanies came intending to coborate with him. Seeing this development, any party thinking to outline their own terms would now have to think twice. Hualong Group, being an enormouspany, was not surpassed by many in Huaxia. These people''spanies wouldn''t evene close. The Hualong Group made a perfect example. "Yes, boss!" Hearing Lin Yun''s order, the bodyguards were invigorated and immediately responded. They had taken quite a lot from the other party, and now they could finally retaliate. "Leave immediately! You''re not wee here!" "We don''t want to resort to forcing you out. It won''t be pretty for you if we do!" Then, the bodyguards surrounded them, barking orders sternly. "You..." The young man initially mistook Lin Yun''s bodyguards formon security guards. Seeing a group of them trying to drive him out made him livid. In his view, being a security guard was a lowly job. Having these lowly people treating representatives of a top-tierpany like this was a major insult. At this point, he had conveniently forgotten how rudely he treated these "security guards". Now, it was payback time. "Mr. Lin, you probably don''t realize, the one you''re driving away could potentially represent several billion in pure profit..." The young man expressed desperately, addressing Lin Yun. He refused to believe that the owner of a small manufacturing factory could turn away from such a massive profit. Before his arrival, theirpany had investigated Lin Yun''s background, who used to be just the owner of a small processing factory. They also studied the sales figures of the Qiyun power bank. Perhaps the Qiyun power bank sold well recently, but its profit margin remained unsure. ording to their experts'' analysis, each Qiyun power bank yielded at most a thirty yuan profit. Considering their aggressive marketing strategy, they could potentially be selling at a loss. Assuming each power bank yielded a profit of thirty yuan, and given that ten million units were sold, the total profit would only amount to three hundred million yuan. This was the maximum profit, and there was a likely chance that the actual amount was even less... He couldn''t believe that Lin Yun would not be tempted by several billion in pure profit. Potential profits amounting to billions? Upon hearing the young man''s boast, Lin Yun''s bodyguards were somewhat taken aback. They knew coboration with Hualong Group could yield significant profits, but it never urred to them that the profits could reach such heights. For a moment, they hesitated. They were unsure if Lin Yun would be swayed by such a lucrative prospect. The onlookers, too, held their breath in anticipation. They wanted to see if Lin Yun would be tempted by this vast profit, and whether he would retract his previous words. "Show them out!" To their disappointment, Lin Yun''s expression remained unchanged upon hearing the young man''s plea, and he merely retorted coldly. "Out!" Find your next adventure on m_v l|e-NovelBin "Leave now!" Hearing Lin Yun''s words, the bodyguards perked up again, shouting with renewed confidence. In no time, a few of them stepped forward and began forcefully ushering the young man and a few others out. "Despicable! We are representatives of Hualong Group, and you dare treat us like this! You will regret this! You will definitely regret this!" The young man yelled furiously as he was shoved towards the exit. Upon witnessing this, many onlookers could not help but gasp in surprise. He showed no interest in profits amounting to several billion yuan. He was totally unfazed! It appears they would have to revise their negotiation ns ordingly. Chapter 224: Chapter 209: Cooperation If it were an average person, they might have conceded. Several hundred million, even billions in pure profit, it was not a small figure, rtive to that, what did face value matter? Moreover, the other party had been decent enough to give Lin Yun a way out, they were very respectful towards Lin Yun. Unfortunately, Lin Yun was not an average person. He had the backing of the Cosmic Trading System and the production cost of the Qingyun power bank was far from what they calcted. Ten million power banks, one billion eight hundred million in sales. He only needed to pay a small amount in packaging costs and a little in taxes, the rest, was almost all profit. This was just the ie from thest two months, the majority of which was from thest month. Why would he care about several hundred million, or even billions in pure profit? Just in thest few days, he had easily made three billion Huaxia currency in the foreign futures market. Not to mention, he also owned Qingyun Hotel, Qingyun Restaurant, and Lee''s Jewelry Store. All were his money-making tools. Although Lin Yun had left the meeting, after seeing the fate of the representative from the Hualong Group, others didn''t dare to step forward to speak. An hourter, Lin Yun met with the representatives of the various majorpanies in the conference room of the Qingyun Hotel. As they walked to the conference room, they were astounded by the luxurious decoration of the Qingyun Hotel. They didn''t expect there would be such a luxuriously decorated hotel in Shen City. Yes, it was luxury, a level beyond opulence. On the surface, the hotel didn''t appearrge, but once you stepped inside, you realized it was a world apart. In the hotel lobby, the prices for some of the rooms were disyed. Some people saw that the cheapest standard room cost six thousand six hundred sixty Yuan, with the most expensive ones reaching several tens of thousands and the presidential suite was even more costly. Despite these prices, there were many guests, with luxury vehicles lining up downstairs, indicating the high number of guests. Each guest had an exceptional aura about them. However, considering that those capable of affording such an expensive hotel were likely to be extraordinary individuals, it seemed normal for them to possess such auras. Qingyun Hotel¡­ What left the deepest impression on them was the hotel''s name. And also the way the staff addressed Lin Yun when they came in. Boss... Linking this to the name of the Qingyun power bank, it was obvious that Lin Yun was the owner of the Qingyun Hotel. And this information caused their respect for Lin Yun to soar. Only a few of them, for whom theirpanies had conducted investigations on Lin Yun, knew that Lin Yun also owned the Qingyun Restaurant and the Qingyun Hotel, both well-known establishments. However, many of them had never been to the hotel in person, and they didn''t expect that this single hotel could be so impressive. Indeed, seeing is believing. It was only when they had arrived that they knew the reputation was no exaggeration. The Qingyun Hotel was as impressive as the Qingyun power bank. As the owner of this hotel, Lin Yun undoubtedlymanded far more influence than they had initially imagined. In the conference room, everyone took their seats. "Mr. Lin, I am the representative of the Lanyan Company. The reason for my visit is that our Lanyan mobile phones want to discuss possible partnerships with you. This is the intention of our Lanyan Company. Please take a look..." As Lin Yun took his seat, one of the men got up quickly to talk very politely. In his tone, there was no arrogance. As he spoke, a letter of intent was passed to Lin Yun. The Lanyan brand of smartphones was a powerful brand, second only in sales to the Hualong smartphones. When Lin Yun was operating a small processing factory, he wouldn''t have dared to dream about partnering with a brand on such a high level. "Mr. Lin, I am the deputy general of the Gold Shield Company. Our Gold Shield smartphone¡­" Another man got up, speaking very politely. This man was also a representative of a smartphone brand. Though not a top-tier brand in Huaxia, the Gold Shield smartphone was a major brand, with impressive battery life. Recently, their advertising had been excellent, showing signs of bing a major yer. "Mr. Lin, I am¡­" Subsequently, several individuals stood up, introducing themselves and their intentions with utmost respect towards Lin Yun. Seemingly, it was like an orchestrated performance. All of those present were representatives of different smartphone brands. Among them, the most impressive were the Lanyans and Red Fruit smartphones, second only in sales to Hualong smartphones, Huaxia''s top brands. Then came Gold Shield smartphones and a few other big and small smartphone brands. Lin Yun quickly scanned the Letters of Intent they handed him. His reading speed was high, so it didn''t take long to finish reading them. These Letters of Intent had two main points. The first point was about using his charging technology and battery storage material forms, giving him a certain fee for each phone, but this fee was not too high, roughly ten to twenty Yuan per phone. The second point was the customization of phone batteries from his side, hoping for a bit of a discount on the price. "As for using the charging technology and battery storage material forms, let''s drop that." Lin Yun looked at them and said mutedly. He could make over a hundred Yuan from one Qingyun power bank, how much could he make by simply selling the charging technology and battery storage material forms? Even if thesepanies quickly sold hundreds of millions of their phones, the profit would only be equivalent to that from selling ten million Qingyun power banks. "As for customizing phone batteries, that can be considered. One phone battery would cost one hundred eighty Yuan, with a capacity of thirty thousand milliamperes, and could be fully charged in ten minutes." Lin Yun pondered and delivered his terms. "One phone battery, one hundred eighty Yuan? Mr. Lin, you''re not joking, are you? To my understanding, the wholesale price of Qingyun power bank is one hundred eighty Yuan, and the capacity of the Qingyun power bank is one hundred thousand milliamperes. But the battery capacity you''re selling to us is only thirty thousand milliamperes..." A man instantly stood up in disbelief. Stay connected with m-v l|e''-NovelBin "The reason why power banks are in demand is because the battery life of current phones is not enough. If a phone''s battery capacity could reach thirty thousand milliamperes, and it could be fully charged in ten minutes, do you think Qingyun power banks could still sell?" Lin Yun nced at the man and replied. "What I''m doing is basically letting you sell a mobile phone and make me lose a customer. And do you guys think that the wholesale price of the Qingyun power bank, one hundred eighty Yuan, is really reasonable? I just set that price to build up the brand." Lin Yun added nonchntly. If these people could ept the price of one hundred eighty Yuan per phone battery, he wouldn''t mind dropping the Qingyun power bank product line. The current price of Qingyun power bank was somewhat low. One hundred eighty Yuan for a battery with a capacity of thirty thousand milliamperes seemed about right, considering the costs of production involved in purchasing a production line to manufacture it. These smartphone brands had their own established sales channels. He could use these channels to rapidly sell, to quickly earn the profits. This could be much faster than cultivating his own distributors and selling Qingyun power banks. Regarding the losses that this would bring to the distributors of the Qingyun power bank, he would find ways to make it up to them. Such as byunching some other products. Whether selling the Qingyun power bank or coborating with these smartphone brands, they were just ways to make money. And he had far more than just a few ways to make money. So, when the profits wouldn''t decrease too much, even under the condition of obtaining profits more quickly, he didn''t mind giving some money-making ways to others so as to save some effort. Chapter 225: Chapter 210: The Lions Big Demand (3rd update!) "Mr. Lin, your asking price is outrageously high. Adding up all our mobile phone brands, we sell over two hundred million units a year. Granted, you mentioned the wholesale price of your Qingyun power banks is just for branding, but I am quite sure you''re not selling them at a loss. In other words, a mobile phone battery with a capacity of 30000 mAh likely costs you only fifty yuan, but you sell it to us for a hundred and eighty yuan, making at least a hundred and thirty yuan profit per unit. If we sell two hundred million units a year, your profit would amount to over twenty-six billion..." A man stood up, shaking his head slightly. Find adventures at m_v l|e-NovelBin "An annual profit of over twenty-six billion..." Upon hearing this man''s analysis, many people''s faces changed drastically. This high profit margin was on par with the few super corporations in Huaxia. And that''s just for mobile phone batteries. They knew many more businesses were lining up to coborate with Lin Yun as well. This included all sorts of industries rted to energy. Likeptops, electric cars, and so on. However, in response to this, they quickly became quite outraged. Earning a profit of a hundred thirty yuan from a phone battery sold wholesale at a hundred eighty yuan was exploitation. Earning over twenty-six billion a year from just one battery was a bit too ambitious. How much could their mobile phonepanies possibly earn from a phone with such a high price? The man was right, Lin Yun''s price was indeed exorbitant. "The price for the phone batteries is not negotiable. You can take some time to consider it. However, if you believe this won''t work, I have another proposal," Lin Yun said. "What proposal?" several people asked simultaneously. In fact,pared to the mobile batteries they are currently using and their wholesale prices, Lin Yun''s mobile batteries are not expensive, especially considering that the charging speed of Lin Yun''s batteries is iparable to others on the market. They were just reluctant to admit that Lin Yun was making such arge profit. "Before that, I have a question for you," Lin Yun said. "Please go ahead, Mr. Lin," some of them replied. "How much profit do you make from selling one phone?" Lin Yun asked. "Well..." On hearing Lin Yun''s question, they were momentarily taken aback, then hesitated. This was theirpanies'' trade secret, how could they just divulge it? "Mr. Lin, my position in mypany does not involve this area, so I don''t know this information..." one representative said. "I''m not sure either..." another representative said. "A phone makes a profit of around a hundred to three hundred... some new models might be more profitable, but cheaper phones make even less, sometimes only tens of yuan after all the expenses are deducted. Therefore, Mr. Lin, you should realize just how audacious your pricing is..." then, a representative spoke with a grave voice. Lin Yun nodded subtly. He was aware that the man was understating the profits slightly, but it shouldn''t be far off. After all, there were many overheads to consider, and the prices of some cheap phones were not likely to yield high profits. They were merely sold inrge volumes. "My proposal is that you help sell our mobile phones. After deducting all expenses, I''ll provide a profit margin of three to five hundred yuan per phone," Lin Yun said. "What?" "Mr. Lin, you must be joking!" "Getting ourpany to sell your phones is out of the question!" Several people gasped, then started shaking their heads. They had not envisaged that Qingyun power banks were nning to enter the mobile phone market. From the sound of it, Lin Yun had already manufactured arge number of phones. But building a phone brand isn''t easy. Getting them to sell Lin Yun''s phones would be counterproductive. What would happen to their brands? If Lin Yun''s phones were good and ended up outstripping their brands, their losses would be enormous. If Lin Yun''s phones were subpar and didn''t make much profit, that wouldn''t work either. It was not merely a matter of how much profit they could make from each phone sold that mattered. Their brands were essential to theirpanies. Neither scenario seemed to offer an eptable solution. "Mr. Lin, let''s talk about custom-making mobile phone batteries again. I believe we can negotiate your asking price further..." a representative suggested. "The price of the mobile phone batteries is not negotiable. I only have these two proposals. You can think about it. If you agree, we will cooperate. If you don''t agree, I won''t insist," Lin Yun replied, indifferent. Then, Lin Yun stood up, ready to leave. If these people chose to sell his phones, he would make even more profit. However, he knew this wouldn''t be an easy sell. So, he had also proposed the custom battery option for them. This would allow him to achieve his profits more quickly. However, this wasn''t a huge profit that he would prioritize. As that man had mentioned earlier, their annual sales could very well exceed two hundred million... taking it as two hundred million, he''d only be making over thirty billion in profits a year. It was not that he didn''t care about that profit. It was just that he could do many other things to earn that profit and didn''t need to cooperate with thesepanies specifically. For example, he could produce his phones. In this era of the Inte, he had powerfulworking technology to back him up, and the phones he produced were certainly not ordinary. Thebination of excellent quality and powerful advertising capabilities made for a potent mix. The profit gained in this way would also be immense, just a bit more troublesome. So, if anypany present chose to help sell his phones, it would be a significant opportunity. A profit of three to five hundred per phone wasn''t small. Thesepanies selling their phones wouldn''t be earning much more at most. With his exceptional quality phones and thesepanies'' existing distribution channels, the future of thesepanies would only look brighter. One could say that as long as he didn''t ditch them in the end, the future sess of thesepanies would be guaranteed. Mobile phones were just one of the items he could profit from. He wouldn''t resort to dumping them at the end. "Mr. Lin, I''m a representative from Xinyuan Automobiles, I would like to discuss with you about the batteries for electric cars..." Seeing Lin Yun stand up and about to leave, a man stood up and said. "Mr. Lin, I represent the Diling Group, I also want to discuss the matter of electric car batteries with you..." Then another man stood up and spoke. "Mr. Lin, I am..." One after another, people stood up. It was clear these people had either discussed in advance or had a tacit understanding, as all of them who stood up this time were from carpanies. This included even the universally recognized Diling Group. Chapter 226: Chapter 211: Pressure Many people believed that in the automotive industry, new energy vehicles represented the future trend, with electric vehicles being the most promising of all. The battery was also the core of electric vehicles. Limited storage, slow charging speed, and high cost were all significant issues with electric vehicle batteries. The poprity of Qingyun''s power banks, coupled with impressive data, gave many in the automobile industry a glimmer of hope. However, there were still many technical problems between Qingyun''s power banks and automotive batteries. For instance, what would be the effects of using the charging technology and unique energy storage material of the Qingyun power bank on vehicles? While the charging speed of the Qingyun power bank was fast, its size was small with little energy storage. Comparatively, the storage of an automobile battery was significantlyrger due to its size. Looking at the representatives of the automotive industry, Lin Yun slowly said, "The automobile battery, ourpany has already developed a finished product, currently avable in three levels: a battery with one hundred degrees of power capacity, costing fifty thousand each, a battery with two hundred degrees of power capacity, costing one hundred thousand each, a battery with three hundred degrees of power capacity, costing one hundred and fifty thousand each, their charging speed, all are fully charged in ten minutes, lifespan is approximately a thousand cycles." He had anticipated the automotive industrying to him and had long ago set the specifications for the three types of batteries. As for the price, inparison to the capacity of the Qingyun power bank and its wholesale price, it was only slightly higher but not by much as the manufacturing process of these automobile batteries, although mostly simr to the Qingyun power bank, saw some reduction in material standards. Naturally, the cost on the Cosmic Trading System dropped significantly. One should not underestimate this cost; it was not that Lin Yun particrly cared about what seemed like a minor cost difference. For instance, the cost of purchasing ten million Qingyun power banks from Star Blue was only eighty Spirit Crystals. If he were to produce them himself, it would only cost forty Spirit Crystals. However, what about a hundred million Qingyun power banks? Experience new stories on m v|l e''-NovelBin If he were to produce them himself, it would cost four hundred Spirit Crystals! Such a fluctuation in cost could potentially vary by hundreds of Spirit Crystals! One must carefully calcte not just for the long run but also when dealing withrge quantities. This was just about Qingyun power banks; aside from these, there were also phones, cars, etc.¡­ The more he did, the more variables were involved. When all these things were added up, a slight cost fluctuation could potentially turn into a variance of thousands or even tens of thousands of Spirit Crystals. With so many Spirit Crystals at stake, it was worth his careful calction. "One hundred degrees, two hundred degrees, three hundred degrees, three levels, and all fully charged in ten minutes?" Listening to the specifications Lin Yun revealed, some automobile representatives asked, tap tap tapping slightly on the table. Sure enough, thepany behind Qingyun power bank had not only developed a finished product for cell phone batteries but had also developed one for automotive batteries. Even though the most advanced electric vehicles on the current market were equipped with a battery of about one hundred degrees of power capacity. Yet, they were not surprised by Lin Yun''s offering of batteries with capacities of one hundred, two hundred, or three hundred degrees. The primary reason there couldn''t be too much electrical storage in a car battery was due to volume and weight constraints. The Qingyun power bank was small in size and weight yet it had ample storage Hence, it was entirely reasonable to produce automotive batteries with capacities of one hundred, two hundred, or three hundred degrees. Some of the technology found in the Qingyun power bank was groundbreaking, and without such revolutionary breakthroughs, why would they have been interested in thispany? However, the price...made them somewhat hesitant. They had already analyzed the data from the Qingyun power bank and naturally saw that the price given by Lin Yun had exceeded the cost-performance ratio of the power bank itself. Even though the high price that Lin Yun quoted for cell phone batteries preceded this, the price he had set for car batteries wasn''t much higher than the cost-performance ratio of the power bank. However, cars were not phones, not power banks. Phones and power banks were mostly lithium, polymer, and simr capacities had high costs. The batteries used for cars were usually optimized versions of traditional storage batteries; their costs were several times lower for the same capacity. The issuey within. For a battery of one hundred degrees, the cost of using a storage battery for their factory was less than fifty thousand. Although the volume was toorge and they were too heavy, they could still be barely used. Sure, Lin Yun''s battery had an advantage¡ªhigh cycle count, long lifespan¡ªbut this benefit was difficult to exin to customers, and they also might not easily believe it. So, purchasing the battery with two hundred degrees capacity or three hundred degrees capacity was slightly more worth it. A battery capacity of one hundred degrees, under normal use, can power a car to travel five hundred kilometers. For three hundred degrees, even for exceptionally power-consuming cars, it could still achieve approximately one thousand kilometers. On top of that, the battery could be fully charged in just ten minutes. That was quite impressive, actually. In fact, even if they purchased a battery with a 100 degree capacity from Lin Yun, it would still be quite cost-efficient. After all, it had a clearly stated lifespan. Although it might be awkward to present that to their customers, it was not impossible to do so. However, the price was something they couldn''t quite swallow. "By the way, Mr. Lin, how are these car batteries charged ..." Just at that moment, a representative of a car brand seemed to recall something and asked hurriedly. A battery that could be fully charged in ten minutes with a capacity of 100, 200, or even 300 degrees probably couldn''t be charged with the usual methods. "You can use our charging stations from Qingyun Company. It costs five thousand for a charging station. You can also use the existing charging stations on the market." Lin Yun looked at the speaker and replied. With their current charging stations, and by breaking their power limitations, the Qingyun Powerbank had previously demonstrated this technology. Although he could produce a technology that allowed charging with regr household electricity, the idea was too astonishing. He decided to dy this branch of technology until he became more powerful. "If we use the existing charging stations on the market, won''t there be any safety issues?" One of the car brand representatives asked cautiously. "Naturally, there won''t be. You should have tested the safety of the Qingyun Powerbank''s charging technology. Ourpany''s car batteries have the same technology." Lin Yun shook his head. "Mr. Lin, we believe that the price of this battery is a bit high. You should know that our car batteries are not the same as phone batteries or power banks. For the same storage capacity, the cost difference is quiterge ..." A representative of car brands responded after exchanging nces with the others. "Can yourpany''s car batteries reach a capacity of 200 or 300 degrees?" Lin Yun asked. "Um ..." The representative of the car brand was left speechless. "May I ask, does the battery technology and materials that yourpany manufactures use the same as Qingyun Powerbank?" Another representative of a car brand stepped forward and asked. "In terms of technology, they are basically the same, but the materials are slightly different. The car batteries we produce are not proportional to the Qingyun Powerbank in terms of volume and weight, but they are sufficient for use in cars. Otherwise, you would not get this price. I am considering the cost for your carpanies." Lin Yun replied nonchntly. Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, the representatives of these car brands felt another wave of disappointment. Reason being, many electric cars had reallyrge reserved spaces for batteries. But anyone would feel unhappy to learn that they could only buy an inferior product with their money. "Mr. Lin, as far as I know, some research institutions have already developed batteries simr to the Qingyun Powerbank. The charging speed is almost the same, although the volume is rtivelyrge. However, the volume of batteries required by our cars also has a lot of room ..." A representative from a car brand stepped forward and said. "Are you sure that a battery with the same storage capacity can charge at a simr speed as ourpany''s batteries, and not slower? Also, it doesn''t harm the battery, right? Are you sure that their battery has the same lifespan as ours? Are you sure that their battery is really cheaper than ours?" Lin Yun grinned and said. "If you are sure of all these, then you can totally buy from them. Ourpany does not mind having morepetitors." Lin Yun paused before continuing. His pricing wasn''t arbitrary. He knew that the points he had raised could hardly be met by most research institutions on Earth for at least half a year. Even if they could, it would be unknown how much longer it would take for them to produce in bulk. The marketce was like a battlefield. Whilepanies awaited the purchase of those batteries,petitors had already seized a big portion of the market. But for him, he did not need to wait for a month. As soon as the factory in Immortal Origin County was built, he would be able to produce these batteries massively. Furthermore, if things were really urgent, he could always buy some batteries from the Cosmic Trading System first. "I understand that you find our battery expensive. Ourpany does have another n." Lin Yun continued. "What n?" Upon hearing this, someone immediately asked. "Ourpany ns tounch a car model. If you help us sell our cars, we can grant you a highermission for selling your own car models." Lin Yun answered with a smile. Selling cars was indeed different from selling phones. Selling phones could rely on the Inte and courier services. But selling cars needed to rely on various channels in real life. "Um ..." The crowd was speechless. Wasn''t this the same thing Lin Yun had said before to those phone brand representatives, asking them to help sell phones? They all shook their heads. For the same reason, they couldn''t possibly agree to such a request. However, they had not expected that Qingyun Company had not only produced finished phones but also finished cars. This brought an even greater sense of urgency to them. What power stood behind Qingyun Company? Once it rose, the adversary they faced would be formidable. This put all of them under pressure. Chapter 227: Chapter 212: Super Order (First update!) Before long, representatives of the automotive industry and the mobile phone industry agreed to Lin Yun''s pricing. They had no choice. If they didn''t agree, theirpetitors would. They would then be left behind. Most importantly, although Lin Yun''s asking price was not low, it was not highpared to the current market rate. However, they were somewhat reluctant. Lin Yun''s profit margin was huge. But when they thought about it, it seemed eptable, considering that Lin Yun was pioneering a new era with such a profit margin. After all, this new technology was developed by him. No one knew how much he had invested in research and development, which is notoriously like pouring money down a drain. Many people risked their fortunes on it but ended up with nothing. Now that Lin Yun was sessful, it was perfectly reasonable for him to make such arge profit. With this reflection, they felt more at ease. Closing many big deals consecutively, Lin Yun was in high spirits. Perhaps they were nervous because Lin Yun said Qingyun Company intended tounch its own phones and cars, fearing that Qingyun would cut off their supply. Perhaps they were worried that Qingyun''s production capacity was limited and that if theirpetitors bought too many batteries, they wouldn''t have any to purchase and wouldn''t be able topete. Thesepanies signed many contracts. The total sale of mobile phone batteries reached 100 million units, with a total sales volume of 18 billion. The total sale of car batteries was 500,000, most of which had a capacity of 200 kWh and 300 kWh, and a total sales volume of 610 billion. So in total, contracts amounted to 790 billion. This was an astonishing amount. The crowd didn''t know that for Lin Yun, most of this amount was pure profit. If they did, they would have been even more envious. Just looking at those contracts made them very envious. From the price of Qingyun''s power banks, they could infer that the 790 billion contracts would mean a gross profit of at least 400 to 500 billion. Even with expenses off, the profit would still be around 300 to 400 billion. An annual profit of 300 to 400 billion is what only a few top-notchpanies in Huaxia had, right? Of course, Qingyun must deliver enough goods to earn this much money and profit. 100 million mobile phone batteries and 500,000 car batteries was no small amount and some people immediately questioned whether Qingyun could deliver on time. The delivery times for these orders were all set within six months. It''s worth noting that they also had their own ns. This new technology had just emerged and, for a while, it would be difficult for anyone to develop the same or simr technology, let alone mass-produce it. But in six months, that might not be the case. By then, they would consider whether they needed to order from Qingyun Company anymore. Even if the products on the market by then still couldn''tpare to those of Qingyun, they could use this as leverage to renegotiate prices with Qingyun. "You don''t need to worry about that. Our Qingyunpany has formidable productivity. We''ll be able to manufacture these items in six months," Lin Yun said with a light smile. Afterward, Lin Yun continued negotiating with otherpanies. Someptoppanies decided to order 1 million batteries at 1,801 each, amounting to a total of 18 billion. Neither too much nor too little, other coborations were sporadic and not very significant. Lin Yun talked until the afternoon before he finished. Then, Lin Yun took a ne back to Immortal Origin County. Although Lin Yun was currently in Shen City where he could receive arge number of Spirit Crystals daily, these contracts were more important. All in all, it was about 1 trillion in contracts. If he could fulfill everything, he could get 1 trillion Huaxia Currency. If he purchased all the resources to exchange for Spirit Crystals, he would get at least 20,000 Spirit Crystals, or even 30,000 Spirit Crystals. Such arge number of Spirit Crystals should be enough for his practice at the Mingjin Realm. He had a feeling that, perhaps, he had been practicing at the Late Mingjin Stage for such a long time that his foundation was solid. Plus, he had already learned dozens of beginner-level Martial Arts skills, and even achieved an intermediate level in Tiger Fist, which gave him a profound understanding of Martial Arts. Now, the time should be near for his breakthrough to Dark Strength. This feeling was very strong. It would be best for him to learn more about Martial Arts before that. ... Xia Qingqing stayed in Shen City to handle things, and Lin Yun returned to Immortal Origin County with some bodyguards. Enjoy more content from m-v l''e|-NovelBin This time, he especially chartered a helicopter to meet him at their provincial airport. He took a helicopter back to Immortal Origin County as soon as the ne from Shen Citynded in the province. It only took just over three hours to reach Immortal Origin County. The first thing Lin Yun did was to gather all the staff at the recruitment points. By then, there were already 5,000 employees who had been hired. This was not a small number. But Lin Yun felt it was too few. In Shen City, with such arge poption, the Cosmic Trading System was able to absorb such arge amount of spiritual energy. There was too little in Immortal Origin County. There were too few people in Immortal Origin County. "Tomorrow, you are to announce that for all currently hired employees and those to be hired, the basic sry of ordinary workers will be raised to 5,000 per month, with working hours unchanged and overtime pay still double," Lin Yun said to the employees in charge of recruitment. You can''t catch the wolf without the pain of letting go. He wanted to boost the poption of Immortal Origin County quickly, so he had to use attractive benefits. A standard sry of 5,000 per month for ordinary employees was a high sry across all of Huaxia. Even if a fewpanies could reach this standard, they were still the minority. Sending this sry standard out would definitely attract many workers to Immortal Origin County. Actually, he could have sought to increase the poption in Shen City, which already had arge base. That would be more effective. However, he was looking at the long term. Although Shen City currently had arge poption, there were too many powerful forces there, many of which were set in stone. His attempts to develop quickly there would encounter many restrictions. Just consider the housing prices andnd prices there. Ordinary workers, who had a basic monthly sry of 5,000, wouldn''t be eye-catching in Shen City even if he invested another 100 billion there. This would not cause a significant fluctuation in the poption there. Immortal Origin County was different. The county''s economy was weak and development was mediocre. It was situated in a central in region where housing prices andnd prices were cheap. Not only would it be easy to expand, but once it did, it couldmunicate with all directions and gather people from everywhere. This was much stronger than Shen City, which was located in a corner by the sea. Perhaps, the poption of Immortal Origin County would not exceed that of Shen City within a year, but after a year, it might not be the case. He nned to develop Immortal Origin County as a future base. Chapter 228: Chapter 213: Construction Fever (Second Update!) "A base sry of five thousand yuan a month for regr employees?" The recruiters were taken aback when they heard Lin Yun''s standard. Before, they had offered applicants a monthly sry of three thousand yuan, and now it was raised to five thousand yuan ... The increase was enormous, and the amount involved was terrifying. An extra two thousand for one employee in a month, twenty million more for ten thousand employees, two hundred million more for a hundred thousand employees ... In a year, that''s two billion! They were well aware of their boss'' n to recruit more than a hundred thousand employees! Not to mention, if these employees worked overtime, the amount involved would be even greater! Manyrgepanies didn''t make this much in annual profit. Wouldn''t they all try to cut employee wages? Unlike their boss who casually raised sries as if money didn''t matter! "Boss, isn''t this a bit too much? Our current wages are already very popr in a ce like Immortal Origin County. Admittedly, there haven''t been many applicants since the New Year just passed. However,pared to yesterday, quite a few people havee in today. Going at this rate, we won''t take too long to recruit a hundred thousand employees. However, since our factory hasn''t started operation yet, many people are still skeptical. Once it bes operational ..." A recruitment officer hesitated before raising his concerns. "It won''t matter. I don''t n on making much profit off the employees," Lin Yun shook his head and said. Currently, he was aiming for numbers. He didn''t intend to have the newly recruited employees work too much overtime, so a base sry of five thousand yuan a month wasn''t a lot. They assumed his n was to recruit a hundred thousand employees. Little did they know, his n involved well over a million employees as a basic requirement. Having millions of employees could invigorate many industries and attract more people andpanies to Immortal Origin County. Immortal Origin County only had a poption of one million, and attracting people from outside was the trend. Without a high sry, who would be willing to leave their hometown? Better to raise sries earlier rather thanter. Once the poption of Immortal Origin County started to grow, he could earn more Spirit Crystals earlier, which were far more valuable than the Huaxia Currency he had spent initially. Huaxia Currency, or even U.S. dors, all earthly currencies were worthless. The development of the Cosmic Trading System and his own strength was what mattered the most, as they held the greatest value. "Also, your sries will increase as well. The specific standard will be announced at ater time," Lin Yun briefly paused before saying. "Thank you, Boss, we will definitely work hard." They could only express their gratitude at Lin Yun''s offer. Anything more would have been considered unappreciative of their own increased ie. There weren''t many bosses who genuinely cared for their employees. They silently hoped that the boss''s business would continue to grow and go even further. The news of the base sry increasing to five thousand for regr employees caused a stir. The youths in Immortal Origin County were thrilled, especially those who had already been hired. Those still hesitating started applying as well. A base sry of five thousand yuan was hard toe by, even if they went to work in other cities. More importantly, it was a job in their hometown! Some of the young people who had just left for other cities were quite downcast. True, a base sry of three thousand was a bit low for thempared to their wages outside, since work outside was intense. They had left right after the New Year, but a base sry of five thousand wasn''t slight. Some of them gritted their teeth and returned home. Lin Yun didn''t just recruit in Immortal Origin County; he also posted on various major job websites using his superbrain, attracting people from other cities. He posted under the name of the Qingyun Company and made it clear that Qingyun Power Bank was one of its products. The reputation of Qingyun Power Bank had spread gradually, gaining significant credibility. The poption of Immortal Origin County was gradually increasing. However, Lin Yun was already shifting his focus. To his various construction projects. With more and more employees being hired, especially from other cities, he needed to make sure their amodations were well looked after. Lin Yun again gathered the businessmen he was coborating with to help with the construction projects. Building after building, road after road. It wasn''t that his building robots couldn''t handle such tasks, but doing it with just a few of them without the cover of arge construction team would have looked suggestively odd. In no time, variousrge and small projects were underway throughout Immortal Origin County, with many construction teams and vehicles rushing about. However, as they were in the suburbs, the residents of Immortal Origin County Town weren''t much affected. On the contrary, due to the massive recruiting drive by Qingyun Company, Immortal Origin County Town became a lot livelier, and many shops started to do good business. At the same time, Lin Yun ordered his building robots to construct various facilities on thend he had purchased. These facilities were not included in Lin Yun''s original ns; they were just temporary amodation for the employees and provisional factories. In any case, these constructions by the building robots didn''t cost much. When the time came, these temporary facilities could be demolished and rebuilt. Although they were only temporary amodations and factories, the real estate built by the building robots was far superior to many standard residences and factories on Earth. These buildings were only about ten stories high but took only a day to have their foundationsid. After that, they went up at a rate of two stories a day and were finished in a week. It wasn''t just one building, but several of them. Even the decorations inside were done. From elevators to beds, from bathroom heaters to air conditioners, everything was fully equipped. Thankfully, Lin Yun had asked his building robots to seal off the area before the construction. Otherwise, their speed would have been too astonishing. Even so, many people were quite shocked when they found out. Some of them knew that Lin Yun had only recently purchased thisnd. It had been less than ten days, right? And already more than a dozen ten-story buildings had been raised. "You should know that Qingyun Company has excellent technology. These buildings were built using a new construction method." Looking at the astonished entrepreneurs, Lin Yun exined. "I understand, I understand. I had heard of some sort of modr construction method that builds buildings at a shocking speed, adding two or three floors a day. In less than a month, dozens of floors can be raised. I never expected to actually see it in Immortal Origin County today!" An entrepreneur expressed amazement. Lin Yun nodded. He knew about this method. In fact, this method was used superficially in these constructions, so people wouldn''t be too shocked by the building speed. Chapter 229: Chapter 214: Progress in a Week Due to the urgency, these buildings were only about ten floors high. Otherwise, Lin Yun had nned to build them even higher. However, for the time being, these ten-plus-floor buildings were almost enough. Keep in mind, the floor area of these buildings was not small. At the very least, they could amodate a hundred thousand employees for amodation and work. In the past week, Qingyun Company had recruited quite a number of employees, but it only added up to fifty thousand or sixty thousand people. Of course, a hundred thousand employees was not Lin Yun''s ultimate goal. Given the current rate of recruitment, it would not take many days to reach a hundred thousand employees. Therefore, construction of buildings was already ongoing on other plots ofnd. For these constructions, Lin Yun had to purchase an additional twenty construction robots and building equipment because the initial thirty construction robots were somewhat overstretched. Your adventure continues at m v|l-e''-NovelBin Once these buildings were constructed, they could finally amodate the employees who had been hired. Due to limited space and therge number of employees, many newly-hired employees had never gathered before. It was not much of a problem for the locals of Immortal Origin County, as they could live in their own homes. However, some out-of-town employees could not find amodations in Immortal Origin County, and some even had to stay in neighboring cities. Luckily, after they got hired, Qingyun Company announced that their sries were already being calcted. Otherwise, they would have doubted the reliability of Qingyun Company and might have considered leaving. After the staff of Qingyun Company called them, they all flocked in. Seeing the beautiful residential buildings and impressive warehouses, they were extremely excited, and their constant anxiety finally subsided. It seemed that Qingyun Company was indeed reliable. Next up were the military drills and the selection of the leadership tier. Lin Yun found the highest leadership tier through some headhuntingpanies. Of course, he personally interviewed all of them and gave them his approval. For the remaining leadership tier, Lin Yun allowed these senior leaders to decide for themselves. This could also be considered a test for them. Although Lin Yun had used some high-tech methods for screening during the interviews, he could not guarantee that all of these people were one hundred percent problem-free. Humans, as the most intelligent of all creatures, could not be absolutely judged by ordinary high technology. All these matters soundedplicated. However, Lin Yun didn''t have to do much at all. Only during the initial interviews with the senior leaders did he spend a considerable amount of time. Most of the remaining tasks were handed over to these senior leaders. A few days ago, he returned to Shen City, where the Cosmic Trading System had acquired a rtivelyrge number of spirit crystals. The daily difference of dozens of spirit crystals was not a small amount. Most of the time in Shen City, Lin Yun was practicing martial arts. In a week''s time, he had learned fifteen beginner-level martial arts skills. Meanwhile, he had also trained two beginner-level martial arts skills to an intermediate level. His understanding of martial arts had grown even deeper. Even though he was currently at the peak of Mingjin, because he had mastered more than fifty beginner-level martial arts skills and three intermediate-level martial arts skills, he was extremely skilled and had an exceptional understanding of martial arts. He estimated that even if he faced a master of Dark Strength, he would not be afraid. A lot had changed in a week. The money in those futures ounts had now reached two billion US dors. This profit was almost enough, and Lin Yun had already gradually withdrawn most of the funds from it. Qingyun Hotel, Qingyun Restaurant, and Lee''s Jewelry Store, have had considerable profits in recent days. Coupled with therge advance payments from the super orders received a few days ago, Lin Yun had already instructed those responsible for purchasing various resources to continue their operations. Lin Yun had asked them to buy as much as possible, and within one week, the resources purchased by these personnel were terrifying. A total spending of 10.8 billion Huaxia currency. As a result, Lin Yun had once again obtained three thousand spirit crystals. These three thousand spirit crystals were all used by Lin Yun to expand the range of the Cosmic Trading System''s ability to absorb and refine spiritual energy. At this point, the range in which the Cosmic Trading System could absorb and refine spiritual energy had reached a radius of five thousand two hundred meters. It had almostpletely covered a bustling area of Shen City. Of course, the effect was naturally immense. The Cosmic Trading System was now acquiring one hundred and fifty spirit crystals per day. Lin Yun estimated that the poption covered by the Cosmic Trading System would not be less than ten million people. This once again amazed him at therge poption of Shen City. One hundred and fifty spirit crystals a day... what type of concept was that... In just a week, he had umted eight hundred spirit crystals. This was while he was expanding the range of the Cosmic Trading System''s ability to absorb and refine spiritual energy, and receiving spirit crystals at the same time. If calcted based on the current daily acquisition of spirit crystals by the Cosmic Trading System, in a week, he could acquire at least a thousand or more spirit crystals. In a room in the Qingyun Hotel, Lin Yun was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, cultivating his mental strength. His mental strength had also made significant progress this past week. "Eight hundred spirit crystals...." Soon, Lin Yun ended his meditation, opened his eyes, stood up, and murmured softly. He had not yet consumed these eight hundred spirit crystals because he needed to supply the manufacturers. A week had passed, and the delivery time for the first batch of goods requested by the manufacturers was fast approaching. Three hourster. Lin Yun arrived in Immortal Origin County. "A round trip takes about seven to eight hours, not to mention the time spent in Immortal Origin County. The resulting wastage of spirit crystals amounts to over a hundred...." "Once the range of the Cosmic Trading System''s ability to absorb and refine spiritual energy besrger, the wastage of spirit crystals will be even greater!" Stepping off the helicopter, Lin Yun shook his head as he felt the slow speed at which the Cosmic Trading System could acquire spiritual energy in Immortal Origin County. This further affirmed his decision to purchase some professional equipment for absorbing and refining spiritual energy as soon as he had a certain number of spirit crystals. Otherwise, the waste of spiritual energy would be too painful for him. Immortal Origin County needs to develop as soon as possible. So that every time he returned to his hometown, he would not feel heartache. At this moment, tens of thousands of employees recruited by Qingyun Company had gathered for military training. As for the selection of the nextyer of leadership, Lin Yun did not get involved. Lin Yun rode in a car driven by a bodyguard, went around the crowd, and arrived underneath a building. This building was a warehouse. Leaving the bodyguards outside to keep guard, Lin Yun walked to the center of the first-floor underground warehouse, waved his hand, and immediately stacks of ready-made products appeared. Simultaneously, the bnce on the Cosmic Trading System was rapidly depleted. Lin Yun was taking a leisurely stroll, and it took him almost a minute toplete all of this. The manufacturers had paid a total of 5.6 billion deposits, and the value of these products reached nearly 10 billion Huaxia currency. The quantity of these products was considerable. The warehouse, which covered several thousand square meters, was almost full. After that, Lin Yun went down several more floors. The basement of this building was not confined to one floor. Not even two or three floors. However, ordinary people could not find the entrance to the basement below. Chapter 230: Chapter 215: Advanced Robots This warehouse building was the only unupied edifice, and Lin Yun had already issued warnings for the general staff to stay away from it. He only halted his movement upon reaching the sixth basement level. Raising his hand, one assembly line after another, and each robot, were released by him from the trading space. The Qingyun Company had not started operating yet. It was impossible to expect the employees to manufacture the required products in a short time. Purchasing from the Cosmic Trading System, even if he bought from Star Blue who had already given him many discounts, the necessary cost would also be much higher. The limits for beginners were put in ce. Now, purchasing assembly lines, robots, and materials to independently produce was the most budget-saving method. All these assembly lines and robots were provided by Star Blue, who had already purchased them from elsewhere. The products put forth just now were also produced by Star Blue over the past week. Not only the price of the products, but Star Blue also gave Lin Yun a much lower cost for the assembly lines and robots. Unlike those products, because they were brand new, the Cosmic Trading System itself had a set of value calction methods, which set price limits for beginners. These assembly lines and robots were treated as secondhand goods by Star Blue. They weren''t only cheaper than the brand-new items on the Cosmic Trading System, but Star Blue also gave Lin Yun an additional 30% discount. The savings were immense. Lin Yun was startled when he saw the price given by Star Blue. The price was really inexpensive. These assembly lines and robots were something he had let Star Blue purchase for him. He had chosen the dealers on his own, and thus naturally understood the true price of these assembly lines and robots. However, when he saw the "secondhand" tag by Star Blue, he immediately understood. He was aware that the Cosmic Trading System monitored all information. He cleverly refrained from questioning Star Blue about it and quietly bid for these assembly lines and robots. But he remembered this favor in his heart. The products he just purchased were minor. The assembly lines and robots he bought this time were the crucial purchases. With all the discounts Star Blue had given him, they not only didn''t earn a single penny from him but also lost more than a hundred spirit crystals. Star Blue had continuously helped him during this period, and he owed him a lot. ... In the vast starry sea, a battleship was quickly navigating. It was extremely quiet inside the battleship. There wasn''t the slightest feeling of tremor, as if it were on t ground. In the control room, a handsome man was leisurely sipping a drink in his hand. "This kid, he''s not too dim..." Seeing Lin Yun tactfully not mentioning the issue of the price, the handsome man put down the beverage in his hand, hooked the corner of his mouth, and smiled. Indeed, this handsome man was Star Blue. If Star Blue had still been on his own, he might not have been willing to give Lin Yun such a discount. During this period, he had obtained a lot of gains in the starry sky. The more he earned and the quicker he earned, the more generous he naturally became in spending. "This kid''s civilization has potential. He could be an important figure in the future. Nothing bad about establishing good rtions now..." Afterwards, he raised his eyes, gazed at the endless starry sky through the disy screen, and chuckled. "Yesterday, I attained three thousand spirit crystal resources. I''ve only been out here for a short while. If I keep up this pace, in as less as ten years or as long as several decades, I could umte hundreds of thousands of spirit crystals. If I find meteorites like before, or habitables during this period, my speed of acquiring spirit crystals will be even faster. Once I''ve umted around five to six hundred thousand spirit crystals, I can purchase a second-hand ss 3 Battleship..." The matter just now was minor; Star Blue immediately began considering another issue and muttered to himself. Just thinking about a ss 3 Battleship stirred excitement in his heart. That was a battleship much more powerful than the lowest-tier ss 2 Battleship he currently had. There were countless civilizations in this universe, categorized ording to the strength of each civilization. The difference in strength between each civilization grade was vast. Simr to the difference between a nation that possesses mass quantities of advanced thermal weapons and a nation with only simple cold weapons on a primitive. The difference was even greater than that. Because many nations on a primitive, some possessingrge quantities of advanced thermal weapons and others only having simple cold weapons, could well be considered as ss 1 Civilizations. Simrly, the Gctic Civilization where he belonged, although its current strength was not weak, except for his personal strength, was equivalent to that of a ss 1 Civilization. A ss 2 Battleship is a battleship of ss 2 Civilization. A ss 3 Battleship is a battleship of ss 3 Civilization. He now owned a low-tier ss 2 Battleship of a ss 2 Civilization. His strength was only equivalent to a slightly influential individual in a ss 2 Civilization. Many ss 2 Civilizations were far more formidable than him. In fact, his strength was as insignificant as an antpared to some powerful ss 2 Civilizations. A single ss 3 Battleship could easily handle a group of ss 2 Battleships. They were more flexible, swift, and had a powerful attack and defense system. Overall, they were far superior to ss 2 Battleships, whether in terms of offense or defense. If he had a ss 3 Battleship, his security in the starry skies would increase significantly. Even if he encountered armed organizations of ss 2 Civilizations, his power would be formidable among them. A brand new Level Three Battleship would cost at least one million Spirit Crystals, so he was content with buying a used one. However, a used Level Three Battleship would be tough toe by for a mere five or six hundred thousand Spirit Crystals. It would require some luck. If he could umte more Spirit Crystals, purchasing the battleship would be easier. This was the next goal for Star Blue. ... Lin Yun had set up the production lines and robots and left a substantial amount of resources for the manufacturing of various products before leaving the basement level. He had already instructed the robots to ce the finished products in the warehouse above, so he didn''t need to worry about them not understanding his directions, for these robots were highly intelligent. As Lin Yun returned to the ground floor of the warehouse, he hesitated for a moment before making a decision. He needed to purchase a few more advanced robots. This warehouse was too important. He wasn''t at ease leaving it to ordinary employees to guard it. Advanced robots weren''t cheap, each one demanded thirty Spirit Crystals. Nevertheless, you get what you pay for. Their intelligence was far superior, and as long as they weren''t seriously damaged, there was hardly any difference inmunication with humans. Their individual power was also quite formidable. Lin Yun had already purchased one such robot before. It mainly supervised the regr construction robots. Lin Yun had tested its abilities. In ordinarybat situations, it was as strong as a martial artist at the Mid Mingjin Stage. If it was equipped with high-tech weaponry, even a Martial Artist possessing Dark Strength wouldn''t fare well against it. He had 150 Spirit Crystals left. Originally, Lin Yun had set these aside just in case. However, he bit the bullet and purchased five advanced robots all at once. Explore more stories with m,v l''e-NovelBin With five advanced robots guarding the warehouse, even intruding martial artists strong in Dark Strength would have a hard time getting past them. Primarily, this was because Lin Yun didn''t equip them with overly advanced technology. Otherwise, even ten martial artists with Dark Strength wouldn''t stand a chance here. His strength wasn''t at a high level right now, nor did he want to expose too much of his high-end technology. He had caused quite a stirtely. Profits were easily in the tens of billions. A profit this high would tempt many people and various powers. He wasn''t afraid of ordinary powers. He feared those powers with tremendous force behind them. Just because these people and powers hadn''t found him yet didn''t mean they wouldn''t in the future. He needed to strengthen himself before these people noticed him and sought him out. However, he was not without backup ns in this warehouse. After all, he nned to stay in Shen City for a while. If formidable forces targeted this warehouse, he might not be able to react in time. If it came to that, he wouldn''t let them profit from it. A minuteter, the five high-end robots were transported over. Lin Yun released them with a wave of his hand. Seeing the five advanced robots in front of him, Lin Yun was in high spirits. These robots weren''t weak and were utterly loyal to him. Although he had expended 150 Spirit Crystals, given the Cosmic Trading System''s current rate of Spirit Crystal acquisition in Shen City, he could recover these costs in a day. If he weren''t currently choosing the challenging path of martial arts, which required a lot of Spirit Crystals, he would have wanted to purchase more robots of this caliber or even higher-level ones. Having this force of uniquely loyal robots around him felt good. No wonder so many people are so intent on power, Lin Yun thought secretly. At this moment, he seemed to understand some people''s pursuits better. After handling these matters, Lin Yun immediately contacted those in charge at various manufacturers toe collect their goods from the building. Afterward, he left the ce. He had already informed the senior staff at Qingyun Company about the warehouse. The five high-end robots were now the administrators of the warehouse building. With their intelligence, they could easily handle the manufacturersing to pick up their goods and other assorted tasks. He had already tested this on a high-end robot he''d bought earlier. It could negotiate many issues with many people without any problems. If anything did happen, he could control it remotely. His current mission was to return to Shen City as soon as possible and not waste the abundant Spirit Crystals there. Chapter 231: Chapter 216: Sudden Plea for Help In the following three days, the manufacturers gradually removed most of their products. The bnce of funds for those products, as well as the deposits for the next batch, were also transferred to him by the manufacturers. Lin Yun''s ount once again increased by 9.8 billion Huaxia Currency. Along with other ie, Lin Yun''s revenue for these few days surpassed 11 billion. This didn''t even include Lin Yun''s earnings in the foreign futures market. For these three days, Lin Yun had his team responsible for acquiring various resources continue to makerge purchases. The channels were already well established; as long as the money was in ce, the resources would quickly follow. In three days, resources worth 11 billion Huaxia Currency were once again acquired. Lin Yun didn''t let his men stop as they continued to buy resources inrge quantities. After such a long time of cooperation, Lin Yun''s men have be major customers for many resource merchants, who would deliver their goods before receiving payment. As long as the amount owed wasn''t toorge, it was no problem to dy payment for a month or even longer. Especially since Lin Yun''s men were no longer anonymous entities, they represented the Qingyun Company. The Qingyun Company had gained a significant reputation recently. Many well-informed individuals knew that the Qingyun Company had recently signed super contracts close to one hundred billion, potentially resulting in profits of tens of billions, so they didn''t worry about such argepany defaulting on payment. In addition, the money in the futures ounts could be essed and moved around by Lin Yun at any time. The money in these futures ounts held by Lin Yun had reached twenty-seven million dors. If converted to Huaxia Currency, it would amount to around sixteen billion. Therefore, Lin Yun had no problem quickly acquiring resources worth tens of billions of Huaxia Currency in the future. That night, Lin Yun went to the locations where the resources were kept. With every resource Lin Yun collected, the bnce of his Cosmic Trading System rapidly increased. Soon, the bnce of his Cosmic Trading System once again broke through 3,000 Spirit Crystals, eventually reaching over 3,300 Spirit Crystals. Those resources were exchanged for only 3,000 Spirit Crystals. The extra 300 Spirit Crystals were earned by the Cosmic Trading System in the past few days. In more than three days, the Cosmic Trading System had earned more than 400 Spirit Crystals in total. Lin Yun only used 100 Spirit Crystals to expand the range of the Cosmic Trading System''s collection and refining of Spiritual Energy. The rest were kept as a contingency; in case of an emergency, he would still have Spirit Crystals to use. A few days ago, when he had only a few Spirit Crystals left, he felt very insecure. Without hesitation, Lin Yun quickly used 3,000 of the over 3,300 Spirit Crystals to expand the range of the Cosmic Trading System''s collection and refining of Spiritual Energy. In an instant, the Cosmic Trading System''s range for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy expanded to 8,300 square meters. Fifty-three times fifty-three equals over 2,800. Eighty-three times eighty-three equals over 6,800. With each 100-meter radius expansion, the increase became more dramatic. While only an increase of 3,000-meters radius, by area alone, it was nearly two and a half times the previous one. Lin Yun immediately felt that the bnce of Spiritual Energy within the Cosmic Trading System was increasing more rapidly. Before this, the Cosmic Trading System gained about 150 Spirit Crystals daily. Now, with some quick calctions, Lin Yun estimated that the Cosmic Trading System should gain approximately 260 Spirit Crystals daily. The area covered by the Cosmic Trading System now was almost two and a half timesrger than before, but the Spirit Crystals obtained was far less than twice the previous amount. This was easy to understand. The locations chosen by Lin Yun were always the bustling parts of Shen City. But bustling areas were limited. He had almost covered all the bustling areas before, and when he expanded outwards¡­the poption density in many areas dropped. Now, getting such a significant increase was pretty good for him. If he expanded further, the same area would have fewer people, and the Cosmic Trading System would get fewer Spirit Crystals. However, every additional hundred meters of radius would increase the area he could reach significantly, so the "cost-effectiveness" shouldn''t decline by much. "Two hundred and sixty Spirit Crystals per day..." Lin Yun took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart. The amount was considerable. Two hundred sixty Spirit Crystals. The area in which the Cosmic Trading System could absorb and refine Spiritual Energy could be expanded by two hundred meters. The remaining sixty Spirit Crystals could be used for other types of spending. Next, a virtuous cycle would be established. Every day, the radius of the Cosmic Trading System''s Spiritual Energy absorption and refining could increase by two hundred meters. This would increase the daily yield of Spirit Crystals, which in turn could further expand the range of Spiritual Energy absorption and refining. In a few days, the Cosmic Trading System would be receiving more than three hundred Spirit Crystals each day. By then, the range for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy could be expanded by up to three hundred meters a day. In no time, the entirety of Shen City''s downtown area could be covered. By then, the daily yield of Spirit Crystals would reach an incredibly high amount. Add to that other forms of ie, it would not take him long to amass a massive number of Spirit Crystals, which he could then use to purchase more professional equipment for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy. At night, after he had left those warehouses, and when his car reached the city center, Lin Yun had the car stop, and strolled the streets of Shen City alone. Looking at the surrounding skyscrapers, neon lights of all colors, the constant flow of vehicles, and the crowd, some bustling about, others leisurely enjoying their time, he sighed inwardly. This city was one of the top-tier cities in Huaxia. Three months ago, it was tough for him to get anywhere in this city. Three monthster, this city was no longer big enough to hold his ambition. Indeed, how unpredictable life could be. Just then, Lin Yun''s phone suddenly rang, the caller ID showed an unfamiliar number. "Boss, I really couldn''t think of anyone else to call, could youe and save me and my friend? We''re at the Royal Club, the sixth floor, room 608. Bang! Ah!- Click-" an urgent sob came from the other end. The voice was a girl''s. Near the end of her message, there was a loud bang, as if a door had been broken down. Then, the girl screamed. The phone seemed to have dropped onto the floor and then the line went dead. This girl''s voice sounded familiar, but Lin Yun could not immediately recall who she was. All the same, he gged down the car following him to stop. "Let''s go to the Royal Club. Be fast but also be safe. Don''t worry about the traffic rules," he said calmly after getting into the car. Sensing the urgency from the other end, they couldn''t afford to be dyed on the road. Your next journey awaits at m v|l-e''-NovelBin "Yes, boss," responded the bodyguard from the driver''s seat. The Royal Club, a very well-known club in Shen City, he knew the location well. The car sped off like an arrow. Shortly after the car started moving, Lin Yun finally remembered who that girl was. Thank goodness for his good memory he recognized that girl''s voice. If he wasn''t mistaken, the girl should be Jiang Yan, a girl from the Qingyun Hotel. Back then, when the Qingyun Hotel was still the Universe Voyage Hotel and he had just acquired it, she was the receptionist and had spoken to him. When he hade out of the room with Xia Qingqing, he had asked her to clean their room. She even took out the quilt cover stained by Qingqing... Then he bumped into Zhang Tianyu and got into a conflict. He gave Jiang Yan his phone number and told her to call him if she saw Tianyu again. All in all, she was a diligent young girl. He didn''t manage the Qingyun Hotel or the Qingyun Restaurant, but from the few times he''d visited, it seemed that she had been promoted to Waiter Leader. Surprisingly, it was this young girl who had called him. Since she was an employee of his hotel and in such a situation, of course, he couldn''t ignore it. Chapter 232: Chapter 217: Are You the Owner of Qingyun Hotel? At this moment, it was just a short while after nightfall, and the streets of Shen City were bustling with people. Red lights, traffic jams, they were all toomon. If Lin Yun had driven normally, it would have taken him almost half an hour to reach the Royal Club. If so, it would likely be toote for everything. Speeding, running red lights, driving in the opposite direction... "Damn it, a DilingX9, acting all high and mighty, rushing to his death!" "Doing this on the streets of Shen City? Way too arrogant! I have already taken a photo of its license te, I will post it onler!" "People like this should have their driving licenses revoked!" Some people cursed as they watched the DilingX9 drive away at top speed. Ten minutester, Lin Yun arrived at the Royal Club with two bodyguards. "Sir, wee, do you have a reservation?" Seeing Lin Yun and hispanions walk into the club with quite a presence, a male greeter immediately approached and asked politely. "I''m here to see someone, Room 608 on the sixth floor, how do I get there?" Lin Yun calmly asked the greeter. "Uh... sir, do you know the guests in room 608? Could you perhaps give them a call..." The greeter''s face changed slightly, and he hesitated. If he remembered correctly, a very important guest hade to their room 608 that day, and even their influential boss had shown the utmost respect. Lin Yun''s tone was very calm, and for a moment, the greeter was unclear about the rtionship between Lin Yun and that guest. "Are you sure you want me to call him?" Lin Yun''s gaze was icy cold. "No need... no need at all, to go to room 608, you''ll need to take the elevator on this side..." Seeing Lin Yun''s frosty gaze, the male greeter started to sweat and stuttered hastily. Ignoring the greeter, Lin Yun led his two bodyguards directly to the elevator. "Xiao Wu, thank goodness you''re quick. The guest in room 608 today is no ordinary person. Anyone who knows him is likely to be equally unordinary. Those two men behind him, you probably had no idea, they are security guards from the famous Gold Sword Security Company in our Shen City. Judging by their uniforms, they hold high ranks. If you offended him, you would definitely get into big trouble..." After Lin Yun and his men entered the elevator and the doors closed, another greeter standing by immediately nudged the previous greeter and whispered. "I can''t just stand by, this situation, I need to report it to the manager. Those three men just now, they''re not ordinary." However, with hispanion''s nudge, the greeter immediately came to his senses. His face changed, and he quickly said. While he was speaking, he hurried off backstage. He couldn''t exin why, but he had a strong intuition that those three men had bad intentions. He didn''t tell hispanion one thing: just now, he didn''t know why, but he was terrified from a single word said by the man. Suddenly, a flurry of thoughts came to his mind, and he dazedly told him how to get to room 608. Normally, this was not a big deal. But if something really happened to the guest in room 608 today, he would be held ountable. His consequences would indeed be dire. Right now, the man had just gone upstairs, it was urgent for him to report this to their manager so maybe he could do something about it. "Good thinking, the man isn''t ordinary. Reporting this to the manager will allow the manager to be prepared..." Seeing Xiao Wu leave, hispanion nodded. This was also part of their usual work. ... "Ahh--" "No-- no--" "Please, please let us go--" The room was well soundproofed, but when Lin Yun got to room 608, he could still hear the faint sounds inside. Men and women, some voices filled with wickedness. Lin Yun''s face turned even colder. He stepped forward. "What are you trying to do?" Two men in ck outfits guarding the door immediately stopped Lin Yun and his men, snapping at them. "Scram--" Lin Yun nced at them, spitting out a word coldly. At the same time, the two bodyguards behind him took action, blocking these two men in ck. "Bang--" The next moment, Lin Yun kicked open the door to the room. The door was of good quality, but Lin Yun was now a master at the peak of the Mingjin stage. With his strong foundation and many force-generating techniques, he immediately kicked the door open. The inside of the room was arge private booth, and the whole scene inside presented itself before Lin Yun. A woman was tied to arge bed, with her arms and legs spread. Several men were lying on the bed, surrounding the woman, wantonly viting her and constantly letting out strange cries. Another man was kneeling on the woman, also continuously making strange sounds. Inside the room, loud music was also ring. When Lin Yun kicked open the door, the man kneeling on the woman didn''t turn around. Only two men turned their heads and yelled, "Who are you? Get out!" At the same time, two more men in ck rushed towards Lin Yun from inside the room. Given that the other party had kicked the door open, it was clear that he was an enemy, so they didn''t need to be polite. "Bang-- Bang--" Lin Yun swiftly dodged the attacks of the two men, then with a punch and a kick, he sent them flying. "Huh?" At this moment, a surprised voice rang out. At the same time, another figure dashed over. "Bang--" Lin Yun''s fist collided with that man''s fist, and his face immediately turned pale as he retreated several steps back. When he punched and kicked the two men before, he felt that these people were not simple. Although the two men were sent flying by him, their strengths were quite formidable. All had reached the Late Mingjin Stage, a level of strength that in the Gold Sword Security Company would qualify them as S-ss bodyguards. But at this moment, the man who attacked him again made him feel shocked. The man was actually a Dark Strength master. This was the first time he had encountered someone with Dark Strength, and he was absolutely certain of this man''s Dark Strength abilities... because he had seen and fought with masters at the peak of the Mingjin stage, yet this man was a notch above that. Moreover, he faintly felt a trace of Yin force from the man''s fist, a hallmark of Dark Strength masters. "Boss, sob--" Just then, the sobbing voice of a woman came from another direction. He followed the direction of the voice and noticed another girl in the room. It was Jiang Yan, the girl who had called him earlier. At this time, Jiang Yan was tied to a wooden frame, also spread-eagled but vertically. A young man was cutting off her clothes with a pair of scissors. Almost all of Jiang Yan''s outer clothes had been cut off, leaving only her underwear rtively intact. At this moment, with tear-streaked cheeks, she looked at Lin Yun. "What a killjoy!" The young man put down the scissors and shook his wrist, saying indifferently. Then, he turned to look at Lin Yun and said, "Are you the boss of Qingyun Hotel, Lin Yun?" Chapter 233: Chapter 218: On what basis? "Who are you?" Lin Yun''s eyes narrowed slightly. This guy actually knew him? Could it be that the way this guy was treating Jiang Yan was directed at him? To lure him here? In a split second, many thoughts ran through his mind. Since the guy did not continue to hurt Jiang Yan, he didn''t hurry to strike. He was afraid that if he acted rashly, he might end up hurting Jiang Yan. Besides, his strong mental strength made him feel that there were powerful individuals in the room. Not just the Dark Strength martial artist from before, there was an even stronger martial artist who could pose a threat to his own safety. "I didn''t expect you to be a martial artist, and a pretty strong one at that. But I can understand, after all, you own such extraordinary medicinal liquor." Instead of answering Lin Yun''s question, the young man started to prattle. "Qingyun Restaurant, Qingyun Hotel, they pull in hundreds of millions in profit every day, and there is Qingyun Company, the recent orders alone could at least bring in tens of billions in profit, right? I had someone vet you, behind Qingyun Restaurant, Qingyun Hotel, and Qingyun Company there''s only you. And your background is just that of a farm boy, with ten generations of ordinary ancestors. Oh, but you have quite the power, or is it that you have an extraordinary talent in martial arts..." The young man continued. "May I ask, on what basis can you earn such massive profits? Is it on ount of your so-called skill? Or, that potential martial arts talent?" The young man looked deeply at Lin Yun and asked. "Who are you?" Lin Yun asked again, his voice cold. Just as he thought, some people had been eyeing his wealth for a while and hadn''t made a move while they were investigating his background. "Capital City, Lu Family, Lu Mingtao. Originally, I was nning to confront you in a few days, but how coincidental that I ran into your employee. You even came to save your employee. I''ll give you three days to transfer 80% of the shares of Qingyun Restaurant, Qingyun Hotel, and Qingyun Company to me." The young man said nonchntly. "You should consider yourself fortunate to have met me. I''m still willing to leave you 20% of the shares. If you had met others, you might have been left with nothing." After a pause, Lu Mingtao looked deeply at Lin Yun and said. "First, let my employee go." Lin Yun said tly. He did not say yes, nor did he say no. "For a boss like you, who can easily earn tens of billions in profit, to actually do something like ''unsheathing a sword for a fairdy,'' I really admire you. But you have such a beautiful girlfriend, this woman is just one of your subordinates. With her ordinary looks, is she really that important to you? How about this, why don''t we just keep her for our pleasure, you know, we just found a fun new game to y..." Lu Mingtaoughed. Hearing Xia Qingqing''s name, Lin Yun''s eyes turned cold, and the intent to kill grew stronger in his heart. "I don''t want to repeat myself." Lin Yun said coldly. "Are you threatening me?" Lu Mingtao narrowed his eyes. "If you still want a share of my businesses, it would be best for you to stop now." Lin Yun coldly said. Lu Mingtao stared at Lin Yun, seemingly trying to read him. After a while, he suddenlyughed and nodded slightly, "All right, don''t shit where you eat. If I own shares in Qingyun Company, it would indeed be inappropriate to continue bullying a female subordinate." With a wave of his hand, a subordinate nearby immediately stepped forward to untie Jiang Yan. "Thud¡ª" Having been bound for too long and struggling too much, Jiang Yan had no strength left in her body. As soon as her bonds were cut, she copsed on the floor. But without even taking a moment to rest, she started crawling towards Lin Yun. Because he had to guard against the high level martial artist who hadn''t moved yet, Lin Yun looked at Jiang Yan but did not move. However, the two bodyguards behind Lin Yun had already finished their fight with the two men in ck outside the door. They were standing behind Lin Yun, and seeing this scene, one of the bodyguards immediately stepped forward and draped his coat over Jiang Yan. "Boss, I beg you, save Weiwei!" At this point, Jiang Yan managed to crawl to Lin Yun''s side, sobbing loudly. She turned her head to look towards therge bed. Hearing Jiang Yan''s words, Lin Yun''s heart skipped a beat. He finally recalled what Jiang Yan had said on the phone earlier. Save them... This meant that Jiang Yan was not the only victim! When he first entered, he even thought that the woman on the bed was Jiang Yan. However, he was soon distracted by Jiang Yan, who was tied up nearby. Moreover, the woman on the bed had not been talking much, so he subconsciously thought she was a woman these men had brought with them. But thinking about it now, it was not normal for the woman not to say much. This woman knew Jiang Yan and came here with her. She might even be an employee from Qingyun Hotel or Qingyun Restaurant. His gaze returned to the bed, and when he saw the men who were still continuing their acts, his face immediately darkened. A surge of anger was suppressed in his heart. "Let her go!" Lin Yun said. "Boss Lin, that would be a little inappropriate, wouldn''t it? That woman, she doesn''t seem to be your subordinate, she''s an employee of this club..." Lu Mingtao said with a faint smile. "Boss, Weiwei isn''t a prostitute, she was forced into this. Boss, I beg you, save Weiwei, she''s going to die like this..." At this point, Jiang Yan seemed to have regained some strength. She looked up at Lin Yun and pleaded. "I said, let her go!" Lin Yun did not look at Jiang Yan. His eyes were fixed on Lu Mingtao as he spoke. "All right, Master Mie, let her go, otherwise, Boss Lin will get angry, and those billions, even more, in profits will be hard toe by..." Lu Mingtao looked at Lin Yun, who kept silent. Finally, heughed again and turned to look at the bed, saying. "Roar¡ª" At this point, the man on the bed, who was thrusting between the woman''s legs, quickened his rhythm and let out a low growl. He then jumped off the bed, his body naked and grumbled, "So unsatisfying! Such a virgin, she should have been fucked to death for it to be cathartic!" "So you''re Lin Yun, the boss of Qingyun Hotel? Heh heh, you''d better give me and Master Lu a good exnation today, or not only these two women, but also your girlfriend and your sister, I''ll take turns enjoying them, and fuck them to death one by one in front of you, believe it or not!" Then, this walk-up Master Mie swaggered over to Lin Yun, sizing him up and down beforeughing coldly. "Weiwei! Weiwei! Are you okay? Say something!" By now, Jiang Yan had staggered to the edge of the bed. She was holding the naked woman, crying out in despair. One of Lin Yun''s bodyguards had also moved up, holding a small sword in his hand. He cut the ropes on the woman''s hands and feet, freeing her of her bindings. Chapter 234: Chapter 219: Death! Lin Yun gave Master Mie a cold nce, looking at him as if he were a dead man. Then, he lifted his eyes to check on the woman. However, the very next moment, his gaze froze. He saw Jiang Yan holding up the upper body of that woman, revealing her face. His memory was excellent, he first felt a sense of familiarity, and soon remembered where he had seen this woman before. The Nightingale Bar, the waitress who had served him a "Tears of Angel". That day, when he and Xia Qingqing left the Nightingale Bar, the waitress even discreetly warned them about a problem with the taxi waiting outside the bar. He had a good impression of this waitress, and was always grateful to her. Back then, if it weren''t for her warning that put him on guard, he and Xia Qingqing might have been in serious trouble. Later, he sent a bodyguard to the Nightingale Bar, to investigate the waitress''s background. To check if she had been affected in any way, but he found out that the waitress had already left the Nightingale Bar. Unexpectedly, he met her again today. And under such circumstances... Seeing her in that state, thinking of Master Mie''s words just now, a surge of anger in his heartpletely exploded. "Capital City, Lu Family, Master Lu, right?" Lin Yun looked at Lu Mingtao and spoke in a deep voice. He hadn''t lost his senses, he still remembered the Martial Artist in the room, who was even more powerful. "So what?" Lu Mingtao asked, squinting slightly. The woman was released, so what more was Lin Yun going to say? To be honest, he was curious. He could tell that Lin Yun wanted them to release the two women first. Seems like Lin Yun was worried they would use the safety of those two women to threaten him, wasn''t he? If that''s the case, ha, it was really unnecessary. Lin Yun could fight with Master Mie''s bodyguard, he was indeed strong... the two guards with Lin Yun, they managed to defeat the two guards arranged outside, they were indeed strong... But did Lin Yun really think, their group had only this much strength? On the contrary, he was curious about what Lin Yun intended to do now, or what he intended to say... He was curious about Lin Yun''s background that allowed for such dramatic changes within such a short period of time! He gave Lin Yun three days, more than enough time to reveal his background! An 80% stake... letting Lin Yun hand over his female subordinate for their enjoyment... All of his words were just probes! Of course, he wasn''t denying that he was genuinely interested in a new game! "You just asked me, by what right do I reap suchrge profits, now I will tell you, by what right..." Lin Yun said calmly. "Oh? Then what right do you have?" Lu Mingtao asked with a faint smile. As expected, it didn''t deviate from his prediction. Even though they couldn''t find out Lin Yun''s background, they managed to find out about some of the things Lin Yun did, many of which didn''t seem to follow any rules. For instance, Lin Yun hitting the son of a businessman and having to pay arge amount of money to settle the matter. For instance, Lin Yun sold a Qingyun power bank, but he had to recruit a bunch of small agents to open up the market. For instance, Lin Yun even went to Gold Sword Security Company to hire some bodyguards. In terms of the government, business, and martial force, they saw no backing behind Lin Yun. He estimated, even if Lin Yun did have a background, it probably wasn''t a big one. The Lu Family in Capital City was not a small force, even if Lin Yun revealed his background, it was merely a matter of how the Lu Family would profit, and how much. "Look at this token, right, you probably can''t understand it, let... him look at it, perhaps he will understand." Lin Yun took a token out of his pocket and muttered indifferently. While speaking, Lin Yun looked not far behind Lu Mingtao, at an elderly man with ck hair who had been closing his eyes and hadn''t been speaking much. If he wasn''t wrong, the powerful Martial Artist should be this man with ck hair. "Token?" The man with ck hair opened his eyes, expressing slight surprise. As if he never had his eyes closed, the moment Lin Yun spoke to him, he knew the words were meant for him. "Elder Lee?" Lu Mingtao nced at the token in Lin Yun''s hand, then turned his gaze towards the ck-haired elder. The token in Lin Yun''s hand was very delicate, inscribed with intricate and unrecognizable characters. "Let me see," the ck-haired elder said, his interest piquing as he observed it from a distance before walking over. Lin Yun faintly nodded and walked over. "This token..." The ck-haired elder picked up the token and examined it carefully, his brow soon furrowing in concentration. Truth be told, he couldn''t decipher the token''s origin, but he faintly made out what seemed like four engravings, two of which resembled the word ''supreme.'' What kind of supreme? The supreme of the martial arts world? Was there such a thing in this day and age? If not for the token''s intricate design that gave off an ominous impression, he would have suspected the other party of trying to fool him with it. But why would they benefit from fooling him? "This isn''t good!" Just then, the ck-haired elder''s expression changed dramatically as he was about to throw away the token. However, it was toote. A strong surge of power emitted from the token, and the next moment, the ck-haired elder was reduced to dust. "What!" Lu Mingtao tremored, involuntarily crying out in shock at the sight. What in the world was this token that it could instantly obliterate Elder Lee? Elder Lee was his guardian! The next moment, Lu Mingtao felt a foreboding sense, and without thinking, tried to dodge. Lin Yun had brought out this token, and now, with the incident involving the token, it was apparent Lin Yun was about to strike! Out of curiosity about the token, and with Elder Lee by his side, Lu Mingtao had stood too close to Lin Yun earlier. If Lin Yun struck him now... However, it was already toote! A fist appeared in front of him, and the next moment, he felt a burst of pain before losing consciousness. To the onlookers, Lin Yun''s punch exploded Lu Mingtao''s head like a watermelon, with red and white brain matter and blood sttering outward. A powerful young master of the Capital City thus met his end! "No, this can''t be!" "You''re courting death!" Many spectators changed color, crying out in surprise and anger. Quite a few people rushed towards Lin Yun. On the other side, Master Mie, looking at the spectacle, felt his formerly valiant spirit shrivel and wane. He instinctively retreated, but ended up falling on his rear end. Master Lu, was really dead! He was killed by a punch from Lin Yun! This Lin Yun, he was much too bold! His heart pounded with fear! In an instant, he thought of many things! With Master Lu dead, would he die too? Would he meet the same gruesome end as Master Lu? With Master Lu dead, what should he do? If the Lu family in the Capital City were to seek revenge, his family would likely not remain unscathed! "Quick! Quick! Kill him! Kill him!" Master Mie, propped on his hands, randomly mumbled as he continued to retreat. "Bang¡ª¡ª Bang¡ª¡ª Bang¡ª¡ª" As some people lunged at him, Lin Yun didn''t retreat but advanced. He spun and rapidly dodged the attackers'' strikes. His punchesnded on them squarely, and this time, he held nothing back. His fists were strengthened with a kind of weapon. Anyone hit by his punches either suffered severe injuries or died instantly. Hisbat skills and footwork were on full disy. Chapter 235: Chapter 220 Annihilation! Whoosh¡ª At that moment, a fierce gust of wind targeted Lin Yun''s body. The Dark Strength master from before attacked once again. Lin Yun ignored his attack, and threw a punch at the attacker''s body. "Thud¡ª" The next moment, the attacker''s body flung back. "Splutter¡ª" Simultaneously, a wave of energy rose from Lin Yun''s body, blocking the attacker''s assault. The protective clothing Lin Yun wore had done the trick. However, facing such a massive attack, Lin Yun was not entirely unaffected. He retreated several steps back, a surge of vital energy rolling tumultuously within his body. "Quite something, this Dark Strength master..." Lin Yun took a deep breath. Compared to the spells of cultivators, the magic of magicians, and other energy attacks, the internal energy of a martial artist was a unique type of energy that is extremely hard to defend against in countless civilizations. Any equipment that could effectively defend against it was invariably exorbitantly priced. His protective clothing naturally couldn''t defend against such energy. However, the physical attacks of a martial artist were not difficult to defend against. He felt that although this man had reached the Dark Strength stage in the Martial Arts Realm, he had just entered it and shouldn''t be able to exert much internal energy. And so, Lin Yun dared to face the man''s attack head-on. But to his surprise, the energy still had such immense power. This had given him a deeper understanding of the might of a martial artist''s internal energy. Fortunately, his calction was spot on with the ck-haired old man. The old man should have reached the realm of danger prediction. If Lin Yun hadn''t killed him unexpectedly, even possessing some high-tech weapons wouldn''t have made it easy for him to kill him. At least, he couldn''t guarantee the safety of Jiang Yan, the two women, and his two bodyguards. "But, this minor injury in exchange for critically injuring him is worth it!" Lin Yun looked at the Dark Strength master who was flung back. His eyes shed with a frosty glint as he said in a deep voice. On his fist, he wore a glove that contained a powerful electric shock. This electric shock was not something amon martial arts master could withstand. He was not a pedantic person. Although he practiced martial arts, when it came to fights to the death with others, he wouldn''t restrain himself from using high-tech weapons. Whoosh¡ª Lin Yun took a step and charged towards the man like an arrow. To take advantage of someone when they''re sick, is to threaten their life. Taking advantage of the Dark Strength master being hit, he directly killed him. Interestingly, today was the first time Lin Yun had ever killed someone, yet he didn''t feel the slightest difort. All he wanted at the moment was to eliminate all enemies. "Bang¡ª Bang¡ª Bang¡ª" However, just as Lin Yun pounced upon the man, the man suddenly rolled over, and a series of gunshots echoed simultaneously. The gunfire came right from his hand. Bullet after bullet targeted Lin Yun''s chest. Lin Yun''s pupils slightly contracted. This kind of pure physical attack, his protective clothing was very adept at defending. As per the description when he bought the clothing, it should not have had any problem defending against a sniper rifle. But, that was just a description... In the hearts of many modern people, the power of a gun had already formed a terrifying concept. In fact, when he saw the man rolling over, Lin Yun had already sensed trouble. Even when the man pulled out the gun, Lin Yun had enough time to react. But... he didn''t react... He hit the man''s head urately with his fist as he faced the bullets. The man watched wide-eyed as the bullets hit Lin Yun''s chest. His lips were about to curl into a smirk, but it suddenly froze. This Lin Yun... actually wasn''t afraid of bullet attacks! Even if Lin Yun was wearing a bulletproof vest, after enduring so many bullet attacks, it was impossible for him not to be affected at all! How was this possible? However, he didn''t have time to think; his head had already been hit by Lin Yun''s fist! At that moment, he didn''t have time to react! The next moment, his head exploded, following in the footsteps of "Master Lu"! "Boom-Boom-Boom-" The gunshot of the Dark Strength master was a warning to other people. A series of gunshots rang out, and bullets started heading towards Lin Yun. This time, Lin Yun was not going to naively remain in the line of fire. Just before, a few bullets had hit his chest, but others did not exactly witness it. He could''ve exined that he was wearing a bulletproof vest, but this number of bullets would make it seem as if he was a superhuman if he appeared unscathed. Unless, he nned on killing those two bodyguards along with the two women, Jiang Yan, to eliminate any witnesses. As these peoplemenced fire, his peripheral vision had already taken notice. He began moving his feet around, continuously evading the gunshots. Simultaneously, unknowingly, he had a couple of throwing knives in his palm. "Swish-Swish-Swish-" Lin Yun threw out these flying knives, urately impaling each person''s neck or forehead. As for the chest...he wasn''t sure. He was not certain if they were wearing bulletproof vests. "Uh-" "Gasp-" One by one, people fell, gripping their throats or copsing instantly. The booth was spacious, but the number of people was limited. Lin Yun''s attack was swift, and in a matter of seconds, everyone was down. By the bedside, a few bare-chested men were nning to grab Jiang Yan and herpanion to threaten Lin Yun, but before they could touch the two women, they were killed by Lin Yun''s flying knives. However, one enemy still remained alive. It was Master Mie. At the moment, Master Mie was slumped on the floor, trembling with fear. His body and the floor were soaked in yellow liquid and lumped with solids; in fright, he had lost control over his bowel and dder. Seeing more than twenty people killed by Lin Yun, including two whose heads had exploded, their brains and blood were sprayed everywhere. Though he was usually very arrogant, he had never witnessed such a terrifying spectacle. The most important point was, he might soon be one amongst them. No wonder he was so terrified. Lin Yun slowly approached him. "You...you can''t kill me...my dad is M..." Master Mie continually retreats, his face filled with fear. "Boom-Uh-" Before Master Mie could finish his sentence, a gob of saliva struck his mouth, making it impossible for him to speak. "Gentlemen, I apologize for today''s incident. This man deserved to die. However, I''ve already killed too many; would you be able to lend me a hand in dealing with him?" Lin Yun looked up at the two bodyguards and asked. Honestly, after witnessing Lin Yun''s formidable skill, the two bodyguards were initially stunned. However, they quicklyposed themselves when they saw so many enemies and even iing gunfire. If they were to hesitate, it would mean death. However, the situation had developed too quickly. Coupled with their momentary hesitation, they had no opportunity to make a move. Enjoy more content from m-v l''e|-NovelBin "Boss, we''re truly sorry for failing to react sooner. You''re right; this man deserved death!" One of the bodyguards immediately nodded in agreement. With these words, he delivered a swift kick to Master Mie''s chest, practically copsing half his chest cavity. His strength in the Late Mingjin Stage was not to be trifled with. Lin Yun had clearly murdered these men. Neither of them had killed anyone. Lin Yun was allowing them to "view" their identification, or in other words, he did not want to harm them but feared they might leak this incident. If they did not do as Lin Yun instructed, their fate would be uncertain at best. After witnessing Lin Yun''s terrifying skills, they no longer had other thoughts. It would be simply suicidal. "Ugh-" With half his chest copsed, Master Mie was not dead yet, but he was not far from dying either. He moaned lowly from his mouth. "Boss, we respect you. This scum deserves to die, and we cannotpare to you!" The other bodyguard nodded slightly. While saying this, he also kicked Master Mie''s chest, instantly copsing the rest of his chest cavity, ensuring Master Mie''s death. He spoke sincerely. As martial artists, they are often considered "men of valor." They were chosen by the Gold Sword Security Company because they had good character. This good character made them hesitate initially. However, this didn''t mean they were not angry after witnessing the actions of these men. Many say "the barefoot are not afraid of those wearing shoes, porcin doesn''t collide with tile"¡­ these bodyguards did not possess much, while Lin Yun easily profited by tens of billions, owning at least a couple tens of billions in assets, or perhaps even more. Lin Yun, with such a remarkable asset, dared to take risks they wouldn''t dare to take, making them feel incredibly embarrassed. At the same time, they also greatly admired Lin Yun''s strength. Only now did they realize how formidable the man they were supposed to protect was. Previously, when some tried to target them, it was Lin Yun who had stepped in to protect them. This wasn''t them protecting Lin Yun, instead, it was Lin Yun who was protecting them. Lin Yun, considering and protecting them so much, if they continued to hesitate, they would be ungrateful. Chapter 236: Chapter 221: Level 1 Mental Strength and Level 1 Hypnosis Skill! Just then, people from the Royal Club arrived. However, before they reached the entrance, they were unaware of what had happened inside the booth. Lin Yun asked the two bodyguards to take the two women wrapped in sheets downstairs; he stayed behind. The two bodyguards nodded; they didn''t know what Lin Yun was nning, but at this point, they were on the same side as Lin Yun and had to obey him. Just as the two bodyguards left, Lin Yun took a look around the booth. Thankfully, perhaps due to the VIP status of the booth, there was no surveince equipment. Thinking about it, it made sense. Master Lu and Master Mie, men of no ordinary stature, performing such deeds in the booth, would absolutely not tolerate the existence of surveince devices. With a wave of Lin Yun''s hand, all the bodies in the booth, including the blood and brains sttered on the floor, disappeared without a trace. Another wave of Lin Yun''s hand sprayed something like an air freshener around the room, instantly refreshing the atmosphere, as if you were surrounded by nature. All these happened within two or three seconds. After that, Lin Yun stepped out of the room. "You all,e in." Seeing the fast-approaching crowd, Lin Yun said casually. Finishing his sentence, Lin Yun turned around and reentered the room. Seeing this, the crowd faltered, then the leader led them into the room. The booth''s patron wasn''t ordinary. No matter who he was or what had happened in the booth, when invited, they had to go in and check. The leader didn''t expect that there had been a massacre in the booth... or his thought process would''ve been different. Although there was a shooting in the booth previously, Lin Yun was prepared. He had immediately thrown a device onto the floor, making sounds within a radius of twenty to thirty meters inaudible from the outside. Signal-wise, too, nothing could get in or out. "Hm?" Upon entering the booth, the leader felt something was off. First, there should have been twenty or thirty people here... now, there wasn''t a single one, except for the man who had called them in. Along with the two men and two women who left earlier, that made just five people. Moreover, the air in the room was off, too fresh. The atmosphere was good at the Royal Club, but never this fresh. Something felt wrong, very wrong... "Who of you is the boss here?" Lin Yun turned around and asked, keeping his voice level. "Huh? I... I''m the... boss of the Royal Club..." The leader faltered, his expression somewhat clueless as he spoke. Ten minutester, Lin Yun left the booth and slowly headed downstairs. Unexpectedly, among the crowd was the boss of the Royal Club, which saved him a lot of trouble. With Lin Yun leading and the crowd following behind, the boss of the Royal Club trailed closely behind Lin Yun, showing utmost respect and ttery. "Huh? Isn''t that the young man who just went upstairs?" "Who is he? Even the boss is that respectful to him?" "He must be someone really important..." The waiters uttered their surprise upon seeing this scene. Soon, Lin Yun left the Royal Club and got into a car. "Let''s go..." he said nonchntly. "Yes, boss," the bodyguard in the driver''s seat responded respectfully. The car then sped off like a dart. Honestly, seeing the crowd respectfully see Lin Yun off, the bodyguards in the car were surprised. They never imagined that after Lin Yun told them to leave first, this would be the scene that followed. So many had died, among them, two powerful figures... They had thought Lin Yun stayed behind to cover their retreat, possibly even preparing for a massacre... They never expected it to y out like that. Could it be that Lin Yun owned the Royal Club? They spected quietly. Royal Club. "Shut up! No more discussing today''s matters! If I catch anyone doing so, don''t me me for getting rough! Snapping your limbs, cutting your mouths open, all are possible! And all surveince footage from this month, erase thempletely. If anyone asks, say our surveince system broke down!" The boss, on his way back, heard some of his employees discussing what just happened and immediately red at them, shouting out in anger. All the employees immediately fell silent, no longer daring to speak. They didn''t doubt their boss''s words in the least. The Royal Club was very famous in Shen City, and the background of their boss, rumored to be deeply rooted in both the legal and illegal world, he had even killed people. In working here, they certainly could not speak carelessly. ... "ording to the Cosmic Trading System''s analysis, Level 1 Mental Strength... Level 1 Hypnosis Skill¡­ can only hypnotize those people for about ten days... Sadly, I didn''t save enough Spirit Crystals in reserve beforehand. Otherwise, if I''d upgraded my Mental Strength and Hypnosis Skill to Level 2, I could have hypnotized them for a hundred days..." In the car, Lin Yun closed his eyes, sighing in his heart. Indeed, the reason those people respectfully saw him off was that he had used the Hypnosis Skill on them. The capacity of Level 1 Hypnosis Skill was limited, he didn''t tamper with or erase their memories, he merely suggested to them that due to some matters, "Master Mo" and the people with "Master Lu" didn''t want their whereabouts revealed and had left early ¨C instructing them to keep the secret and tell no one. Such situations in clubs like that were entirely normal. Indeed, he sessfully hypnotized them without much trouble. Luckily, there were no formidable martial artists among them, the strongest was only at Mid Mingjin Stage and there were no people with formidable mental strength. Otherwise, sessfully hypnotizing them wouldn''t have been so easy. His original mental strength was only at rookie level, though a pretty strong rookie. So as to use Level 1 Hypnosis Skill, he''d upgraded his mental strength to Level 1. When he initially learned the method to cultivate mental strength, he had spent five Spirit Crystals. Just now, when he upgraded his mental strength to Level 1, he spent fifty Spirit Crystals in total. He''d learned the basic Hypnosis Skill a while ago, having spent ten Spirit Crystals. But when he upgraded it to Level 1 just now he had to spend a hundred Spirit Crystals. Level 1 Hypnosis Skill teamed up with Level 1 Mental Strength and in certain aspects, it was quite powerful. Therefore, the cost of learning and upgrading the Hypnosis Skill surpassed learning the method of cultivating mental strength and upgrading it. Following the decimal system, if he wanted to upgrade mental strength to Level 2, he would have to spend 500 Spirit Crystals. If he wanted to upgrade the Hypnosis Skill to Level 2, he would have to spend 1,000 Spirit Crystals. When Lin Yun left the warehouse today, he only reserved slightly over 300 Spirit Crystals, naturally, that was insufficient. "Ten days is nearly enough. Even if it was a hundred days, it might not necessarily stay a secret..." After a pause, Lin Yun thought to himself. He had wanted to develop quietly, yet something like this had happened... Nheless, he held no regrets. Such scum did deserve to die. Besides, the person theyid their hands on had once helped him. Continue your adventure with m|v-l''e -NovelBin If that girl was in this line of business, it would have been fine. But judging from "Master Mo''s" words, the girl was still a virgin, clearly not in this business. "Boss, I''m sorry... Weiwei and I have dragged you into this..." At that moment, Jiang Yan who was beside him, lifted her head to look at Lin Yun and said, her voice trembling. The scene of Lin Yun killing those people, she had seen it with her own eyes. She hadn''t expected Lin Yun to be so formidable, like a martial arts master straight out of a movie. Even more, she hadn''t expected Lin Yun to go that far for them. This moved her greatly and simultaneously had her extremely worried. They lived in awful society now, and the identities of those people weren''t simple. With Lin Yun killing them, what consequences would he have to face? "Let me bear the responsibility for this. Just say that those people... were killed by me..." Suddenly, Jiang Yan gritted her teeth and spoke out. "What exactly happened today?" Lin Yun nced at the dispirited girl beside Jiang Yan, sighed lightly and asked. Does she really think the authorities are fools? Even if she said she was the killer, someone had to believe her, and more importantly, those people''s identities wereplicated ¨C dealing with the powers behind them wasn''t that easy. Chapter 237: Chapter 222: Turmoil As Jiang Yan told her story, Lin Yun quickly understood what had happened. As it turned out, Jiang Yan and a girl named Qi Weiwei were good friends. Qi Weiwei''s mother was ill and required a substantial sum for medical expenses every day, forcing her to work in high-paying ces. The Nightingale Bar, where she used to work, was one of these ces. However, following the incident with Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing, she didn''t dare to stay there anymore. After a few job changes, she ended up at the Royal Club. Unexpectedly, she encountered those people today and was targeted. At the time, Qi Weiwei had managed to call and ask Jiang Yan for help. Most customers, when interrupted in this way, would not continue. However, even after Jiang Yan arrived and ended up involved, even after she revealed that she worked at Qingyun Hotel and Qingyun Restaurant, those people didn''t care. Jiang Yan recognized that these people weren''t ordinary. Unable to find any other person for help, she tried to reach out to Lin Yun when she saw his number in her phone book. Surprisingly, she made the call. "Wait a moment, I''ll take you both to the Qingyun Hotel, get a room there and make sure to take care of her. By the way, do you know which hospital and ward her mother is in, and what disease she has?" Lin Yun asked with a slight nod. "Third People''s Hospital, Ward 1307,te-stage stomach cancer..." Jiang Yan quickly responded. The fact that she could provide such detailed information showed her close rtionship with Qi Weiwei. "Yes, after a while I''ll arrange for her mother to be transferred to the Qingyun Hotel. Late-stage stomach cancer isn''t impossible to cure. I can treat it," Lin Yun said, nodding his agreement. Qi Weiwei''s eyes were dull as she processed the recent events, which had dealt a severe blow to both her psyche and physical state. Only when hearing about her mother did they seem to fill with a hint of color. Upon hearing that Lin Yun intended to transfer her mother to the Qingyun Hotel, she finally came to her senses and feebly said, "No." She didn''t want her mother to see her current state, let alone know about what she had been through. However, her reaction came toote ¡ª Lin Yun had already finished speaking. "You... you said... you can... cure... my mother''s illness?" She struggled to lift her head to look at Lin Yun, disbelief in her weak voice. It waste-stage cancer... Such a diagnosis was a death sentence, with the only question being whether death woulde sooner orter. "I can cure it. Therefore, you should recover as quickly as possible. Your mother still needs your help. Taking this pellet will expedite the recovery of your physical condition," Lin Yun stated with a nod. As he spoke, he produced a healing pellet and ced it in Qi Weiwei''s mouth. The pellet dissolved instantly once it entered her mouth. A surge of powerful energy immediately flooded Qi Weiwei, rejuvenating her physically and mentally. Originally, she was concerned that Lin Yun was deceiving her just to put her at ease, but at that moment she had no doubts about his sincerity. "You...you''re the boy from the bar that night..." suddenly, Qi Weiwei looked at Lin Yun in surprise. Only then did she realize that the person who rescued her and Jiang Yan, was the same boy she had had a good impression of when she met him at the Nightingale Bar. It was this incident that had led her to leave the Nightingale Bar in the first ce. For some reason, finding out the one who saved them was the same boy from before eased her mind. Overwhelmed with exhaustion, she closed her eyes in relief and fell asleep. ... "Capital City, the Lu Family, and that Master Lu..." After arranging everything, Lin Yun sat alone in the car murmuring these words. Since he had left the Royal Club, he had instructed his super-brain to search for information about the Lu family in Capital City, about Lu Mingtao, and about Master Lu, whose face he scanned into the super-brain for identification. Now, a lot of information about the Lu family in Capital City and information about Lu Mingtao and Master Lu hade up. The Lu family from Capital City was a prestigious family, illustrious since the founding of the nation. Although they weren''t at the top in Capital City, they were highly influential, with strong tangential rtions with the official and military sectors in various trades and industries. Master Mie, whose full name was Mie Hai, was the only son of the Shen City''s top official. His family held vast powers in the South China region, officialdom, military, and various other industries. Both these families were formidable. Lu Mingtao and Mie Hai, the scions of these two families, were very dominating in their conduct. Lin Yun suspected that some powerful forces mighte to bother him, seek benefits from him, but he hadn''t anticipated such overbearing behaviors. Nor had he expected things to evolve this way that somewhat disrupted his ns. Consequently, his time had be very limited. He took out his super brain, quickly operating numerous videos. These videos all showcased Master Lu and Master Mie, along with their entourage, arriving and leaving the Royal Club; they were footages from their entire journey. He wasn''t deleting these videos; instead, he was modifying them based on their original content. He had done this sort of things before, only that he had modified videos from Immortal Origin County then, so that his products ced there didn''t appear out of the blue. These videos might not withstand scrutiny, but they could absolutely increase the investigation difficulty for the Lu and Mie families. Many videos weren''t connected to thework, and it was only because he had already learned high-levelwork knowledge and upgraded his super brain that he was able to gain ess via multiple channels. An hourter, Lin Yunpleted all this. Then, he started to carefully analyze the information about the Lu and Mie families. Although the Lu and Mie families were strong, they weren''t short of enemies. He searched for information unfavorable to these two families and sent them one by one to their enemies. Or, he would disclose it on the inte. In short, he first created some chaos in these two families to distract their attention. Perhaps, he could even divert their suspicions and lead them to believe that the disappearance of Lu Mingtao and Mie Hai was the work of their respective opponents. s, these two families weren''t ordinary, and they were very cautious with their actions. There wasn''t much information about these two families that Lin Yun could find on the inte, and there weren''t too many substantial events either. The strength of these two families was too heavy. This information was insufficient to shake the foundations of these two families and could only create some chaos. The next day, everything seemed normal on the surface. In the following time, Lin Yun instructed the procurement officials to elerate the pace of gathering resources, while simultaneously contacting personnel from various factories to discuss the handover of the uing products. The first batch of products had arrived, and all the factories were quite satisfied after assembling them into new products. The high-level officials of these factories were very positive after receiving calls from Qingyun Company. They were highly confident about the market for the new products. At this moment, they were afraid that after theyunched the new products on the market, particrly after massive promotion, if Qingyun Company ran out of stock, they would suffer a significant loss. Therefore, they strongly agreed with Qingyun Company''s intention to speed up the supply. Somepanies even wired the payment in advance to Qingyun Company''s ount to receive the products earlier. Money rapidly flowed into Qingyun Company and into Lin Yun''s bank ount, transactions after transactions. One day... Two days... Three days... The Lu and Mie families indeed fell into chaos, for a time, they couldn''t concentrate on investigating the affairs of Lu Mingtao and Mie Hai. Some of their people even inferred that Lu Mingtao and Mie Hai had been kidnapped. They were investigating the whereabouts of Lu Mingtao and Mie Hai while waiting for contact from the kidnapper. Some people, just as Lin Yun had predicted, suspected that this incident was plotted by theirpetitors. For a moment, there was turmoil in various parts of Huaxia. Chapter 238: Chapter 223: A Great Bargain Since the Lu family and the Mie family believed that Lu Mingtao and Mie Hai were kidnapped, Lin Yun thought about it for a moment and decided to y along. He customized several high-end robots from the Cosmic Trading System, two of which just happened to look like Lu Mingtao and Mie Hai, while others were set to "kidnappers". Under the veil of a dark night, Lin Yun used special equipment to disguise his appearance and arrived at an uninhabited ce in Shen City. With a wave of his hand, Lin Yun released a multi-functional flying car. Three minutester, Lin Yun satfortably in Qingyun Restaurant, dining for two full hours. Afterwards, Lin Yun strolled through crowded ces, ces with surveince. Meanwhile, the flying car, under various stealth devices, sped towards another city. An hourter, they had already reached a destination 1,000 kilometers away from Shen City, casually revealing "Lu Mingtao" and "Mie Hai" under some surveince devices. Then, Lin Yun sent the multi-functional flying car to a secluded mountain and started contacting the Lu and Mie families. Ransom for each person: One hundred million US dors. Intentionally by Lin Yun, the efficiency of the Lu family and the Mie family was quick. A few hourster, they discovered the "traces" of "Lu Mingtao" and "Mie Hai". Large amounts of manpower, extensively researching the disappearance of Lu Mingtao and Mie Hai, swiftly withdrew and began to converge where "Lu Mingtao" and "Mie Hai" were found. In the blink of an eye, three days passed. As the Lu and Mie families negotiated with the "kidnappers" and dispatched arge amount of manpower to search for "Lu Mingtao" and "Mie Hai", "Lu Mingtao" and "Mie Hai" reappeared two thousand kilometers away from their massive search area, still deep within a mountain range, but now on Huaxia''s border, in a chaotic region. Originally, the two families were determining which force was responsible, this turn of eventspletely disrupted their judgments. Perhaps it was due to the Lu and Mie families setting their sights on Qingyun Company, during this period, incredibly, no other forces came knocking. Find more chapters on mvl The Lu and the Mie families didn''t send anyone else. It seemed that their energies were being consumed by the "kidnapping" case. During this week, Lin Yun had a stable development. "Haha! If I sell the resources in this piece of floatingnd, I can get about five thousand Spirit Crystals!" One day, while Lin Yun was observing his bnce on the Cosmic Trading System and pondering things, Star Blue''sughter suddenly rang out. "Congrattions to Brother Star Blue on another great catch!" Hearing this, Lin Yun gave a slight smile and responded. At the time Star Blue discovered this floatingnd, he sent a message. Now he was reporting the acquisition data. The resources on this floatingnd were worth five thousand Spirit Crystals, which was indeed a considerable output among Star Blue''s numerous gains. After talking to Star Blue and shutting down the Cosmic Trading System, Lin Yun closed his eyes and murmured in a low voice, "Currently, the range of the Cosmic Trading System that can absorb and fuse spiritual energy has expanded to a radius of eleven thousand kilometers, and can obtain three hundred and fifty Spirit Crystals every day. The populous area of Shen City has been almost covered. Expanding further outward isn''t cost-effective in the short term. Plus, considering the special current circumstances, I have been saving the Spirit Crystals and not expanding the range of the Cosmic Trading System''s spiritual energy fusion and absorption." "Now, I have saved up seven thousand Spirit Crystals, so how should I spend these seven thousand Spirit Crystals..." Seven thousand Spirit Crystals isn''t small orrge amount. He could buy arge amount of super weaponry on the Cosmic Trading System, meaning he wasn''t without power any longer. Butpared to a nation, especially a big country like Huaxia, there''s still a considerable gap. Especially since he had discovered the existence of three spiritual objects in the Sanqing Pce of Immortal Origin County and knew that two of them were created by a person, it made him realize that the world wasn''t as simple as he had imagined. Plus, he''s currently in a rapid development phase. As the Cosmic Trading System''s absorption and fusion range of spiritual energy besrger andrger, his reliance on using Earth''s resources to exchange for Spirit Crystals gets smaller and smaller. If he were to purchase a professional spiritual energy absorption and fusion device at this time, his development speed would significantly increase. Now, using these Spirit Crystals to buy things to enhance his strength seemed a bit wasteful; he found it hard to ept. "Brother, no matter what you choose, just remember one golden principle: safety first. Don''t be in a hurry. As long as you''re alive, no one can stop our development..." As Lin Yun opened the Cosmic Trading System and briefly exined his current situation to Star Blue, Star Blue solemnly replied. "Thank you for your concern, Brother Star Blue. I have a n." Lin Yun nodded slightly. "This secondary spirit is priced at a little over one thousand one hundred Spirit Crystals on the Cosmic Trading System. Since you''re a newbie, I can give you a thirty percent discount, selling it to you for just eight hundred Spirit Crystals." Star Blue nodded. Lin Yun had already chosen to purchase a professional spiritual energy absorption and fusion device. The spirit that he had sold to him earlier naturally needed to be bought back. In the beginning, he bought it for one thousand five hundred Spirit Crystals. Now, selling it back to Lin Yun for eight hundred Spirit Crystals, a loss of seven hundred Spirit Crystals by reselling, was undoubtedly a hefty loss. Even if it was another owner of the Cosmic Trading System, relying on the special benefits of this spirit to Lin Yun''s side, Lin Yun might not be able to buy it back, even at a price of two thousand Spirit Crystals. Such a good deal was hard toe by. Truth be told, there were many instances of such transactions on the Cosmic Trading System. "Thank you, Brother Star Blue..." Lin Yun was deeply touched. If it weren''t for his urgent need for Spirit Crystals now, he would really feel bad taking such an advantage. He secretly vowed that when he had arge number of Spirit Crystals, he would definitely repay many times more in return. Soon, the transaction waspleted. The number of Spirit Crystals in Lin Yun''s Cosmic Trading System decreased by eight hundred, and the level two spirit became his again. "While I''m at it, I so happen to have a professional spiritual energy absorption and fusion device that I bought years ago. I had an extra, so I never sold it. Let me sell it to you!" At this moment, Star Blue continued with augh. "Huh?" Lin Yun was stunned. What a coincidence? "In the early days, the ce where humans lived in my civilization was scattered, so I bought another version of this device. Later, when the poption concentrated, I bought a spirit from the Cosmic Trading System, and one of the devices was no longer needed. But since I bought it at a high price, I wasn''t willing to sell it at low price, so I never sold it..." Star Blue exined. "This is the cheapest device, capable of absorbing and refining the spiritual energy of ten million people. Don''t be picky, just ept it. I''ll just charge you three thousand two hundred Spirit Crystals." Then, Star Blueughed. "Brother Star Blue..." Lin Yun was moved and at a loss for words. On the Cosmic Trading System, even second-hand ones cost around four thousand five hundred Spirit Crystals. Quite clearly, at three thousand two hundred Spirit Crystals, Star Blue was still giving the lowest price. This time, Star Blue was giving Lin Yun a significant advantage. "Alright, don''t be too moved. Hurry up and trade so you can save more Spirit Crystals and buy more weapons to protect yourself. That''s the biggest return you can give me. If something were to happen to you one day, all my previous investments in you will be gone!" In the video, Star Blue waved his hand and said. In the end, Lin Yun only spent four thousand Spirit Crystals to buy both the professional spiritual energy absorption and fusion device and the second spirit. Chapter 239: Chapter 224: Massive Harvest Seven thousand spirit crystals remained, a significant surpluspared to Lin Yun''s original n of having only a few hundred left. He decided not to rush into buying other items yet and first tested the professional device meant for absorbing and refining spiritual energy. There were many types of devices designed to absorb and refine spiritual energy. The one that Star Blue had sold him was a regional device¡ªprecisely the kind that he intended to buy. It worked simrly to the Cosmic Trading System where it could absorb and refine the spiritual energy around wherever it was. Just like that, this device did the same within a radius of thirty kilometers. "Thank goodness for the thirty-kilometer radius, or else, even if it could absorb and refine the spiritual energy of twenty million people, it might not be able to cover all twenty million..." Lin Yun sighed. A radius of thirty kilometers was already enough to nket Shen City, including its most remote areas, and even some beyond. Long ago, Shen City''s officials had imed the city housed twenty million people. Now, it was time to put that im to test. Although referred to as a device, it was merely an item, roughly the size and shape of a jade pendant. On it was a small protrusion. As soon as it was pressed, the device would be activated. It didn''t require external energy to function. It fueled itself by absorbing spiritual energy. "Beep!" Before operating, it was necessary to pair the device with his Cosmic Trading System. This way, the spiritual energy absorbed and refined by the device would automatically be credited to the bnce on his Cosmic Trading System. As long as this device was not destroyed or turned off, no matter where he was, it would consistently deliver spiritual energy to him. Just like Star Blue, while he journeyed across gxies, he could still receive spiritual energy generated by his civilization. If anyone turned off this device and then restarted it, it would need to reconnect to the Cosmic Trading System. In order to prevent any abnormalities during the transmission process in a trade, this type of device had to be disabled. This precaution also helped avoid situations where the owner of a Cosmic Trading System sold their second-hand device, which, after reaching another Cosmic Trading System owner, continued absorbing and refining spiritual energy from the new location. First, Lin Yun turned off the Cosmic Trading System''s ability to absorb and refine spiritual energy. "Hum..." Then, he pressed the protrusion and immediately felt a unique disruption emanate from the "jade pendant," spreading quickly in all directions. "Whoosh whoosh whoosh..." Simultaneously, Lin Yun "saw" the spiritual energy bnce on his now inactive Cosmic Trading System begin to rise swiftly once more. "Prior to integrating with the second-level spirituality, this device could only absorb and refine the spiritual energy of ten million people. Covering ten million people within a thirty-kilometer radius is more than enough, let''s see how quickly we''re acquiring spiritual energy now..." Lin Yun closed his eyes, muttering to himself. Earlier, he hadn''t had a concrete idea of how many people the Cosmic Trading System''s range for absorbing and refining spiritual energy could cover. So, he wasn''t quite sure about how much spiritual energy an individual could provide to the Cosmic Trading System per day. Now, he was able to calcte it. "ording to the current rate, I can acquire two hundred and thirty spirit crystals a day!" Soon after, Lin Yun opened his eyes, looking astonished. Was this really the amount of spiritual energy produced by ten million people in one day? Notably, the efficiency of these devices in absorbing and refining spiritual energy was remarkably lowerpared to the Cosmic Trading System. And even the Cosmic Trading System''s efficiency in absorbing and refining spiritual energy wasn''t one hundred percent. As per the data provided by the Cosmic Trading System''s official, the efficiency of the System itself was approximately ny percent whereas the device he had purchased operated at around sixty percent efficiency. Continue reading at mvl That was a fifty percent difference! So, the amount of spiritual energy produced by these ten million people, if absorbed and refined by the Cosmic Trading System, would yield nearly three hundred and fifty spirit crystals every day. His Cosmic Trading System could only acquire three hundred and fifty spirit crystals per day right now! Did that mean the current coverage of his Cosmic Trading System''s spiritual energy absorption and refinement barely included around ten million people? He had assumed that the coverage of his Cosmic Trading System had more or less nketed most of the bustling districts of Shen City. If the poption of Shen City indeed exceeded twenty million, he suspected his present coverage should contain the majority of that, perhaps around thirteen to fourteen million people or so. Thirteen to fourteen million people... ten million people... that was a difference of around thirty to forty percent, a gap of three to four million people, which was significant. Moreover, with a thirty-kilometer radius covering the entirety of Shen City, it surely included at least ten million people. Considering that the device had not yet integrated second-level spirituality and could at most absorb and refine the spiritual energy produced by ten million people. Therefore, the data was incredibly urate. This meant that his previous calctions were off, and not by a little. Perhaps... They had been wrong from the start. He initially thought that on Earth, the spiritual energy each person generated was about one hundred and fifty times that of someone from Star Blue. Later, he continuously adjusted this ratio ording to new data...... But most of these numbers were based on earlier smaller data sets. For instance, his previous way ofputing involvedparing how much spiritual energy could be gained daily from a skyscraper hosting twenty to thirty thousand people to that of someone from Star Blue. However, epassing these twenty to thirty thousand individuals was too broad. The difference between twenty thousand and thirty thousand was a discrepancy of fifty percent. If the actual number was even higher or lower, then the divergence would be evenrger. At the beginning, differences in the data weren''t too noticeable. However, as it progressed, these variations became increasingly significant. A slightpse could lead to great deviation. Lin Yun was overwhelmed by a myriad of feelings for a moment. He was somewhat speechless about the surprisingly small quantity of people epassed by the Cosmic Trading System. Soon, his mood took a turn for the happy. The Cosmic Trading System epassing fewer people was beneficial. It indicated that Earthlings had greater potential, meaning that the device he purchased could absorb more spiritual energy daily. "Integration of Spirituality into the device¡­" Subsequently, Lin Yun took out his second-grade Spirituality and looked at the device. Integrating Spirituality into the device was quite simple. Lin Yun simply had to ce his Spirituality atop the device which innately possessed the ability to absorb Spirituality. "Hum¡ª" As the Spirituality integrated, Lin Yun instantly felt the device undergo a tremendous change. It seemed toe alive and a wave even more intense than the one just now suddenly diffused in every direction. "Whoosh¡ª Whoosh¡ª Whoosh¡ª" Lin Yun instantaneously "saw" his spiritual energy bnce in the Cosmic Trading System skyrocket. This speed was hardly double that of before. It nearly reached... triple! "So much spiritual energy¡­" Lin Yun''s expression changed again. Only then did he remember that another significant benefit of integrating second-grade Spirituality into the device was that it could enhance the device''s efficiency in absorbing refined spiritual energy by thirty to fifty percent! "ording to this speed, I can obtain almost seven hundred spirit crystals every day!" "This means, not only does the device cover a area with a poption of 20 million, but also its efficiency in absorbing and refining spiritual energy has increased by fifty percent!" Lin Yun quickly concluded two pieces of data. This fifty percent boost didn''t directly increase this device''s efficiency by fifty percent. The original efficiency of the device was sixty percent. To increase it by fifty percent would mean reaching one hundred and ten percent... There was only so much spiritual energy. No matter how it was absorbed and refined, it could not possibly increase. Lin Yun knew this all along. This increased efficiency was an addition of fifty percent based on the original sixty percent, leading to a total efficiency of ny percent! Such a boost, under the influence of Spirituality, could be deemed the maximum. It proved that Lin Yun''s second-grade Spirituality had excellent effects! Now, the efficiency of this device in absorbing and refining spiritual energy couldpete with the efficiency of the Cosmic Trading System! "The effect of this Spirituality is truly powerful! Fortunately, I sold it to Star Blue earlier. If I had sold it to someone else, the loss would have been tremendous!" Lin Yun took a deep breath and mentallymented. If it hadn''t been infused with this Spirituality, despite the device''s ability to absorb and refine the spiritual energy of twenty million people, he could only obtain around four hundred and sixty spirit crystals every day! Every day wouldck almost two hundred and thirty spirit crystals! Even over just a few days, the number of spirit crystals that had been sacrificed was massive! As for long-term losses, they were even more colossal! If initially he had sold this second-grade Spirituality to someone else for barely a thousand more spirit crystals and never buy it back, he would regret it deeply! Once such Spirituality was missed, regaining it was uncertain! As far as he knew, despite Star Blue''s rule over their civilization for over thousands of years, even after scouring their civilization, they had not obtained a single second-grade Spirituality. They only found a few first-grade Spirituality! With that in mind, he was even more grateful for Star Blue''s assistance at that time! "It seems that when possible, I need to find more of this Spirituality. Otherwise, solely relying on the device to absorb and refine spiritual energy would be too inefficient..." Lin Yun murmured. Now that he had tasted the efficiency of a device infused with Spirituality, it was hard for him to ept a device without such integration. Chapter 240: Chapter 225: Invisible Flying Car (First update!) "It only takes four thousand Spirit Crystals to get nearly seven hundred per day ¡ª I should have done this sooner..." Lin Yunmented. However, he was merely making a casualment ¡ª the device specialized in absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy, along with the Spirituality, had only cost him four thousand Spirit Crystals, thanks to Star Blue generously selling them to him at a low price. Without Star Blue''s help, the cost would have been much higher. In addition, the one thousand and five hundred Spirit Crystals that Star Blue had advanced him for his Spirituality was merely the price difference, which allowed him to gain seven hundred Spirit Crystals. All in all, he might not have had enough even if he had spent six thousand Spirit Crystals. Before this, umting six thousand Spirit Crystals would not have been easy. Also, if he had chosen that path, the Cosmic Trading System wouldn''t have absorbed as much Spiritual Energy as it did. Ultimately, regardless of his choice, the oue would have been almost the same. Now, having this device allowed him to gain nearly seven hundred Spirit Crystals every day. If he were to go and stay in a populous city, the Cosmic Trading System would secure over three hundred Spirit Crystals each day, thus grossing over a thousand Spirit Crystals in total. This amount was substantial. It could enable him to aplish many things. A gleam shed across Lin Yun''s eyes. At this moment, with his newfound resources, he has the freedom to do many things. Because moving forward, even if he stayed in the depths of the mountains and forests, he could still maintain rapid development. "The poption in Shanghai is reportedlyrger than in Shen City; thus, making it my next target. But should I go to Shanghai myself or ce this device there..." Lin Yun fell into deep thought. Quickly deciding, as he was unfamiliar with Shanghai, Lin Yun decided to ce the device there and stay in Shen City himself. Less talk, more action. Every second wasted was a loss of Spirit Crystals. Lin Yun went downstairs and soon found a deserted ce. With a wave of his hand, he released an invisible car from the trading space. The exterior of the car not only appeared almost transparent but could also quickly mimic the surrounding scenery. While humans on Earth could potentially spot the car from close distance, once it gained speed, it was virtually indistinguishable, silent and stealthiness. Of course, it also came equipped with surveince-evading technology. As such, while the car was not entirely invisible, it was more effective in some ways. In addition, the car''s defense was so strong that even standard Earth missiles couldn''t prate it. Naturally, this kind of sophisticated technology was not cheap. Lin Yun purchased this car using eight hundred Spirit Crystals. Had it not been for the abundance of resources he currently had, and the fact that the new device could umte seven hundred Spirit Crystals every day, he wouldn''t have easily parted with such an amount. Previously, the multifunctional car he purchased for the high-end robots only cost him thirty Spirit Crystals. After all, every product has a cheaper and a more expensive version. Just like cars on Earth, you could buy a cheap one for just a few thousand dors, or even a used one for a few hundred dors. Yet, more expensive options could cost millions, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions. The cost variation for items listed on the Cosmic Trading System, spanning across civilization levels, was even more astonishing. A cheap car could be bought for just a few Spirit Crystals. But expensive cars could cost tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of Spirit Crystals. Lin Yun dared not imagine how exceptional these expensive cars must be. Compared to those, his car was insignificant. However, in contrast to Earth technology, his car was highly advanced. Lin Yun felt that, with this car alone, he could aplish many earth-shattering feats ¡ª not something ordinary forces could reckon with. However, Lin Yun also knew that if this car were to be exposed, it would cause an equally earth-shattering stir. His current powers were not capable of handling such a storm yet. Unlesspletely necessary, he would not take such an action. Star Blue was right ¡ª safety first, there was no need to rush. Many owners of the Cosmic Trading System met their downfall due to overconfidence at the height of their development ¡ª dying just before the dawn. This was a bloody lesson. His development rate surpassed many other Cosmic Trading System owners. This meant that his patience would not be tested for long. The speed of a car worth eight hundred Spirit Crystals was unmatched. The distance between Shen City and Shanghai was one thousand five hundred kilometers. In just half an hour, Lin Yun arrived. "A speed of three thousand kilometers per hour ¡ª that''s twice, if not thrice, the speed of an airne. You indeed get what you pay for. The car that cost thirty Spirit Crystals could only reach a top speed of one thousand three hundred kilometers per hour..." Lin Yun mused. Now, while he was only at the outskirts of Shanghai, even his device''s wide range of absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy could not cover twenty million people. The poption density of Shanghai was even lower than Shen City, so he wondered if he could find a ce that could cover twenty million people. His car could mimic the surrounding scenery, so transforming into an ordinary car was a piece of cake. However, while in Shanghai city, he could not fly as fast as he did before. It would be better to drive like an ordinary car. Shanghai was one of the top cities in Huaxia, with various facilities and personalities that were notparable to ordinary ces. Lin Yun was not sure if driving at high speed in Shanghai would be detected, so it was better to be safe than sorry. An hourter, Lin Yun stopped in front of a barren plot in a high-end district. This location seemed quite suitable. He felt that the speed of absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy was simr to when he activated the device in Shen City. Lin Yun casually threw a fist-sized ck object. It wrapped around the "jade pendant" and rolled into the grass, then over to a patch of barren ground where it released several small tentacles and quickly burrowed into the soil. This ck object, called Earth Drill, cost him ten Spirit Crystals. Lin Yun closed his eyes. He could sense that the Earth Drill was moving rapidly, covering ten meters per second. In under a minute, it burrowed five to six hundred meters deep into the ground. Because of the small size of the Earth Drill, the area of disturbed soil was also small. The soil above quickly covered up the hole, making it look like a small piece ofnd had loosened ¡ª a highlymon and inconspicuous sight. "This should bepletely safe," Lin Yun thought to himself. To ensure absolute security, he had the Earth Drill dig a further two thousand meters. If it could still be detected at that depth, he would be utterly amazed. Lin Yun wore a faint smile and directed the car to leave the area. When Lin Yun returned to Shen City, he could feel his bnce on the Cosmic Trading System soaring. A daily yield of over a thousand Spirit Crystals was indeed impressive. Chapter 241: Chapter 226: Robot with the Power of a Grandmaster! (2nd update!) "Right now, there are still two thousand two hundred Spirit Crystals left in my Cosmic Trading System ount. Given how quickly I''m obtaining Spirit Crystals, should I purchase various equipment and arm myself, or continue saving up Spirit Crystals to buy another kind of device?" Lin Yun began to contemte. Undeniably, after seeing the benefits of the professional device for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy, he was genuinely tempted. Even if buying from the Cosmic Trading System didn''t offer him the discount he would get from Star Blue, it still required him to spend more than six thousand Spirit Crystals for the device and the infusion of spirituality. Even when the spirituality from the Cosmic Trading System couldn''t increase the efficiency of the device. Being able to obtain four hundred and sixty Spirit Crystals per day was not bad at all. The key was that his rate of obtaining Spirit Crystals was very high right now. With the rate that he was obtaining Spirit Crystals, both from the Cosmic Trading System and the professional device, he also purchased arge quantity of resources in the real world in exchange for Spirit Crystals. It would only take him around three or four days to umte over six thousand of them. If he added the two thousand two hundred Spirit Crystals that he currently had, he might be able to save up enough in just two days. Once he bought the device and infused it with spirituality, he could earn a thousand and five hundred Spirit Crystals in a single day. He would only need two days to increase his daily Spirit Crystal count from a little over a thousand to a thousand and five hundred per day. Moreover, he could keep this momentum going for the foreseeable future. This was a huge temptation. "No, these thoughts aren''t good. At this rate, I won''t stop until I cover all the heavily popted cities in the world, which might take too long..." Quickly, Lin Yun took a deep breath and swiftly dispelled these thoughts. Safety above all else, safety above all else. He repeated this phrase silently in his heart. Many Cosmic Trading System owners lost their lives because they neglected this aspect, and he couldn''t afford to ignore their lessons. People always have this mentality of hoping for the best, which is truly terrible. "Let''s think about how to spend these two thousand two hundred Spirit Crystals..." To rid himself of this mindset, Lin Yun began to divert his thoughts and intended to use reality to crush it. If he spent most of these two thousand two hundred Spirit Crystals, he presumed his temptation would lessen. After all, it was easier to save four thousand Spirit Crystals but more challenging to save up for over six thousand. "I''d better purchase more advanced defensive equipment" Lin Yun thought to himself. This was essential. His recent experience had shown him the audacity and reach of certain powers. While he was mostly safe, the safety of his parents, little sister, and Xia Qingqing needed to be reinforced. After the recent incident, he had already engaged more top-tier bodyguards from the Gold Sword Security Company, but it still wasn''t enough. Soon, Lin Yun decided to purchase four protective amulets. Each amulet cost a hundred Spirit Crystals. Compared to the protective amulets his parents and sister currently wore, which were only worth ten Spirit Crystals each, these hundred-crystal amulets were considered a significant investment. A multi-functional flying car he had bought earlier cost only thirty Spirit Crystals. A high-level robot also cost the same. ording to the information provided, these amulets could withstand dozens of ordinary missiles from Earth without any problem. And if the attacker used high-powered sniper rifles, the amulet could withstand the attacks indefinitely as long as its energy wasn''t depleted. Unless the situation was extremely dangerous, it should be enough to hold the fort until he could provide backup. Not to mention other means of transportation, his newly purchased invisible flying car could reach speeds of up to three thousand kilometers per hour. Confirm, make payment. Soon, four protective amulets appeared in the trade space. Simultaneously, Lin Yun''s Cosmic Trading System ount bnce dropped to eighteen hundred Spirit Crystals. "Should I buy a more advanced robot?" Next, Lin Yun hesitated once again. With robots, there wasn''t a "most advanced," only "more advanced." The basic construction robot and high-level robot he had previously bought were only considered level one robots. Level one robots generally cost less than one hundred Spirit Crystals. A basic multilevel robot could only handle simple household tasks, and it didn''t have much strength. The cheapest ones could be bought for just one Spirit Crystal, but their abilities were very limited. Once a robot cost more than ten Spirit Crystals, their agility greatly increased. They were roughly equivalent to humans in some aspects and possessed some moderate strength. People on the Cosmic Trading System had concluded that a robot worth ten Spirit Crystals had a Martial Arts level equivalent to an early Mingjin stage martial artist. A robot worth thirty Spirit Crystals had a Martial Arts level equivalent to a mid Mingjin stage martial artist. This was the same level as the high-level robot Lin Yun had previously bought. A robot worth fifty Spirit Crystals had a Martial Arts level equivalent to ate Mingjin stage martial artist. A robot worth seventy Spirit Crystals had a Martial Arts level equivalent to a martial artist at the peak of the Mingjin stage. If you spent more than one hundred Spirit Crystals, you could buy a level two robot. A robot worth one hundred Spirit Crystals had a Martial Arts level equivalent to a martial artist at the initial stage of Dark Strength. A robot worth three hundred Spirit Crystals had a Martial Arts level equivalent to a martial artist at the mid stage of Dark Strength. And so forth... A robot worth one thousand Spirit Crystals had a Martial Arts level equivalent to a martial artist at the early stage of Huajin. A Huajin martial artist was at the Grandmaster level. Lin Yun had heard his master mention many times that each of these powerful individuals could be a deterrent in their own right, and that normal forces wouldn''t dare to provoke them. Before the incident a few days ago, Lin Yun had never met a Dark Strength martial artist. At that time, buying several robots at the initial stage of Dark Strength would have seemed very impressive. However, after experiencing the events a few days ago, Lin Yun realized that merely owning a robot with the strength of an initial stage Dark Strength martial artist was not enough. Some of the truly powerful forces even possessed... martial artists at the peak of Dark Strength. That ck-haired old man, Lin Yun surmised, must have reached the peak stage of Dark Strength, as he could foresee certain dangers, a characteristic of martial artists at the peak of Dark Strength. Therefore, Lin Yun was rather inclined to purchase a robot with the strength of an early stage Huajin martial artist. Lin Yun had long admired Huajin martial artists, and the thought of having a robot with such strength, even if it was only at the early stage of Huajin, was quite thrilling. "I''ll get one at the early Huajin stage... " Soon, Lin Yun gritted his teeth and decided to buy a robot of this level. After all, he was obtaining Spirit Crystals quite quickly. He could gather over a thousand Spirit Crystals in a single day from the Cosmic Trading System and that equipment alone. Being able to obtain a martial artist at the early Huajin stage in one day seemed like a good deal. Chapter 242: Chapter 227: The Power of Changing Realm (Third update!) Lin Yun had already chosen the seller and quickly made the purchase and payment after deciding. Next, he waited for the robot of this level to be transported over. One thousand Spirit Crystals ... don''t think that it was a small amount because Lin Yun''s Cosmic Trading System and the device that absorbed and refined Spiritual Energy could yield so many Spirit Crystals a day. Remember, this was a special case on Earth. If Lin Yun wanted to exchange Earth''s resources for Spirit Crystals, he would need to spend billions of Huaxia Currency to purchase resources, to get this many Spirit Crystals. Was it expensive to buy a Martial Artist at the beginning of Huajin phase with billions of Huaxia Currency? On Earth, those Huajin Grandmasters could shake the world, but how many of them had a fortune of billions? Moreover, let''s talk about Star Blue, the owner of a Cosmic Trading System. After Star Blue unified the poption of his civilization and gathered them together, his Cosmic Trading System could only obtain one and a half Spirit Crystals a day. At this rate, it would take two years to buy a Martial Artist with the power at the beginning of Huajin phase. Wasn''t this costrge? If Lin Yun were Star Blue, he guessed that Star Blue would rather train a Martial Artist of this level himself. In fact, this was the approach of many Cosmic Trading System owners. Not that they didn''t want to buy robots of this level, or even more advanced robots, but they were too expensive. A few could be purchased, but for arge-scale purchase, not many could handle it. If the strength of a person increased, then the Spiritual Energy provided would be more. If a purchased robot was not needed, it would be a waste. A cheap, normal spaceship, regardless of strength or capability, could still fly to the stars, costing only ten thousand Spirit Crystals. From this perspective, one could see how expensive a thousand Spirit Crystals were. Only Lin Yun could be so willful, making such a decision after only a few minutes of thought. In the early and mid tote stages of development for any other Cosmic Trading System owner, considering the purchase of such a rge" item, they would normally weigh the decision for half a month or even more. "Buzz¡ª¡ª" About a minuteter, Lin Yun felt a fluctuation in the trading space, and a middle-aged man in ck appeared. This robot''s image was a middle-aged man as customized by Lin Yun, fearing that if it was too young, its powerful strength would be too startling. To be honest, when Lin Yun "saw" this middle-aged man in ck, his heart jumped. Because this robot, with its every move so natural, seemed extremely human. Withoutparison, there can be no difference. Lin Yun thought the "advanced" robots he had previously purchased were very like real humans. But seeing this robot, he realized how inferior the robots he had previously purchased were. Just like a person used to a low-quality phone suddenly using a high-quality phone, or a person used to a poorputer suddenly using a goodputer, they would notice a significant difference. Or perhaps the difference was evenrger. Because the robots he previously purchased could only be considered level one robots, products of a level one civilization. The level of this robot had reached level three, a product that only a level three civilization could produce. The technological content between the two was more than just one level apart. "Master!" Outside, the middle-aged man in ck immediately spoke in a respectful tone as soon as he saw Lin Yun. "Don''t call me master, call me... eh, Young Master Lin!" Lin Yun thought for a while and said. The term ''master'' was somewhat awkward and not fitting for the times. It would be too shocking for a Huajin Grandmaster to call him master, too low in status and a bit fake. He thought of how some people addressed young people of higher status and ranking. By the end, the corner of his mouth was slightly curved. Hearing a Huajin Grandmaster call him Young Master Lin would definitely earn him face. "I will give you a name, you shall be... Lin Tian!" After a pause, Lin Yun said. A Huajin Grandmaster without a name felt wrong. Lin Tian was a verymon name, but Lin Yun nned to name the next robot of this level he bought Lin Di, followed by Lin Xuan, and Lin Huang. These names corresponded perfectly to the words Heaven, Earth, Mystery, and Yellow in Chinese culture. This way it sounded unique and was easy to remember. "Thank you for the name, Young Master Lin!" The middle-aged man in ck nodded slightly, his tone was very cold. This was also part of the personality trait that Lin Yun chose. He wasn''t quite sure to what extent this level of robot resembled a real human. If its behavior was more aloof, it would be less likely to be detected by others. Grandmasters acting indifferent wasmon as well. "Let me take a look at your strength!" Then, Lin Yun said. He was curious about how strong a Grandmaster was. "Begin!" Both of them took their positions, and Lin Yun spoke. "Bang¡ª¡ª" The next moment, Lin Yun''s body flew back, striking the wall hard behind him. At the same time, his internal energy churned within him, as if his body was falling apart. It took a while for Lin Yun to get up from the ground, utterly shocked. This robot''s speed was too fast, right? He had just noticed signs of the robot''s movement, but he didn''t have time to react! Was this... the strength of a Grandmaster? If so, it was too terrifying! "Are you sure you only have the strength of the initial Huajin phase?" Lin Yun took a deep breath, not able to believe it as he asked the question. "Yes, my strength, ifpared to the realm of a Martial Artist, is at the initial phase of Huajin. In order not to hurt Young Master Lin, I only used 3% of my strength just now. I didn''t expect Young Master Lin to have a protective gear..." Lin Tian nodded and said. This was the advantage of advanced intelligence, understanding Lin Yun''s intention to spar, so when he made a move against Lin Yun, he automatically held back some strength. At the same time, it could also have "unexpected" urrences, much like the way a real person thinks. "This strength, it''s too strong!" Lin Yun shook his head andughed bitterly. He wore protective gear, yet the robot had only used 3% of its strength, and he was beaten like this. He had underestimated a Grandmaster''s strength. Of course, even if the robot used all its force, it wouldn''t seriously injure him, as the way it hit was ultimately different from a true Grandmaster''s. It could not utilize the internal energy unique to Martial Artists, something Lin Yun knew long ago. Even if the robot could simte this "internal energy" using unique energy, it was not the same. As long as it wasn''t, his protective gear would work effectively when defending. His protection equipment had multiple modes activated. As long as the attack did not threaten his life or severely injure him, the equipment would merely weaken it and not counter it. This was designed to prevent him from appearing fake, not reacting at all when hit with a formidable force while fighting. If the robot gave its all, his protection equipment would still absorb more of the attack, so he wouldn''t be in danger. This was why he dared to "spar" with the robot just now. However, this applied only to this robot. In the case of real Martial Artists, the results wouldn''t be the same. The protection gear had no effect on Martial Artists'' internal energy. The internal energy of a Huajin Grandmaster was said to be extremely powerful. If hit with the same force, he was afraid he couldn''t stand it. Looking at it presently, it was a wise decision not to fight the ck-haired old manst time, and instead plot his death directly. If they had fought, the situation would have been uncontroble. Moreover, he could have potentially faced real danger to his life. Dark Strength at its peak was not far off from the initial phase of the Huajin. Chapter 243: Chapter 228 - Second-class Inferior Mental Strength (4th Update!) Subsequently, Lin Yun duelled with the robot several times. Each time, he was beaten severely, which harshly bruised Lin Yun''s confidence. "This robot, it was indeed a wise purchase. This is a gap in quality that cannot be bridged by mere numbers. Now, even if I face a Grandmaster Level opponent, I won''t bepletely defenseless..." Lin Yun thought to himself. After purchasing the robot, Lin Yun was left with a mere 800 Spirit Crystals. Lin Yun spent another 100 Spirit Crystals to rece his defensive gear. The brawl with the robot had made him realize that it was time to upgrade his protective equipment. With this, Lin Yun had only 700 Spirit Crystals left. Lin Yun considered it and spent 500 Spirit Crystals to raise his Mental Strength level by one level, advancing it to level two. Initially, he had nned to level up not today, but maybe tomorrow or the day after. Because, it had now been a week since the incident at the Royal Club. Since the Lu and Mie families had note after him in the past week, he did not mind keeping a low profile for a while longer. The hypnotism he had used on the people at the Royal Club wouldst ten days at most; to maintain this state, he would have to hypnotize them again. However, to rehypnotize them using the same method, his first level Mental Strength and Hypnosis Skill would be somewhat inadequate. He had to upgrade his Mental Strength and Hypnosis Skill to level two. Upgrading his Mental Strength to level two required spending 500 Spirit Crystals. Bringing his Hypnosis Skill up to level two would cost 1000 Spirit Crystals. With only 700 Spirit Crystals left, he obviously did not have enough for both upgrades. Therefore, he had nned to level up tomorrow, or perhaps the day after. But after some consideration, he decided it would be better to upgrade sooner. It would also give him more time to get used to the sensation of having level-two Mental Strength. The remaining 200 Spirit Crystals should be enough for him to keep on hand. Moreover, his current rate of acquiring Spirit Crystals was quite swift. "Boom!" Lin Yun closed his eyes and selected purchase. Soon, a vast wave of Spiritual Energy entered the space of his mind, melding rapidly into his Mental Strength and making his Mental Strength quickly grow powerful. Several minutester, Lin Yun''s Mental Strength suddenly underwent a metamorphosis-like increase. It also forged new routes for the flow of energy in his body, his Mental Strength beginning to follow these new pathways. Lin Yun opened his eyes and immediately felt the world around him in sharper rity. "So this is level two Mental Strength... amazing!" In Lin Yun''s ster-like eyes, a series of lights flickered. His energy was more robust, his reactions were quicker, and his memory stronger now. He could even feel the power within him growing considerably stronger, hinting at the possible transition to Inner Strength. The benefits were quite prominent... Advancing from level one to level two Mental Strength was a significant transformation, and the 500 Spirit Crystals it cost was not a small price. Still, it enabled such dramatic improvements in him, making it totally understandable. However, obtaining 500 Spirit Crystals was quite easy for Lin Yun. So, at this moment, he deeply felt that the expenditure of the 500 Spirit Crystals was very worthwhile. If he weren''t so short on Spirit Crystals, he would have liked to further level up his Mental Strength to level three. Regrettably, the next upgrade would cost him 5000 Spirit Crystals. 5000 Spirit Crystals was no small amount, and he was far from having enough yet. "ording to the data on the Cosmic Trading System, level one Mental Strength can influence Mingjin Martial Artists... level two Mental Strength can influence Dark Strength artists... level three Mental Strength can influence Huajin artists..." Lin Yun said softly. Without the Mental Strength Skill, he could only vaguely influence these artists. Nheless, this influence was rather substantial. Take, for instance, a fight between two martial artists of the same level. If their strength was almost equal and he suddenly exerts his Mental Strength to disrupt one of them, causing them to falter or be unable to exert their full strength, the oue would be pretty evident. In a fight between skilled opponents, a single misstep often leads to consecutive failures, and a single moment of negligence could prove fatal. If he could learn the Mental Strength Skill, his ability utilizing Mental Strength would be even greater. Level two Hypnosis Skill would allow him to hypnotize Dark Strength warriors. Level three Hypnosis Skill would allow him to hypnotize Huajin warriors. At times, these skills could have a significant effect, just like the previous time. However, he had seeded in hypnotizing those people so smoothly, primarily due to sheer luck. Different levels of Mental Strength are also rated on different scales, like first-level lower, first-level middle, first-level upper, and first-level peak. Each of these levels could influence martial artists of the Early Mingjin Stage, Mid Mingjin Stage, Late Mingjin Stage, and Mingjin Peak. Previously, before leveling up his Mental Strength, he had already reached a very high level within level one. After spending 50 Spirit Crystals to enhance his Mental Strength, he managed to reach level one upper. The most potent of those individuals he encountered was at the Mid Mingjin Stage. Moreover, his learned hypnosis technique was extraordinary. Coupled with the Mental Strength stimnt pellet he had taken and his best form at the time, he secured a sessful hypnotism of those individuals. The higher their number, the harder it should have been. Thus, effectively hypnotizing so many people at once was indeed a real aplishment. This time, he spent 500 Spirit Crystals and only managed to advance his Mental Strength to level two lower, though it was very close to level two mid. Unfortunately, he couldn''t quite make it there. Although it was disappointing, it was also understandable. Originally, his umtion of Mental Strength was quite deep. In fact, the amount of his Mental Strength had already exceeded that of ordinary level one Mental Strength practitioners by quite a lot. It was only a breakthrough away from undergoing a metamorphosis, and it was after spending 50 Spirit Crystals that he finally managed to break through to level one upper. The leap from level one Mental Strength to level two Mental Strength resulted in a significant enhancement in quality and quantity. From what he understood, ordinarily, to raise his level-two lower Mental Strength to level-two mid Mental Strength through the official Cosmic Trading System would cost 1000 Spirit Crystals. Bearing in mind that he only spent 500, the limited quantity of Spiritual Energy provided officially by the Cosmic Trading System, raising him only to level two lower Mental Strength was understandable. Level two lower Mental Strength, under normal circumstances, could only affect martial artists at the beginning of the Dark Strength stage, and those at previous stages. Influencing more advanced martial artists was not impossible, but that influence would evidently be pretty weak! "Spirit Crystals, stillcking Spirit Crystals..." Enjoy exclusive adventures from mvl Lin Yun took a deep breath. This item was stillcking. The Cosmic Trading System was like a bottomless pit that could never be filledpletely. Yet, for every Spirit Crystal he invested, he gained a proportional benefit. The most capable of those individuals was only at the mid Mingjin Stage, so his Fighter Level Hypnosis Skill,bined with his Level 2 Crystal Hypnosis Skill, ought to be sufficient. Luckily, Hypnosis Skill was only divided into levels one, two, and three, with no divisions such as lower, middle, and upper within each level. Otherwise, he really would have been speechless. Currently, he only needed to increase his Mental Strength level to influence higher-level martial artists, or even hypnotize them. Of course, this would have to wait another two days until he could learn his level two Hypnosis Skill. Now, his level two lower Mental Strengthbined with his level one Hypnosis Skill only allowed him to hypnotize martial artists below the Dark Strength stage. Chapter 244: Chapter 229: The Importance of Mental Strength (Must-Read Chapter!) That night, before going to bed, Lin Yun spent most of his time familiarizing himself with his mental strength. The role of mental strength was significant, and as Lin Yun became more ustomed to it, he also searched for information about it on the Cosmic Trading System. Explore more adventures at mvl He gained a lot of understanding about mental strength from this. The soul is the core of a life, and mental strength is the vital energy that nourishes the soul. Only the evolution of the soul can be termed as the true evolution of a life. Many training systems may not initially involve soul training, but they will ultimately point to the soul. Many civilizations'' technologies are also closely rted to the soul. Just like a cosmic spacecraft! A good cosmic spacecraft is immense in size and has manyplicated functions. Naturally, the various operations are veryplex, which requires a strong soul, a powerful mental strength to operate! A powerful soul can handle many things! A strong mental strength can issue specific mentalmands, instructing the cosmic spacecraft to perform various operations! The levels of the soul and mental strength are usually consistent! This means that objects like cosmic spaceships require a certain level of mental strength. Even if Lin Yun had enough Spirit Crystals for a purchase, he wouldn''t be able to use it if his level of mental strength was insufficient! Generally speaking, a qualified primary civilization cosmic spaceship requires a hundred primary mental strength users or ten secondary mental strength users or a tertiary mental strength user for wless operation! A qualified secondary civilization cosmic spaceship requires a hundred secondary mental strength users, or ten tertiary mental strength users, or a single fourth-level mental strength user for wless operation! And so on, more advanced civilization''s cosmic spaceships also follow this rule. Generally speaking, they require a hundred mental strength users of the same level, or ten mental strength users of the next higher level, or a single user of two levels higher for perfect operation! The reason why it''s said ''wless operation''... is because if the number of people is small, it doesn''t mean it can''t be operated. However, in that case, all the functions of the spaceship cannot be used, and the operations would be much slower! Such a spaceship is only good for usual transportation or as a passenger ship, it is best not to engage inbat...otherwise, it will just be the enemy''s target! For mental strength users of the same level, differences in mental strength are not a big deal. For example, a lower level user and an upper level user are almost the same, as their souls are approximately of the same level! The only difference lies in the gap of the mental strength nurturing the soul! The soul is the core of processing things! Users with souls of the same level deal with almost the same amount of tasks. However, if the rank of mental strength is higher, they can handle the same tasks more efficiently! Just like a hundred lower-level primary mental strength users operating a primary civilization spaceship, and a hundred upper level primary mental strength users operating a primary civilization spaceship, there is naturally some difference, thetter is stronger, but the gap between both is limited! In addition, strength is not absolute; it also relies on performance on the spot and whether some of them have talent in this area! With the same number and level of mental strength users operating the same spaceship, defeating the more robust and numerous opponents ismon in numerous civilizations! Moreover, the level and quantity of mental strength required to operate a spaceship wlessly are not fixed. There are some customized spaceships, some need more mental strength users, some fewer, and this is all variable. However, these customized spaceships, because many parts can''t be mass produced, the cost is much higher and unaffordable for most people. Also, small equipment like Mech Armor, flying cars... they require far fewer mental strength users! As Lin Yun was understanding all this information, he began to sleep when he felt tired. When he woke up, he found that the bnce of Spirit Crystals on the Cosmic Trading System had increased by a few hundred, and the feeling was pretty good. Together with the extra Spirit Crystals he had before going to sleep, he now had seven hundred Spirit Crystals in the Cosmic Trading System. This amount of Spirit Crystals gave him a lot more confidence in case of any unexpected situations. Just as Lin Yun had finished a set of punches, Zhao Gang called. It had been more than ten days since Zhao Gang had left during the new year. During this period, he called asionally to let Lin Yun know of his whereabouts, but he didn''t call often. "Boss, so far, we''ve acquired fifty-eight orphanages, mainly from the top down. When we acquire a central orphanage, the central staff helps, equivalent to acquiring several orphanages. Currently, we have about nine-thousand-eight-hundred orphans¡­" Zhao Gang sounded weary on the phone. "You''ve worked hard." Lin Yun replied. "It''s not that it''s hard work, but some people are just too outrageous..." Zhao Gang sighed. "How so?" Lin Yun asked. "Many orphanages wee donations, but when you want to buy the orphanage, it''s difficult. There are a lot of vested interests involved. For some people, having the orphanages under their control allows them to generate a continuous stream of benefits. Unless we use arge amount of money to buy it, which is essentially bribing these people, I hate the thought of wasting money on them..." Zhao Gang said, hesitating. "Money is not a problem." Lin Yun shook his head. "I will send someone over who can help you identify which orphans have martial arts talent. Then, try to gather them in one orphanage¡­" Lin Yun continued. "Also, stop acquiring new orphanages for now and take good care of the ones we have¡­" Thinking of something suddenly, Lin Yun added. In just over ten days, the acquisition of fifty-eight orphanages, involving nearly ten-thousand orphans, and all usingrge sums of money was a significant and frequent move. He worried about attracting official attention. If all it took was running an orphanage, that would still be fine. However, he nned to train some of the orphans, and even take some away from the orphanage. Therefore he didn''t want it to attract the attention of officials. "These things are very troublesome to do in our country. If we do them abroad, it should be much simpler¡­" Lin Yun thought suddenly. Huaxia was at peace, but in many turbulent foreign countries, many people were disced and did not have a stable home. It shouldn''t be difficult to gather people there. He nned to implement the training system worldwide, and it seemed inappropriate if only people from Huaxia were involved. However, Zhao Gang was probably not up to this task. After hanging up, Lin Yun bought a robot with the peak dark strength from the Cosmic Trading System. Then, Lin Yun instructed him to do his previously mentioned tasks and protect Zhao Gang. This robot''s chip contained many Martial Arts knowledge. Hence, he also spent an additional thirty Spirit Crystals. With the robot doing all these tasks, everything was enough. Chapter 245: Chapter 230 Take Action Again The Lu Family and the Mie Family sent people once again. For a while, the Lu Family and the Mie Family couldn''t find the traces of Lu Mingtao and Mie Hai, and they began to reduce their search efforts, as if they had little hope of finding the two men. Originally, the tasks that Lu Mingtao and Mie Hai were supposed to carry out were now delegated to others. In the Qingyun Hotel, a conference room. "Mr. Lin, do you know how many forces have attempted to covet Qingyun Company during this period, and how we''ve kept them at bay?" asked Lu Minghui of the Lu Family''s third generation, with a slight smile. Lu Minghui was Lu Mingtao''s cousin. He wasn''t as favored as Lu Mingtao in the Lu Family, nor did he hold as much power as Lu Mingtao. But now that Lu Mingtao had disappeared, Lu Minghui found himself with a sudden surge of influence. "What do you mean by that? Qingyun Company conducts its business in an upright manner, pays its taxes, and is protected by the authorities. What would there be to covet?" asked Lin Yun indifferently. "Mr. Lin, if you''re going to speak like that, it''s no fun. Let''s not beat around the bush. The profits of Qingyun Company are too sizable to be swallowed by one individual or a small faction. If there''s a major force backing Qingyun Company, you might as well let us know. If you don''t need our two families for protection, we''ll just leave." Lu Minghui shook his head. "But if Qingyun Company doesn''t have any force backing it up, forgive me for being blunt-- it wouldn''t survive. The existence of Qingyun Company has affected the profits of many enterprises and many major factions. In all walks of life in Huaxia, with a market this size, if you consume a big piece, less is left for others. No matter how good or powerful your products are, they won''t survive. By the time you can produce, your products might already be outdated." After a pause, Lu Minghui slowly continued. "The background of Qingyun Company is none of your business, and as for your two families'' protection, I''m sorry, but we at Qingyun Company don''t need it," said Lin Yun, calmly. "The background of Qingyun Company is none of our business? Haha, perhaps Mr. Lin, you''re unaware of the strength of our two families? Even the few top forces in Huaxia wouldn''t dare to make such a im. Is the background of Qingyun Company more powerful than those top forces of Huaxia?" Lu Minghuiughed. "The Lu Family of the Capital City, the Mie Family of Southern Huaxia¡ªif you have any connections, you should inquire about these two families before speaking so boldly," said Lu Minghui shaking his head. He did not believe that Lin Yun had a powerful background. He had also conducted his own investigation, just like Lu Mingtao had. His judgment was simr to Lu Mingtao''s. The actions of Lin Yun didn''t resemble those of a person backed by a major force be it in official,mercial, or martial aspects. The profits of Qingyun Company seemedrge and extensive. But upon careful study, one would find that the core of Qingyun Company was a new charging technology and a new energy storage materialbination. It was possible that a small research institute had suddenly discovered this technology, and then randomly chose Lin Yun as a representative. Such urrences were not unknown in history. Small factions, naive and unwilling to forfeit a portion of their profits¡ªbelieving the world to be harmonious¡ªwerepletely understandable. As for Lin Yun''s im that they were not in a position to know the background of Qingyun Company... in his view, it was highly likely that Lin Yun was just bluffing. As he''d just said, based on the strength of their two families, even the few top forces of Huaxia wouldn''t dare to make such ims. If Lin Yun had any connections, had investigated their two families, and found out the extent of their strength, he wouldn''t make such grandiose statements. "Qingyun Company fears no threats," said Lin Yun coldly. If these factions hadn''t demanded too much profit, he wouldn''t have minded trading some profit in exchange for short-term stability, just as he''d pay his taxes dutifully. But these factions were too greedy. He was pursuing rapid development in a short period, not long-term benefits. If he had to offer up so many profits to these factions, why would he bother to spread his branches so wide? Of course, even if he chose to cooperate with some major forces, he wouldn''t choose the Lu Family or the Mie Family. Given the actions of Lu Mingtao and Mie Haist time, these two families should count themselves lucky that he hadn''t eradicated them yet. He hadn''t done so only because he didn''t want to make too much noise at the moment, not because he couldn''t do it. Continue your adventure with mvl "Master Hui, I told you this before. This kind of talk won''t work. Unless you show him some consequences, he won''t realize his ce," the representative of the Mie Family spoke up, coldly sneering. Hearing the Mie Family representative say this, Lu Minghui immediately felt his pride wounded. He narrowed his eyes, looking at Lin Yun, "Lin Yun, are you so confident because of your martial arts ability? As far as I know, you''re not weak. Is that what''s making you so bold?" His form of address had changed, bing less courteous. "Those who practice martial arts have a sense of pride, which I can understand. But don''t be ignorant. The world isn''t as simple as you think. Elder Wu, could you show him your strength..." Lu Minghui turned to look at an elder behind him. "Of course, I''d also like to experience this young man''s abilities," the elder nodded slightly. As he spoke, the elder slowly walked towards Lin Yun. "Lin Tian, why don''t you give this... Elder Wu a demonstration of your strength!" Lin Yunughed coldly. Are they finally getting tough? He''d noticed this elder long ago and sensed that his abilities were not weak. However, in his estimation, this elder was still not as strong as the old man with ck hair who had been with Lu Mingtao the previous time. He didn''t believe that this elder''s abilities would surpass Lin Tian''s. Lin Tian was a Grandmaster level fighter. "Yes, Young Master Lin." A middle-aged man dressed in ck behind Lin Yun nodded slightly. Then, he stepped forward, walking towards Elder Wu. This man in ck was indeed Lin Tian. He had been apanying Lin Yun to meet the representatives of the Lu and Mie Families. "Huh?" Seeing a middle-aged man in ck step forward, both Lu Minghui and the representative of the Mie Family were taken aback. They hadn''t expected Lin Yun to let someone else fight for him. But soon, they understood. Thinking about it, Lin Yun was quite young. Even if he was gifted in martial arts, how strong could he be? It wasn''t surprising that Lin Yun, who was now earning a lot of money, had hired some experts. These experts could be stronger than him. However, Lin Yun was probably unaware that there were some experts whom money couldn''t buy. Well, let Elder Wu defeat this middle-aged man first, and smash Lin Yun''s confidence. "Elder Wu, when you make your move, please show some mercy. After all, we might end up coborating with them," said Lu Minghui with a faint smile, thinking along those lines. "Yes, Master Hui," Elder Wu nodded. Chapter 246: Chapter 231: The Glow of a Firefly Dares to Shine Brightly? "Young man, since Master Hui has spoken, asking me to show some mercy, I will give you three moves. Now, make your move!" As the two drew near, Elder Wu looked at Lin Tian with an indifferent expression, he said indifferently. He didn''t believe that Lin Tian was particrly strong, or rather, he doubted that Lin Tian was stronger than himself. Judging by his age and status, if he truly had potent strength, why would he stoop so low? Allowing him three moves... if the gap between their strengths was vast, it would pave the way for him to defeat Lin Tian moreprehensively! If Lin Tian had some power, these three moves would reveal his true abilities and allow Elder Wu to strategize more effectively, reaching his goal of crushing Lin Tian''s spirit! These were Elder Wu''s thoughts at the moment. "Why don''t you go first? I fear that once I make my move, you will lose the chance to strike back!" Lin Tian casually red at Elder Wu, he retorted. This was the intellect of a third-level civilization robot, thinking just like a human. Upon seeing this, Lin Yun slightly breathed a sigh of relief, but he couldn''t help butugh. Lin Tian''s words were overly domineering. If he made the first move, his opponent would lose the chance to fight back. Wasn''t this underestimating his opponent? "Brash youngster, you are too arrogant!" As expected, hearing Lin Tian''s words, Elder Wu''s face changed, he huffed coldly. "Boom¡ª¡ª" Then, without any hesitation, he swiftly punched out. As Lin Tian asked him to make the first move... well then, he wouldn''t hold back! He nned to im victory with a single strike, and then see what else Lin Tian had to say? Perhaps, this way, Lin Tian would be even more devastate! He didn''t forget that his aim was to destroy Lin Tian''s confidence. The power and speed of thete-stage Dark Strength,bined with the internal force wrapped around his fist, caused his punch to break through the air with a resounding roar! "Firefly''s glow!" Lin Tian said indifferently. Then, he stepped forward, dodging Elder Wu''s punch. Not only did he evade Elder Wu''s attack, but he alsonded a punch on Elder Wu''s chest. "Bang¡ª¡ª" The next moment, Elder Wu was sent flying backward, as if shot by a cannon. He mmed into the wall ten meters away, even leaving a dent from the impact, and debris from the wall continued to fall. The strength of a Huajin initial phase Martial Artist, how formidable was it? The power of a Martial Artist in thete phase of Dark Strength, was simply iparable! The gap between them was just too huge! "Dare to shine your light?" At that moment, Lin Tian uttered these words. At this moment, Lin Yun admired the intellect of this third-level civilization robot even more or rather should say its intelligence. Even though his arrogance was barely tolerable, he was extremely impressive. However, the strength of this Huajin Grandmaster was too strong. Even though he was only in the early Huajin phase, he was far beyondparison with a Dark Strength Martial Artist, even if that Martial Artist had reached a high realm. Seeing such a powerful Lin Tian, Lin Yun thought about using Spirit Crystals to quickly upgrade his Martial Arts Realm. However, Lin Yun suppressed this impulse. Mental Strength was okay, even though the soul was the core of a life, there was not a good way to upgrade the soul, most of the time it had to be done by sheer force. For example, the Martial Artist cultivation system... a Martial Artist''s body, when strong enough, could nourish Mental Strength, and Mental Strength could nourish the soul. The process of refining essence into qi, refining qi into divinity, was the principle behind this. When the levels of Mental Strength and Martial Arts realm were raised to a certain extent, it was hard to elevate further, even the Cosmic Trading System couldn''t help! That would be the time to rely on one''s true foundation! If he wanted to go further in Martial Arts, he had toy a solid foundation now! Using the Cosmic Trading System to upgrade the Martial Arts Realm was not the best choice, especially in the early stages! In theter stages, reportedly it was okay to do it once in a while, but one had to grasp the degree, and consider the situation, as everyone''s situation was different! In short, there was no exact answer! "What?" "Elder Wu¡ª¡ª" Find your next adventure on mvl In front of the conference table, Lu Mingtao and the representative of the Mie Family, who had been watching indifferently, were surprised and stood up upon seeing what was happening. Elder Wu, with his Dark Strength in thete stage, he couldn''t even stand against Lin Tian? They perfectly knew how terrifying Elder Wu''s strength was. Ordinary people, no matter how many there were, couldn''t stand a chance against him. Elder Wu could freely move among two to three hundred ordinary people, and as long as he had enough time, he could kill all of them. Even facing a fully equipped special forces team, as long as it wasn''t an open area, and if he used the terrain to his advantage, Elder Wu would have a chance to fight. "A Huajin Grandmaster? You are actually a Huajin Grandmaster?" Elder Wuid on the ground, it took him a while to recover. He looked at Lin Tian from afar, his face was full of astonishment. He didn''t even have time to wipe the blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. A Huajin Grandmaster, each and every one of them was a high-profile figure. Wherever they were, they always stood at an important position. He never expected that this man, who stood behind a young man like a bodyguard, turned out to be a Huajin Grandmaster. "Huajin Grandmaster? The opponent is a Huajin Grandmaster?" Lu Mingtao and the representative of the Mie Family shivered and sucked in a breath of cold air. The strong Huajin Grandmaster was no longer an opponent that ordinary forces or powers could contend with. Even their two families would have to take them seriously when faced with such a character. Unexpectedly, Lin Yun had a Huajin Grandmaster by his side, this was something they really hadn''t anticipated. "It seems we''ve underrated you, having a Huajin Grandmaster behind you. We apologize. We must take our leave." Lu Mingtao took a deep breath, and dered solemnly. With a wave of his hand, two men came up to help Elder Wu. Then, the group turned around and left. "Lin Tian, you did a good job this time." After Lu Mingtao and his group left, Lin Yun turned to Lin Tian and said with a smile. "Master Lin overpraises me." Lin Tian gave a faint smile and replied. "Hehe." Lin Yun chuckled and said no more. In conclusion, he was very satisfied with this robot. "Now, I have umted another 1500 Spirit Crystals, and those warehouses have collected arge quantity of resources, which can be exchanged for at least 3000 Spirit Crystals. Should I buy four more robots of this level?" Lin Yun thought to himself. Five Huajin Grandmasters, whom he couldmand, were an exciting prospect just to think about. "Lu Family, Mie Family, I hope you don''t anger me. I just don''t want to stir up trouble now, but that doesn''t mean I''m afraid of trouble¡­" Afterward, Lin Yun squinted his eyes and whispered. He didn''t want to be ruthless without reservations. Otherwise, he would have developed even faster. If he could develop normally, he actually didn''t want to create conflicts. Of course, the Lu and Mie Families were exceptions. They had already provoked him. He had already decided that once he had developed enough, he would remove these two families. So, before he could fully develop, it would be thest glory for the Lu and Mie Families. He hoped that these two families could cherish this time, otherwise, he didn''t mind ending their glory time in advance. Chapter 247: Chapter 232: Faith (2nd Update!) No longer considering the matters of the Lu and Mie families, he went downstairs, instructed his bodyguards to drive to the warehouses where the resources were located. An hourter, the bnce on his Cosmic Trading System once again increased by 3,200 Spirit Crystals. After adding the Spirit Crystals he obtained from the Cosmic Trading System and the professional device that absorbs and refines Spiritual Energy in this one hour, the bnce on his Cosmic Trading System had reached over 4,750 Spirit Crystals. He was just over a thousand Spirit Crystals away from being able to purchase on the Cosmic Trading System a professional device for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy, along with a Secondary Spirituality. If he only purchased the professional device for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy, he would need just over two hundred more Spirit Crystals. Moreover, he could find some used devices on the Cosmic Trading System right now and make the purchases. To buy or not to buy? Lin Yun was conflicted once again. The temptation of four Grandmaster Huajin on one side and the allure of faster development on the other. He prioritized safety and decided to purchase the robots with the strength of the Grandmaster Huajin first. Very soon, Lin Yun made his decision. If the Lu and Mie families came knocking again, the safety of him and his loved ones was crucial. Just a few protective amulets were not enough. Both the Lu and Mie families had martial artists. If a martial artist with the Dark Strength is to attack his family, protective amulets will be useless. Your journey continues with mvl Besides, the warehouse in Immortal Origin County needed more powerful robots for security. Last time he sent protective amulets, he sent a robot. This time, he intended to go personally and also visit Sanqing Pce in the process. He wanted to inquire about the two Spirituality, or what exactly Secondary Spirituality meant. Without the assistance of a secondary Spirituality on Earth, merely relying on devices coupled with Spirituality purchased from the Cosmic Trading System, the efficiency of absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy was too low. The "grandma" mentioned by the two Spirituality, who could create wise Spirituality like Little White and Little Blue, was no ordinary figure. If he went with a few robots with the strength of Grandmaster Huajin, he could handle her better, even if she were very powerful and bear malice towards him. Thinking so, Lin Yun confirmed his payment on the Cosmic Trading System. It was the same seller and the same model of robots, only their appearances differed. "Buzz¡ª" A minuteter, a special fluctuation emerged in Lin Yun''s trading space, and three middle-aged men in ck appeared within. With a wave of his hand, Lin Yun let the three men out. He didn''t buy four robots but only three. He saved the remaining over 1,700 Spirit Crystals forter use. He might need the Spirit Crystals while he is on his way to Immortal Origin County. "Master," the three middle-aged men in ck respectfully said. "From now on, call me... Young Cloud, yes, and you too, Lin Tian. Since you guys share myst name Lin, it feels odd to me to hear you guys call me Young Master Lin," Lin Yun said with a smile. As he spoke, Lin Yun turned to look at Lin Tian beside him. "Yes, Young Cloud," the four robots responded together. "Alright, since Lin Tian already has a name, you three shall be respectively named Lin Di, Lin Xuan, Lin Huang!" Lin Yun slightly nodded and said. After naming the four robots, Lin Yun set off for Immortal Origin County. This time, he didn''t bring along the bodyguards from the Gold Sword Security Company because he''d have to take the ne and even change nes halfway, which was a hassle. Plus, any dy on the road would cost him vast quantities of Spirit Crystals. This time he brought along Lin Di, Lin Xuan, Lin Huang, the three robots, to ride in the invisible flying vehicle. As for Lin Tian, Lin Yun instructed him to protect Xia Qingqing. At a speed of 3,000 kilometers per hour, within an hour, Lin Yun and the three robots reached Immortal Origin County. Instead of heading to Immortal Origin County Town first, Lin Yun went to the Sanqing Pce. He easily met with the two Spirituality, Little White and Little Blue, but not their so-called "grandma". Seeing Lin Yun, the two little guys were ecstatic. The pure Spiritual Energy that Lin Yun had given themst time had greatly boosted their growth. Lin Yun asked the two little guys about Spirituality rted questions. "Spirituality, is mostly born in ces of faith," Little White said in its immature voice. "Mostly born in ces of faith?" Lin Yun mused. He had looked up information about Spirituality on the Cosmic Trading System before, but there was very little information about it there. Plus, the information there may not apply to all ces and thus, required analysis. The Cosmic Trading System stated that Spirituality was mostly born naturally and fostered by the environment. They could exist anywhere and anything could give birth to Spirituality. It seldom mentioned anything about faith. Not that it didn''t, just rarely. "Brother, I don''t know if you''ve ever heard this before, ''originally there were no gods in this world, but when belief multiplied, gods emerged''," Little White pondered and then said. Hearing these words from Little White, Lin Yun was somewhat speechless. Didn''t the original saying go like, ''originally there were no roads in this world, but when people walked through, roads emerged''. However, what Little White said also seemed urate. Gods... could simply not exist. Just like Jesus, Buddha, Guanyin, and even Pangu who supposedly created the heaven and the earth, and Nuwa who imed to create humans, their powers were a little too exaggerated... But if many people talked about these gods, wouldn''t they be another form of existence? "When one believes in something, that person''s Spiritual Energy is released and converges towards that certain thing... When many people believe in that thing, the Spiritual Energy they release increases, and more of it converges in that direction, it is possible that... a Spirituality is born!" Little White''s immature voice slowly exined. "Is that how Spirituality is born?" Lin Yun eximed in surprise. "A Spiritual Energy isn''t necessarily produced in this way, but many Spiritual Energy are born like this. Once a Spirituality is born, it can absorb Spiritual Energy to strengthen itself. If this point is reached and there is still a vast amount of Spiritual Energy continuously converging, then it could be more and more powerful over time..." Little White gently hopped, seeming to nod as it spoke in its immature voice. "An immense concentration of Spiritual Energy...gives birth to Spirituality... Is this what they call a deity?" Lin Yun contemted. "Those are naturally created deities. There are also acquired deities. They are beings that after death.. uh, due to all sorts of reasons, their souls do not dissipate, or they do not leave... then coincidentally gaining the power of belief... But... these cases... are rare now..." Little White''s voice got smaller as it spoke, seemingly touching some taboo, but since it had started talking, it couldn''t just stop. "Natural deities, acquired deities, beings that do not disappear after death due to all sorts of reasons?" Hearing Little White''s words, Lin Yun''s heart skipped a beat. This somewhat challenged his beliefs. Chapter 248: Chapter 233: Finishing Touch, Worth a Thousand Golds! (Third update of the day!) "There are other ways for a Spirit to be born!" Little White quickly interjected, trying to distract Lin Yun. "Are there? What are they?" Lin Yun''s eyes lit up, eager to know more. For him, Spirituality held significant importance. The information from Little White was incredibly helpful. Just the phrase nd of faith" gave him a clear direction in his quest for Spirituality, sparing him the confusion of figuring it out alone. "Some people''s... thoughts, they resonate with a certain natural rule of the universe. If their Mental Strength is slightly stronger and they dedicate their mind to create something in line with these natural rules, then a Spirit can possibly be born¡­." Little White pondered for a while before saying. "This is¡­" Lin Yun fell silent. To be honest, he didn''t quite understand Little White''s words. "Brother, have you ever heard the story of ''Finishing Touch''?" Little White cheerfully asked, noticing Lin Yun''s confused expression. "Finishing Touch?" Lin Yun''s heart jolted, a realization forming. "''Finishing Touch'' is a story about someone whose painting was so in line with the naturalws of the universe that all it missed were eyes. As soon as the eyes were filled in, the painting was infused with Spirituality, as if it hase alive," Little White joyfully exined. "There is another story about a schrly man whose Calligraphy was so exquisite that each character was worth its weight in gold. One day, a wealthy family invited him to write a character, but he only partiallypleted it and then stopped. Later, when he was in a tavern and didn''t have money for his drinks, he asked the innkeeper for a piece of paper, grabbed a broom from the kitchen, dipped it in ash, and drew a single stroke on the paper. He then gave the paper to the innkeeper to exchange for money with the wealthy family. The wealthy family gave the innkeeper one hundred taels of gold for the paper, and the innkeeper was overwhelmed with joy," Little White eagerly told another story. Sharing a good story brings joy. Usually, it was just Little White and Little Blue, the only two Spirits who could talk to each other. It got kind of lonely, so having someone who not onlymunicated with them but also listened to their stories made them ecstatic. "Are you referring to the schrly man whose writing can birth Spirits?" Lin Yun asked, astonished. "Yes, Brother is so clever!" Little White expressed happily. "Heh heh¡­" Lin Yun gave a chuckle, remaining silent. It wasn''t his cleverness but the simplicity of the story that led to the realization. If he didn''t understand, that would be questionable. "The Stories you''ve told are excellent and illustrative, I understand now!" Lin Yun nodded slightly. Vaguely, he recalled why some people''s paintings and writings cost so much, with some even reaching astronomical prices. Could it be that they could birth Spirits? Discover more stories at §Þ?? Could some people sense the existence of Spirits? It wouldn''t be strange if some people could detect Spirits. Little White and Little Blue had told him that if someone could sense the Spirit within the idol, they might disregard them, thereby enabling them to escape from danger. This revtion revealed two aspects - some people could perceive Spirits, and that they couldn''t do so easily. Otherwise, they wouldn''t neglect the presence of Little White and Little Blue upon sensing the Spirit inside the idol. "Not only calligraphy and paintings can birth Spirits, but various forms of handcrafted items can too. The more heart the creator puts into their work, the more likely it will possess Spirituality," Little White said. "Hmm." Lin Yun nodded. Lil'' White had mentioned this before - a Spirit originates from Mental Energy. If the creator doesn''t put their heart into the work and doesn''t consume their own energy, how can the work possess Spirituality? "However, Spirits born this way are very weak. If they don''t absorb Spiritual Energy for a long time, they would disappear. Only a select few can absorb the faint energy in the air and convert it into Spiritual Energy to sustain themselves¡­" Little White continued. "Is that so?" Lin Yun thought quietly. A newly born Spirit was very weak. This was easy to understand after some thought. However, some Spirits faded away over time, while some managed to survive. This made him think about the quality of Spirits. The Cosmic Trading System stated that a homegrown Spirit incorporated into a device specialized for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy could improve its efficiency by thirty to fifty percent. Did this mean that high-quality Spirits could enhance the efficiency more? Yes, this was another important piece of information. "I wonder, if I learn some creative skills from the Cosmic Trading System and create something from that, could it birth a Spirit?" Lin Yun wondered suddenly. If his creations could birth Spirits, that''s a huge win. Especially like the schrly man from Little White''s story, each character he wrote could birth Spirits. If he wrote a few thousand, or even ten thousand characters a day, that would be recording-breaking. To his knowledge, an ordinary, unranked Spirit listed in the Cosmic Trading System could fetch between ten to several dozen Spirit Crystals. If the Spirits birthed from his works could elevate to a level one status, it would be worth more than a hundred Spirit Crystals. If it elevated to level two, it would be worth over a thousand Spirit Crystals. That would be an incredible yield. However, Lin Yun only thought about this without any expectations. In the story, the schrly man only wrote half of the character for the wealthy family but didn''tplete it. Thus, it was clear that not every character capable of birthing Spirits could be easily written. Nheless, this was, indeed, a potential path. He has heard that some arts could cultivate morals and character, and even follow some rules and principles of cultivation. He had considered learning an art form but hasn''t done it yet. Now, the function of art seemed to exceed his expectations. Perhaps, he should consider it earlier. In the civilization Star Blue resided in, Star Blue had searched every inch but only found a few level one Spirits. Nothing beyond that. On the Cosmic Trading System, there was limited information about Spirits. Little White''s method, although briefly mentioned, was casually passed over. The implication was that only a select few of the extraordinarily powerful could achieve this, but it wasn''t amon feat. This was more than just existing; it was a unique existence in itself. Yet, on Earth, Spirits born this way were amon urrence. Not just a couple or a couple of tens, but in vast numbers. Perhaps Earth''s art had its own unique aspects. Chapter 249: Chapter 234: Two Directions (First Update!) "So, brother, if you want to find advanced spirituality, apart from holy ces, you can also look in those renowned ancient works¡­" At this point, Little White jumped down and spoke. "Hmm, Little White, thank you for your exnation," Lin Yun responded with a smile. Seeking it in renowned ancient works... it made sense. The spirituality that just birthed is usually weak. Thus, old spirituality is naturally stronger. The more attention a work earns due to its poprity, the more people love it, and hence, it is more likely to gain abundant spiritual energies, allowing the spirituality to grow slowly. However, a renowned and ancient work... didn''t that just mean an antique? Could that be the reason why certain antiques were sold at sky-high prices, resulting in fiercepetition? "Being able to help brother makes Little White happy too," eximed Little White. "Your help has been extremely useful this time," Lin Yun shook his head. Continue your journey on §Þ?? Now with two more directions, he felt more confident about finding higher-level spirituality next time. It appeared that his previous decision not to sell these two little creatures was correct. As their spirituality level was only at level one, they would only fetch a couple of hundred spirit crystals if sold. However, some information was iparable to a couple of hundred spirit crystals. Both little creatures seemed to like pure spiritual energy. He nned to gift them some more. "By the way, I noticed that you and Little Blue have grown much stronger thanst time¡­" As Lin Yun was speaking, he suddenly remembered something and asked. Meanwhile, Lin Yun turned to look at anotherrge tree. Little Blue seemed shy and had not spoken a word. "We have to thank you for giving us pure spiritual energyst time. That''s why Little Blue and I have grown so much!" said Little White with joy. "That tiny bit of spiritual energy made you guys grow this much?" Lin Yun was surprised. Remember, he had given just a few spirit crystals worth of spiritual energy to Little White and Little Bluest time... However, Lin Yun soon realized that the price set on the Cosmic Trading System - a level-one spiritual being was worth over a hundred spirit crystals, and a level-two spiritual being was worth more than a thousand spirit crystals - was not arbitrary. Compared to the value of Little White and Little Blue, the growth they achieved by absorbing two to three spirit crystals should not be underestimated. He thought about the situation at Star Blue. Fifteen million people could only provide one and a half spirit crystals per day. Was the spiritual energy really so trivial? On the contrary, it was because he had always obtained spirit crystals so easily that he thought a few spirit crystals were negligible. "Since this energy is beneficial for you, why don''t I give you more spiritual energy? I hope you grow quickly!" Lin Yun paused, then saidughingly. As he spoke, Lin Yun ced his palm on the tree where Little White was, pouring pure spiritual energy into him. "Thanks, brother. You are such a good person. You can absorb the disordered spiritual energy from Little Blue and me. Unfortunately, there are too few people visiting here everyday. The spiritual energy we receive is limited and can''tpare to the energy you absorbed previously¡­" Little White said cheerfully. "I don''t need this bit of spiritual energy," Lin Yun shook his head. He was no longer the person he used to be, desperately needing a few dozen spirit crystals. Moreover, as Little White mentioned, the spiritual energy around them was not significant. Lin Yun estimated it was equivalent to just six to seven spirit crystals. He could care less about this bit of energy. Soon enough, Lin Yun realized that due to the existence of the chaotic spiritual energy, the pure spiritual energy that the little creature absorbed seemed to increase. It seemed like... pure substances couldn''t stick together inrge quantities. They have tobine with different types of energy to stick together. For instance,st time, the disordered spiritual energy that Little White umted was equivalent to more than thirty spirit crystals. However, after absorbing all the disordered spiritual energy, the creature could only absorb spiritual energy equivalent to about two to three spirit crystals. This time, the creature''s disordered spiritual energy again umted to about six to seven spirit crystals. The spiritual energy of just a few spirit crystals was not a big deal to Lin Yun. He did not mind these two little creatures absorbing some more of it. About two minutester, Lin Yun felt the creature had absorbed enough spiritual energy, so he stopped inputting his energy. After a quick calction, Lin Yun figured the creature had absorbed pure spiritual energy equivalent to five to six spirit crystals. "Thank you, brother. Little White is full," Little White jumped around happily. Lin Yun smiled slightly without speaking. Then he walked over to the big tree where Little Blue was and did the same thing. Two or three minutester, Lin Yun withdrew his hand. Like the other, Little Blue also absorbed pure spiritual energy that equaled five to six spirit crystals. "Thank you, brother. You''re really a nice person," Little Blue''s young voice sounded as well. In her tone, Lin Yun could perceive a touch of joy and shyness. "These two little guys¡­" Lin Yun shook his head with a softugh. In some ways, their intelligence was quite high given their knowledge. However, in other ways, they were like children. Their words were naive. "Okay, I have to go now. I''lle to see you guys again next time," Lin Yun waved his hand and spoke. "Goodbye, brother. We''ll miss you!" "Brother, when are youing back?" Little White and Little Blue cried out after him in their crisp voices. "You two are really going to miss me? Are you interested in leaving this ce and staying with me?" Lin Yun turned around, looked at the two trees, andughed. His words gave off the feeling of coaxing children. "Um¡­" Little White and Little Blue stumbled in response. "Alright, I won''t tease you any more. I''m going now. My home is in Immortal Origin County. I promise I''lle to see you when I return next time," Lin Yunughed. Truthfully, he did want to take Little White and Little Blue away. He had a hunch that the potential of Little White and Little Blue was huge - not every spirituality could be this intelligent. However, he sensed that Little White and Little Blue did not really want to leave. Maybe there was something or someone here they were reluctant to leave behind, such as their "Granny". Lin Yun could not totally figure out the true colors of this "Granny", so he did not persist with the suggestion to leave. The levels of Little White and Little Blue were not so high for now, so they probably would not be of much help. Meanwhile, Little White had pointed a direction for him. It should not be difficult to find superior spirituality. He had time to visit these two little fellows and grant more pure spiritual energy to them. This would elerate their growth. After they''d reached a higher state, he could persuade them to follow him without any rush. By that time, his power should have increased. Meeting the mysterious "Granny" the two little fellows mentioned would thus be a more reassuring experience. Chapter 250: Chapter 235: Commercial Robots (2nd Update!) The Lin vi, the new home of Lin Yun''s family was already built. Without making use of too many advanced technologies avable in the Cosmic Trading System, the exterior of the house resembled the majority of typical houses on Earth, except it was more aesthetically pleasing and the air around the house was fresher. Having met his parents, Lin Yun introduced Lin Di to them, and asked them to always take him along whenever they were leaving the house. Lin Yun''s parents, being pragmatic, understood that Lin Yun was extremely capable and they did not want to cause him any trouble. Hence, they both promised toply with his request. "Little Cloud, don''t overwork yourself just to earn money," Lin''s mother said hesitantly. On the other hand, Lin''s father looked at Lin Yun without saying a word, but the concern in his eyes clearly echoed the sentiment of Lin''s mother. "Dad, mom, I understand," Lin Yun replied with a warm smile. Soon after, Lin Duoer returned from school. Two ck luxury cars stopped in front of Lin Yun''s house. Several bodyguards got off first. One of the bodyguards opened the car door, and Lin Duoer stepped out, exuding the demeanor of a rich and spoiled youngdy. "Brother, you''re back? You won''t believe how much respect I get at school nowadays. All those bullies call me Sister Duoer..." Lin Duoer was visibly thrilled to see Lin Yun back home and joyously chattered around him. She seemed as though she was showing off a new toy to a friend. In fact, one of the reasons Lin''s parents didn''t move to Shen City with Lin Yun was because of Lin Duoer. She wanted to continue her education in Immortal Origin County. Having already spent over two and a half years in high school, she didn''t want to move to a new school when she was only a few months away from taking college entrance exams. Perhaps, part of the reason was her desire to boast about her new wealth to her friends, especially now when their family''s status was significantly improved. Considering her reasons, Lin Yun agreed. Immortal Origin County was a small ce with scarce attention. Any movement was easy to detect. In contrast, Shen City was a hub of numerous powerhouses, and relocating Lin''s parents and Lin Duoer there would attract more attention and involve moreplexities. Expecting the authorities in Shen City to provide protection? That was unrealistic! The officials were doing enough by not interfering! "Duoer, meet Lin Xuan, your new bodyguard. From now, if you have anything to take care of outside, you can leave the rest of the bodyguards at home, but you must keep him with you," Lin Yun told his sister, repeating what he had said to his parents earlier. At the same time, he assigned Lin Xuan to protect his sister. "Okay, I''ll follow Brother''s orders," Lin Duoer chirped happily. Lin Yun nodded slightly. He knew that his sister was serious and not merely paying lip service. After spending some time with his parents and sister, Lin Yun left. Lin''s parents and Duoer, realizing that Lin Yun was kept busy with his business, understood and epted his departure, albeit reluctantly. Lin Yun and Lin Huang arrived at the site of the building under construction and were once again amazed at the speed at which the construction robots were working. Enjoy exclusive adventures from §Þ?? The building had been under construction for nearly twenty days. Yet, it already had over forty stories. The most startling thing was that the building upied an area that could amodate a construction of up to three hundred thousand square meters. It seemed as though a massive city was sprouting up from level ground. Fortunately, tall ck curtains surrounded the construction site, precluding excessive public astonishment. Only asionally some people would point at the towering ck curtains, specting the height of the uing building. "Look at that, it''s the construction of the Qingyun Company''s headquarters..." "Those barriers are so tall, we can''t see what''s going on inside, wonder how tall it is already..." Lin Yun and Lin Huang heard these curious remarks from passersby as they drove by. "It spreads across three hundred thousand square meters. Building it too low would make it look unsightly and unbnced, but making it too high would take a significant amount of time..." Lin Yun said, shaking his head inside the car. By his estimation, the building would not be ready for use anytime soon. Fortunately, many other buildings in the vicinity had already been constructed and were in use. Although the influx into Immortal Origin County had surged due to Qingyun Company''s operations, the existing infrastructure was enough to amodate that. "The size of Qingyun Company is expanding, and so is theplexity of its dealings. While thepany''s elite were trustworthy when they were hired, it''s uncertain if they could resist temptation given the magnitude of the profits at stake. Especially with many forces coveting Qingyun Company..." Lin Yun then started thinking about Qingyun Company. At present, the workforce of Qingyun Company in Immortal Origin County had surpassed one hundred thousand employees. Except for the new hires undergoing brief military training, a majority were already upied with their tasks. Considering this scale, he couldn''t ignore the potential issues. "Perhaps, I should consider buying a business robot to oversee Qingyun Company..." Lin Yun thought to himself. Previously, he was not convinced about the adaptability of robots as Qingyun Company was attracting attention from many forces and its executive would have to interact with numerous people. These people were mostly elites in their respective fields. He feared that the robot might not cope and some forces might even attack it... If someone were to discover that the executive of Qingyun Company was a robot, it would be a sensation. Qingyun Company and he himself would certainly be attacked by various forces around the world. However, the performances of Lin Tian''s four robots had given him more confidence in high-grade robots. For a while, he had also been looking up information on business robots in the Cosmic Trading System. Amazingly, some Cosmic Trading System owners had adopted this approach. However, ording to the collective conclusion of these Cosmic Trading System owners, except for very primitive civilizations, a third-grade robot was required at a minimum for civilizations like Earth''s. Third-grade robots were not cheap. Typical owners of the Cosmic Trading System wouldn''t dare make this investment. However, this was not an issue for Lin Yun. A third-grade robot, just like the four Lin Tian''s robots, costs a thousand Spirit Crystals. In fact, he nned to purchase a higher-end model among the third-grade robots, because low-end robots were less trustworthy due to theirck of capabilities. Lin Yun headed to the warehouse building intending to arrange Lin Huang''s stay there. By then, the warehouse building was protected by fifteen guard robots, two of which were even equipped with the Initial Stage of Dark Strength. Shortly, Lin Yun arrived at the warehouse building. At this point, some of the top executives of Qingyun Company had already gathered there to greet Lin Yun. Lin Yun got out of the car, acknowledged their presence with a slight nod. Then, Lin Yun introduced Lin Huang to them, indicating that from now, Lin Huang would be responsible for managing the warehouse building. These executives of Qingyun Company had not been working there for too long and remained somewhat reserved. Naturally, no one voiced any objection. Chapter 251: Chapter 236: Sky Prison (Third update!) At the same time, Lin Yun was in Immortal Origin County. Elsewhere, in the suburbs of Shen City, arge conference room was housed in the heart of a viplex where Lu Minghui, a representative from the Mie Family and some other senior executives of the Mie family were conducting a video conference with some senior executives of the Lu Family in the Capital City. "We didn''t expect that Lin Yun to have the support of a martial arts grandmaster. It exins his assertiveness...," a senior executive from the Lu familymented during the video conference. "Uncle, what should we do?" Lu Minghui respectfully asked. "We will do as we should. The rules of the world, the rules of Huaxia, are not something a martial arts grandmaster can change." The Lu family executive responded indifferently. "What if that martial arts grandmaster decided to strike out angrily..." Lu Minghui hesitated. "Even a martial arts grandmaster cannot overturn the heavens. Are martial arts grandmasters detained in the Sky Prison that rare?" The Lu family executive said coldly with a slight smile. "Our Mie Family has the same opinion. A Martial Arts Grandmaster cannot seize such arge piece of juicy meat on his own. Even if our two families don''t make a move, other powerful families will act. We have simply made the first move. The rules prevent other families from interfering. If we were to abandon this cause over one martial arts grandmaster, other families wouldugh their heads off. We would be handing them a great fortune..." a senior executive of the Mie family said with a slight smile. "And if that martial arts grandmaster doesn''t know his ce, there will always be a spot for him in the Sky Prison...", then after a pause, the Mie family executive continued. "Brother Miewang, your insight is admirable..." a senior executive from the Lu familyughed within the video conference. ... After leaving Qingyun Company, Lin Yun walked down the streets of Immortal Origin County. In less than a month, the county had undergone dramatic changes. The bustling degree of the county even surpassed that of the previous Chinese New Year period. With a hundred thousand employees, the basics of their clothing, food, housing, and transportation, coupled with the money flow caused by a hundred thousand people, the economic impact experienced exponential growth. Lin Yun intentionally stimted the economic vigor of Immortal Origin County. In recent times, wages were being distributed every ten days. The wages for a hundred thousand people over ten days, including asional overtime, amounted to more than two hundred million. With money in their pockets, and their high ie and bright prospects, the employees increasingly spent freely within the county. This influx of significant funds brought immense delight to the business people of the county. For families with lower ie, those who weren''t suitable for Qingyun Company found they could make a living by setting up small stalls or businesses. Lin Yun assigned special individuals to liaise with the local authorities of Immortal Origin County, providing a substantial sum of money to assist with various ns. Having learned from previous lessons, all levels of local government of Immortal Origin County were very cooperative. With the highest office in Immortal Origin County being appointed by Lin Yun, a man truly concerned for the people, everything ran smoothly. The county-wide ban on three-wheelers had been lifted. Moreover, Lin Yun had a production line specifically designed in the Cosmic Trading System to manufacture electrically powered three-wheelers. These vehicles were not only aesthetically pleasing andfortable but also exceptionally safe. How safe was it? The speed of these electric three-wheelers could reach up to forty miles per hour. Even in a collision at maximum speed, the vehicles would only suffer minimal damage. The vehicle''s design prevented it from tipping over, and if the passengers wore their seat belts, there would be virtually no safety issues. It was akin to a bumper car. Even without seat belts, serious problems were unlikely. Additionally, with the low operational difficulty, it was particrly suitable for most residents of Immortal Origin county. There were models with one seat, two seats, three or four seats, allowing customers to select based on their needs. The moment these astonishingly beautiful,fortable electric three-wheelers hit the market, many people instantly fell in love with them. Due to the previous ban, some rtively affluent families who could not continue using electric three-wheelers bought electric four-wheelers instead, which didn''t require a driving license or license te to be driven on the roads. However, operating four-wheelers was more difficult. Forcing people to give up easy-to-drive three-wheelers for hard-to-operate four-wheelers, without proper management of traffic rules and regtions, was unreasonable. Some less wealthy families couldn''t afford new transportation and had to resort to walking or reducing their frequency of venturing outdoors. This was hardly a people-oriented regtory solution. Lin Yun ordered that the electric three-wheelers -- the ones with one seat, cost one thousand yuan; those with two seats, one and a half thousand yuan; those with three seats, two thousand yuan; and those with four seats, two and a half thousand yuan. If a household had an old three-wheeler, they could exchange it for a new one for free as long as they had the Immortal Origin County identification card or household registration. Each household was allowed a maximum of two exchanges. Perhaps, some individuals might exploit this system. For instance, someone from another region might bring an old three-wheeler from outside and use an Immortal Origin County ID or household registration to exchange it for a new one for free. However, Lin Yun didn''t prevent this from happening. Each family in Immortal Origin County was given two quotas. It was a benefit for every family. If they chose to forsake this benefit, it was their decision to make. Moreover, the price of electric tricycles was not expensive. The cost of importing used tricycles from outside, and then using the ID and household registration book of Immortal Origin County residents to exchange for a new tricycle for free, was not small and did not leave much room for profit. Lin Yun estimated that even more businessmen would prefer to purchase these tricycles directly from Immortal Origin County and then sell them elsewhere. In fact, this was what many businessmen were doing. Among these businessmen, many were local residents of Immortal Origin County. The current rule in Immortal Origin County Town was that cars were forbidden in LC District. Immortal Origin County''s XC District was under construction and was sparsely popted. Most people were in LC District, which was small. It was only two to three kilometers from east to west, and from north to south. Where would cars even be necessary? Whether you were two people entering the city in arge-volume car, or a single person doing the same, it was inconvenient. The streets of Immortal Origin County''s LC District were narrow and filled with tight turns. The city didn''t have many parking ces. Why would you drive around the city? It wasn''t even convenient to park for ordinary shopping, let alone going to a supermarket. Why were you driving into the city? To show off? Lin Yun didn''t object to some people using cars to show off in the city, but it didn''t seem fitting for the situation in Immortal Origin County''s LC District. Especially with the emergence of the Qingyun Company, it had allowed many locals to stay in their hometown instead of going out to work, drawing many outsiders to Immortal Origin County and increasing the poption of LC District. This rule was necessary. However, Lin Yun had offered some solutions. Firstly, there were many car parks on the outskirts of the city, avable for free to anyone who drove to Immortal Origin County Town. Secondly, he runched the operation of electric tricycles and increased the number of buses. Buses arrived every five minutes, servicing various fixed locations, and the fare was only a yuan. The tricycles served as a supplement and could reach ces that were not easily essed by buses. Fares would not exceed three to five yuan. If two to four people were riding, the cost per person would be approximately a yuan, which was very cheap. The drivers of the tricycles couldn''t be too old, and their rates were subject to scrutiny by any passenger, who could file aint at any time. Those who could afford a car could certainly pay for bus and tricycle fares. However, the majority of people who could afford only a tricycle couldn''t afford a car. This rule was certainly more humane than the previous one. As for some LC District residents who already owned cars, they could still drive after registering, but they couldn''t purchase new cars. Because Huaxia''s traffic rules were rather strict and most car drivers adhered to them, the rtively small number of cars, inpliance with traffic rules, did not impact traffic significantly. To ensure smooth traffic, Lin Yun funded regtory enforcement measures such as traffic lights and preventing wrong-way driving. Now, with arger poption but smoother traffic in Immortal Origin County Town, everyone wore a satisfied expression. Because most people now had a source of ie and expectations for life. Rumor had it that after the Qingyun Company builds arge number of buildings, they would be sold cheaply, at a maximum price of about a thousand yuan per square meter. Your next chapter is on §Þ?? A house was a significant financial burden for people of this era. This gave the people of Immortal Origin County hope for their future life. Many outsiders also began considering settling in Immortal Origin County. Reality proved that electric tricycles, far from being a scourge on Immortal Origin County Town, became a beautiful sight. Some people who were used to driving two-wheeled electric bikes, seeing these attractive,fortable, and safe electric tricycles, intended to switch to these tricycles. In fact, many people had already done so. After all, these electric tricycles were inexpensive and cost-effective. If the sale ceased in the future or the price surged, those who didn''t buy would be at a great loss. This was clearly a welfare project. Those who had just bought cars because tricycles were banned from the city center regretted their decision the most. Cars were bulky, inconvenient, and costly in many ways. Do they think they wanted to drive them? It wasn''t that they wanted to, they bought cars because they had no choice. With the introduction of these tricycles, their cars were practically useless. Some LC District residents who initially had cars, used only asionally in the city, found their carspletely useless now. Amidst the attractive electric tricycles on the streets, their cars stood out like a sore thumb, making them too embarrassed to drive them. The newly appeared electric tricycles were far more convenient. If they also bought one for their family, they could find no reason to continue driving a car. With the cost of only one or two thousand yuan per tricycle, less than the cost of two to three months'' worth of gasoline for their cars, and with an electric fee of less than one yuan for every one hundred kilometers traveled, atop their attractive,fortable, and safe design, they couldn''t find a reason not to buy one. Chapter 252: Chapter 237 Government Sanctions After making a round in Immortal Origin County, Lin Yun nned to return to Shen City. Although the poption of Immortal Origin County was still more extensive than during the New Year, it still paled inparison to Shen City. Every time he stayed in Immortal Origin County for some time, he obtained fewer Spirit Crystals. But just then, Lin Yun received a message from the top management of Qingyun Company. Several official departments hade for inspections. The fire safety of Qingyun Company was deemed inadequate, its environmental protection was disqualified, and all its products failed to meet official standards. Eventually, they issued a fine of a hundred million and ordered a cease and desist on all operations at Qingyun Company. Simultaneously, the sale of Qingyun Company''s products was prohibited in the market. Now, many agents and manufacturers started calling. Some manufacturers even demanded returns and asked Qingyun Company forpensation. "Is this the action of the officials in Immortal Origin County?" Lin Yun squinted questioningly. "No, this action came from higher authorities. Reportedly, they even issued a death order. The officials in Immortal Origin County are quite helpless¡­" On the other end of the phone, the high-ranking manager of Qingyun Company who was reporting on the matter sounded helpless. In less than a month of its presence in Immortal Origin County, Qingyun Company had brought about significant changes. It was certain that as thepany expanded, major transformations would undoubtedly happen in the county. By then, the powers of various departments in Immortal Origin County would rise with the tide. It would be foolish for the county officials to target Qingyun Company. "I understand. Let the legal and public rtions departments handle the refunds andpensation matters with the manufacturers. There is no problem with our products. When we sold them, we provided detailed information about each one. We have contracts for all these, we can take legal action if necessary. If the other party refuses to honor the contract, we can demandpensation." Lin Yun stated calmly.'' "Also, make a record of these manufacturers demanding refunds andpensation. We won''t cooperate with them anymore. Also, Qingyun Company should continue recruiting staff. We can expand but not shrink. Lastly, during this period of ceased operations, treat it as a holiday. Keep the sry record as usual, paid every ten days!" Finally, as if something urred to Lin Yun, he added. "Yes, boss!" The high-ranking manager at Qingyun Company responded on the phone hastily. "Lu Family, Mie Family, is this your method?" After hanging up, Lin Yun snorted dismissively. Clearly, this incident was orchestrated by the Lu and Mie families. These two families wouldn''t let up, do they think he is easy to bully? To be honest, through the Cosmic Trading System and professional spirit energy absorption and refining equipment, he had already obtained many Spirit Crystals. Moreover, he had saved quite some money. He could regrly obtain a considerable amount of funds from the foreign futures market, so he no longer relied on these industries. Not to mention, in a critical moment, he could still use hacking techniques to ess bank funds. The primary purpose of these industries was to gather the poption. However, this was not something that could be aplished in a short while. He didn''t need to rush it. These people thought that by strangling his industries, they could make him submit? Although their actions couldn''t cripple him, their actions made him angry. He started thinking about how to retaliate. "Brother, Qingyun Hotel and Qingyun Restaurant have been temporarily shut down..." Just then, Xia Qingqing called, sounding extremely anxious. "Qingqing, don''t worry. It''s just some tricksters trying to mess with us. I''ll handle this. You''ve been managing the restaurant and hotel for some time now, you must be tired. Take a few days off! Remember what I told you before, always take Lin Tian along wherever you go, and never take off the ne I gave you!" Lin Yun said. "Okay, I understand. Brother, take care!" Xia Qingqing said with concern. After hanging up the phone, Lin Yun once again narrowed his eyes. The actions of the Lu and Mie families wereprehensive. Even Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel had to cease operations. The guests of Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel were mostly elites from all walks of life. The impact from shutting down such high-tier restaurants and hotels was significant. At this moment, Lin Yun became calm. "I want to see how long the Lu and Mie families can keep my industries shut down!" After a moment, Lin Yun drew a deep breath and said. At that moment, he felt a great sense of irony. He dutifully paid taxes fully without resorting to any form of tax evasion. As a result, Qingyun Company had already paid tens of billions in taxes to the authorities. But now, the authorities ended up bing the enforcer punishing him. "Boss, I was investigated by the authorities. They imed to suspect me of child trafficking and selling children''s organs. I just got out with the help of awyer because they didn''t have sufficient paperwork. But I suspect that once theyplete the procedure, they will take me in again¡­" At that moment, Zhao Gang called and spoke. "Child trafficking, selling children''s organs? That''s quite an usation!" Lin Yun sneered again. "Just as well, Gangzi, you drop everything and head to Shen City to find me!" Lin Yun closed his eyes and opened them after a moment, saying. "Okay!" Zhao Gang nodded. "Lu Family, Mie Family, investigate all their resource-based industries and the locations where they store their resources. Prioritize the information on the resources transported by ships. I remember you had this information from your previous investigation¡­" Lin Yun took out the supeputer from the trading space and said. The Lu and Mie families had cut off part of his economic sources; he nned to use their resources aspensation. "Back to Shen City immediately!" Then, Lin Yun sent a message to Lin Tian, Lin Di, Lin Xuan, and Lin Huang, asking them to be cautious and gave instructions to the invisible flying car. Whoosh- The invisible flying car slowly moved to an unpopted area, then began to change its color. Once everything was in order, it immediately sped towards Shen City. "I''m getting closer and closer to the Dark Strength realm, but the martial arts techniques I''ve learned are far from enough, especially Intermediate Level martial arts. I still need to spend arge amount of Spirit Crystals. Moreover, the professional Spirit Energy absorption and refining equipment also requires arge number of Spirit Crystals to buy, as do various forces and advanced robots¡­" In the flying car, Lin Yun spoke softly. Right now, he badly needed Spirit Crystals. Just as he was facing this shortage, these people began working against him, cutting off part of his Earth currency source, which annoyed him. Although he could still manage many things without this source of currency, it wouldn''t be as satisfying. For example, he would have to be more conservative in spending Earth currency when buying arge amount of resources. Originally, he nned to send people abroad to purchase resources or straightforwardly buy some high-quality mines for his collection. It was quite easy to collect various resources with the equipment on the Cosmic Trading System. Just like, if he really ran short of money to the point of using hacking techniques to ess funds from banks, would that make him feel asfortable as earning and spending money legitimately? But he could consider dipping into the money that the people of the Lu Family and Mie Family stored in the bank. However, unless it was necessary, he didn''t n on doing that, because the matter was too sensitive. If word got out and people associated it with him, it would cause unnecessary trouble. After all, he had recently revealed powerfulwork technology multiple times. Ordinary forces may not be able to confirm it, but some powerful forces should be able to associate it with him. Even if they couldn''t confirm it and only spected, it would be enough for those powerful forces. Chapter 253: Chapter 238 Three Ships Some people, when theye across great fortune, may be exuberant, overbearing, and quickly look down on everything. Lin Yun was not one of them. Acquiring the Cosmic Trading System had indeed made him very confident, but it also instilled a strong sense of awe in him. The information on the Cosmic Trading System made him realize that there were many powerful beings in the world. Some could destroy Earth with a flick of a finger. Some primitive civilizations that seemed simple on the surface would hide many strong individuals. There were many such examples. The fall of one Cosmic Trading System host after another was a tragic lesson. Earth was like a massive treasure trove, almost unrealistically good. This made him even more wary. He wasn''t sure if Earth harbored any hidden powerhouses, especially because humans were efficient at converting various energies into spiritual energy. This was exined by the Cosmic Trading System as a sign of significant innate talent. Such individuals, once they found suitable cultivation methods, could make rapid progress. He was uncertain if there were any concealed powerhouses on Earth, so he preferred to proceed with caution. He could still make a loud entrance once he became sufficiently powerful. Half an hourter, Lin Yun arrived at Shen City. Unnoticed, Lin Yun entered his room at the Qingyun Hotel. He did not want anyone to discover how quickly he had returned to Shen City. "Hua Port Shipping, every three days, three 200,000-tonne vessels of iron ore...are they arriving tonight..." Sitting at his desk, Lin Yun murmured softly as he looked at a piece of information on his Super Brain. Perfect. A murder on a moonless, windy night, moreover at sea, was quite convenient. This was a cargo ship of the Mie family, hence his first target. ... "Over in Immortal Origin County, all production departments of Qingyun Company have stopped working. The Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel in Shen City have also ceased business operations. I wonder how long Lin Yun can hold out?" In the central hall of the Mie Family''s viplex, Lu Minghui and several young members of the Mie family were drinking,ughing at the reportsing in over the phone. "Qingyun Company earns hundreds of millions, even billions, every day. A day of halted operations trantes into losses of hundred of millions, maybe even billions. Tsk tsk¡­" "Not just that, I''ve heard that the Qingyun Company over in Immortal Origin County already employs over one hundred thousand workers. The sries of these workers aren''t low either. No profits and yet they have to cover these wages - that''s a double-sided loss¡­" The two Mie Family sons burst intoughter. "You''ve forgotten one thing. Qingyun Company signed almost a hundred billion in orders a little while ago. If they fail to deliver on time, the penalty is dreadful ¨C that''s what''s going to deliver the killing blow¡­" One of the sons of the Mie Family shook his head. "Exactly! Now, the only way for them to avoid bankruptcy is to capitte!" Another Mie Family sonughed. Their conversation suggested they already considered Qingyun Company as their property. "Don''t stop the various construction projects on their end. Quite the opposite, let them indulge in all sorts of constructions and pour more money into this. Soon, they will be unable to keep Qingyun Company running¡­" ... Night fell on the coast of Shen City. Lin Yun boarded his invisible flight car and entered the sea from here, then headed towards the Mie Family''s cargo ships. The Mie family was a top power in the Southern Region. Owing to Mie Hai''s father being the top official in Shen City, and Shen City being one of Huaxia''s top cities, the Mie family had many enterprises in Shen City. The port of Hua Port Shipping was located near Shen City. Since it was due to arrive tonight, the three cargo ships were not far from Shen City. Traveling at the speed of 3,000 kilometers per hour, Lin Yun reached the Mie Family''s three cargo ships within a few minutes. In the dark night, the invisible flight car blended in with the sea as if it was part of it. The upant of the car watched the three ships, like a specter, a reaper. Although Lin Yun had been in Shen City for a long time and Shen City did have a port, he rarely visited such ces. Consequently, he had never seen suchrge ships. Despite having studied information about these vessels, he was still bbergasted when he saw them. Two to three hundred meters long, fifty to sixty meters wide, roughly the height of a ten-story building. Like a massive iron beast¡­ it truly deserved theparison to a 200,000-tonne aircraft carrier. Two hundred thousand tonnes of iron ore... In reality, the total value was barely over a hundred million Huaxia Currency! But indeed, the quantity was not insignificant! Although Lin Yun had recently purchased resources worth tens of billions of Huaxia Currency, he primarily focused on rare resources for the sake of concealment, and thus did not acquirerge quantities. Like gold, a ton was worth over two hundred million Huaxia Currency. Quite a big difference from this two hundred thousand tons. It''s a pity, iron ore isn''t worth much on the Cosmic Trading System. Lin Yun shook his head slightly. If only the iron ore from these three ships could make him a fortune. "Nevertheless, these three ships were probably worth quite a lot of money¡­" In the next moment, Lin Yun focused on the three ships, with a glint shing in his starry eyes. After all, finished products were more valuable. He was wasting valuable resources by only selling raw material. He should have set up his own base long ago, purchased some equipment, and produce a variety of products inside his base for sale on the Cosmic Trading System. Originally, he nned to use Immortal Origin County as his base, but somehow it didn''t feel quite right. "Time to make a move!" Without further thought, Lin Yun looked at the three ships in front of him, and spoke in a low voice. Whoosh¡ª The next moment, the invisible car charged at one of the ships. Most of the sailors on these three ships were ordinary people working for the Mie Family. Lin Yun was unwilling to causerge-scale harm, and moreover, he wasn''t sure if there were any masters aboard these ships. To avoid trouble, he opted for the most brutal method. The moment when the invisible car reached the side of a ship, a powerful attack struck its bottom. In the blink of an eye, a big hole was made at the bottom of the ship, and it started to take in water rapidly, with no way to fix and patch it up quickly. Then, Lin Yun did the same to the other two ships in session. All three ships started sinking one after another. "The ship is leaking, run for it!" "We''ve hit a reef! The water''s getting in fast, run!" "Lifebuoys! Life jackets!" "Call for rescue!" "Get to the other two ships!" After a violent jolt, the ships began to shake violently. All the sailors on board were rmed and started shouting. Escape boats and life-saving gear like lifebuoys and life jackets were avable on these ships. When information about their irreparable condition broke out, everyone tried to find the most convenient means of escape. "As expected, there are some experts among these men on the ships. Looking at their strength, they should have reached the Dark Strength level¡­" From a distance, Lin Yun watched this and said in a low voice. Beforeing here, he bought another robot with feeble Huajin strength and brought it with him in case of emergencies. Whether the firepower of the invisible car or the robot, they had no difficulty dealing with these sea refugees. But since he chose not to ughter them in the first ce, he didn''t do so now either. Most of the people on these three ships were regr sailors. Although they didn''t have much experience with escaping on sea, a lot of them had received relevant training and regarded these issues important. More than twenty minutester, almost everyone on the three ships had escaped. The three ships began to tilt dangerously, creating three giant whirlpools. Each whirlpool sped up the sinking process. Fortunately, thanks to Lin Yun''s previous calctions, the three ships did not take much damage. Lin Yun nned to wait for them to sinkpletely before transporting them into the trade space. Atst, two to three minutester, the three ships sank consecutively beneath the sea. At the same time, Lin Yun was already controlling a submarine that he purchased on the Cosmic Trading System. He entered the deep sea, waiting for the three ships to sinkpletely. Chapter 254: Chapter 239: Mie Familys Outrage Shen City, Qingyun Hotel, one room. Lin Yun had returned from the sea. "Who would have thought, not only was there iron ore on these three ships, but also some precious ores. Some were likely apanying ores to the iron one, while others seemed to be specialty ores from other countries..." Lin Yun slightly smiled, saying. Iron ore wasn''t of great value in the Cosmic Trading System. His four to five billion Huaxia Currency worth of iron ore, even if sold on the Cosmic Trading System, couldn''t fetch him more than a hundred Spirit Crystals. Unless Star Blue purchased it, but Lin Yun felt awkward repeatedly turning to Star Blue for overpriced purchases. The three mammoth ships, though enormous in size, were simplistic in both their construction and function. Lin Yun initially considered buying some repair robots and restorative equipment, but after having the Cosmic Trading System calcte the costs, he abandoned such thoughts. Because it wasn''t worth it. Had he had a base, buying some repair robots and restorative equipment would make sense¡ªnot only could he repair these three ships, he could asionally use them to mend other things, making it a worthwhile long-term investment. But he hadn''t a base yet, handling the various matters without one would be indeed troublesome. It was better to sell them directly. The Cosmic Trading System had some stores that specialized in buying such waste products. Some repairable items could be mended and sold for money while irreparable ones could be dismantled into different materials for sale. The three sea ships, in total, were sold for three hundred and fifty Spirit Crystals. Just for the materials, it wasn''t worth this many Spirit Crystals. It wasn''t worth this many Spirit Crystals even just for being broken sea ships, however, the buyer saw potential value in some of the technology on board these ships, hence the price. The buyer stated that in the future, three ships like these could only be sold for around two hundred and seventy Spirit Crystals. If the ships were in perfect condition though, the price could be higher. Lin Yun nodded slightly, acknowledging the exnation. He had roughly checked the prices of these three ships on Earth''sworks. The price for each shouldn''t exceed ten billion Huaxia Currency. Much of it was the cost ofbor, which, on the Cosmic Trading System, was in fact the least valuable. Being able to sell them for three hundred and fifty Spirit Crystals was indeed not bad. Adding the iron ore, total earning was over four hundred Spirit Crystals! Though the amount wasn''t insignificant, rtive to his current ie, it wasn''t much either! Those precious ores were an unexpected windfall. The precious ores from the three ships were sold for two hundred Spirit Crystals, ironically twice as much as therge amount of iron ore! With this, Lin Yun ended up earning over six hundred Spirit Crystals in total! That was not a small amount! If he had another stroke of luck like this, he''d be able to purchase a robot with the power of early-stage Huajin! A glint of anticipation flickered deep within Lin Yun''s eyes. He had begun deliberating whether he should rob the resource warehouses of the Lu Family and the Mie Family onnd. The resources there must be much more. A sessful robbery could perhaps yield enough Spirit Crystals to purchase several Huajin-powered robots! The feeling of plundering enemies and strengthening oneself was quite alluring! However, Lin Yun quickly shook his head, casting aside these thoughts! Robbing these three ships at sea was manageable... at most, it could lead people to specte about the Mie Family having enemies! If he were to rob a resource warehouse onnd, the missing resources would undoubtedly rm many factions, maybe even some powerful figures! He could, however, contemte pilfering some small-sized precious resources! However, his trip to the sea today and his use of a submarine to enter the ocean gave Lin Yun an idea. Today, most of thend on earth is already owned. Concealment could be a problem no matter where he established his base. But, if he built a base underwater, concealment and safety were much more assured. Furthermore, the seabed was rich in various resources. He could explore for rich areas and then purchase professional equipment from the Cosmic Trading System to extract them. Earth''s technology struggled with extracting resources from the seabed, but for the high technology on the Cosmic Trading System, it presented no problem. Consider this, the ocean area on Earth was triple that of thend... and it had been barely touched by human hands. The seabed was a treasure trove and why should he squabble overnd resources when there was this unexplored wealth beneath the sea? His current rate of harvesting Spirit Crystals was sufficient to fund a fairlyrge-scale exploration of the underwater world. In fact, when he exited the sea, he had already deployed an autonomous underwater device that was programmed to locate resources. It was now up to that underwater resource detection device to report back. ... Lin Yun took action not long after eight or nine o''clock. The Mie family received information soon after and was rendered extremely furious. Three 200,000-tonnage long-distance cargo ships had sunk. These ships and their cargo had a value exceeding three billion Huaxia Currency. The Mie family hadn''t purchased a substantial insurance policy as they had been operating this route for many years and the recent haul of iron ore, a cheap cargo, didn''t necessitate it! In short, the Mie family had suffered a huge loss! "How could three ships sink concurrently? Even if they hit a reef, it''s impossible that all three would hit at once. Moreover, that route has been used by Hua Port Shipping for many years!" The leader of the Mie family was shocked and pped the table hard in anger. "Master, ording to the staff on the ships that sank, the three ships seemed to have been attacked by someone. The damage inflicted within just two to three minutes was beyond repair..." A senior member of the Mie family reported. "Attacked? The attack which was executed within two to three minutes, inflicted irreparable damage on three 200,000-tonnage ships? This can''t be aplished by ordinary firepower. Who possesses such enormous firepower in the vicinity of Shen City?" The leader of the Mie family asked gravely. "We have dispatched airships to patrol the surroundings and monitor unusual activities in all ports. We are also tracking recent movements of heavy weaponry within Huaxia..." the senior member of the Mie family replied in a low voice. "Um, report immediately if there are any findings!" The Mie family leader responded with a slight nod. "Right, don''t let the other ships return before we uncover the source of this power. To prevent further attacks... As for the steel mills, I''ll send someone to warn them!" As if suddenly reminded of something, the Mie family leader turned to the senior member and gave his order. "Yes, Master!" The senior member nodded in response. "How''s the situation with Qingyun Company?" The Mie family leader then turned to another senior member and asked. "We just got the officials to halt production at Qingyun Company today. They just signed a huge order recently, they shouldn''t be able to hold out much longer..." the other senior member hurriedly reported. "Um, keep a close watch on this matter! Certain industries have been getting harder to operate in recently, much like this Hua Port Shipping incident. I imagine our profits for two years wouldn''t even amount to this loss, huh? It was lost just like that!" The leader of the Mie family responded with a slight nod. "Master, I was wondering if the force behind Qingyun Company could be responsible for this? We just suspended Qingyun Company''s production at noon, and then this happened in the evening..." a junior member of the Mie family spoke up. "Qingyun Company? It''s unlikely! As soon as we impose sanctions on them in the morning, theyunch a major firepower attack on our ships in the evening? Between the two events, such extensive preparations and firepower mobilization would''ve been required. Even we, the Mie family, wouldn''t necessarily have been able to react that quickly!" Before the Mie family leader could respond, a senior member was already shaking his head in dismissal. "Um, very unlikely that the force behind Qingyun Company is responsible. Didn''t our investigation reveal that theyck any significant influence in official and social circles? Moreover, they have reacted unusually quickly!" The Mie family leader pondered a little and then gave a slight nod of agreement. "If it really is the force behind Qingyun Company that did it, we, the Mie family, will not let them off. Keep a close eye on that Lin Yun and the people around him..." The leader of the Mie family, a cold edge in his eyes, abruptly warned. Chapter 255: Chapter 240: Explosive! For the next three or four days, Lin Yun led a pretty enjoyable life. He practiced martial arts daily, hung out with Xia Qingqing, or took her to and from school. He didn''t use the Spirit Crystals in the Cosmic Trading System much anymore. He nned to save them up until he had enough before deciding how to use them. Finally, today, the number of Spirit Crystals in the Cosmic Trading System broke through to seven thousand. Over three thousand Spirit Crystals were obtained from the Cosmic Trading System and the specialized equipment for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy. Another three thousand plus Spirit Crystals were obtained from recently acquired resources. And over a thousand Spirit Crystals were what remained from before. The rest were spent on little things these past few days. However, he would have to be cautious when using Huaxia Currency to purchase various resources in the future. Without the ie from the products of Qingyun Company, and without the support of Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel, he was struggling to hold on, even though he was doing very well in the foreign futures market after spending over a hundred billion Huaxia Currency within three days. After all, his operations on the foreign futures market required costs. He couldn''t take out all his money. Moreover, as the Lu and Mie families had correctly guessed, his massive construction projects in Immortal Origin County consumed a great deal of capital. Particrly the super building that was erected at a rate of two or three floors a day. A lot of building materials were purchased with real money. Every day he had to spend two to three billion Huaxia Currency and ounted for odd jobs in construction, the daily expenditure exceeded 350 million. Then there was the sry of the many employees of Qingyun Company, and that number was growing rapidly... You never know until you calcte - that scared the wits out of him! When there was ie from all sides, these expenditures didn''t appear to matter, but once some sources of ie stopped, the expenditures became evident! This made Lin Yun even more annoyed with both the Lu and Mie families! As a result, he had already sold the stock of the Tianyu Group. The initial investment of several hundred million had long been recovered. He sold about 20% of the stock for 2.5 billion Huaxia Currency. It was a significant profit, but this 2.5 billion Huaxia Currency wasn''t much to him now. "With over seven thousand Spirit Crystals, I can buy a brand-new specialized equipment for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy, and I can also buy a second-level Spirituality. It''s a shame, these few days, in the antique market, museums, and temples within Shen City, I have only found five or six first-level Spiritualities, and I have not found any second-level Spiritualities..." Lin Yun inwardlymented. Of the five or six level one Spiritualities, three or four were not easy toe by. Only two were found on antiques, and he bought them. He did not sell them on the Cosmic Trading System, but integrated them with pure Spiritual Energy to see if they could grow to the second levelter on. It seemed that even on Earth, these Spiritualities were not easy to get. Shen City might not be veryrge, but its poption was extremely numerous. It was a top-rated city worldwide, with top-caliber talents, resources, and items. But even so it was hard to find Spirituality. Originally, he nned to find a second-level Spirituality before purchasing the specialized equipment for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy. But now, he already had stockpiled seven thousand Spirit Crystals and still hadn''t found one. It was not good to wait any longer. "Let''s see how the afternoon goes..." Lin Yun thought to himself. That afternoon, there was arge auction at an auction house in Shen City where many top-grade antiques would be auctioned. He would see if there was a second-level Spirituality for sale there. If not, he would have to buy a second-level Spirituality from the Cosmic Trading System. ... As for the inte. Over these days, Qingyun Company once again became a hot topic on the web. On the one hand, many big brand merchants had ced orders for many of Qingyun Company''s batteries, and they were ready to quicklyunch new products. They didn''t dare to dawdle. Qingyun Company''s batteries were groundbreaking and might mark a new division of market shares. If you''re not fast, others are. Especially after arge number of Qingyun Company''s batteries arrived, satisfying them greatly, they further intensified their publicity. To amplify the influence of new products, some manufacturers touted Qingyun Company''s battery as unparalleled. On the other hand, Qingyun Company didn''t onlyunch various batteries, but also several new products, not just the Qingyun portable charger. There were also Qingyun headphones, the Qingyun mobile phone, and the Qingyun tricycle heavily promoted in Immortal Origin County. Qingyun headphones and Qingyun mobile phones were handed over to agents who sold Qingyun portable chargers. Because Qingyun Company offered new batteries to several mobile phone brand merchants, the market for Qingyun portable chargers was inevitably suppressed. As apensation, Lin Yun gave the rights to sell the Qingyun headphones and Qingyun mobile phones to them free of agency fees. The performance of Qingyun headphones and Qingyun mobile phones was indeed astonishing. Especially the Qingyun mobile phone, which was very smart, very smooth, and very power-saving... Originally, Lin Yun was somewhat hesitant as to whether tounch the Qingyun mobile phone. After all, those mobile phone brand merchants had just ordered arge number of mobile phone batteries from him. The performance of the Qingyun mobile phone exceeded that of many mobile phone brands. Theunch of the Qingyun mobile phone would inevitably affect the sales of those mobile phone brands. However, Lin Yunter thought that he had given those mobile phone brands an opportunity. He initially asked the representatives of these mobile phone brands whether they could sell Qingyun Company''s mobile phones, but they straightforwardly refused. Chapter 256: Chapter 240 Explosive!_2 After those mobile phone brands couldn''t sell their phones, they could simplye back and sell Qingyun Company''s phones. Lin Yun thought of making money from both sides. However, due to his hesitation, theunch of Qingyun''s mobile phone was a bitte. They onlyunched 300,000 units. The agents hadn''t yet introduced them to the market when Qingyun''s production department was shut down by the authorities, and a ban was ced on Qingyun''s products. After that, Lin Yun did not release any more. He wanted to see the effect of these products on the market, let them ferment a bit, and maybe spark an explosive reaction when they were reunched. Possibly, the effect would be even better. Wasn''t hunger marketing popr now? "Qingyun earphones are too magical, they are worth every penny of the three hundred bucks..." "Right, a three hundred dor earphone, I thought only fools would buy it. I can buy dozens of earphones just for a hundred bucks. But then, after trying my friend''s Qingyun earphones, I realized how worthwhile they are. I gritted my teeth and bought one!" "What''s special about a three hundred dor earphone? Look at the earphonemunity, there are millions of earphone enthusiasts, a thousand dors can only buy an entry-level one. Those expensive earphones are casually a few thousand, and some are even crazily priced at tens of thousands. It''s just an earphone... Butpared to Qingyun earphones, those are all trash! They''ve got the nerve to sell them for thousands, even tens of thousands!" "Qingyun production, always a top-quality product! After Qingyun''s power bank, now it''s Qingyun earphones!" "I want to say that I bought the high-end version, a thousand-yuan Qingyun earphone. After using them, you''ll find that even the effects of the three hundred Yuan Qingyun earphones are surpassed..." "Is the thousand-yuan Qingyun earphone really that good? I heard about it, but by the time I wanted to buy it, the store had no stock left!" These were the discussions about Qingyun earphones. "Wow! What kind of tricycle is this? It''s so cute!" "A range of 500 kilometers, fully charged in just ten minutes, is this some kind of joke?" "The collision in this video... That''s incredible, there''s no damage even after such a high-speed collision?" "If everyone in Huaxia drove this kind of tricycle, wouldn''t traffic idents be eliminated?" "A single-seat version costs a thousand, and the highest price is just two to three thousand. This is too cheap! Why isn''t this tricycle sold here?" "My goodness! Where is this ce? The streets are full of these electric tricycles, they look so good..." "This is a Qingyun brand tricycle. Yes, it''s the same Qingyun that produces Qingyun power banks, Qingyun earphones, and Qingyun phones. That ce is Immortal Origin County, where Qingyun is based. It''s said that this tricycle is a welfare benefit for the people of Immortal Origin County. Every household in Immortal Origin County can exchange their old tricycles for one of these for free..." "Free exchange... one to two thousand per vehicle... The people of Immortal Origin County are really blessed. Why didn''t Qingyun set up theirpany here, where we can buy it..." "I want to go to Immortal Origin County, to see these cute tricycles all over the streets..." These were the discussions about tricycles. "Qingyun Company actually released a Qingyun phone?" "I saw it earlier on, but it''s too expensive. Over three thousand yuan for one, I can''t afford it... Qingyun is really greedy, they justunched their phone and set such a high price. They didn''t do any market research, who can afford it..." "Do you know what you''re talking about? The Qingyun phone is worth it. With a 50000mAh super battery, you don''t have to charge it for a whole month. It also has various intelligent features that make it smooth to use. It''spletely better than the best phone on the market. Over three thousand Yuan for one, it''s definitely a fair price!" "Are you a nt?" "Screw you, don''t buy it and regret itter!" "I was fortunate enough to buy a Qingyun phone, it''s great. Don''t buy it and regret it..." "Goodness, it even understands our local dialect. Truly wonderful, it opens whatever you ask it to open, types whatever word you ask it to, sends messages to whoever you ask it to..." The intelligence of a Qingyun phone doesn''t have many more features than other phones. However, the intelligence of a Qingyun phone is clearly more advanced than other phones. Other phones offer intelligence more as a gimmick, whereas the intelligence of a Qingyun phone is actually useful. It was likemanding a three-year-old child to aplish a task versusmanding a college student. They were not on the same level. Most of the time, it was better not to ask a three-year-old to do anything, as they would usually mess it up even more. Under such circumstances, Qingyun Company''s products were rapidly selling in the market. During these few days, the direction of public opinion on Qingyun products on the inte suddenly changed. Particrly savvy people who had heard that Qingyun was in some kind of trouble started to hoard Qingyun products inrge quantities, quickly making them sell out in the market. "Qingyun Company has been shut down! All of Qingyun''s products in the market have been sold out! The prices of Qingyun products being resold have gone up!" "Five hundred for a three hundred dor earphone! Two thousand for a thousand dor earphone!" "Three thousand for a thousand dor tricycle, five thousand for a two thousand dor tricycle!" "Over five thousand for a three thousand plus dor phone, changing every hour..." A lot of people were extremely irritated, but they had no choice but to buy, especially as some schemers spread the feeling that if they didn''t buy now, they might not be able to buy for a long time, or may never be able to buy again. For a five hundred dor earphone that performs better than many earphones that cost several thousand, or even tens of thousands, why wouldn''t you buy it? Would you rather buy a more expensive, less effective one? A three thousand dor tricycle which is very cute, very safe, and better than any ten-thousand-dor tricycle. Sold at three thousand, it''s already a fair price, why wouldn''t you buy it? If you don''t buy, plenty of other people are waiting to pick it up! A phone that costs slightly over three thousand with features that surpass five, six, seven, or eight thousand-dor phones, don''t you dare to buy it when the price is over five thousand? Would you go buy a pricier, less efficient phone? If it weren''t for the possibility that Qingyun Company could resume operations at any time and release their products, the current "low price" would have been impossible. As time passed, the prices of Qingyun branded products soared higher and higher. Some people started to vent their frustration on the authorities with an hourly increase. All these good products, even if you don''t promote them, why are you suppressing them and preventing them from being sold in the market? Not qualified? Not standardized? Isn''t this a joke? Such good products are unqualified and non-standard. Then what kind of product is qualified? What kind of product is standard? Take the most dangerous battery for example! So many people have used Qingyun''s power bank for so long, but I''ve never heard of any quality issues! So many major brands are promoting Qingyun''s batteries, are they all fools? Controversy makes headlines... The official ban led to a lot of grumbling. Qingyun products quickly blew up on the inte, and they were super hot! Of course, this was also because the productsunched by Qingyun were indeed excellent! Chapter 257: Chapter 241: Money Talks "Hey! Director Li, feeling the pressure from the inte? Should we, as officials, care about the pressure from the inte? Let me tell you, without our approval, you must ensure that Qingyun Company cannot start operations. Otherwise, you might as well take a break¡­" "Director Zhang, is that you? Haha, it''s the same issue. Qingyun Company, you must keep a close watch, especially on fire safety issues. They need to be strictly addressed. What''s that, their fire safety is faultless? Even if there are no issues, can''t you just fabricate one? Aren''t the rules set by you guys? Do I need to teach you how to enforce them? Shut them down for ten or fifteen days after a single inspection, just a few rounds of that should do it¡­" "Section Chief Li, I''m relying on you for this. There''s no need to do anything specific, just check on them frequently. Even if there is nothing wrong with Qingyun Company''s products, you have to harass them so much that they cannot produce anything¡­" Then, individual videos and audio clips were quickly circted online, disclosing each person''s name, position, and even some past instances of them taking bribes. These individuals were merely following the orders of the Lu and Mie families to cause trouble for Qingyun Company, but Lin Yun was by no means a pushover. For a few days, he had the Superbrain specifically look for all kinds of information about these individuals and put them under focused surveince. Monitored by the high-tech equipment from the Cosmic Trading System, these people had no idea that they were being watched. Someizens were alreadyining about the official targeting of Qingyun Company, and conspiracy theories were even starting to circte. When these videos and audio clips were spread, they immediately created a huge wave on the inte. The individuals pictured in these videos and audio clips instantly became the focus of online discussions. Numerous indignantments were posted byizens, and since the Lu and Mie families were the puppet masters behind the scenes, these officials were not immediately dealt with, but they were no longer able to work normally. It was foreseeable that their future would be very uncertain. At this time, an official statement was released, stating that the emergence of these videos and audio clips, as well as the heated discussions of the recent events were extremely coincidental. The relevant departments had already begun to investigate the authenticity of the contents of these videos and audio clips, and urgedizens not to be led astray by people with ulterior motives. This statement yed a significant role, as some people did not dare toment blindly for fear of falling into the trap set by the "ulterior motives". Some people, however, expressed their disbelief, but their influence was greatly diminished as a result. When the officials had some intepanies on their side, arge number of posts were deleted, and posts containing sensitive words could not be published or searched. This wave of heated discussions quickly died down. Lin Yun watched the development of the situation and did not take any further action. He only wanted to expose the truth of the matter, so the public could know the truth. As for how many people believed it, it was up to one''s own judgment. The most important party was the government, and he was interested to see what move they would make next. He also wanted to observe to what extent the government could go under the influence of the Lu and Mie families, and what decision they would make. However, the enforcement officials who were once again at Qingyun Company were no longer as outrageous as before. The videos and audio clips not only showed some officials making phone calls and having face-to-face conversations, but also unted some arrogant enforcement officers at Qingyun Company. With these as a warning, they did not dare to be the next main characters. ¡­ At two in the afternoon, therge-scale auction in Shen City began, and Lin Yun made his entrance. As expected of therge-scale auction in Shen City, not only was the scene massive, but many societal elites and big shots were in attendance. The price of each auction item was exorbitant, the cheapest being several hundred thousand Huaxia currency, with many exceeding one million Huaxia currency. A painting, a bottle, a bowl, even a pitch-ck and unremarkable piece of bronze could sell for more than one million. Watching the scene of many people bidding exorbitantly, Lin Yun was inwardly moved. Despite his current affluence, He could still remember how he had scrimped and saved for five years to umte one million Huaxia currency. He really couldn''t see the value in these antiques. He didn''t understand these antiques, he could only discern whether these antiques possessed spirituality. Speaking of which, several pieces among these antiques did indeed possess spirituality... Perhaps, some people couldn''t discern which antiques possessed spirituality and thus cast a wide? Or perhaps, some people saw certain antiques selling for a high price and decided to inte the prices of the other antiques? Lin Yun spected. Or perhaps, these antiques were actually worth their price. After all, most of these antiques disyed high artistic standards, and out of several dozen antiques, five possessed spirituality, which proved the quality of this batch of antiques. Unfortunately, the spirituality on these five antiques was only level one. Lin Yun sighed lightly. It seemed that purchasing an antique with level two spirituality on this trip was impossible. However, discovering five pieces with level one spirituality was better than returning empty-handed. "Three point five million!" At this time, the first auctioned antique with spirituality began, with bidding rising from one point two million to three point five million. This was a rarely seen increase in price. "Could it be that some people have noticed the spirituality inside this antique?" Lin Yun thought. Thinking along these lines, he nced at the few groups of people who had called out the bids earlier. He didn''t recognize any of them, which was not surprising. There were too many wealthy people in Shen City, and he hadn''t seen many of them, so it wasn''t strange that he didn''t recognize them, especially since there was a group of foreigners among them. "Three point five million once!" "Three point five million twice!" At this moment, the auctioneer on stage called out loudly. "Five million!" Lin Yun raised his paddle and said confidently. While he was in need of money, he was not running low on small change. Apart from the value of the antique itself, the level one spirituality inside was worth over a hundred Spirit Crystals. If he used the Huaxia currency to purchase resources from the Cosmic Trading System, it would cost him three to five billion to exchange it for Spirit Crystals. Compared to that, this price was negligible. "Five million! This gentleman has raised the price to five million! Are there any other guests willing to bid higher?" Seeing Lin Yun bid five million, the auctioneer on the stage excitedly looked at the people below the stage and called out loudly. With an instant increase of one point five million, this was a veryrge increase. Some people were attracted by Lin Yun''s bid, turned their heads to look, and wanted to see who could make such a bid. "Is it a young man?" "So young..." "Who is this young man?" People eximed in surprise. There were not many people his age interested in antiques. "He actually bid five million? This price is far above the starting price. Could he be a shill?" The person who had called out three point five million earlier voiced his doubts. "I recognize him. He is apparently the owner of Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel¡­" "Yes, indeed. He is the owner of Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel. I''ve seen him in Qingyun Restaurant before..." "Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel? Is that the same one that sells a bottle of wine for tens of millions?" "The one where a massage bathtub and massage chair cost over a million?" "I didn''t expect this guy to be interested in antiques too¡­" When people recognized Lin Yun, they murmured quietly. These whispers naturally caught the attention of the group earlier. "He''s probably not a shill. The other party is the owner of Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel. He doesn''t mind spending millions on a bottle of wine. He''s really filthy rich..." One person in the group sighed. Chapter 258: Chapter 242: A Painting "Hmm, it''s rare to find something that seems to have spirituality, but someone else took interest in it too. However, if it does possess spirituality, then it''s far more valuable..." the person who had spoken earlier in the group said, nodding with irritation. The Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel, especially in Shen City, were already very renowned. They had heard of them, even visited them, hence they knew these ces were making arge profit. In the end, theirpetitor was seemingly someone rich. It was understandably frustrating for them to face such a rival. However, these spiritual items were hard toe by, so the reluctance to give them up was quite palpable. "Five and a half million for the first time!" "Five and a half million for the second time!" Just then, the auctioneer on the stage called out loudly. "Five million, fifty thousand!" said the man who had been making bids in the group, speaking once more. Though he was unsure if the item indeed had spirituality, ultimately, he wasn''t willing to give it up so easily. If the item did contain spirituality, then they would make a huge profit by paying five million, fifty thousand for it. "Eight million!" Lin Yun said nonchntly, before the auctioneer could ask again. "Eight million! This gentleman has bid eight million, any higher bids?" The auctioneer shouted enthusiastically. If the previous excitement had added to the atmosphere, this moment was a genuine thrill. The price had already far exceeded the object''s intrinsic value. This meant huge profits for their auction house. Most importantly, he personally would get a generousmission, even more than he would have made auctioning items worth hundreds of millions. How could he not be ted? The group who had been bidding earlier were rendered speechless. Well, each time they made an offer it was more than five million, yet they didn''t even receive the honor of the auctioneer calling them out. "Eight million, fifty thousand!" The bidder in the group gritted his teeth and raised his bid once more. For heaven''s sake, the starting price for this item was just over a million. Every time he raised his bid by fifty thousand was considerable. However, the other party''s increases were sorge that his extra fifty thousand seemed paltry inparison. "Interesting, an item with a starting price of just over a million is now fetching eight million, fifty thousand..." someone in the crowdughed lightly. Anyone familiar with him would know that he was a billionaire, too. "Could it be, this item''s true value has been underestimated?" "Or is it a publicity stunt?" Some people shook their heads. Among them, few authentic experts could discern the real price of these antiques, hence, others merely watched with bated breath, abstaining from making bids themselves. Eight million, fifty thousand was quite a hefty sum. Even though many of them were wealthy, they couldn''t afford such a splurge. "Ten million!" Just as before, without waiting for the auctioneer on stage to announce, Lin Yun made his bid again with the same cool demeanor. His expression had continuously remained calm, just as if he had bid one million instead of ten. "Let''s give up. We can''t tell if this item really has spirituality. Ten million, we can''t keep raising. Later, there are a few itemsing up that may contain spirituality, particrly one. We''ve personally appraised it and it definitely contains spirituality. Don''t spend all our funds on this, so we don''t end up not able to bid on those items..." an individual in the group advised, shaking his head. In reality, with just an additional fifty thousand, they might have secured the item. They might have continued bidding, but at the moment, it was evident that the opponent had no intention of backing down. Even if they were to raise the bid to fifteen million, securing the item would still be a challenge. They figured it was better to retreat early. Doing so would also prevent them from offending anyone, after all, they still had other items to bid on. God forbid this wealthy man decided to cause trouble, their ns would be thrown into disarray. "Hmm, let''s give up. We''re just unlucky to have bumped into such an ignorant fellow. Otherwise, with three million, fifty thousand we would''ve clinched it. This guy sells a bottle of wine for tens of millions, seems like he really is rich..." the man who had been making bids agreed, speaking in a vexed manner. Initially, he had thought of taking a gamble. Perhaps the other party wouldn''t continue with the bidding war. After all, the current price wasn''t low and money doesn''t grow on trees. Alternatively, the Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel might not be ruing suchrge profits, or perhaps, the other party wasn''t the real owner of the Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel. However, as the bidding price had reached this level, he could no longer take the gamble and had to admit defeat. "Ten million for the first time!" "Ten million for the second time!" "Ten million for the third time! Sold! This renowned painting that has been passed down through the ages now belongs to this gentleman!" With a gavel strike on the table, the auctioneer on the auction stage finally confirmed the new owner of the item. Soon after, an attendant carefully gathered the painting and descended the stage, heading towards Lin Yun. Lin Yun had one of his bodyguards ept the painting, and then he proceeded with the payment. Once the attendant left, Lin Yun unrolled the painting to examine it. This was his first encounter with a painting imbued with spirituality. He wanted to see what this spiritual painting actually looked like. As he unrolled it, a strong surge of spiritual energy immediately rushed towards him. This spiritual energy, although not as pure as the spiritual energy from Spirit Crystals, was very simple, or single-aspected. Lin Yun knew that this type of spiritual energy was rtively easier to absorb and refine. If someone knew some rudimentary methods to cultivate spiritual energy, they might be able to absorb and refine this spiritual energy. Let this painting absorb the scattered and disorganized spiritual energy of many people, and slowly transform it into this singr spiritual energy that it is, to be absorbed and refined by himself. If used properly, this painting could be a treasure for those who knew how to absorb and refine spiritual energy. Not everyone has the Cosmic Trading System, nor does everyone have Spirit Crystals, which are pure spiritual energy crystals. Even if some people didn''t understand the method of absorbing and refining spiritual energy, the spiritual energy radiated by thisndscape painting was very gentle. Spending a long time around this painting could help a person remain calm and cultivate their sentiment. If used during martial arts meditation or study, it could also be more efficient. Jade can absorb energy, not just spiritual energy, leading to the saying, ''nurture jade for the early years, and jade will take care of you in yourter years.'' A person normally dissipates excess energy, which is then absorbed by jade. When the person is in poor health, the jade feeds this energy back to the person. The energy in jade originallyes from the energy you emit, so even a person who does not cultivate can still absorb it very well. Hence, there are sayings like "one should not randomly wear other''s jade", and "jade should not be detached from the body". When you let someone else wear your jade, the jade absorbs chaotic energy which can wash away much of the original energy, making it less likely to feed back to you. The rationale behind jade never leaving the body is that if jade is kept away from a person for too long, the absorbed energy dissipates. If jade is frequently left unattended, it has no difference from not wearing it. It works the same way with these spiritually endowed items. They can absorb the surrounding spiritual energy. If the spiritual energy they absorb over a long period of timees entirely from one person, then the spiritual aura that this item possesses will closely resemble that person. In critical times, being near this item will be very beneficial. Of course, the prerequisite is that the spiritual energy in this item is gentle and positive, just like thendscape painting Lin Yun purchased. If it was negative spiritual energy, it would instead be harmful. "What a great painting, what a wonderfulndscape painting..." Lin Yun examined it for a while and finally eximed. Indeed, as a spiritual painting, thendscape in the painting might not be as realistic as the modern photos or videos, but it had an added aura that made people fall into it involuntarily, as if they were truly in nature. Next, Lin Yun rolled up thendscape painting and handed it to the bodyguard beside him. Although it would be safer for him to keep the painting in the trading space, and the other two antiques with spirituality were also processed in this way, Lin Yun obviously couldn''t do this under the watchful gazes of the audience in such arge hall. Lin Yun looked up and continued to watch the auction. He found the auction to be quite interesting. The auctioneer''s expressions,nguage, tone, and even actions, as well as the expressions,nguage, tone, and timing of people''s bids were all skillful. Most of the people who could appear at this auction were social elites, each with their methods of handling things that Lin Yun found quite insightful. In a short while, the group that waspeting with Lin Yun for that painting started to bid on another item. Upon seeing this item, Lin Yun had a strange expression. Not because this item also possessed spirituality, but because it held arge amount of spiritual energy. He estimated that this item had been viewed by many people and liked by many, so it umted a lot of spiritual energy. The original location of this item should be some museum-like ce. Because for the past few days in museums, he had seen many such items. Chapter 259: Chapter 243 Blue and White Porcelain Was it a coincidence? Lin Yun seemed deep in thought. The previous item possessed spirituality, and this one possessed arge amount of spiritual energy. He didn''t pay attention to whether these people bid on other items before. Otherwise, he might have been able to confirm something. The starting bid for this item was 800,000, and it was finally bid for 1.9 million by this group of people. It only possessed spiritual energy, not spirituality. This spiritual energy would soon dissipate. As long as it was within the range of the Cosmic Trading System''s absorption and refining, it could be condensed into spirit crystals by the System. Hence, Lin Yun didn''t need to buy this item. The waiter handed the item to that group of individuals, and the auction continued. Finally, the second item with spirituality began being auctioned. It was a porcin vase with a starting price of 3.2 million. ording to the auctioneer''s introduction, it seemed to be some kind of blue and white porcin. Lin Yun didn''t quite understand, but he knew that this item possessed spirituality and that was enough for him. The price of this porcin vase was quickly bid up to 5.8 million. "Seven million!" At that moment, that group of people raised their bid again. Adding 1.2 million at once on an already high bid surprised many. "Perhaps, this group knows of the existence of spirit-items. However, their senses might not be very clear. They mainly rely on the detection of spiritual energy. That''s why they made a mistakest time... and why they gave uppeting with me for the painting earlier..." Lin Yun smirked lightly, thinking to himself. "Ten million!" With that, Lin Yun calmly voiced his bid. This bid, adding another three million on such a high basis, shocked the whole venue once again and turned their attention to Lin Yun. "It''s him again..." "The owner of Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel..." "Such a high bid, and adding another three million all at once; what boldness..." "Well, he can sell a bottle of wine for tens of millions, he has plenty of money..." "Hmmph! He''s just a nouveau riche! Once he has a little money, he forgets who he is. What does a young guy like him know about antiques? It might just be another vulgar man pretending to be refined!" "Not necessarily, perhaps, he is advertising for the Qingyun Restaurant and the Qingyun Hotel by openly bidding for items here? You must know that most of the people present are not ordinary people. If that''s the case, this young man is really making a good calction! He''s impressive! Truly impressive!" "He might not only be advertising. As far as I know, the Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel were seized a few days ago. This young man''s business has already been targeted by some powerful forces. Maybe, he''s being ostentatious in order to find strong partners, haha..." Some people started toment again, each with their own opinions. "Damn it!" "It''s him again!" The group that had bid seven million earlier saw Lin Yun once againpeting with them, and with even such a significant increase in bid. One of them cursed in anger. "Didn''t any of you offend him?" One man lowered his voice. It was too coincidental to be inpetition again twice in a row. "We didn''t..." "We''ve never seen him before..." The others shook their heads. "Ten million for the first time!" "Ten million for the second time!" At that moment, the auctioneer on the stage excitedly began to count down. Ten million, which was a significant number, much higher than the actual price of the item, would bring himrgemission. Such situations were rare at auctions. He had already recognized Lin Yun as the one who paid a high price for a paintingst time. In his eyes, Lin Yun nearly transformed into the God of Wealth at that moment, making him very happy. "Eleven million!" The group gritted their teeth and raised their bid again. They had already lost a painting to Lin Yun''s bid, and this time, they didn''t want to give up easily. "Fifteen million!" Lin Yun took a brief nce at the group and calmly announced his bid. "Damn it! Who bids like this... It''s already over ten million, and he''s still increasing it by four million in one go. The starting price of this thing was only a little over three million..." Upon seeing Lin Yun bidding like this, the group was nearly driven mad again. If they were sure this porcin possessed spirituality, it would be alright. However, the issue was, they weren''t sure... "Could the boss of Qingyun Restaurant also be a Spirit Seeker?" Just then, one of them mumbled. "Probably not. Not just anyone can be a Spirit Seeker, it requires a strong talent. If he has such profitable businesses like Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel, he probably wouldn''t be a Spirit Seeker..." one man said, frowning. "Not being a Spirit Seeker doesn''t mean he doesn''t have the talent for it. Perhaps, he''s also sensed the anomaly of these two items..." one person pondered. "There hasn''t been an auction of this level for a long time. We worked hard to gain the status of Spirit Seekers for this auction and have done a lot of research on these auction items. We thought we would make a fortune. But the two items we were interested in were both won by this nouveau riche. How unlucky..." one person grumbled. There were more groups of Spirit Seekers than theirs, who had also been in this business for a long time and knew some Spirit Seekers. However, to avoidpetition that could drastically reduce their profits, they agreed that only one group of Spirit Seekers would attend each auction. If any items with spirituality appeared at the auction, whether or not they are able to bid for them, it was the responsibility of that group of Spirit Seekers. Initially, the rules were not like this. Every group didn''t want to give up on each auction, so they agreed that one item would be bid by one team, the next by another. But when they encountered items that they were sure contained spirituality, none of the teams were willing to back down, and gradually the rule that only one group of Spirit Seekers was allowed at an auction was formed. If there wasn''t a session in an auction that a Spirit Seeker was present, or if they bid on some items and found none of them contained spirituality, it was just bad luck for that group. Simrly, if many items in an auction had spirituality and were bid by that group of Spirit Seekers, it was just the group''s good luck. "It''s already fifteen million, let''s give up. Judging from his actions, we would be unable topete with him even if we continue to raise our bids. We should not mess up our ns forter." After a pause, one man sighed. "Damn it! I hate these nouveaux riches with deep pockets the most!" One of them nodded, grumbling sulkily. "Fifteen million for the third time! This exquisite piece of blue and white porcin belongs to this gentleman!" Soon on the auction stage, the auctioneer turned his attention to Lin Yun below, gesturing with one hand and excitedly announcing. A server ced the porcin into a box and walked towards Lin Yun. After Lin Yun swiped his bank card, the porcin truly became his. Lin Yun opened the box to check briefly. Yes, inside this porcin was a first-level spirituality, and it was giving off a faint, concentrated, cold spiritual energy. Chapter 260: Chapter 244: Competition Dozens of items, and not all sparkedpetition. Some items,cking any bidders, went unsold. For some, only one or two people bid, raising the price just once or twice before concluding in a minute or two. Soon, the third spirit-item was up for bid. In the meantime, an item with a mass of Spiritual Energy had been taken by that group, which further affirmed Lin Yun''s suspicion that they were aware of the existence of spirit-items. Chapter Experience: At the very least, the other party could perceive the Spiritual Energy harbored within an item, this much was certain. If they were frequently in contact with such objects, then they should be able to distinguish spirit-items from ordinary ones. This item attracted the interest of this group, but many others as well, swiftly pushing the price upwards. "Eighteen million!" Ultimately, this item that started at just over two million was auctioned off to Lin Yun for an exorbitant price. "Damn..." One member from that group was once again speechless. Could this not be happening? Not only had the owner of Qingyun Restaurant once again participated, but he was repeatedly driving up the price exorbitantly. How were they supposed topete? "Surely we haven''t offended him?" One of them mused in disbelief, querying hispanions again. "Could it be, did we somehow, unknowingly offend him?" Some began to doubt. This was the third time already, it couldn''t simply be mere coincidence. "I reckon, the owner of Qingyun Restaurant can sense Spiritual Energy, perhaps even spirit-tivity¡­otherwise, this would be far too coincidental," someone pondered. "If so, we''re in trouble today. He''s clearly loaded, but this auction, we''ve fought hard to win against other Spirit Seekers. We can''t afford to let this guy interfere, we''d be at a loss. So, perhaps we should approach the owner of Qingyun Restaurantter, chat with some other Spirit Seekers, and try to recover some of our losses¡­" someoneined. "We can''t let this continue, the owner of Qingyun Restaurant might be rich, but he should be reluctant to spend so excessively. We let him get away earlier, allowing him to spend a small amount initially, but now he might have more funds topete with us. If we don''t allow him to take this one, forcing him to spend a lot, he might notpete with uster¡­" someone stated solemnly. "But if we push up the price and he doesn''t continue to bid, we''ll have to buy these goods at a high premium, leaving less capital for us to utilize in the future. There could be unexpected developments for that definite spirit-item¡­" one of them frowned. They were caught in a dilemma, this auction seemed like a losing game for them regardless of their actions. Especially considering the unnecessary losses they were incurring, which hurt them deeply. "I see, the other party is not ignorant of the rules, after winning the first item, he didn''t participate in the bidding for the second. He only bid on the third and skipped the fourth¡­perhaps, he has suspected our identities and wants to split these items equally between us¡­" someone pondered. "Huh?" "It seems that way?" "Could it be, the other party is also a Spirit Seeker who hasn''t joined the circle..." The group frowned. They, a group of Spirit Seekers, had set rules¡­ but not all Spirit Seekers had agreed, only the majority. asionally, some other Spirit Seekers would outbid them at auctions for items. Then, the other party shouldn''t be too principled. Some were new to seeking spirit or those who were isted and didn''t understand the rules of the circle, some were Spirit Seekers who simply didn''t want to join the circle, they either possessed arge wealth or wielded great power. For amiable Spirit Seekers, upon guessing the other party''s identities, or realizing they''re kindred, might give way. Dominant Spirit Seekers wouldn''t yield to them, insteadpeting using their own abilities. It was unclear which of these described the owner of Qingyun Restaurant. Since he hadn''t crossed any lines, they couldn''t unduly pressure him. If theypeted fiercely with each other, they''d both end up bruised and battered. Considering these factors, they gave up on bidding for this item. Little did they know¡­the reason Lin Yun had opted out of the second and fourth bids¡­ was because neither of those items possessed spirit-tivity. If they knew, they''d surely vomit blood in frustration... They bid on these items with the aim of acquiring spirit-items, didn''t they? The ones with spirit-tivity had all been won by Lin Yun, while those without, had been acquired by them. How absurd was that? The following items no longer possessedrge amounts of Spiritual Energy without any spirit-tivity. Soon, the fourth spirit-item was auctioned on stage. It was a jade liquor pot decorated with exquisite carvings. It was rumored to be a tribute from a small nation during the Ming Dynasty. This item was popr, garnering many bids even with a starting price of 2.6 million. The price was rapidly driven up to 9.8 million. That group also participated with solemn faces. This item, they determined, most likely possessed spirit-tivity. "Twenty million!" Finally, when this item went up to fifteen million, Lin Yun stepped in again, yelling out a bid of twenty million. "What''s going on? He''s bidding again?" "Could it be, that he let the previous two items go because he didn''t sense any Spiritual Energy in them¡­" Upon witnessing Lin Yun''s move, theplexion of the group changed dramatically; one of them muttered under his breath. The previous two items didn''t have Spiritual Energy, which was normal given the auction house rules. They could guarantee that the items were genuine and provide detailed pictures assuring no special effects, but they did not allow close inspection or handling. asionally one or two items could be examined, but not all, unless certain conditions were met. Even if close inspection was allowed, without ample time, it would be impossible to determine if an item held arge amount Spiritual Energy, let alone spirit-tivity; this could not be achieved in a short amount of time. This was also the very reason why they could not urately assess all items. So, the other party could potentially be in a simr, or even a worse situation. "Twenty-two million!" One of the group''s members grew tense; he gritted his teeth and eventually barked out a number. He had decided not to back down anymore. Hispanions fell silent, none spoke. To them, this auction was their Spirit Seeker privilege. Now that several items were being sniped sessively without them having an actualpetition, it was beyond aggrieving. "Twenty-five million!" Lin Yun said calmly. "Twenty-six million!" The one controlling the bids within the group grinded his teeth, yelling another bid. "Thirty million!" Lin Yun''s expression remained serene. "Whoa¡ª¡ª" Seeing this, the entire room gasped. An item with a starting price of just over two million had been bid up to thirty million. How extravagant! The price was presumablyparable to some of the top-tier items in this auction. Once the auction concluded, this jade pot was sure to make the headlines. "Let''s give it up..." One member of the group sighed. Thirty million, they could not go on. This item likely held spirit-tivity, but it wasn''t guaranteed. Even if they could win it at this price, if the item didn''t have spirit-tivity, their loss would be significant. Lin Yun''s appearance put the sess of their future ns in jeopardy. They should instead focus their funds in securing the definite spirit-item! Chapter 261: Chapter 245: Mysterious Items, Generous Handwriting! Chapter Explore: "It seems these people have limited funds..." With a faint smile, Lin Yun secured his third item imbued with spirituality for 30 million, his thoughts kept to himself. He was increasingly confident about a particr n that emerged in his mind. If the other party could sense the uniqueness of these items and seemed unable to match his spending power, perhaps he could persuade them into purchasing some items on his behalf. If he could, ideally, get his hands on an item with level two spirituality, it would be more than worthwhile. Soon, the fourth and fifth items radiating spirituality were up for auction. The one with a starting bid of eight million, Lin Yun eventually bought it for twenty-five million. The other, starting at five million two hundred thousand, Lin Yun secured it for thirty-five million. The spirituality contained within these items, when sold on the Cosmic Trading System, could each yield over a hundred Spirit Crystals. If used on Earth, the enhanced effects produced would be worth much more than any amount of Spirit Crystals. Now, he was buying these items for only twenty to thirty million each, an incredibly good deal. Having secured all five items imbued with spirituality at a total cost just over 100 million, it was a fantastic deal. In fact, Lin Yun started regretting. If he had discovered this wealth avenue sooner, he might have progressed faster. Transacting these five spiritualities on the Cosmic Trading System would''ve yielded him at least five to six hundred Spirit Crystals, if not more. If he were to convert Huaxia Currency into various resources, it would cost him at least ten billion or up to thirty billion. Yet, it was not toote to discover this now. If he had realized it earlier, before getting the equipment specialized in absorbing and refining spiritual energy, he might not have fully understood the significance of these spiritualities. It would''ve been a shame if he had directly sold them on the Cosmic Trading System then. Perhaps, he had discovered this at just the right time. Lin Yun knew that some spiritualities possess growth potential. But each spirituality grew differently. Even spiritualities of the same level fused into the same type of equipment would enhance the equipment differently. Ordinary people couldn''t recognize these differences in spiritualities. Lin Yun couldn''t either, and there was no rted equipment on the Cosmic Trading System. But, if he gathered more items with spirituality, he could cultivate them all, increasing the probability of one growing. If just one of them grew, he would hit the jackpot. Such advanced spiritualities, natively produced on Earth, could not be purchased with any amount of Spirit Crystals on the Cosmic Trading System. Now that he had bought all five items with spirituality, Lin Yun pondered whether to leave now or wait until the others leave. Originally, there were only a few items left on disy. When Lin Yun had just settled the transaction for the fifth item, there were still two more to be auctioned. With only two items remaining, it made sense to wait for the auction to end before leaving. As Lin Yun was thinking this over, he sat steadily. Soon, thest item got sold. The auctioneer on stage began speaking with a smile. "Nowes the final moment, the auction of the mysterious item. I''m sure many of you are dying to know what it is. I am honored to announce that for this auction, there is only one mysterious item. Yet, none of you will be disappointed..." Adjusting his tone, the auctioneer quickly piqued the interest of everyone present. "There''s a mysterious item?" Lin Yun eximed in surprise. He had thought that all items in this auction were already auctioned. He was unaware of the tradition: each auction would save one or a few of the best items tillst as a marketing strategy. It had to be admitted, the auctioneer''s speech was very effective, and Lin Yun''s curiosity was readily aroused. He wanted to know what this item extensively praised by the auctioneer was. It should be noted that many of the previously auctioned items were sold for over ten million, with one even fetching over fifty million; yet the auctioneer never praised them as such. "Damn it, there''s only one mystery item in this auction. It has to be that item..." The group of Spirit Seekers, upon hearing the auctioneer''s introduction, turned extremely sullen. One murmured in a low voice. They had been so fortunate to qualify as Spirit Seekers for this auction, only to encounter a tycoon like Lin Yun, who snatched several items suspected to contain spirituality, one after another. Their most coveted item was surprisingly listed as the mystery item, the only one at that. How could they not feel like vomiting blood? Now, as the auctioneer''s excessive praise had attracted the attention of many wealthy people, even if they managed to secure it, it would likelye at a hefty price. "This mystery item is... a string of Buddha beads passed down from a 139-years-old Living Buddha from the Tibetan Area before he passed away. This Living Buddha was recognized as a reincarnation at the age of nine; these beads have been in his possession since then. It''s said that he carried them with him throughout his life, meaning they were worn for 130 years..." "The Buddha beads are made from an unknown type of jade, rivaling the quality of the top jades today... As we all know, jade absorbs energy and enhances the individual. After being worn by the Living Buddha for 130 years, these beads carry strong Buddhist power and can help calm the mind. Our boss has personally verified this and can guarantee..." Chapter 262: Chapter 245: Mysterious Items, Generous Handwriting!_2 On the auction stage, the auctioneer started introducing the origin of the item. "It aids in calming the mind and focusing the spirit?" "Can Boss Wang guarantee this?" Hearing the auctioneer''s words, many wealthy individuals eximed. The Boss Wang they were referring to was the owner of the auction house, a rather influential figure. If he could make such a guarantee, then the effectiveness of these Buddha Beads was likely genuine. Regardless of whether the Buddha Beads truly carried potent spiritual power due to being worn by a Living Buddha for one hundred and thirty years, or if it was due to its material, the fact was that these beads were beneficial to health. This should be true and waspelling to many wealthy individuals present. Health cannot be bought. Every individual present had a lot of money. They were willing to pay arge sum for items that were beneficial to health. Some wealthy individuals, who had even heard rumors about certain magical items that were beneficial to health, some of whom owned such items, were even more interested in the item introduced by the auctioneer. "Buddha beads worn by a Living Buddha for one hundred and thirty years? And they help with calming the mind and focusing the spirit?" Lin Yun looked slightly surprised. He was very curious about the look of these Buddha beads. Just then, a waiter walked out from backstage carrying a dish. "This is..." The moment he saw the dish, Lin Yun abruptly stood up, startled. If his senses were correct, the items on this dish possessed strong Spiritual Energy, which was highly concentrated, extremely pure, and even surpassed the Spiritual Energy he had encountered at the Sanqing Pce''s buddha statue. This Spiritual Energy was extremely reserved, a distinctive feature of its Spiritual nature. Ordinary people might not be able to sense this, but his formidable Mental Strength, along with his Cosmic Trading System''s unique ability to absorb and refine Spiritual Energy, allowed him to faintly perceive it. However, due to the distance, he wasn''t sure whether the item on the dish possessed first-level or second-level Spirituality...or perhaps, even higher-level Spirituality. He must win the bid. Lin Yun quickly made up his mind. The item on this dish, the Spirituality it possessed, was at least second-level. He quietly confirmed this in his mind. "That boss of Qingyun Restaurant seems to be interested in these Buddha beads as well..." Among the Spirit Seekers, some had been observing Lin Yun''s responses. Upon seeing Lin Yun suddenly stand up, one said with a furrowed brow. "Apparently, he can sense the existence of Spiritual Energy as well. He should have sensed the Spiritual Energy in this item too. Moreover, he would not have appeared so surprised if he had known beforehand. He likely also discovered that the Spiritual Energy within this item is extraordinary. It''s highly likely to possess Spirituality..." one of them said gravely. "This time, we can''t let him have it again! We must get these Buddha beads. He has already spent arge sum of money buying those items earlier. I do not believe that he can afford to spend much more on this..." one said frostily. "Hmm, we cannot let him have it again!" A few of them nodded in agreement. "The starting bid for this item is ten million. Now, let the bidding begin¡ª" The auctioneer announced loudly from the stage. "Twenty million!" Just as the auctioneer finished speaking, a wealthy individual immediately shouted. Increasing the bid by ten million in one go was quite shocking and immediately caught the attention of many, giving the bidder a sense of satisfaction. "Hmph!" Seeing this, someone snorted dismissively. This was just the beginning, what does a ten million increase amount to? Hadn''t they seen items with a starting price of merely two to three million being auctioned for twenty to thirty million earlier? Chapter Stay: So, bragging about an increase of ten million was nothing worth mentioning. What was there to be smug about? "Thirty million!" At this moment, another wealthy individual shouted. Another increase of ten million. However, this ten million increase was much more impressive than the previous one and attracted the attention of many. "That''s the chairman of the Flower Steel Group..." "He''s a multi-billionaire. Didn''t expect him to also be interested in these Buddha beads..." Those who recognized this man whispered among themselves. "Thirty-five million!" Then, another wealthy individual called out a bid. "This man used to be a major yer in the coal industry. He''s certainly not short of funds..." "It seems the bidding war for this item is set to be intense..." The crowd murmured among themselves. "Fifty million!" At this point, the Spirit Seekers ced their bid. The bidder stated his amount calmly. "A bid of fifty million!" Many in the crowd turned to look, expressing their surprise. The crowd was filled with wealthy people, but not all of them had so much cash to spare. Fifty million, even for some of the wealthy attendees, was not a small number. The highest bid for any item up to that point was just over fifty million. "Them again..." "They''ve been bidding several times in a row. I wonder where theye from..." Some people remembered that these people had ced several bids before and started whispering among themselves. "One hundred million!" At that moment, it was Lin Yun''s turn to bid. He calmly called out a price. It wasn''t that he intentionally wished to outbid them every time right after they had made their bids. It was after the opponents bid, due to the drastic increase in price, that there was a momentary pause. He did not want to wait and see if anyone else would show interest in the Buddha beads. He was determined to win this bid. The sooner he made his move, the quicker he could secure them, and the sooner he could achieve peace of mind. "One hundred million!" The entire venue fell silent for a moment before erupting in an uproar. Auction items worth over a hundred million were rare urrences, and each one would go down in history. "How infuriating!" Seeing this, the Spirit Seeker who made the bid clenched his fists and fumed in a low voice, unable to maintain hisposure any longer. This man was their nemesis. During this auction, all the Group''s profits had been destroyed by him. "One hundred and ten million!" Ultimately, he gritted his teeth and called out a bid. "Two hundred million!" Lin Yun indifferently said. "Wow¡ª" "Two hundred million! He actually bid two hundred million!" The entire venue was in an uproar once again. The bidding price of two hundred million...even in the annals of history, it would be among the top. Even the multi-billionaires were stunned by this development. Wealth was wealth... cash was cash... Most of their wealth was in the form of real estate. Although they were billionaires, if they wanted to spend two hundred million in cash, it wouldn''t be easy. And for them to spend two hundred million on a string of Buddha beads, most of them were unwilling to do so. Lin Yun had bid several times previously, and each time he spent a significant amount. Some estimated that he must have spent at least a hundred million. And then with the additional two hundred million, Lin Yun had already spent over three hundred million in total. Even these multi-billionaires feltpelled to give him respect. Chapter 263: Chapter 246: Obtaining Spirituality Level Two Again, Revenge? "Two hundred million! This gentleman just bid two hundred million, does any other guest want to offer a higher price?" Chapter Stay: The auctioneer announced, thrilled from the podium. Two hundred million, that was the highest price to be bid for a single item in their auction house over thest several years. It wasn''t just a glory for the auction house, but also an honor for him personally as the auctioneer. "Two hundred million, once!" "Two hundred million, twice!" Two hundred million Huaxia dors for a string of Buddha beads, it was almost sky-high. The other tycoons considered it and decided not to bid higher. Soon, the auctioneer started a countdown. In fact, the string of Buddha beads, with its ability to calm the mind and focus the spirit, was of interest to some wealthy buyers. They were aware that certain mysterious items could possess mystical powers, and were ready to pay over two hundred million for them. However, seeing Lin Yun''s bidding style, they felt that they may not secure the item even if they raised the bid. Most wealthy bidders had a rule: it was better not to harm others without benefiting oneself, especially when there''s no personal grudges involved. Why would they continue bidding, just to offend someone without gaining anything? Looking at the owner of Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel, he seemed extremely wealthy and vigorous. Offending him now could potentially lead to some troubles in the future. With these considerations, they all decided to withdraw. Therefore, from this perspective, Lin Yun''s bidding strategy was not necessarily disadvantageous. "Two hundred and ten million!" cried the spirit seekers, looking increasingly ufortable. The bidder gritted his teeth and announced an increased offering. They decided that even if they didn''t make a profit this time, they wouldn''t allow their counterpart to have an easy win. They found it unfair that Lin Yun secured so many items potentially filled with spirituality at the auction. If Lin Yun doesn''t respect them, why should they reciprocate? Even though an item filled with spirituality was usually valued at over two hundred million, two hundred and ten million... if they were to secure it, they might still profit after ounting for all the rted expenses. There was no question of incurring a loss! "Three hundred million!" Lin Yun calmly announced, still exuding an air of casual indifference. As if, bidding three hundred million was just the same as bidding thirty million or three million. Indeed, for Lin Yun, three hundred million wasn''t a concerning amount. Major construction projects in Immortal Origin County consumed more than three hundred million every day, and he had been directing his subordinates to purchase vast volumes of resources daily, costing him thirty to forty billion each time. So, spending an additional three or four billion here, after waiting half a day, was meaningless, wasn''t it? Moreover, if the level of spirituality in these Buddha beads was indeed at level two, buying it for a hundred billion would''ve been a good bargain. If it achieved a level three... that would be a huge jackpot, worth buying even for a thousand billion. So, three hundred million didn''t seem much. To Lin Yun, it was almost a steal. "Three hundred million..." A wave of gasps echoed through the room. "Three hundred million! This gentleman has ced a bid for three hundred million! Is there any guest who would like to ce a higher bid?" The auctioneer, whose face turned red from excitement, eagerly asked. Three hundred million, it was the highest bid for a single item in the history of their auction house. In fact, such a bidding price was extremely rare worldwide. It would certainly leave a mark in history and, quite possibly, his name would also be recorded. It was a great honor. "Three hundred million..." The bidder among the spirit seekers looked dismayed. How could theypete with such a high price... They were onpletely different levels. They had no choice but to give up at this price. They were here to make a profit, not to incur losses. This price would lead them into losses if they secured it. Moreover, would they even be able to secure the item at all? Bidding any further would be pointless. At this moment, he no longer held any grudge against the owner of Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel. Lin Yun had an exceedingly deep pocket. His straightforward bidding style left the bidder with no choice but to respect it. As spirit seekers, they could only chalk it up to bad luck that they ended up at this auction. "I knew it, the young owner of Qingyun Restaurant wouldn''t give up..." "Three hundred million..." "Thank goodness I didn''t bid, or it would have been an embarrassment. Moreover, I could have offended him..." "People like him, should not be offended..." People shook their heads, some of them feeling relieved. In the end, Lin Yun secured the Buddha beads for three hundred million. "Sir, as your total spending in our auction house has reached a certain level, you''ve been promoted to our top tier VIP. Here is a guest card from our boss. From now on, you can view any item in our auction house at any time..." One of the servers handed over a golden card, speaking very respectfully. "Ah, I see. Please express my thanks to your boss," Lin Yun said, nodding slightly. He appreciated the collection of auction items in this auction house since among dozens of articles, six were endowed with spirituality. Among them, one even possibly reached level two, or higher. He could visit the auction house''s warehouse anytime to find some valuable items. But, now that he had received the guest card, he could visit at any convenient time. Presently, what concerned him the most was the level of spirituality within the Buddha beads. Soon, he would interact with those who could sense spiritual energy, even spirituality. The waiter didn''t say much else, respectfully excusing himself. Lin Yun picked up the Buddha beads, immediately channeling a wave of mental strength into them. An orb of light was indeed inside these Buddha beads, and it was also a milky white color. "This spiritual glow is indeed brighter andrger than the tier two spirituality I obtainedst time, but it doesn''t seem to have improved significantly in terms of quality. If there isn''t an anomaly, it should still be tier two spirituality¡­" Lin Yun judged this way, feeling somewhat relieved, and a bit disappointed. The gap between a tier two and tier three spirituality was just too vast. "Scanning result: tier two spirituality." As expected, the Cosmic Trading System quickly returned the result, lining up with Lin Yun''s spection. This spirituality truly was a tier two. A tier two spirituality wasn''t too shabby. One cannot be too greedy. Right now, he was in need of a tier two spirituality. Soon, he could buy a professional device for absorbing and refining spiritual energy, avoiding the need to buy spirituality from the Cosmic Trading System. This would save him at least one thousand spirit crystals. It could also improve efficiency by at least 30 percent. Every day, he could gain at least two hundred more spirit crystals. The quality of this tier two spirituality was even higher than thest tier two spirituality. The boost in efficiency shouldn''t be inadequate. "Sir, are you Mr. Lin from Qingyun Company? I am the chairman of Xiangyang Real Estate. I have heard of Qingyun Company many times," a middle-aged man walked over, looked at Lin Yun, and said with a smile. Some wealthy tycoons also came over one after another. Qingyun Company hadn''t been open for long, yet this young boss was able to spend so much money on antiques. The profits of Qingyun Company were unimaginable. Although Qingyun Company was seized a few days ago, some people believed it was merely a renegotiation of interests. This young boss could so leisurely spend arge sum of money on seemingly useless items. He likely had a well-thought-out n for the future. Getting to know one another now couldn''t hurt. "Mr. Lin..." Thinking this, yet another wealthy tycoon approached, smiling as he spoke. "Sorry, I have some matters to attend to and cannot really stay here..." Lin Yun looked at these wealthy tycoons with an apologetic face. While speaking, Lin Yun strode toward a direction. "May I borrow a moment of your time?" Quickly, Lin Yun arrived in front of the group of spirit seekers, a faint smile on his face. "What do you want?" The group of spirit seekers were preparing to leave. Seeing Lin Yun blocking their way, a tense look fell upon their faces. A member among them spoke solemnly. Bodyguards trailed behind Lin Yun, each one exerting a strong air of authority. Plus, they had been in multiple bidding wars with Lin Yun, making him spend a lot of money. How could they not think Lin Yun had ill intentions? Truthfully, they originally nned to approach Lin Yun after the auction ended. They nned to call Lin Yun out on his unscrupulous tactics and possibly recruit him into the spirit seekers'' circle, perhaps tempering the requirements to oversee the next auction. After all, they were essentially outbid by Lin Yun in this auction. Bringing Lin Yun into the circle of spirit seekers would be a significant contribution. However, the final auctioned item made them discard this thought entirely. If the guy seemingly had an endless supply of money, what benefit was there in him joining the spirit seekers... avoid a lose-lose situation? He clearly wasn''t afraid of that! Initially, they were furious but felt justified. However, after thest auctioned item, they became somewhat apprehensive. Because of their inted bids, they made him spend a lot of money... Who exactly was at a disadvantage here? How could they still confront him with righteous indignation? "Huh?" "That Lin Yun, he genuinely went to find those people?" Watching as Lin Yun disregarded them, the wealthy tycoons were somewhat miffed. Yet, they were quickly puzzled as they observed this scene. Those people... if they weren''t mistaken, were they not the ones who were inting the bids against Lin Yun? That group of people had bid several times during this auction andpeted against Lin Yun. They were all rather memorable. "That Lin Yun, he really went to find those people..." "Could it be he''s going for revenge? After all, those people did make him spend a lot of money..." "Very likely. That was almost one to two hundred million. That''s not a small sum..." "This young man, from the way he called bids, you can tell he has an overbearing character. This type of person holds grudges the most. Seems like it indeed, thankfully I didn''t bid against him earlier..." "Yeah, luckily I didn''t bid against him. Getting on the bad side of such a hothead, even if we aren''t afraid, would still be a hassle..." Some people were discussing among themselves; others felt relieved. Chapter 264: Chapter 247: Circle of Spirit Seeker "Don''t misunderstand, a few hundreds of millions of funds, I barely bat an eye at it. Just that I have a business proposition to put forward, pertaining to the items you just picked for the auction." Seeing these people''s anxious expressions, Lin Yun gave a small smile and said. These people may have some strength, but there''s a good chance their power was very limited. Because, their selection at the auction was off, and more importantly, their resources were not sufficient. All of these were not the characteristics a force with real strength would exhibit. Moreover, as he approached earlier, the Cosmic Trading System helped him scan and identify that these people''s physical power was not high, only one person''s mental strength was slightly stronger, having reached level one. That was why Lin Yun decided to discuss the business of spirit-items with them. Otherwise, Lin Yun might not have spoken up. After all, spirituality is very mysterious, and he was not entirely sure how powerful those on Earth whoe into frequent contact with such mysterious objects were. Their anxiety at this moment further confirmed Lin Yun''s judgment. A force with real strength would never exhibit such unease after he approached them. "Is that so?" Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, these people slightly loosened up, a thought sparked in some of their minds, and one hesitated to speak. As Spirit Seekers, they not only needed to find objects with spirituality, but they also needed to have connections with the wealthy. Otherwise, what would they do with the spirit-items they found? Without selling them, how would they make money? Lin Yun''s words sparked interest in some, his performance at the auction demonstrated undoubtedly enormous wealth. Moreover, he had an eye for value. If they got to know Lin Yun, it could mean a valuable connection to a substantial wealth. "What, with the robust legal system in Huaxia, are you afraid that I''ll cause you trouble?" Seeing their hesitant expressions, Lin Yun chuckled. "Apologies for the misunderstanding, sir. Where shall we conduct our business talk?" The man leading the group bowed slightly, appearing a little embarrassed. Speaking of which, their power was not weak, their identity even gave them ess to many influential powers. Once, they were targeted by criminal powers because they won some expensive items at an auction. They fought with these powers, were oppressed by wealthy influences when selling their items. They moved around within the country and overseas, even had experiences in gunfights and jungle warfare. However, the more such experiences they had, the more circumspect they''d be. Moreover, Lin Yun''s bodyguards looked well-trained, his wealth intimidating, so after the auction ended, they did not wish to have any more contact with him subconsciously. But, meeting him head-on wasn''t something they were greatly afraid of either. Risks and opportunities went hand-in-hand, these were the stakes they were ying. "Let''s meet at Qingyun Hotel!" Lin Yun thought for a moment and said. "Alright!" The man leading the group nodded. Twenty minutester. At the entrance to Qingyun Hotel. A line of cars came driving up. It was Lin Yun''s car and that of the Spirit Seekers. "Qingyun Hotel is not open for business?" One of the Spirit Seekers was taken aback as they alighted the car, noticing the seal on Qingyun Hotel entrance, a person said. "It seems to have been sealed off..." a person squinted. "Boss, there won''t be any trouble, right..." a person whispered. "Never mind, this is a top-tier city in Huaxia, even if something happens, it shouldn''t be a big deal. If the other party is sincere about conducting business, we will have one more connection!" the leader said, shaking his head. Within a meeting room at Qingyun Hotel. Both sides took their seats. "Qingyun Hotel truly lives up to its name as a top-tier hotel. We have never seen such facilities in any other hotel. My name is Lang Jiuping, and these are my partners. May I know your name...?" The leader among the Spirit Seekers started speaking first, praising the facilities of the Qingyun Hotel before introducing himself and asking Lin Yun''s name. "My name is Lin Yun, you can call me Lin Yun." Lin Yun answered with a slight smile. "Let''s get straight to the point; I have some other matters to attend toter. It seems that you guys can detect the unusual features of certain items?" Lin Yun continued. He was waiting to purchase another device that specialized in absorbing and refining spiritual energy; then he would ce it in a central city location, which would enable him to gain more Spirit Crystals every moment. In other words, every moment he was wasting now was a loss in a substantial number of Spirit Crystals. He could not afford to waste time. "Er... Mr. Lin, don''t you know about us Spirit Seekers...?" Upon hearing Lin Yun''s straightforwardness, Lang Jiuping hesitated and seemed a bit confused. To Lang Jiuping, Lin Yun should have been aware of their circle of Spirit Seekers. In total, Lang Jiuping had mistaken all of Lin Yun''s intentions and actions, from buying several items earlier due to his recognition as a fellow Spirit Seeker, to the fiercepetition for items subsequently, as Lin Yun was too aggressive. Had they all misunderstood? "Spirit Seeker? What is a Spirit Seeker? I see, so you guys are Spirit Seekers? Can Spirit Seekers identify those special items?" Lin Yun looked surprised as he followed up quickly. This was the first time he hade across this term. "Mr. Lin..."Lang Jiuping forced a bitter smile, not knowing what to say. It seemed as if Lin Yun was a novice Spirit Seeker who knew nothing... let alone about their circle of Spirit Seekers... They had truly misunderstood him earlier and been upset for nothing. "Mr. Lin is right. Us Spirit Seekers can indeed identify items with special features. We belong to a circle that follows certain rules to preventpetition among one another and to minimize losses. This auction is an event that we have strived for a long time to gain ess to..." Lang Jiuping pondered." "Does this mean I have broken the rules?" Lin Yun asked, intrigued. So there were more Spirit Seekers than these people? Looking at the world''s size and poption, it made sense. How could these people he coincidentally met be the only ones? The fact that these people were called Spirit Seekers and that they had an organized circle was something Lin Yun had not previously considered. However, it provided great insight into his future search for high-level Spiritual items. "You are aware of this; we suffered a great loss this time..." One young man blurted out in a disgruntled tone upon hearing Lin Yun. "Xiao Wu!" Lang Jiuping frowned slightly and silenced the young man, then turned to Lin Yun and apologized, "I''m sorry for that. Xiao Wu is a bit outspoken; his words might have caused a misunderstanding." "Mr. Lin is not familiar with Spirit Seekers and their circle or rules, so it''s not fair to say he vited any rules. In auctions, everyonepetes based on their financial capability. In fact, we owe you an apology for making you overspend." Lang Jiuping paused before adding. "You''re being too harsh on yourself, Mr. Lang. As you said, everyonepetes based on their financial ability at auctions. I was just unlucky to encounter others who also knew the value of the items. Actually, I did have some advantages over others in your circle. If there had been more Spirit Seekers than your group at the auction, I might have spent even more than I did... Hm, your circle of Spirit Seekers and its rules are rather handy in preventing mutually assured destruction inpetitions." Lin Yun shook his head slightly. "Oh? Mr. Lin, would you like to join our circle of Spirit Seekers? I could make a rmendation!" Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, Lang Jiuping''s eyes lit up, and he hastily asked. If Lin Yun was willing to join their circle, it would be a significant contribution from him, partiallypensating for their losses. "Can I join your circle of Spirit Seekers? Are there any conditions?" Lin Yun asked curiously. "It only requires passing a simple evaluation. It''s straightforward if Mr. Lin can detect the specialty of certain items. Regarding the conditions, there''s an annual membership fee of ten million, which should be bearable for Mr. Lin." Lang Jiuping exined. "Rest assured, Mr. Lin, the ten million is not money wasted. This circle periodically provides information on Spirit-items and allocates entry rights to ces like auction house, preventing mutual destruction frompetition. If needed, this circle even shares customer information, enabling Spirit Seekers to sell their Spirit-items more effectively, for just a small fee..." Lang Jiuping exined further, fearing Lin Yun might be put off by the annual membership fee of ten million. Chapter 265: Chapter 248: The Heartache of Everyone What Lang Jiuping said stirred something in Lin Yun. In the past few days, he had searched many ces but had found only a few spiritual items. If he could join this circle, his search for spirituality might be much easier. High-level spirituality was something that could not be bought even with money. It wouldn''t be long before he nned to purchase a device that operated in a different mode for absorbing and refining spiritual energy. By then, a second-level spirituality would be inadequate. He was in desperate need of a higher level of spirituality. However, he didn''t know much about this spirit seeker circle. If he rushed in... he didn''t know if there would be any surprises... "Let''s not talk about this for now, you should know... there must be differences among special items, right? Otherwise, in the auction earlier, you wouldn''t have bid low prices for some items and high prices for others..." Lin Yun pondered for a moment, then said. "Mr. Lin, we are called spirit seekers because our goal is to find real spirit-items. Among these items, some look like they have spiritual properties, but in fact, they are just fake spirit-items. Mr. Lin, you may have already realized this..." Lang Jiuping smiled slightly as he spoke. As long as someone regrly deals with such items, they will eventually realize this. Lin Yun''s words suggested that he had also realized this, so Lang Jiuping did not hide anything in his speech. "Fake spirit-items?" Lin Yun repeated under his breath. He knew that the fake spirit-items Lang Jiuping was talking about must''ve been those items that possessed arge amount of spiritual energy butcked spirituality. At first nce, these items seemed to possess spirituality, but if they were left in a ce without people for a while, it could be seen that the spiritual energy on them would dissipate before long ¡ª to call them fake spirit-items was not improper. "There are different types of fake spirit-items. Some items indeed have spirituality, but it''s faint and unstable. It may grow and stabilize, or it may dissipate slowly... These items also have certain value. They mostly appear in items from recent times, and sometimes they are even the works of current celebrities." Lang Jiuping paused before continuing. "These items..." Lin Yun replied in surprise. An item that had just developed spirituality was often faint, a detail that Little White had mentioned to him. The Cosmic Trading System had also introduced this type of spirituality, which was categorized as unranked spirituality. The unstable spirituality could either dissipate or advance to level one and stabilize. The price of this type of spirituality varied from a few to dozens of Spirit Crystals, depending on how the spirituality manifested itself. During this period, Lin Yun was after fully developed and high-leveled spirituality. As a result, he mostly searched for it among temples and antiques ¡ª the spirituality in antiques had mostly advanced to the first level. He had seen this type of spirituality in temples a few times. He hadn''t expected these items to also be ssified as fake spirit-items. "A fine example is Master Lu Buyan, a grandmaster of painting in Capital City. Each of his paintings is worth millions and sometimes even tens of millions. His painting skills are truly fascinating. Especially in recent years, at least one of his three paintings is able to develop spirituality." Lang Jiuping gave an example, expressing his admiration. He greatly respected such masters. How extraordinary must one''s realm be to have spirituality develop in a painting? "There really are people like that?" Lin Yun asked in surprise. He had only heard Little White talking about such urrences in stories. He thought of it merely as legend. Even if such people did exist, he guessed one might not emerge in many eras. He was shocked that there actually were such people in this era. Lu Buyan ¡ª he marked down this name. If he had time, he nned to pay him a visit. Spirituality was an incredibly intriguing thing. He wanted to know the realm from which a painting could be born with spirituality. "Hmm, not only Master Lu, but also several others can birth spirituality in their works, such as Master Jiuzhu from the carving world, Master Ji Lee from the Calligraphy World..." Lang Jiuping added, nodding slightly. There was more than one person? And there were even people in the calligraphy world who could make characters with spirituality? Lin Yun was genuinely stunned. At this moment, he really learned something. The earth was indeed filled with arge and varying poption where all sorts of remarkable people could emerge. He truly admired these people. Lang Jiuping''s designation of these individuals was correct. These people truly deserved the title of masters. Jiuzhu, Ji Lee ¡ª he jotted down these two names once more. Simrly, given the chance and time, he nned to meet these people to understand their extraordinary abilities and the degree of refinement in their art. Upon hearing Lang Jiuping mention these people, hispanions behind him also revealed expressions of deep respect. As spirit seekers, they treasured spirit-items as if they were precious jewels. As such, they held great respect for people capable of creating works capable of birthing spirituality. Compared to ordinary people, those who knew of the existence of spirituality understood even more clearly the capabilities of these individuals. "Another type of counterfeit spirit-item contains arge amount of spiritual energy butcks spirituality. Such items, due to their potential status as historical artifacts, can be valuable. However, they might not be historical artifacts at all, but items greatly adored by many people and therefore endowed with substantial spiritual energy. They aren''t intrinsically worth much...yet such items can also develop spirituality. Most items imbued with spirituality are created in such a way, but it is not easy for these items to acquire or maintain spirituality. There is a high degree of uncertainty involved. Therefore, besides historical artifacts, many of these itemsck significant value..." continued Lang Jiuping. "I understand," said Lin Yun with a slight nod. "I have some matters to attend to shortly. If you don''t have other business, you can stay here and we can have a more extensive discussion when I return. Let me tell you about a business matter now. Regarding the Buddha beads, you likely examined them in advance. I can assure you that not only do these beads possess spirituality, the spirituality within them is even better than ordinary spirituality. I''m not sure if you can procure more spirit-items of this quality or if you know where to find them, but all of them can be traded for," Lin Yun paused before continuing. "The Buddha beads have a spirituality that''s better than ordinary? Could it be that the spirituality within them is of a higher level?" a man suddenly stood up, expressing his surprise. "Higher-level spirituality?" Lin Yun was slightly taken aback. These people already knew that not all forms of spirituality were the same? That would make things easier. If they were aware of this, they should havee across such items before. Then finding more wouldn''t require blind searching. "Spirituality can vary. Items with higher-level spirituality produce more wondrous effects. We have truly suffered a huge loss. Items with a higher-level spirituality can be sold for at least seven or eight hundred million in Huaxia Currency!" a man reluctantly agreed, greatly regretting their loss. The beads had higher-level spirituality? How had they failed to see it? Lin Yun had been able to purchase it for three hundred million...even if they had bought it for five hundred million, they still could have made a profit of two or three hundred million! They wouldn''t have backed down when Lin Yun offered three hundred million! If Lin Yun hadn''t been at that auction, they might have bought the item for less, maybe two hundred million...or even less, which would have meant a big windfall! They had missed out on several hundreds of millions! How could they not regret it? "So it was a higher-level spirituality!" "What a pity!" "We''ve suffered a huge loss!" The group behind Lang Jiuping was also shocked, expressing their regret one after another. Some of them even red at Lin Yun, their eyes practically shooting fire. If not for Lin Yun, the enormous profit would have been theirs! As long as they bought the Buddha beads, they would have eventually discovered that they contained higher-level spirituality! Purchasing something suspected of containing spirituality and then discovering that it does is a windfall! Discovering that the spirituality is of a higher level is an even bigger windfall! Such things were very rare even within their spirit-seeker circle! And they missed it! "The spirituality within the Buddha beads...was higher-level spirituality..." Lang Jiuping also said in great astonishment. Then, he was filled with regret, but as the leader of the group, his mentality was better by much, and he quickly overcame these feelings. "You don''t need to say more, Mr. Lin being able to bid on the Buddha beads is due to his own capabilities. Just by the fact that Mr. Lin could identify the higher-level spirituality inside the beads so early on, we can''t say we lost unfairly!" Lang Jiuping addressed hispanions. "The rules of our spirit-seeker circle only apply to the people within our group, helping us avoid mutual harm. In this auction, we already received such benefits. People outside of our circle have the right to appear in the auction and bid on items. An auction is a ce where financial power reigns. If someone has the money, we can''t unjustly prohibit them from making a steal. Clearly, Mr. Lin has a superior eye for value and is more daring. We lost fair and square!" After a pause, Lang Jiuping calmly continued. Upon hearing Lang Jiuping''s words, Lin Yun couldn''t help but see him in a new light. In such a context of emotional contrast, the rationale the man could analyze was quite impressive, which proved his mentality was quite good. The lie detection equipment he wore could let him determine that the rationale the man spoke of wasn''t just for show, but his true thoughts. The man spoke well. The rules of the spirit-seeker circle only applied to the people within the circle. If these rules were forced onto outsiders, then the circle would be too domineering. So, he would have to consider carefully whether to join this circle or not. Otherwise, if he discovered spirituality-containing items he couldn''t bid on someday, it would be too speechless. Chapter 266: Chapter 249: New Equipment "Speaking of which, we should be thankful that we didn''t realize the spirituality inside those Buddha beads was of higher grade. Otherwise, if we had kept bidding against each other, the auction house would have been the only winner. If I''m not mistaken, even if the price of those beads had risen to seven or eight hundred million, Mr. Lin wouldn''t give up, right?" After a pause, Lang Jiuping turned to Lin Yun and continued with a smile. Upon hearing Lang Jiuping''s words, hispanions all turned their attention to Lin Yun. They, too, wanted to know if Lin Yun would still bid on the beads if the price shot up to seven or eight hundred million. "Of course I wouldn''t give up. Even if the price rose to a billion, I wouldn''t back down," Lin Yun said with a slight smile. Throughout the conversation, he projected an image of excessive wealth as if he was a fool with too much money. But in reality, this was his strategy. His approach made the others more willing to reveal information and do business with him. A rank-two spirit-item, in the Cosmic Trading System, was worth at least a thousand spirit crystals. If Lin Yun were to buy it with Huaxia currency, it could cost him between thirty to fifty billion, or even more. Continue your saga on M-V-L Plus, a spirit-item''s essence was most potent when it was in its native environment. Since Lin Yun was in severe need of high-grade spirit-items, even paying a hundred billion would be a worthwhile investment. Hence, he would be willing to buy a newly discovered rank-two spirit-item even if the price reached a billion. His willingness to overpay might save him a ton of effort and trouble. Plus, he might obtain more spirit crystals sooner, benefiting both parties. Why shouldn''t they be happy? "Even if it reaches a billion... you wouldn''t give up..." The calmness in Lin Yun''s voice gave Lang Jiuping and hispanions a moment''s pause; some even gasped in surprise. "Huff¡ª¡ª" The next moment, many of them let out a sigh of relief. Yes... Even if they early knew that the spirituality within those Buddha beads was of higher grade... So what? Even if the price reached a billion, they wouldn''t back down. They might go as high as six or seven hundred million at most, but anything more and their profit margins would shrink, making them hesitant. The oue was still the same. At that moment, they further understood the disparity between them and Lin Yun. They weren''t in the same league. Just as their leader said, Lin Yun wasn''t part of their circle. He didn''t enjoy any of their privileges. He had every right to bid on anything at the auction. Why should they resent him? Why should Lin Yun stop bidding so they could reap the benefits? What a ridiculous notion! They weren''t naive children anymore. With these thoughts, they felt better. If they had to me anything, they would me their misfortune of encountering Lin Yun at this auction. "Mr. Lin, you have a bold spirit. We ept our loss..." Lan Jiuping said with a faint smile. "d that you understand. I''m very interested in items with higher-grade spirituality. If you have such items, or if you know who does and could introduce us, I would be willing to pay you a finder''s fee..." Lin Yun said with a light smile. With the five rank-one spirit-items he bought today, he now had seven in total. He didn''t need that grade at the moment. He didn''t want to sell spirit-items on the Cosmic Trading System, because growing them from rank-one to rank-two wasn''t something that could be done in a short period. If he told these people he wanted to buy rank-one spirit-items, they might convince him to buy a lot more. Given their bidding in this auction, their valuation of rank-one spirit-items should be between two and three billion. His funds were running low. If they brought him arge number of rank-one spirit-items, it would be hard for him to buy them all. It would be more cost-effective to directly buy high-grade spirit-items. As it turned out, Lin Yun was overthinking. He had discovered more than ten rank-one spirit-items in thest few days, buying seven of them and one rank-two spirit-item. It was because of his keen sense for spirit-items that he was able to secure what he wanted quickly. Although these people were spirit seekers, locating spirit-items wasn''t easy for them. They might go a long time without finding any. The appearance of five rank-one spirit-items and one rank-two spirit-item at this auction was something they hadn''t expected. Such an urrence was rare. If they knew that all of the spirit-items at the auction had been bought by Lin Yun and that the few they had obtained were fake, they probably wouldn''t remain so calm. "Only items with higher-grade spirituality?" Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, Lang Jiuping hesitated. Since they started out as spirit seekers, they had onlye across two or three items with higher-grade spirituality. They only managed to acquire one. The same was true for other spirit seekers in their circle. If Lin Yun only wanted to buy items with higher-grade spirituality, their options would be severely limited. "For now, how about this? If you can obtain an item of this caliber, I''m willing to buy it for a billion, what do you say?" Lin Yun nodded slightly as he spoke. "A billion!" The people eximed. To them, an item possessing high-grade spirituality was usually sold for around seven or eight hundred million. But, a certain operation was needed in between, like finding the right buyer and ensuring the buyer didn''t go rogue. They might need the help of their circle thus incurring some costs. If they traded amongst themselves within their circle, these processes could be avoided, and it was much safer. Therefore, within their circle, if a Spirit Seeker found an item of high-grade spirituality, they could probably buy it for just six or seven hundred million. Subtracting six or seven hundred million from a billion, they could earn three or four hundred million. Even if they earn a little less, close to three hundred million, they should still be okay. If they found two spiritually imbued items, they might not even make this much money! Hearing Lin Yun''s offer, their minds immediately started working! It could take them two or three, or even four months to find a spiritually imbued item. However, there were many Spirit Seekers in their circle, and every month, some would find high-grade spirituality items. If they bought these items and then sold them to Lin Yun, the returns would be far greater than finding spiritual items themselves! "Mr. Lin, are you serious? Is there no limit to the number?" Lang Jiuping, who had been mulling it over, asked Lin Yun. He wanted to know if this was a one-shot deal or a long-term business. "Uh, can you guys really procure a lot of high-grade spirituality items? If you bring too many at once, I might not be able to afford it. But, for the time being, I have no problem taking three to five items," Lin Yun said, appearing startled, thenughed. Before this, he couldn''t find high-grade spirituality items. Now, he had to reject them if the other party had too many. He just couldn''t afford to buy them all. However, his current purchase price wasn''t low. If they suddenly brought too many items, he really wouldn''t be able to afford them. For a moment, Lin Yun wondered if the price he had offered was too high. "Mr. Lin, you''re overthinking. Even three to five items are not easy to obtain. We can''t do it in a short period. We hope that Mr. Lin won''t mind the slow pace," Lang Jiuping rxed and then smiled bitterly. Three to five items...Even if they bought them from their circle and sold them to Lin Yun, they could earn over a billion. However, these three to five items were not small business. "As long as it''s not too slow, that''s fine. Now, I have something to deal with. If you guys don''t have anything else, you can stay here. Although we''ve temporarily ceased operations, there are still some staff on standby. You can stay as usual. I''ll arrange for someone to take care of youter," Lin Yun said with a nod and a smile. "Mr. Lin, if you have something to do, go ahead and don''t worry about us," Lang Jiuping replied. "Sure." After Lin Yun nodded again, he turned and left. While he was talking with these people, he had already purchased another professional device for absorbing and refining spiritual energy on the Cosmic Trading System. Lin Yun had been considering where to put this professional equipment for absorbing and refining spiritual energy. There were just a few cities in China with a poption of twenty million. Moreover, when the device''s coverage was taken into ount, the options were even fewer. If they had to select another location, they might have to go to Capital City. Subconsciously, Lin Yun didn''t want to choose that ce. It was the capital of Huaxia, a ce not merely marked by top talents or prominent figures. If anything went wrong with the device ced there, the loss would outweigh the gain. Why not choose a foreign country then? An image of a small ind country emerged in Lin Yun''s mind. That country had a high poption density, and there were cities that satisfied the conditions. Soon, after arranging for the staff to attend to the guests, Lin Yun went to the underground garage. From a secret location, he released an invisible flying car, drove out of the garage, and began heading towards that country. The distance between Shen City and that country was quite far. "Three thousand kilometers per hour is still too slow. I can''t reach my destination within an hour. Once I earn more Spirit Crystals, I must get a better means of transportation," Lin Yun sighed slightly from the flying car. "Has the Mie family''s ship begun its voyage again?" Just then, Lin Yun received a message. He nced at it, then his lips curled into a smirk, he murmured. He intended to target one family first and gradually umte power. If he targeted two families simultaneously, people might easily suspect him or the Qingyun Company. The Mie family''s ship...this was his first target. "Hmm, when I get back, I''ll pay a visit to the Mie family''s ship," Lin Yun said with a faint smile. Chapter 267: Chapter 250: Undersea Collection "Boss, should we believe what Lin Yun said?" asked one of them hesitantly after Lin Yun had left. "Had I not seen this Qingyun Hotel, I might''ve held some doubts," Lang Jiuping replied with a subtle smirk. "But after seeing it, I don''t harbor much suspicion anymore. Which of you have ever seen a more magnificent hotel environment?" "Sure, the environment of the hotel is remarkable, but the hotel is already seized," one person said with a frown, prompting others to nod in agreement. "Don''t you all understand? The hotel is too good, and even Lin Yun''s Qingyun Company is too profitable, provoking the greed of some people. I just checked online and found that Qingyun Company''s products are of high quality. Thepany''s closure has triggered public anger. I believe there will soon be a resolution to this matter," Lang Jiuping exined as he shook his head. "He seems unperturbed, purchasingrge quantities of high-level spiritual items at such a time. He likely has a n in mind. I don''t think we should be concerned. Even if we buy a high-level spiritual item in our circle, we will not lose much, it is more likely to just cause some trouble. I remember Old Wang found a high-level spiritual item recently. Little Eight, could you contact him and see if we can buy it?" Lang Jiuping suggested after a pause. "Next, we should stay at this hotel to experience its various amenities thoroughly. Last time, we only dined at the Qingyun Restaurant and couldn''t stay the night due to full upancy. I recall their massage tubs and chairs beingmendable, along with various scene projections... now that there''s no fight for rooms, and they''re free, we can pick a good room. A decent room here costs tens of thousands per day, a luxury we usually couldn''t afford..." Following this, Lang Jiuping looked at the others with a smile. "Sure, boss," the crowd nodded unanimously. Lang Jiupingmanded high respect among his affiliates. "It will be interesting to experience a room costing tens of thousands per day..." some people chuckled. Half an hourter, "Damn, this massage bathtub is toofortable, I feel as though all the fatigue from the past few days has dissipated," one of them eximed from a room. "The massage chair also feelsfortable. Don''t they sell these chairs here? I want to buy one for home..." "This scene projection is astoundingly real, and the air here is so fresh... truly impressive. I''ve never seen such great projection technology, even the best international technology is just like this, isn''t it..." "No wonder it was difficult to get a roomst time, with luxuries like this, who wouldn''t want to stay here every day if they had the money..." "A few tens of thousands per day, that hardly seems expensive..." Gasping sounds resonated from all around. One hourter, "Alright, I take back my previous doubts. Lin Yun, with his top-tier hotel and technologies, would barely consider conning us..." "Now I understand why powerful forces were craving after Qingyun Company... just this hotel itself is worthy of their desire..." Lang Jiuping eximed. ... About an hour and twenty minutester, Lin Yun''s hovercar finally arrived at the Ind Country''s target city. "The round trip will almost waste three hours..." Lin Yun shook his head. At this moment, he was more determined to rece his current vehicle once he had more Spirit Crystals. The current speed was too slow; a lot of time was squandered on the road. He could already acquire more than 300 Spirit Crystals daily in Shen City. Over the long term, the Spirit Crystals he wasted would umte. Although the bustling city he was in was home to numerous people, and the Cosmic Trading System quickly yielded a high number of Spirit Crystals, even surpassing that of Shen City in some aspects, "It''s still a waste..." murmured Lin Yun. Because he was going to disable the Spirit Energy absorption function of the Cosmic Trading System andmence the device''s Spirit Energy absorption. With this in mind, Lin Yun started operations. He''d turned off and turned on sessfully within a few seconds. The device had already been paired with Lin Yun''s Cosmic Trading System and had incorporated the newly acquired second-level spirituality. Immediately, the bnce of Lin Yun''s Cosmic Trading System swelled at an even faster pace. "As expected, the device can cover the same range of twenty million people. The effect of the second-level spirituality is not inferior to the one I gained earlier..." Lin Yun muttered with a faint smile. This was indeed good news, especially thest point. The difference between a 30% amplification effect and a 50% amplification effect was remarkable. About ten minutester, Lin Yun found a good spot and started burying the device because he hadn''t observed any anomalies. Soon, Lin Yun started his return journey to Shen City. "Now, just with these two devices alone, I get nearly 1,400 Spirit Crystals daily. Adding the Spirit Crystals I get through the Cosmic Trading System in Shen city, that amounts to over 1,700..." In the flying car, Lin Yun smiled. Over 1,700...this number was too overwhelming... Plus, the Spirit Crystals he got from daily exchanges of ample amounts of Huaxia Currency for resources, he could obtain close to 3,000 Spirit Crystals per day. Therger a person''s capacity, therger their ambitions tend to grow. At this moment, Lin Yun''s heart stirred with desire, he even pondered about severing ties with the Lu and Mie Families. The assets of these two families were massive, and they possessed some resource depots, if he were to plunder these two families, he could acquire many more Spirit Crystals. Then, even if Huaxia truly wielded some formidable power against him, he would still have the strength to resist. However, Lin Yun quickly suppressed this notion. Unless necessary, he would not act this way. Many owners of the Cosmic Trading System had such thoughts and then met their ruin. Although most owners had no issues, he would rather y it safe. Because, the circumstances on Earth differed greatly from most ces, having abundant spiritual energy resources. Most importantly, he already had arger n in hand. In recent days, some of his underwater research devices had discovered areas rich in resources, and he nned to purchase some equipment from the Cosmic Trading System and start extracting resources. In the past few days, in order to buy new professional equipment for absorbing and refining spiritual energy, he had been saving up Spirit Crystals rather than spending them. Now, this task had been aplished, with over 2,000 Spirit Crystals left. Additionally, in the following days, he would be able to gain two to three thousand Spirit Crystals daily, which meant he could go ahead with this n. "Resource gatherers that can withstand deep-sea pressure, this is the one. Eight hundred Spirit Crystals a unit, let''s start with purchasing two¡­" Lin Yun had a clear goal for the equipment, and promptly ced an order on the Cosmic Trading System. This piece of equipment was very powerful, each resource gatherer could cover a stretch of a kilometer in every direction, extracting all targeted resources in its range within a day... Speaking of resource gatherers, Star Blue had once mentioned to Lin Yun that in case one day he leaves his civilization to navigate among the stars. Resource gathering equipment is of utmost importance. Otherwise, you might chance upon an abundance of resources but stay helpless, unable to harvest them swiftly, feeling tremendously anxious. Discover more stories at M-V-L The universe is mysterious and in a constant state of change. At such moments, time is of the essence. Therefore, it''s necessary to purchase an efficient resource extraction equipment, to be able to discover resources and gather them quickly and decisively... With the time saved, you may possibly find even more resources. When Star Blue embarked on his journey in the cosmos, his spaceship was procured at the cost of 100,000 Spirit Crystals, which was a lower-tier spaceship of a tier-two civilization. Though not very powerful, he didn''t n on adventuring too far. The resource gathering equipment he bought cost 80,000 Spirit Crystals, demonstrating the magnitude of the investment. The oue was obviously satisfying. Most celestial bodies floating in the cosmos were not thatrge. Upon discovering some resources, Star Blue could gather them in a very short time. Furthermore, by spending a certain amount of Spirit Crystals, a significant improvement could be noticed in the coverage area of the equipment. This was why Lin Yun didn''t rush to purchase this kind of equipment. Becuase, the difference between the device bought for 800 Spirit Crystals and the one bought for 400 Spirit Crystals was not just twice but even more in terms of the coverage area. Gathering the set resources clean within a day in an area stretching one kilometer around the equipment was efficient enough. He bought two devices that could gather resources simultaneously from two different locations. As they neared Shen City, Lin Yun boarded the submarine he had previously bought and dove into the sea, heading towards a resource-rich area. Because the probes he had released earlier were in this vicinity and had detected resource-rich areas nearby. Lin Yun swiftly arrived at his destination. d in a diving suit, walking on the seabed, inspecting his surroundings, Lin Yun soon set up a piece of equipment. This equipment was neither too small nor too big, with a core that was arge sphere about ten meters in diameter. The device was ck all over, and equipped with a number of long mechanical arms. Altogether, it resembled a massive squid. The seabed was already dimly lit, and the ck device, settled at the bottom of the sea, seemed to blend perfectly into its surroundings. Subsequently, based on the data collected over the past few days and the instructions for the device''s setup, Lin Yun started to designate the resources to be gathered. He decided not to gather certain resources that held little value and which might significantly disrupt the ecosystem after extraction. Chapter 268: Chapter 251: A Thunderous Strike is a Must! Half an hourter, Lin Yun had ced both devices in position and activated them. "Two devices, total of one thousand six hundred spirit crystals, can gather resources worth about three hundred spirit crystals each day..." Lin Yun broke the surface of the water, remounted his flying car, and said softly. This was the result of his calctions. Every day, he was getting nearly a five to one return, which even surpassed what he gained from the professional device that absorbed and refined spiritual energy and produced spirit crystals. Moreover, the collection devices he had bought weren''t even high-end. If he had bought more advanced collection devices, his returns would be evenrger. Of course, the resources found by these detection devices weren''t particrly abundant. If he changed to more advanced collection devices, he would quickly exhaust those resources and need to change locations frequently. Lin Yun didn''t want that hassle, and it would also waste his time gathering spirit crystals in Shen City. Therefore, the level of collection device he had now was just right. However, it was undeniable that if Lin Yun was willing to put up with the inconvenience, his gains could exceed those from his original method of umting spirit crystals by absorbing and refining spiritual energy using the professional equipment. His progress via this new way would not be insignificant. Nevertheless, Lin Yun hadn''t forgotten one thing. Those resources would belong to him sooner orter. Whether he collected them now orter, they were his. He might develop faster using this method, but as soon as he reached a certain level, he would realize that however long he took to develop was how much resource he would lose. These resources were hard to regenerate. The spiritual energy constantly emitted by life on Earth was an ever-renewable resource. If he waited a few more days to absorb and refine it, he would waste a lot of spirit crystals. Therefore, Lin Yun would still prioritize purchasing the professional equipment that absorbs and refines spiritual energy, drawing from the ongoing spiritual energy emission of earthly life as his primary development strategy. The other method could only supplement this main strategy. Half an hourter, Lin Yun once again approached the Mie family''s sea ships. There were still three sea ships. Because of the attack a few days ago, these three sea ships had been suspended for a while. They had just resumed sailing not long ago and were still far from Shen City. "Bang¡ªBang¡ªBang¡ª" Although it was not night, Lin Yun still made his move. His method of attack was much the same as before. Lin Yun attacked from under the water. He quickly attacked the three ships and then sank into the deep sea in his invisible flying car, noiselessly retreating. When he reached a certain depth, he switched to a submarine and continued to dive. "What''s going on?" "Were the ships attacked?" Because it was daytime, most of the people on the sea ships were awake. The instant the three sea ships were attacked, most people noticed. Many cries rang out. "Irreparable damage..." "Abandon ship, or the people on board will be in danger..." Shortly thereafter, messages came flooding in, causing the faces of the high-ranking officials on each of the three ships to darken. A few days ago, their group''s sea ships were attacked. Their high-ranking group members had specifically instructed them to be more vignt. They hadn''t expected to be targeted again so soon after resuming their operations. The warning that their group''s sea ships were being targeted was proving to be urate. "Abandon..." "Start evacuation quickly..." However, the ships had suffered irreparable damages, and they had no choice but to issue such orders. Half an hourter, Lin Yun collected the wreckage of the three ships from the seafloor and set his course back for Shen City. "These three ships even had rare minerals..." Lin Yun sensed the items from the three ships in his trading space and smiled. The amount of rare minerals this time surpassed that of the previous haul. After quickly sorting out the items from the three ships, Lin Yun sold everything to another shop, getting a total of six hundred and seventy spirit crystals. The previous shop had said that the next time he brought these kinds of ships, they wouldn''t offer such a high price. He wasn''t foolish enough to sell these items to that shop again. There were plenty of shops doing this kind of business in the Cosmic Trading System. Moreover, since there were some technologies on these three ships that were worth studying, this shop offered Lin Yun a higher price. However, the price was not much higher, about the same as the previous store owner. From this, it could be inferred that thest store owner hadn''t cheated him much. This was presumably the market price on the Cosmic Trading System. Spending an additional hour or two resulted in him earning over six hundred more Spirit Crystals. This trade was quite profitable, but more importantly, it once again severely undercut the Mie Family, which pleased Lin Yun greatly. The satisfaction came from the thwarting of their schemes to blockade his businesses and to covet his resources. This was just the beginning. Originally, the number of Spirit Crystals on the Cosmic Trading System was reduced to just over seven hundred, because of the purchase of the two resource gatherers. This time, it increased to over fourteen hundred. Lin Yun didn''t purchase anything else, he nned to wait for the resource detectors to find arge mine, then buy an advanced resource gatherer or, when he had amassed five thousand Spirit Crystals, he would buy a professional device for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy. Judging by the rate he was umting Spirit Crystals, he wouldn''t even need two days to amass five thousand. If he counted the Spirit Crystals he currently owned, the speed would be even faster. In summary, he needed new second-level Spirituality once again. He wondered if Lang Jiuping and his party had managed to make contact with a new source of second-level Spirituality yet, and when they could deliver it to him. He suddenly realized that ording to his current rate of development, he would need a new source of second-level Spirituality every two days. In just a few days, he might even need one per day. Lang Jiuping and his group might not be able to meet his needs. If he didn''t want to rely on this spirit-seekingwork, he would need to find his own sources of second-level Spirituality. At a billion each for a second-level Spirituality, the price was not low. If he found new sources of second-level Spirituality himself, he could save a significant amount of money. ¡­ "What? Three ships were attacked again and all sank?" "Are those guys only good for eating their food? Didn''t I tell them to be vignt?" "Was there any evidence about the entity behind the attack?" When Lin Yun returned to Shen City, the Mie family had already received the news. The high-ranking members of the Mie family were incensed. Three two-hundred-thousand-ton ss ships... Plus the goods on board... It amounted to a loss of almost thirty billion. For the Mie family, this was a substantial loss. "Damn! The convoy we sent out hadn''t arrived yet!" one high-ranking official from the Mie family angrily stated. "Going by our subordinates'' descriptions, even if our convoy had arrived, we may not have been able to protect those three ships. It seems our Mie family ships are being targeted!" said another, shaking his head. "Immediately halt all maritime operations¡ªnot just those on this trading route, but on all other routes. The opponent''s marine power is clearly formidable. If this continues, all the profits we made from shipping over the years will be lost," the Mie family leader said, taking a deep breath. With six two-hundred-thousand-ton ss ships sunk in a short period, the Mie family couldn''t maintain their shipping business. They should halt operations before the news spread and damage their reputation. The adversary''s marine power was substantial. They couldn''t afford to asionally lose arge amount of money. Your journey continues with M-V-L "How is the situation with Qingyun Company going?" the Mie family leader asked a high-ranking member. "The online rumors have weakened, but dissatisfaction is being expressed from the capital city side. This is likely being instigated by other powers. Qingyun''s recent products have proven extraordinary. The profits they represent are not a small figure..." the official quickly responded. "We can''t wait any longer. Time to take action. The news of the sinking of the six two-hundred-thousand-ton ss ships by an unknown power can''t be kept secret. In fact, this may be the work of another major domestic front perhaps, otherwise, there would have been some traces left behind. This event has affected the prestige of the Mie family..." The Mie family leader nodded with a frown. "Does the family leader mean..." The other high-ranking Mie family official''s face changed slightly. "We can''t dy any longer, we must respond with thunderous force to bring this matter to an end!" the Mie family leader said coldly. "For this matter, we still need the help of the Lu family..." Saying so, the Mie family leader looked toward Lu Minghui on the other side. Over this period, the Mie family and the Lu family had been cooperating. The Mie family had been transparent with the Lu family about many matters. "Mie family leader, as the saying goes, ''Great minds think alike.'' My grandfather shares your opinion on this matter. Today, my grandfather already talked to Minghui about this. Even if you hadn''t brought it up, I was going to suggest it to you," Lu Minghui said with a smile. "My grandfather mentioned that the matter concerning the capital city should be handled by the Lu family..." He paused and then continued. "Alright, then it''s settled. After a while..." the Mie family leader nodded, turned to look at some high-ranking Mie family officials, and began issuing instructions for the ensuing actions. This matter involved a Martial Arts Grandmaster, so they could not deal with it carelessly. They had to bring down that Grandmaster with a swift, decisive blow to avoid unnecessary trouble for the two powerful families. Chapter 269: Chapter 252: The Lu Family and The Mo Family Take Action "Are the Lu Family and the Mo Family going to make a move?" "These two old buggers, they really have guts. The profits from Qingyun Company are not low. They are getting quite a good deal from it..." In Capital City, within a luxury mansion, an old man opened his eyes in slight surprise, his tone somewhatplicated. "Grandpa, Qingyun Company''s profits are so huge. Are we just going to stand by and watch? Grandpa, I''m telling you, Qingyun Company''s products are excellent. It has the potential to be a giant in the industry. Its market value is at least hundreds of billions or even trillions..." a young man stated unhappily. "Not to mention foreignpanies, a market valued in the hundreds of billions in our country is not rare. But some rules must be followed, otherwise the world will descend into chaos. If the world is in chaos, do you think you can protect even vast wealth?" The old man nced at the young man and continued calmly. "Xiaojun, you have a good eye. There''s a high probability that Qingyun Company''s market value could reach in the trillions. With this mindset, try spotting simr opportunities in various markets. If you find one, you could make a significant contribution to our family..." the old man stated after a brief pause. "But that''s hundreds of billions... even trillions! All going to the Mo Family and the Lu Family, it''s too cheap for them... Qingyun Company has several products, and there''s Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel... Our influence is not inferior to that of the Mo Family and the Lu Family. Can''t we get a share, too?" The young man was still unsatisfied. "There are many forces within Huaxia which are not inferior to the Lu Family and the Mo Family. If we want a slice of the pie, others will undoubtedly want the same. How would you expect the Mo Family and the Lu Family to divide the benefits?" the old man asked with amusement. "Moreover, do you really believe the Mo Family and the Lu Family will monopolize these huge profits? I doubt their capacity to do so. As I anticipated, they are likely to distribute some of the profits to a few of the top powers. Otherwise, how do you exin theck of severe reaction from Capital City''s officials to the massive uproar about Qingyun Company online?" the old man continued with a mild smile. "What? The Lu Family and the Mo Family will distribute the profits of Qingyun Company to those top powers? That''s hundreds of billions, or even trillions!" The young man was shocked. "Not only that, I reckon they won''t skimp on the share they give away. Xiaojun, you''re the only promising one in our family''s line. There is much you still need to learn. If in the future our family stumbles upon a massive profit opportunity, we would inevitably have to do the same. We must be willing to give in order to gain. It''s crucial not to be too greedy to ensure the family''ssting lineage..." the old man nodded slightly in agreement. Simr happenings were taking ce elsewhere. "I heard that there''s a martial arts grandmaster backing the Qingyun Company. In order to resolve this matter neatly, the Lu Family and the Mo Family might need the power from those top forces..." "A martial arts grandmaster, acting as if he can protect all thisrge profit. He''s really overestimating himself..." Though the actions of the Lu Family and Mo Family were secretive, some major families and powers were keeping a close eye on this matter. They had various sources of information, and some of them shook their heads. "Recently, there was some trouble in the Mo Family. I was expecting that after a while, the Mo Family wouldn''t have the energy to deal with this matter and that would be our opportunity to step in. But I didn''t expect the Mo Family to act so resolutely..." Some people expressed their regrets. ... "What? The Lu Family and the Mo Family are making a move?" Lin Yun had been monitoring the movements of the Lu Family and the Mo Family using certain means. Even before he reached Shen City, he received a notification from the Super Brain in the trading space, which caused his face to change slightly. "Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!" Lin Yun immediately grew anxious as he was controlling his stealth vehicle, flying at top speed towards Shen City. Unfortunately, the ce where he had just attacked three of the Mo Family''s ships was far from Shen City. His stealth vehicle was already flying at top speed, and even if he rushed, it wouldn''t go much faster. "Young Master Yun, Miss Qingqing and I are under attack. There are three grandmasters at the Huajin stage, and one of them is at the intermediate level of Huajin..." Soon, Lin Tian informed him, his voice filled with urgency. "Three grandmasters at the Huajin stage? And one is at the intermediate level of Huajin!" Lin Yun''s face turned grave. The Mo Family and the Lu Family had acted too swiftly, and their strength was overwhelming... three grandmasters at the Huajin stage, and one was even at the intermediate level of Huajin. He hadn''t expected that the Mo Family and the Lu Family could muster such a formidable force. Simultaneously, he hadn''t anticipated that the Mo Family and the Lu Family would be bold enough to directly target those by his side. These past few days, the Mo Family and the Lu Family had been pressuring him through official forces. He thought, at least for a short period, they wouldn''t threaten him using the people by his side. At this point though, it seemed that he had underestimated the Mo Family and the Lu Family''s ruthlessness. Meanwhile, Lin Tian ryed that he was doing his best to stall the opponents, but given their state, he wouldn''t be able to hold them off for long. "Mo Family, Lu Family, you''re courting death," There was a glint of blood red in Lin Yun''s eyes as he growled.bit his lips, muttered in a low voice. "Damn it!" Soon after, Lin Yun burst out in exasperation. He had just exhausted almost all of his Spirit Crystals on the Cosmic Trading System... Had this urred three or four hours earlier, when he had over seven thousand Spirit Crystals at his disposal, he could have done a lot. Even if this incident had happened just an hour or two earlier, before he bought those two resource collectors, he would have had over two thousand Spirit Crystals to use, and he could have done a lot then as well. Now, he only had over a thousand Spirit Crystals... "Big Brother Star Blue, I need your help... " Lin Yun controlled the flying car, flying towards Shen City a bit further before starting to send messages to Star Blue. "Lin Yun, what''s the matter?" Quickly, Star Blue replied, asking. "Someone around me is in danger now. I need a faster flying car. What''s the fastest speed of the flying cars you have? I have here an invisible flying car that can travel up to 3000 kilometers per hour¡ªbought recently with eight hundred Spirit Crystals. I am now selling it to you, and I hope you''ll give me the highest price possible. Then, you''ll sell me your faster flying car at as cheap a price as you can. Anything under two thousand Spirit Crystals, I can afford..." Lin Yun hastily said. "Alright! Your flying car, since it''s been used, I guess I can only give you about nine hundred and fifty Spirit Crystals for it! Due to the small scale of my civilization, I only have one flying car that can fly up to six thousand kilometers per hour, which I purchased with one thousand five hundred Spirit Crystals. Since it''s second-hand, I think I can sell it to you for eight hundred Spirit Crystals! Do you have any other items you can sell at a high price now..." Knowing the urgency of the situation, Star Blue also hurriedly replied. "Damn it!" Lin Yun was reminded by this remark from Star Blue. He mmed his fist onto the control panel in front of him in frustration. Because he didn''t want to continually take advantage of Star Blue, he had just sold those three ships and their resources. If he had sold it to Star Blue, he could have made a couple hundred more Spirit Crystals. At this moment, a couple hundred Spirit Crystals would have been very useful. Unfortunately, what was done was done, and it was now toote for regrets. Now, he did not have anything else to sell on-hand. Wait... There were those two resource collectors that he could sell... However, because he had just bought those two resource collectors recently and to sell them back to Star Blue, due to restrictions on new users by the Cosmic Trading System, he would not be able to sell them at a higher price. The most crucial fact was that these two resource collectors, although not too far from Shen City, were opposite from his current location. If he were to go to those two ces to retrieve the collectors and then return to Shen City, he did not know how much time he would waste. Right now, three Huajin Grandmasters were targeting Qingqing and Lin Tian, and anything could happen every second. Therefore, this idea was not feasible, and Lin Yun quickly abandoned it. After heading to Shen City, he needed to go immediately to Immortal Origin County. Qingqing was only his girlfriend. If Qingqing and Lin Tian had problems there, it would be very likely that trouble would also befall on his sister and mother. He had already sent messages to Lin Di, Lin Xuan, Lin Huang, instructing them to go into hiding with his sister and their parents. He quickly calcted. He now had over fourteen hundred Spirit Crystals... He could sell his invisible flying car for nine hundred and fifty Spirit Crystals. Star Blue would then sell him his flying car for eight hundred Spirit Crystals. It would be as if he hadn''t spent any Spirit Crystals and, on the contrary, he would have an additional one hundred and fifty Spirit Crystals. Lin Yun did not think about selling his invisible flying car for two thousand three to four hundred Spirit Crystals on the Cosmic Trading System to purchase a better flying car. The original price of Star Blue''s flying car was one thousand five hundred Spirit Crystals. Even if he bought a car on the Cosmic Trading System in a short period, he wouldn''t get a much better one. After this transaction with Star Blue, he could not only get a better flying car but also have about sixteen hundred Spirit Crystals left over. Sixteen hundred Spirit Crystals would allow him to do many things. For example, if he bought a robotic assistant with the strength of a Huajin Grandmaster, he could buy one and still have six hundred Spirit Crystals left over. With six hundred Spirit Crystals, he could buy some high-tech weapons. "Right, Brother Star Blue, do you have any robots with the strength of a Huajin Grandmaster and some high-tech weapons..." Upon thinking of this, Lin Yun immediately asked Star Blue. "We do have Huajin Grandmaster strength robots here. What level do you n on buying? I can give you a discount! An early-stage Huajin robot can be priced at seven hundred Spirit Crystals. A mid-stage Huajin robot can be priced at two thousand Spirit Crystals!" Star Blue immediately replied back. He didn''t offer any higher-level robots because he knew Lin Yun''s Spirit Crystals were limited. "As for high-tech weapons, I have these..." Then, Star Blue sent a list. "I want an early-stage Huajin robot and these items..." Lin Yun, being quick to respond, made his choices rapidly and informed Star Blue. "No problem," Star Blue nodded. The two reached an agreement, and the next step was the transaction. One minuteter, Lin Yun purchased Star Blue''s flying car. Lin Yun immediately switched flying cars, his speed towards Shen City instantly doubled and then started selling his original flying car to Star Blue. One minuteter, the flying car was sold sessfully to Star Blue. His bnce on the Cosmic Trading System increased by over nine hundred Spirit Crystals, and he began to trade the robot and high-tech weapons with Star Blue. Another minuteter, Lin Yun only had a little over two hundred Spirit Crystals left on the Cosmic Trading System. At the same time, Lin Yun''s trade space now included many pieces of equipment. Discover exclusive tales at M-V-L Lin Yun then wholeheartedly set direction to Shen City. The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone! Chapter 270: Chapter 253: Flying Eagle Guards Qingyun Hotel. "Boom¡ª¡ª" Lin Tian couldn''t hold back the martial arts masters any longer. One of them suddenly attacked, punching out with a muffled explosion of air that sounded like a stifled firecracker. "Bang¡ª¡ª" Lin Tian lifted his hand to block the attack, but the next moment, his body was forced to retreat a few steps back. The enemy forces were too strong. If he took the offensive, there was no way he could win. His only option was to keep blocking and trying to buy time. "Good! Let''s see how many punches you can block!" sneered a Huajin grandmaster. The next moment, he sprang out like a spring beneath his feet, throwing another punch at Lin Tian. As a Huajin grandmaster himself, Lin Tian pushed the other grandmaster back a few steps with a punch. This gave the other grandmaster a sense of aplishment. "We''re in Shen City, we can''t dy. Let''s take him down quickly!" Another Huajin grandmaster ordered. The next moment, he also lunged at Lin Tian, striking at a particr spot on his body. The Huajin grandmaster who was currently fighting Lin Tian frowned slightly but said nothing. He was eager to defeat Lin Tian on his own to get a sense of aplishment but knew he had to listen to hispanion. This was Shen City, and they were up against a Huajin grandmaster. They needed to take him down as quickly as possible. Otherwise, things could get tricky, especially since this was the opponent''s turf. "Who are you? We''ve called the police..." Behind Lin Tian, Xia Qingqing, surrounded by a group of bodyguards, shouted. "Called the police?" The leader of the group chuckled coldly. They wouldn''t fear the police since their most significant support was the backing of the authorities. However, Xia Qingqing''s voice reminded him of another objective of their mission: to capture this girl. By securing her, they might be able to affect the Huajin grandmaster''s morale, thereby facilitating his capture. Although there were three Huajin grandmasters among them, one of whom was at the Mid-Term Realm, it wasn''t easy to take down a Huajin grandmaster cleanly. The grandmaster in the Mid-Term of the Huajin realm hadn''t yet made his move. He was observing the fights between Lin Tian and his twopanions. He was waiting for a moment of weakness in Lin Tian, after which he could strike to seize Lin Tian in one fell swoop. At the signal of the leader, several men lunged at Xia Qingqing. The Mid-Term Realm grandmaster did not pay them any attention. In his opinion, a regr person and some martial artists at the Mingjin realm were not worth his effort, even if they were armed. "We are from the official Flying Eagle Guards. This man is harming national public security. Those not wishing to die had better stay out of our way!" One of the men roared just as theyunched their attack. "Hmm?" Hearing this, the bodyguards around Xia Qingqing hesitated. Those who were about to draw their guns also hesitated. The Flying Eagle Guards. Some of them had even heard of this organization. It was said to be a special force with extraordinary strength. "Bang¡ª¡ª" Just as one man was about to grab Xia Qingqing, one of her bodyguards intervened. Protecting Xia Qingqing was their duty, and they couldn''t stop doing so just because the opponents imed to be from the Flying Eagle Guards. It would be irresponsible to their employer. At the very least, they had to confirm the strangers'' identities before backing off. "Bang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ª" The intervention of this bodyguard triggered the other bodyguards. They blocked the attackers'' advance together. However, many of the attackers were too strong, far surpassing Xia Qingqing''s bodyguards. Several bodyguards were sent flying, with only a few barely managing to ward off a couple of hits. "You know we''re from the Flying Eagle Guards, and you dare to fight back? You''re asking for death!" a man sneered. The moment his words fell, he performed a whip kick, sending another of Xia Qingqing''s bodyguards flying through the air, blood pouring from his mouth. The gap in strength between the two sides was too significant. "Bang¡ª¡ª" Meanwhile, a gun had appeared in his hand, the first shot hitting the bodyguard''s head. One shot, one kill! "Pir!!!" A bodyguard bellowed. "You dare to shoot and kill people!!!" A few more bodyguards shouted in shock and anger. "Bang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ª" Suddenly, several other members of the Flying Eagle Guards drew their guns, firing swiftly at the vital points of Xia Qingqing''s bodyguards, instantly killing them. These men were the best of the best, not only possessing powerful martial arts skills but also having exceptional marksmanship. "Resisting arrest from the Flying Eagle Guards grants us the right to kill offenders on the spot. This is whates of your defiance!" The man who had spoken earlier sneered again. "Bang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ª" As he spoke, he fired his gun at another bodyguard who was trying to get up. The bullet hit the bodyguard''s neck, leaving him clutching it in disbelief as he fell. "Quick! Take Miss Qingqing and hide!" "Go into the room!" Two bodyguards who had regained theirposure shouted, pulling Xia Qingqing towards a room nearby. "Bang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ª" Meanwhile, the bodyguards with guns finally had a chance to fire, forcing the members of the Flying Eagle Guards to take cover. While their strength was superior and they wore bulletproof vests, a bullet hitting a vital area not protected by the vest would still kill them. Coupled with a few bodyguards throwing hidden weapons, this bought more time for Xia Qingqing''s remaining bodyguards to stash her away. "Now''s the time!" On the other side, the Mid-Term Realm grandmaster, who had been closely watching the fight between Lin Tian and his twopanions noticed an opportunity, his eyes shing, he murmured. "Boom¡ª¡ª" The next moment, heunched himself at Lin Tian like an arrow. "Now''s the time!" At that moment, Lin Tian suddenly looked up. He too murmured these words. The next moment, he bent his right arm, with his elbow pointed at the Mid-Term Realm grandmaster. At the same time, a cold white light shot towards the master. "Not good!!!" The face of the Mid-Term Realm master changed drastically, he roared. He didn''t know what the white light was, but he could sense the lethal danger it posed. Fortunately, he had sensed danger even as his body had sprung up. So, when the white light was fired, he had already begun to dodge. However, the white light was too fast. Eventually, he was a little toote. "Boom¡ª¡ª" The next moment, the frosty white light struck one of the grandmaster''s arms, causing it to explode into smithereens. Chapter 271: Chapter 254: The Grandmasters Anger At this moment, Lin Tian raised his arm intending to continue his attack, but the Mid Term Realm Grandmaster using Dark Strength was already recoiling in another direction. Simultaneously, a cold sh was released from his body towards Lin Tian. Lin Tian had keen eyes, he instantly determined that it was a flying knife, and this knife carried a powerful destructive force. Lin Tian, after all, was a robot with the strength of the initial stage of Dark Strength. Not only was his attack power formidable, but his construction materials were also extraordinary, designed to bring out the power of the initial stage Dark Strength. His defenses were just as good. Seeing the cold sh, he had no choice but to dodge. Otherwise, if hit in a vital spot, his strength would decrease, or even worse, he might cease to function. If that happened, he wouldn''t be able to continue attacking the Mid Term Realm Grandmaster anymore, granting the Grandmaster a chance to escape unscathed. However, the fact that he could shatter the arm of this Mid Term Realm Grandmaster with a single blow was truly astonishing. "What is this?!" The two initial stage Dark Strength Grandmasters who were attacking Lin Tian were taken aback by this scene and retreated in unison. Did Lin Tian possess such formidable hidden strength? Was he purposefully feigning weakness just now? What a ruthless scheme! He had managed to ensnare a Mid Term Realm Grandmaster in such a cunning trap... Had Lin Tian unexpectedly attacked them just now, could they have managed to dodge in time? With these thoughts, they felt a chill down their spines. After all, they only had one life to live. Seeing that he could no longer seize the initiative, Lin Tian vanished in a sh, quickly heading towards the room where Xia Qingqing had taken refuge. He still needed to ensure Xia Qingqing''s safety. And he was ready to do it, even at the cost of his life. ... Inside a luxurious suite in the Qingyun Hotel. "Boss, you didn''t see it, but those people... their power is terrifying. With every punch and kick, walls crumbled like tofu. I bet even a Peak Dark Strength expert couldn''t do that. They are definitely Dark Strength Grandmasters. And there was a gunfight too. Asfortable as the Qingyun Hotel is, it''s far too dangerous..." someone eximed in terror. "They were definitely targeting Lin Yun. I have seen that girl before. I asked the staff here, and they told me she was their female boss and Lin Yun''s girlfriend..." someone said in a grave voice. These people were actually part of Lang Jiuping''s team. "Boss, right now, we have a sort of partnership with Lin Yun. Should we step in?" someone hesitated. However, as soon as this man finished speaking, the one who had spoken earlier pped him on the head, angrily eximing: "What the hell! Step in? Didn''t you hear what I just said? The opponent has Dark Strength Grandmasters. Do you understand what that means? And they have lots of guns! Look at our limited strength and equipment. Are we really going there to die?" "Unexpectedly, those targeting the Qingyun Hotel have a lot of guts. I suspect the Qingyun Hotel has been isted. Their power is incredible. For now, all we can do is sit tight. There''re a lot of people in this hotel, so they should have specific targets and won''t randomly attack others. Otherwise, Little Seven and Little Eight wouldn''t have returned unharmed..." Lang Jiuping assumed a grim expression. In fact, he was not quite sure whether they would be targeted since the Qingyun Hotel was currently closed for business but they were inside. Now, he could only gamble. Little Seven was right. The enemy''s power was too great. If they intervened, there was only one way out: death. Surprisingly, the Qingyun Hotel, or rather, Lin Yun had Dark Strength Grandmasters on his side. He had underestimated Lin Yun''s strength. Had he known Lin Yun had such capabilities, he would have hesitated abouting here. He was fully aware how formidable a Dark Strength Grandmaster could be. If a Grandmaster targeted them, his team wouldn''t stand a chance. He conjectured that such a formidable team came all the way here probably because they knew Lin Yun had a Dark Strength Grandmaster on his side. Lang Jiuping sighed inwardly. Just like the saying that those who stay near the water will get wet, they had been through all sorts of dangers abroad but had managed to survive. Now, they had ended up in a potentially fatal situation in a supposedly safe city. ... Outside the Qingyun Hotel, the moment gunfire erupted from inside, many people in camouge appeared. They cordoned off the area, following a n that had been made in advance. "What happened at the Qingyun Hotel?" "Seems like the sound of an explosion?" "So many soldiers are blocking the way¡­" Some people mused, pointing and gossiping at the Qingyun Hotel. "Hey, big guy, what''s going on in the Qingyun Hotel?" A daring young man asked. "We''re conducting a terror attack drill. Stay away, some of these weapons are lethal. We have protective gear, but you don''t..." replied a man with a stern face, his body cloaked in camouge and face smeared with grease paint. In truth, they didn''t know what was taking ce inside either. However, it was their superior''s order to establish a blockade and forbid ordinary people from approaching. The justification given was that it was a terror drill. They dimly surmised that something unusual must have urred. Nheless, it wasn''t their ce to inquire. All they had to do was obey orders. ¡­ "Damn it! To think I''d lose an arm! Despicable! Absolutely Despicable!" Inside Qingyun Hotel, the mid-term realm Grandmaster, Huajin, who had regained consciousness, roared angrily. The strength of martial artistsy in their bodies. Losing an arm, he lost much of his strength, and this infuriated him greatly. He never thought there would be such heavy losses in this mission. He had believed it to be a sess guaranteed. He had held back earlier in anticipation of capturing the enemy more easily¡­ Unexpectedly, the enemy had such a decisive trump card, such deceptive tactics. Looking back, if the tworades and him had attacked together, taking advantage of theirbined strength as Huajin Grandmasters along with his continuous vignce, they might not have ended up in such a mess. It was, in the end, his dismissal of caution and eager anticipation for an opportunistic moment to strike that had put him where he was. He had underestimated the enemy, only to be outsmarted in return. This evoked a profound sense of frustration. "Bang¡ª¡ª" With his remaining arm, he punched a hole in the wall of the room where Lin Tian and his group had taken cover. "Whoosh¡ª¡ª" A chilling white light immediately shot out of the hole. Thankfully, the Grandmaster''s quick reflexes saved him from another blow. The ws of technological weapons were clear - regardless of their power, if they didn''t hit the target, they were useless. While some high-tech weapons could lock onto enemies, they generally had one drawback - they were slow. Powerful individuals, like the mid-term realm Huajin Grandmaster, could react promptly and use various items to guard against such attacks. Or simply evade them more easily. Superior weapons that could lock onto targets at a high speed were avable, but they were not cost-effective. It was better to purchase more average weapons for cross attacks. "Use heavy weaponry!" Watching these events unfold, the Huajin mid-term Grandmaster''s face turned even more livid, gritting his teeth. Normally, he would despise resorting to heavy artillery, dealing with things via martial arts prowess instead. However, under the current circumstances, he didn''t care. He wished they had missiles to reduce the room into dust. "What about Xia Qingqing¡­" the leader hesitated. "Don''t worry about her safety. I''ll take responsibility for any consequences!" The mid-term Huajin Grandmaster red at the man and said coldly. "Yes...yes¡­" the leader nodded in rapid session. Although he was the leader of the group, these three Huajin Grandmasters didn''t fall under his control. Especially, this mid-term realm Huajin Grandmaster was reputedly dispatched by a top-tier force. He didn''t dare to contradict this man''smands. Chapter 272: Chapter 255: Dumbstruck "Uncle Tian, are you alright?" Afterunching a strike, Lin Tian didn''t wait to see if the technique was sessful before swiftly returning to Xia Qingqing''s side. Upon seeing this, Xia Qingqing immediately expressed her concern. At this moment, Xia Qingqing was deeply shocked. She finally realized why Lin Yun let her bring Lin Tian wherever she went, while other people were not as necessary. She only knew Lin Tian was very skilled, but now she realized he was far more terrifying than she had imagined. The solid wall, so hard and rigid, felt like tofu under the fists and feet of Lin Tian and his opponents. Thispletely overturned her worldview. Was this still a normal world? She felt as if she had entered the world of superhumans, and many more superhumans appeared suddenly. Lin Tian was one such person. Those two, no, three, no, a group of people, were not simple characters. Especially those three, two of them forced Lin Tian to retreat continuously while the other''s strength didn''t fall behind Lin Tian, not even two of them did. Xia Qingqing had been taught by Lin Yun how to cultivate her Mental Strength. Her mind had given birth to some Mental Strength. At this point, whether it was her memory, observation, or reaction speed, they were far beyond any ordinary person. Despite the dire situation, she was still able to see it clearly. "I''m okay." Lin Tian waved his hand and said. His whole body looked extremely disheveled, littered with multiple "wounds", seeping with "blood". However, the core of his body hadn''t suffered any significant damage, and he wasn''t critically wounded. He heard the noise from outside. A heavy weapons attack? Xia Qingqing wore strong protective gear and he had simr equipment. They weren''t particrly afraid of physical attacks. Given this, they could still hold their ground for some time. "Uncle Tian, what on earth is going on?" Xia Qingqing asked. "Certain powers see that Qingyun Company is profiting greatly. They want the young master to give up a share of the profits. The young master disagrees, so they are attempting to take it by force." Lin Tian exined calmly. "What? How dare they do this? Don''t they fear thew? Their actions arepletely criminal. Even if they seed it''s notwful!" Xia Qingqing eximed, her eyes wide in disbelief. "Law? Criminal? Miss Xia, didn''t you hear them say they are from the official Flying Eagle Guards?" Lin Tian shook his head and replied. Even though Lin Tian was a robot, he understood humanws. Talking aboutws to officialdom was a joke. Law was formted and executed by the officials; they held the right to interpret it. If you wished to argue about thew, you first had to survive to stand in front of the people who were willing to listen to you discussing thew. "They are really from the Flying Eagle Guards?" Some of the bodyguards were shocked, finding it hard to believe. "It''s quite certain. If you don''t resist now, they may spare your lives. However, I suggest that you all hide behind Miss Qingqing and meter on." Lin Tian looked at them, speaking calmly. His superior intelligence enabled him to think and analyze situations like a human, understanding their thoughts and offering suggestions. The protective gear on Xia Qingqing could only resist pure physical attacks. Just now, many of those who attacked Xia Qingqing were masters of Dark Strength. If their attacksnded on Xia Qingqing, it was hard to say whether she would be injured. Therefore, the protection of these bodyguards was very helpful to Xia Qingqing at that moment. Unfortunately, these bodyguards were somewhat restrained and had wrongly judged their opponents'' decisiveness, causing such heavy casualties. Everything happening here was transmitted in real-time to Lin Yun, thus Lin Yun was aware of all the incidents here. It was for this reason that Lin Yun ordered Lin Tian to, under the premise of ensuring Xia Qingqing''s safety, try to minimize the casualties of these bodyguards. He said he could arrive in about two to three minutes. This was also the reason why Lin Tian gave these two suggestions to the bodyguards. Otherwise, even if these people died, if it could make Xia Qingqing safe for a few more seconds, he didn''t care about their lives. Because, before this incident urred, Lin Yun''s firstmand to him was to ensure Xia Qingqing''s safety. The secondmand was to minimize other casualties as much as possible. At such a critical moment, the firstmand far outweighed the second. "Not resist? Impossible! Pir, Brother Wang, they were all killed by those people! Even if they are from the Flying Eagle Guards, I will kill them to avenge Pir and Brother Wang!" One of the bodyguards roared in fury. "Senior Lin, don''t bother saying such things!" "Our duty is to protect Miss Xia, how can we hide behind you?" The bodyguards shook their heads one after another in denial. As martial artists, most of them were hot-blooded. Even if some of them didn''t wish to defy the authorities, even if some were afraid of dying, they had just witnessed so many of theirrades ruthlessly killed by the enemy. Their blood boiled in rage. How could they be willing to yield without a fight or admit defeat at this point? The most important thing was... Lin Tian''s words indirectly expressed one point: they should not make the first choice. Given the extent of the killing, the enemy wouldn''t believe them anymore. Even if they didn''t resist, it would likely end in death. Being ughtered without resistance would be even more suffocating. As for the choice of hiding behind Lin Tian and Xia Qingqing, they didn''t even consider it. In this kind of battle, they didn''t believe that Xia Qingqing could block the attacks for them for long, it was meaningless! Besides, Xia Qingqing was their employer and a woman. How would it look for a group of grown men, bodyguards, to hide behind her? Lin Tian''s power was extremely terrifying. It would be more reasonable for them to hide behind him. However, in such a battle, it would be impossible to hide easily. They couldn''t just let Lin Tian stand steady like a target to block attacks for them, could they? In short, they had to leave it to fate! They not only couldn''t hide behind Lin Tian and Xia Qingqing, but they also had to protect Xia Qingqing well. Even if they died a few seconds before Xia Qingqing, at least they would die with loyalty and duty fulfilled! That was their responsibility as bodyguards! Seeing this, Lin Tian gave a slight nod. As these men didn''t opt for the first choice, then if the enemies outside broke inter, these men could offer some protection to Xia Qingqing. In that case, he could free up his hands for something else, or perhaps, concentrate on warding off the powerful Grandmasters. From this perspective, it was crucial that he and Xia Qingqing shielded these people from the uing attack. "Huh?" At this point, Lin Tian suddenly looked up. The surveince equipment outside informed Lin Tian that their attackers were taking action. With a sh, Lin Tian moved in front of the two bodyguards. "Boom ¨C boom ¨C" The next moment, two powerful bullets prated the wall and hurtled towards Lin Tian. "Senior Lin!" "Uncle Tian!" Seeing this scene, some of the bodyguards and Xia Qingqing screamed out. "Hum ¨C" At this moment, a light barrier radiated from Lin Tian blocking the bullets without him taking any damage. "What?" "Is this ¨C" Many people were shocked and lost their words. What was this thing? These were powerful bullets... yet they were blocked by a light barrier emanating from Lin Tian? "Quick! Immediately hide behind Miss Qingqing and me, they''re about tounch a massive attack!" At this moment, Lin Tian quickly turned to the bodyguards and shouted. "This ¨C" Some of the bodyguards were still shocked and hesitant. Lin Tian had already started acting, grabbing some bodyguards and throwing them to safer locations, finally ending up next to Xia Qingqing, standing shoulder to shoulder with her. "Boom ¨C boom ¨C boom ¨C" Almost simultaneously, bullet after bullet came hurtling at them, prating the walls. "Hum ¨C hum ¨C" Both Lin Tian and Xia Qingqing emanated barriers of light, blocking these attacks. Xia Qingqing''s face turned pale, the bullets wereing too fast, she had no time to react, but the light barrier from her body shielded her. "nk! nk!" The thick bullet heads fell to the ground, making metallic sounds as they hit the floor. "This ¨C this ¨C this ¨C" The bodyguards were astonished, staring with wide eyes at the sight before them, as if they were seeing something miraculous. Subsequently, some of them felt an intense sense of just having escaped cmity. They saw that in the ces where they had just been standing, powerful bullets flew through, piercing the walls far behind and leavingrge holes. The destructive power of these bullets was evident. If they hadn''t been thrown to safety by Lin Tian, they undoubtedly would already be dead. "This pendant..." Xia Qingqing held the pendant around her neck, mumbling to herself. She knew very clearly, just now, it was this pendant that released a light barrier blocking these attacks. This pendant was what Lin Yun had given her a few days ago, telling her never to take it off no matter what. Now, she finally understood why. "All of you stand behind Uncle Tian and me, don''te out!" Xia Qingqing quickly came to her senses and turned around to look at the bodyguards, instructing rapidly. She finally understood why Lin Tian had asked these bodyguards to hide behind them. At the time, she was puzzled, thinking that Lin Tian was being sarcastic, having noticed the hesitation and fear in the bodyguards after they had rebelled against the authorities. Only now did she realize that wasn''t it ¨C she and Lin Tian could block these attacks. Lin Tian must have something simr to her pendant. If that was the case, she had to ensure the safety of the bodyguards behind her even more. Honestly, she cared for these bodyguards who protected her daily and obeyed hermands. Seeing so many bodyguards die protecting her earlier had greatly saddened her. "This..." "Okay..." After hesitating, the bodyguards quickly nodded. They were not foolish, although they didn''t understand why, Xia Qingqing and Lin Tian could release light barriers that blocked attacks. Regardless, since this could protect their safety, they naturally wouldn''t throw their lives away for no reason. Chapter 273: Chapter 256 Death of Flying Eagle Guards "The thermal imager still can''t detect their location..." said one of the attacking Flying Eagle Guards outside who was fiddling with a piece of equipment. "Hmph! These so-called high-tech gadgets, always useless at crucial moments! I can sense that they are still in this room, and at that location. Most of you should attack that spot immediately! Of course, don''t neglect other areas. The room isn''t big. It''s only a matter of time before we crush it!" a mid-level Huajin Grandmaster retorted, dismissing them. He flicked his finger, sending a small object into a certain area. "Yes..." The leading person nodded and promptly made the arrangement. "Boom¡ª¡ªBoom¡ª¡ª" Most of the attackers quickly targeted the location specified by the mid-level Huajin Grandmaster. "Around the room, up, down, left, and right, guard all sides. Don''t let them escape. One of them is a Huajin Grandmaster. Be vignt and ensure they don''t break through the walls!" the mid-level Huajin Grandmaster continued. "I don''t believe they can just stay inside and take the beating without fighting back!" the mid-level Huajin Grandmaster said coldly. The onught of powerful bullets was swift. Even he didn''t dare to im he could block all of them. The bullets were deadly. Even a Huajin Grandmaster would not escape unscathed. A few hits would substantially weaken their abilities. If they stayed inside the room, death was inevitable. A minute ticked by. By then, the wall was riddled with holes. Initially, some of the Flying Eagle Guards hesitated to approach the damaged wall. But as time passed, they became bolder. Some even calmly stood on the other side of the wall, firing nonchntly. Huaxia was a country with stringent control of heavy weaponry. Their equipment was never outdated when they performed tasks domestically. They thought about it. The enemies had entered a random room, likely devoid of heavy weaponry. Without heavy weaponry, the many people in this room were in trouble. As long as they didn''te out, they could only take the beating passively. The Huajin Grandmaster did have a formidable weapon. Their earlier concern was indeed because of this weapon... However, it was a peculiar weapon that was inconspicuously carried. It was probable that the number of times it could be fired was limited. It was highly likely that the enemies could notunch such an attack again. This was one of the reasons they grew bolder. At that moment, some of them could even see the moving shadows inside through the holes. "Young Master will be here soon, it''s about time for a counterattack..." At this point, a gleam shed in Lin Tian''s eyes as he said softly. The number of holes in the wall was increasing. They were bing more and more exposed. If this were to continue, he and Xia Qingqing may not be able to block these attacks for the bodyguards anymore. He and Xia Qingqing could not continue blocking. The attacks were too numerous and too powerful. The protective equipment on him and Xia Qingqing could not block many more. "Psh! Psh! Psh!" As he spoke, Lin Tian pped his hand on his body, suddenly producing a pistol. The pistol was slightlyrger than a regr one. Bullets were fired from this pistol, quickly hitting the wall. "Bang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ª" On the other side of the wall, one by one, the Flying Eagle Guards all fell, each hit by a bullet through their forehead. Every shot took down one of the Flying Eagle Guards. "What!!!" The remaining Flying Eagle Guards eximed in surprise. They were all formidable figures, and their reactions were swift. The next moment, they all dodged to one side. Simultaneously, some quickly lifted up their defense shields that they had put down earlier. They hid behind them. "Bang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ª" However, it was pointless. The shields couldn''t block Lin Tian''s bullets. One by one, the bullets pierced through the wall, then the shields, and finally hit the lethal spots on the Flying Eagle Guards, killing one after another. In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen Flying Eagle Guards were killed. The bullets on the other side of the wall seemed to have eyes. In reality, it wasn''t that the bullets had eyes, but they had some concealed surveince equipment nearby that they hadn''t detected. Lin Tian, being a robot, could connect to the monitoring devices outside, giving him a firsthand view of the situation outside. If those Flying Eagle Guards were to move rapidly, he might not be able to track their positions urately. However, as these Flying Eagle Guards stood motionless outside like wooden pegs, Lin Tian could easily take them down. "Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!" The remaining Flying Eagle Guards bellowed. They hadn''t expected such heavy weaponry on the other side of the wall. What terrified them even more was the superb uracy of their opponent. Each of the Flying Eagle Guards was the elite among elites. The death of one was a serious matter, let alone the death of over a dozen of them in an instant... This loss was astronomical. Although the Flying Eagle Guards were the elites among elites, they were still human, and they feared death, especially when they had no power to fight back. In an instant, they all retreated. Their firepower attack momentarily vanished. "Hmph! Courting death!" At that moment, the Huajin Phase Grandmaster angrily snorted and bellowed. He hadn''t anticipated such heavy losses from what seemed to be a straightforward operation. He was specifically dispatched by a top-ranking force to assist in this mission. He was a renowned Martial Arts Grandmaster, not an ordinary one. However, this operation resulted in the loss of his arm and significant losses among the Flying Eagle Guards. He felt utterly humiliated and infuriated. "Attack!" The next moment, he roared. Whoosh¡ª¡ªwhoosh¡ª¡ªwhoosh¡ª¡ª He and the other two Huajin Phase Grandmasters charged towards the wall in front of them. As Peak Dark Strength masters, they could sense certain dangers. Their ability as Huajin Phase Grandmasters to predict danger was even more enhanced. They dodged the flurry of bullets and punched the wall before them. "Boom¡ª¡ª" The entire wall copsed instantly. "Ssss¡ª¡ª" At the same time, a beam of white light, as if shooting from inside the room, rapidly aimed at the location of the three Huajin Phase Grandmasters. However, as if they had expected this, the moment their fists copsed the wall, they bounced sideways and avoided the white light. "Bang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ª" At this moment, numerous gunshots were heard in the room again; a barrage of bullets aimed at the three Huajin Phase Grandmasters and the nearby Flying Eagle Guards. Some of these bullets were fired from Lin Tian''s handgun, while others were fired by Xia Qingqing''s bodyguards. Just before, Lin Tian had informed the bodyguards about the possible developments, and they had been waiting for this moment. "What?" The three Huajin Phase Grandmasters and the Flying Eagle Guards were wary of Lin Tian''s bullets. The moment they heard the gunshots, their hearts pounded. Instinctively assuming these were the same bullets from the previous attack, they hurriedly dodged. "Pfft¡ª¡ªPfft¡ª¡ª" Eventually, only two Flying Eagle Guards were killed. One was shot by Lin Tian while the other was killed by the bodyguards. The others were unharmed, and naturally, the three Huajin Phase Grandmasters were unscathed too. Lin Tian had not previously used this method of attack for such reasons. This attack method could only effectively incapacitate regr Flying Eagle Guards but posed no significant threat to the three Huajin Phase Grandmasters. His goal was to protect Xia Qingqing''s safety. With the current way of fighting, he simply couldn''t achieve this. Therefore, he had been stalling for time. Only until recently, when the energy of the protective gear on him and Qingqing was running low and they couldn''t stall any longer. Knowing that Lin Yun was about to arrive, he initiated the attack. "Bang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ª" Simultaneously, some of the Flying Eagle Guards counterattacked, their bullets aimed at Lin Tian and Qingqing. Some bullets whizzed past Lin Tian and Qingqing, hitting the bodyguards. With the entire wall copsed, the Flying Eagle Guards had a much broader field of view and firing angle. Lin Tian and Qingqing could not entirely block the guards'' attack, which was inevitable. The bullets were incredibly powerful; two bodyguards were instantly killed. "What?" On the other side, some Flying Eagle Guards saw their bullets hit Lin Tian and Qingqing. Especially seeing the bullets hit Lin Tian, they were delighted. One misstep leads to another; Lin Tian was strong, but these bullets were nome duck. If one hit Lin Tian, he would be seriously injured. Then, the second, the third bullet might hit him, quite possibly leading to the demise of this Martial Arts Grandmaster. However, the very next moment, they saw a force field emanating from Lin Tian and Qingqing''s bodies that blocked their bullets, and they were shocked. "What is this?" "Can bullets not hurt them?" Some Flying Eagle Guards eximed. "Die!" At this moment, a dazzling fireball flew towards Lin Tian, Qingqing, and their group. Simultaneously, not too far away, a voice roared. "It''s a grenade!" Seeing this, the bodyguards behind Lin Tian and Qingqing cried out. Chapter 274: Chapter 257: Lin Tian Dies, Lin Yun Appears! "Boom¡ª¡ª" Upon seeing this, Lin Tian had no time to react. All he could do was stand in front of Xia Qingqing. The next moment, a burst of sparks erupted from his body, creating a loud bang. "Pop!" If you listened carefully, you could also hear the faint sound of a bubble bursting. The protective shield on Lin Tian, already low on energy, failed to withstand this powerful blow and shattered. "Senior Lin!" The bodyguards cried out in shock. They had not expected Lin Tian, such a highly skilled fighter, to shield Xia Qingqing with his body. As bodyguards, whose mission was to protect their employer, this greatly shocked them. Moreover, the light shield on Lin Tian''s body did not withstand this powerful attack. However, on second thought, this was quite normal since the power behind this attack far surpassed the previously deadly bullets. Even though Lin Tian was very strong, if he was hit by this... They dare not imagine the result. In actuality, they were slightly mistaken. The "power" of this attack was indeed strong, but Lin Tian''s defensive equipment was not weak. However, Lin Tian did not expect that these people were martial artists from a special organization. They knew that they were up against a strong martial artist, so they embedded a special energy inside these bullets, which could massively harm martial artists. The defensive gear on Lin Tian and Xia Qingqing was very effective against physical attacks, but not so good against energy attacks. Although this special energy couldn''t prate their shields, it rapidly depleted the energy of them. Otherwise, it wouldn''t have been easy for these bullets to break through their protective shields with their mere physical attacks. "Uncle Tian!" Watching the powerful attack explode on Lin Tian, Xia Qingqing covered her mouth in disbelief. "Nice!" "What aplete idiot!" Upon seeing this scene, the three Huajin Grandmasters and the Flying Eagle Guards were all ted. They hadn''t expected Lin Tian, a martial arts grandmaster, to block such a powerful attack for a mere civilian. Moreover, this powerful attack exploded on the grandmaster. Some with better eyesight even saw Lin Tian''s body being shattered by the st, a sight that made themugh uncontrobly. If this grandmaster had only thought of escaping, and with the powerful weapon he had, capturing him wouldn''t have been easy. There could have been casualties again. Unexpectedly, they had so easily managed to kill the grandmaster. "Kill!" Just then, one of the Huajin grandmasters yelled. With a push of his feet, he shot towards Lin Tian, his palm pping down. The light shield that Lin Tian had just released was somewhat strange. He was unsure if Lin Tian was still alive, but even if he wasn''t dead, he most certainly was critically injured. They could seize this opportunity to kill him. Lin Tian, who dared to cut off one of his arms, was a target of his intense hatred. But just as he rushed forward, he suddenly felt a spine-chilling sensation, and all his hair stood on end. Whoosh¡ª¡ª He pushed off the ground, quickly dodging to one side. "Boom¡ª¡ª" Almost the instant after, a powerful burst of energy exploded at the spot he had been rushing towards. The ground was sted, creating a deep pit. If it were not for the bars holding together the chunks of cement, a massive hole would have definitely formed. However, there was arge hole not far on the wall, and a blinding sunlight shone through it. A young man dressed in ck appeared, standing beside Xia Qingqing as majestic as a deity, coldly staring at everyone. "Brother!" Seeing the suddenly appearing young man in ck, Xia Qingqing screamed in disbelief. "Lin Yun? Are you Lin Yun!" The leading man saw the young man in ck, and his pupils constricted slightly as he eximed in shock. Lin Yun was the primary target of their operation, and naturally, he recognized him. However, his subordinates had not found Lin Yun''s trace, and he had thought that Lin Yun had already left the hotel. Whether it was because the people surveilling Lin Yun had taken their eyes off him, allowing him to leave, or because Lin Yun had discovered their operation and left using some means, he was not sure. What he did not expect was that Lin Yun would appear in this way, which shocked him greatly. He had thought that this mission would not be too difficult... But as events progressed, he increasingly felt that things were not going right. Even though that grandmaster called Lin Tian seemed to have been killed by that powerful attack...yes, now that the fire was gone, he could see that several lethal wounds had opened on Lin Tian''s body, and some arms and legs had been blown off. Even if the other party was a martial arts grandmaster, having been blown up into such a state, he definitely couldn''t be anything but dead. Even with this, however, he still felt a great unease. "I underestimated your audacity, daring to use heavy weapons on such arge scale..." Lin Yun said coldly, staring at these people. He had indeed underestimated the audacity of the Lu and Mie Families, nor did he imagine that these two powerful forces couldmand official sectors to the extent they did. Huaxia was a country with strict restrictions on firearms. He thought that even if the Mie and Lu families were to strike, they would not use this many firearms. Consequently, he did not leave too many high-tech weapons at the Qingyun Hotel. Naturally, he was worried that if he was not in the hotel and his cover was exposed, it could lead to unnecessary troubles. He had bought some high-tech weapons, but most of them were stored in his transactional space for standby use. His emphasis had always been on robots with higher martial arts capabilities. But now, it seemed he was wrong. The audacity of these people vastly exceeded his expectations. "Storing military weapons secretly, openly resisting the enforcement of offical departments, Lin Yun, I advise you to surrender, or else, I can''t guarantee that this won''t affect your family." A Flying Eagle Guard stepped forward, dering coldly. "Storing military weapons secretly? Openly resisting the enforcement of official departments? Ha-ha, you''re pinning such big hats on me!" Lin Yun gave a coldugh, responding. Without resisting, you''re ughtered at their mercy; resist, and it''s an offence. This was the operating style of the official force. He had always known this would happen, but he never anticipated that it would happen to him. "Not surrendering will implicate my family? Do you im that you are not implicated?" The next moment, a cold light shed in Lin Yun''s eyes as he spoke in a frosty tone. Just moments ago, he received information that certain people in Immortal Origin County had already taken action against his family. Fortunately, he had already alerted Lin Di, Lin Xuan, Lin Huang, his parents, and sister early on, so they were safe for now. As soon as he entered this building, he had sent a robot with Huajin strength driving his flying car to Immortal Origin County. The flying car carried some high-tech weapons, and with four robots each having the strength of a Grandmaster in martial arts, they should have been able to resolve the crisis there. "Lin Yun, you should have some understanding of Huaxia''sws. If this has nothing to do with your family..." the Flying Eagle Guard with furrowed brows began. The surroundings of this building had beenpletely sealed off from all external signals. In theory, Lin Yun shouldn''t be aware of the outside world. However, they couldn''tprehend what Lin Yun knew for his words sounded so definitive. Was it a hunch or had he actually known something? In fact, he had said all that to avoid sustaining heavy losses. The power of Lin Yun and his cohorts were quite peculiar. Although the martial arts grandmaster, Lin Tian, had died, if they could somehow convince Lin Yun to surrender, they would not have had to run unnecessary risks. "Just now, the one who fired first and made the first kill, was that you? Do you enjoy firing guns and killing people?" At this moment, Lin Yun stared coldly at the Flying Eagle Guard, asking. His lie detector indicated that this man was full of lies, plus he clearly saw everything that happened earlier through live-streaming. This Flying Eagle Guard had kicked a bodyguard, followed by shooting and killing him. His resentment for this Flying Eagle Guard was at its peak. "Bang!" The next moment, Lin Yun raised his hand and fired a shot that hit the man''s chest. The bullet immediately created a big bloody hole in this man''s chest but purposely missed his vital parts, so he wouldn''t die immediately. "You¡ª¡ª" The man gaped in disbelief, clutching his chest, but he couldn''t stop the rapid bleeding. He hadn''t expected that under such circumstances, Lin Yun would dare to take a shot first. After all, didn''t they have many weapons pointing at Lin Yun and his group? How could Lin Yun have the audacity to take such a risk? Moreover, he was wearing a bulletproof vest. How did the bullet get through? "Bang! Bang! Bang!" At the same time, the Flying Eagle Guards who had their weapons trained on Lin Yun and his party began firing powerful bullets. A hail of bullets rained down instantaneously. Behind Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing, the bodyguards also instinctively fired back at the Flying Eagle Guards. Some who did not have guns used hidden weapons like flying knives and swords. At this moment, they had no ce to hide and could only attack with full force. Perhaps, their attack couldn''t inflict much damage on these fully armed Flying Eagle Guards, but killing even one was an achievement. "Buzz¡ª¡ª" At that moment, a translucent protective shield suddenly appeared around Lin Yun and his corner, not only covering him but also the bodyguards behind him and Xia Qingqing. All powerful bullets heading their way were blocked. This was no longer a single-person protective device but a small-sized one that Lin Yun had just purchased from Star Blue for three hundred Spirit Crystals. Star Blue had originally bought it for the full price of five hundred Spirit Crystals. "ng! ng!" Metallic sounds rang out as one bullet after another fell to the ground. In contrast, the shield did not block any counterattacks from Lin Yun''s side. The bullets and hidden weapons were aimed at the Flying Eagle Guards, and even at the three Huajin grandmasters. However, since all the Flying Eagle Guards were fully equipped and their reactions swift, the number of bodyguards on Lin Yun''s side was also dwindling, with only a stray bullet killing one of the guards. The three Huajin grandmasters had strong danger perception abilities, so even without much protective gear, they remained unharmed. On the other hand, Lin Yun had only fired one shot, and it had pierced the chest of a Flying Eagle Guard, instantly making a bloody hole in his chest. And since this shot had hit a vital part, the guard died on the spot. The gun in Lin Yun''s hand was no ordinary gun. Chapter 275: Chapter 258: The Three Grandmaster Huajin Die! ... "What!!!" "What is this light curtain?" Seeing this, many people on the side of the Fyling Eagle Guards were shocked. This mysterious light curtain appeared again, covering all those on the opposing side and rendering their attacks invalid. Its reappearance allowed them to see it more clearly, adding to their astonishment. "Bang¡ª¡ªbang¡ª¡ª" Taking advantage of the bewildered Flying Eagle Guards, Lin Yun shot one after another, eliminating a guard with each shot. No matter whether they were Mingjin martial artists or Dark Strength warriors, anyone hit by his shot faced an uncertain fate. This was just like when Lin Tian was gunning them down earlier. In the blink of an eye, five or six Flying Eagle Guards were eliminated. However, the remaining Flying Eagle Guards recovered and realized that their opponents had unleashed that powerful handgun again. They were so frightened that they retreated while avoiding potential attacks. As a result, Lin Yun''s attacks were not as sessful. He might not hit a Flying Eagle Guard even after three or four shots. It was not that the bullets were slow, but rather Lin Yun''s reaction time couldn''t keep up. The reaction speed of the Flying Eagle Guards was too fast. Even their retreat was irregr, and the surrounding walls quickly obscured their traces. "Kid! You''re courting death!" Dodging a round of attacks, the three Huajin Grandmasters finally recovered and charged towards Lin Yun, full of anger. Although Lin Yun also had a powerful weapon, they knew his martial arts level was not high. Thus, their fear of Lin Yun was far less than that of Lin Tian. A weapon is only good when it hits the target. Seeing the three Huajin Grandmasters rushing towards him, Lin Yun quickly backed off. Seeing Lin Yun retreat, the three Huajin Grandmasters felt even more sure that their choice of attack was correct. That''s how battles work. When you retreat, others will want to advance. It''s an instinct for many hunters¡ªit''s particrly evident when hunting beasts. If you encounter a fierce beast in the wild, don''t back down easily. The same applies to humanbat. Show weakness, feign defeat¡ªit''s all part of the strategy. However, the next moment, a strong sense of crisis rose in the hearts of the three Huajin Grandmasters. Not only did their hair stand on end, but also they felt as if they had fallen into an ice cer. "Retreat!" One of the Huajin Grandmasters roared. In fact, without him saying it, the other two had already started retreating. However, it was a bit toote. Indeed, Lin Yun was simply exploiting the hunter''s instinct by pretending to be weak. "Boom¡ª¡ª" Suddenly, Lin Yun held a forearm-sized object in his hand. A ck hole the size of a fist faced the three Huajin Grandmasters. Simultaneously, a dense rain of bullets sprayed towards them. The predictive ability of the Huajin Grandmasters was strong, but how could they dodge when there was a rainstorm of bulletsing at them? The Cosmic Trading System was right. When he kept these weapons in the trading space and did not take them out, the predictive ability of the Huajin Grandmasters was greatly reduced. That gave him the chance to lure these Huajin Grandmasters to attack him. At this point, it was toote for these three Huajin Grandmasters to escape through a hole stamped out on the floor. The result quickly became apparent. "Pfft¡ª¡ªpfft¡ª¡ª" One by one, bullets hit the bodies of the three Huajin Grandmasters. "Ah¡ª¡ª" Like wounded beasts, the three Huajin Grandmasters immediately cried out in pain. Although these bullets were not weaker than the ones fired from the powerful handgun earlier, every bullet had a strong attack power. However, Huajin Grandmasters'' body density was very high. Furthermore, they had a deep inner force within their bodies, which could be spread throughout the body to enhance their physical defenses. Just like their ability to channel inner force into their cold weapons, turning them into divine weapons. With these weapons, they could cut iron as if it were tofu. Earlier, the reason Lin Tian dared not to directly intercept the hidden weapon shot at him by the mid-Huajin Grandmaster was also due to this reason. Thus, these bullets did not prate the three Huajin Grandmasters'' bodies, leaving transparentrge holes like they did with the Flying Eagle Guards. Nevertheless, the bullets were indeed powerful, causing substantial injuries to the three Huajin Grandmasters. One wrong step leads to more. Lin Yun''s weapon, which was bought at a high price, was more than just a shooter. Wave after wave of bullets continued to hit the three Huajin Grandmasters. "Pfft¡ª¡ªpfft¡ª¡ª" The sound of powerful bullets prating flesh rent the air as they hit the three Huajin Grandmasters, leaving bloody holes. The tremendous spinning force of the bullets sttered flesh and blood all around. It was a terrible sight. In just two or three seconds, the bodies of the three Huajin Grandmasters had been riddled with bullet holes. Late into the firing, the three Huajin Grandmasters were so severely wounded that they could no longer harness their inner force. Without the boost of internal force, the defense of the Huajin Grandmasters weakened. One by one, bullets sted transparent bloody holes in their bodies, with some appearing in lethal locations. This left the three Huajin Grandmasters dead beyond resurrection. "How is this possible¡ª¡ª" "Master Yi and the others¡ª¡ª" The Flying Eagle Guards who escaped looked back, expecting to see the result of the three Huajin Grandmasters'' move. However, witnessing the scene, they trembled and couldn''t believe what they saw. Three Huajin Grandmasters... These were three Huajin Grandmasters... One of them was even a mid-Huajin Grandmaster! Were they so easily killed by their opponents? Each Huajin Grandmaster, if put in the world of martial arts, was a person who could cause a tremor across many martial arts grounds by merely stomping their feet. Three such powerful super warriors were so easily killed by gunfire? Seeing the three Huajin Grandmasters die tragically, Lin Yun felt cold but not the slightest bit of sympathy. The three Huajin Grandmasters chose to coborate with the enemy they should have foreseen this oue. However, it must be said. Although powerful martial artists are indeed mighty, with some top warriors capable of plucking stars from the sky and breaking the star river with their fists as simply as having a meal, it''s undeniable that some high-tech weapons are still very powerful against low-level martial artists. Huajin Grandmasters... they were merely low-level powerhouses in the martial arts path and could not deal with sophisticated scientific and technological weaponry. In fact, they even struggled to deal with many of the scientific and technological weapons from Earth. Perhaps this is the reason why martial arts is increasingly declining. Decades of hard work to obtain a strong skill is not as good as a few seconds of attack from high-tech weaponry. Chapter 276: Chapter 259: Reshaping the Body With the death of the three Huajin Grandmasters, the others were easier to handle. Under the surveince analysis of Qingyun Hotel, there were no other Martial Arts Grandmasters within the hotel. Among those left, even if there were two or three Dark Strength Peak powerhouses, they were irrelevant under the powerful high-tech weapons. Perhaps Lin Yun would have trouble dealing with these people, but apanying him was a robot with the initial strength of Huajin. At the time Lin Yun returned, the robot with Huajin initial strength had already entered other parts of Qingyun Hotel and proceeded to clear out the others. In Qingyun Hotel, there were still many staff members, as well as Lang Jiuping and his entourage.... Some Flying Eagle Guards went to look for Lin Yun but didn''t attack these people. However, some Flying Eagle Guards didn''t show these people any courtesy and had already killed many staffers. "Bang - Bang -" Though the fleeing Flying Eagle Guards had escaped Lin Yun''s line of sight, he could still see their location through some surveince equipment in Qingyun Hotel. Seeing these terror-stricken guards, Lin Yun seized the opportunity to fire several shots again. The bullets were very powerful. They prated walls and the guards'' bulletproof vests, killing them one by one. Lin Yun had no mercy for those who dared to attack Xia Qingqing and her entourage, and dared to kill many of his bodyguards. "Run! Run! Run!" "He can find us!" "Three Martial Arts Grandmasters are dead, we''re no match at all!" "His weapons are too strong!" Seeing this, the remaining Flying Eagle Guards were terrified and scattered in all directions, screaming in fear. The casualties on their side were devastating by now; the three Martial Arts Grandmasters had been reduced to sieves, and they were somewhat panic-stricken. Lin Yun killed another four consecutively, and thest one required several shots from him. By this time, the other Flying Eagle Guards had all fled a considerable distance. Intentionally, they had put many walls between them and Lin Yun, and they also dared not move in a straight line. Using the weapon in his hand, Lin Yun was no longer able to kill those men. Lin Yun put away his weapon and didn''t continue to attack these people. It''s not that Lin Yun didn''t have stronger weapons, but there were still many staff members on each floor of Qingyun Hotel. If he used stronger weapons, he might identally hurt other people. Lin Yun had sent a message to the robot with Huajin to injure these people as much as possible. As for those Flying Eagle Guards who were searching for him but not attacking ordinary people - let them go if possible. As for some difficult-to-kill Flying Eagle Guards, there was also no need to insist on killing them. What they needed to do most now was to leave this ce. Three Huajin Grandmasters, so many formidable Flying Eagle Guards, and those bullets containing special energy, frankly, the strength of the Lu Family and the Mie Family somewhat surprised Lin Yun. As far as he knew, there were many forces with such strength as the Lu Family and the Mie Family in Huaxia, and some even more formidable. This time, he caught these people off guard. If these people had known his strength from the beginning and been on guard, it wouldn''t be so easy for him to fight them.... Just like those people who knew he had a Huajin Grandmaster by his side and thus sent such reinforcements. Once turned against each other, it would be hard to go back. The movement of this fight was too big, and he had revealed too much. He didn''t know how many forces and how many strengths would take action against him. Right now, he didn''t have the strength to confront all of Huaxia. First, leave... then make other ns... This was Lin Yun''s current thought. Now, his strength would greatly increase every day. The longer he could drag out the time, the better for him. "I''m sorry for involving all of you this time..." Lin Yun turned around, looking at the remaining five bodyguards, sighed softly. There were around twenty bodyguards, openly or secretly, protecting Xia Qingqing. Plus, some guards and security staff took care of the security of Qingyun Hotel. At the beginning of this fight, there were around thirty people here... Now, only five or six remained. More than twenty people were dead. Those guards and security staff, whose equipment and strength were inferior, were all dead. The losses were too heavy. "Mr. Lin needn''t say that. As bodyguards, it''s our duty to protect our employers..." a bodyguard said bitterly. Although he said that... theirpany''s requirements were not to confront official forces... but now that things hade to this, what else could he say? "The death of Senior Lin Tian has touched us deeply. Compared to his actions, what we have done is insignificant..." another bodyguard also bowed and said. The other bodyguards nodded in agreement without saying a word. They were all Martial Artists and generally not good at eloquence, but they agreed with their two colleagues. They genuinely admired Lin Tian. A Huajin Grandmaster, in the Martial Arts circle, was an extraordinary persona. He could mix well anywhere and yet, he sacrificed his life to save the person he was protecting. That was not what just anybody could do. Inparison, they were still considering many things, which made them feel ashamed of their profession. "Brother, they were killed protecting me... Uncle Tian died because he was protecting me..." At this time, Xia Qingqing also threw herself into Lin Yun''s arms, expressing her sadness. As she spoke, she looked at the ground, at Lin Tian''s fragmented "corpse," and her heart ached. Lin Tian, such a formidable person, actually sacrificed himself to save her. This had greatly moved her. Lin Yun opened his mouth but didn''t say anything. He had seen the scene where Lin Tian saved Xia Qingqing, and he was very impressed that Lin Tian could do so. Indeed, he hadn''t anticipated that a robot could go to such lengths. Although Lin Tian''s body was shattered, he knew there were many chips in Lin Tian that had not been damaged. As long as these chips were there, he could reshape Lin Tian''s body at any time. In fact, he had already nned to do so. Just based on Lin Tian''s self-sacrificing behavior just now to save Xia Qingqing, he couldn''t just ignore Lin Tian. In any case, he would eventually buy more advanced robots. He could provide the chips, which wouldn''t consume more of his Spirit Crystals and would enable him to save a small amount of Spirit Crystals. Why not? However, at this moment, he couldn''t tell Xia Qingqing about it. There were five bodyguards around, and even if he said it, he''d have to wait until they were not there and then speak to Xia Qingqing alone. "Let''s gather the others first..." Lin Yun released Xia Qingqing, turned around, and looked at the copsed wall, speaking. Chapter 277: Chapter 260: The Shock of a Group of People "Still can''t connect to the others..." "Damn! They''ve jammed our signals here. We need to retreat quickly..." On the other side, the fleeing Flying Eagle Guards, who had been unable to contact anyone else, looked increasingly troubled as they ran and spoke together. Unable to contact others, they were unable to call for backup or alert anyone else. As for the Flying Eagle Guards on other floors, they could only hope for the best, using their wits to realize something was wrong and get out as soon as they could. Staying in the Qingyun Hotel had be untenable. On the upper floors of the Qingyun Hotel in a luxurious suite. The increasing proximity of raucous voices and gunfire made them progressively more anxious. They knew that people were likely getting killed nearby; they held tight to their guns or cold weapons. These were their hopes of staying alive. "Bang--" Suddenly, the door to the room was kicked open, and a group of heavily armed people wearing metal masks stormed in. Seeing that the room was mainly filled with armed men, the intruders also had a moment of shock. They quickly retreated out of the room. "This is an enforcement operation by the official Flying Eagle Guards! Everyone, drop your weapons and hand over Lin Yun!" At the same time, one of them cried out. Though they were heavily armed, the people inside the room seemed simrly equipped, albeit of a lesser grade. Uncertain whether the room contained other threats, the intruders decided to exercise caution. Seeing the intruders'' heavy armaments surprised Lang Jiuping and his group. Coupled with their initial hesitation, this left them no time to react and fire back. Noticing the retreat of the intruders, Lang Jiuping and his group quickly slid to hide behind the walls. With the door flung open, their original positions were no longer safe. "Flying Eagle Guards? They''re actually Flying Eagle Guards?" Upon hearing the shouts from outside, Lang Jiuping''s face turned ashen. The Flying Eagle Guards were a special institution in Huaxia, and each member was extraordinarilypetent. As spirit seekers, they weren''t ordinary people and often skirted danger''s edge. With a well-connectedwork within their circle, they were privy to a wealth of information, including about the Flying Eagle Guards. Having heard of them before was what made him feel worse. In society, each martial artist with Dark Strength was formidable. But within the Flying Eagle Guards, they weremonce, with many of them possessing the superior Mingjin. These martial artists had physical fitness and reflexes far exceeding ordinary people. Paired with powerful equipment, each of them was many times more formidable. It was said that a powerful spirit seeker squad was once exterminated by only three or four Flying Eagle Guards for smuggling national antiques abroad on argescale. Just now, he''d seen at least five or six guards, and that was due to the doorway''s space constraint. From the sounds of it, there were considerably more. The strength of his Spirit Seeker squad was average at best. Moreover, theycked proper equipment. How were they supposed topete? "Boss, what''s wrong? Are the Flying Eagle Guards that powerful?" One of his men asked curiously, discerning Lang Jiuping''s troubled expression. Hearing this question, the others also turned their gazes to Lang Jiuping. Some had joined the Spirit Seeker squadte and hadn''t heard of the Flying Eagle Guards. Others paid little attention to such information or had little knowledge of the Flying Eagle Guards. "The Flying Eagle Guards are part of a special institution of Huaxia. Each of them is very powerful. They..." Lang Jiuping wasn''t sure how to react and decided to listen to his team''s opinions as he quietly exined the might of the Flying Eagle Guards to his men. At this very moment, various expressions of shock appeared on the faces of Lang Jiuping''s men as they listened to his words, making their faces turn pale. "So, the famous Spirit Seeker squad was destroyed by just three or four Flying Eagle guards? Doesn''t that mean we''re screwed..." "If we had known, we wouldn''t have followed Lin Yun. First, we lost money on the antiques this afternoon, and now we''re trapped here. We were told we were here to do business. But before the business even starts, we might lose our lives here..." One of themined angrily. "Talking about it now is useless. Let''s think about how to respond to them. They are demanding for Lin Yun, but Lin Yun isn''t here..." Another man shook his head. "I bet they saw our weapons and assumed Lin Yun was with us." Someone else frowned. "They didn''t find Lin Yun? Where has he gone? Did he sense the danger and run away, leaving us to face everything alone?" A man eximed through gritted teeth. "Bang!" Just then, a gunshot rang out, and a powerful bullet whizzed past them. "Fuck!" Startled by this, Lang Jiuping and his men jumped. They''ve started shooting already? And what kind of bullet was that? It can prate walls? They were near a restroom... and the bullet was still able to reach them? And it wasn''t just one wall that it had pierced through! The equipment they had¡ªjust two or three handguns¡ªmight not be able to prate even a sturdy nk of wood. Did that mean if they stayed there, they''d end up getting shot? With these thoughts, the faces of Lang Jiuping and his men turned stark white. Go out and die, or stay and seemingly meet the same end? "Bang! Bang! Bang!" Just then, a series of gunshots echoed again. "Danger! Strong enemies! Retreat quickly!" "The one leading them is that Lin Yun!" These shouts of gunfire terrified Lang Jiuping and his team, who scrambled to find cover. They looked around to see if any of theirpanions were injured, panic and anger echoed from outside the door. Soon, the noises outside vanished. The sound of footsteps entered. "Who is there?" Lang Jiuping shouted alertly. "Mr. Lang, rx, it''s me, Lin Yun," a calm voice responded. "Huff ¡ª huff ¡ª huff ¡ª" Upon hearing this voice, Lang Jiuping and hispanions breathed a sigh of relief. A while ago, their yelling filled the air. The gunshots were from Lin Yun''s followers battling the Flying Eagle Guards. If Lin Yun''s voice was right, then nine times out of ten, his people had won. However, being alert, they still nervously held their weapons as they came out from behind the wall. "Lin Yun! It really is you!" They finally rxed once they saw that the leader of a group of people was indeed Lin Yun. Furthermore, two or three heavily armed men were lying on the ground, blood staining the ground. Lang Jiuping was slightly excited. Regardless of whether they could leave here alive, at least they were safe for the moment. Moreover, the fact that Lin Yun could kill so many of the Flying Eagle Guards gave them even more hope. "My apologies for rming you all," Lin Yun said regretfully while looking at the group of people. "Lin Yun, you really screwed us over this time...." A young man grated his teeth. "The situation was unexpected, I am really sorry," Lin Yun apologized again. "Enough, Xiao Qi. Don''t say more, who could have expected such a thing happening back home? This time, we were just unlucky and it was not Mr. Lin''s fault. You should apologize to Mr. Lin promptly," Lang Jiuping red at his subordinate and said. How oblivious they were... Their lives were in Lin Yun''s hands. If Lin Yun abandoned them in their dangerous state, they would be in trouble. Even if Lin Yun was being petty, it was not unlikely that he might just turn against them next. Lin Yun had killed so many Flying Eagle Guards and shed with the authorities. He didn''t think that Lin Yun wouldn''t dare to do so. "The enemies in Qingyun Hotel have almost been cleared out by me. You can gather downstairs now. Then I''ll find a ce without guards for you, provide some cars and you should be able to escape," Lin Yun waved his hand and exined. He didn''t have many Spirit Crystals in his Cosmic Trading System. There were still many people in the Qingyun Hotel. Even if he could buy some cars and help some people escape, the number of people was very limited. So he thought that if Lang Jiuping and his team could break through on their own, or even help him carry some people out, it would relieve some pressure. Many people were just ordinary employees of the Qingyun Hotel. As long as they left the Qingyun Hotel and went a little further, they should be safe. This could be deduced from the fact that the Flying Eagle Guards did not take action against these ordinary employees. After all, the Lu Family and the Mie Family were targeting him and the people around him, and probably wouldn''t dare to kill these ordinary people on arge scale. An unnecessary increase in trouble wasn''t worth it. "The enemies in Qingyun Hotel have almost been cleared out? Mr. Lin, we seemed to have just seen a few grandmasters downstairs..." Lang Jiuping''s group was taken aback and a person hurriedly said. He was afraid that Lin Yun was not aware of how many enemies there were in the Qingyun Hotel and wasn''t thoughtful in saying this. Not to mention other people, those few grandmasters alone were not easy to deal with. "Those three Grandmasters have already been killed by me," said Lin Yun, indifferently. "What... Three Grandmasters... were killed by you..." Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, Lang Jiuping''s group was once again stunned. They gasped in disbelief. Those were Grandmasters... Each one was an extremely strong Super Warrior... Ordinary thermal weapons were hardly effective against them... Lin Yun had not only killed them but he killed three? This made them even more stunned by Lin Yun''s strength. Who exactly was this Lin Yun...? At that moment, they seemed to understand why, despite the Qingyun Company being sealed off, and the Qingyun Hotel and Qingyun Restaurant ceasing business, Lin Yun, who had superb strength, was able to stay calm. The authorities targeting Lin Yun were probably taken by surprise too. Otherwise, they wouldn''t send so many Flying Eagle Guards to be almost wiped out by Lin Yun and have three Grandmasters fall here. It''s a shame... This time there was such a mess. Some authorities would not likely let Lin Yun off easily. Chapter 278: Chapter 261: Lin Yi (First Update!) After rescuing Lang Jiuping''s group, the upper floors of the building were empty. Lin Yun led a crowd downstairs. Along the way, Lang Jiuping''s group saw many dead Flying Eagle Guards, which shocked them deeply. Only then did they realize how many people Lin Yun had killed. When they reached downstairs and saw the areas where Lin Tian, Lin Yun and the three Huajin Grandmasters, along with the many Flying Eagle Guards, had fought, they were even more shocked. They saw copsed walls, caved-in floors, and numerous fist-sized bullet holes everywhere, a sight that covered a vast area, which indicated the fierceness of the battle. Originally, they had some doubts about the uracy of Lin Yun''s words. Now, most of them have started to believe. On the way, however, Lin Yun saw many dead staff members, which made him feel very gloomy. The Lu family and the Mie Family had been extremely ruthless this time. He truly underestimated these two families. Floor minus two, parking lot. The robot with the strength of a Huajin grandmaster that Lin Yun had dispatched had gathered the rest of the hotel''s upants here. "Boss!" "Boss! Sister Qingqing!" "Boss, Sister Qingqing, Sister Yuan Lee, they were all killed by those guys, sob..." Many employees burst into tears when they saw Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing leading a group of people, like a lost person who had just found their backbone. Most of these employees were female, with low psychological resistance. The fact that they could still walk steadily after such a massive incident indicated that they were better than average. Most of the male employees could barely maintain theirposure, but their faces were also very grim. Only a small number of security guards from Gold Sword Security Company remained calm due to their strong psychological fortitude. Some of them looked at Lin Yun, and some looked at their security colleagues, awaiting instructions. "My brothers and sisters, this incident has implicated all of you, and as thepany, we owe you an exnation. Whether dead or alive, we will make things right. For now, the most important thing is to leave this ce..." said Lin Yun, his voice heavy. "You aren''t those people''s targets. As long as you don''t stray too far from the hotel, you should be safe. Next, I''ll arrange for people to guide you away..." Lin Yun paused for a moment before continuing. "Mr. Lang, I hate to ask you to take some of these people with you. Can you do that? Rest assured, my subordinates and I will take the lead, with some staying behind to cover our escape. You can follow behind us. Once we blend into the crowd, you can ditch the car and scatter whenever you like!" Lin Yun turned to look at Lang Jiuping''s group. At first, Lang Jiuping and his group paled upon hearing Lin Yun''s initial words. They were moderately capable, but still unsure if they could make it out unscathed, especially with the added burden. If they had to look after others, escaping would be even more difficult. Sometimes, having a pig-like teammate was more troublesome than having a god-like opponent. By seeing the sobbing female staff, who could barely stand, there was no desire to guide them out. However, they sighed in relief upon hearing Lin Yun''s following words. Lin Yun and his men would break out first and cover the rear, so they could follow in the middle. It was the safest option, thus, helping him guide some people out was the least they could do. "No problem." Lang Jiuping quickly nodded in agreement. "Lin Yi, you go deal with those outside." Lin Yun nodded and turned to a middle-aged man. This middle-aged man was a robot bought by him. With the strength of a Huajin beginner level, Lin Yun had named him Lin Yi. "Yes, Young Master Yun!" The middle-aged man nodded slightly. Whoosh¡ª¡ª The next moment, the middle-aged man shed towards the door, covering several meters in a single step, his speed extremely fast. "What is---" Seeing the man''s speed, Lang Jiuping''s group, along with the bodyguards and security guards who had followed Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing down, changed their expressions. The man was too fast! They were not ignorant; the man''s speed made them realize he was not ordinary. Especially the five surviving bodyguards around Xia Qingqing, they had seen the four Martial Art Grandmasters in action, they faintly saw a shadow of the Grandmasters in the middle-aged man. "Could this middle-aged man also be a Martial Arts Grandmaster?" They wondered, somewhat shocked. Lin Tian... and now this Lin Yi... did two Martial Art Grandmasters actually surround their boss, Lin Yun? They were Martial Artists themselves, and the impact of a Martial Art Grandmaster on them was much more significant than seeing Lin Yun, Lin Tian, and Xia Qingqing capable of releasing protective shields. Those protective shields, after careful thought, should have been produced by some kind of technology. Even though they had never seen such technology before, advancements were constant in today''s world. It was usible that such technology could be found somewhere on Earth. However, bing a Martial Art Grandmaster required decades of hard work, great talent, a strong background, and vast resources. "This isn''t the Grandmaster from before..." "Great, we have another strong martial artist on our side, our chances of escape have be muchrger..." Lang Jiuping and his group nced at each other and whispered. They felt a little relieved. At this point, they started to believe even more in Lin Yun''s previous statement about having killed the three Martial Art Grandmasters. Lin Yun''s side already produced two suspected Martial Art Grandmasters. They didn''t know how many more were not seen, so Lin Yun''s im of their side having killed three Martial Art Grandmasters could be possible. "Ssh¡ª¡ª" After Lin Yi left, Lin Yun walked to a roller door and quickly lifted it, revealing a bright light and rows of brand new vehicles. Most of them were Emperor Ling and Sword Tiger brands, while others were from different brands. These vehicles were not produced on Earth but were cars customized on the Cosmic Trading System, ordered by Lin Yun. Although they looked simr to cars on Earth, their performance was worlds apart and could not bepared. This fleet, which Lin Yun had kept for backup use, had been nned to rece the cars on Earth someday, but he hadn''t gotten around to it. Now, they could put these cars to good use. Having these vehicles increased the likelihood of everyone escaping safely. Among them were three flying vehicles that weren''t inferior in performance to others. Though their exteriors appeared to be simr to regr cars on Earth, they had the ability to fly when necessary. However, their performance was nowhere near the cloaked flying car he had bought previously. Yet, each one of them had cost Lin Yun thirty Spirit Crystals. The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone! Chapter 279: 262 Furious to the Point of Coughing Up Blood (2nd Update!) Lin Yun nned for two of the hovercars to cover their retreat while one stayed by his side as they escaped. He had already decided that these vehicles would be operated by three robots. After seeing what Lin Tian was capable of, Lin Yun had grown to trust the robots'' abilities even more. However, these robots weren''t as powerful as Lin Tian. They were merely advanced robots from a first-level civilization, each with the martial arts strength equivalent to thete Mingjin stage. There was no other choice. Lin Yun did not have many Spirit Crystals left in his Cosmic Trading System. He had just purchased these three robots at the cost of 150 Spirit Crystals. Now, he was left with only a bit over a hundred Spirit Crystals in his Cosmic Trading System. Still, he nned to purchase a superior hovercar that Lin Yi could use to break through the opposition. "Get in the cars!" With around a hundred people present, Lin Yun swiftly allocated everyone to a vehicle, then gave the order to leave. While everyone was boarding, Lin Yun entered an empty room and pulled out another hovercar. This was the hovercar he had just purchased with thest hundred of his Spirit Crystals. By this time, Lin Yi had returned. Lin Yun had Lin Yi pilot the hovercar, with Lin Yun, Qingqing, and four female staff members on board, speeding towards the cleared escape path. Whooosh¡ªWhooosh¡ªWhooosh¡ª The hovercar shot out like an arrow. "Such... such an amazing performance..." The awe-struck Lang Jiuping and hispanions, mostly security guards and bodyguards, piloting the other vehicles, were astonished at the vehicle''s capabilities. eleration, brakes, and other features were a far cry better than those of the cars they usually drove. Thankfully, Lin Yun had already exined the vehicle''s capabilities to them beforehand, so they were somewhat prepared; otherwise, they might not have been able to adapt so quickly. The assants outside had already been cleared out in one direction by Lin Yi, which allowed the leading vehicles of the convoy to break through the blockade around the Qingyun Hotel with ease. At this point, the rest started seeming wrong. And those of the Flying Eagle Guards who had managed to escape were getting ready for various things outside. However, they too hadn''t expected such a swift response from within the Qingyun Hotel. Moreover, some of them outside had been dealt with. In this society, wars were sometimes fought over information. Theirmunication equipment had been blocked, which dyed their reaction time. By the time theyprehended what was happening, it was already toote to stop the fleeing vehicles. All the vehicles, including the two covering the retreat, had broken free of the Qingyun Hotel''s range. Their act today was initially meant to be covert and they had no ns beyond their current location. They couldn''t believe that despite deploying so many Flying Eagle Guards and three Martial Arts Grandmasters, they still hadn''t aplished their mission. They thought today''s mission would be straightforward, as it was described as such. However, the results were so shocking that it was hard for them to ept. "It''s probably best that they got away, given their overwhelming strength. Had we tried to confront them forcibly, we probably would have just been throwing our lives away..." one of the Flying Eagle Guards mumbled to himself while watching the fleeing vehicles. The other Flying Eagle Guards around him remained silent. Their losses this time were too great. Many of theirrades were killed, and they were heartbroken over this oue. However, the enemy was too strong, so powerful that they felt utterly helpless. In truth, many of them didn''t really understand the details of the operation. They just had a vague idea that they seemed to be working for a certain faction, for a certain interest. Normally, afterpleting such tasks, they would reap significant benefits, which made most of them willing to ept these missions. Perhaps this was their retribution, some of the Flying Eagle Guards sighed faintly. The Flying Eagle Guards who escaped generally hadn''t killed anyone in the Qingyun Hotel. Lin Yun had directed Lin Yi not to go after them particrly aggressively, so they generally still had some conscience left. The signal jamming device at the Qingyun Hotel didn''t cover a very wide area. Soon, the news of what had taken ce here was reported to higher-ups. It wasn''t long before the other factions found out. Many factions were shaken. Three Martial Arts Grandmasters, including one at the Mid Term Realm, all dead. More than fifty Flying Eagle Guards killed... Does the force behind Qingyun Company have such immense strength? Flying Eagle Guards Headquarters. "What? More than fifty Flying Eagle Guards dead? And all three HuaJin Grandmasters are dead too?" A high-ranking officer of the Flying Eagle Guards copsed into his chair, visibly pale and in disbelief. The Flying Eagle Guards were elite among the elite. He only had a hundred under hismand, yet this limited force gave him substantial power. Sometimes, they would undertake some private tasks and earn some extra ie. The most important part for him was the extra ie he could pocket himself. This time, a high-level member of Mie Family had approached him about a task. They promised three million per guard and up to eight million for a Dark Strength level guard. This proposal was very tempting to him. Then, the Mie Family threw in a big incentive. The top factions in Capital City were involved in this operation. They had dispatched a Mid Term Realm Grandmaster,bined with two other HuaJin Grandmasters from the Mie and Lu Families, amounted to three HuaJin Grandmasters in total. They emphasized the low risk of the operation and hinted at the possibility of establishing connections with the top factions of Capital City. At the very least, in the future, if they had any tasks, that top family might think of the Flying Eagle Guards. Who wouldn''t want to establish a good rtionship? Having thought through all the enticements, the high-level officer of the Flying Eagle Guards epted and deployed all avable Flying Eagle Guards, totaling seventy members. However, he hadn''t expected the operation to fail so soon, and with disastrous results to boot. A total of more than fifty Flying Eagle Guards dead... He only had a hundred in total! Normally, any single death would be a significant event. Now, he had lost more than half of them! This was a disaster for the Flying Eagle Guards! He knew there was no way he could hold onto his position now, and if the higher-ups sought to pin the me on someone, his assets and his future would all be in jeopardy... His once bright future was ruined in an instant. One minute he was in heaven, the next in hell, causing turmoil and distress. "Pssh¡ª¡ª" Finally, he couldn''t help but spit out a mouthful of blood. "The Mie Family ruined me! The Mie Family ruined me!" He shot up from his seat, staring in a certain direction with furious, trembling eyes. 70 Flying Eagle Guards deployed, and over 50 dead. So that was considered not very risky? The Mie Family really screwed him over this time. Chapter 280: Chapter 263 Reactions from All Parties (Chapter 3!) "What? The mission failed? All three Huajin Grandmasters died? And over fifty Flying Eagle Guards also lost their lives?" Inside a conference hall at the center of the Mie family''spound, the high-ranking members of the Mie family were having a video meeting with the top echelon of the Lu family. They were discussing how to divide the profits after seizing Lin Yun and his family members, while waiting for the results of the mission. However, they quickly received this shocking news, prompting all the high-ranking members of the Mie family to stand up in disbelief. "How is that possible? The strength of the Huajin Grandmasters is extraordinary. How could they all die? Moreover, all three of them? They were Huajin Grandmasters! What about the over fifty Flying Eagle Guards? Their equipment, along with their Martial Arts abilities, should be enough to counter the attacks of three or five Huajin Grandmasters. How could such a heavy casualty ur?" A high-ranking member of the Mie family spoke in disbelief. "Even I can''t believe it. Even if the opponent had ten or eight Huajin Grandmasters, it wouldn''t be possible to cause such devastation, especially considering the equipment of the Flying Eagle Guards. It should have deterred the Huajin Grandmasters¡­" Another high-ranking member of the Mie family also shook his head, unable to believe the news. "Get the remaining members to report the detailed information of the battle immediately!" The Mie family leader ordered with a gloomy expression. Since the report had been submitted, the devastating news was likely to be true. They had lost greatly this time, not only in manpower but also in reputation and political standing. The operation initiated by their two major families had stirred such a greatmotion. If they had seeded, it would have been great. But they''d failed. The three Huajin Grandmasters who died had important roles in the military, and the Flying Eagle Guards were also a significant force within the military. Such a massive loss would be challenging for their two families to exin politically. Now, he needed to rify the truth about this battle as soon as possible, especially to ascertain the strength behind the Qingyun Company, to n their next move. On the video call, the Lu family''s side was in total chaos as well. The shock from this news was too immense. They were also discussing how to handle the situation. "Such a massive power stood behind Lin Yun¡­" Among the Mie family members, Lu Minghui muttered, his face turning pale. He thought that as a representative of the Lu and Mie families in carrying out such a significant operation, it would have been a great achievement. If this mission was sessful, he would have secured his position among his generation in the Lu family. Even if the much favored Lu Mingtao returned, his position would remain unshakeable. But surprisingly, this operation turned out to be a disaster. Now, with the enormous loss from this operation, the Mie family and their own Lu family were probably facing significant trouble. "Oh no, Family Leader, we just received news from Immortal Origin County, our task force was decimated, and all of Lin Yun''s family members have been rescued¡­" At this moment, someone rushed into the meeting room and reported urgently. "From Immortal Origin County, there was a heavy loss as well? What exactly happened, and how many were killed or injured?" Upon hearing the news, a high-ranking Mie family member''s face drastically changed, and he hastily questioned. The task force they dispatched to Immortal Origin County wasn''t weak. A heavy loss¡­ how many were dead, and how severe was the casualty? For some reason, he connected this with the earlier report of casualties among the more than fifty Flying Eagle Guards and the three Huajin Grandmasters. "Over sixty people died, including a Huajin Grandmaster. Many more Dark Strength experts and Mingjin Martial Artists were injured or killed¡­" The man reporting the news turned pale upon seeing the harsh expression on the faces of his family leaders. Although he didn''t want to ry such grave news, he knew he had no choice but to do so at this crucial moment. Truth be told, he was also shocked when he received these figures. Ordinary people might not understand the implications of these numbers, but as a core member of the Mie family, he knew exactly what they meant. How powerful could the opposing force be to inflict such casualties on them? "What? Another Huajin Grandmaster is dead?" Many high-ranking Mie family members'' faces turned extremely pale. "How could that be? Who on earth is Lin Yun from Qingyun Company? How much power did he have at his disposal that caused us such massive losses?" "Beyond the Huajin Grandmaster, over sixty more people died, including many Dark Strength experts and Mingjin Martial Artists¡­" Several high-ranking Mie family members voiced their disbelief. Even the Huajin Grandmasters, the Super Warriors, were exceedingly rare throughout Huaxia. Even families of their stature treated these individuals with great respect, generally opting not to cross them. Lin Yun had a Huajin Grandmaster by his side, and though they did fear him, the profits represented by Qingyun Company were so vast that they dared to act in this manner. It was because of this fear that they had sent such a formidable force. Moreover, as Lin Yun had a formidable Martial Artist at his side, they had sent not just any individuals to Immortal Origin County, but their most robust, they even invited a Huajin Grandmaster to hold fort. They thought with such a formidable force, they couldn''t possibly fail. Unexpectedly... all four Huajin Grandmasters had fallen. They found this hard to ept. Huajin Grandmasters were not ordinary Martial Artists... the fall of a single Grandmaster was a big deal within Huaxia. How could this have happened? Inparison, the demise of the Dark Strength fighters and Mingjin Martial Artists was hardly worth mentioning. "Master, the details of the situation havee in..." Just then, another person reported. "Speak up!" the Mie family leadermanded darkly. "Lin Yun''s people have in possession numerous powerful weapons that can seriously injure or even kill a Huajin Grandmaster. Most critically, they have a device that can emit a light shield capable of blocking our bullet attacks. Many of our people were killed because we failed to anticipate this," the man reported hastily. "They have so many powerful weapons?" "I always said, there was something fishy about Qingyun Company. Daring to hoard so many formidable weapons, what audacity! This is Huaxia!" "No wonder Lin Yun dared to cross us!" Upon hearing the report, the higher-ups of the Mie family were outraged. "Master, Qingyun Company, hoarding so many powerful weapons and daring to harm so many official personnel, we should report them immediately and have higher order forces deal with them!" one of the men suggested. At that moment, they seemed to understand why their side suffered so many casualties. All because Qingyun Company had arge arsenal of advanced weaponry. This made them extremely angry; to them, such audacity was unforgivable. They had forgotten the massive force they deployed against Qingyun Company and their own men against Lin Yun and his people. Meanwhile, simr events were happening at the headquarters of the Flying Eagle Guards and some other official departments. In Shen City''s Qingyun Hotel, the Lu and Mie families had engaged the Flying Eagle Guards. In Immortal Origin County, they enlisted others, along with their own people. Their own men were few, merely upying a few key roles. "We''ve really messed up this time!" "We''ve been screwed over by the Lu and Mie families!" "How can there be such powerful armed forces domestically? Qingyun Company sure has guts!" Some people eximed in shock and anger. While some med the Mie and Lu families, others med Qingyun Company. "The Mie and Lu families have really screwed up, hah, serves them right!" "Never would I have thought that Qingyun Company had such strength behind them. Lucky we never targeted Qingyun Company!" "Ah, just as I said, these rules are handy, aren''t they? The Mie and Lu families decided to target Qingyun Company and all we could do is watch. Now, they''ve suffered a major loss, hahaha!" Apart from the baffled and outraged ones, there were also people from other influential forces who reveled in their misfortunes. Chapter 281: Chapter 264: Going abroad, take off! Lin Yun was somewhat surprised by his smooth exit from Qingyun Hotel. With the urgent turn of events, he had no idea how much force the Lu and Mie families had amassed in the vicinity. But seeing the power the Lu and Mie families had wielded within Qingyun Hotel, Lin Yun had guessed that their forces around the area weren''t weak either. However, his sess in leaving Qingyun Hotel unscathed came as somewhat of a relief. Lin Yun had installed surveince in all vehicles. Seeing the staff of Qingyun Hotel depart from their vehicles, melting effortlessly into the crowd, he felt a sense of relief. "We should be safe here. Once I park, you all should disembark. I''ll deposit one million into each of your sry cards. Consider relocating and taking a break-- you''ve earned it. I will send a contact number to each of your phones. If any eventuality arises in the future, and you''re unable to resolve them, do not hesitate to call this number, regardless of what it is. I promise to help as best as I can," Lin Yun said, addressing the women in the vehicle, sighing slightly in the process. "Boss¡­ Qingqing¡­" Being creatures of sentiment, the women were visibly moved upon hearing his words. Their voices choked with emotion as they conveyed the mncholy they felt. Although they had been in great danger, they hade to no harm, thanks inrge part to Lin Yun. Knowing that their safety was due to Lin Yun, their gratitude towards him was overly apparent. Surviving such a cmity, along with the constant assistance from the person who saved them, provoked strong feelings of gratitude and made them even more emotional. Moreover, Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing''s treatment of them had always been exemry, overflowing with kindness. Guests of Qingyun Hotel were generally affluent, and though most behaved well, there were always a few who were overly arrogant. But, the hotel security always stood by them and asionally intervened on their behalf¡ª something impably arranged by their boss, Lin Yun, which was not a usual practice for most hotel owners. Although their tenure at Qingyun Hotel was brief, it brought them a sense of warmth akin to home. Now, as Lin Yun made such a substantial promise and provided a heftypensation, how could they possibly not be overwhelmed? His actions transcended any obligation, responsibility, or duty an employer owed to their employees¡ªhe had gone above and beyond. "Let''s not be sad. Once things settle down, we will meet again sometime¡­" Xia Qingqing, noticing the reactions of the women, felt a touch of sadness herself. She consoled them, patting the back of one woman. Compared to the women, Xia Qingqing had fared better and had beenforting a particrly frightened staff since the incident began. "Whimpering¡ª" On hearing Xia Qingqing''s words, one woman burst into even heavier sobs, and the others became more upset. They weren''t naive. They understood the magnitude of the incident perfectly well. This parting could very possibly mean they may never see Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing again. "Sir, Qingqing, can we¡­still work under your influence?" As the speed of the vehicle decreased, one woman mustered up the courage to ask. Xia Qingqing looked towards Lin Yun. She was equally clueless about this matter. "If you wish to continue working under Qingqing and me, you''ll be able to do so in a few months, or perhaps a year. Consider this period a holiday and rest well¡­" Lin Yun said, looking out at the crowd before him. With the advancement of the Cosmic Trading System, he had faith that there would be earth-shattering changes in a few months or a year. "Screeech¡ª" Just then, Lin Yun brought the vehicle to a halt. "You should leave now!" Lin Yun turned and spoke to the women. The women nodded, aware of the urgency of the situation, and hurriedly exited the vehicle. Following them merge into the crowd unscathed, Lin Yun signaled Lin Yi to elerate and quickly leave the area. Given that many owners of the Cosmic Trading System initially need to conceal their abilities, many technological gadgets in the system possess transformative abilities. Like the vehicle Lin Yun was using, for instance, which could morph into several other vehicles. As the vehicle elerated and decelerated, its appearance underwent subtle changes, eventually looking entirely different from before. Lin Yun believed that even the Lu Family and Mie Family, with all their capabilities, would have a hard time identifying this car. The car was heading towards the sea. Lin Yun nned to leave the country via the coast. Yes, leave the country. Lin Yun didn''t intend to stay in Huaxia anymore. Prosperity was an uphill battle here, and besides, he didn''t wish to stir up any more controversy in his homnd. A few days ago, he had sent Zhao Gang and a couple of robots to set up their base in a foreignnd. He was about to join them and take care of some issues over there. "Qingqing, there''s something I haven''t told you..." Lin Yun turned his head, looked at Xia Qingqing, and hesitated. At this point, he had to let Xia Qingqing in on much of what was going on; otherwise, it would be too unjust to her, having her stumble upon one circumstance after another without any context. "Brother, you don''t need to say anything. Since you haven''t disclosed these matters to me until now, it must be because they are inconvenient to talk about. Now, you don''t need to discuss them..." Xia Qingqing covered Lin Yun''s mouth with her hand, then rested her head on his chest and murmured. Lin Yun was touched upon hearing Xia Qingqing''s empathetic words. Having Xia Qingqing as his girlfriend was, he felt, a tremendous stroke of luck. "I''ve already arranged for someone to pick up your parents. In a while, we will be leaving the country. But don''t worry, we will be back soon..." Lin Yun stroked Xia Qingqing''s hair and said. His initial n was to visit Xia Qingqing''s family after the New Year. However, he didn''t want to draw attention to her family from multiple powers. When all this happened, he didn''t forget about Xia Qingqing''s family. He had arranged for some robots to protect them in secret. On the way from Shen City to Immortal Origin County, they would pass close to Xia Qingqing''s home. He had Lin Er, a robot with the strength of a Huajin Grandmaster, pick up Xia Qingqing''s family when he drove by. "What? Brother, you''ve already picked up my parents and brother¡­" Xia Qingqing was taken aback, then quickly understood. She wasn''t questioning Lin Yun''s actions; she was just surprised at how fast he had acted. Moreover, this incident...hadn''t affected her family, had it? Thew in Huaxia shouldn''t involve her family, especially since they were her rtives. "Those people have great power and can often slip the chains of thew. At the same time they made their move in Shen City, they also sent people to Immortal Origin County, where my folks live. They didn''t go to your family''s house, but I''m afraid they might do it sooner orter..." Lin Yun exined. "What? They sent people to Immortal Origin County?" Xia Qingqing was quite shocked. Then, she felt fear and gratitude. She knew how powerful and terrifying those people could be. If they targeted her family, her parents and brother would be in extreme danger. Xia Qingqing buried her head again in Lin Yun''s chest and murmured, "Brother, thank you... for keeping my parents and brother in mind..." As soon as the incident happened, Lin Yun had brought her family to safety. This indicated that Lin Yun had been paying attention to their safety and had them protected all along; otherwise, he couldn''t have acted so swiftly. "Silly girl, your parents and brother are as good as my own. There''s no need for thanks." Lin Yun shook his head, speaking tenderly. "Hum¡ª" The speed of the flying car was incredibly fast. In just a few minutes, they reached the seaside. The next moment, the flying car soared into the sky and reached an extreme speed. Although the flying car, fueled by a hundred Spirit Crystals, couldn''t match the speed of Lin Yun''s invisible car powered by eight hundred Spirit Crystals, it could still reach top speeds of over 1,500 kilometers per hour. This speed far exceeded that of most airnes. "Ah¡ª" Inside the flying car, Xia Qingqing first screamed, covering her eyes. Then, she released her hands from her face, wide-eyed and unable to believe the scene unfolding before her. Chapter 282: Chapter 265: Not a Pushover This moment turned Xia Qingqing''s worldview upside down. They were obviously in a car, yet now, it was flying. A disbelief spread over Xia Qingqing''s face. "Brother, am I dreaming?" Xia Qingqing murmured, a mixture of thrill and bewilderment in her tone. "No, you''re not dreaming. This is one of the things I''ve been keeping from you¡­" Lin Yun answered with a faint smile. "Alright, brother, I understand. You don''t need to exin any further." Xia Qingqing obediently nodded in agreement. Seeing the docility of Xia Qingqing, Lin Yun was tempted to reveal the mystery of the Cosmic Trading System. Still, after a moment of hesitation, he decided against it. He knew many things from the Cosmic Trading System. Revealing it to Xia Qingqing wouldn''t do her any good and might jeopardize the secrecy of the system. After all, he wasn''t sufficiently powerful yet. This situation would give him a chance to gauge the strength of this world. A glint shed in Lin Yun''s eyes. Lu Family and Mie Family dared to harm him and brought significant damage to those around him. He wouldn''t leave the country so easily and give others the impression that he was easy to take advantage of. He wanted everyone to know, anyone who dared toy a hand on him must be prepared to pay a hefty price. Flying was an ancient dream of humanity, bringing a unique feeling to humans. This flying car was extremelyfortable. Xia Qingqing was soon fascinated by the flight, and her oppressed emotions instantly lightened. She was worried about her family''s safety. Yet, when Lin Yun told her their family was in an even more advanced flying car, she was immediately relieved. Finally, she knew how Lin Yun nned to get them out of the country. With such flying cars, exiting the country was a rtively easy task. ... While Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing flew above the ocean, Lang Jiuping and his group drove along a highway in Shen City. "Boss, these cars perform so well, it''s a shame to just abandon them," one of them grumbled. "Yes, boss, sometimes these cars can be lifesavers. It''s such a waste to just leave them behind," another agreed vigorously. They had tested the vehicles, which easily reached a speed of 300km/hour with flexible control. Still, they didn''t feel much of a change inside. These vehicles performed brilliantly. They estimated that even the most luxurious cars on the market, worth tens of millions, wouldn''t match up to these. How could they just dispose of these unable to bear? Most men love cars, especially such excellent ones. Ditching them like this would bring upon divine retribution. Frankly, Lang Jiuping was torn as well. They had driven these vehicles out of the Qingyun Hotel. Who knew if anyone had noticed and kept an eye on these vehicles? The sooner they abandoned these cars, the safer it would be for them. If they were unwilling to part with these vehicles, they might lose their lives. The choice between the vehicles and life was easy to make. "We will get out of the cars shortly, and no one shallin anymore!" Lang Jiuping bit his lip and decided. "Mr. Lang, you are wise. These cars are good, but life is of utmost importance. Don''t worry, once you procure high-grade spirit-items for me, I''ll give you a car with better performance topensate for the risks you took. You should know, each of these vehicles cost over a hundred million¡­" Lin Yun''s resonating voice broke the silence in the vehicles. "Mr. Lin? You can see our situation?" One of them eximed in shock as they heard the voice. "Yes, I intended these vehicles for my bodyguards and they are equipped with surveince¡­" Lin Yun exined. Lang Jiuping and his men were rendered speechless. Initially, they were reluctant to abandon these vehicles, but now, the reluctance faded. Or maybe, given enough time, they could find the surveince devices and remove them. However, time was of the essence, and they didn''t have it. Besides, who knew if Lin Yun had installed anything else in the vehicles, such as trackers? They didn''t have the time to check everyponent of these vehicles now. However, something Lin Yun had said caught their attention. "Mr. Lin, you still need high-grade spirit-items? You mean, if we get those for you, you''ll give us a vehicle with better performance?" Lang Jiuping hastily asked. As one of his men had mentioned earlier, vehicles like these could be lifesavers in critical moments. The cars they were driving were already top-tier. A vehicle with even better performance¡­he could only imagine what it could be. "I do need high-grade spirit-items. The more, the merrier. Even if Mr. Lang could procure ten or more, I can handle it. All you need to make sure is that you are okay dealing with someone who will likely have a bounty on his head soon¡­" Lin Yun replied, a faint smile on his lips. Investing in Immortal Origin County was no longer feasible, which would save him a lot of funds that could be used elsewhere. "Mr. Lin, you''re worrying too much. We spirit seekers focus only on the transaction, not on the identity of the trader. Furthermore, we are aware of your situation and we know you''re not at fault." Lang Jiuping smiled. He had feared that due to the recent events, Lin Yun wouldn''t need spirit-items anymore, resulting in a loss for them. Coming under Huaxia''s bounty didn''t interfere in their dealings. They had dealt with international bounties before, not just Huaxia''s. Besides, Lin Yun saying he could amodate ten or more high-grade spirit-items delighted him. It meant more business. He had decided that once they were safe, he would start gathering spirit-items for Lin Yun. If they couldn''t gather enough, and Lin Yun turned to other spirit seekers, their losses would be significant. "Alright, Mr. Lang, once you have a high-grade spirit-item, you can contact this number. I will arrange for someone to pick it up," Lin Yun said. After a few more words, the voice chat ended. Then, Lin Yun contacted those bodyguards and security staff. Some of them were also in simr vehicles and were reluctant to give them up just like Lang Jiuping''s team. After Lin Yun persuaded them, he transferred several million to ten million Huaxia Currency to their ounts based on their actions at the Qingyun Hotel. For those who died at the Qingyun Hotel, Lin Yun had the supeputer investigate their personal details. He had information about their family and friends, their colleagues, and their connections. Now that they were gone, he decided topensate their loved ones who were still alive. Chapter 283: Chapter 266: The Development of the Middle East (1st Update!) Half an hourter, the hovercraft carrying Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing rendezvoused with the one carrying their families over the open sea. Lin Yun''s and Xia Qingqing''s parents were initially shocked by the existence of these hovercraft, but over the course of the journey, they had mostlye to ept them. Once they knew the identity of who they were meeting, they all became very warm and polite. Lin Yun''s younger sister, Lin Duoer, and Xia Qingqing''s younger brother, the fifteen or sixteen-year-old Xia Xiaotian, adapted quickly. They were quite excited during the journey and were extremely thrilled when they saw Lin Yun. Lin Duoer called out ''brother'' incessantly, cheerfully inquiring about all sorts of things. Xia Xiaotian enthusiastically called Lin Yun his brother-inw. However, perhaps due to unfamiliarity, he didn''t have as many questions as Lin Duoer. He merely listened attentively and watched Lin Yun with adoration whenever Lin Duoer asked Lin Yun something. Once Lin Yun and Xia Qingqing switched to the higher-end hovercraft, they quickly headed in a particr direction. The speed of six thousand kilometers per hour was not to be taken lightly. Two hourster, they arrived in a ce in the Middle East. "Boss, you''re here?" Zhao Gang was thrilled to see Lin Yun and his party arrive. "Uncle, auntie, sister-inw, Duoer¡­" Zhao Gang then greeted the rest of the people around Lin Yun. "Gangzi, why are you here?" Lin Duoer eximed in surprise. "Gangzi¡­" Xia Qingqing also greeted him in surprise. She knew that Zhao Gang was Lin Yun''s good friend, and they had once had meals and conversations together. She also knew that Zhao Gang had gone to Shen City a few days ago. She didn''t expect that Zhao Gang was already here. As Xia Qingqing finished speaking, she looked around at the surrounding environment. There were only a few dpidated buildings, some teenagers standing at attention in an open space, and some practicing a variety of movements. There were ck, white, and Asian people. In total, there were about several hundred people, and they all had serious expressions on their faces. Even when Lin Yun''s group was talking, none of the teenagers so much as nced in their direction. "A few days ago, I sent Gangzi here to handle some things," Lin Yun smiled. As he spoke, Lin Yun nced around at the nearby situation. Seeing the performance of the teenagers, Lin Yun nodded slightly in satisfaction. Although it had only been a few days, he could tell that the robots and Zhao Gang had delivered excellent training results for the teenagers. Lin Yun had sent people here in two batches. The first batch was some robots. Since the day Zhao Gang told him about the orphanages in Huaxia and the resulting difficulties, Lin Yun had been considering these things. He had bought a robot with Peak Dark Strength to protect Zhao Gang. A few dayster, after saving some Spirit Crystals, he purchased several more robots and a regr hovercraft for development here. Because he didn''t have many Spirit Crystals, the strength of the robots he bought wasn''t very high. He thought at the time that he should first test the waters. If something unexpected really happened, he should be safe given that this ce was far from Huaxia and Shen City. Three or four days ago, when Zhao Gang encountered a problem, Lin Yun had sent him to Shen City to meet him. After entrusting Zhao Gang with some tasks, Zhao Gang and the robot alongside him came here. In a little over ten days, these teenagers, many of whom just joined after Zhao Gang''s arrival, showed such remarkable progress. It was apparent that with time, their training results would be even better. Then, Lin Yun looked at the surrounding buildings. Seeing the sparse and dpidated buildings, he couldn''t help but feel a pang of guilt. Because the robots couldn''t carry building materials and construction equipment, and since he couldn''te in person, he didn''t send building robots at the time. The buildings that they could see were already in existence. He initially just wanted a few robots and didn''t need grand amodations. Furthermore, starting significant construction as soon as they arrived might draw too much attention. So, he had the robots utilize the existing buildings at first. To his surprise,ter, he had Zhao Gang and otherse over, along with these hundreds of teenagers, which seemed a bit unfair to these people. "Gangzi, these past few days, I''ve put you through a lot..." Thinking this, Lin Yun looked at Zhao Gang and said. Zhao Gang knew what Lin Yun was referring to. He smiled and said, "Boss, what''s this? Back then, when I went to other ces for wholesale dealing of fruits, a bedding set, and I slept in the vehicle every day, all this wasmon, not to mention, we have houses here." "But, it''s a bit unfair to Aunt Qi. The living conditions here are good, but the food is not very good. Her body has just been treated..." After a pause, Zhao Gang said. "I overlooked that." Lin Yun pped his forehead and said. He knew who Aunt Qi Zhao Gang was referring to, Qi Weiwei''s mother. Qi Weiwei, the girl who helped him at the Nightingale Bar, and whom he saved at the Royal Club, only, by the time he arrived, it was toote. She had already suffered irreparable harm. Whenever he thought about this, Lin Yun felt some regret. If had been earlier that time, perhaps... But he knew that even if he had gone earlier, it wouldn''t have made a difference because, as Jiang Yan said, they had alreadyid their hands on Qi Weiwei by the time she made the call. After Lin Yun brought her to Qingyun Hotel, he had been feeling that her condition wasn''t right. Thank goodness for the presence of Qi Weiwei''s mother, which allowed Qi Weiwei to hold on, but after her mother recovered from her illness, Qi Weiwei''s condition began to deteriorate again, seemingly wanting to iste herself from the world. Because Lin Yun had cured Qi Weiwei''s mother, Qi Weiwei seemed to want to repay him and proposed to work for him. But considering Qi Weiwei''s condition, Lin Yun didn''t think it was suitable for her to work. Still, outright refusal might make things worse. At that time, Zhao Gang went to Shen City. Lin Yun thought about it and simply brought Qi Weiwei over with Zhao Gang. In his opinion, perhaps a change in environment would improve Qi Weiwei''s state. Zhao Gang was someone Qi Weiwei didn''t know, so she wouldn''t feel out of ce around him. The distance was so far, and Qi Weiwei''s mother, who was now her emotional pir, naturally had toe along. However, Lin Yun had overlooked their meal problem, especially Qi Weiwei''s mother, who had just recovered from a serious illness, needed special attention to this aspect. "Brother Lin, Sister Qingqing, you are here..." At this moment, a soft voice sounded. A beautiful girl walked over from behind the crowd, bowed her head, and whispered. "Weiwei, you''re here too?" Xia Qingqing grabbed the girl''s arm excitedly and said. Her tone was soft, mixed with a hint of pity. Xia Qingqing knew Qi Weiwei, and she was also aware of what Qi Weiwei had gone through, she felt extremely sorry for this girl and had spent a long timeforting and apanying her. Although she had left Shen City only a little over two hours ago, Xia Qingqing knew that they were thousands of miles away from Shen City, and even farther from Huaxia. In such an unfamiliar ce, seeing a familiar face made Xia Qingqing happy. In Qi Weiwei''s hand, there was a basin of clothes. She was probably doingundry just now. However, Lin Yun nced at it and found these were not women''s clothes in the basin, but men''s. They were not the clothes of her and her mother. Chapter 284: Chapter 267: Nearby Situation (2nd Update!) "Weiwei, you''re not well, why are you washing clothes? I''ve told you, my clothes are very dirty, I''ll wash themter, you don''t have to wash them..." Zhao Gang quickly stepped forward, grabbed theundry basin from Qi Weiwei''s hands, and said hurriedly. While speaking, Zhao Gang''s face turned slightly red. Seeing this, Lin Yun felt a touch of surprise, followed by thoughtful spection. He was very familiar with Zhao Gang. Moreover, he always had a lie detector on him, and now his mental strength was very strong, so he could easily sense other people''s psychological fluctuations. Zhao Gang''s current reaction and emotional fluctuations were clearly not normal. Could it be that Zhao Gang was interested in Qi Weiwei? Lin Yun thought. honestly, Qi Weiwei was very beautiful. Though she wasn''t as outstanding as Xia Qingqing, she was pretty enough to be considered a school beauty in a university. Otherwise, she wouldn''t have caught the eye of a spoiled young man like Mie Hai. If Zhao Gang was interested in Qi Weiwei, that wouldn''t be a bad thing. Lin Yun had a good impression of Qi Weiwei. Her performance at the Nightingale Bar showed her to be a good girl. A girl who had been hurt like that could benefit from sincere love as the best antidote to her pain. However, Zhao Gang wasn''t aware of Qi Weiwei''s ordeal. Lin Yun wondered if he could ept it. If he could not ept it, then he would have to ask Zhao Gang not to provoke Qi Weiwei, to avoid causing her increased suffering. Next, Lin Yun arranged for Xia Qingqing''s parents and then began addressing some issues. He noticed that the buildings here weren''t in a good condition. Since he came here, of course, he had to deal with it. He walked into an area surrounded by walls, waved his hand, and released piles of building materials, building equipment, and construction robots. Although he was seriously short of Spirit Crystals, these building materials and construction robots weren''t worth many Spirit Crystals. Because he didn''t have to hide anything now, Lin Yun released a lot of things, especially Construction Robots. He released sixty of them at once, which was twice as many as he had initially used to construct the building in Immortal Origin County which covered three hundred thousand square meters. Speaking of it, the robots on Immortal Origin County side could no longer continue to work. Since the flying car had limited space, they couldn''t be brought over. Lin Yun asked them to find a ce to hide themselves. If they were discovered and could not escape, they were to self-destruct. This time, Lin Yun didn''t hide the release of these robots, building materials, and construction equipment from Zhao Gang. This wasn''t something that could be easily concealed since Zhao Gang was always around, and with these objects suddenly appearing... Considering that Lin Yun nned on having Zhao Gang station here for a long time, it wasn''t a good move to be secretive about everything. "These things¡ª¡ª" Zhao Gang was already aware of some of Lin Yun''s miraculous attributes, such as the extremely fast car that could fly and even dive underwater. His bodyguards and coaches were actually robots capable of interacting with humans, and the device operating around the boys when they were sleeping that allowed them to learn Chinese in their dreams, which solidified their knowledge of martial arts and their discipline. Nheless, he was still greatly shocked when he saw Lin Yun waving his hand and releasing so many things. "Boy, work hard, our future prospects are bright!" Lin Yun turned around, seeing Zhao Gang''s dumbfounded expression, and joked with a slight smile. "Boss, the way you obtained these things, is there no issue? You weren''t controlled by aliens, were you? Our earth isn''t going to be ruled by aliens, is it?" Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, Zhao Gang asked anxiously, one question after the other. "How did youe up with these questions..." Hearing Zhao Gang''s words, Lin Yun felt both amused and helpless. "Don''t worry, there''s nothing wrong with the way I obtained these things. There''s no interference from any alien. As for whether our earth will be ruled by aliens, that depends on the future development of our earth. There''s one thing you might not know. Beyond earth, there are many powerful civilizations. If one day they discover earth, it''s hard to guarantee that earth won''t be invaded by them..." Lin Yun thought for a moment, then replied. Except for his acquisition of the Cosmic Trading System terminal, the process of getting these things really didn''t involve any aliens. ording to the information on the Cosmic Trading System, each ce that received a Cosmic Trading System terminal, its owner, and all rted information were kept confidential. Only the few super civilizations that created the Cosmic Trading System and the Super Warriors could investigate the information about them, and the civilizations they belonged to, together. This was extremely difficult, so unless there was a very special situation, the information about each owner of the Cosmic Trading System and the civilization they belonged to would not be leaked. "There are a lot of strong civilizations outside of Earth?" Zhao Gang asked in shock. "Do you know why I am having those boys practice martial arts and want to spread martial arts on Earth? Because, at the ultimate level of martial arts, warriors are very strong. I''ve seen a video where powerful warriors can destroy manys with one punch, even change the environment of a gxy with a single thought..." Lin Yun looked deeply at Zhao Gang, then raised his head to look at the direction where the boys were training, and said. "One punch can destroy manys? Even change the environment of a gxy with a single thought?" Zhao Gang asked incredulously. "Yeah, my strength is not strong enough yet. After a while, I will use a special method to impart some martial arts knowledge to you. Otherwise, you would progress too slowly just by training martial arts on your own..." Lin Yun nodded and responded. Actually, it wasn''t that his strength was not strong enough, but that he didn''t have enough Spirit Crystals to spare. However, this was not something he could exin to Zhao Gang. "With my current training with those coaches, along with the help of that device, I''m already progressing very quickly," Zhao Gang, subduing his shock, hurriedly said. "This speed is still not enough," Lin Yun shook his head. He knew that the progress was indeed quite fast, but considering that he nned to turn Zhao Gang into a significant helper, it was far from enough. "Alright," Zhao Gang nodded. "By the way, how''s the situation around here?" Lin Yun, having thought of something, asked. "It''s pretty chaotic around here, with private armed forces everywhere. However, we are recruiting staff quite quickly. Lately, some of us have been staying here training the boys while others have been patrolling the surrounding areas with the flying car and buying food. If they find any orphans, they bring them in..." Zhao Gangughed and said. Now they had grown to five or six hundred people, and the amount of food they needed daily was a sizable sum. Chapter 285: Chapter 268: King! (3rd Update!) "Food is easy to solve, I''ll leave some food for youter, along with medicinal wine. Have the youths drink about five to ten milliliters each day, it can elerate their martial arts training speed," Lin Yun nodded, saying. Earlier, he had already ordered some food from the Cosmic Trading System, however, some of the buildings here hadn''t been built yet, so it was not easy to bring them out. Sixty construction robots had already been sent by Lin Yun to build some buildings. However, without Huaxia''s various restrictions, sixty construction robots were still somewhat insufficient. Furthermore, when construction was nearlyplete, it would inevitably draw the attention of nearby forces, and he would need to arrange for some defensive measures. This would require the expenditure of some Spirit Crystals, and currently, he didn''t have enough Spirit Crystals on him. Lin Yun had initially nned to send his and Xia Qingqing''s family here and immediately return to Huaxia afterward, hence he had to stay for a while longer. Afterward, Lin Yun went to see those youths who were training with Zhao Gang again. Lin Duoer and Xia Xiaotian were here, and they were very interested in the training of these young boys. "Brother-inw, can I train with them too?" Seeing Lin Tian and Zhao Gang approach, Xia Xiaotian mustered up his courage to ask hopefully. Many young boys have fervent dreams. Seeing the training of these youths, along with their extraordinary momentum, made Xia Xiaotian, a boy of about fifteen or sixteen, feel envious. He wanted to be one of them, he wanted to make himself stronger. When he went to Immortal Origin County with his parents, he saw some people''s impressive fighting skills. He too hoped to possess such skills. "Xiaotian, are you sure it''s not just a momentary impulse?" Lin Yun looked at the young boy and asked with a smile. "It''s not a momentary impulse. I''m serious, I will definitely train well." Xia Xiaotian puffed out his chest, saying. "Alright, Gangzi, you arrange it. Get a coach to train him properly." Lin Yun slightly nodded, saying. He wasn''t afraid that Xia Xiaotian was acting impulsively. Many people give up because theyck belief, or their belief is too scattered. To put it bluntly, it''s because they haven''t been brainwashed enough, or hypnotized enough. Brainwashing and hypnotism are not negative terms. Brainwashing oneself, hypnotizing oneself to make one''s belief firm and pure, is something many people do, and is many people''s instinct. The Cosmic Trading System had some equipment that was most suitable for this purpose. These hundreds of youths could train so seriously because they had used such equipment. Lin Yun didn''t arrange it himself because he wanted to cultivate Zhao Gang''s execution ability. Now, those people were robots, but they might not be in the future. They could be real people then, and he would not be able tomand them like he does now with the robots. He would need an assistant to help him. At that time, he wouldn''t be able to use robots for everything. Robots have their advantages, but they also have their drawbacks. "Alright." Zhao Gang nodded, turned, and went to do it. "Brother, I also want to train with them." Lin Duoer, holding Lin Yun''s arm, cooed. From the incident of Lin Duoer rallying a group of people in her school, it could be seen that this girl had a violent streak in her. Seeing the training scene of these youths, it was not surprising that she wished to join. "Are you sure you''re not afraid of hard work?" Seeing Xia Xiaotian and his sister consecutively expressing their wish to train with the boys, Lin Yunughed. "No fear!" Lin Duoer also stood tall, seriously saying. "Alright,ter, you can go train with Xiaotian!" Lin Yun nodded. In the midst of their conversation, Lin Yun walked toward the group of youths. "Master!" "Master!" All the coaches saluted respectfully. They were all robots, just looking no different from real people, even, their artificial materials made them seem like they had flesh and blood, just like when Lin Tian''s body was blown to bits, many people also couldn''t recognize the difference between him and a real person. "Mm!" Lin Yun looked at them and nodded slightly. Subsequently, a coach turned to look at the group of youths in training and said, "Our king is here, everyone stop training and let us wee the arrival of our king!" Following the coach''s words, the group of youthsstopped their training and looked at Lin Yun, their eyes gradually bing fiery. During this period of time, in order to cultivate their loyalty to Lin Yun, they often saw images of Lin Yun, they knew that Lin Yun was the one they pledged loyalty to. It was because of Lin Yun that they could escape hardship, live a stable life, and even gain incredible powers. In fact, they had already noticed Lin Yun earlier on, but their vigorous discipline kept them from making any other move. "King!" "King!" "King!" Soon, these youths began to shout enthusiastically. At first, some of the voices were very faint, and even inconsistent. Gradually, the voices of the youths grew louder and more unified, eventually forming an astonishing momentum. In this process, the eyes of these youths also became brighter, seeming to solidify their faith even further. Now, Lin Yun''s mental strength was very strong, so he could naturally sense this change. He was slightly surprised in his heart. No wonder, during some military training, they often chant slogans, and during some organizations'' brainwashing, they also always chant slogans. It turns out that this process can make these people''s beliefs even stronger. However, this title of ''king''... These robots hadn''t reported it to him, from this point it can be seen that these robots have a high degree of autonomy. Lin Yun always felt this title was odd. "This title..." Lin Yun turned to look at the coaches, saying. "If the master doesn''t like this title, we can change it. We''ve analyzed the subconscious minds of the people here, and ''king'', ''emperor'', ''god'' are all suitable titles for fostering loyalty. Among them, ''god'' is the most suitable. However, from the information we''ve obtained, it seems that this title might not be helpful in promoting over arger scale. If the master developster on, it might be possible to use the title ''god''." One of the coaches quickly exined. ''God''... Hearing the coach''s words, Lin Yun was even more speechless, and he blushed a bit. This title was even stranger, especially since he was only at the Martial Arts peak level now, making this title seem even more inappropriate. You should have a title that corresponds to your abilities. If he were as strong as the martial artists in the videos, capable of obliterating a with a single punch, this title would be tolerable. But his current ability was far from that level. ''God'', this title won''t work, at least not right now. Then, if this title could be changed, what should it be changed to? Chapter 288: Chapter 271: A More Suitable Place for Development (1st update!) "The poption density here is truly high..." Once again feeling the increased speed of the umtion of Spirit Crystals in the Cosmic Trading System, Lin Yun took a deep breath. India truly deserved its status as the world''s second most populous country. Though itsnd area was only about a third of Huaxia''s, the poption was quite simr, thereby showcasing India''s poption density. The poption density here even seemed to surpass that of Shen City. "Wait... The increase in the number of Spirit Crystals is somewhat excessive..." The next moment, Lin Yun furrowed his brows. The rate of increase was even higher than when he was in Shen City. That was quite normal, and it could be attributed to the higher poption here, but such arge excess was unusual. Lin Yun quickly calcted that while in Shen City, the Cosmic Trading System would yield him about 350 Spirit Crystals every day, but it was nearly twice as much here: about 700 a day. The difference was huge, and it gave him an unsettling feeling. ording to his previous analysis, when the Cosmic Trading System was in Shen City, it covered a poption of about 10 million people, assuming that each person radiates the same amount of spiritual energy. However, here, the poption covered by the Cosmic Trading System was nearly twice as high, around 20 million. The data staggered him. "Could it be that Indians emit a greater amount of spiritual energy than Huaxia people?" Then, an idea shed in Lin Yun''s mind, making his heart flutter. If that was the case, it would indeed be a significant discovery. This was Lin Yun''s instinct. However, more credible data was needed to confirm it. Nevertheless, from the current situation, this ce seemed to be a more suitable ce for his development than Shen City. There''s a significant difference between receiving 350 Spirit Crystals per day and receiving 700 Spirit Crystals per day. The difference was more than marginal¡ªit was almost double. "Had I known earlier that the Cosmic Trading System could yield so many Spirit Crystals here, I would havee here long ago..." Lin Yun then sighed gently. By receiving an additional 350 Spirit Crystals each day, how many more Spirit Crystals could he have umted over a long period of time? Not just the Cosmic Trading System, but if the amount of spiritual energy emitted by Indians indeed surpassed that of Huaxia people, then by cing his new specialized equipment for absorbing and refining the spiritual energy here, he could gather even more Spirit Crystals every day. However, as the saying goes, betterte than never. "Can this be called a blessing in disguise? Forced to leave Huaxia, I stumbled upon an even better ce for development..." Lin Yun shook his head. The poption density here was immense, and the buildings were not as grand as in Shen City. It was difficult for Lin Yun to find a less crowded ce, but a few minutester, he found an uninhabited house. This was a small courtyard. Judging by the traces inside, Lin Yun concluded that it had been vacant for a long time. Lin Yun parked his flying car and settled in this courtyard. "Currently, I have learned 197 beginner-level martial arts skills, 15 intermediate-level skills, and one grand mastery-level skill..." "When learning beginner-level skills, no matter what category¡ªbe it fist, leg, hidden weapon, step¡ªI have no new insights. Only the intermediate and grand mastery-level skills allow me to continue contemting new martial-arts rules. This shows that myprehension of martial arts at the current Mingjin Realm has reached its upper bound..." Lin Yun closed his eyes, thinking about his different understandings of martial arts and contemted in silence. Ever since his mental strength rose to level one andter to level two, his speed in learning martial arts andprehending them has increased tremendously. Originally, he could only digest two to three beginner-level skills in a day. Later, learning more than a dozen beginner-level skills in one day was effortless for him. In his eyes, beginner-level skills were much simpler. Precisely because of this, in a short span of time, he managed to raise several tens of beginner-level skills to the intermediate level. Just that action alone saved him a thousand Spirit Crystals. After that, he spent another thousand Spirit Crystals and learned a Grand Mastery Level Fist Technique, which indeed let him gain more insight into the rules of martial arts. However, it was a fact that he could not gain many more insights when learning new beginner level skills. Lin Yun gained insights about martial arts at different levels through these three levels of skills: beginner level, intermediate level, and grand mastery level. It''s like knowledge for first-, second-, and third-grade primary school students. Right now, Lin Yun had fully understood first-grade knowledge. Even though he could continue to improve the remaining beginner-level martial arts to an intermediate level and even learn new grand mastery-level skills. Those processes would give him even more understanding of martial arts, but those insights were at the level of a second or third grade primary school student. These insights could not increase his scoring in the Mingjin Realm. These insights could not significantly improve his foundation. They''d even possibly disrupt his current foundation if he gained too many insights. For instance, a primary school student understands that one plus one equals two, but if you asked a college student or even a high school student to perform this calction, they would overthink. They''d ponder if one plus one always equals two and under what circumstances one plus one would not equal two. That would turn things against him! Considering that, there''s no need for his body realm to stay at the peak of the Mingjin Realm! "Now, I am at the peak of the Mingjin Realm, but based on the data from my battles with those robots, an average Martial Artist at the mid-term realm of Dark Strength might not even hold a candle to me..." "In this world, nothing is absolutely perfect. That includes the foundation in martial arts. ording to data from the Cosmic Trading System, those other masters of the Cosmic Trading System, who also practice martial arts, find that learning several tens of beginner-level martial art skills in the Mingjin realm is impressive. Those who can learn about a hundred beginner-level martial art skills are considered top-notch. Currently, I''ve learned 197 beginner-level martial arts skills, with more than a dozen intermediate-level skills in addition to one grand mastery level skill. That''s more than enough..." Lin Yun said softly. In the meantime, the inner breath within his body began to circte more and more swiftly in his body''s meridians. "Break! Break! Break!" Ten minutester, Lin Yun gave a sudden, low shout. He''d already reached the pinnacle of the Mingjin Realm, ready to step into Dark Strength at any time. However, in order to solidify his foundation, he''d refrained from making a breakthrough. Now with a set resolution, the breakthrough was naturally straightforward. "Boom¡ª" Suddenly, an inner breath in Lin Yun''s body broke free like a beast escaping a shackle. It raced wildly through all his meridians, bing clearer throughout the process. Minutester, a clear formed gas emerged within Lin Yun''s dantian. At the same time, a clear energy circted through all his meridians. He could feel his ability to manipte this energy, sensing the immense power contained within. "Inner strength!" Opening his eyes, Lin Yun let out a cry of joy. Previously, it was just a vague breath that is found in many healthy people, albeit at varying intensities. The emergence of an observable, substantial inner breath, able to be controlled, and capable of releasing massive strength, was the clear-cut sign of attaining the Dark Strength Realm. Although there were already many robots with Huajin-level strength around Lin Yun and his original strength could fight against those from the mid realm of Dark Strength, even if he killed many Dark Strength martial artists that day, including those in thete Dark Strength Realm and at the Peak, when he broke through to this realm, he still couldn''t help but feel incredibly ted. This was his own strength. From this point on, his martial arts had taken a step forward. Chapter 289 Chapter 272 Current Strength (2nd Update!) That night, Lin Yun focused on consolidating his new phase. In the morning, Lin Yun, who was meditating in the yard, suddenly opened his eyes; a sh of brilliant sparkle shot through his pupils. Even though he spent the whole night circting internal energy and didn''t rest, it was simr to light sleep. Hence, his spirit was extremely vibrant, with no trace of fatigue. Whoosh¡ª Lin Yun slowly rose to his feet and suddenly threw a punch. Then he took a step and a second punch wasunched. He began practicing his martial techniques. The more he punched and kicked, the faster Lin Yun became. Between strikes, his breath surged, full of power and speed, gradually generating a dragon''s roar and tiger''s howl-like sound throughout the yard. Luckily, the courtyard Lin Yun chose was secluded; otherwise, there would likely have been some curious onlookers. Half an hourter, Lin Yun''s style began to change. Sometimes strong, sometimes weak, sometimes fast, sometimes slow; Lin Yun had initially been testing the extreme data of his physical quality. Now, he was seriously studying how to best utilize his current physical power. Strong, but not too strong, and not always strong. There was weakness in strength, so one could increase the strength when needed, without falling into exhaustion. Fast, the same principle held, not too fast, not always fast. In speed there was slowness, which allowed room for variation whenunching power, so that one could be even faster when needed instead of losing control after a single punch. True and false intertwined, making it impossible for the opponent to defend effectively. After another hour, Lin Yun finally stopped. However, that did not stop him from bing more familiar with his current strength. He looked up at Lin Yi, who was standing nearby, and said, "Lin Yi, suppress your strength to thete stage of Dark Strength. Let''s spar." "Okay." Lin Yi nodded and leaped into the field. "Bang¡ªbang¡ªbang¡ª" They quickly shed. In the beginning, Lin Yun did not go full force in order to ustom himself to his power, making him roughly on par with Lin Yi. Gradually, Lin Yun elevated his strength and speed, and Lin Yi began to fall behind. "Lin Yi, boost your strength to the peak of Dark Strength!" Twenty minutester, Lin Yun gave a slight smile and said. At this point, he was confident that a martial artist in thete stage of Dark Strength was no match for him anymore. This was as expected. Even though he had only broken through from the peak of Mingjin to the initial stage of Dark Strength, the transition from Mingjin to Dark Strength marked a qualitative upgrade, hence his strength increased significantly. Previously, a typical mid-term Dark Strength expert wouldn''t have been able topete with him. Now, after such a considerable upgrade, a typical Dark Strength mid-term realm practitioner should also not be his match. How much could one''s strength improve while transitioning from the mid tote stage of Dark Strength? "Yes." Lin Yi nodded and immediately escted his power to the peak of Dark Strength. He was a robot, extremely precise in controlling various data. If he imed to have reached the peak of Dark Strength, it definitely wouldn''t be far off. Lin Yun and Lin Yi tangled once again. This time, they fought for a total of half an hour before Lin Yun halted the battle. At this moment, he could confirm his current strength. He was able to confront practitioners at the peak of Dark Strength without falling behind. Of course, this only applied to average peak Dark Strength fighters. He couldn''t guarantee the same against those exceptionally strong practitioners at the Dark Strength peak. There were quite a few of these types of martial artists. After all, above the Dark Strength peak was Huajin. Many martial artists stayed stuck at this threshold their entire lives. Huajin, that was the realm of a grandmaster. Without a strong will, talent, and perception of martial arts, it would be difficult to break through to that level. Through their many years of consistent research of various martial arts techniques, their strength could not bepared to the average martial artist at the peak of Dark Strength. Find more to read at empire However, Lin Yun was very pleased with his current progress. "If I manage to elevate my martial arts realm to the mid-term of Dark Strength, I should be able topete with those powerful individuals at the peak of Dark Strength..." A sharp light shed in Lin Yun''s eyes as he pondered this. Progressing from the initial stage of Dark Strength to the mid-term stage would not greatly enhance his strength. It certainly wouldn''t allow him to rival a Grandmaster of Huajin. Lin Yun had always understood this, he wasn''t that ambitious. "Or, if I learn more Intermediate Level martial art techniques and Grand Mastery Level martial arts, I could alsopete with those powerful characters at the peak of Dark Strength¡­" Lin Yun considered this as well. Earlier, his martial arts realm at the peak of Mingjin enabled him to fight, even defeat, average mid-term stage Dark Strength warriors because he had learned many beginner level martial art techniques. With over a hundred Beginner Level martial art techniques and several Intermediate Level techniques including a Grand Mastery technique, he had be proficient in various skills such as fist, leg and step techniques, and hidden weapons. Some of these techniques worked together to give him great strength, making it easier for him to step up to the next level. However, he had already reached the initial stage of Dark Strength. His opponents were now peak Dark Strength warriors. Those beginner level martial art techniques were naturally less useful. Only the Intermediate and Grand Mastery Level techniques could significantly boost his strength. "But, I''ve just reached the initial stage of Dark Strength. Neither stepping up to the mid-term stage of Dark Strength nor learning additional intermediate and grand mastery level martial arts can be achieved in a short time¡­" Soon, Lin Yun shook his head. Indeed, if he was willing to use a certain amount of Spirit Crystals, he could instantly upgrade to the mid-term of Dark Strength. However, since he chose the most difficult path in martial arts, he wouldn''tpromise his foundation and do such a thing. So, the only option left was to upgrade his martial techniques. But this required even more Spirit Crystals, no small amount by any means. If he wanted to upgrade a beginner-level technique to intermediate-level without figuring it out himself, he would need about a hundred Spirit Crystals. If he upgraded several or even dozens of techniques, the cost would be substantial. If he wanted to upgrade an intermediate-level technique to Grand Mastery Level, it would be even more horrifying. Just one technique would require about a thousand Spirit Crystals. Speaking of which, considering the time he spent yesterday afternoon and then the whole night, the number of Spirit Crystals on his Cosmic Trading System had increased quite a bit and had reached a thousand. However, this was only enough to upgrade one intermediate-level technique to Grand Mastery Level. He would rather use these Spirit Crystals to purchase a robot with the strength of the initial stage of Huajin. After all, even if he upgraded one intermediate-level technique to Grand Mastery Level, his power would still be unable topete with someone at the early stage of Huajin. In that case, he would have an additional strong helper to utilize. Besides, if Lin Yun were to upgrade his martial technique levels, it would take time to assimte. This was the most important factor. Mental Strength could enhance a person''sprehension ability. Although Lin Yun''s mental strength was very strong, he could probably only digest a few intermediate-level techniques per day. If he wanted to see a significant increase in strength, it would take at least two to three days. Lin Yun didn''t want to wait that long. Even if his strength did increase, it wouldn''t be as monumental as purchasing a robot with the strength of a beginner level Huajin stage. This matter required a significant amount of time. Therefore, it wasn''t something he needed to rush. He was still nning on dealing with the Lu and Mie families back in Huaxia. Half a day had already passed. That was a long time. Mainly, he was worried that if too much time passed, the situation could change. Compared to this, the slight increase in power he could achieve in a few days wasn''t worth much. During the day was when people exuded the most spiritual energy. He decided to stay in India for one more day. Tonight would be the time to depart. Lin Yun closed his eyes. Based on the rate of increase of Spirit Crystals on the Cosmic Trading System, he estimated that by nightfall, the quantity of Spirit Crystals on the Cosmic Trading System could reach around two thousand two hundred. At that time, he would also just about be familiar with his current strength. Chapter 288: Chapter 271: A More Suitable Place for Development (1st update!) "The poption density here is truly high..." Once again feeling the increased speed of the umtion of Spirit Crystals in the Cosmic Trading System, Lin Yun took a deep breath. India truly deserved its status as the world''s second most populous country. Though itsnd area was only about a third of Huaxia''s, the poption was quite simr, thereby showcasing India''s poption density. The poption density here even seemed to surpass that of Shen City. "Wait... The increase in the number of Spirit Crystals is somewhat excessive..." The next moment, Lin Yun furrowed his brows. The rate of increase was even higher than when he was in Shen City. That was quite normal, and it could be attributed to the higher poption here, but such arge excess was unusual. Lin Yun quickly calcted that while in Shen City, the Cosmic Trading System would yield him about 350 Spirit Crystals every day, but it was nearly twice as much here: about 700 a day. The difference was huge, and it gave him an unsettling feeling. ording to his previous analysis, when the Cosmic Trading System was in Shen City, it covered a poption of about 10 million people, assuming that each person radiates the same amount of spiritual energy. However, here, the poption covered by the Cosmic Trading System was nearly twice as high, around 20 million. The data staggered him. "Could it be that Indians emit a greater amount of spiritual energy than Huaxia people?" Then, an idea shed in Lin Yun''s mind, making his heart flutter. If that was the case, it would indeed be a significant discovery. This was Lin Yun''s instinct. However, more credible data was needed to confirm it. Nevertheless, from the current situation, this ce seemed to be a more suitable ce for his development than Shen City. There''s a significant difference between receiving 350 Spirit Crystals per day and receiving 700 Spirit Crystals per day. The difference was more than marginal¡ªit was almost double. "Had I known earlier that the Cosmic Trading System could yield so many Spirit Crystals here, I would havee here long ago..." Lin Yun then sighed gently. By receiving an additional 350 Spirit Crystals each day, how many more Spirit Crystals could he have umted over a long period of time? Not just the Cosmic Trading System, but if the amount of spiritual energy emitted by Indians indeed surpassed that of Huaxia people, then by cing his new specialized equipment for absorbing and refining the spiritual energy here, he could gather even more Spirit Crystals every day. However, as the saying goes, betterte than never. "Can this be called a blessing in disguise? Forced to leave Huaxia, I stumbled upon an even better ce for development..." Lin Yun shook his head. The poption density here was immense, and the buildings were not as grand as in Shen City. It was difficult for Lin Yun to find a less crowded ce, but a few minutester, he found an uninhabited house. This was a small courtyard. Judging by the traces inside, Lin Yun concluded that it had been vacant for a long time. Lin Yun parked his flying car and settled in this courtyard. "Currently, I have learned 197 beginner-level martial arts skills, 15 intermediate-level skills, and one grand mastery-level skill..." "When learning beginner-level skills, no matter what category¡ªbe it fist, leg, hidden weapon, step¡ªI have no new insights. Only the intermediate and grand mastery-level skills allow me to continue contemting new martial-arts rules. This shows that myprehension of martial arts at the current Mingjin Realm has reached its upper bound..." Lin Yun closed his eyes, thinking about his different understandings of martial arts and contemted in silence. Ever since his mental strength rose to level one andter to level two, his speed in learning martial arts andprehending them has increased tremendously. Originally, he could only digest two to three beginner-level skills in a day. Later, learning more than a dozen beginner-level skills in one day was effortless for him. In his eyes, beginner-level skills were much simpler. Precisely because of this, in a short span of time, he managed to raise several tens of beginner-level skills to the intermediate level. Just that action alone saved him a thousand Spirit Crystals. After that, he spent another thousand Spirit Crystals and learned a Grand Mastery Level Fist Technique, which indeed let him gain more insight into the rules of martial arts. However, it was a fact that he could not gain many more insights when learning new beginner level skills. Lin Yun gained insights about martial arts at different levels through these three levels of skills: beginner level, intermediate level, and grand mastery level. It''s like knowledge for first-, second-, and third-grade primary school students. Right now, Lin Yun had fully understood first-grade knowledge. Even though he could continue to improve the remaining beginner-level martial arts to an intermediate level and even learn new grand mastery-level skills. Those processes would give him even more understanding of martial arts, but those insights were at the level of a second or third grade primary school student. These insights could not increase his scoring in the Mingjin Realm. These insights could not significantly improve his foundation. They''d even possibly disrupt his current foundation if he gained too many insights. For instance, a primary school student understands that one plus one equals two, but if you asked a college student or even a high school student to perform this calction, they would overthink. They''d ponder if one plus one always equals two and under what circumstances one plus one would not equal two. That would turn things against him! Considering that, there''s no need for his body realm to stay at the peak of the Mingjin Realm! "Now, I am at the peak of the Mingjin Realm, but based on the data from my battles with those robots, an average Martial Artist at the mid-term realm of Dark Strength might not even hold a candle to me..." "In this world, nothing is absolutely perfect. That includes the foundation in martial arts. ording to data from the Cosmic Trading System, those other masters of the Cosmic Trading System, who also practice martial arts, find that learning several tens of beginner-level martial art skills in the Mingjin realm is impressive. Those who can learn about a hundred beginner-level martial art skills are considered top-notch. Currently, I''ve learned 197 beginner-level martial arts skills, with more than a dozen intermediate-level skills in addition to one grand mastery level skill. That''s more than enough..." Lin Yun said softly. In the meantime, the inner breath within his body began to circte more and more swiftly in his body''s meridians. "Break! Break! Break!"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om Ten minutester, Lin Yun gave a sudden, low shout. He''d already reached the pinnacle of the Mingjin Realm, ready to step into Dark Strength at any time. However, in order to solidify his foundation, he''d refrained from making a breakthrough. Now with a set resolution, the breakthrough was naturally straightforward. "Boom¡ª" Suddenly, an inner breath in Lin Yun''s body broke free like a beast escaping a shackle. It raced wildly through all his meridians, bing clearer throughout the process. Minutester, a clear formed gas emerged within Lin Yun''s dantian. At the same time, a clear energy circted through all his meridians. He could feel his ability to manipte this energy, sensing the immense power contained within. "Inner strength!" Opening his eyes, Lin Yun let out a cry of joy. Previously, it was just a vague breath that is found in many healthy people, albeit at varying intensities. The emergence of an observable, substantial inner breath, able to be controlled, and capable of releasing massive strength, was the clear-cut sign of attaining the Dark Strength Realm. Although there were already many robots with Huajin-level strength around Lin Yun and his original strength could fight against those from the mid realm of Dark Strength, even if he killed many Dark Strength martial artists that day, including those in thete Dark Strength Realm and at the Peak, when he broke through to this realm, he still couldn''t help but feel incredibly ted. This was his own strength. From this point on, his martial arts had taken a step forward. Chapter 289 Chapter 272 Current Strength (2nd Update!) That night, Lin Yun focused on consolidating his new phase. In the morning, Lin Yun, who was meditating in the yard, suddenly opened his eyes; a sh of brilliant sparkle shot through his pupils. Even though he spent the whole night circting internal energy and didn''t rest, it was simr to light sleep. Hence, his spirit was extremely vibrant, with no trace of fatigue. Whoosh¡ª Lin Yun slowly rose to his feet and suddenly threw a punch. Then he took a step and a second punch wasunched. He began practicing his martial techniques. The more he punched and kicked, the faster Lin Yun became. Between strikes, his breath surged, full of power and speed, gradually generating a dragon''s roar and tiger''s howl-like sound throughout the yard. Luckily, the courtyard Lin Yun chose was secluded; otherwise, there would likely have been some curious onlookers.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Half an hourter, Lin Yun''s style began to change. Sometimes strong, sometimes weak, sometimes fast, sometimes slow; Lin Yun had initially been testing the extreme data of his physical quality. Now, he was seriously studying how to best utilize his current physical power. Strong, but not too strong, and not always strong. There was weakness in strength, so one could increase the strength when needed, without falling into exhaustion. Fast, the same principle held, not too fast, not always fast. In speed there was slowness, which allowed room for variation whenunching power, so that one could be even faster when needed instead of losing control after a single punch. True and false intertwined, making it impossible for the opponent to defend effectively. After another hour, Lin Yun finally stopped. However, that did not stop him from bing more familiar with his current strength. He looked up at Lin Yi, who was standing nearby, and said, "Lin Yi, suppress your strength to thete stage of Dark Strength. Let''s spar." "Okay." Lin Yi nodded and leaped into the field. "Bang¡ªbang¡ªbang¡ª" They quickly shed. In the beginning, Lin Yun did not go full force in order to ustom himself to his power, making him roughly on par with Lin Yi. Gradually, Lin Yun elevated his strength and speed, and Lin Yi began to fall behind. "Lin Yi, boost your strength to the peak of Dark Strength!" Twenty minutester, Lin Yun gave a slight smile and said. At this point, he was confident that a martial artist in thete stage of Dark Strength was no match for him anymore. This was as expected. Even though he had only broken through from the peak of Mingjin to the initial stage of Dark Strength, the transition from Mingjin to Dark Strength marked a qualitative upgrade, hence his strength increased significantly. Previously, a typical mid-term Dark Strength expert wouldn''t have been able topete with him. Now, after such a considerable upgrade, a typical Dark Strength mid-term realm practitioner should also not be his match. How much could one''s strength improve while transitioning from the mid tote stage of Dark Strength? "Yes." Lin Yi nodded and immediately escted his power to the peak of Dark Strength. He was a robot, extremely precise in controlling various data. If he imed to have reached the peak of Dark Strength, it definitely wouldn''t be far off. Lin Yun and Lin Yi tangled once again. This time, they fought for a total of half an hour before Lin Yun halted the battle. At this moment, he could confirm his current strength. He was able to confront practitioners at the peak of Dark Strength without falling behind. Of course, this only applied to average peak Dark Strength fighters. He couldn''t guarantee the same against those exceptionally strong practitioners at the Dark Strength peak. There were quite a few of these types of martial artists. After all, above the Dark Strength peak was Huajin. Many martial artists stayed stuck at this threshold their entire lives. Huajin, that was the realm of a grandmaster. Without a strong will, talent, and perception of martial arts, it would be difficult to break through to that level. Through their many years of consistent research of various martial arts techniques, their strength could not bepared to the average martial artist at the peak of Dark Strength. Find more to read at empire However, Lin Yun was very pleased with his current progress. "If I manage to elevate my martial arts realm to the mid-term of Dark Strength, I should be able topete with those powerful individuals at the peak of Dark Strength..." A sharp light shed in Lin Yun''s eyes as he pondered this. Progressing from the initial stage of Dark Strength to the mid-term stage would not greatly enhance his strength. It certainly wouldn''t allow him to rival a Grandmaster of Huajin. Lin Yun had always understood this, he wasn''t that ambitious. "Or, if I learn more Intermediate Level martial art techniques and Grand Mastery Level martial arts, I could alsopete with those powerful characters at the peak of Dark Strength¡­" Lin Yun considered this as well. Earlier, his martial arts realm at the peak of Mingjin enabled him to fight, even defeat, average mid-term stage Dark Strength warriors because he had learned many beginner level martial art techniques. With over a hundred Beginner Level martial art techniques and several Intermediate Level techniques including a Grand Mastery technique, he had be proficient in various skills such as fist, leg and step techniques, and hidden weapons. Some of these techniques worked together to give him great strength, making it easier for him to step up to the next level. However, he had already reached the initial stage of Dark Strength. His opponents were now peak Dark Strength warriors. Those beginner level martial art techniques were naturally less useful. Only the Intermediate and Grand Mastery Level techniques could significantly boost his strength. "But, I''ve just reached the initial stage of Dark Strength. Neither stepping up to the mid-term stage of Dark Strength nor learning additional intermediate and grand mastery level martial arts can be achieved in a short time¡­" Soon, Lin Yun shook his head. Indeed, if he was willing to use a certain amount of Spirit Crystals, he could instantly upgrade to the mid-term of Dark Strength. However, since he chose the most difficult path in martial arts, he wouldn''tpromise his foundation and do such a thing. So, the only option left was to upgrade his martial techniques. But this required even more Spirit Crystals, no small amount by any means. If he wanted to upgrade a beginner-level technique to intermediate-level without figuring it out himself, he would need about a hundred Spirit Crystals. If he upgraded several or even dozens of techniques, the cost would be substantial. If he wanted to upgrade an intermediate-level technique to Grand Mastery Level, it would be even more horrifying. Just one technique would require about a thousand Spirit Crystals. Speaking of which, considering the time he spent yesterday afternoon and then the whole night, the number of Spirit Crystals on his Cosmic Trading System had increased quite a bit and had reached a thousand. However, this was only enough to upgrade one intermediate-level technique to Grand Mastery Level. He would rather use these Spirit Crystals to purchase a robot with the strength of the initial stage of Huajin. After all, even if he upgraded one intermediate-level technique to Grand Mastery Level, his power would still be unable topete with someone at the early stage of Huajin. In that case, he would have an additional strong helper to utilize. Besides, if Lin Yun were to upgrade his martial technique levels, it would take time to assimte. This was the most important factor. Mental Strength could enhance a person''sprehension ability. Although Lin Yun''s mental strength was very strong, he could probably only digest a few intermediate-level techniques per day. If he wanted to see a significant increase in strength, it would take at least two to three days. Lin Yun didn''t want to wait that long. Even if his strength did increase, it wouldn''t be as monumental as purchasing a robot with the strength of a beginner level Huajin stage. This matter required a significant amount of time. Therefore, it wasn''t something he needed to rush. He was still nning on dealing with the Lu and Mie families back in Huaxia. Half a day had already passed. That was a long time. Mainly, he was worried that if too much time passed, the situation could change. Compared to this, the slight increase in power he could achieve in a few days wasn''t worth much. During the day was when people exuded the most spiritual energy. He decided to stay in India for one more day. Tonight would be the time to depart. Lin Yun closed his eyes. Based on the rate of increase of Spirit Crystals on the Cosmic Trading System, he estimated that by nightfall, the quantity of Spirit Crystals on the Cosmic Trading System could reach around two thousand two hundred. At that time, he would also just about be familiar with his current strength. Chapter 290 Chapter 273 Trouble (3rd Update!) During Lin Yun''s time in India, great upheavals took ce among the top ranks in Huaxia. In a short span of time, four Grandmasters of Dark Strength had fallen, and over a hundred military elites had perished. The detailed information kept on being passed on to the major forces, and a strong storm was brewing around the Lu and Mie Families, leaving their senior executives feeling incredibly grave. If they had known earlier the enormous strength behind Qingyun Company, they might not have made their move. At the very least, they wouldn''t have acted so rashly. To their knowledge, during this battle, five Grandmasters of Dark Strength had emerged from Qingyun Company. One of them had fallen, leaving four. These four Grandmasters, along with various powerful weapons,pletely disappeared from the sight of all the major forces. Their whereabouts were unknown, suggesting that the Lu and Mie Families, these two major families, could very possibly be in a very dangerous state for some time in the future. This waspletely unlike their original expectations. Of course, their gains were also substantial. Qingyun Company in Immortal Origin County was in the process of acquisition, and they had dispatched some of their researchers to study the production lines for various products of Qingyun Company. What astonished them most was the core skyscraper that Qingyun Company had been constructing. Not only did it cover an area of three hundred thousand square meters, but it had also been built up to fifty-eight floors. If you included the seventeen-floor basement, it amounted to a total of seventy-five floors.N?v(el)B\\jnn Such a number was indeed shocking. If a three-bedroom house was only a hundred square meters, then this would be equivalent to over two hundred thousand three-bedroom houses. A single building was almost like a small city! Moreover, a lot of the decorations had been put in ce, including air cirction, lighting, water, electricity... The living conditions far surpassed those of many top residences in Shen City! ording to them, Qingyun Company had only been constructing this core building for less than a month! They didn''t know how Qingyun Company had managed to do this... Recently, the number of migrant workers and various businessmen going to Immortal Origin County had reached two to three hundred thousand. The poption was very mixed. Moreover, the things the two major families were doing were not all above board. Coupled with their time constraints, they hadn''t been able to locate the construction workers for this building. All they found on-site were some destroyed construction equipment... ording to the estimates of experts sent by the two families, the construction cost of this building, including decoration costs, would be at least 3500 per square meter, and some of the decorations were things that money simply couldn''t buy. The construction and decoration costs of a single floor would exceed a billion! Seventy-five floors, just in terms of construction and decoration costs, were close to a hundred billion! If the building of this caliber were situated in a top city like Shen City, Shanghai, or Capital City, and each square meter was sold at over fifty thousand, there would definitely be people fighting to buy it, and the value of the building would be absolutely terrifying! Because of the building, the two major families even started to consider whether they should focus on developing Immortal Origin County... If Immortal Origin County were developed, the housing prices would undoubtedly increase, which would make the value of this building even greater! At present, the housing prices in Immortal Origin County were just over three thousand. As the area of this building was massive, if it were all sold off, there wouldn''t be enough people in Immortal Origin County to consume it, and the price might be even lower! As a result, the selling price of the building might not even cover the cost of construction and decoration! Although this property basically cost them nothing to acquire, it was such a pity for the two major families to sell it off so cheaply, especially since the building''s quality was extremely high. Even in top-tier cities like Shen City, Shanghai, or Capital City, it could still be considered andmark! Discover more content at empire If Immortal Origin County were developed, it would be a different story. If the housing prices of the Immortal Origin County just doubled, the value of this building would also double! They noticed that the environment in Immortal Origin County wasn''t too bad. Especially after the grand constructions by Qingyun Company, they thought it wouldn''t be too difficult to develop it into a tourist location based on what was already there. Especially, since Immortal Origin County had a natural basis for bing a tourist location. After all, it was the birthce of Elder Lord, a world-renowned figure. Once it became a tourist hotspot, it would be easy to manipte the housing prices here, especially because the environment inside the building was excellent... They had originally nned to reproduce the technologies of various Qingyun Company products elsewhere after fully understanding them. Now it seemed that there was no need for it as Qingyun Company had constructed many factories, and they didn''t need to look for other ces. As Qingyun Company was in Immortal Origin County, the development potential of Immortal Origin County was even greater! They didn''t need the housing prices in Immortal Origin County to rise to the level of Shanghai, Capital City, or Shen City. As long as they rose to a fraction of it, they would make a fortune just from this building! With these thoughts, the executives of the two major families regretted even more! Had they known that Qingyun Company was constructing such a skyscraper, they would have dyed their actions against Qingyun Company! In less than a month, this skyscraper had been built up to seventy-five floors. On average, it was built up by two to three floors every day, or even more. Each day they waited, the skyscraper increased by an additional two or three floors which was at least a value of two to three billion... The Mie Family''s ship had been attacked twice, each time the losses were around three billion! Every day they waited, the two families gained an additional build valued at two to three billion! Where in the world could they find a better deal? Unlike now, the ordinary executives of Qingyun Company had no idea about the intricacies of Qingyun Company. Lin Yun, the ostensive boss, had disappeared, so it was impossible for them to get more valuable items. If they had waited for a while longer, they might have been able to investigate the strength of Qingyun Company in more detail, so as to not suffer such heavy losses. At present, not only were the gains of the two major families greatly reduced, but they also had to share more of these gains with the people from other major forces, especially those top forces above them. This operation had caused too much of a stir. If they didn''t share more of their profits, they wouldn''t be able to calm the situation down. Now, most of the benefits were obtained by those forces, and all the risks fell on the two major families. They had no idea if this operation was a gain or a loss for their families. "Search for Lin Yun and his team with all efforts. Besides, invite martial arts experts and Grandmasters, regardless of the cost..." "A Dark Strength expert would cost between two to ten million, a Martial Arts Grandmaster would conservatively cost a hundred million. If it''s a mid-stage Dark Strength Grandmaster, three hundred million. If it''s ate-stage Dark Strength Grandmaster, five hundred million. They only need to guard our family for a month..." The senior executives from the Mie and Lu families began to issue orders. At a government office in Capital City. "Huaxia soldiers are to protect the people of Huaxia. Mobilizingrge numbers of military elites and using many heated weapons against the senior executives and their family members of a national enterprise, this is outright robbery! These families, they really have a lot of nerve! These families are indeed the biggest tumors of Huaxia!" A middle-aged man was pacing around, asionally mming his hand on the table, expressing his anger. Chapter 294 Seven Grandmasters (Third update!) "The resources in your Lu family warehouse in Shanghai, they have also disappeared?" Hearing Lu Minghui''s words over the phone, many of the high-ranking members of the Mie family turned to look, one of them questioning hurriedly. "Let me check!" The man said, moving forward a few steps and reaching for the phone in Lu Minghui''s hand. The pupils of the Mie family leader contracted slightly. The resources in both their families'' warehouses had disappeared... Both families had plotted against Qingyun Company... He was bing increasingly convinced of his judgment... "Lin Yun! It must be the force behind Lin Yun''s actions!" Soon, another senior member of the Mie family came to the same conclusion, quickly voicing his thoughts. The other senior members of the Mie family nodded. This matter was too evident; they were not fools. At present, the likeliest suspect was the power behind Lin Yun. "That Lin Yun, what audacity he has, to take so many resources from our warehouse!" An executive of the Mie family said angrily. In their view, it was unforgivable for anyone to plot against the Mie family, even though they themselves often schemed against others. "The warehouse managementpanies in Shen City and Shanghai cannot escape culpability. We had many goods stored in those two warehouses. It''s impossible they wouldn''t have noticed the disappearance of so many items!" Yet another Mie family executive spoke quickly. "I think the items didn''t disappear overnight. It''s unlikely that those warehouse managementpanies would have the guts to offend both the Lu family and Mie Family simultaneously. Such news, if it got out, would affect their business. They might have been manipted by Lin Yun''s forces using some trickery or means without the warehouse management noticing..." One of the Mie family''s executives said, shaking his head. "Yes, the resources didn''t disappear overnight. The power behind Lin Yun must have acted long before. Considering our Mie family''s ship incident, Lin Yun''s force could be behind it!" Another Mie family executive nodded in agreement, as he brought up the information about the ident involving their family''s ship. "That Lin Yun, he deserves to die!" "The force behind Qingyun Company is a disaster! Unless they are eliminated, our two families will never rest easy!" Soon, targeted usations one after another against Lin Yun and his backing were made by the Mie family executives. Listening to their discussions, Lu Minghui in the crowd also sank into thought. This matter... It was likely the work of the force behind Qingyun Company... It seemed like they, the Lu and Mie families, had really stirred up a ho''s nest this time. The Mie family had already lost thirty billion''s worth of supplies... The Lu family had started to lose eight billion''s worth of supplies... This kind of powerful transport capacity was a testament to theplexity of the force behind Qingyun Company! Who knows how much more they would lose in the future, they, the two great families! Furthermore, their family members were now under restrictions... The family members had been restricted from travel for fear of the force behind Qingyunpany retaliating. A minimum of four Martial Arts Grandmasters... the power they represented was not negligible. Just as one of the Mie family executives had said earlier, without removing the force behind Qingyun Company, their two great families would never rest. However, removing four Martial Arts Grandmasters was no easy task, was it? Should they not be able to eliminate even one of them, wouldn''t it be like cing a sword above the heads of the members of their two families? With these thoughts, Lu Minghui''s mood grew even heavier. "Family leader, Elder Wei from the Baji Sect has arrived..." At that moment, someone reported. "What? Elder Wei from the Baji Sect is here? Quick! Please usher him in! No, I''ll go greet him personally!" The Mie family leader eximed, his voice filled with joy. Elder Wei Doni from the Baji Sect was an extremely formidable figure in the martial arts world. Decades ago, he had reached the realm of Grandmaster Huajin, and now, he was in thete stages of the Huajin realm, one of the eminent figures in today''s martial arts world. He had heard that Elder Wei was visiting Kong Ind recently, and as Kong Ind was not far from Shen City, he had sent someone over to extend an invitation. But he wasn''t particrly hopeful. Even though both the Mie family and the Lu family had offered a sum of five hundred million to invite a Grandmaster in thete stages of Huajin to guard the Mie family for a month, they hadn''t been able to secure anyone of that level. Currently, the Mie family had only managed to secure one Grandmaster in the mid-Huajin realm, five in the early Huajin realm, and more of their strength was lent by their military forces. They thought that with their preparation and six Huajin Grandmasters, they should be able to deal with any move the force behind Qingyun Company might make, and might even capture them. However, the recent event had caused minor anxiety. They began to suspect that they had underestimated Qingyun Company''s strength once more. Now, with Wei Doni''s arrival, the Mie family was indeed injected with a shot of confidence. Common people might not understand, but the senior leaders of these great factions knew just how terrifying the strength of a Peak Grandmaster Huajin was. The formidable ability to forecast danger, coupled with extraordinary physical strength, made ordinary firearms ineffective against them. The fearsome strength allowed them to easily deal with early Grandmaster Huajins. To their knowledge, the force behind Qingyun Company only had five Grandmaster Huajins, and one had already been killed. And those who remained, including the one who was killed, were all in the early stages of Huajin. If the opposition truly showed up, Wei Doni, a grandmaster in thete stage of the Huajin realm, would undoubtedly serve a significant role. "Haha! The arrival of Master Wei has indeed brought honor to the Mie household..." Quickly spotting Wei Doni outside, the Mie family leader went over joyfully,ughing out loud. He was acquainted with Wei Doni, a slightly pudgy elder with ck hair, dressed in a clean grey robe, and only appearing to be in his sixties. The air about him was certainly out of the ordinary, but the Mie family leader knew that Wei Doni was over eighty years old. "Nice to see you again, head of the Mie family," Wei Doni greeted, smiling. Hands behind his back, he showed no intention of returning the courtesy, but he had the right qualifications. "And who might these two be...?" Unperturbed, the Mie family leader turned to the young man and woman by Wei Doni''s side and asked, smiling. Being able to upy his current position, he certainly understood the various dynamics of human rtionships. Rtionships with people could often be fostered through their associates. These two youngsters standing beside Wei Doni might share a special rtionship with him. "These are my two disciples, Zhong Nan and Yan Yun''er..." Wei Doni said with a smile. "Disciples Zhong Nan and Yan Yun''er send their greetings to the head of the Mie family," Both the youngsters bowed and greeted the Mie family leader ceremoniously.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om Notably, the young man, Zhong Nan, though smiling, seemed arrogant. As for the young woman, Yan Yun''er, she presented herself dutifully. However, based on her constantly darting eyes, it was clear she was a quirky girl. Chapter 292 Chapter 275 Perfect for Murder (1st Update!) Ten minutester, Lin Yun left that group of warehouses. On the Cosmic Trading System, the number of Spirit Crystals increased by 3,300. Originally, after Lin Yun''s Spirit Crystals had been used in the base in the Middle East, he had only 1,900 left. On the way here, he got 200 more, thus reaching a total of 5,400. Also thanks to the Mie Family for doing quite well in various resource businesses, like steel, iron, copper, aluminum, silver, gold, and so forth¡­ These warehouses stored resources worth about twenty billion Huaxia Currency. That might seem like a lot, but actually, the profits from selling these resources, after subtracting various costs, may not even produce a ten percent profit. Compared to the vast Mie Family, a profit of two billion was really nothing. Compared to the huge market for these resources, selling them would be like a drop in the ocean. As far as Lin Yun knew, the Mie Family had warehouses elsewhere, and this was just a part of it. Most importantly, there were also various resources stored by the Lu Family. The Lu Family also had some involvement in some resource industries, but not on the same scale as the Mie Family''s. That was why Lin Yun initially targeted the Mie Family first. This time, Lin Yun still sold the resources to Star Blue. However, this time, he didn''t ask Star Blue to give him extra Spirit Crystals. He''d owed Star Blue so muchtely, and he didn''t want to owe anymore. There was no limit to the development of the Cosmic Trading System. If he kept owing, there would be no end. Although he didn''t currently have an ample number of Spirit Crystals to repay Star Blue, he could definitely stop owing any more. While preparing for his revenge against the Mie and Lu Families, he needed Spirit Crystals, but his revenge was proactive, not immediately necessary. He should not owe Star Blue any more Spirit Crystals for this matter. Lin Yun had his principles. For example, among those warehouses he had just visited, not all were owned by the Mie Family. There were otherpanies, other powers with warehouses, some of which were resource warehouses. But thosepanies, those powers hadn''t offended him, so he didn''t touch their warehouses. Then, on Lin Yun''smand, Lin Yi controlled the flying car and started heading towards another location. Shanghai, another warehouse location was in Shanghai. In fact, Lin Yun could have gone to Shanghai first before Shen City. In that case, he could have saved some time in reaching the Mie and Lu Families. However, the flying car Lin Yun was using now could achieve over six thousand kilometers per hour. The journey from Shen City to Shanghai would only take about ten minutes, so he didn''t mind spending a little extra time. The resources stored in the Shen City warehouse were more considerable, and Lin Yun wanted to determine early on how many Spirit Crystals he could obtain in Shen City before considering his subsequent ns. Now, he had 5,400 Spirit Crystals.... ording to the information he found, he could gain at least close to 2,000 Spirit Crystals in Shanghai¡­ At that time, his total number of Spirit Crystals should exceed 7,000. With 7,000 Spirit Crystals, he could purchase a robot boasting a strength equivalent to the peak Huajin level. Peak Huajin... What kind of power would that be? When Lin Yun thought about it, he felt a rush of excitement. A robot with peak Huajin strength, armed with some powerful high-tech weapons, would he not be able to overthrow any martial arts grandmaster? That''s not right... Warriors at the peak of Dark Strength usually had the ability to sense danger. The ability to sense danger was even stronger for grandmasters at the Huajin level. For grandmasters at the peak of Huajin... their ability to sense danger was probably even more potent. Moreover, high-tech weapons wouldn''t be too effective against them. Even if he bought a robot with peak Huajin strength, it wouldn''t guarantee he could take down the stronger ones among the Huajin grandmasters. Last time, when he wiped out those three Huajin grandmasters so decisively, that was when they were off guard. He was hidden, while they were exposed. However, if he were to initiate arge-scale attack, it would be he who was exposed, while they were hidden. Compared to that, it might be better for him to purchase arge number of weaker robots and many high-tech weapons. For example, if he purchased seven robots with early Huajin strength and, like how he dealt with those three Huajin grandmastersst time, used high-tech weapons to cover arge area extensively, even the stronger ones among the Huajin grandmasters probably wouldn''t dare to confront him directly. However, this had its drawbacks. Their power would be somewhat rigid, their targets too significant, and not easy to disperse... Once the people of Lu and Mie Families scattered and fled, they wouldn''t be able to pursue effectively. Well¡­ buy the early stage Huajin robots and some defense and attack weapons then. Soon, Lin Yun made his decision. He had previously investigated some information about the Lu and Mie families. They were only somewhat influential in the military and politics, and most were ordinary people. He had also checked the four fallen Huajin grandmasters from yesterday. Some were linked with the military, while others were invited from civilian circles by the Lu and Mie Families, with all of them having to pay a certain price. In short, the strength of the Mie and Lu Families themselves was not strong. Afterst time''s lesson, other martial arts grandmasters who would like to help the Mie and Lu Families would also have to weigh their options. The benefits might be huge, but it would only be worthwhile if they were alive to enjoy them. As long as no martial arts grandmasters intervened, he would not be impressed by regr firearms, and his intention this time would simply be to perform a clean sweep. Ordinary martial arts grandmasters dared to interfere¡­ it would be wise to leave early, otherwise, it would only be a dead end. A gleam of sharp light shed in Lin Yun''s eyes. His primary targets this time were the people of the Mie and Lu Families, not those external martial arts grandmaster allies. He wanted to kill the people of the Mie and Lu Families first. If those external martial arts grandmaster allies dared to stand in his way, he could kill, absolutely without mercy. Or else, he could deal with it slowly in the future. After making this decision, Lin Yun closed his eyes, not thinking about anything more. Unfortunately, the Mie and Lu Families had already realized his ability on the inte. Now, some of the highly confidential information of the Mie and Lu Families had been isted from the inte or bypassed using other ways. He couldn''t probe into the core information of the Mie and Lu Families'' current situation anymore. Otherwise, he could adjust ording to the current situations of the Mie and Lu Families. Some fifteen minutester, Lin Yun reached the warehouse location in Shanghai. Another ten minutes passed, and he came out of those warehouses. As he expected, he gained another 1,900 Spirit Crystals. Now, he had more than 7,300 Spirit Crystals. In one fell swoop, Lin Yun bought seven robots with early Huajin strength. This time, it could be said he really invested a lot. If not, he would keep these Spirit Crystals to buy equipment specializing in absorbing and refining Spirit Energy, and he could get hundreds more Spirit Crystals each day. If he could infuse it with level-two Spirituality and went to a ce like India, he could even get around a thousand more Spirit Crystals every day. This time, the Mie and Lu Families really pissed him off. A gentleman takes his revenge ten yearster, not toote. He is no gentleman, he can''t wait that long. A minuteter, seven robots with early Huajin strength were sent over. Lin San, Lin Si... Lin Yun named these robots all the way to Lin Jiu. Then, Lin Yun bought some defense equipment and firearms, and they set off for Shen City in the flying car. By now, it waste at night. Shen City was under the high moon, with freezing winds blowing fiercely. An ideal time to kill.N?v(el)B\\jnn Ten men in ck suddenly appeared outside the Mie Family viplex. It was Lin Yi to Lin Jiu, plus Lin Yun. The ten of them, as if out for a leisurely stroll, began to stride towards the Mie Family viplex. Chapter 293 Slap in the Face (2nd Update!) Just as Lin Yun was arriving at the Mie Family residence. The disturbing news of the sudden disappearance of the vast resources from the Mie Family warehouse amongst the warehouse clusters of Shen City, had already spread to the upper ranks of the Mie Family. "How could this happen? How could resources worth twenty billion Huaxia Currency suddenly disappear?" an enraged executive of the Mie Family responded. Twenty billion Huaxia Currency wasn''t a small sum, even for the Mie Family, which had a century-long heritage and was now a powerful entity in Huaxia. Such a substantial loss was detrimental. After calcting their gains and losses from the various maniptions of Qingyun Company, how much profit did they actually make? The billion-dor building that fell their way was only a slightlyrger profit. But the most valuable assets of Qingyun Company were their products, not the building. However, those products hadn''t been turned into tangible cash yet. In contrast, the disappeared resources had been real and tangible. "Could the guards have made a mistake?" another executive from the Mie Family hurriedly asked. "They could not have possibly made a mistake. I''ve asked repeatedly. And how could there be any mistake with so many resources lying there? ording to them, everything was there just a day ago. Today, one of their guards sensed something was off and upon inspecting, found everything gone. They have no idea when exactly the resources disappeared.." another executive from the Mie Family shook his head as he exined. "Humph! Our resources were there just fine, and now suddenly they are saying it''s gone. The warehouse managementpany certainly knows how to spin a tale. Regardless of whether or not the resources have disappeared, and how they disappeared, we will demand the return of our resources..." a senior executive from the Mie Family coldly retorted without hesitation. "Exactly, there''s a strong possibility that the warehouse managementpany is ying tricks with us. So many resources, even if you moved them from one warehouse to another, it wouldn''t go unnoticed. They vanish within a day, what a joke? Regardless of their circumstances, they must return the resources to our Mie Family! Do they truly believe we, the Mie Family, are easy to tread upon because of our recent turmoil?" another executive from the Mie Family responded firmly. Only a few high-ranking members of the Mie Family furrowed their brows. They knew that the matter wasn''t so straightforward. The warehouses were not only guarded by the warehouse managementpany''s guards but also by their Mie Family''s guards. The force behind the warehouse managementpany was substantial, and the Mie Family was only renting their warehouses. They did not sign any agreement to guaranteepensation in the event of a loss. If these resources indeed disappeared for unknown reasons, it wouldn''t be easy to get thepany to pay for the losses. "I''m afraid..." one executive from Mie Family stated apprehensively. He had an ominous feeling that the incident seemed abnormal, possibly connected with the recent turmoil within the Mie Family. His heartbeat quickened, unsettled by the instinctive prediction. "Sir, we''re in trouble. The resources in our Shanghai warehouse have also disappeared. It''s about seventy billion Huaxia Currency worth of resources... All gone..." Just then, another person burst into the conference room and reported anxiously. "The resources in Shanghai are all gone too?" The Mie family leader turned pale, suddenly standing up. At this moment, he could no longer maintain hisposure. The loss was not only once again of seventy billion Huaxia Currency resources but also reflected the enemy''s force and means. Clearly, someone was deliberately nning against the Mie Family. He quickly thought of the several ships the Mie Family had lost recently.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om Those ships had cost the Mie Family around sixty billion Huaxia Currency. This time they had once again lost two hundred and seventy billion Huaxia Currency worth of resources, totaling to a loss of over three hundred billion. The losses were severe. If the Qingyun Company''s building didn''t fetch a good price, their earnings from that building would be less than this recent loss. Thinking of the Qingyun Company''s building, the unknown enemy, and the strength of Lin Yun and those behind him... He gradually realized something horrific. It seemed that all the catastrophic losses that had befallen the Mie Family urred after they started plotting against Qingyun Company, including... the "kidnapping" of the Mie Family''s heir, Mie Hai! For so long, these "kidnappers" had not contacted them, it didn''t appear to be the work of "kidnappers"! Recalling that initially, the Mie Family assigned Mie Hai to contact Lin Yun! Could all these incidents be... the work of Lin Yun, or the powers behind him? Once the thought took hold, the Mie family leader became increasingly convinced. Initially, he thought that the force behind the Qingyun Company wouldn''t be capable of such actions. But yesterday''s battle signaled that the strength behind the Qingyun Company had far surpassed their estimations. "The Mie Family''s resources in both Shanghai and Shen City have all disappeared? Totaling to a value of two hundred and seventy billion?" Lu Minghui, who was also present at the meeting, was indeed astonished like everyone else on the surface, but deep down, he found it amusing, if not slightly overjoyed. What bad luck for the Mie Family. First, they lost six ships, each of two hundred thousand tons, costing them sixty billion Huaxia Currency. Now, the resources from tworge warehouses have vanished, another loss of two hundred and seventy billion Huaxia Currency. Indeed, this was... pretty good news! Such immense losses should significantly weaken the Mie Family''s strength. Although the Lu Family and the Mie Family were currently in a partnership, they were alsopetitors, especially given that they had now acquired Qingyun Company and had yet to divide the profits. If the Mie Family''s capacity was significantly diminished, then the Lu Family would have an advantage when it came to dividing the profits. Perhaps, they could get an even bigger share. Just when Lu Minghui was engrossed in such thoughts, his phone suddenly rang. "Hello, Uncle." Lu Minghui took out his phone and answered. Their family used a unique phone that couldn''t be listened in on, asionally the family would use it to contact the Mie Family. "What? Our Lu Family''s Shanghai warehouse also... hang on, let me ask about the Mie Family''s situation..." Lu Minghui was surprised. "Uncle, there''s no need to ask. The Mie Family has just reported that their resources in the Shanghai warehouse have also disappeared. What''s more, their resources in the Shen City warehouse have also vanished. The total value is about two hundred and seventy billion..." As Lu Minghui put it together, he hurriedly exined, his tone hinting at a bitter smile. Such quick karma. He had just been revelling in the Mie Family''s disaster, and it had immediatelye around to his family. While their family''s loss was not as extensive as the Mie Family''s, their resources were worth nearly eighty billion Huaxia Currency. The loss was nevertheless significant. Chapter 294 Seven Grandmasters (Third update!) "The resources in your Lu family warehouse in Shanghai, they have also disappeared?" Hearing Lu Minghui''s words over the phone, many of the high-ranking members of the Mie family turned to look, one of them questioning hurriedly. "Let me check!" The man said, moving forward a few steps and reaching for the phone in Lu Minghui''s hand. The pupils of the Mie family leader contracted slightly. The resources in both their families'' warehouses had disappeared... Both families had plotted against Qingyun Company... He was bing increasingly convinced of his judgment... "Lin Yun! It must be the force behind Lin Yun''s actions!" Soon, another senior member of the Mie family came to the same conclusion, quickly voicing his thoughts. The other senior members of the Mie family nodded. This matter was too evident; they were not fools. At present, the likeliest suspect was the power behind Lin Yun. "That Lin Yun, what audacity he has, to take so many resources from our warehouse!" An executive of the Mie family said angrily. In their view, it was unforgivable for anyone to plot against the Mie family, even though they themselves often schemed against others. "The warehouse managementpanies in Shen City and Shanghai cannot escape culpability. We had many goods stored in those two warehouses. It''s impossible they wouldn''t have noticed the disappearance of so many items!" Yet another Mie family executive spoke quickly. "I think the items didn''t disappear overnight. It''s unlikely that those warehouse managementpanies would have the guts to offend both the Lu family and Mie Family simultaneously. Such news, if it got out, would affect their business. They might have been manipted by Lin Yun''s forces using some trickery or means without the warehouse management noticing..." One of the Mie family''s executives said, shaking his head. "Yes, the resources didn''t disappear overnight. The power behind Lin Yun must have acted long before. Considering our Mie family''s ship incident, Lin Yun''s force could be behind it!" Another Mie family executive nodded in agreement, as he brought up the information about the ident involving their family''s ship. "That Lin Yun, he deserves to die!" "The force behind Qingyun Company is a disaster! Unless they are eliminated, our two families will never rest easy!" Soon, targeted usations one after another against Lin Yun and his backing were made by the Mie family executives. Listening to their discussions, Lu Minghui in the crowd also sank into thought. This matter... It was likely the work of the force behind Qingyun Company... It seemed like they, the Lu and Mie families, had really stirred up a ho''s nest this time. The Mie family had already lost thirty billion''s worth of supplies... The Lu family had started to lose eight billion''s worth of supplies... This kind of powerful transport capacity was a testament to theplexity of the force behind Qingyun Company! Who knows how much more they would lose in the future, they, the two great families! Furthermore, their family members were now under restrictions... The family members had been restricted from travel for fear of the force behind Qingyunpany retaliating. A minimum of four Martial Arts Grandmasters... the power they represented was not negligible. Just as one of the Mie family executives had said earlier, without removing the force behind Qingyun Company, their two great families would never rest. However, removing four Martial Arts Grandmasters was no easy task, was it? Should they not be able to eliminate even one of them, wouldn''t it be like cing a sword above the heads of the members of their two families? With these thoughts, Lu Minghui''s mood grew even heavier. "Family leader, Elder Wei from the Baji Sect has arrived..." At that moment, someone reported. "What? Elder Wei from the Baji Sect is here? Quick! Please usher him in! No, I''ll go greet him personally!" The Mie family leader eximed, his voice filled with joy. Elder Wei Doni from the Baji Sect was an extremely formidable figure in the martial arts world. Decades ago, he had reached the realm of Grandmaster Huajin, and now, he was in thete stages of the Huajin realm, one of the eminent figures in today''s martial arts world. He had heard that Elder Wei was visiting Kong Ind recently, and as Kong Ind was not far from Shen City, he had sent someone over to extend an invitation. But he wasn''t particrly hopeful. Even though both the Mie family and the Lu family had offered a sum of five hundred million to invite a Grandmaster in thete stages of Huajin to guard the Mie family for a month, they hadn''t been able to secure anyone of that level. Currently, the Mie family had only managed to secure one Grandmaster in the mid-Huajin realm, five in the early Huajin realm, and more of their strength was lent by their military forces. They thought that with their preparation and six Huajin Grandmasters, they should be able to deal with any move the force behind Qingyun Company might make, and might even capture them.N?v(el)B\\jnn However, the recent event had caused minor anxiety. They began to suspect that they had underestimated Qingyun Company''s strength once more. Now, with Wei Doni''s arrival, the Mie family was indeed injected with a shot of confidence. Common people might not understand, but the senior leaders of these great factions knew just how terrifying the strength of a Peak Grandmaster Huajin was. The formidable ability to forecast danger, coupled with extraordinary physical strength, made ordinary firearms ineffective against them. The fearsome strength allowed them to easily deal with early Grandmaster Huajins. To their knowledge, the force behind Qingyun Company only had five Grandmaster Huajins, and one had already been killed. And those who remained, including the one who was killed, were all in the early stages of Huajin. If the opposition truly showed up, Wei Doni, a grandmaster in thete stage of the Huajin realm, would undoubtedly serve a significant role. "Haha! The arrival of Master Wei has indeed brought honor to the Mie household..." Quickly spotting Wei Doni outside, the Mie family leader went over joyfully,ughing out loud. He was acquainted with Wei Doni, a slightly pudgy elder with ck hair, dressed in a clean grey robe, and only appearing to be in his sixties. The air about him was certainly out of the ordinary, but the Mie family leader knew that Wei Doni was over eighty years old. "Nice to see you again, head of the Mie family," Wei Doni greeted, smiling. Hands behind his back, he showed no intention of returning the courtesy, but he had the right qualifications. "And who might these two be...?" Unperturbed, the Mie family leader turned to the young man and woman by Wei Doni''s side and asked, smiling. Being able to upy his current position, he certainly understood the various dynamics of human rtionships. Rtionships with people could often be fostered through their associates. These two youngsters standing beside Wei Doni might share a special rtionship with him. "These are my two disciples, Zhong Nan and Yan Yun''er..." Wei Doni said with a smile. "Disciples Zhong Nan and Yan Yun''er send their greetings to the head of the Mie family," Both the youngsters bowed and greeted the Mie family leader ceremoniously. Notably, the young man, Zhong Nan, though smiling, seemed arrogant. As for the young woman, Yan Yun''er, she presented herself dutifully. However, based on her constantly darting eyes, it was clear she was a quirky girl. Chapter 299 The Fall of Two Martial Arts Grandmasters! (First Update!) Lin Yun had long since noticed the people over there, alongside many senior members of the Mie family, even including the Mie family leader. However, he did not rush to strike them. Because, he discerned that there were numerous martial arts grandmasters over there. So many martial arts grandmasters came to support the Mie family, something that Lin Yun had not expected. However, he vaguely heard earlier that it seemed to be because the Mie family had offered arge sum of money. Those who pursued martial arts and had reached the realm of grandmaster, bowing for money, and bing aplices for money, he found it utterly ridiculous, and thought it was a great sorrow for society and reality. These people were no longer worthy of being called martial artists, only henchmen. A cold glint shed in the depths of Lin Yun''s eyes. He would show no mercy in killing such despicable creatures. However, considering the distance and the fact that they were only armed with handguns, Lin Yun, Lin Yi, and Lin Er amongst others might not necessarily seed in killing the grandmasters, let alone those people on the other side. Therefore, he was not in a hurry to strike them. While the people over there had not made a move, he first eliminated the other forces from the Mie family. There were many elite soldiers, and all of them had specially made weapons. If they didn''t eliminate some of these people, they''d have a lot of trouble when they went into battle with those Grandmasters. Now, it was also an opportunity to give those martial arts grandmasters a chance. As he discerned that they were somewhat wary of their side''s strength, if the opposing side admitted difficulty and retreated, he didn''t want to pursue it to the end. Pity... The Mie family leader seemed exceptionally crafty and convinced the grandmasters to attack them all together. "Bang-bang." Seeing the seven martial arts grandmasters quickly moving towards their side, especially Wei Doni leading the group, Lin Yun was no longer polite. He, along with Lin Yi, Lin Er and Lin Jiu, raised their guns and rapidly fired bullets. "Hmph! Daring to use mere firearms in the face of us martial arts grandmasters!" Wei Doni snorted coldly, twisting his body to dodge the bullets fired by Lin Yun''s group. "Do they really think we are just ordinary people?" Elsewhere, another grandmaster sneered as he advanced. Strong they were, these grandmasters, but not without their fears. Having seen the power of these bullets, they knew that if they were hit, they would suffer significant injury. Although their instincts were powerful, they weren''t certain they could entirely avoid the bullets. This pushed them to the edge and left them feeling uneasy. So all of them held a suppressed rage in their hearts. "How dare they fire at us martial arts grandmasters! Using firearms likemon people, it''s a disgrace to grandmasters!" The face of one grandmaster grew dark. "The leader appears to be from thete stage of Huajin, the other six, likely one from the mid-term and one from the initial stage ..." Lin Yun quickly assessed the levels of the grandmasters based on their reactions, and narrowed his eyes. He didn''t expect to achieve much with his current attack. He just wanted to assess the martial arts realm of these men. Knowing oneself as well as the enemy leads to victory in a hundred battles. They could arrange their formations based on the realms of these grandmasters. Of course, if a bullet happened to strike a grandmaster, that would be an unexpected gain. The grandmasters were fast. In the blink of an eye, Wei Doni and his group were close to Lin Yun''s group. "Kill them!" Lin Yun said coldly. At the same time, he moved his mind, and one by one, weapons of mass destruction appeared in the hands of Lin Yi up to Lin Jiu, just like the weaponry he used to eliminate the three grandmastersst time. In such an open space, the impact of one such weapon might not be great. However, ten of these firearms had substantial firepower. That''s why Lin Yun chose to purchase seven robots at the Initial Stage of Huajin rather than one at Huajin Peak. The Mie family indeed had strong members within the ranks of grandmasters, those in the Late Stage of Huajin... If he had purchased a robot at Huajin Peak, if he was entangled with such person and could not handle them in a short time, many unexpected changes might ur. Then, he and Lin Yi, Lin Er might not have the power to resist these changes. Lin Yi and Lin Er were fine, as they all had the strength of the Initial Stage of Huajin. He was only at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength. Although his strength allows him to fight against powerful warriors at the Peak of Dark Strength, his strength came from martial skills. In some aspects, his physical condition was not much better than ordinary beginners at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength. Sometimes, it could be his weakness. "Not good! Retreat quickly!" Wei Doni, a grandmaster at the Late Stage of Huajin, had the strongest intuition. He was the first to feel something wrong. Seeing Lin Yun''s group maintaining a calm demeanor, he suddenly felt a chilling sense, and decisivelymanded. "Huh?" The grandmasters of Martial Arts hesitated for a moment. However, they were aware of the firepower of the opposing weapons. They were always on guard. Moreover, Wei Doni had high credibility among them. Hearing hismand, they immediately began retreating reflexively. But, it was toote for some. They were too close to Lin Yun and his group. "Bang! Bang! Bang!" A wave of powerful bullets rained down on them. At that moment, they were no longer able to dodge as they did earlier. Their habit of dodging sparse rounds of fire left them unprepared for this onught. "Thud¡ª¡ªThud¡ª¡ªThud¡ª¡ª" Immediately, two grandmasters at the Initial Stage of Huajin were hit, fist-sized holes of blood appeared in their bodies. "Thud¡ª¡ªThud¡ª¡ªThud¡ª¡ª" One mistake led to another. They got hit again and again by following bullets. Within one or two seconds, their bodies looked like sieves. They were beyond saving. Two grandmasters of Martial Arts fell! "Such a pity. If the grandmaster at the Late Stage of Huajin hadn''t warned, this round of attack might have annihted all five grandmasters at the Initial Stage of Huajin, and even the grandmaster at the Mid Term Realm might not have been able to escape..." Lin Yun sighed as he saw those grandmasters of Martial Arts who had escaped far away and whispered to himself. Because the previous distance was a bit far... it allowed them to easily escape from the bullet range... Now, it was not easy to hit them as easily as they did before. However, there was no way around it.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om The grandmaster at the Late Stage of Huajin was too fast. Moreover, he had a lead ahead of other grandmasters by a considerable distance. If they didn''t act promptly and let him get close to them, It could put him and the team of Lin Yi to Lin Jiu in danger. After all, Lin Yi to Lin Jiu were only at the Initial Stage of Huajin, while he was at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength only. At that time, they might not have enough time to shoot. Even if they had time to shoot, they might not have time to aim at the opponent. They might not hit the opponent but hit themselves. Once they stalled for some time, other martial arts grandmasters could catch up. So, they had to take the shot. Chapter 296 River of Blood (1st update!) "His voice sounds so young!" "He must be at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength!" "Youngsters these days are so arrogant!" The Huajin Grandmasters around the Mie family leader chuckled, their tone lighthearted as if they were casually chatting or watching a child''s y. It seemed as if the enemy attack outside was of no importance at all. "Hahaha, disciple sister, the guy who just spoke, pretentious much? What era does he think this is? ''Kill without mercy''? Does he think he''s some ancient emperor? A mere Initial Stage of Dark Strength, he''s not even qualified to serve as a shoe boy for any of the elders here!" At Wei Doni''s side, the male disciple Zhong Nan turned towards his disciple sister Yan Yun''er, andughed. That said, Yan Yun''er faintly narrowed her eyes. Such audacious words... The grandmasters mentioned that the owner of the voice must be quite young, but she wondered how old exactly? At the Initial Stage of Dark Strength...he must be around thirty years old, no? After all, not everyone is fortunate enough to have powerful masters who are willing to go to great lengths to nurture them like she and her senior brother did. Such thoughts crossed Yan Yun''er''s mind in secrecy. She hadn''t even met the man behind the voice, but already she was curious about his appearance. It was indeed hard to fathom a girl''s thoughts. Oddly enough, she found herself feeling a tinge of affection towards the man who was her master''s opponent. "Let''s go, let''s have a look..." At that moment, Wei Doni smiled faintly, and said. "I want to see whether this guy has three heads and six arms to behave so audaciously in front of us grandmasters..." "Didn''t expect him toe so soon, so be it. Let''s get this over with quickly. I have to go back and train some disciples..." The grandmasters chuckled and spoke. As they spoke, they began to head outside the vipound, their hands sped behind their backs, a demeanor befitting grandmasters. True to their ranking, they could traverse several, even tens of meters in a single stride while seemingpletely at ease and moving at an astounding speed. "Let''s go, disciple sister, let''s go take a look. I bet he didn''t expect so many grandmasters to be here. Can you imagine his face when he sees all of us? Haha! The thought of it is making me chuckle..." Zhong Nan turned to Yan Yun''er,ughing again. "Yes."n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Yan Yun''er nodded. As they spoke, the two began to follow their teacher and other martial arts grandmasters. "The Mie family ¡ª one of the dominating forces of Huaxia. They aren''t easy to deal with. These people who wanted to challenge the Mie family are too naive..." On their way, Zhong Nan paused, thenughed again. Earlier, the head of the Mie family had ttered him a bit, which had given him a good impression of the Mie family. "If you won''t see the light, don''t me me for being ruthless!" At this moment outside the Mie family vi, Lin Yun looked at the speedily approaching elites who had even started shooting at them and coldly remarked. Perhaps many of these people were innocent, but those who insisted on defending the Mie family certainly weren''t ¡ª countless people had lost their homes and lives because of them. "Buzz..." In the meantime, Lin Yun, Lin Yi, and Lin Jiu were instantly enveloped by a protective shield that intercepted the gunfire. "Although the special energy in these bullets can rapidly deplete the shield''s energy, as long as they can''t prate it and as long as we still have energy, they won''t cause us any harm and are utterly useless..." Lin Yun shook his head, and said. The energy consumed by their shields could recover naturally over time, though it needed a bit of time. He could also purchase energy supplements from the Cosmic Trading System ¡ª and though they weren''t cheap,pared to their current consumption, it was nothing. He currently had more than 300 Spirit Crystals in his Cosmic Trading System, enough to purchase ample energy to withstand attacks for a long time. Moreover, his Cosmic Trading System was umting arge amount of Spirit Crystals all the time. "Boom ¡ª Boom ¡ª" While they talked, Lin Yun, Lin Yi, and Lin Jiu had already drawn their guns, unloading rounds into the crowd. Lin Yun was trained in gunnery, and Lin Yi and Lin Jiu were robots ¡ª their shooting uracy was high. These people probably hadn''t expected that Lin Yun and his party could unreservedly draw their guns under such circumstances. Caught off guard, almost each one was taken down by a single bullet. In the blink of an eye, around twenty elite soldiers were hit, all receiving fatal blows. The bullets were powerful, piercing through the vital spots of these elite soldiers. Even their sophisticated protective gear proved useless. It was a massacre. So far, Lin Yun and his team had only taken a few steps. It was, essentially, one kill per step. "What is that?" "This is bad, they''ve got some strange protective shields!" "The fire power of their guns is massive; our gear can''t resist it!" "Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!" "Be cautious and dodge!" Witnessing this, the elite soldiers were frightened. Some of them figured out that Lin Yun''s team might be using a strange kind of protective shield. However, most of them remained unsure. The ones who did realize this found it hard to believe. It was this disbelief that led to theirck of vignce. Realitypelled them to believe and pay a heavy price. They were all elite soldiers, and yet, so many of them were killed in the blink of an eye. The mood was incredibly heavy. In the past, even when they went abroad for missions, capturing the fiercest drug lords and fighting against the most powerful gangs, they never faced such casualties. "Bang¡ªBang¡ªBang¡ª" Lin Yun and his team continued their relentless attack, specifically focusing on members of the Mie family. "That person is from the Mie family," Lin Yun quietly said while aiming at a distant figure. He had once looked over the list of the Mie family members and recognized the man. "Bang¡ª" The next moment, Lin Yun raised his gun and fired. The member of the Mie family was an ordinary man and couldn''t escape. Instantly, he was shot through his vital spots. Just before dying, the man''s eyes widened in terror. He seemed to realize his impending death, but had no time to think or do anything else. And so, he died. All of these elites were well-trained and strong. But even after being cautioned, Lin Yun and his team''s next attacks couldn''t guarantee strikes on each individual. Thisck of assurance made the scene even gorier. "Ah!!!" "I''m hurt!!! Help me!!!" Several elites who hadn''t been hit in vital spots started screaming in pain, rolling on the ground as their blood sprayed everywhere like a fountain. In no time, the battlefield was filled with agonizing screams with blood flowing like a river. Lin Yun didn''t rush to finish off the ones who couldn''t retaliate but prioritized attacking those who were fighting back. "This..." Arriving at the horrifying scene, Wei Doni and the other grandmasters gasped. "How... how did this happen... so fast... " Wei Doni''s disciple, Zhong Nan, turned pale at this sight. Although he had been practicing martial arts with Wei Doni since childhood and had attended numerous martial arts tournaments, even witnessing death in underground boxing matches, he had never seen such a gruesome scene before. Chapter 297 He is Lin Yun! (Second update!) "Impossible¡­" Yan Yun''er''s face turned pale, a look of disbelief across her face.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om However, her eyes quickly darted around, scanning Lin Yun and hispanions. "These people are so fast, they don''t seem ordinary. Who was that young voice that spoke earlier¡­" Thought Yan Yun''er to herself. Soon, her gaze settled on Lin Yun. Among the group, he was quite conspicuous. "So young...so poised...so handsome...he seems to be the leader of this group...is he the one?" With her eyes fixed on Lin Yun''s handsome face, Yan Yun''er felt a sense of shock in her heart. Even if this young man was not the one who had spoken earlier, hismanding presence leading his group with a murderous air was still overwhelmingly assertive. This young man, he was not yet thirty years old, right? No, perhaps not even twenty-five...no, it seemed he was not even as old as her Senior Brother, who was only twenty-three. If that was the case, he was only a year or two older than her. Yan Yun''er''s heart raced. As Lin Yun''s group slowly advanced, the people from the Mie family rapidly died in their path. Angrily yelling amid screams of fear, they fell onto the bloody path. The group led by Lin Yun looked like Grim Reapers, like demonic entities, stepping on fresh blood, walking on skeletons; harvesting lives one by one. "Lin Yun! The young man leading them is Lin Yun!" Identified by a high-ranking member of the Mie family who was near Wei Doni and the Grandmasters, and a voice filled with rage echoed. Those who died were their best soldiers from the Mie family, their kin. Their quick deaths represented a swift weakening of the Mie family, causing the man''s heart to ache. Lin Yun, the only known owner of Qingyun Company and also the current leader of these enemies, was held ountable for the Mie family''s losses. Even if Lin Yun wasn''t directly responsible, he was undeniably linked. Now, with his people killing so many from the Mie family, how could he not grind his teeth in fury? Lin Yun? His name sounds like Lin Yun? Yan Yun''er silently echoed. "That young man is Lin Yun?" There were already several Grandmasters who had suspected Lin Yun as the leader of their enemies. At this moment, they spoke with grave expressions, their earliercency gone. They had recognized the strength of the nine people by Lin Yun''s side. "Grandmasters! All nine by Lin Yun''s side are in the realm of the Grandmaster!" said a Grandmaster with a grave expression, emphasizing each word. In Huaxia, the power and influence of each Grandmaster were not to be underestimated. Seeing nine Grandmasters on the opponent''s side, how could anyone not be shocked? It was not just about having nine Grandmasters... more importantly, why did they have so many Grandmasters? Most forces simply couldn''t cultivate that many Grandmasters. At this moment, he regretted getting involved in this matter. The enemy''s power was clearly extraordinary. As a mere Grandmaster, was it wise for him to interfere? Even if they could kill all nine Grandmasters here. Could they guarantee this force did not have other strong Grandmasters? And those other Grandmasters wouldn''t retaliate against him? He was just amon Grandmaster. If the other Grandmasters from this force sought to avenge theirpanions, he might not be able to withstand them. Compared to this, the Mie family''s reward, one billion Huaxia currency, felt meaningless. "What? Nine Grandmasters?" Upon hearing the grim-faced words of the Grandmaster, the Mie family leader, the higher-ups of the Mie family, the cohort of Dark Strength powerhouses behind the Grandmasters, as well as the two disciples of Wei Doni, were all taken aback. "Honorable Grandmasters, we the Mie family, are willing to double your remuneration. Please help our Mie family navigate this crisis!" Upon making this decision, the Mie family leader swiftly turned towards Wei Doni and the other Grandmasters and hastily pleaded. At the same time, the Mie family leader felt a sense of relief. Fortunately, they had invited several Grandmasters for the asion, which included top powerhouses like Wei Doni. Wei Doni, being a respected and high-ranking powerhouse, shouldn''t go back on epted words. As long as Wei Doni was there, he was like a pir of support, and the other Grandmasters should not refract as well. So, with seven Grandmasters on their side, plus the strength of their military forces in the Mie family, as well as some arrangements¡­ they could potentially take on the opponents'' strength. However, to prevent the seven Grandmasters from retreating, and to avoid them not giving their full capacity when the time came, he voluntarily doubled the remuneration. In reality, as he said these words, he had ulterior motives stirring in his heart. The opposition had nine Grandmasters and so much firepower, while they only had seven. If they really got into a fight... would none of their side''s Grandmasters be lost? If a Grandmaster did fall, wouldn''t thepensation the Mie family had to pay to the opposition be lessened? Of course, this thought only passed through his mind and wouldn''t dare to vocalize it. Whether or not the Mie family would follow through on thister was also unknown. After all, if they treat the fallen Grandmasters this way, the reputation of the Mie family would be ruined. In the future when they encounter such matters again, who would be willing to assist the Mie family? Some people in the martial arts circles might even secretly target the Mie family members out of spite. "Double thepensation?" Upon hearing these words from the Mie family leader, the Grandmasters were struck with a thought. The initial remuneration had already attracted them, but this more than piqued their interest. The statement Wei Doni made earlier to the Mie family leader was indeed fitting for these Grandmasters. Most of them were already of considerable age, coupled with the years of martial arts practice and their detachment from contemporary society. Most of them do not possess substantial means of ie. Martial arts is an expensive pursuit, especially when disciples and younger generations wish to learn; this demands a continuous supply of wealth. In ancient times, they could rob the rich to aid the poor. Nowadays, with the rule ofw and the rise of bank cards and passwords, making money quickly without tantly breaking thew is challenging. However, authorities mostly monitor individuals of their stature, and if they did dare to break thew, the best they could hope for would be leaving Huaxia unscathed, the worst, they''ve heard of prison in Huaxia. This time, they were working for the Mie family, who had strong influence with the officials; they wouldn''t need to fear any problems from that end. A month''s worth of work for 1 billion in ie, was quite a reward. Even if they had to fight, it''s worth a risk. But the risk this time is a bit unforeseen¡­ However, now, a remuneration of 2 billion is also quite substantial. Wang Zhenhai, a Grandmaster in the Middle Realm, was also struck with a thought. His remuneration was 3 billion; doubling it would equal 6 billion, which was pretty generous ie. "If it is doubled... my master''s reward... won''t it reach 10 billion?" The most excited one was Zhong Nan, whose pale face had turned slightly rosy. His heart was pounding with excitement. 10 billion, such a vast number, could surpass the wealth of many small-town tycoons. The Baji Sect had numerous ies, but even the total profits of several industries could not reach this amount over many years. If his master received such a hefty reward and invested arge amount of resources on him and his martial sister, his progress in martial arts would be extremely rapid. Chapter 298 Differences (Third update!) "Mie family leader, this is not a question of rewards. Before this, you didn''t mention that the other party had so many martial arts grandmasters. Do you understand what this implies..." A grandmaster spoke hesitantly. "If you can eliminate five of the opponent''s martial arts grandmasters, I can triple the rewards. If you can wipe out all ten of them, I can quintuple the rewards." Witnessing his family members and elite subordinates being ughtered by Lin Yun''s party, the Mie family leader''s heart bled. He gritted his teeth and repeated resolutely. The original rewards for these martial arts grandmasters were 1.3 billion, five times that was over 6 billion. It was a significant payout, especially after the Mie family had already lost over 30 billion worth of resources. However, considering those losses, another 6 billion seemed trivial. As long as they could y all these people. The Mie family leader could not be clearer about the terror wielded by nine martial arts grandmasters. Along with the grandmaster from Qingyun Company who had fallen earlier, now there had been ten grandmasters on the other side. Ten grandmasters...anywhere in the world, this was an extremely formidable force. If he had known that Qingyun Company had ten martial arts grandmasters backing it, he probably wouldn''t have let his family make a move against them. Now,pared to the reward of over 6 billion, he was more worried that they wouldn''t be able to annihte all the grandmasters from the other side. "Just by eliminating five of them, the reward triples? And if we kill all of them, the reward quintuples?" Listening to the Mie family leader, some of the grandmasters'' eyes lit up. However, a few grandmasters frowned. This sounded easy, but these were martial arts grandmasters. How easy would it be to eliminate them? On top of that, they had to kill five of them? Moreover, on their side, they only had seven martial arts grandmasters. But the other party had nine! Some of the grandmasters looked up at Wei Doni. Now, the key was on Wei Doni. Only if he was willing to take the lead and attack, was there any hope of their dealing with, even killing, the opponents. If Wei Doni didn''t act, they would do better to leave or stand by and observe. Money was not an issue.N?v(el)B\\jnn Nine martial arts grandmasters were not to be underestimated. Money was indeed good, but they had to be alive to spend it. "Mie family leader, the glowing shield on them, could it be the legendary Super Energy Protection Shield..." At this moment, Wei Doni pondered. "Master Wei arrivedte, I haven''t had the time to tell you about it. The shield on them is indeed the legendary Super Energy Protection Shield. The country only developed the technology a few years ago. It''s very rare. I don''t know where they got it from. ording to our Mie family''s information, this Super Energy Protection Shield cannot block a martial artist''s inner strength. I assure you..." The Mie family leader quickly exined, patting his forehead. "Furthermore, grandmasters, don''t worry, we in the Mie family have other preparations, including members from Sky Group... and, as long as the death count reaches the numbers I just mentioned, regardless of who kills them, I will pay the rewards ordingly. If anyone of you personally eliminates an enemy, our Mie family will give extra rewards..." The Mie family leader continued. "If that''s the case, there''s no problem." Wei Doni spoke indifferently, seeming to overlook the Mie family leader''stter remarks. The Sky Group, a prominent organization consisting of martial artists of their caliber, was said to only allow martial arts grandmasters who had reached the Huajin realm to be formal members. However, Wei Doni was unfazed. As a grandmaster at thetter stage of the Huajin realm, his strength far exceeded that of average grandmasters. He held a great status in the martial arts world, with more than a few grandmasters under his Baji Sect. He had a strong background and did not particrly care about this organization. Under usual circumstances, the average members of this organization had to show him respect. "Sky Group..." However, the ordinary grandmasters couldn''t disregard the Sky Group as Wei Doni did. Their eyes lit up. It turned out, on their side, besides the seven martial arts grandmasters, there were also members of the Sky Group. Now that Wei Doni was willing to lead them intobat, they were assured. Actually, upon hearing Sky Group, a hint of envy shed through the eyes of these ordinary grandmasters. The entry-level standard for a Sky Group member was to be a martial arts grandmaster who had reached the Huajin realm. Still, it didn''t mean every martial arts grandmaster at the Huajin level could join the Sky Group. Every member of the Sky Group had the right to oversee the martial arts world, and they held a rather high status. Unfortunately, they had no way of joining, as they didn''t have the connections. Contemting this, they looked at Wei Doni enviously. It was known to them that the Sky Group had invited Wei Doni in the past, but he had turned it down. They were all grandmasters, but this was the difference. "Let''s go. Let''s see how powerful these nine martial arts grandmasters really are. Let''s also find out who they are..." At this moment, Wei Doni dashed towards Lin Yun and his party, his movements reminiscent of a swift shadow. He spoke lightly. Now that he knew that the Super Energy Protection Shield was unable to resist a martial artist''s inner strength, he didn''t have much to worry about. He had analyzed that these nine people had only reached the Initial Stage of Dark Strength. The power of their hot weapons was indeed vast. However, how useful would their intermittent attacks be against martial arts grandmasters? Extremely powerful hot weapons were useless if they missed their target. This was precisely why the Mie family leader highly valued these martial arts grandmasters. "After not seeing each other for five years, Master Wei''s agility has improved!" "Haha! Brother Wei has moved. How can we fall behind?" "Follow Master Wei and kill them all!" The martial arts grandmasters around the Mie family executivesughed heartily, speaking as they did. Betweenughs, they dashed towards Lin Yun and his party. Each one of them moved extremely fast. "My master has taken action! This is a battle between over a dozen grandmasters!" An excited Zhong Nan eximed. A battle between a dozen or so grandmasters was historical, and he was witnessing it in-person. One of the most formidable of these was his master. What an experience, what knowledge, what honor! "I don''t know... if they can hold on..." Yan Yun''er''s heart tightened. She bit her lip lightly, thinking to herself. He appeared to be only a year or two older than her, yet he was at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength. He could lead nine martial arts grandmasters, making such confident derations andmitting such bold actions. Most importantly... he was very handsome and possessed a mysteriousness that was extremely enticing. She did not know why, but even though he was clearly her master''s adversary, she did not want him toe to harm. "Finally taking action, huh? What incredible speed!" At this moment, Lin Yun also looked towards Wei Doni, inhaling deeply. Chapter 299 The Fall of Two Martial Arts Grandmasters! (First Update!) Lin Yun had long since noticed the people over there, alongside many senior members of the Mie family, even including the Mie family leader. However, he did not rush to strike them.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Because, he discerned that there were numerous martial arts grandmasters over there. So many martial arts grandmasters came to support the Mie family, something that Lin Yun had not expected. However, he vaguely heard earlier that it seemed to be because the Mie family had offered arge sum of money. Those who pursued martial arts and had reached the realm of grandmaster, bowing for money, and bing aplices for money, he found it utterly ridiculous, and thought it was a great sorrow for society and reality. These people were no longer worthy of being called martial artists, only henchmen. A cold glint shed in the depths of Lin Yun''s eyes. He would show no mercy in killing such despicable creatures. However, considering the distance and the fact that they were only armed with handguns, Lin Yun, Lin Yi, and Lin Er amongst others might not necessarily seed in killing the grandmasters, let alone those people on the other side. Therefore, he was not in a hurry to strike them. While the people over there had not made a move, he first eliminated the other forces from the Mie family. There were many elite soldiers, and all of them had specially made weapons. If they didn''t eliminate some of these people, they''d have a lot of trouble when they went into battle with those Grandmasters. Now, it was also an opportunity to give those martial arts grandmasters a chance. As he discerned that they were somewhat wary of their side''s strength, if the opposing side admitted difficulty and retreated, he didn''t want to pursue it to the end. Pity... The Mie family leader seemed exceptionally crafty and convinced the grandmasters to attack them all together. "Bang-bang." Seeing the seven martial arts grandmasters quickly moving towards their side, especially Wei Doni leading the group, Lin Yun was no longer polite. He, along with Lin Yi, Lin Er and Lin Jiu, raised their guns and rapidly fired bullets. "Hmph! Daring to use mere firearms in the face of us martial arts grandmasters!" Wei Doni snorted coldly, twisting his body to dodge the bullets fired by Lin Yun''s group. "Do they really think we are just ordinary people?" Elsewhere, another grandmaster sneered as he advanced. Strong they were, these grandmasters, but not without their fears. Having seen the power of these bullets, they knew that if they were hit, they would suffer significant injury. Although their instincts were powerful, they weren''t certain they could entirely avoid the bullets. This pushed them to the edge and left them feeling uneasy. So all of them held a suppressed rage in their hearts. "How dare they fire at us martial arts grandmasters! Using firearms likemon people, it''s a disgrace to grandmasters!" The face of one grandmaster grew dark. "The leader appears to be from thete stage of Huajin, the other six, likely one from the mid-term and one from the initial stage ..." Lin Yun quickly assessed the levels of the grandmasters based on their reactions, and narrowed his eyes. He didn''t expect to achieve much with his current attack. He just wanted to assess the martial arts realm of these men. Knowing oneself as well as the enemy leads to victory in a hundred battles. They could arrange their formations based on the realms of these grandmasters. Of course, if a bullet happened to strike a grandmaster, that would be an unexpected gain. The grandmasters were fast. In the blink of an eye, Wei Doni and his group were close to Lin Yun''s group. "Kill them!" Lin Yun said coldly. At the same time, he moved his mind, and one by one, weapons of mass destruction appeared in the hands of Lin Yi up to Lin Jiu, just like the weaponry he used to eliminate the three grandmastersst time. In such an open space, the impact of one such weapon might not be great. However, ten of these firearms had substantial firepower. That''s why Lin Yun chose to purchase seven robots at the Initial Stage of Huajin rather than one at Huajin Peak. The Mie family indeed had strong members within the ranks of grandmasters, those in the Late Stage of Huajin... If he had purchased a robot at Huajin Peak, if he was entangled with such person and could not handle them in a short time, many unexpected changes might ur. Then, he and Lin Yi, Lin Er might not have the power to resist these changes. Lin Yi and Lin Er were fine, as they all had the strength of the Initial Stage of Huajin. He was only at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength. Although his strength allows him to fight against powerful warriors at the Peak of Dark Strength, his strength came from martial skills. In some aspects, his physical condition was not much better than ordinary beginners at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength. Sometimes, it could be his weakness. "Not good! Retreat quickly!" Wei Doni, a grandmaster at the Late Stage of Huajin, had the strongest intuition. He was the first to feel something wrong. Seeing Lin Yun''s group maintaining a calm demeanor, he suddenly felt a chilling sense, and decisivelymanded. "Huh?" The grandmasters of Martial Arts hesitated for a moment. However, they were aware of the firepower of the opposing weapons. They were always on guard. Moreover, Wei Doni had high credibility among them. Hearing hismand, they immediately began retreating reflexively. But, it was toote for some. They were too close to Lin Yun and his group. "Bang! Bang! Bang!" A wave of powerful bullets rained down on them. At that moment, they were no longer able to dodge as they did earlier. Their habit of dodging sparse rounds of fire left them unprepared for this onught. "Thud¡ª¡ªThud¡ª¡ªThud¡ª¡ª" Immediately, two grandmasters at the Initial Stage of Huajin were hit, fist-sized holes of blood appeared in their bodies. "Thud¡ª¡ªThud¡ª¡ªThud¡ª¡ª" One mistake led to another. They got hit again and again by following bullets. Within one or two seconds, their bodies looked like sieves. They were beyond saving. Two grandmasters of Martial Arts fell! "Such a pity. If the grandmaster at the Late Stage of Huajin hadn''t warned, this round of attack might have annihted all five grandmasters at the Initial Stage of Huajin, and even the grandmaster at the Mid Term Realm might not have been able to escape..." Lin Yun sighed as he saw those grandmasters of Martial Arts who had escaped far away and whispered to himself. Because the previous distance was a bit far... it allowed them to easily escape from the bullet range... Now, it was not easy to hit them as easily as they did before. However, there was no way around it. The grandmaster at the Late Stage of Huajin was too fast. Moreover, he had a lead ahead of other grandmasters by a considerable distance. If they didn''t act promptly and let him get close to them, It could put him and the team of Lin Yi to Lin Jiu in danger. After all, Lin Yi to Lin Jiu were only at the Initial Stage of Huajin, while he was at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength only. At that time, they might not have enough time to shoot. Even if they had time to shoot, they might not have time to aim at the opponent. They might not hit the opponent but hit themselves. Once they stalled for some time, other martial arts grandmasters could catch up. So, they had to take the shot. Chapter 300 Fall of the Grandmaster (2nd update!) "What!" "Two martial arts grandmasters were killed!" "It''s another shotgun-like attack!" At a distance, the senior members of the Mie Family expressed their shock. They were aware of this shotgun-like attack. Yesterday at Qingyun Hotel, three grandmasters of Huajin were killed in this way. However, some of them thought it might have been due to the environment that left the three grandmasters helpless, leading to such a result. They had informed the grandmasters about this, who didn''t take it seriously, assuming it was an environmental problem that caused the downfall of the Huajin grandmasters. One grandmaster disdainfullymented that martial art grandmasters possess a strong ability to avoid danger. If they were in an open space, such a thing would never happen. Moreover, if the opponent was armed with such equipment, they could vaguely sense it. However, the reality was shocking. Their party of grandmasters was nearly wiped out by a single assault. Thanks to Wei Doni''s warning¡­ At this moment, the Mie family leader was even more grateful for Wei Doni''s presence. Otherwise, the grandmasters that the Mie Family had invited at a high price might have beenpletely wiped out by a single attack. "Two martial arts grandmasters¡­ just died like that..." Zhong Nan''s face turned pale again as he uttered these words. Martial Art Grandmasters¡­ those were grandmasters¡­ In the current martial arts world, a dark strength martial artist could gain great fame and might. Needless to mention grandmasters, each one was a significant figure shaking an entire region. Yet two of them fell so easily. This impact on him was enormous. He was only at the peak of Mingjin. He had felt a bitcent and even thought about how prestigious he would be when he broke through to the Dark Strength Stage. The shock he felt now was huge. Martial Art Grandmasters¡­ that was a realm he might not be able to reach in several decades, or even his entire life, they just died so easily. Looking at Lin Yun''s age, it wasn''t much different from his. In fact, it was unclear who was older. Not only had the other party reached the initial stage of Dark Strength, but he also led nine grandmasters. Wasn''t he jealous? He was very jealous! So, when his master took action, although he didn''t voice it out, in his heart, he really hoped that his master and the grandmasters could cleanly and decisively kill Lin Yun and his people. Only then, he could feel bnced. His sense of frustration would also disappear with it. However, reality had pped him hard in the face. "Master..." Next to Zhong Nan, Yan Yun''er saw Wei Doni retreat in the gunfire. She was very worried, couldn''t help but exim. However, seeing Lin Yun and his people unharmed, she breathed a sigh of relief; it was aplicated feeling. "Bang - Bang - Bang -" In the field, Lin Yun and his party still attacked the grandmasters with their guns. This massive assaultwork forced the martial arts grandmasters to dodge in disarray, losing their previousposure. Two of their martial art grandmasterpanions had died. The remaining grandmasters were simultaneously shocked and furious while dodging. It was a close call. They too could have died. "Youngsters, I didn''t expect you to be so vicious, hiding such firearms..." a martial arts grandmaster said in a deep voice. "Here, with so many people, so many firearms against us ten people, and you''re saying we''re malicious? You came to deal with us. Aren''t we allowed to fight back? Now you''re saying we''re vicious, what do you mean by that?" Lin Yun said indifferently. "Bang - Bang -" As he spoke, he shot at these people with the gun in his hand. He didn''t mind talking with these martial art grandmasters. After all, shooting bullets from his firearm didn''t require much effort. But they had to put their utmost focus on dodging. Once they lost focus, they would be the unfortunate ones. "Dignified martial arts grandmaster, is it not shameful to use firearms? You didn''tunch such arge-scale bulletwork just now, waited for us to approach and thenunched a surprise attack, isn''t that malicious?" a martial art grandmaster suppressed the anger in his heart and shouted loudly. A moment ago, a bullet brushed past his ear, even scraping a bit of blood from it. He was just a hair''s breadth away from getting shot in the head, filling his heart with terror and fury. In his eyes, as martial artists, especially those at the Dark Strength and Grandmaster Stage, they should fight fairly with their fists. At most, they should use cold weapons. Using firearms was a very distasteful act. "What kind of society are we living in now? Is it abnormal to use firearms? You who are blinded by money, willingly be thugs without feeling any shame, so why should we feel ashamed? We have powerful weapons, wouldn''t we be fools not to use them? You raced over here with smiles on your faces, acting cocky. It didn''t seem like you cared then about us using firearms, did you?" "As for why we didn''t fire a massive bullet earlier, obviously it would have been ineffective. Under those circumstances, we naturally wouldn''t use it. I''m not sure if your brain is the one with issues or if you think ours are. A simple question like this, even a three-year-old would understand, yet you''re still asking?" Lin Yun said indifferently. "You--" Hearing Lin Yun''s series of sarcastic remarks, the martial arts grandmaster became so furious that his face flushed red and his anger shot up to his forehead. He, a dignified martial arts grandmaster, was respected everywhere he went, with everyone politely calling him grandmaster or senior. Who dared to speak to him with such sarcasm? How long had it been since hest heard such words? "Puh--" Overwhelmed by rage, the martial arts grandmaster momentarily lost his cool and began to entertain thoughts of killing Lin Yun and his group. However, before he could act on these thoughts, a shooting pain in his thigh snapped him back to reality. "Not good!" His face changed drastically, crying out in shock. "Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!" "Dodge! Dodge! Dodge!" Next, he roared out loud. But it was toote. He managed to evade several bullets before getting shot again. The wound in his thigh greatly hindered him, and evading those bullets again had pushed him to his limit. "Puh--puh--puh--" One step wrong and everything was wrong. Bullets continuously struck him, quickly creating holes all over his body, leaving him dead beyond resurrection. Another Grandmaster at Huajin Stage had fallen! "Everyone, stop talking to him. This kid is purposely making us lose ourposure!" Watching this scene, Wei Doni was shocked and shouted out urgently. "They''re getting closer!" "Retreat, quickly!" With anotherrade dead, the remaining martial arts grandmasters looked horrified and quickly retreated. The firepower from the bullets was simply too formidable, considering the enemy''s ceaseless attack. They knew that once they were hit, they were as good as dead. They couldn''t afford to gamble with their lives.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om As they evaded the bullets, their speed dropped noticeably. Thankfully, the enemy''s youngest, who was only at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength, wasn''t extremely fast. Otherwise, if they''d been chased and hit by gunfire from all ten of them, it certainly would have been the end for them. Even though not all ten of the enemies gave chase, three or four of them had. If they didn''t retreat quickly, they would certainly die once the three or four enemies got closer. Firearms... the enemy had such terrifying firearms... Ever since they''d broken into the Grandmaster Stage, they hadn''t felt such intense fear of firearms. "Such terrifying firearms..." "Who would''ve guessed that they''d have such powerful firearms..." "Endless rounds of ammunition that force even a Grandmaster to retreat¡ªthis is the horror of modern society and modern militaries. But there are only ten enemies and each of their bullets are extremely powerful. Nine of them are martial arts Grandmasters and are very skillful. Above all, the protective shield around their bodies seems to be immune to usual firearms, which is truly frightening..." "Fortunately, we didn''t ept the Mie family''s invitation. Otherwise, we would''ve been totally screwed..." "Yesterday, four Grandmasters in Huaxia had already perished. Today, another three have fallen. The remaining few Grandmasters seem to be in grave danger. It has truly been a deadly couple of days for the Grandmasters..." Around the Mie family, some of the strong individuals that had been secretly observing the battle were all shocked as they watched this scene. Chapter 301 Notoriety (1st Update!) As he rapidly retreated, Wei Doni was also feeling quite aggrieved. He, a Grandmaster in thete stage of Huajin, an exceptional figure even among Grandmasters, had set out to deal with some Grandmasters in the early stage of Huajin this time. He had even brought along nearly the same number and caliber of Huajin Grandmasters, yet he inexplicably could not get close to the opponent. How could he not feel frustrated when his formidable strength could not be brought into y? "Young man, you dare to insult us by calling usckeys? Do you think that this is still ancient times? Doing the work of the government, the work of the officials, is being ackey? Do you know that we are now in a society ruled byw! Maintaining order is everyone''s responsibility! Martial artists like you who rely on your strength, killing entire families at will, deserve to be punished by everyone! We, the people of martial arts, prioritize chivalry. The elder Wei is even one of the elders of the Martial Arts Alliance. Since we happened to encounter this situation, naturally we could not ignore it!" A martial arts Grandmaster, while retreating and evading attacks, spoke sternly. As he spoke, the eyes of this martial arts Grandmaster were shining, and a series of thoughts were running through his mind. "I know there are some martial arts friends around watching the battle. I call on you, with your sense of justice, to join us in punishing this evildoer, and restoring peace to Huaxia! This battle involves more than a dozen martial arts Grandmasters, and is a battle of historical significance. If we kill these evildoers today, the martial arts world will undeniably be cleaned up, and countlessmon people, countless people in the martial arts world, will remember your names!" Subsequently, the martial arts Grandmaster raised his head, looked around, and spoke loudly. You have to admit, this martial arts Grandmaster''s rhetoric was quitepelling. Who among us does not desire recognition and wealth? Each is sweet to the taste. Martial arts Grandmasters, it is easy for them to obtain wealth, so although they desire wealth, it is not something they absolutely must have. Most martial arts Grandmasters, however, crave recognition and fame. At this moment, not only did he speak in a very righteous manner, but he also offered a big piece of cake. A metaphorical cake rted to fame and repute. It seemed that if some martial arts Grandmasters joined, they could gain this recognition that wouldst a lifetime, never to be forgotten throughout history. Unfortunately, those who can reach the level of martial arts Grandmaster are not idiots. They didn''t initially side with the Mie Family, which indicates that most of them are cautious, either not wanting to get involved in this matter, or simply watching for the fun of it from other forces. If the situation were advantageous, with this Grandmaster''s words, they might not mind joining and owing a favor to the Mie family. However, the strength of Lin Yun and his people was not ordinary strong. In a short period of time, three martial arts Grandmasters had fallen. Even Wei Doni, a Grandmaster in thete stage of Huajin, had to retreat rapidly. So who would dare to intervene? As for the martial artists below the level of Grandmaster, even if they were tempted, they did not have the qualifications to intervene. For a moment, the surroundings were silent. Deep within the Mie family vi. "Captain, should we do something? If we made a move now, we might be able to encourage those powerful people around to act..." Said one person in a low voice. They were actually members of the Sky Group. "We are too far away, and we wouldn''t be in time. Additionally, there''s not much point. The opponent''s strength is too formidable. The powerful people around are not fools. Even if we make a move, we may not be able to mobilize many people, and even if we do, it may not have a significant effect. Instead, it might alert Lin Yun and his people..." One person shook his head and said. "Instead, if we save our strength and make a move at a crucial moment, then that time, if we make the call, some of the stronger people around may not refuse to help..." After a pause, this person spoke again in an indifferent tone. "Don''t worry, these people''srgest reliance is the firearms they hold. But these weapons they carry, how many bullets can they fire... I estimate that this battle will soon change..." Then, this person continued. He was right. Those Grandmasters, who were retreating rapidly, were waiting for Lin Yun and his group to run out of bullets. With such arge scale bullet output, how many bullets would that need? Even if these bullets were somewhat odd, not typical metal bullets, there should still be a quantity limit! However, they couldn''t wait anymore! Lin Yun''s group was getting closer and closer to them. The bullets they fired were still pouring out, showing no signs of decreasing! Some of them were barely holding out! If the firepower of Lin Yun''s group continues unabated, it won''t be long before they start losing people! The martial arts Grandmaster who had spoken earlier felt a sinking feeling in his heart. He was in the early stage of Huajin, one of only two Grandmasters remaining at this level. If people started to fall, he and the other person could very likely be the first to face the onught. What he had said earlier... certainly had the intention of inviting some powerful people around to join in... However, hisrger intention was to suggest that the hidden Sky Group take action! A governmentckey? He had even said something as obvious as that! If the Sky Group did act, it was very possible that it would also mobilize some strong people around them! Then, there would be others to bear the brunt of Lin Yun''s group''s firepower... unlike now, with the fall of three members, the firepower of Lin Yun''s group was concentrated more and more on the remaining members. This was also why they were bing more and more endangered. Now, he was terrified that Lin Yun''s group would suddenly ignore Wei Doni and Wang Zhenhai and focus their firepower to eradicate the two Huajin early-stage Grandmasters first. In that case, they would be even more endangered. Therefore, he really hoped that the Sky Group would take action at this time. In his opinion, after he had said what he had, it was the best time for the Sky Group to take action. However, as time passed second by second, there was still no sign of the Sky Group acting. He felt more and more apprehensive and angry. The Sky Group... were they using them to drain Lin Yun''s group of ammunition? He was not an idiot. On the contrary, he was very intelligent. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have been able to make such maniptivements in such a dangerous situation! The number of bullets, that was Lin Yun''s group''s biggest problem! Once this problem was resolved, it would be time for Lin Yun''s group to suffer casualties! It was also... the best time for the Sky Group to appear! Only then, they, the martial arts Grandmasters under the rain of bullets, would be in danger! Wei Doni might not be abandoned, the Sky Group members not daring to leave him behind, after all, Wei Doni had a significant background! But as for him and the other early-stage Huajin individual... that was hard to say... This was exactly what made him even more angry! "People of the martial arts world, justice first? Maintaining order is everyone''s responsibility? Fine words about the people of the martial arts world being just first and foremost! Fine words about maintaining order being everyone''s responsibility! Do you know what the Mie family has done that makes me want to eradicate them?" On hearing the martial arts Grandmaster''s words, Lin Yun gave a coldugh.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Lin Yun vaguely understood that this martial arts Grandmaster''s words possibly had a different goal, and he didn''t really think that way in his heart. However, he knew that some of the powerful people around might agree with him. There were some powerful individuals around, he had faintly sensed their presence when he arrived. He initially thought they were hidden members of the Mie Family, but it seemed now that they were not. Lin Yun didn''t want to bebeled as an evildoer by this martial arts Grandmaster in front of so many people. If he managed to rally some righteous martial artists against them, that would be a scenario Lin Yun wanted to avoid. "I had set up Qingyun Company, which was developing well, but then it was coveted by the Mie family and another family, the Lu family. They brazenly demanded 80% of the shares. When I disagreed, they brazenly used their overwhelming martial force and suddenly attacked me and the people around me, resulting in an unknown number of deaths and injuries amongst my employees and subordinates..." Said Lin Yun coldly. Chapter 302 Never Give Up (Second Update!) "What? Such a thing actually happened?" "So that''s it, no wonder they moved against the Mie Family..." "So, the Mie Familymitted such heinous acts..." Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, some of the people around expressed their surprise. Not every person has an effective source of information, especially some martial artists without much official influence who were attracted by the Mie Family''s bounty... At this moment, they all learned the truth. "These powerful families, they''ve really gone too far! If anyone dares to bully me like this, I''d wipe them out too!" "The Mie Family... they deserved to die!" Some of the martial artists, known for their courage and empathy, even expressed their anger. "So, Qingyun Company was actually founded by him. I''m still using Qingyun Company''s products..." "Qingyun Company''s products are indeed good. My phone is from Qingyun. I was wondering why such a good phone had stopped being produced, now I understand..." Some people who didn''t even know that Lin Yun and his group were from Qingyun Company expressed their surprise. "Is this your sense of justice? Your order? It''s okay for these powerful families to destroy others'' homes and races, disrupt social order, and it''s not okay for others to seek revenge? Haha, what a joke!" At this moment, Lin Yun said with a cold smile. "Bam¡ª Bam¡ª Bam¡ª" The next moment, Lin Yun gave orders to Lin Yi up to Lin Jiu, directing the full fire of their weapons at the martial arts grandmaster. While the martial arts grandmaster was pondering what Lin Yun had said and trying to think of his next words, the bullets arrived, diverting arge chunk of his attention. At this moment, Lin Yun and his group''s full firepower was focused on him, preventing him from defending himself. "Pfft¡ª" A bullet hit the grandmaster''s shoulder instantly. The powerful impact, coupled with hisck of preparedness, caused him to lose control of his movements. "I concede¡ª" The grandmaster was terrified and disregarded face-saving formalities, immediately shouting out. Actually, after Lin Yun''s speech, the grandmaster had already considered withdrawing from the battle. However, as a grandmaster, he cared about his reputation and was thinking of some face-saving words, so he wouldn''t lose too much face. Reality proved that for some matters, one cannot hesitate. Otherwise, the price could be one''s life. Although he said those words, it was toote. A rain of bullets was already heading his way. "Pfft¡ªPfft¡ªPfft¡ª" The next moment, multiple bullet holes were shot through his body, he was dead beyond dead. Another martial arts grandmaster had fallen! By now, of the seven martial arts grandmasters who had initially attacked, only three were left! Wei Doni in thete stage of Huajin, Wang Zhenhai in the mid-stage of Huajin, and a grandmaster in the early stage of Huajin! Seeing this, the grandmaster in the early stage of Huajin turned pale with fright! "So, the Mie Family actuallymitted such heinous acts, I didn''t know beforehand. I quit this battle!" As he said this, the grandmaster in the early stage of Huajin quickly retreated, no longer daring to hesitate. As he spoke, he swiftly retreated further away. Since Lin Yun and his group concentrated their firepower on the grandmaster in the early stage of Huajin, for a brief moment, they were no longer aiming for the other three grandmasters, allowing them to put more distance between themselves and Lin Yun''s group. "Sigh..." Wei Doni discreetly sighed. The tide had turned against them. With the enemy''s powerful firearms, he could not approach them, and his strong abilities were rendered useless. Now, only he and Wang Zhenhai were left, two martial arts grandmasters. Yet, the enemy''s firearms still seemed to have plenty of ammunition. In a short period, they were unable to do anything to the opposition. The most crucial point was that the opponent disclosed the Mie family''s crimes. Theirpanion also confirmed them. If he continued to persist, his reputation would be ruined. He was an elder of the Martial Arts Alliance, a nobleman from the Baji Sect. He was more concerned with maintaining his reputation. However, although he came for the Mie family''smission, he genuinely had no idea they would resort to such actions. Even though the informationwork of the Baji Sect was vast, it primarily focused on the martial artsmunity. The official channels were rtively slow. He was also contemptuous of the Mie family''s actions. "Prior to this, even I wasn''t aware of what the Mie family had done. I apologize for any offense caused. I am withdrawing as well¡­" Wei Doni voiced these words indifferently. After speaking, he turned and left. Earlier, he was continuously searching for a chance to counterattack, thus, his pace was not hurried. But now, as he focused entirely on leaving, his speed more than doubled. "I am withdrawing as well¡­" And so too, said Wang Zhenhai, the martial artist in the Mid Term Realm of Huajin. Joking or not, if even Wei Doni was bowing out, how could he dare to stay? Putting aside their vast array of powerful modern weapons, they also had nine grandmasters in the early realm of Huajin. Even without using these weapons, they could still kill him with their martial arts skills alone. "Grandmasters Li... Grandmaster Wei... Grandmaster Wang... You cannot leave¡­" Upon witnessing this scene, a high-ranking official from the Mie Family spoke in haste. Regardless, the three martial arts grandmasters did not heed him. Wei Doni moved over to Zhong Nan and Yan Yun''er, and promptly ushered them away. Observing Wei Doni and the others leaving, Lin Yun slightly furrowed his brows yet did not ask Cloud One to Nine to hinder them. Due to the distance, his lie detector''s range was limited; thus, he was not certain whether their words were truthful. After some contemtion, since these individuals chose to leave, he decided to give them another chance. After all, eliminating these three Huajin-Realm grandmasters would not be easy, given the equipment he exposed, especially the one in theter realm of Huajin. If he and Cloud One to Cloud Nine ended up entangled with these three, it would inevitably hamper his ns to eliminate the Mie family. His true enemies were the Mie family. However, if these Huajin grandmasters were conserving their ammunition for a counter-attack, they were mistaken, there would be no mercy from him at that point. As for the Huajin grandmaster who had already conceded but was still killed by them, Lin Yun felt no pity for him either. Whoever dare to smear them should be ready to pay the price. Did they think this was a child''s game, that a simple surrender would gloss over everything? "Mie family, Lu family, you are my enemies. It''s a life-or-death struggle between me and the two families. The Mie family is the first stop, and the Lu family is the second. Anyone who dares to obstruct me is my enemy, and I will show no mercy!" With no martial arts grandmasters intervening, the pressure on Lin Yun''s group was significantly reduced. They steadily advanced towards the Mie family''s vi, while Lin Yun reiterated his stance coldly. Although the martial arts grandmasters were no longer obstructing them, the elite military personnel were still there, persistentlyunching an attack. Those who continued attacking them at this point were likely diehard supporters of the Mie family. Such people deserved to die. Today, he was determined to wipe out not only the Mie family''s individuals but also their loyal followers. "Bang¡ªbang¡ªbang¡ª" One by one, members of the Mie family and their elite subordinates fell. No one could hinder them. Wherever they went, the ground ran red with blood. Lin Yun nced at the ce where the Mie family leader and the high-ranking officials were. Those who valued their own safety were hiding behind many bodyguards, making it difficult for Lin Yun and his group to attack with their modern weapons. During the grandmaster''s offensive, those people had used many bodyguards as covers and left. However, Lin Yun was not worried. As long as these people were still in the Mie family''s vi, or even if they had not been away for long, nay even if they didn''t flee to a spot with no security cameras, he would find them. No one could escape.N?v(el)B\\jnn This time he came to avenge himself against the Mie family, not only with Cloud One to Nine. He had also arranged some less powerful robots around him. Most of them were brought from Immortal Origin County, and with the modern weaponry, they were a force to be reckoned with. Chapter 303 Explosion (3rd update!) Soon, Lin Yun and his group entered the Mie family viplex, and all one could hear from the outside were gunfire and cries of agony. It was impossible to gain any other insights into the situation. "Who would have thought that Qingyun Company''s strength was so formidable..." "The Mie family has truly bitten off more than they can chew this time. To dare to mess with such a powerful entity, one really has to admire their courage..." "However, with the hugemotion caused by Qingyun Company, without tremendous influence within the government, they might not be able to continue operating domestically." Watching this scene unfold, the various individuals observing the battle from the shadows allmented in awe. There was a lot going on, but in reality, everything was happening very fast. From the moment Lin Yun and hispanions¡ªLin Yi to Lin Jiu¡ªappeared outside the Mie Family viplex to the present, only about two minutes had passed. About two minutes after Lin Yun''s group entered the inner part of the Mie Family viplex: "Boom¡ª" A tower of me suddenly surged up from the center of the Mie family vis, shooting toward the sky. "Boom¡ª Boom¡ª Boom¡ª" Subsequently, a series of explosions kept on sounding, making the fire grow evenrger, causing an area of more than ten miles to be as bright as day. "What is¡ª" Outside the Mie family viplex, all powerhouse observers were astounded and turned pale from themotion. What kind of an explosion was this? Its power was too overwhelming! Some martial arts grandmasters even felt as if they were sinking in an icehouse, their hearts were chilled. With such a powerful explosion, even if it came to them, wouldn''t they just be blown to smithereens? This was not like the kind of weapon Lin Yun and his people used earlier. Even if there were denser clusters of bullets, they could still save themselves if they were far enough away. But looking at the range of this explosion, they''d probably need to be a considerable distance away to keep their lives. If they didn''t detect it in time, there wouldn''t even be enough time to escape. That was why, even as martial arts Grandmasters, they were unwilling to confront the official forces. The government had various kinds of fiery weapons. Although they could withstand many of these weapons, there were even more weapons they could not withstand and were hard to guard against all the time. "Did this explosione from Lin Yun and his people, or was it initiated by the Mie Family¡­" "It should be the doing of the Mie Family, I see. The location of the explosion matches up with where the gunshots wereing from¡­" Very soon, some people started whispering among themselves. "That''s right, this was set off by the Mie Family. The explosion urred at the exact location where Lin Yun and his group were. They must be in grave danger¡­" On a treetop, a Martial Arts master nodded softly. Although it was night, the moonlight was quite clear. From his vantage point on the treetop and his advanced warrior''s sharp sight, he could vaguely see the situation within the Mie Family viplex. "It''s a Super Energy Bomb!" Wei Doni stood on a tree branch, hands behind his back. His pupils narrowed as he whispered this conclusion. He had left the battle earlier, but he had not left this ce. "Master, a Super Energy Bomb?" Zhong Nan asked in session. "Senior Wei, what''s a Super Energy Bomb?" another Martial Artist asked curiously. "Is this a Super Energy Bomb?" said Wang Zhenhai, who had not left either and was standing in the vicinity. Hearing Wei Doni''sment, he eximed in surprise. It was clear that Wang Zhenhai knew about the Super Energy Bomb. Meanwhile, some warriors turned to look and showed curiosity, but they did not ask anything out loud. "Little Nan, you once asked me why I didn''t ept when Sky Group invited me to join. Do you know why?" Wei Doni turned to look at Zhong Nan as he spoke. "Master, why?" A gleam shed in Zhong Nan''s eyes as he hastily asked. To be honest, he was very curious. His master''s strength, even within the Sky Group, was considered rather formidable. If his master had joined the Sky Group, the status of their Baji Sect would surely be improved; his master''s standing in the martial artsmunity, or even within all of Huaxia, would be higher. "Super Energy Bomb, one of the unique weapons of Sky Group. Its special energy not only fights Martial Artists more effectively but also weakens the predictive abilities of the Martial Arts Grandmasters. I saw it once, thirty years ago. It was used against my senior brother, who was at the peak of Huajin," Wei Doni casuallymented. "Peak of Huajin!" "Wei Doni''s senior brother?" "Could it be Li Wuwei?" Hearing Wei Doni''s words, many martial artists were surprised with theirplexions slightly changing. "Peak of Huajin..." Upon hearing his master''s words, Zhong Nan''s expression also subtly shifted. He was well aware of how powerful his master was, as well as his high status within the Baji Sect and the martial artsmunity. His master was only at thete stage of Huajin... So, just how powerful would one at the peak of Huajin be? Could his master have had a senior brother who was so powerful? Could their Baji Sect have had such a mighty figure? But why hadn''t his master mentioned it... Could it be... He suddenly thought of a bad oue. "Master, where is my senior uncle now?" Zhong Nan couldn''t help but ask hopefully, even though he had a bad feeling about it. Having a master in thete stage of Huajin was already impressive enough. If he also had a senior uncle at the peak stage of Huajin, it would make his future invincible, or at least close to it. "Back then, my senior brother managed to evade two Super Energy Bombs, but suffered from the explosive aftershock. Subsequently, two more Super Energy Bombs hit him. The first one severely wounded him; the second one killed him on the spot," Wei Doni looked up and nce towards the interior of the Mie family vis. Although his senior brother had made mistakes and even betrayed their sect, he had been good to him. His current sess owed much to his senior brother''s meticulous teachings and the asional resources he provided. This was why he had refused to join the Sky Group back then.N?v(el)B\\jnn The Sky Group had used all its strength against his senior brother, but it didn''t end well for them either¡ªthey had lost five Martial Arts Grandmasters, including one at thete stage of Huajin. If he had not seen incorrectly just now, Lin Yun and his group had been hit by nine Super Energy Bombs. Nine Grand Masters at the initial stage of Huajin, plus one Martial Artist at the initial stage of Dark Strength ¨C even if they were protected by powerful shields, they probably couldn''t withstand such attack, could they? From his understanding, the energy used by those powerful shields was the same as the Super Energy Bombs, and thus, these Super energy Bombs were the most effective against these shields. "If a Grandmaster at the peak of Huajin fell on the spot, then what about him..." Yan Yun''er lifted her head to look in the direction of the viplex, her expression a bit lost. In this moment, she didn''t know what she was feeling. Regret? Loss? Regret for what? Loss of what? She wasn''t very clear. Presently, he was her master''s rival, and even made her master lose face, but she didn''t want anything to happen to him. "Sky Group..." "Super Energy Bomb, one of the unique weapons of Sky Group..." "I knew it, with such a hugemotion, how could the authorities not take action? Apparently, they were just waiting for the right opportunity..." Some people took a deep breath andmented. Originally, they were watching the Mie Family''s embarrassment, but now they realized that the ultimate failure might be on Lin Yun''s side, which made them feel veryplicated. "Qingyun Company is really unlucky. First, they were targeted by two powerful families, and now they are targeted by the official Sky Group..." Some martial artists clenched their fists in resentment. "The Mie Family is a century-old n with profound foundations. Great ns, ha, great indeed, the authorities stand on their side. It''s too hard for new powers to rise..." Some martial artists let out a coldugh. Chapter 309 Vast Wealth (1st update!) Near Shen City, deep within a collection of ancient buildings. In a side room, a brush abruptly fell onto a table, the ink sttering a freshly written piece of text. "In merely two hours, so much has happened, both the Mie and Lu Families were wiped out in session..." "That Lin Yun, that Qingyun Company, they actually have such potent power..." A middle-aged man with a refined demeanor sat in a chair, picked up a cup of wine from the table beside him, took a sip, and mumbled in disbelief. He was Lin Yuanshan, the modern Sect Leader of the Golden Sword Sect, father to Lin Mengmeng. Yesterday, their security guards from Gold Sword Security Company experienced mass casualties at Qingyun Hotel, which inadvertently involved the Golden Sword Sect in conflicts with the Mie and Lu Families. As he was contemting how to handle the situation, an unexpected turn of events urred. Although the Golden Sword Sect was located in Shen City, their power was not that immense. What''s more, due to the unusual nature of the event, their martial artists were not in the vicinity. Consequently, it was not until two hourster that he learned of the specific details. However, by then, matters concerning the Mie and Lu Families had already been concluded. Suchrge families werepletely eradicated by the owner of Qingyun Company and his nine martial arts Grandmasters. An intimidating phrase resounded, "Anyone who crosses Qingyun, will be prosecuted no matter how far." The young man was too ferocious. Lin Yuanshan took another swig of his drink to suppress his astonishment. He had met Lin Yun before and at that time, he never would have imagined that the young man would be so fierce and had already broken through to the initial stage of Dark Strength. Speaking of which, the wine in his hand was bought from Qingyun Hotel at half price. It was during that time that he encountered Lin Yun... At that time, due to various circumstances, the Lin Family did not purchase much. Now, the Qingyun Hotel had already closed down. "What a pity, it will not be easy to purchase such good wine in future..." Lin Yuanshan murmured with a tinge of regret in hisplex tone, as though he was not just talking about the wine. ... In various parts of Huaxia, different families and powers resided. "The downfall of the Lu and Mie Families is not bad news for us. The shares and fixed assets they left behind, as well as their corporate funds, are now ours..." "This wealth is not a small figure, how should we divide it..." "The higher-ups of various families and powers said withughter. Usually, they were business partners with the Lu and Mie Families. Now, they were the ones splitting up the wealth of these two families. However, theirughter quickly faded away. Simr words reached their ears. "What? All the money on the business ounts is gone? Those are funds amounting to billions, without our signatures, who could mobilise such a huge amount of funds?" "It must be the doings of the Mie Family..." "Despicable Lu Family, they must have made preparations long ago..." The higher-ups of various families and powers were both shocked and infuriated. Not all shares of those businesses belonged to the Mie and Lu Families, they also held some. The funds that were being transferred out now were not only the Mie and Lu Families'' money but also theirs. Of course, some fixed assets of Mie and Lu Families couldn''t be transferred. However, those funds in the business ounts were also not a small figure, particrly losing these cash assets which would immediately cause problems for the operation of those businesses. Where could they gather such arge amount of funds in such a short period of time? "Now, even if not all members of Mie and Lu Families are dead, they''re almost there. Even if they transferred those funds out, they won''t be able to spend it, the banks will be the ultimate beneficiaries..." "Despicable Mie and Lu Families, even in downfall, they wouldn''t let us have it easy. The funds are already transferred out, it wouldn''t be easy for us to get it back now, those banks are not to be trifled with..." Some family and faction leaders gnashed their teeth in bitterness. ... Lin Yun didn''t know what was going on in Huaxia, as he was already en route to the Middle East. "All of the Lu Family''s funds, converted to Huaxia Currency, totaled to approximately two hundred and ny billion Huaxia Currency..." Lin Yun said softly. The incident at the Qingyun Hotel yesterday had left him very angry and frustrated, but the annihtion of the two major families had allowed him to vent his emotions. Yet, it also induced a feeling of overkill. The current reward, however, greatly rxed his mood. The assets of the two major families were roughly equal. Adding the funds of the two families together, he had garnered a total of five hundred and sixty billion Huaxia Currency. The wealth was astronomical, making Lin Yun once again marvel at its enormity. Combined, the assets of the richest in Huaxia, who were ranked among the top few, were probably equivalent to this amount, right? For a short period, he was honestly not short of earthly currency. Initially, he was worried that he wouldn''t be able to foot the bill if Lang Jiuping''s group found too many level two spirit-items. Now, he was not worried at all about this matter. Furthermore, he even contemted whether he should purchase some resources from various nations next, and then exchange them for Spirit Crystals in the Cosmic Trading System. With an investment of three to five billion Huaxia Currency, he could trade for about a hundred Spirit Crystals. With three to five trillion Huaxia Currency, he could exchange for about a hundred thousand Spirit Crystals. With this sum he could acquire a hundred thousand Spirit Crystals from the resources he bought, and still have a lot of money left over. One hundred thousand Spirit Crystals was a veryrge amount, which was almost enough for him to purchase a decent quality spaceship. As far as he knew, the spaceship from Star Blue cost about the same price. Star Blue had been saving Spirit Crystals for hundreds of years to collect that spaceship. If he were to purchase the same type of professional Spiritual Energy absorption and refining gear he had before, he could buy twenty sets. Then, he could umte tens of thousands, or even nearly twenty thousand Spirit Crystals daily. In a matter of days, he would surpass Star Blue''s umtion over more than a thousand years. With three to five trillion Huaxia Currency, if he operation was a bit better, he could swap even more resources for Spirit Crystals. For instance, if he directly went to some major resource harvesting areas to buy resources, he could not only bypass some processes, but also save a significant amount in transportation costs. If it wasn''t appropriate to put those resources into the trading space on the other party''s territory, he could directly buy the mines and extract the resources himself. Although he could use the resource exploration devices to search for resource locations himself, and was already doing so, this kind of exploration was not as fast as directly buying those already discovered resources. Some of the rare resources in the universe were not only scarce among the great civilizations in the universe but also on Earth. Earth was not small, and the resources he explored on his own were mostly ordinary ones, which were not worth much in Spirit Crystals. If he bought it himself, he could directly go to some precious resource-producing areas to buy them. Besides, he could also purchase production lines, produce finished goods, and sell them at lower prices on the Cosmic Trading System. His speed of obtaining Spirit Crystals now was very fast, plus the inexhaustible and robust resources on Earth were enough for him to do such a thing. Well, he could do it, and also needed to do it as soon as possible. Otherwise, after a while, when the number of professional Spiritual Energy absorption and refining gears, he bought increased, the number of Spirit Crystals he got in a day would be staggering. He wouldn''t need to do such a thing anymore.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om The moment he thought of it, Lin Yun immediately bought several flying vehicles, sending Lin Wu to Lin Jiu, five robots, to different countries. Stay connected with empire Their intelligence, their programming, might not be able to handleplex business affairs. However, they could certainly handle such simple matters as acquiring resources. When Lin Yun came back, he visited the location of the two resource collectors and collected the five hundred Spirit Crystals'' worth of resources, all of which were exchanged into Spirit Crystals. These five flying vehicles, each worth a hundred Spirit Crystals, were bought with these Spirit Crystals. The price was not cheap. Although the speed was not fast, the overall performance was almost satisfactory. Chapter 305 Those who offend my Qingyun will be punished, no matter how far! (2nd update!) "Hiss¡ª" From the outskirts of the Mie Vi, some martial artists on the treetops watched the scene from afar, unable to help but gasp. Not only had Lin Yun and his team survived, but they had also killed five members of the Sky Group. Those were five Grandmasters of martial arts. Killing five martial arts Grandmasters, who were members of the Sky Group, all at once. This event was too shocking for them. "What''s going on...what exactly is going on..." Some martial artists, feeling quite anxious, asked. Whether due to their poor location, poor eyesight, or poor hearing, they were unable to discern what exactly was happening inside the Mie Vi, and they desperately wanted to know. "The dignity of Huaxia is not to be vited! The dignity of the Lu and Mie families is not to be vited! My bottom line is not to be vited!" Some words that Lin Yun had just said, especially this sentence, gradually began to spread. Lin Yun spoke these words loudly, but the Vi was too far away from the outskirts, only a few powerful martial artists with good hearing could hear him. "Good!" "Well said!" Hearing this sentence narrated by others, some martial artists clenched their fists, eximing excitedly. "What''s so great about Sky Group members? What''s so great about martial arts Grandmasters? What''s so great about big families like the Lu and Mie families? If anyone vites the bottom line, they should be killed!" A martial artist snorted coldly and spoke. "They dare to represent the dignity of Huaxia, ha!" A martial artistughed coldly. Who in this world hasn''t been oppressed? Although many of these martial artists were powerful, their environment fettered them. They were more likely to encounter such situations, making Lin Yun''s words resonate with them all the more. At this moment, many martial artists sided with Lin Yun. "Super Energy Bomb... Lin Yun and his team actually possessed a Super Energy Bomb..." Wei Doni''s pupils shrank slightly and he breathed in sharply. At this moment, he was genuinely terrified. Lin Yun and his team actually had a Super Energy Bomb, and he had not even noticed it? This meant that if he were close to Lin Yun and his group, and theyunched a Super Energy Bomb, would he only be aware of this at that moment? By then it would be toote. "Right, Lin Yun and his team have a Super Energy Protection Shield, an existence even more advanced than a Super Energy Bomb. So, it''s not surprising that they have a Super Energy Bomb..." "However, a Super Energy Bomb can reduce a martial arts Grandmaster''s precognitive ability to such a degree... First, Lin Yun and his group didn''t sense it, then the five martial arts Grandmasters from the Sky Group didn''t sense it..." "No wonder my senior brother fell under such a Super Energy Bomb... It seems this Super Energy Bomb is truly the bane of martial arts Grandmasters..." Wei Doni murmured. In fact, he was mistaken. Lin Yun and his group didn''t sense the danger because Lin Yun was in the initial stage of Dark Strength, and Lin Yi to Lin Jiu were robots without the powerful precognitive abilities of a martial arts Grandmaster. Actually, if it weren''t for Lin Yi to Lin Jiu''s usage of various powerful armaments and protective equipment, bare-handed, these robots might not necessarily be able to defeat martial artists of the same level. There is a significant gap between the powers of a martial artist with precognitive ability and one without it. Thankfully, robots like Lin Yi and Lin Jiu had a powerful calctive ability that human martial artistscked, making their actual strength not much different from human counterparts of the same level. If they used powerful equipment, they could be even stronger.N?v(el)B\\jnn The five martial arts Grandmasters from the Sky Group didn''t sense the danger because Lin Yun ced the Super Energy Bomb in the Trading Space. The Trading Space was another dimension. It was normal for their precognitive abilities to decrease when dangerous objects were ced there. "So they had such a powerful trump card... Luckily we didn''t insist to continue fighting, otherwise, even if we waited for them to exhaust their ammo and then charged in, we''d still be walking into a death trap..." "The Mie family really set up a trap, they almost cost us, several Grandmasters, our lives..." "Brother Lee and the others died so unjustly..." Wang Zhenhai and another martial artist who had fought against Lin Yun and his group but retreated in the end, narrowly escaping with their lives, continued to rejoice while watching this scene. ... As the crowds outside the Mie Vi discussed the situation, Inside the Mie Vi, Lin Yun and his group walked towards the high-ranking members of the Mie family, including the Mie family leader. "You guys are really audacious, to let so many Mie family disciples apany us in death, what a pity..." Lin Yun said lightly as he walked. Earlier, when those Sky Group members fired so many Super Energy Bombs at them, there were still many Mie family members around them. Perhaps, those Sky Group members wanted to affect their...precognitive ability? When nine Super Energy Bombs came their way, all of the Mie family members died. "Victors are kings, losers are bandits. If we hadn''t acted the way we did, more of our Mie family would have died. Now, it''s just that you''ve won¡­" The Mie family leader deeply inhaled and spoke in a grave tone. "Lin Yun, our Mie family was wrong to target your Qingyun Company. We admit our mistake, and we canpensate for your losses. Could we possibly turn hostility into friendship¡­" A senior member of the Mie family hastily spoke. "Turn hostility into friendship? Repeat that after I have killed you all. Say it to those deceased Qingyun Company employees¡­" Lin Yun said with a cold smile. As Lin Yun spoke, he raised his gun, aiming it at these Mie family seniors. "No, no, no! Don''t kill me! Don''t kill me! I don''t want to die! I haven''t lived enough!" Seeing this scene, a senior member of the Mie family fell to his knees, sobbing. "Lin Yun, is there truly no room for salvaging this? Our Mie family is a century-old family, a significant power. Our family''s influence permeates the military, politics, andmerce. If you exterminate the Mie family, it will cause a massive stir in Huaxia and there will be no room for you. If you spare our Mie family, we can help you return to Huaxia. You''re from Huaxia, surely you don''t want a lifetime banishment from Huaxia¡­" the Mie family leader spoke. "A lifetime banishment from Huaxia? You''re overthinking it. Haven''t we returned already?" Lin Yun casually replied. "Did you know that I had numerous ways to level your Mie family mansions? Still, why didn''t I do so?" Lin Yun gazed at the Mie family leader and asked. "Why?" The Mie family leader trembled and subconsciously asked. If it had been before Lin Yun attacked their Mie family mansions, he wouldn''t necessarily believe Lin Yun. But at this moment, he believed that Lin Yun was fully capable of doing what he boasted. "It''s because the Mie family crossed my bottom line. I will exterminate your Mie family, one by one, ensuring no fish slips through the¡­" Lin Yun stated word by word. "Such as your son and some key descendants of your family, along with a senior member of your family, who is also a Martial Arts Grandmaster, who just escaped. Do you truly think they can escape?" After a pause, Lin Yun casually stated. "No, you can''t do this. Women and children should not be harmed¡­" Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, the Mie family leader''s face finally changed, voicing his plea in an urgent tone. "Bang¡ª¡ª" Before the Mie family leader could finish speaking, a bullet hit his forehead, killing him instantly. Even though his physical conditioning was decent, it was nothingpared to a martial artist. When the bullet came, he didn''t even have time to dodge. Of course, under these circumstances, dodging was useless. He could evade once but he couldn''t avoid continuously. Their Mie family''s downfall was inevitable. Now, the resisting forces within the Mie family mansions were mostly dead. What remained of the Mie family were all likembs awaiting ughter. "When the Mie family sent people to harm my family, why didn''t you mention not harming women and children then?" Lin Yun finally coldly snorted and said. "We were wrong, we were truly wrong¡­" "Please spare us¡­" "I am willing to be your servant¡­" "I have a lot of money. As long as you don''t kill me, I can give you all my money. Five hundred million, one billion, no, three billion¡­" After witnessing this scene, some Mie family seniorspletely broke down and cried. Only a minority of the Mie family seniors remained calm, but their faces were ashen. They knew, the Mie family was finished. At this moment, they were drowned in regret. They never could''ve imagined that in just two days, their Mie family would fall to such a state. Two days ago, their Mie family was a prominent and powerful n in Huaxia. But after theymanded an attack on the Qingyun Company yesterday, their fortunes changed. No, perhaps from the moment the Mie family decided to target Qingyun Company, their downfall was inevitable. Yesterday''s incident pulled the Mie family into the abyss. If given another chance, they definitely would not provoke Qingyun Company, and...Lin Yun... At this moment, some of the Mie family seniors realized they still didn''t fully understand Qingyun Company''s background. Could it be¡­ that the person in charge of Qingyun Company was merely this Lin Yun? Some of the Mie family seniors intended to inquire, but it was toote. "Bang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ªBang¡ª¡ª" Gunshots echoed through the air, one by one, the senior members of the Mie family fell. From the moment Lin Yun and his party appeared outside the Mie family mansions till now, less than ten minutes had passed¡­ In less than ten minutes, the century-old family, the Mie family, was annihted. Only a handful of survivors remained, who were continuously discovered and killed. "From this point on, whoever crosses Qingyun will be punished, no matter how far away they are. The fate of the Mie family serves as proof¡­" As Lin Yun and his party left the Mie family''s mansions, Lin Yun''s chilling voice echoed for miles around. It was a disy of absolute dominance. At this moment, a significant shift urred in Lin Yun''s mentality. He wished to develop peacefully, but the world wouldn''t let him. So, he would use iron-blooded methods to deter the world, establishing a path over mountainous corpses. This was the ultimate mentality of many Cosmic Trading System owners. At this moment, Lin Yun''s mentality began to evolve toward bing a qualified owner of the Cosmic Trading System. Chapter 306 The Lu Family Panic (Third Update!) "Such a domineering statement..." "They have the capital to back it up, vanquishing nine martial arts Grandmasters in today''s battle. Those were Grandmasters of martial arts..." "Those who offend Qingyun will be punished no matter how far they are... Men should live in this way..." After Lin Yun and his party had left, people standing outside the Mie family''s vipound were still discussing the recent events. Particrly some martial artists were feverishly excited, their blood boiling. As chivalry implies breaching prohibitions through martial arts, violent tendencies are inherent within martial artists. Lin Yun''s actions and words highly resonated with them. "Boom¡ª¡ªBoom¡ª¡ªBoom¡ª¡ª" At that moment, from not far away, columns of fire shot into the sky again, illuminating the vicinity of over a dozen miles as if it were daytime. "What is that¡ª¡ª" "Super Energy Bomb!" Many people were shocked as they looked in the direction of the explosion. Some even voiced their surprise. "That seems to be the direction where Lin Yun and his party left..." "Could it be that members of the Sky Groupunched an attack on them again?" "No, not only the Sky Group possesses such Super Energy Bombs. Lin Yun and his party also have them. Furthermore, it''s not only the direction Lin Yun and his party left, but also the direction some core members of the Mie Family fled..." "That''s right, judging by the distance of the explosions, it should be where some core members of the Mie Family escaped to. They''ve been away for such a long time..." "Lin Yun and his party just left, they couldn''t possibly have gotten that far..." "So, this explosion could very possibly be an attack on those core members of the Mie Family? Yes, amongst those people, there is a Grandmaster of martial arts. If that''s the case... these Super Energy Bombs are for targeting that Grandmaster..." "It''s very likely that someone from Lin Yun''s side has acted. The most important question is, Lin Yun and his party just left, so exactly who took action? Could it be that Lin Yun and his party have other forces arranged nearby?" "It should be like that. Lin Yun came with nine martial arts Grandmasters. It''s impossible for Qingyun Company to only have nine martial arts Grandmasters. For every numerous martial artist, only one martial arts Grandmaster emerges. Since Qingyun Company has nine martial arts Grandmasters, then surely there must be many more martial artists with slightly lower strengths..." "It''s not necessarily martial artists with slightly lower strengths. It could also be martial arts Grandmasters, right? After all, Qingyun Company has already shown nine martial arts Grandmasters. It wouldn''t be impossible for them to have one or two more..." As some people discussed, they gradually came to certain conclusions. These looming realities sent chills down their spines. First, Qingyun Company''s actions were brutal and domineering. Those fleeing members of the Mie Family were being relentlessly pursued. Most likely, they would not be able to escape. Second, behind Qingyun Company weren''t just those nine martial arts Grandmasters. This was an incredibly powerful force. In the future, anyone who dared to harbor intentions against Qingyun Company would be wise to think twice. Of course, while Qingyun Company had caused quite a stir, it may not have been allowed to stay in Huaxia. But even if the Huaxia government wanted to do something to Qingyun Company, it wouldn''t be easy. Either way, this was a force not to be trifled with easily. ... News from the Mie Family''s side reached Lu Family in Capital City immediately. More than five hundred elite soldiers had been killed and nine martial arts Grandmasters had fallen, five of whom were members of the Sky Group and one was a Grandmaster of the Mid Term Realm of Huajin. The Mie Family was extinguished, with only a handful of family members managing to escape. Even so, they were still being relentlessly pursued. A Grandmaster from the Mie Family, the only Grandmaster they had and a strong practitioner of the Mid Term Realm of Huajin who usually kept a low profile, was also killed. Upon receiving these pieces of information, the top echelons of the Lu Family were in shock. "How is this possible? It''s only been a short while, less than fifteen minutes since we were in contact with the leaders of the Mie Family and nothing had happened then..." A high-ranking member of the Lu Family stated in astonishment. "In less than ten minutes, the Mie Family was wiped out, with more than five hundred elite soldiers killed and nine martial arts Grandmasters fallen. Is this a joke?" A high-ranking member of the Lu Family eximed in disbelief. "Not nine martial arts Grandmasters, but ten. Just now, the only Grandmaster from the Mie Family was killed!" Another high-ranking member of the Lu Family added. "Where''s Lu Minghui? Call him immediately and inquire about his information..." A high-ranking member of the Lu Family hurriedly said. "Just now, a member of the Mie Family called to inform us that Lu Minghui had died in the Mie Family''s vipound..." One high-ranking member of the Lu Family informed them, shaking his head with a heavy heart. This information arrived through not just one channel, but numerous channels, and they all confirmed the same story. Therefore, it couldn''t possibly be false. In less than ten minutes, the Mie Family with such formidable strength was annihted. The enemy''s power was overwhelming. This time, who exactly had their Lu Family incited? "I''ve said it before, we Lu Family should just stick to regr development. We''re endowed with various special resources and anything we do feels like we have divine help. There''s no need to dabble in twisting methods. Now, the Mie Family has been wiped out. The other party has already said that their next target is our Lu Family. What do you guys think we should do..." A high-ranking member of the Lu Family fumed as he paced about. "It''s already toote to say this now..." Another high-ranking member of the Lu Family said solemnly. "With the havoc they''ve wreaked, the Sky Group won''t let them off..." A high-ranking member of the Lu Family asserted. "Sky Group? Just now at the Mie Family''s ce, five members of the Sky Group were ughtered. Didn''t you hear about it? Do you think they care about the Sky Group? Even if the Sky Group can exterminate them, would that happen before or after our Lu Family is wiped out? In Huaxia, the Lu Family isn''t the only power, nor is every power friendly with our Lu Family. There are numerous powers that wish for the downfall of our Lu Family!" One high-ranking member of the Lu Family shook his head continuously. "Enough, everyone stop bickering. Right now, we need to discuss how to deal with this crisis. We should be thankful that Capital City is three thousand kilometers away from Shen City and being the capital, it''s an important ce for the country. The offender''s appearance has been captured by authorities already. Next, it will not be easy for them toe to Capital City. We should have ample time to prepare..." The Leader of the Lu Family pounded the table, speaking authoritatively. The Leader of the Lu Family''s words carried a lot of weight within the Lu Family, and as soon as he finished speaking, the other high-ranking members of the Lu Family fell silent and turned their attention to him. "Secondly, the enemy''s eradication of five members of the Sky Group, this is good news..." The Lu Family Leader slightly nodded, saying this. "How could this be good news?" One of the Lu Family elites immediately exploded in anger. The stronger the enemy, the more panic they felt upon hearing about them. The Lu Family Leader raised this information again, which instantly made his emotions very unstable. "Indeed, this shows that the enemy''s strength is very strong, our Lu family will be in danger..." another higher-up of the Lu family also rapidly shook his head. Seeing this, the Lu Family Leader shook his head inwardly. Such was the nature of family power, many individuals without ability could still upy high positions. These two were blind to such obvious pros and cons. Fortunately, most of the Lu Family elites could see it. For instance, a member of the Lu family elites had just pointed it out.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om The Lu Family Leader looked at the other Lu Family higher-ups, some of whom seemed thoughtful, while others listened attentively. "The enemy''s extermination of the five members of the Sky Group is a earth-shattering event. The Sky Group, it serves as the nation''s treasured tool. This is a serious provocation of the official authority. The officials will not let this pass. Not many forces can contend with the officials..." The Lu Family Leader spoke slowly. Listening to the Lu Family Leader''s words, the rest of Lu family elites unanimously nodded their heads, including the two who criticized the information earlier. Their faces flushed slightly, they chose to remain silent. It seemed that the enemy''s extermination of the five members of the Sky Group was indeed good news. "Third, the top forces, the profits we gave them while dealing with Qingyun Company, were not distributed without purpose. Last time, the Grandmaster of the Mid Term Realm of Huajin was sent by them. Now, we need their help again..." Then, the Lu family leader said. "The top forces, as for the Sky Group, there are some other matters, I''ve already sent people to contact them. Now, what you need to do is choose some core disciples, and I will have them secretly sent away..." Lastly, the Lu Family Leader said. "What?" "Why do we need to send our Lu family disciples away?" "Could it be, our Lu family can''t withstand the power of Qingyun Company?" "But this is the Capital City..." "Didn''t you say the officials wouldn''t let it go?" Hearing the words of the Lu Family Leader, the Lu family elites were thrown into chaos again, they expressed their panic ordingly. "Fear not the expected, but the unexpected. The Mie family''s example is right in front of us. They did not do this, even letting all the Mie family disciples gather at their vi, as a result, they were all taken out in one swoop by the enemy. Even those who started to run didn''t get far..." The Lu Family Leader said with a gloomy face. None of these elites in their family seemed capable of aplishing anything significant. They were all good at reaping without sowing. As for holding the fort singlehandedly, only one or two could possibly do so. Lu Mingtao... The Lu Family Leader sighed softly at the thought of the kidnapped Lu Mingtao. Among the third generation of their Lu family, Lu Mingtao was rtively promising. Unfortunately... After so long, those "kidnappers" had not contacted the Lu family again. It was highly probable that something had happened to Lu Mingtao. One vital point, he strongly suspected that Lu Mingtao''s disappearance was the doing of Qingyun Company. Lu Mingtao and Mie Hai had a peak realm Dark Strength expert with them yet they disappeared without a trace. Unless a Martial Arts Grandmaster took action, it was hard to believe that they could vanish without leaving a trace. Qingyun Company indeed had many Martial Arts Grandmasters. If they did this, it would be all too easy. This thought had urred to him yesterday. However, in his heart, he had always harboured hope against hope. As these thoughts crossed his mind, the Lu Family Leader once again sighed inwardly. Their attempt to deal with the Qingyun Company was really a wrong decision... At that moment, he felt deep regret, deep, deep regret. One wrong decision had brought their Lu family to the brink of destruction. This time, the loss to their Lu family was too great. Chapter 307 Leaving One After Another (First Update!) "Lu Family Leader, there''s a sudden situation concerning my turn. I can''t give any protection to the Lu Family anymore. The money is here on this bank card. I didn''t move any of it..." "Lu Family Leader, I''m truly sorry. There''s also a sudden situation on my side, and the Martial Arts conference will start so soon. I have to make some preparations..." Very quickly, the martial arts grandmasters that the Lu Family had enlisted came forward one after another. Some uttered these polite phrases. "Grandmasters, if you''re unsatisfied with the treatment, we can renegotiate this..." The Lu Family Leader remained silent, as one of the Lu Family high-ranking members hastily spoke. "Lu Family Leader, your Lu Family is trying to deceive us all. You never told us beforehand that your enemies are so powerful. We''ve all heard that just recently, in Shen City the Mie Family lost ten of their martial arts grandmasters, including the strong ones from the Huajin Mid Term Realm. Even Wei Doni, who is from the Huajinte-stage realm, dared not intervene..." A martial arts grandmaster with a bad temper said coldly. "Precisely, Lu Family Leader, we can''t take up this mission. With that level of enemy strengthing at us, if we take this mission, we are simply marching to our death..." The head of a martial arts grandmaster nodded and uttered. The Lu Family offered them a substantial reward. However,pared to their lives, that amount meant nothing. "This..." Faced with the blunt truth spoken by these martial arts grandmasters, some high-ranking Lu Family members were at a loss for words. These martial arts grandmasters were anything but ordinary; they couldn''t possibly force them to stick around to protect their family, could they? Even if these grandmasters were willing to protect them, they''d dare not keep them. Who could predict whether those masters would remain loyal like dogs to their masters, or turn into dangerous wolves eating their masters? "Dear Grandmasters, it''s our Lu Family''s fault for this incident. We hadn''t expected Qingyun Company to be this powerful. Otherwise, we wouldn''t have wronged them in the first ce..." The Lu Family Leader began to talk. Upon hearing the Lu Family Leader''s words, the grandmasters'' expressions eased. The Lu Family Leader was right. If they had known about Qingyun Company''s strength beforehand, they would not have wronged them. From this perspective, it doesn''t look like the Lu Family intentionally deceived them. If they could help it, they''d not wish to fall out with the Lu Family. The Lu Family is, after all, a powerful n with enormous strength. It''s not a certainty that they will be destroyed by Qingyun Company. To have a power like that as a potential ally, it''s best not to antagonize them. "Grandmasters, if you want to leave, our Lu Family dares not detain you. But I do have a request, which I hope you all could agree to," the Lu Family Leader said thoughtfully. "What''s the requirement?" demanded a martial arts grandmaster. The other martial arts grandmasters looked on, interested. "I hope that the grandmasters can take some of our Lu Family juniors with them when they leave..." the Lu Family Leader said to the grandmasters. "What?" "This matter?" The faces of some martial arts grandmasters subtly changed. The information they just learned not only stated the extermination of the Mie Family and the fall of ten grandmasters but also included the intimidation and pursuit of some Mie family descendants. One grandmaster was even killed during one of these pursuit events. "No." "I disagree." "Lu Family Leader, did you know that Qingyun Company is chasing the remainder of the Mie family descendants?" Several of the martial arts grandmasters quickly shook their heads, one after another refusing. Perhaps if they moved stealthily and departed early, and considering Qingyun Company was still far from Capital City and might not be fully aware of what was happening here, they could avoid danger. But they didn''t want to risk their lives. Irrespective of whether they could be killed on the spot by Qingyun Company chasing them or fight them off, if Qingyun Company discovered this nter and sought to retaliate, how could they resist? "For this, I can triple the reward for you, grandmasters!" The Lu family leader looked at these martial arts grandmasters and spok again. "This..." Some martial arts grandmasters started to hesitate again. Tripling the reward would amount to several hundreds of millions, potentially up to nine hundred million for a mid-stage Huajin grandmaster. This was a sumrge enough to be equal to the profits of manyrgepanies and enterprises after several years. There''s no denying that people die for wealth and birds for food. Even though they were martial arts grandmasters, as long as they were living in this world, they couldn''t escape the enticement of gains. The huge amount of money was already making them tempted. It could make them risk their lives too. Just like when the Mie family tripled the reward previously, some grandmasters chose to take the risk despite knowing that nine grandmasters from Qingyun Company were on their way. "Rest assured, grandmasters; this matter is very secretive. And for only three days, after one day, you will have already gotten out of the country..." Seeing the tempted grandmasters, the Lu Family Leader hastily continued. "One dayter, we''ll be out of the country?" The grandmasters'' eyes sparkled. Capital City was far away from Shen City, a distance of about 3,000 kilometers. At the moment, while Qingyun Company was eliminating the Mie Family, and they would probably not head to Lu Family right away. They should be able to get a day''s grace, and then, they would reach the foreign country. They didn''t believe that Qingyun Company''s power, however strong it was, could extend as far as foreign countries. For three days of work and a reward of several hundreds of millions, that would be enough to persuade them to take the risk. "Alright, I agree." Before long, several martial arts grandmasters nodded in consent. "Lu Family Leader, the fewer the number of people, the less noticeable we will be. Now there are several grandmasters that have agreed. I assume there will be more than enough protection for the juniors of the Lu Family. I''ll recuse myself from this..." There were also grandmasters who were uninterested in getting involved and excused themselves courteously. However, their words made sense: the fewer people were involved, the smaller the target they would be. The present number of agreeing grandmasters was nearly adequate. The Lu Family hadn''t expected all of them to agree in teh first ce. Besides, Lu Family Leader was hoping that after these grandmasters left the Lu Family, they could y up this news to draw people''s attention and confuse outsiders.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om So, after a few polite words, the Lu Family Leader let these people leave. The money was left behind, but the Lu Family did give them some reward for having been on the Lu Family''s side for such a long time, even though there were so many risks. The Lu Family Leader ordered each martial arts grandmaster to be rewarded with one million, and the mid-stage Huajin grandmaster to be rewarded with two million. This way, these martial arts grandmasters did not look like they came for nothing. However, these rewards were a far cry from the hundreds of millions or even billions they had initially expected. They can''t even bepared with the hundreds of millions and nearly billions received by agreeing grandmasters. Some martial arts grandmasters were somewhat regretful. However, when they thought about their lives, they didn''t say anything more. Very soon, these martial arts grandmasters left the Lu Family. Afterward, a message spread. In these few days, the martial arts grandmasters who came to the Lu Family learned about Shen City''s Mie Family information and left one after another. The current situation of the Lu Family was dire. An hourter, a group of people left via a secret tunnel in the Lu Family to head abroad. Chapter 308 The Destruction of the Lu Family (2nd Update!) Near Shen City, in the waters, within a submarine. "This haul isn''t bad..." Lin Yun whispered. Over 1.3 trillion Huaxia Currency, over 180 billion US dors, over 20 billion pounds, and several billion euros... This was the money Lin Yun transferred out from the bank ounts of some Mie Family members and several of the Mie Family''s business ounts. Lin Yun had long had the ability to operate the ounts in many banks on Earth, but such operations were easily detected and caused too much attention. He didn''t want to do this unless necessary. However, after he killed those members of the Mie Family, it wasn''t a problem for him to transfer the money from the bank ounts of those members and some of the Mie Family''s business ounts. The banks could not confirm whether or not it was someone from the Mie Family who transferred this money and in what situations they transferred it. The total sum exceeded 2.6 trillion Huaxia Currency, a wealth that was utterly terrifying. It was indeed a centuries-old family with great power in the military, political, andmercial sectors of Huaxia, Lin Yun pondered. This didn''t even take into ount some fixed-assets, which there weren''t very many of anyway. This was because, within the Mie Family''s conglomerates andpanies, there were shares owned by many individuals and forces, but the cash flow of these groups andpanies was all mixed. The cash flow of a group orpany is very important. For certain corporations, the cash they hold, if subtracted from theirpany debts, may exceed the remaining value of thepany itself. Thus, the money Lin Yun transferred was essentially all of the Mie Family''s assets. As for the possibility of those corporations copsing without this cash flow, that wasn''t Lin Yun''s business. Presumably, the Mie Family''s shares and other fixed assets could make up for these losses for the time being. Indeed, crime did pay well. Even with the assistance of the Cosmic Trading System, Lin Yun would need quite a bit of time to earn 2.6 trillion Huaxia Currency. Even though he had recent dealings with several major brands, and the profits from Qingyun Hotel and Qingyun Restaurant were quite substantial, they only totaled to several tens of billions of Huaxia Currency. Now, in a single night, he had vastly multiplied his wealth. All the wealth umted by the Mie Family over the centuries now belonged to him. This was a highly thrilling affair. Of course, this was only possible for him. He had ess to many Earth bank ounts, which would not have been an easy feat for others, even governmental institutions like America''s. Now that he suddenly had so much capital, he didn''t need to worry about spending it on Earth for quite some time. "The Lu Family¡­" Soon, Lin Yun shifted his attention to the Lu Family. "Have some of the Lu Family''s offspring started to relocate¡­" Lin Yun whispered. There were special arrangements within the Lu Family. If these people hadn''t left the Family''s premises, it would have been difficult for him to find out their whereabouts. However, now that they had left, it would be very difficult for them to escape the detection of his supeputers. It seemed that these people had the wrong idea about escaping death by leaving the country. They were just within his range in Capital City, but if they left the Capital, his scruples would be significantly less. Lin Yi, Lin Jiu, and others had already gone off to kill some of the Mie Family''s descendants. Lin Yun closed his eyes, ready to practice a martial technique while waiting for them. Half an hourter, Lin Yi, Lin Jiu, and others returned. "We''re heading to the Capital City... Lu Family¡­" Lin Yun said, opening his eyes. He didn''t inquire about the results of their mission to kill off the Mie Family descendants, because Lin Yi and Lin Jiu had already updated him. The returned sessfully, indicating the mission was over. At the very least, all the Mie Family offspring on record had been killed. The distance from Shen City to Capital City was three thousand kilometers. Even traveling on the fastest passenger ne would have taken three to four hours. However, the flying car that Lin Yun and his party were traveling in had a speed of six thousand kilometers per hour. They reached the Capital City in just half an hour. At this point, only over an hour had passed since the Mie Family had been wiped out. The Lu Family''s martial arts grandmasters had escorted their children and left only about ten minutes ago. The higher-ups of the Lu Family hadn''t expected Lin Yun and his men to arrive so quickly. Even official bodies didn''t expect this. They were still setting up measures in Shen City. They were carefully checking all forms of transportation, and several flights had even halted operations. They thought that Lin Yun and his team were still in Shen City. Even if there were members of the Qingyun Company in Capital City, they wouldn''t have much power. Martial Arts Grandmasters weren''tmon, after all. Lin Yun and his team already had nine of them, so the remaining forces weren''t significant. Otherwise, they wouldn''t have chosen to attack the Mie Family first. Now that the Mie Family had been destroyed, the Lu Family was ready. In Capital City, all iing vehicles and the airport were also carefully checked. They didn''t know that Lin Yun and his party had already arrived not far from the Lu family. "Swift battle and swift resolution..." Lin Yun calmly spoke. Five or six minutester, Lin Yun and hispanions left the estate of Lu family. The Lu family was obliterated. Two martial arts grandmasters had also fallen in the battle. "Those who offend the Qingyun, will be punished wherever they are." This statement was written inrge characters in the central courtyard of the Lu family''s home. An hourter, those who had secretly left from the Lu family, were all killed, along with the martial arts grandmasters who were protecting them, three were at the initial stages of Huajin, one was at the intermediate stage. Hence, during the incident of the Lu family, there were again six martial arts grandmasters who fell. That night, in the battles against the Mie and Lu Families, a total of sixteen martial arts Grandmasters fell. Adding to the four grandmasters that fell the day before, twenty martial arts grandmasters fell in the space of two days in Huaxia. Ten minutester, a hover car flew swiftly towards the Middle East from above the ocean. Meanwhile, information had started spreading rapidly among all circles in Huaxia. "What? Lin Yun and his party went to the Lu family''s area? The Lu family has been wiped out?" "Shen City... Capital City... there''s a long distance between them... this is too terrifying..." "That''s Capital City, the hearnd of the country..." "''Those who offend Qingyun, no matter how far, will be condemned''... this phrase is not false; even if one is thousands of miles away, even in a ce like Capital City, they cannot escape this fate..." "Also those children from the Mie and Lu Families that escaped, I heard they were all killed too. Truly, no matter how far, none were spared..." Some people gasped,menting in unison. "All those grandmasters who were protecting the children of the Lu family were killed too, we were lucky that we didn''t covet their wealth..." Those martial arts grandmasters who had left the Lu family, one by one voiced their fear. It hadn''t been long since then, just over an hour perhaps? One decision could be the difference between life and death. An hour earlier, they were unaware of how close the Grim Reaper hade. "We were previously stationed at the Lu family''s, Qingyun Company and Lin Yun... they wouldn''t hold grudge against us, right?" A martial arts grandmaster thought of something and quickly voiced out. "Originally, very few people knew we were stationed at the Lu family''s. Now, almost everyone in the martial world knows. This must be the Lu family''s propaganda, damn the Lu family..." A martial arts grandmaster gritted his teeth. "We should be safe, after all, we left the Lu Family early... Wei Doni, Wang Zhenhai, they are all okay, right?" another grandmaster frowned and spoke. The Qingyun Company''s consecutive victories left them stricken with fear. "Those who offend the Qingyun, no matter how far, will be condemned," this statement left a deep imprint in their hearts. "About that, it''s uncertain. Maybe, the Qingyun Company is waiting for the right moment, for now, they might not want to make too many enemies. Now that the Mie and Lu families have been destroyed, it is hard to say they won''t create troubles for us..." a martial arts grandmaster expressed his worry. "Personally, I think we are overthinking. Now, the stream of news tells us that for the Qingyun Company, killing a martial arts grandmaster is not much different from killing an ordinary person. The children and the grandmasters from the Lu and Mo families that fled were all killed, it should not be too difficult for them to kill us if they really wanted to..." a martial arts grandmaster shook his head. "I suggest we all get back to our regr lives, eat, drink, continue our martial arts training. With the strength that Qingyun Company has disyed, if they wanted to kill us, we wouldn''t have much strength to resist. And if nothing happens to us in a day, we can assume that Qingyun Company probably won''t bother us." He paused, then continued. "Well said." "Shall we disperse?" Very soon, these martial arts grandmasters, who had left the Lu family, dispersed. If nothing happened to them in a day, then if they encountered any member of Qingyun Company in the future, they would surely keep their distance. This sentiment resided in their hearts, though none of them verbalized it.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om In a certain location, the headquarters of the Sky Group. "The Lu family was wiped out too? How did it happen so fast?" "Damn! The damn Qingyun Company!" "They dared to run wild even in the hearnd of the nation!" "The Qingyun Company must have the support of an official organization from another country. Otherwise, how could they have the super energy bomb, the super energy protection shield, how could they have arrived in the Capital City so quickly and discreetly? I have already asked people to investigate, have the results been found yet..." "''Those who offend the Qingyun, no matter how far, will be condemned'', haha, what a big and wild boast! ''Those who offend Huaxia will also be condemned no matter how far.'' Let''s check where the people of Qingyun Company have gone. They dared to kill five of our members, we absolutely cannot let them off..." The high-ranking members of the Sky Group expressed their anger one after another. Explore new worlds at empire "I''ve already applied to the elders to intervene..." A high-ranking official who seemed to have a high status, spoke solemnly. "And what about those elite divisions, the Flying Eagle Guards, and so on? Starting from the top, none should be spared. They are there to protect Huaxia, they are not private militias. If they didn''t take orders from those big families and act recklessly, how could such a big incident have urred?" "And we must warn those big families, to stop them from robbing and looting. If they are discovered, they won''t be let off lightly..." He then turned to some people and sternly warned them. "Yes, if they hadn''t stirred up trouble, such a catastrophe would not have urred. So many deaths, including twenty martial arts grandmasters, five of whom were Sky group members. The impact and the severity of this incident is severe..." Some high-ranking officials of the Sky Group nodded in agreement. Chapter 309 Vast Wealth (1st update!) Near Shen City, deep within a collection of ancient buildings. In a side room, a brush abruptly fell onto a table, the ink sttering a freshly written piece of text. "In merely two hours, so much has happened, both the Mie and Lu Families were wiped out in session..." "That Lin Yun, that Qingyun Company, they actually have such potent power..." A middle-aged man with a refined demeanor sat in a chair, picked up a cup of wine from the table beside him, took a sip, and mumbled in disbelief. He was Lin Yuanshan, the modern Sect Leader of the Golden Sword Sect, father to Lin Mengmeng. Yesterday, their security guards from Gold Sword Security Company experienced mass casualties at Qingyun Hotel, which inadvertently involved the Golden Sword Sect in conflicts with the Mie and Lu Families. As he was contemting how to handle the situation, an unexpected turn of events urred. Although the Golden Sword Sect was located in Shen City, their power was not that immense. What''s more, due to the unusual nature of the event, their martial artists were not in the vicinity. Consequently, it was not until two hourster that he learned of the specific details. However, by then, matters concerning the Mie and Lu Families had already been concluded. Suchrge families werepletely eradicated by the owner of Qingyun Company and his nine martial arts Grandmasters. An intimidating phrase resounded, "Anyone who crosses Qingyun, will be prosecuted no matter how far." The young man was too ferocious. Lin Yuanshan took another swig of his drink to suppress his astonishment. He had met Lin Yun before and at that time, he never would have imagined that the young man would be so fierce and had already broken through to the initial stage of Dark Strength. Speaking of which, the wine in his hand was bought from Qingyun Hotel at half price. It was during that time that he encountered Lin Yun... At that time, due to various circumstances, the Lin Family did not purchase much. Now, the Qingyun Hotel had already closed down. "What a pity, it will not be easy to purchase such good wine in future..." Lin Yuanshan murmured with a tinge of regret in hisplex tone, as though he was not just talking about the wine. ... In various parts of Huaxia, different families and powers resided. "The downfall of the Lu and Mie Families is not bad news for us. The shares and fixed assets they left behind, as well as their corporate funds, are now ours..." "This wealth is not a small figure, how should we divide it..." "The higher-ups of various families and powers said withughter. Usually, they were business partners with the Lu and Mie Families. Now, they were the ones splitting up the wealth of these two families. However, theirughter quickly faded away. Simr words reached their ears. "What? All the money on the business ounts is gone? Those are funds amounting to billions, without our signatures, who could mobilise such a huge amount of funds?" "It must be the doings of the Mie Family..." "Despicable Lu Family, they must have made preparations long ago..." The higher-ups of various families and powers were both shocked and infuriated. Not all shares of those businesses belonged to the Mie and Lu Families, they also held some. The funds that were being transferred out now were not only the Mie and Lu Families'' money but also theirs. Of course, some fixed assets of Mie and Lu Families couldn''t be transferred. However, those funds in the business ounts were also not a small figure, particrly losing these cash assets which would immediately cause problems for the operation of those businesses. Where could they gather such arge amount of funds in such a short period of time? "Now, even if not all members of Mie and Lu Families are dead, they''re almost there. Even if they transferred those funds out, they won''t be able to spend it, the banks will be the ultimate beneficiaries..." "Despicable Mie and Lu Families, even in downfall, they wouldn''t let us have it easy. The funds are already transferred out, it wouldn''t be easy for us to get it back now, those banks are not to be trifled with..." Some family and faction leaders gnashed their teeth in bitterness. ... Lin Yun didn''t know what was going on in Huaxia, as he was already en route to the Middle East. "All of the Lu Family''s funds, converted to Huaxia Currency, totaled to approximately two hundred and ny billion Huaxia Currency..." Lin Yun said softly. The incident at the Qingyun Hotel yesterday had left him very angry and frustrated, but the annihtion of the two major families had allowed him to vent his emotions. Yet, it also induced a feeling of overkill. The current reward, however, greatly rxed his mood. The assets of the two major families were roughly equal. Adding the funds of the two families together, he had garnered a total of five hundred and sixty billion Huaxia Currency. The wealth was astronomical, making Lin Yun once again marvel at its enormity. Combined, the assets of the richest in Huaxia, who were ranked among the top few, were probably equivalent to this amount, right? For a short period, he was honestly not short of earthly currency. Initially, he was worried that he wouldn''t be able to foot the bill if Lang Jiuping''s group found too many level two spirit-items. Now, he was not worried at all about this matter.N?v(el)B\\jnn Furthermore, he even contemted whether he should purchase some resources from various nations next, and then exchange them for Spirit Crystals in the Cosmic Trading System. With an investment of three to five billion Huaxia Currency, he could trade for about a hundred Spirit Crystals. With three to five trillion Huaxia Currency, he could exchange for about a hundred thousand Spirit Crystals. With this sum he could acquire a hundred thousand Spirit Crystals from the resources he bought, and still have a lot of money left over. One hundred thousand Spirit Crystals was a veryrge amount, which was almost enough for him to purchase a decent quality spaceship. As far as he knew, the spaceship from Star Blue cost about the same price. Star Blue had been saving Spirit Crystals for hundreds of years to collect that spaceship. If he were to purchase the same type of professional Spiritual Energy absorption and refining gear he had before, he could buy twenty sets. Then, he could umte tens of thousands, or even nearly twenty thousand Spirit Crystals daily. In a matter of days, he would surpass Star Blue''s umtion over more than a thousand years. With three to five trillion Huaxia Currency, if he operation was a bit better, he could swap even more resources for Spirit Crystals. For instance, if he directly went to some major resource harvesting areas to buy resources, he could not only bypass some processes, but also save a significant amount in transportation costs. If it wasn''t appropriate to put those resources into the trading space on the other party''s territory, he could directly buy the mines and extract the resources himself. Although he could use the resource exploration devices to search for resource locations himself, and was already doing so, this kind of exploration was not as fast as directly buying those already discovered resources. Some of the rare resources in the universe were not only scarce among the great civilizations in the universe but also on Earth. Earth was not small, and the resources he explored on his own were mostly ordinary ones, which were not worth much in Spirit Crystals. If he bought it himself, he could directly go to some precious resource-producing areas to buy them. Besides, he could also purchase production lines, produce finished goods, and sell them at lower prices on the Cosmic Trading System. His speed of obtaining Spirit Crystals now was very fast, plus the inexhaustible and robust resources on Earth were enough for him to do such a thing. Well, he could do it, and also needed to do it as soon as possible. Otherwise, after a while, when the number of professional Spiritual Energy absorption and refining gears, he bought increased, the number of Spirit Crystals he got in a day would be staggering. He wouldn''t need to do such a thing anymore. The moment he thought of it, Lin Yun immediately bought several flying vehicles, sending Lin Wu to Lin Jiu, five robots, to different countries. Stay connected with empire Their intelligence, their programming, might not be able to handleplex business affairs. However, they could certainly handle such simple matters as acquiring resources. When Lin Yun came back, he visited the location of the two resource collectors and collected the five hundred Spirit Crystals'' worth of resources, all of which were exchanged into Spirit Crystals. These five flying vehicles, each worth a hundred Spirit Crystals, were bought with these Spirit Crystals. The price was not cheap. Although the speed was not fast, the overall performance was almost satisfactory. Chapter 310 Lang Jiupings Call (2nd Update!) When Lin Yun returned to the Middle East base, it wasn''t yet dawn. At this point, he had only been away for six or seven hours. That was less time than hisst trip to India. The base was quiet. Lin Yun''s hovercar, suspended in the air, observed for a while before setting off for India again. He was still in the early stages of development and needed Spirit Crystals everywhere he went. He couldn''t waste such a huge opportunity to acquire Spirit Crystals. In India, he could obtain seven hundred Spirit Crystals a day. Here, his Cosmic Trading System''s ability to absorb and refine surrounding spiritual energy was wasted. There were only a handful of people within ten thousand meters of this ce. "If only I hadn''t chosen this development path earlier..." Lin Yun shook his head. Initially, he didn''t know that humans on Earth expelled so much spiritual energy each day, and he didn''t expect to be frequently separated from crowds of people. It was also unexpected that he would acquire some degree of spirituality on Earth so quickly. After integrating some professional devices to absorb and refine spiritual energy, the efficiency was almostparable to his Cosmic Trading System''s ability to absorb and refine surrounding spiritual energy. Now, he needed to figure out a way to utilize the Cosmic Trading System''s ability to absorb and refine surrounding spiritual energy so that it wouldn''t go to waste. Keeping him in a densely popted city was not a solution. 15 minutester, Lin Yun arrived at the same city he had visitedst time. It was the same small courtyard as before. No one hade to the small courtyard. As Lin Yun entered the city, the bnce on his Cosmic Trading System ount rapidly increased. "This operation, although I didn''t rely on my personal martial power in many situations, some were still exerted. Those grandmasters were all very powerful..." In the courtyard, Lin Yun began practicing his boxing moves while muttering softly. Just by watching those martial art grandmasters, he had learned a lot. The things those grandmasters had shown were not possessed by machines with Huajin abilities. Now, he began to digest these gains one by one. "Boom¡ª¡ª" An hourter, Lin Yun''s body trembled and the sound of his punches and kicks suddenly intensified. "Another Beginner Level of Martial Art Skill has broken through to the Intermediate Level..." Lin Yun opened his eyes, faintly smiled, and uttered softly. Readtest stories on empire Then, without stopping, he continued practicing his martial art skills. Soon, day broke. Soon after, night fell. A whole day passed with Lin Yun continuously practicing his martial arts skills, asionally resting in between. This life was quite normal for Lin Yun. People who focus are more likely to achieve sess. When he first started practicing martial arts,ter when he was working, and then when he was analyzing and nning business rules, he would often do one thing repeatedly for a long time. In one day, Lin Yun was able to increase the seven Beginner Level Martial Art Skills to the Intermediate Level, and also advanced one of the Intermediate Level Skills to the Grand Mastery Level. This was a huge leap forward. Of course, it was also a result of his efforts over this period. Before the breakthrough of Dark Strength, he had lots of insights about many martial skills. But these insights could only be validated once his physical strength became stronger. After breaking through the initial stage of Dark Strength, he quickly headed to Huaxia and did not have time to study these martial skills. Moreover, he learned a lot from the two battles yesterday which led him to make significant progress in one day. It would be hard for him to make such progress in the future. In one day, the Cosmic Trading System acquired another twelve hundred Spirit Crystals. In addition to the Spirit Crystals the Cosmic Trading System obtained on Lin Yun''s way back, plus the leftover Spirit Crystals, the current bnce of Spirit Crystals on Lin Yun''s Cosmic Trading System had reached one thousand six hundred. Just as Lin Yun was about to rest, a call suddenly came through. "Mr. Lin, Boss Lin, Big Boss Lin, you guys are too powerful. Big families like the Mie Family and the Lu Family were toppled by you so quickly. Not to mention the five Sky Group members... Each of them was a martial arts grandmaster and had all kinds of advanced equipment..." An excited voice came through. "Mr. Lang, you didn''t call just to tter me, did you?" Lin Yun faintly smiled and replied.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om The man on the other end of the phone was Lang Jiuping. "Uh..." Lang Jiuping was at a loss for words. With such exciting news, shouldn''t you be excited too? Why are you so calm? Don''t try to act so cool! "But, I didn''t expect you guys to find out so quickly. Judging by the phone number you''re using, you''re not in the country, are you?" Lin Yun said again. Ever since the incident at the Royal Club, he had ordered some custom cell phones through the Cosmic Trading System. If someone was to make a call, he could quickly get the exact location of the caller, and he could also gather some information about nearbymunication devices. However, he couldn''t tell Lang Jiuping about this directly. "In the world of Spirit Seekers, a lot of them are martial artists, and this incident has spread like wildfire. In two battles, you wiped out twenty martial arts grandmasters... Those were grandmasters..." Lang Jiuping hurriedly said, getting excited again as he continued. He couldn''t help but get excited about this. As a Spirit Seeker, he had seen a lot, and because of that, he knew how powerful a grandmaster could be and how much influence one could have. If a martial arts school or family had a grandmaster, it was like having a pir, and many martial artists had to look up to them. If an organization had a grandmaster, then no one would dare to underestimate them, including some of the less high-ranking officials. To wipe out twenty grandmasters in less than two days was astounding. This time, Lin Yun didn''t interrupt Lang Jiuping''s speech and listened until he was finished. But Lang Jiuping didn''t say much more before quickly getting to the point andughing, "Well, Mr. Lin, sorry, I got a bit carried away there. I called to tell you that we''ve obtained a spirit-item that possesses high spirituality. We are also in contact with several other spirit-items that have high spirituality. We should be able to get them in a couple of days. How about we n the trade?" They didn''t have a lot of funds and could only obtain one spirit-item that possessed high spirituality. If they couldn''t trade their high spirituality spirit-item quickly with Lin Yun, they wouldn''t be able to obtain the next few high spirituality spirit-items. However, they couldn''t tell Lin Yun about this either. "Sure, where are you? I''ll send someone to get the item and pay the billion-dor fee on the spot," Lin Yun nodded slightly. "Uh... We are in America... Will that work?" Lang Jiuping paused, quickly reported a location and asked hesitantly. "I have someone there on business. Wait there for ten minutes, and he will arrive. By the way, you do have the item with you, don''t you?" Lin Yun asked with a faint smile. "The item isn''t with us, but it''s close by. I''ll have someone fetch it right away," Lang Jiuping immediately replied. It was a ten-billion-dor item, the entirety of their assets. How could they carry it around carelessly? Chapter 311 : Restless (3rd Update!)". "By the way,st time, I mentioned that I was going to give you a car, where do you want to receive it? However, this car won''t arrive so soon. It will probably reach the United States in three to four hours!" At this moment, Lin Yun suddenly remembered something and said. "What? Mr. Lin, are you serious? You''re really going to give us a car?" Lang Jiuping asked with great excitement. He remembered the car he had operatedst time and how powerful some properties of it were. Lin Yun had also mentioned that the car was worth hundreds of millions. Was Lin Yun really going to give them something worth that much? "Of course, it''s true. While you have some time, you can choose a location. In about three to four hours, I will have it delivered." Lin Yun said with a slight smile. That vehicle was just a very basic one. Even a customized one, if purchased from the Cosmic Trading System, would only cost around a Spirit Crystal. Since he had made a promise, he would not break his word. A single Spirit Crystal was insignificant to him now. If this car could help the others collect Spirit-items more efficiently for him, then it would be worth it.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om However, a car, especially one without proper documentation, could not go anywhere. Although he could utilize technologies to provide the car with legal documentation, some specific information could not be appropriately detailed in reality. Lin Yun didn''t want to bother with the hassle, so he decided to leave the documentation responsibility to them. "Alright, thank you very much, Mr. Lin. You can have the car delivered to..." Lang Jiuping quickly gave another address. He was aware that their current location was not suitable for receiving a car like this. Soon, the call ended. In the meantime, Lin Yun had already messaged Lin Jiu in the United States about collecting the Spirit-item. After the call, Lin Yun summoned Lin Si and asked him to go to the United States in his flying vehicle, bringing a custom car that looked simr to a specific brand on earth. On one hand, the flying vehicle was fast and could deliver the car sooner. On the other hand, Lin Si could also bring back the Spirit-item with a higher grade more quickly. Although he was not in a rush for a higher-grade Spirit-item, the sooner he had it, the better. Given the rate he was getting Spirit Crystals, he could umte enough to buy a professional spirit energy absorption and refining item within two days. ... When Lin Si started his journey, in the United States, Lang Jiuping and his team began discussing again. "Boss, you think... do you think they will kill us first, then loot the billion dor item..." someone voiced his concern fearfully. "They shouldn''t, right? That Lin Yun seemed quite affluent. Plus, their team was so powerful that they shouldn''t break their promise over ten billions. Didn''t he just say he was going to give us a car? That car alone is worth hundreds of millions..." someone else hesitated. "That''s exactly why I''m even more worried. Perhaps he mentioned the car in order to cate us. You know, a car worth hundreds of millions... he brought up the gift, not us. Does Lin Yun have more money than he knows what to do with? He said the car would be in America in just three to four hours. That implies it''s not in the US now. Can you believe that, no matter where it is, he can get it to America in just three to four hours... and also to a nearby location...?" The person who voiced his concern earlier shook his head again. "You say they''re powerful. That''s exactly why I''m scared. Ten billions... even for a highly ranked Martial Arts Grandmaster, it would be a tempting sum. Lots of big corporations can''t even make that much in a few years. They''re not like the people we usually deal with. They''re so powerful. We wouldn''t stand a chance if they decide to do something harmful..." After a pause, the man continued. "Damn it, the way you put it, I''m also getting worried..." someone expressed his frustration. "So, are we not going to do this transaction?" someone else suggested. "But our boss has already agreed to the deal with them. If we back out now, we will be ying them. Haven''t you heard the saying, ''Anyone who offends our Cloud n will be annihted no matter how far they run''? If we back out now, wouldn''t we be giving them a reason to kill us? Unless we n to hide for the rest of our lives..." someone immediately shook his head. "Alright, everyone stop talking. We''ll see how things go..." The discussions among his subordinates made Lang Jiuping a bit anxious. He waved his hand and said with frustration. After hearing about how formidable Lin Yun and his team were, and after acquiring the Spirit-item earlier, right at that moment he impulsively called Lin Yun about the transaction. Now, all the details about the transaction had been finalized. To back out now would indeed seem like ying them. Given Lin Yun and his team''s capabilities, Lang Jiuping didn''t dare to provoke them. While in this fearful state, ten minutes quickly passed. At this moment, a knock sounded on the door of Lang Jiuping''s hotel suite. Hearing the knock, Lang Jiuping and his team were startled. After exchanging looks, one of them went to open the door. "You must be Mr. Lang. I am Lin Jiu. I am here on the orders of our young master to collect the item!" Three men in ck appeared outside. The man in the front, looking at Lang Jiuping amidst the crowd, said. The man in ck leading the others was Lin Jiu. The two others with him were robots with lower capabilities. Lin Yun had tasked Lin Jiu with going to the United States to procure various resources. Lin Jiu didn''t have many helpers, so many things were challenging. "We''re done for. He said they were here to collect, but he didn''t say anything about payment..." Hearing this sentence, some people felt a chill in their hearts. "The aura of this person is so strong. I''m afraid he''s not a Martial Arts Grandmaster, but a powerful person at thete stage or peak of Dark Strength..." Some people took deep breaths in surprise. "We brought the item. Please check if it''s satisfactory, sir." Lang Jiuping, who was more brave, promptly invited them into the room and said. At that moment, he had already decided that they could afford to lose the item without the money, as long as they were not harmed. While he was talking, he was watching the men closely for any bad moves. He was prepared to shout out critical information at any time. Presumably, as long as they didn''t demand money and the men got the item, they wouldn''t kill them all, right? Lang Jiuping thought to himself. Lin Yun had asked Lin Wu to Lin Jiu to walk around various locations, thinking that they might encounter Spirit-items to purchase. He prepared items that could detect Spirit information for Lin Yi to Lin Jiu to carry by their sides. "The item is fine. What is your bank ount number?" Lin Jiu quickly checked the item. He looked up at them and asked. "Huh?" Lang Jiuping and hispanions froze. Bank ount? Were they actually nning to pay? "Our bank ount number is..." In the end, it was Lang Jiuping who reacted quickly and quickly recited a series of bank ount numbers. Lin Jiu took out a phone and began to operate it. Soon, he transferred ten billion dors into the bank ount Lang Jiuping had given. Lin Jiu''s action was so swift that Lang Jiuping and his people remained in a daze even when Lin Jiu was ready to leave. "Don''t forget to pick up that car in three hours..." At the door, Lin Jiu suddenly turned around and reminded them when he was walking out. Lin Jiu''s sudden turn almost scared Lang Jiuping and his crew out of their wits. Hearing Lin Jiu''s words, Lang Jiuping pulled out an awkward smile and said, "Thank you for reminding us, sir. We will go there shortly." "You don''t need to go too early, or else you will have to wait." Lin Jiu shook his head and said. After he said that, Lin Jiu left with the two men in ck. Chapter 312 : Purchasing Equipment Again (4th update! Added for "Master of the World" leader!) "Who just said that they wanted to rob and kill us?" Only after Lin Jiu disappeared from their sight for a long time, leading the two men in ck, did Lang Jiuping turn around and ask his men. His face was immediately stern. "Boss, you can''t me me for this. I was just thinking about our safety. Moreover, they did remind us to pick up the car three hourster. Maybe it''s a trap. It''s not a good ce to start here, but a remote ce is easy to strike..." One of his men said hastily, with a painful expression on his face. "A trap, I''ll let you set it up. You guys take him to the room and beat him to death..." Lang Jiuping gritted his teeth and said. As he spoke, he looked up at the others. Of course, that was a joke. They all got along well, often joking like this. However, Lang Jiuping no longer believed in this man''s "analysis." The other party had already transferred ten billion in funds to their bank ount. Moreover, he immediately transferred these ten billion to another bank ount. These actions indicated that the ten billion in funds was legitimate. If they really wanted to harm them, they would never act this way. Because once the ten billion in funds hit their bank ount, it would be exceedingly hard to get it back. "Alright then!" "Boss, just watch..." "Making us worry like this, how embarrassing..." Lang Jiuping''s men turned to look at the man, rubbing their hands in glee, smiling and saying that they were more than happy to go along with Lang Jiuping''s words. With ten billion in funds in hand and not a single issue arising, their mood greatly improved. Sure enough, three hourster, they sessfully retrieved the car. Lang Jiuping and his team were even happier and trusted Lin Yun even more. "I told you, they are very rich and don''t care about this amount of money. Moreover, they are extremely powerful. Haha, we are holding onto great support this time..." One of Lang Jiuping''s menughed out loud. Which businessperson doesn''t want to meet a generous partner? Especially since they were dealing with such a dangerous business. "They indeed don''tck money. The technology in this car alone is worth a lot. Boss, I dare say, if we sell this car to a major car brand, even if we sell it for 10 billion Huaxia Currency, it''s not impossible..." One of his men said, nodding incessantly. As he finished speaking, he looked up at Lang Jiuping with excited eyes. That would be 10 billion Huaxia Currency. Pure profit... "This car can sell for 10 billion Huaxia Currency?" Hearing these words, many were surprised. Some looked at Lang Jiuping while others stared at the car, shocked as if they were staring at arge lump of gold. 10 billion Huaxia Currency, even if the car were made of gold, could it sell for 10 billion? "You guys should stop thinking about it. Lin Yun gave us the car out of trust. Besides, with his power, would we really be able to take and spend the 10 billion if we did something like that?" Lang Jiuping gave his men a look and said dismissively. "That''s true. Those vehicle brands, if they are willing to spend 10 billion on this car, they are basically eyeing the patents and technologies of this car. This car was given to us, not invented by us. We can''t do such a thing..." One of his men nodded in agreement after snapping out of his thoughts. "I couldn''t do such a shameless thing either." Another man nodded in agreement. "The most important point is, offenders of Qingyun will be punished even if they are far away. If you want to die, don''t drag us into it." Another man rolled his eyes at the man who spoke earlier. "Why are you all so excited? I was just saying. What I meant by that was that the car Lin Yun gave us is worth a lot. We must return the favor..." the man said awkwardly. Actually, he felt something was off as soon as he finished his words. He didn''t harbor any bad intentions. He was simply expressing his astonishment at the car''s value. "Now, it''s clear that Lin Yun is a loaded client and a generous one at that. What we need to do most is to secure those items with high spirituality as quickly as possible. We should try to satisfy him and not let others steal our client due tock of capability..." "One item with high spirituality can earn us three to four billion Huaxia currency. Just a few more, and what is 10 billion? Hehe..." Lang Jiuping waved his hand,ughing happily. ... Seven or eight hourster, Lin Si drove back in the hovering car. "Indeed, it''s a level two Spirituality..."n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Upon seeing the jade artifact brought back by Lin Si, a glint shed in Lin Yun''s eyes as he uttered softly. Now, he already possessed level two Spirituality, onlycking Spirit Crystals. "Huff¡ªHuff¡ªHuff¡ª" With the level two Spirituality in his grasp, Lin Yun was in high spirits, and practicing martial arts became much smoother for him. "Buzz¡ª" Suddenly, Lin Yun''s body shook, and all his bones and muscles emitted a soft hum. The beginner level martial art skill he had learned had once again made a breakthrough to the intermediate level. The simultaneous hum from his bone marrow was a marker that this martial art skill had reached the intermediate level, thereby enhancing his physical endurance a bit. "Indeed, good thingse in pairs..." Lin Yun smiled and continued practicing his martial arts. In a blink of an eye, another day and a half had passed. The Spirit Crystals in Lin Yun''s Cosmic Trading System had reached five thousand. Without any hesitation, Lin Yun immediately chose to buy that device, used for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy, which he had bought before. It wasn''t that Lin Yun wouldn''t buy other types, but that this kind of device, the cheapest one, also required three to four thousand Spirit Crystals. For instance, a device that cost three thousand five hundred Spirit Crystals could only absorb and refine the Spiritual Energy of one million people. The capability of this device to absorb and refine Spirit Crystals was its core technology and material. Increasing the poption limit doesn''t consume much material. For instance, by integrating one level two Spirituality, the limit of ten million people could be increased to twenty million people. But in the Cosmic Trading System, the price of one level two Spirituality was only one thousand Spirit Crystals. So, it was not advantageous for Lin Yun to buy a device that cost three thousand five hundred Spirit Crystals. If he bought a device with arger poption limit, Lin Yun wouldn''t use it for a while. On Earth now, a city with twenty million people was already close to the limit. Only a few cities had arger poption, but not by much. So, for the time being, Lin Yun could only buy this kind of device. A minuteter, the device was in his hands. "Spirituality, integrate..." Lin Yun took out that level two Spirituality and said with a light smile. He had done this process twice before, and this time, he sessfully integrated the level two Spirituality as well. "Buzz¡ª" With a special wave spreading out in all directions, Lin Yun immediately felt the bnce of Spirit Crystals in the Cosmic Trading System rising faster. At this point, Lin Yun had turned off the Cosmic Trading System''s ability to absorb and refine Spiritual Energy. He wanted to see how many Spirit Crystals this device, which specializes in absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy, could obtain from twenty million people in India every day. "This speed is indeed faster than in Huaxia, and not just by a little. My earlier suspicion was right..." Not long after, Lin Yun took a deep breath and thought to himself. This difference was quite noticeable. "At this rate... I estimate I can obtain about nine hundred Spirit Crystals per day..." Based on various data, Lin Yun quickly calcted the oue. When the result came out, he took another deep breath. In Shanghai, Shen City, or even the Ind Country, this device that specializes in absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy could only get close to seven hundred Spirit Crystals per day. Now, in this ce, this device could get around nine hundred Spirit Crystals per day. This wasn''t a small increase ¡ª it was about a thirty percent rise. Although two hundred Spirit Crystals a day didn''t seem like much, days added up. Moreover, there were many people in India. If they all contributed in this way, it would be very significant. "So, based on my calctions, the number of people covered by my Cosmic Trading System here reaches approximately fifteen million... In ces like Shanghai and Shen City, the areas covered by the Cosmic Trading System can only cover ten million people. The poption density here really is high. Adding the two increases together, my Cosmic Trading System''s ability to absorb and refine Spiritual Energy each day can only yield seven hundred Spirit Crystals..." Lin Yun said, nodding slightly. Chapter 313 : Space Items and Martial Arts Level (First update!) Lin Yun had already chosen a city, not the one he was currently in, but one nearby. ording to Lin Yun''s various analyses, if the thirty-kilometer radius around his current city was considered, the poption should exceed twenty million by a wide margin, even surpassing thirty million people. Using a device of this caliber could only absorb the spiritual energy radiated by twenty million people, which seemed somewhat wasteful. He figured that when he had more Spirit Crystalster on, he would purchase a better device for this city. Whoosh¡ª Lin Yun summoned his fly car, and quickly headed towards that city. In just a few minutes, Lin Yun arrived at the city. "As expected, the people in this city also radiate a lot of mental strength..." Finding the perfect spot, Lin Yun nodded slightly. Through quick calctions, with this specialized device for absorbing and refining spiritual energy in this city, he could also obtain about nine hundred Spirit Crystals a day. Soon, Lin Yun found a good location, took control of the fly car, and headed back to the original city. With the addition of a specialized device for absorbing and refining spiritual energy, the bnce on Lin Yun''s Cosmic Trading System began to increase dramatically again. Previously, Lin Yun could obtain about two thousand one hundred Spirit Crystals a day; now, with this addition, he could obtain about three thousand Spirit Crystals a day. "In this way, I could purchase another specialized device for absorbing and refining spiritual energy in less than two days," Lin Yun said to himself, a glint shing in his eyes. The speed of this rolling development was astonishingly fast. "Lin Wu and Lin Jiu have already got their resource acquisitions on track in the other five countries, and each has acquired some resources. I must find time to go and collect these resources; otherwise, I won''t need them after a few more days," Lin Yun thought to himself. It wouldn''t take too long to get to those five overseas countries, so he could start nning for the other thing in the meantime. An item he had to purchase sooner orter, it was better to get it earlier for early use. That was, the space items. This item was something that Lin Yun always wanted to buy, but since he had the trading space with a lot of room for him to use, and since space items were not cheap, he didn''t want to spend too many Spirit Crystals on them initially. Bigger ones were very expensive, and the smaller ones were of little use. For instance, with a thousand Spirit Crystals, one could only purchase a space item with a thousand cubic meters of space; with three thousand Spirit Crystals, one could only purchase a space item with three thousand cubic meters of space. Simrly, with ten thousand Spirit Crystals, one could only buy a space item with ten thousand cubic meters of space. These were the standard prices on the Cosmic Trading System, but there might be higher or lower prices with minor differences. "A thousand cubic meters of space, if it''s filled with iron ore, can''t even hold ten thousand tons, which is not even worth ten Spirit Crystals. If it''s filled with rare resources, it''s another story. In that case, let''s start by buying a space item with three thousand cubic meters. We''ll transport some rare resources first. If that''s not enough, we can just make more trips..." Lin Yun made his decision quickly. Once the decision was made, Lin Yun began to focus on practicing martial arts again. In fact, he could have already started learning more advanced martial techniques. By ''more advanced'', it did not refer to the Intermediate or Grand Mastery Levels or even the Peak Level martial art skills. It was a martial art skill suitable for martial artists entering the realm of Dark Strength. Even if it was only at the beginner level, this martial art skill had a formidable power, roughly equivalent to the power of the martial art skills Lin Yun had studied at the Mingjin Realm Intermediate Level. In other words, the martial art skills Lin Yun had studied earlier were ssified as Level 1 martial art skills on the Cosmic Trading System. The martial art skills that only Dark Strength martial artists could learn were ssified as Level 2 martial art skills on the Cosmic Trading System. The power of a beginner''s Level 2 martial art skill was equivalent to a Level 1 martial art skill at the Intermediate Level. The power of a Level 2 martial art skill at the Intermediate Level was equivalent to a Level 1 martial art skill at the Grand Mastery Level. The power of a Level 2 martial art skill at the Grand Mastery Level was equivalent to the Peak Level power of a Level 1 martial art skill. Of course, these equivalences were not absolute. For instance, some Level 1 martial art skills were quite strong among many skills; some Level 2 martial ar skills were rtively weak among many. This might reduce the difference. But, generally, that was the gist of it. Of course, the cost to learn a Level 2 martial art skill quickly was also not low. For instance, quickly learning a beginner''s Level 2 martial art skill would cost about one hundred Spirit Crystals¡ªalmost the same cost as quickly learning a Level 1 martial art skill at the Intermediate Level. Many masters of the Cosmic Trading System would prefer to quickly learn Level 2 martial art skills after they broke through to the Dark Strength realm. Few were willing to quickly learn Level 1 martial art skills at higher realms. This was because the power of a Level 1 martial art skill at the Peak level was equivalent to that of a Level 2 martial art skill at the Grand Mastery Level. After reaching this level, there was no room for advancement. After reaching the Grand Mastery Level with a Level 2 martial art skill, they could still breakthrough to the Peak Level. If they spent their Spirit Crystals on Level 1 martial art skills, it would be a waste. However, for some martial art skills, being learned at a higher level greatly benefited the foundation at that martial arts realm. For instance, elementary, junior high, and high school knowledge. Thoroughly understanding elementary knowledge greatly benefits junior high school studies. Thoroughly understanding junior high knowledge greatly benefits senior high school studies. With the same logic, thoroughly mastering a Level 1 martial art skill will solidify the foundation in the Mingjin Realm more and benefit future learning. This oue might not be apparent in the short term, but the effect would be evident in the long term. Underperformance in one step leads to underperformance in all below. One step forward, one step higher. If the foundation of each realm was solid, when you reached a certain realm, you would find that you led much further ahead of the martial artists in the same realm, thus making it easier for you to break through to a higher realm. The principle was the same as thepound interest in the stock market. If you were profiting ten percent daily, soon enough, you would realize your assets had increased to thousands or tens of thousands times their original value. Of course, this was difficult for many people to aplish. However, the principle remained the same. Understanding a single application unlocks understanding of all others, just like that. Yet, even though everyone understands this, achieving it is extremely difficult for many. Even though every master of the Cosmic Trading System was extraordinarily lucky and could easily acquire resources that were unobtainable by ordinary people, it was not easy for them to elevate a wide range of martial arts skills to a high level. To rapidly elevate a single tier martial arts skill to the peak realm required approximately 11,111 Spirit Crystals. These basic skills were often unused as the martial arts realm was advanced and were only forying the foundation...N?v(el)B\\jnn Most masters of the Cosmic Trading System were not wealthy in the early days. Who would be willing to spend so much? Therefore, those willing masters of the Cosmic Trading System often chose to elevate one or two martial arts skills to a high realm, such as the Grand Mastery Level, Peak Level... Any more than that would be hard to bear. In fact, many martial arts Grandmasters excelled in a specific martial arts skill. For example, on Earth, some of these skills were Wing Chun, Tai Chi, Baji Fist, Twelve Way Bullet Leg, Golden Bell Shield, Iron Cloth Shirt, Little Li''s Flying Dagger, Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, Ripple Step, and so on. Some martial arts masters, Grandmasters, only needed to improve one martial arts skill to the peak, and by that, they could dominate the world. As per the analysis provided by the Cosmic Trading System that Lin Yun requestedst time, not every Martial Arts Grandmaster who fought against him had elevated a martial arts skill to the peak level. It''s very hard to perfect any quest, too; simrly, elevating a specific martial arts skill to the peak is no easy feat. At the very least, the martial arts skills used by those Martial Arts Grandmasters go beyond tier one martial arts skills and have reached tier two or even tier three. In other words, they don''t need to elevate those skills to a high realm to exhibit significant power. Therefore, it was quite impressive for a master of the Cosmic Trading System to elevate a single martial art skill to the peak. If a single tier martial arts skill was elevated to the peak, that foundation would be considered solid. Even so, going forward, it was hard for some masters of the Cosmic Trading System to achieve this. That''s because a tier-two martial arts skill, if rapidly learned to the peak state, required one hundred thousand Spirit Crystals. Which master of the Cosmic Trading System would be willing to do this? For those masters of the Cosmic Trading System who had hoarded one hundred thousand Spirit Crystals, no matter how long it took... Can they resist not breaking through to a higher realm during this time? If they broke through to a higher realm, could they resist not rapidly learning higher-level martial arts skills? After preparing for thousands of years, Star Blue ventured into space and spent only one hundred thousand Spirit Crystals to buy a spaceship. Even a master of the Cosmic Trading System like Star Blue couldn''t afford to learn a martial arts skill so quickly. Fast learning of some martial arts skills, along with their diligent cultivation, allowed them to ascend to whichever realm they could achieve. This was the practice of most masters of the Cosmic Trading System. If their Martial Arts talent was a bit higher, they could elevate a martial arts skill or two or three to the peak with their diligent cultivation. It wasn''t impossible. After all, every civilization had its brilliant geniuses in history. However, such geniuses that happened to also be masters of the Cosmic Trading System were scarce. Therefore, on the big data of the Cosmic Trading System, those masters of the Cosmic Trading System who could elevate a martial arts skill of every tier to the peak were considered highly sessful. Among the countless masters of the Cosmic Trading System, they were the cream of the crop. And if they couldn''t do that, reaching the peak or the grand mastery level for martial arts skills of each level also made them formidable masters of the Cosmic Trading System. Most masters of the Cosmic Trading System considered it sufficient to elevate a martial arts skill to the intermediate level. They asionally managed to bring one or two martial arts skills to the grand mastery level. They didn''t want to spend too much energy on this. From their perspective, their enjoyment was more important. With so many Spirit Crystals, it was better to purchase high-tech equipment, or powerful artifacts from cultivation civilizations, puppets, to enhance their strength more quickly. In a nutshell, they didn''t have such high ambition. But Lin Yun was different... Ever since he saw those formidable figures in the videos, he had been yearning to reach that level someday. Transforming universes at a snap of fingers, breaking gxies. Moreover, with the ample resources on Earth. This further affirmed Lin Yun''s belief. He wanted to try. Otherwise, he would regret it. That''s why Lin Yun was not in a hurry to learn second-tier martial arts skills yet. He nned to continue improving his currently learned martial art skills, and when every skill was improved to a simr level, he would start learning second-tier martial arts skills. After all, he had only recently broke through to the Dark Strength Realm. He still had a long time to break through to Huajin, so he was not in a hurry. Chapter 314 Rapid Development (2nd Update!)". A dayter, the Spirit Crystals on Lin Yun''s Cosmic Trading System, as Lin Yun had calcted, had broken through 3000. Together with the 200 extra Spirit Crystals Lin Yun kept as a reserve, there were a total of 3200 Spirit Crystals. Lin Yun chose to purchase a Spatial Ring for 3000 Spirit Crystals, which had a total space of 3000 cubic meters. Afterwards, Lin Yun instructed Lin Si to take this Spatial Ring to the countries where Lin Wu and Lin Jiu resided. At the same time, he asked Lin Si to retrieve the two items with high-level spirituality obtained by Lang Jiuping and his group in thest two days. The space of 3000 cubic meters was indeed limited. Up next, Lin Si, controlling the flying car, travelled back and forth several times before finally bringing back all the rare resources from Lin Wu and Lin Jiu. Fortunately, the flying car was very fast, taking only one day in total. Otherwise, the time spent journeying across the world would be too long to count. Nevertheless, the harvest of this one day was pretty significant. "These resources have altogether earned 8000 Spirit Crystals..." A glint shed in the depths of Lin Yun''s eyes as he spoke softly. Although he spent 3000 Spirit Crystals purchasing the Spatial Ring, if it weren''t for that Spatial Ring, the time needed to acquire 8000 Spirit Crystals would be much longer. Otherwise, he would have had to personally run around the world for a day, and the ability of his Cosmic Trading System to absorb and refine Spiritual Energy would have gone to waste. Currently, the Spatial Ring could still be used. On the day when Lin Si travelled around the world, Lin Yun''s Cosmic Trading System and those professional devices for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy gained another 3000 or so Spirit Crystals. Together with the 8000 Spirit Crystals, this amounted to more than 11,000 in total. By the previous half of the day, Lin Yun had again purchased another professional device for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy. Moreover, Lin Yun had already ced it in another city in India. Therefore, for the second half of the day, Lin Yun had a faster rate of obtaining Spirit Crystals. Now, on his Cosmic Trading System, after subtracting the Spirit Crystals used to buy another professional device for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy, he still had over 6500 Spirit Crystals left. After the final batch of resources was sold, Lin Yun purchased another professional device for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy. It had been merged with another second-level spirit item and ced it in another city, and the speed at which Lin Yun acquired Spirit Crystals increased yet again. At that moment, Lin Yun had a total of five professional devices for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy. Together with the natural ability of the Cosmic Trading System to absorb and refine Spiritual Energy, Lin Yun could acquire about 4700 Spirit Crystals every day. In other words, he could basically acquire enough Spirit Crystals to purchase another professional device for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy every day. This was a terrifying number. At this point, Lin Yun''s development speed finally started to explode at a fast pace. "This development speed is too fast, so fast that it''s even somewhat beyond my expectations..." Lin Yun took a deep breath and said softly. He had always pursued speed in development, but when he genuinely started to develop at a fast pace, it was somewhat unbelievable. Now, the high-level Spirit-items on Lang Jiuping''s side could hardly keep up. On the day he again bought two professional devices for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy, Lang Jiuping sessfully obtained another high-level Spirit-item. In other words, he could merge another high-level Spirit-item the next time he bought a device. However, Lang Jiuping also told him that the speed at which they got high-level Spirit-items wouldn''t be so fast anymore. The reason being, most of the known Spirit-items with high-level spirituality for sale in their Spirit Seeker circle had already been purchased by them. The remaining were either hard to buy. Speaking of which, the mood of Lang Jiuping and his group had been in flux these past few days. After the first sessful transaction, they were extremely excited. They immediately contacted those who had high-level Spirit-items and urged them to speed up the transaction. Despite the approaching buyer, Lang Jiuping and his group had limited funds, hence could only buy one item. For the other item... they gritted their teeth and borrowed over 300 million Huaxia Currency from some friends to buy it. Even so, there was another Spirit-item with a high level of Spirituality. When they bought it, that group of Spirit Seekers began to suspect their ability and purpose as they saw them unable to transact for a long time. Lang Jiuping hurriedly called Lin Yun, only to be told by Lin Yun that the transaction could only be made a dayter. At that time, Lin Jiu was negotiating a resource purchase deal at a resource site and it was inconvenient for him to leave. Lin Si was transporting resources in other countries and ording to the nned route, the ce where Lang Jiuping''s group was located was not on the way. Moreover, Lin Yun did not urgently need new Spirit-items, so he didn''t rush to ept them. This made Lang Jiuping''s group anxious, but they did not dare to urge Lin Yun. Some of them even suspected that this was a trap set by Lin Yun. First, purchase one of their high-level Spirit-items at a high price to boost their confidence in buying arge number of such items. Then, Lin Yun sold arge number of these items to them through another channel, leaving them trapped. This was also amon strategy in business. However, they soon dismissed this idea. Because there was no reason to do so.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Firstly, they didn''t have much money to buy such items. Secondly, the price they paid for these items was not high. In the end, the car that Lin Yun gave them was worth a lot. While they were waiting anxiously, Lin Si finally came to collect the two items, relieving them and also making them very excited. When 2 billion Huaxia Currency was credited to their ount, their funds immediately increased, and they quickly bought another high-level Spirit-item. With the high-level Spirit-items of the Spirit Seekers being sold, all parties were overjoyed. Shortly after, Lin Yun had Lin Si retrieve this high-level Spirit-item. By this point, they had traded with Lin Yun three times, acquiring four high-level Spirit-items on the whole, and thus they trusted Lin Yun a lot more. However, they soon began to worry again. Because Lin Yun''s purchasing speed for high-level Spirit-items was too fast and their supply speed couldn''t keep up. They were afraid that they would lose Lin Yun as a customer if it continued like this. In the circles of Spirit Seekers, they are not the most powerful ones. There were other Spirit Seeker teams far stronger than them, which had plentiful resources and could supply arge number of high-level Spirit-items. In order to maintain Lin Yun as their major client, Lang Jiuping and his group began to make every effort to find information on various high-level Spirit-items. That day, Lin Yun was walking on the streets of a city in India, starting to carefully observe everything about the city, every action of every person. Only relying on Lang Jiuping and his group to collect high-level Spirit-items was far from enough. Lin Yun nned to do some searching on his own. But before that, he was very curious about India, where humans emitted Spiritual Energy at a faster rate. He wanted to study why humans in this area could emit Spiritual Energy more quickly. At the same time, he wanted to see if there were any high-level Spirit-items in this city. Chapter 315 : A Higher Level of Spirituality (3rd update!) This city was the capital of India, and it was also a prosperous ce. He decided to go to Antique Street first, then to a ce of worship. Lin Yun made up his mind. As he wandered around, Lin Yun made great discoveries. He easily found an item with a Level-2 spirituality in Antique Street, which he then bought for eight hundred thousand US dors. Most antique items were not very expensive. At a price of eight hundred thousand US dors, it was considered a top-tier antique. The shop owner was very respectful and ingratiating towards Lin Yun for his generous purchase. Later, Lin Yun found another three items with a Level-1 spirituality, which he bought for a total of two hundred and fifty thousand US dors. After leaving Antique Street, Lin Yun headed to the ce of worship. Buddhism was famous worldwide, and India was its birthce. However, most Indians no longer believed in Buddhism. They followed Hinduism, also known as Brahmanism. It was said that eighty percent of the 1.3 billion Indians were Hindu believers. "Three ces, a total of six spirit-items found. Of which, five were Level-1 spirituality, one was Level-2 spirituality... The spiritual energy wasn''t very noticeable elsewhere in the city, but in those ces of worship, I could clearly feel the spiritual energy flowing towards those statues..." Lin Yun thought to himself as he left those holy ces. The amount of spiritual energy emitted by Indians was higher, which was likely due to theirrger religious poption. Religious people had purer minds. Their devotion made their spiritual energy have a sense of active dedication. Conscious dedication versus unconscious emission, there was a vast difference between the two. In Huaxia, Ind Country, and the United States, a much smaller proportion of the poption were religious, so people there did not emit as much spiritual energy on a regr basis. Lin Yun made the same discovery on the Cosmic Trading System. In the expansive universe, out of countless civilizations, some were religious civilizations, with societal structurespletely based on religion. The upper echelon of these pyramids advanced their practice using this method. However, such civilizations didn''t develop well, and could easily copse if they weren''t careful. Moreover, this mode of development could easily limit people''s thinking, which was detrimental to the development of civilization. Therefore, such civilizations were not mainstream in the universe. Lin Yun wasn''t clear if anyone else was interested in the spirit-items in these ces of worship, so he didn''t assertively take them. He simply made a mental note. If he desperately needed high-level spirit-items one day, he would know where to search. "Apart from religious ces, there''s another factor at y ¡ª the climate of India. There is a saying, ''All things grow under the sun.'' Lifeforms grow faster and better in summer than in winter. The temperature here is rtively high throughout the year, so all kinds of lifeforms here grow quite vigorously, hence the greater amount of spiritual energy emitted. Over time, this has likely be a part of their gic makeup. Even under the same sunny, warm conditions elsewhere, they still emit more spiritual energy..." Lin Yun contemted further. All these factorsbined made Indians emit spiritual energy at a much faster pace than people from other ces. However, this wasn''t necessarily a good thing. After all, spiritual energy is the essence of a lifeform. If too much is lost, exceeding the lifeform''s capacity, it would hinder its growth. But Indians seemed to be doing fine, indicating they must have a considerable capacity to take it.N?v(el)B\\jnn In other words, solely in terms of vitality, their vitality could perhaps surpass many others, including Huaxia people. This was somewhat corroborated by the base established by Zhao Gang. There were orphans of different races ¡ª yellow, white, and ck ¡ª from various countries at that base. India being a neighboring country, there were naturally orphans from there too. Their cultivation speed seemed to be slightly faster than the others. It was just not very noticeable due to the short duration. "Looking at it this way, this ce, this country, indeed seems better suited to be developed into a base¡­" Lin Yun shook his head. He had read online novels that portrayed Huaxia people as the descendants of dragons with many special characteristics... But this was reality. Perhaps, the people of Huaxia, truly had something special, it just needed to be discovered. He really wanted to develop in Huaxia, but s, some people didn''t want him to flourish there. Huaxia was his homnd, and he didn''t want to stir up too much trouble there. He would start growing here, then expand to other countries one by one... Huaxia would have to be put on hold for now... Lin Yun thought to himself. Having discovered the reason why Indians exhibited a higher amount of Spiritual Energy and made significant gains, Lin Yun returned to his small courtyard and continued his martial arts training. This trip was more of a breather for him. Because, next, he was nning to make big moves. "Hum¡ª¡ª" Ten minutester, Lin Yun''s punches and kicks suddenly underwent a significant transformation, a unique sound also originated from his fist and feet. It was another martial arts skill that he had advanced to the Intermediate Level. This time, he didn''t cultivate it himself, instead, he had spent a hundred Spirit Crystals to rapidly learn through the Cosmic Trading System. Now, he was acquiring Spirit Crystals at a very fast pace, even the advanced spirituality was falling behind. Lin Yun had changed his outlook. He didn''t need to rush, he really didn''t need to rush. He could devote some of his energy to Martial Arts... In the blink of an eye, another three days passed. By now, it had been almost ten days since Lin Yun wiped out the Lu Family and the Mie Family. In these three days, he purchased two more professional devices for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy, integrated these devices into second-level spirituality, and ced them in two cities in India. At this point, just relying on these devices and the ability of the Cosmic Trading System itself to absorb and refine Spiritual Energy, the Spirit Crystals he obtained daily had already reached about 6500 Spirit Crystals. Within these three days, Lin Yun had advanced thirty first-level martial arts skills from beginner level to Intermediate Level. In addition, he had also advanced three first-level martial arts skills from Intermediate Level to Grand Mastery Level. As a result, Lin Yun''s strength had greatly improved. Although Lin Yun had not yet broken through to the middle stage of Dark Strength, he estimated that a strong individual at the peak state of Dark Strength was no longer his match. Now, Lin Yun''s Cosmic Trading System contained 5600 Spirit Crystals. All thanks to Lin Si, who continuously transported various resources from other areas which he sold on the Cosmic Trading System, otherwise, he wouldn''t have so many Spirit Crystals left. "I have run out of new second-level spirit-items. In India, within a radius of thirty kilometers, there are almost no ces with a poption exceeding twenty million, apart from this city where I am staying. With these more than five thousand Spirit Crystals, should I purchase more devices for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy, or should I buy something else..." One day, Lin Yun paused his training and began to contemte. Ever since he acquired those four items with high-level spirituality, in the next few days, Lang Jiuping and his team hadn''t found any new items with advanced spirituality. "Hmm?" Just as Lin Yun was thinking, a ringing sound suddenly rang. Lin Yun picked up his phone to look, it was a call from Lang Jiuping. "Just when you think about it, it happens. Could it be that they have found a new high-level spirit-item?" Lin Yun slightly smiled and casually answered the phone. "Mr. Lin, I have a very important piece of information to tell you, it has to do with higher-level spirit-items¡­" At once, the excited voice of Lang Jiuping came from the other side of the phone. "Information? Haven''t you obtained that item? That''s good, tell me the information about the item, I''ll see the situation¡­" After a brief moment, Lin Yun nodded. "No, Mr. Lin, this item isn''t ordinary, but¡­it possesses a higher level of spirituality, even surpassing the spirituality of those items we previously traded to you," Lang Jiuping hurriedly said. "The spirituality level surpasses those items we previously traded?" Lin Yun''s face subtly changed as he hurriedly replied. Chapter 316 : Martial Arts Convention (First Update!) Could it be a third-level Spirituality? If it was a third-level Spirituality, the significance would be enormous. The value of a single third-level Spirituality was at least equivalent to ten second-level Spirituality. If encountered in a situation of great need, its value could be even higher. With the vast poption of Earth, Lin Yun needed a high-level Spirituality in conjunction with more advanced equipment to absorb and refine Spiritual Energy. "Indeed, this item is said to be a sword, the rookie champion prize of this World Martial Arts Tournament..." At this moment, Lang Jiuping said from the other end of the phone. "World Martial Arts Tournament? Which World Martial Arts Tournament?" Lin Yun asked in surprise. This sounded somewhat like a plot out of a martial arts novel, as if he had stepped into ancient times. Or maybe, the World Martial Arts Tournament that Lang Jiuping spoke of was the one from some TV shows? "Mr. Lin, you''re not aware of the World Martial Arts Tournament?" Lang Jiuping was taken aback and asked. In his view, Lin Yun was a Martial Artist, and under him were many Martial Arts Grandmasters. He should know about the World Martial Arts Tournament. Then, it dawned on him that Lin Yun asked which World Martial Arts Tournament, implying that Lin Yun knew of many World Martial Arts Tournaments? Ah, that must be it. Lin Yun had numerous Martial Arts Grandmasters under him, and the influence behind Lin Yun in martial arts would certainly not be low. It was quite possible that he had intersections with many martial arts sects and families, thus it would be perfectly normal for him to know and even participate in various World Martial Arts Tournaments. Lang Jiuping thought internally. "Mr. Lang, could you provide more details," Lin Yun said at that moment. "It''s our Huaxia''s every five-year event, that grand meeting led by martial arts sects and martial families. All martial arts sects, martial families, and some independent Martial Artists can exchange information, martial arts experiences, martial skills, natural treasures, and so on at this meeting..." Lang Jiuping exined. "To avoid monotony, each World Martial Arts Tournament also includes a rookiepetition. Any martial artist under the age of thirty can participate. If one achieves a good ranking, there will be rewards." Pausing for a moment, Lang Jiuping continued. "Any martial artist under the age of thirty can participate? Even independents? Who provides the rewards?" Lin Yun asked thoughtfully. "As long as one is under the age of thirty, independents can also participate. The rewards are provided by the host. They are not without benefits. For example, some registration fees, naming fees, advertising fees, stall fees, at the same time, such events will also increase their sect''s and family''s fame, status, and so on..." Understanding Lin Yun''s meaning, that the rewards were not provided by independents, and if independents were able to win, wouldn''t the providers of the rewards suffer a loss, Lang Jiuping exined. "I see, when does this World Martial Arts Tournament start and where is it held?" Lin Yun asked, nodding. "This round of the World Martial Arts Tournament will be held in about three days, and it willst for three days. The location is West Kunlun Mountain..." ... The Kunlun Mountain Range, more than two thousand kilometers in length. West Kunlun Mountain was in the Tibetan Area, not far from the Middle East. Lin Yun didn''t rush to set off. These three days, he was preparing. In three days, with the Cosmic Trading System, plus those devices, plus various resources, he obtained a total of over 26,000 Spirit Crystals, coupled with the original leftover 5,000 or so Spirit Crystals, Lin Yun''s number of Spirit Crystals reached 32,000. The next day, he spent 7,500 Spirit Crystals to purchase a professional device that could absorb and refine the spiritual energy of 30 million people. However, the base number was only 15 million people, and it had to be integrated with five first-level Spirituality and one second-level Spirituality to reach 30 million people. Five first-level Spirituality was not a problem, Lin Yun had many, second-level Spirituality... it was not until the third day that Lin Si brought one over from Lang Jiuping. So far, Lang Jiuping had collected five second-level Spirituality for Lin Yun. Lin Yun had also purchased eight professional devices for absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy, and all eight had merged Spirituality. Lin Yun ced the new device in the city where he had always been. This city, with a radius of thirty kilometers, as he had expected, reached a poption of 30 million. After the integration of the second-level Spirituality, just this device could obtain more than 1,300 Spirit Crystals per day. Since the World Martial Arts Tournamentsted for three days, and Lin Yun didn''t know how many days he would be gone, he didn''t want to be tied to this city all the time. Now, he received Spirit Crystals very quickly in various ways. Although the number of Spirit Crystals obtained by his Cosmic Trading System itself wasrge, he didn''t have to rely on it. This time, after obtaining that high-level Spirituality, he nned to buy another type of professional device for absorbent and refining Spiritual Energy. By then, his Cosmic Trading System would bepletely liberated. He would no longer have to tie himself to populous cities, he could go wherever he wanted, without wasting his Cosmic Trading System''s own ability to absorb and refine Spiritual Energy. Now, excluding the Spirit Crystals acquired by Lin Yun''s Cosmic Trading System, just counting the eight devices, Lin Yun could obtain more than 7,100 Spirit Crystals every day. In these three days, Lin Yun bit the bullet and spent 5,000 Spirit Crystals to raise his Mental Strength to level three. He found that after the level of his Mental Strength was raised, the speed at which he understood various pieces of knowledge was greatly increased.N?v(el)B\\jnn Many owners of the Cosmic Trading System had also mentioned this issue. If one was reluctant to spend too many Spirit Crystals to quickly learn various martial arts knowledge, they could first use arge number of Spirit Crystals to raise their Mental Strength to a certain level, then learn various martial arts knowledge on their own. This was also a path. Once the level of Mental Strength was increased, learning speed would be quicker and one could likely reach a higher realm in certain martial knowledge through one''s own efforts. For example, those martial skills. Indeed, prior to this, Lin Yun could only digest ten first-level martial arts techniques from the basics to intermediate level every day, plus raising one first-level martial arts technique from intermediate level to Grand Mastery Level. No matter how numerous they are, it wasn''t impossible to go on improving, in any case, it was the Spiritual Crystals expenditure that led the improvement. As long as the Spirit Crystals were in ce, these martial art techniques could be boosted from a beginner level to an intermediate one, and from the intermediate level to the grand mastery level. However, if they became too numerous, he would be unable to properly integrate these martial art techniques. He couldn''t fit them suitably into his own martial art knowledge system. Lin Yun studied these martial techniques toy the groundwork for his martial arts, not just to just them. He also needed to carefully analyze the martial art rules and martial art principles entailed in them. Once Lin Yun''s mental strength increased to level three, he could digest twenty basic martial art techniques every day, advancing them from beginner level to intermediate. And two first-level martial art techniques could be advanced from the intermediate level to the grand mastery level. On the first day, Lin Yun only quickly learned eleven basic martial art techniques, ten of which advanced from beginner to intermediate level, while one advanced from intermediate level to the grand mastery level. In the following two days, after Lin Yun''s mental strength increased to level three, he quickly learned forty-four basic martial art techniques in total, forty of which advanced from beginner to intermediate level, and four from intermediate level to the grand mastery level. By now, Lin Yun had over a hundred basic martial techniques that had reached the intermediate realm, and more than thirty basic martial techniques reached the grand mastery realm. Lin Yun''s strength has once again greatly improved. Lin Yun estimated that his current strength couldpete with top experts in the Dark Strength peak realm. Without a Huajin Grandmastering forth, he could singlehandedly ovee any martial artist. Even the regr experts within the Dark Strength peak realm were no match for him. "Sure enough, this practice is like a bottomless pit, in these three days, I''ve spent ten thousand Spiritual Crystals on these martial techniques..." Lin Yun sighed slightly. He really wanted to see the effect of promoting a basic martial technique to the peak realm, but he wasn''t in a hurry to do so. Because, the cost of promoting a single martial technique into the peak realm was ten thousand Spiritual Crystals. Even if he elevated a martial technique to the peak realm, he estimated it would be difficult to match the power of a Huajin Grandmaster. The power gap between Dark Strength and Huajin was somewhat big. With these ten thousand Spirit Crystals, he could do other things. When he could acquire Spiritual Crystals faster in the future, or when he possessed more Spiritual Crystals, it wouldn''t bete to continue promoting them then. "Thirty-two thousand Spiritual Crystals, of which ten thousand Spiritual Crystals are used to upgrade martial techniques, five thousand Spiritual Crystals are used to increase the mental strength level, seven thousand five hundred Spiritual Crystals are used to purchase machines. Now, I still have over nine thousand Spiritual Crystals left, how should I spend these Spiritual Crystals..." Lin Yun pondered quietly. Seven thousand Spiritual Crystals could purchase a robot with the strength of a Huajin peak realm, Ten thousand Spiritual Crystals... he could purchase a robot with the power of the Innate realm. Above Huajin, there was the Innate realm. Internal strength turned from a gas to a liquid, and could interact with the aura of heaven and earth. Yin and yangbined, continuously regenerating and inexhaustible. Having both yin and yang, the internal energy at this stage was referred to as real qi by many martial artists. Real qi can be released, and with its strength, a single sword can span thirty-thousand miles, a sword''s air can chill neen states, it all described this realm, albeit slightly exaggerated. Although some top experts in the Innate Realm could actually send sword air across thousands of miles. The power of the sword-air was immense, even surpassing many modern weapons. It was no joke that the top experts in the Innate Realm could split mountains and drain rivers with a single sword stroke¡ªit was true. The martial artists of the Innate Realm could also release real qi shields, which could not be prated by some modern weapons. Even some energy weapons produced by technological civilizations, if not too strong, could not prate the real qi shields, and harm the people inside. It was just like the shield released by the protective equipment that Lin Yun bought. But the real qi of the martial artist was even more magical. Energy weapons produced by technological civilizations could not harm the people inside if they could not prate the real qi shield. However, the real qi wasn''t like this. An expert of the Innate realm whounched a single strike of real qi could injure the person inside even if the shield couldn''t be prated. Even the aura shields released by the defensive magical objects of those cultivation civilizations could not fully block the internal strength and real qi of the martial artist. This was the characteristic of a martial artist''s internal strength and real qi. This was also why Lin Yun chose to practice martial arts. Although martial arts were difficult to practice, they were powerful. It was a very potent cultivation system among countless civilizations. It was also a cultivation system chosen by many owners of the Cosmic Trading System. The release of real qi allowed the martial artists of the Innate Realm to better demonstrate their characteristics and strength. This realm was the real entry into the ranks of martial art experts. Even in some low-level civilizations, these martial art experts held a high social status. Lin Yun did not know what he would encounter at this martial arts conference. In fact, neither the Mie family nor the Lu family was a martial arts family, yet they could muster so many martial arts grandmasters. Some martial arts families and schools were not inferior to the Mie and Lu families, and were even stronger. So what level of strong people could they employ? What level could they drive? Undeniably, if he purchased a robot with the strength of the Innate Realm now, his safety would be greatly enhanced. Although, he currently only had a little over nine thousand spiritual crystals. But with the rate at which he was obtaining Spiritual Crystals, he wouldn''t need a few more hours to amass ten thousand Spiritual Crystals. A robot with the strength of the Innate Realm. This was a great temptation. Chapter 317 Excitement (2nd Update!) He was considering purchasing a robot with innate strength. Soon, Lin Yun made his decision. If he could use martial arts to deal with enemies, he did not favor using high-tech weapons. High-tech weapons tend to draw attention. Once Lin Yun had decided, he set off. It was about time. Before leaving, Lin Yun decided to make a trip to the Middle East Base. In recent days, the base had seen several battles due to the conspicuous nature of the buildings. Nheless, Lin Di, Lin Xuan, Lin Huang,plemented by some high-tech weapons, drove off all the invaders. By now, their base had gained quite a reputation among various factions. Upon Lin Yun''s return, Zhao Gang, Xia Qingqing, and others quickly weed him. These days, Lin Yun had been using the Cosmic Trading System, rapidly imparting basic martial arts knowledge and some simple martial arts techniques to Zhao Gang, Xia Qingqing, and others. All in all, he had not spent many spirit crystals - just a few hundred. It wasn''t that Lin Yun didn''t want to give them more. By the same token, he didn''t want them to merely learn. Like how he gradually improved his martial skills, he wanted them to understand and analyze their principles. Zhao Gang, Xia Qingqing and others didn''t have any martial arts background, so Lin Yun wanted them to get used to it and understand it thoroughly. To arouse their interest in martial arts, Lin Yun revealed a bit about the power of martial arts to them. He also made it clear that cultivating was the future trend for everyone on Earth. He also assured them that he would help them cultivate and that in not too long, they would reach the same level as Lin Di, Lin Xuan, Lin Huang. Having experienced numerous battles at the base, Zhao Gang, Xia Qingqing and the others had a clear understanding of the strengths of Lin Di, Lin Xuan, Lin Huang, and naturally, they desired such strengths. Upon hearing Lin Yun''smitment and the quick imparting of some martial arts knowledge, they all were quite excited and developed a keen interest in the cultivation of martial arts. Even Lin Yun''s parents, Xia Qingqing''s parents - they all took this matter very seriously, spending their days studying it, exchanging ideas, and practicing daily with the orphans while asking Lin Di, Lin Xuan, Lin Huang for guidance whenever they were unsure. This time, Lin Yun returned to check on their martial arts progress. Speaking of which, Lin Yun had learned over two hundred martial skills, elevated over one hundred of them to the Intermediate Level, and more than thirty to the Grand Mastery Level. His proficiency in martial arts was now on par with the grandmasters on Earth. Especially in terms of fundamental knowledge, his understanding surpassed that of the earthly grandmasters. Lin Di, Lin Xuan, Lin Huang were iparable being robots with initial Huajin strength. They only understood part of the basic knowledge, so long as it was enough to bring out their initial Huajin strength. An hourter, Lin Yun took care of this matter. Meanwhile, he imparted more profound martial arts knowledge to them, spending several hundred more spirit crystals. When leaving, he also left several high-tech devices and weapons for them to helppensate for their recent consumption and prepare the base for the future. For this, Lin Yun spent about a thousand more spirit crystals. By the time he left, there were only slightly more than seven thousand spirit crystals left in the Cosmic Trading System. "It seems I won''t be able to purchase that robot with innate power anytime soon, but it wouldn''t take too long either..." In his flying car, Lin Yun shook his head and said. Now, excluding the Cosmic Trading System''s ability to absorb and reform spiritual energy, just the devices alone could provide him with over seven thousand spirit crystals each day. In fewer than ten hours, the spirit crystals in his Cosmic Trading System could exceed ten thousand. In the meantime, he shouldn''t encounter any significant danger. He wasn''t alone; he had Lin Yi, Lin Er, Lin San, Lin Si with him. As long as the danger was not too great, he should be able to deal with it. He was genuinely very curious about the martial arts conference. Having practiced martial arts from a young age, he had always wanted to see for himself what Huaxia''s martial arts world was really like. He wondered just how far the martial arts on Earth had progressed. ... Since the Middle East was close to the West Kunlun Mountains. In less than an hour, Lin Yun reached the ce mentioned by Lang Jiuping.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om This was a high mountain, teeming with crowds both on top and at the foot of the mountain. It was lively with many stalls set up. At first nce, it seemed like a popr tourist attraction. Without waiting to find a spot, Lin Yun parked his flying car and proceeded on foot with Lin Yi and Lin Er. Lin San and Lin Si were stored inside the trading space. If there were too many people, it would''ve been too conspicuous. Three was just right. "Ginseng, hundred-year-old ginseng! Going cheap, huge discounts! Come take a look, take a look..." "Wild Lingzhi mushrooms, taken regrly, can enhance your power. Consume it for a year, and it''s equivalent to five or six years of training..." "Hundred Flowers Jade Dew Pills, for nourishing the spirit and body, prolonging life, just a mere hundred thousand Huaxia currency each. With a hundred thousand, you''ll not be taken advantage of or duped, but you could buy good health..." As he walked towards the foot of the mountain, the calls from the crowd came to him, making Lin Yun feel very intrigued. What was curious wasn''t the method of hawking, but rather the products that were being hawked. Most of them were rted to martial arts training. Aside from these rare treasures and miraculous medicines, there were also martial arts techniques and cultivation methods. Almost nothing was too cheap. After all, given the remote location seeing few usual visitors, people who''d traveled from far and wide weren''t here to earn a mere few bucks. At the very least, each item cost hundreds, or even thousands, tens of thousands. Some expensive items even cost hundreds of thousands, millions. Like that hundred-year-old ginseng just now, sold for eight hundred thousand Huaxia currency. Of course, the age of that ginseng was likely inted. Lin Yun, using a piece of technological equipment to remotely scan it, approximated it to be around thirty years old. Although far from a hundred, it was still very rare. As for the Hundred Flowers Jade Dew Pills, needless to say, they were being sold at a hundred thousand Huaxia currency each, as the stall owner maintained. The owner did not specify how effective they were, but they must have been pretty good considering their reputation. Lin Yun noticed many people making purchases there. The people here were definitely not ordinary. Even if they hadn''t reached the Mingjin stage, Lin Yun felt that many of them had honed their skills. He saw dozens of Mingjin martial artists at a nce. This was a huge contrast to his five-year stint in Shen City, where he hadn''t met one or two Mingjin martial artists. Of course, this may have also been rted to Lin Yun''s perception back then. Even if he had met them, he wouldn''t have noticed unless they fought. It was aw-abiding society now, and apart from in special circumstances, how many people could he possibly spar with? Just like when he got into a fight at the Nightingale Bar, he discovered someone who had reached the Early Mingjin Stage. There could''ve been martial artists all around him; he just didn''t know. There were plenty of people with Dark Strength, too. His master, Yan Dashan, had once told him that every Dark Strength martial artist was a local powerhouse with a prominent reputation. However, here, he would bump into one every so often. This event was truly worthy of being called a martial arts conference. Lin Yun quietly marvelled. Many people here exuded a fervor for martial arts, discussing everything rted to martial arts with great excitement. It was clear how much of an impact this martial arts conference had on them. Just from these observations, the organization of this martial arts conference was deemed meaningful. "Qingyun brand smartphones, thirty thousand Huaxia currency each, firste first served, everyone hurry and buy..." Just then, Lin Yun''s ears picked up a vendor''s call. Chapter 318 : The Current Situation of Qingyun (First Update!) Qingyun brand mobile phones? Lin Yun was surprised. Could these be the phones that theirpany had released? Lin Yun lifted his head and saw a stand showcasing dozens of mobile phones. A young salesman was yelling to draw people''s attention. Upon closer inspection, they indeed were phones produced by the Qingyun Company. Lin Yun knew that ever since Qingyun halted production, all sorts of products under the Qingyun brand had been hyped up to high prices. The longer the time, the higher the price. He hadn''t imagined that now, the Qingyun phones were being sold for thirty-one thousand each. After all, the original price of the Qingyun phones was just over three thousand. The price had almost increased ten-fold. However, this price seemed usible. Naturally, barring the rare luxury phones that could sell for over a hundred thousand, normal phones, even expensive ones, could be priced close to ten thousand, and still many people would line up to buy them. The Qingyun phones, whether in battery life, performance, or storage, were all superior by many times. Why couldn''t they sell for thirty-one thousand? As it turned out, that price did have market appeal. Many people had already been crowding around the stall, incessantly asking the vendor questions about these phones. "Boss, are these really Qingyun phones?" "They''re not just phones using Qingyun batteries, are they?" "Boss, let me tell you, this is the martial arts convention. You can''t y tricks here. There are only so many Qingyun phones, yet you have so many here¡­" One after another, they bombarded him with questions. None of them thought the phone''s price was too high. This was natural. Those who coulde here weren''t short of money. Rather, they were mostly inquiring about the quality of the phones and if they were genuine. As it turned out, there were two types of "Qingyun phones" on the market. One was the genuine Qingyun phones produced by the Qingyun Company. The other type used only Qingyun batteries. Those phone brands had previously ordered arge quantity of batteries from Qingyun. Later, they heavily promoted these phones, making those batteries famous... At the time, when Lin Yun wanted them to sell Qingyun phones, they were unwilling. Later, when they discovered the superior performance and affordable price of Qingyun''s phones, they were all caught off guard. Once Qingyun phones started selling, how could they sell their own phones? Back then, some phone brands were considering whether they should cooperate with Qingyun and start selling Qingyun''s phones. However, just when this idea urred to them, the Qingyun Company was sealed up. This gave them another idea. Historically, many products have been suppressed due to many reasons, surpassed by others, and eventually disappeared. It happened a lot. That is why they did not choose to cooperate with Qingyun to sell Qingyun''s phones. A product''s high quality doesn''t guarantee good sales. It also has to be widely known. This kind of reputation couldn''t be created within a short period, and the process would have to withstand suppression from other brands on the market... Unless, your product was truly stunning. Even if it was, there was still the issue of the official bureaucracy to deal with, like the current situation of the Qingyun Company. No matter how good your product was, if you weren''t allowed to sell it or to distribute it to the market, how could you make money? All the major phone brands didn''t know whom Qingyun had offended, or when they could resolve the issue. Add in their attempts to buy more time, they were not in a hurry to approach Qingyun. This would highly benefit their negotiations should they decide to cooperate with Qingyun in the future. They didn''t rush to contact the executives of Qingyun Company. Unexpectedly, there was no follow up after Qingyun Company''s initialmunication. Vague news started to spread that seniors at Qingyun Company had a falling out with the government officials. Top management of Qingyun Company left the country and the production of Qingyun Company''s productspletely stopped. Many people felt regret, thinking that if Qingyun Company hadn''t faced issues, they could have seized this opportunity. Many others felt relieved. Whether they could grasp this opportunity was uncertain. But one thing was sure - if Qingyun Company''s products were sold, they would definitely impact their own products. Now, with Qingyun Companypletely shutting down production, they no longer had to worry. The mobile phone brands, after acquiring Qingyun''s batteries, started to quickly push out new products. Due to the emergence of Qingyun''s cell phones, they did not dare to dy too long. Although Qingyun''s production had stopped domestically, who knew if Qingyun wouldn''t restart production overseas someday? Originally, they did not want to use the gimmick of Qingyun-brand cell phones. They had reached the limit by using Qingyun''s batteries as a selling point. However, they found that the fame of Qingyun-brand phones was getting bigger and bigger. A lot of cell phone brands were doing this with good sales, and they eventually had no choice but to follow suit. In the end, these two types of Qingyun-branded phones appeared in the market. However, the benefits they gained were considerable.N?v(el)B\\jnn Because of the discontinuation of Qingyun cell phones and their growing fame, the prices of Qingyun phones soared. Those pseudo-Qingyun mobile phone brands also rode the wave, and each phone was sold at a very high price, earning them a good profit. For these mobile phone brands, they''d originally only made three to five hundred per phone, or in some cases as little as a hundred after costs for cheaper phones that were sold just to boost volume. But for the phones using Qingyun''s batteries, each phone sold was worth more than arge number of their other phones, and they were selling well. The sales of ten days earned as much as half a year, or even a year''s ie before. Some mobile phone brands were both very excited and regretful. Had they known, they would have bought more Qingyun batteries. Now, with Qingyun Company ceasing production, they couldn''t buy more even if they wanted to. Lin Yun had a general idea about these events, viewed through his super brain during his leisure time. Now, the inte users in Huaxia, and even manyizens were fiercely demanding the authorities to lift the seal on Qingyun Company. Lin Yun had a falling out with the government of Huaxia, and the issue couldn''t be resolved through regr procedures. Lin Yun ignored this matter, and he was curious about how the authorities in Huaxia would handle it. He was still paying the employees of Qingyun Company though. Even though two to three hundred million Huaxia Currency every ten days was a lot, it wasn''t insignificant to him then. He nned to maintain the payments] After all, they had traveled far to work for Qingyun Company. He couldn''t let some of them not even earn back their travel expenses. However, Immortal Origin County, where Qingyun Company was located, was in chaos. Some high-level executives were being investigated by the authorities. However, due to Lin Yun''s promation of "Those who trespass against Qingyun will be punished, no matter how far", and because this incident was well-known, no power dared to intervene. Thus, there were no security problems. Some other high-level executives were poached away by other powers andpanies at high prices, hoping to obtain some of Qingyun Company''s technology or connections. However, this was normal business practice, and those powers andpanies, not operating covertly, were limited in strength. They didn''t know about Lin Yun''s eradication of the Mie and Lu families. They were simply envious of Qingyun Company''s various technologies. As for the regr employees, no one was forcing them to undergo military-style training anymore. They lived in employee dormitories every day. If it were not for the fact that their wage cards were still paying wages, they probably would have dispersed. Of course, many employees had already left Immortal Origin County. This was inevitable. "Rest assured, all these cell phones are genuine Qingyun phones. At first, our boss had a good eye. He heard about Qingyun Company''s trouble and immediately ordered people to buy a lot of products under Qingyun Company. We even have Qingyun earphones here..." "Our booth doesn''t mainly sell cell phones or earphones. These Qingyun-branded cell phones and earphones are just to attract you to look at the other items on our stall. Look at these jade artifacts and pellets, they''re not bad. Our shop is in Suzhou and Hangzhou. We have both fame and foundation. We promise quality. These days, our booth has always been here. Fake goods will bepensated tenfold¡­" At that time, the young man hawking his wares looked at the customers and said with a smile. "Speak about other itemster. This phone and the Qingyun-branded earphones, give me a set¡­" "Give me a set too¡­" Some people nced at the other items on the stall, found nothing particrly attractive, shook their heads, and said. After speaking, they took out their bank cards. Most of the items here were not cheap, and those who came to participate in the Martial Arts Convention could not bring too much cash, so most of the booths here epted card payment. "Okay, a set of phone and earphone... Please take a look at the other items on our stall¡­" The young man quickly packed up some phones, singing out. Chapter 325 Zhu Haoran "Yan Dashan is your master?" A middle-aged man''s eyebrows lifted slightly, expressing a hint of surprise. Yan Dashan had grown up in the Seven Injuries Sect since childhood, and being his contemporary, he naturally knew him and was aware of some of his stories. For instance, when Yan Dashan''s master passed away, the debate regarding who would inherit the resources he left behindsted for quite some time, until Yan Dashan himself left the Seven Injuries Sect. Then there was the recent incident when his martial uncle, Zhu Haoran, learned of Yan Dashan''s whereabouts and proposed that Yan Dashan return to the Seven Injuries Sect, sending people to inquire about this matter. "Indeed, Senior. Could you tell me if Senior Zhu has arrived?" Lin Yun gently nodded in affirmation. "Since you are a disciple of younger brother Yan, you are considered on of our own. As for Martial Uncle Zhu..." The middle-aged man paused and smiled. "Wait a minute..." At this moment, Senior Brother Xintang spoke, his gaze directed at Lin Yun, his eyes gleaming. However, before he could continue his speech, he was interrupted once again. "Your master is Yan Dashan?" From not far away, a hoarse voice sounded. A robed elder was slowly walking over. He was the one who had just spoken. "Martial Uncle Zhu..." Witnessing the robed elder, the middle-aged man hurriedly greeted him with respect. "Martial Granduncle..." "Martial Granduncle..." The younger disciples also hurriedly bowed, calling out with great respect. Including those called Xintang and Guangwei. "My master is Yan Dashan. Who might you be, Senior?" Lin Yun cast a nce at the robed elder and nodded slightly. "I''m the Zhu Haoran you seek. As Dashan''s martial uncle, ording to hierarchy, you should address me as martial granduncle." The robed elder lightly smiled. Apparently, he had overheard Lin Yun''s previous conversation with the others. While speaking, he took a closer look at Lin Yun and nodded to himself. The disciple epted by Dashan seemed promising. "Martial Granduncle." Lin Yun contemted for a moment, then bowed respectfully. Although Yan Dashan had never formally epted him as his official disciple, he had trained and taught Lin Yun diligently for over a decade. To Lin Yun, Yan Dashan was already his true master. As such, it was only proper for him to address this man as martial granduncle. ording to the stories told by his master, this martial granduncle had treated his master well back then and had remained concerned about him. However, the man he sent was rather crafty and ended up injuring his master. Of course, it was only due to the cutting-edge technology at his disposal and his remarkable mental strength that Lin Yun could sense the kind intent from the elder, else he wouldn''t be so respectful. Whether it was intentional or he was ignorant that the man he sent to find his master was the one who wounded him, resulting in his master nearly losing his life, couldn''t easily be established. However, based on his feeling, Lin Yun believed it was thetter. Thinking about it, it was understandable. Who would suspect that a disciple of Yan Dashan''s younger brother would harm Yan Dashan? By now, Lin Yun hade to understand that the martial world was a ce where rules were both most and least respected. Taken broadly, the act of a lower-ranked disciple injuring a higher-ranked senior was an act of disrespect, akin to insulting one''s master and ancestor. "My master asked me to send his regards to martial granduncle. Also, here''s a letter from my master." Lin Yun took out a folded piece of paper from his pocket, handed it to Zhu Haoran, and spoke. "Yes." Zhu Haoran nodded lightly and epted the note. Having heard Lin Yun''s previous exnation, he understood it was a letter. The envelope wasn''t sealed, so Zhu Haoran easily opened it and extracted the letter inside. As a powerful martial artist, he was highly perceptive. The letter was written with a brush, and there weren''t many characters, so he soon finished reading. Zhu Haoran raised his head, looked at Lin Yun, and smirked: "Have you read the contents of this letter?" "I haven''t." Lin Yun shook his head. Even though the envelope was not sealed, he respected its privacy and did not look at the contents. "If you manage to reach the mid Mingjin Stage at the age of eighteen just by practicing basic fist techniques, your martial arts talent is indeed remarkable. Would you consent to be my disciple?" mused Zhu Haoran aloud. "What?" "To be the disciple of Martial Uncle?" "Isn''t he Master Yan''s... Disciple? How is it that ¡­" This development took many of the disciples of Seven Injuries Sect by surprise, leaving them struggling toprehend the drastic change in events. Just a moment ago, Zhu Haoran had asked him to address him as a Martial Uncle. However, now Zhu Haoran wanted to ept him as a disciple. Their surprise was, therefore, understandable. "Martial Uncle..." A middle-aged man spoke hastily. It was against the norms for Zhu Haoran to ept a disciple of Yan Dashan. "Martial Uncle..." Xintang Lee, one of the disciples, looked even paler in the face. At this moment, Lin Yun remembered what his master had told him earlier about bing a disciple of one of them. However, he felt he had no need for it at this point. "He reached the mid Mingjin Stage at just eighteen?" "He reached the mid Mingjin Stage at eighteen, just by practicing basic fist techniques?" Some folks seemed more intrigued by the other aspects and looked at Lin Yun, expressing their amazement.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om "Senior Brother, thank you for your generous offer. However, I have already be a student of Master Yan and it would be inappropriate for me to be your disciple as well..." Lin Yun said after a moment of thought. He could not refuse directly and had to use his master as an excuse. At this moment, how he addressed Zhu Haoran also changed. It wouldn''t be appropriate for him to address Zhu Haoran as Martial Uncle now when he wanted to ept him as his disciple. "I am aware that Dashan didn''t officially ept you as his disciple. You were studying martial arts in his school, it''s him who taught you basic fist techniques, and it''s him who rmended you to me..." reacted Zhu Haoran, slightly surprised by Lin Yun''s refusal and paused to think. "Martial Uncle, when Ist visited Master Yan, he didn''t mention a thing about this young man. This letter... who knows whether it''s genuine or fake? Even if this letter indeed exists, the envelope wasn''t sealed. Perhaps, he reced or altered the letter inside the envelope..." Xintang Lee of the Seven Injuries Sect briskly stepped forward and addressed Zhu Haoran hastily. Xintang Lee was the disciple who had injured Yan Dashan on hisst visit to the Immortal Origin County. He was Yan Dashan''s junior brother''s disciple. Truth to be told, he had not conveyed Zhu Haoran''s invitation to Yan Dashan to rejoin the Seven Injuries Sect on hisst visit. Because, Zhu Haoran had not epted any disciples all his life. He and his master, who had a close rtionship with Zhu Haoran, luckily utilized thetter''s resources. Recently, Zhu Haoran had broken through to the peak of the Dark Strength realm. With his higher status and ability to acquire more resources, he needed fewer resources for himself. Because the transition from Dark Strength''s peak to Huajin has negligible use for ordinary resources and relies mainly onprehension. Consequently, a bulk of resources would fall into the hands of his master and himself, which in recent times had significantly improved the speed of their cultivation. Under such circumstances, how could he wish for Yan Dashan''seback in the Seven Injuries Sect? If Zhu Haoranpensates Yan Dashan out of guilt, it could end up as thetter getting a considerable amount of cultivation resources. Now, Yan Dashan''s rmendation of Lin Yun as Zhu Haoran''s disciple enraged and startled him. How could a person reach the mid Mingjin Stage at eighteen, just by practicing basic fist skills... This information reached him as well, and it was clear that Lin Yun was no less talented than he was. In fact, the former seemed to possess even more talent. Being young, if Lin Yun were to be Zhu Haoran''s disciple, wouldn''t Zhu Haoran cultivate him intensively? Although he is Zhu Haoran''s student, he is still indebted to thete junior brother. How could he be as close as one''s disciple? So, how could he hope that Lin Yun would truly be Zhu Haoran''s disciple? "A while ago, were you the one that visited my master?" Hearing him, Lin Yun stared at him, his eyes narrowing. A while back, the person from the Seven Injuries Sect who visited his master had severely injured his master to the point of near-death. For Lin Yun, this was a serious grudge. Chapter 320 : Lin Yuns Fans (3rd Update!) "Where did this mad doge from, barking around?" Lin Yun nced at him and spoke in an indifferent tone. He was freely having a conversation when unexpectedly someone interrupted, truly a mood killer. "Who are you calling a mad dog?" A young man in his mid-twenties looked startled by Lin Yun''s words, his face changed color and he strode over, roaring in anger. "It''s my first time seeing someone admit they''re a mad dog. I was referring to the mad dog who interrupted our conversation earlier. Is that you?" Lin Yun coldly replied. "Very well, it''s also my first time encountering someone who dares to talk to me this way. Just a mid Mingjin stage youngster, feeling too good about yourself. Today, I will teach you that there are always people better than you and skies beyond skies." The young man sneered in anger and spoke. As he spoke, the young man threw a punch aiming straight for Lin Yun''s face. "Jiang Wei, you can''t start a fight. This is the venue for the martial arts conference, fighting is forbidden¡­" Right at that moment, a hand was ced on the young man''s shoulder, muttering under his breath. The punch the young man had thrown was instantly halted. At that moment, his fist was just a foot from Lin Yun''s face. "Hmph! Idiot! You didn''t even react to my attack. If this were the ck market arena, you''d be dead already! I heard that you guys are also participating in the neers'' tournament, better pray you don''t run into me on the rink!" The young man withdrew his fist, looking at Lin Yun, and he snorted coldly, then spoke. As he spoke, he cast a nce at Zhang Haoran, clearly, he had taken a dislike to him as well. After he finished speaking, he turned and left. "Kid, be careful with your words in the future. Trouble starts with the mouth. Many people have died due to their loose tongues¡­" The man who had just restrained Jiang Wei, a young man in his thirties, swept a cold nce over Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran, snorted coldly, and spoke. After saying this, he also turned and left. Fighting was forbidden at the martial arts conference venue? Lin Yun touched his nose, speechless. Originally, he nned to teach the other party a lesson, but upon hearing the thirty-year-old man''s words, he gave up his retaliatory thoughts. He was participating in this neers''petition and certainly didn''t want to be expelled early for breaking the rules. "What a pity, I thought we were going to witness a grand battle..." "Exactly, that man''s punching momentum was powerful. Judging from his words, he must often fight in the ck market arena, his strength must not be underestimated..." "Let''s forget it, let''s go to the preliminarypetition venue instead, there are many martial artists fighting there..." The surrounding people shook their heads regretfully one after another. They were spectators who loved lively scenes. "Brother Lin Yi, I''m sorry. Because of my matter, you offended them..." At this moment, Zhang Haoran looked at Lin Yun and apologized continuously. "This matter has nothing to do with you. Instead, I dragged you into it. I estimate they already have a grudge against you." Lin Yun shook his head. "It doesn''t matter, as martial artists, are we afraid of fights? Now, it''s awful society, if we can''t win, at most, we get beaten up, are we scared of getting killed? The road of the martial artist, growth onlyes from constant setbacks!" Zhang Haoranughed, his tone very open-hearted. "Hehe." Hearing these words, Lin Yunughed. His equipment and his strong mental sensitivity allowed him to know that these were Zhang Haoran''s true feelings. But his candidness was really... unusual. Many people would rather lose a fight than admit defeat, especially if the fight never started. They would never admit defeat. "Don''t worry, if he dares to cause you trouble, just tell me. I''ll help you, I promise he won''t dare to bother you again." Lin Yun patted Zhang Haoran''s shoulder, saying with a smile. After speaking, Lin Yun stopped talking and continued walking forward. "This Lin Yi, he certainly seems extraordinary..." Upon seeing Lin Yun''s reaction, Zhang Haoran was rendered speechless, then heughed and thought to himself. He wasn''t afraid of that guy causing him trouble... As he said, at most he''d be beaten up, and he wasn''t afraid of what that man would do to him, since his family, although only he and his father practiced martial arts, but his father was... a Grandmaster! "Brother Lin Yi, there''s something else I want to tell you. Even though we now live in awful society, we still need to be cautious. Some martial artists are extremely ruthless, they really dare to seriously injure or even kill people. Later, when you''re in the ring, if you encounter that guy from before, be careful..." With these thoughts, Zhang Haoran chased after him and said. He had a good impression of Lin Yun. He was afraid that Lin Yun didn''t know about some things, or had been misled by what he said earlier. Just now, when that man punched at Lin Yun and Lin Yun didn''t react, it made it impossible for him to gauge Lin Yun''s power. "Oh? Can people actually be killed in the Rookie Competition?" Lin Yun turned his head, surprised. "No one can intentionally kill another. However, there have been incidents wherepetitors died by ident. Martial arts can be ruthless. The main issue is the number of people who get seriously injured..." Zhang Haoran continued. "We are in the Rookie Competition, where there are rules limiting us. What I mean is that the outside world is even more brutal, especially here on the West Kun Cang Mountain. There are many deserted areas nearby. Brother Lin Yi, you must not let your guard down..." Zhang Haoran continued. "Ah, thank you for your warning, Brother Haoran. I will certainly be more careful." Lin Yun nodded andughed. "That''s good. Speaking of homicide, Brother Lin Yi, do you know about the big event that recently happened in our martial arts world?" Zhang Haoran nodded, then appearing to have thought of something, suddenly asked. "What happened?" Lin Yun asked curiously. "A while ago, several dozen martial arts Grandmasters fell in our martial arts world... You know about Qingyun Company, right? They''re the one who sells Qingyun smartphones, Qingyun power banks, and Qingyun batteries. Nowadays, many of Qingyun Company''s products are very famous online. As long as you surf the inte, you should know about this..." Zhang Haoran mentioned in a hushed voice. His voice was full of shock and excitement. "Uh..." Lin Yun was speechless. What Zhang Haoran was talking about, was it about his conflict with the Mie Family and Lu Family, and how heter destroyed both families? But several dozen martial arts Grandmasters... That was a bit exaggerated. If he remembered correctly, coupled with the Flying Eagle Guards attacking at Qingyun Hotel that day, and the three Grandmasters they killed there, they had only wiped out twenty Grandmasters in total, hadn''t they? "Let me tell you, it was that Qingyun Company. It is said that those Grandmasters were killed by Lin Yun, the boss of Qingyun Company, leading nine Grandmasters. Those were Grandmasters... It is rumored that Lin Yun is only in his early twenties, about our age, and he can actuallymand so many Grandmasters. The most shocking thing is that they were able to kill so many Grandmasters..." This time, Zhang Haoran continued speaking, his eyes getting brighter the more he spoke. "However, I must say, those fallen Grandmasters deserved it, they dared to target Qingyun Company. Now, Qingyun Company has been sealed up, and all their products have stopped production. Such good products cannot be sold on the market anymore. If they hadn''t stopped production and they had sold to foreign countries, they would have brought back so much money.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om That would have been a matter of raising our national prestige..." "I heard that Qingyun Supreme, under Qingyun Company''s Qingyun Restaurant, is quite good. Not only does it taste good, that wine is also very beneficial to us martial artists. I was thinking that when I have money, I must buy a bottle. It''s such a pity..." "Those who offend me, Qingyun, even if they are far away, must be punished. You don''t know how domineering it was when these words were spoken..." "I even have a photo of him saying that. I paid a great price for this photo. It looks really impressive. Unfortunately, there is no clear frontal picture of that Lin Yun, otherwise, this photo would be perfect..." "It is said that Lin Yun has reached the Initial Stage of Dark Strength. He is only about our age..." "That''s why, I''ve long decided that he is my idol from now on..." Zhang Haoran rambled on, gesticting wildly throughout to express his excitement. Chapter 321 Preliminaries (4th update! Added for "Ye drifting" helmsman!) Listening to others'' adoration for oneself was an odd feeling along the way. There wasn''t much Lin Yun could say, he justughed and listened. Soon, they arrived at the preliminary round location. Being a preliminary round, many of thepetition rules were quite casual. On the scene, there were a total of fifty arenas. As soon as the number of people in each group reached three hundred, the drawing of lots began. The two people with adjacent numbers were to fight against each other. Like number one against number two, number three against number four, and so on. As long as you had the energy, after one fight, you could continue to draw lots. A person could fight up to ten rounds. In the end, the top three hundred and top hundred would be decided based on the number of wins and the time taken in each battle. If one was unlucky in the preliminaries and met strong opponents continuously, it wasn''t a problem. There were also resurrection matches afterwards where all the failedpetitors could vie for some spots. The number of spots varied based on the situation of eachpetition. Those who passed the resurrection match could reach a certain ranking. If you even failed in the resurrection match, then either your luck was extremely poor, or your strength indeed wasn''t able to grow. Those with poor luck, generally, wouldn''t have remarkable strength. So even with this method, no genuinely strong individuals would be missed. Soon, it was Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran''s turn to draw lots. Worth mentioning, a young man named Jiang Wei was also in the same group drawing lots with Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran. Jiang Wei waved his fist at Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran and gave a cold smile. Clearly, he was hoping to be paired with Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran. However, even though they were in the same group drawing lots, there were a total of three hundred people. The chances of the three of them being paired together were very slim. In the end, none of the three met each other.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om It was just a preliminary round and the probability of encountering a strongpetitor was quite small. Of course, Lin Yun didn''t have any issues. With his current strength, even the toppetitors in the Peak of Dark Strength realm weren''t necessarily his match, let alone ordinary martial artists under thirty. After Lin Yun stepped onto the stage, he exchanged a few moves with his opponent and easily knocked him off the tform. Originally, Lin Yun wanted to exchange a few more moves with his opponent, hoping to gain some battle experience. But his opponent was too weak. Fighting with him felt like an adult bullying a three or four-year-old child, which was just not interesting. Three hundredpetitors amounted to a total of one hundred and fifty matches. With fifty arenas, they only needed three rounds. In fights between martial artists, the oue is usually determined quickly. The first round ended soon followed by the second round, in which Zhang Haoran participated. The Mid Mingjin Stage, in the preliminarypetition, was not weak. Added to that, Zhang Haoran was not an ordinary Mid Mingjin Stagepetitor. He had already reached this realm three years ago. Furthermore, Lin Yun had a feeling that Zhang Haoran''s martial arts techniques, as well as his level of proficiency, were not ordinary. Even though he was in the Mid Mingjin Stage, Lin Yun guessed there were very few people in the same stage who could be his match. After twenty or thirty rounds, Zhang Haoran also defeated his opponent. The third round started soon and, as it happened, that young man named Jiang Wei was scheduled for the third round. Apparently, seeing Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran easily defeat their opponents, especially Lin Yun defeating his opponent with only two or three moves, Jiang Wei felt extremely displeased. Before stepping onto the stage, he again made a contemptuous gesture towards Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran. "This guy, I want to see how strong he actually is..." Seeing this scene, Zhang Haoran was utterly furious. The fact proved that there was indeed a reason why Jiang Wei dared to make a move towards Zhang Haoran ¨C who was in the Mid Mingjin Stage ¨C and Lin Yun, referring to them as ''little mid Mingjins''. With just one move, Jiang Wei defeated his opponent. Knocking out his opponent with a single punch, executing such a clean and swift KO, drew many exmations from below the stage. "This guy, he''s actually this strong?" Seeing this, Zhang Haoran was slightly shocked as well. Due to the brief fight, he didn''t clearly see the opponent''s stage. But Lin Yun, due to his solid martial arts foundation and his proficiency in many martial arts techniques, which included numerous moves, instantly grew familiar with the opponent''s moves. He knew what kind of speed and strength a certain stage should have, and even knew the weaknesses of these moves. Thus, he easily determined that the opponent had reached the Late Mingjin Stage. "He has reached the Late Mingjin Stage. If you encounter him, be careful..." After thinking for a while, Lin Yun looked at Zhang Haoran and said. "He''s at the Late Mingjin Stage?" Seeing Lin Yun determine the opponent''s stage, Zhang Haoran was taken aback as well. The opponent had only made one move, yet Lin Yun deduced his stage... Zhang Haoran''s opinion of this new friend grew even higher. Earlier, he had watched Lin Yun''s fight. Lin Yun only needed two or three moves to defeat his opponent. From his point of view, Lin Yun''s strength, as he had judged earlier, was not weak. At this moment, Lin Yun''s observational skills further confirmed this. As it seemed, when Jiang Wei previously made a move against Lin Yun and Lin Yun did not react, it was probably because Lin Yun knew the rules of the martial arts tournament ¨C which did not allow fighting on the spot. Or perhaps, Lin Yun knew that the two security guards standing beside him would make a move. Zhang Haoran thought to himself. Lin Yi and Lin Er, standing beside Lin Yun, though they did not emit a Grandmaster Realm aura, they did possess the strength of the Grandmaster Realm. In addition to this, Lin Yun hadn''t asked them to intentionally hide it. Thus, their every move, if observant, would expose that they were not ordinary people. After Jiang Wei KOed his opponent with one punch and descended the stage, he once again made a contemptuous gesture towards Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran. This made Zhang Haoran even angrier, he said: "This guy, he''s too arrogant, he''s just a few years older than us. When I meet him, I am definitely going to challenge him and show him how powerful I am..." Lin Yun slightly nodded his head. Although he had just cautioned Zhang Haoran, even if the two of them ended up fighting and Jiang Wei''s strength was indeed superior, he would not worry about Zhang Haoran''s safety. Now, his mental strength had reached level three. Although he hadn''t learned level three hypnosis skill, he had learned level two hypnosis skill. Coupled with level three mental strength, he could easily hypnotize martial artists in the Dark Strength realm. If the opponent was a martial artist in the Mingjin realm, then it would be even easier. If Jiang Wei were to strike a heavy blow against Zhang Haoran on the stage, he could interfere with Jiang Wei at any moment from below the tform. Neither Lin Yun nor Zhang Haoran had exhausted much of their strength. They soon participated in the second round of drawing lots. Jiang Wei had KOed his opponent with a single move, thus his strength was alsorgely preserved. Therefore, he was naturally present as well. Suddenly, three hundred people gathered again, and the drawing of lots began. These three hundred peopleprised of winners from the previous round, losers from the previous round, and neers. So, gathering them didn''t take long. Thanks to the quick resolving speed of Lin Yun and the others, they immediately caught up with the next round of drawing lots after their match. Otherwise, they would have had to wait for the next round of drawing lots. Soon, the drawing results came out, and the three did not encounter each other again. Again, Lin Yun entered the stage first. Just likest time, after a few exchanges with the opponent and realizing that their strength was not high, he knocked them off the stage. Jiang Wei, too, was scheduled for the first round and again, he KOed his opponent with a single move. Zhang Haoran participated in the second round. This time, his opponent was weaker. Although in the Early Mingjin Stage, his strength was not exceptional within the same stage. Zhang Haoran only expended a few moves and knocked him off the stage. "Brother Lin Yun, we both have two consecutive wins now. ording to the pattern of previous years, as long as we win four rounds, we will have a chance to make it into the top three hundred. And if we win six rounds, we may get into the top hundred. We only need to win two more rounds and we might make it into the top three hundred..." Aftering off the stage, Zhang Haoran found Lin Yun and said excitedly. Chapter 322 : Ten Consecutive Wins, New Discoveries! (First update!) Lin Yun aimed to be number one, so naturally, he wouldn''t be satisfied just by making it into the top three hundred. And the possibility of him reaching the top three hundred remained uncertain. Notheless, heughed along with Zhang Haoran and said, "Then let''s hope Brother Haoran makes it into the top three hundred first, and then the top one hundred." "All I want is to get into the top three hundred. I won''t even think about the top one hundred. I''ve heard that in previous years, at least the top one hundred martial artists were all in the Late Mingjin Stage, with only a few in the Mid Mingjin Stage..." Zhang Haoran contemted for a moment, then shook his head and said. He was quite aware of his capabilities. Although he was confident in his strength in the Mid Term Realm, he knew this was a national martial arts tournament. It gathered the most talented martial artists from across the country, including the children of famous martial arts families andrge martial arts sects. If the opponent was also in the Mid Mingjin Stage, who could guarantee that they would be weaker than him? "Huh, at least someone knows they are hopeless for the top hundred. Unlike some delusional people..." Just then, a sneering voice sounded from the side, and a young man walked over. It was Jiang Wei. As he spoke, he looked at Lin Yun with contempt. Truth be told, he had watched both of Lin Yun''s ring fights. However, he hadn''t been able to gauge Lin Yun''s strength. Since Lin Yun had been using skill rather than brute force, it seemed to Jiang Wei that Lin Yun, despite being of lower level, was able to knock his opponent off with just a few moves. As a result, it seemed to him that Lin Yun was of about the same level as him. This feeling left him dissatisfied, and it increased his desire to undermine Lin Yun in various ways. "Brother Linyi, let''s go. The mad dog is here again." This time, without waiting for Lin Yun to speak, Zhang Haoran nced at the other party and said. "Alright." Lin Yun agreed with a light smile. Following which, both men turned and left. Only Jiang Wei remained, standing furiously on the spot, his eyes bloodshot. "Damn it, don''t let me meet you in the ring, or I swear I''ll break your legs," Jiang Wei clenched his fist, grinding his teeth, and roaring out in anger. "Jiang Wei, it''s fine to have apetitive spirit, but don''t waste your energy on petty matters or insignificant people." At this moment, a man around the age of thirty who had been apanying Jiang Wei walked over, his eyebrows slightly furrowed as he spoke. Jiang Wei''s martial arts talent wasmendable in his eyes, but his narrow-mindedness and tendency to dwell on insignificant matters hindered his growth. If Jiang Wei could break away from this habit, his strength should be able to improve significantly. For the next round of draws, Zhang Haoran did not participate. He had fought two consecutive matches, and although the second match did not consume much of his energy, he chose to rest and prepare himself for the following battle in the best condition possible. This moment required utmost caution. If he suffered apse, he would set himself up for subsequent losses. If there were any unexpected events in the next fight, his subsequent matches would not be as smooth. Lin Yun chose to draw. This time, he encountered an opponent who was in the Mid Mingjin Stage but had considerable strength within that stage. However, encountering Lin Yun was simply his misfortune. After just five or six moves, Lin Yun sent him off the ring. The opponent was very frustrated. Fighting with Lin Yun gave him a strange feeling. Although he didn''t feel Lin Yun exerting much strength or speed, every time Lin Yun attacked, he felt as if he was being forced to expose his weaknesses, leaving him unable to resist effectively. Such a defeat was the most frustrating. That was the strength of Lin Yun. All the martial arts he had learned were not in vain. Every punch, every kick, every movement could transform into sophisticated techniques from various martial arts. He could spot the weaknesses in his opponent''s every move. Through these sophisticated techniques, he could triumph with less force and slower speed. This was simr to the Tai Chi principle of ''four ounces can deflect a thousand pounds.'' His physical condition at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength was only slightly stronger than other martial artists at the same stage. How could his strengthpare to those top-notch warriors at the Peak of the Dark Force? Exactly so. After winning three consecutive matches, Lin Yun caught some attention. Soon, several powers approached him, inviting him to work for them and offering a high sry. Lin Yun declined all these offers. Zhang Haoran was somewhat frustrated, "I''ve already won two rounds, why hasn''t anyone invited me yet?" "Hehe, these peopleck insight. After you win two more rounds, they will know how powerful you are." Lin Yun smiled slightly as he spoke. The forces now recruiting talents were indeed ordinary, most of them being shortsighted. Those powerful forces, those with good eyes, they usually recruited talent in theter matches. At that time, it would be easier to see a person''s strength. Even if they couldn''t see clearly, the strength of the contestants at that time wouldn''t be too far off.N?v(el)B\\jnn Winning once could be luck, winning twice could be luck, but winning eight or ten times, that was unlikely to be luck. Jiang Wei also participated in this draw. His strength was at the Late Mingjin Stage, which made it difficult for him to meet a formidable opponent. Naturally, this opponent, after dodging twice, was once again defeated by him with a single move. It seemed that he had a fire in his belly, or perhaps a certain energy that made him strive to defeat his enemies with one move every time. Naturally, his strength also attracted some forces'' attention, and those forces began to recruit him. However, he only epted name cards from two forces and rejected all the others. Then came the fourth drawing of lots, the fifth drawing of lots, the sixth drawing of lots. Lin Yun did not hold back. He won a battle here and immediately began the next drawing lot, then won one battle after another. Starting at ten o''clock in the morning until around one o''clock in the afternoon, Lin Yun had already participated in nine battles, and he was victorious in all of them. Zhang Haoran was both very surprised and excited. He sincerely felt happy for Lin Yun. He kept excitedly talking about various things, as if he was the one who had won. At this time, Zhang Haoran had also participated in five battles. In one of them, he faced a powerful opponent in the Late Mingjin Stage. After a dozen moves, he decisively admitted defeat. Soon, Lin Yun participated in the tenth round, and Zhang Haoran also started the sixth round. Without surprise, Lin Yun emerged victorious once again. Zhang Haoran lost again. This time he faced a martial artist at the Mid Mingjin Stage. The opponent was not weak. After he stepped down, Zhang Haoran told Lin Yun with a bitter smile that his luck was really bad this time and his opponent was a disciple of a major martial arts faction, very proficient in various exquisite moves. "Brother Haoran, I feel that some of your techniques have problems. When you use this move, your fist can nt this way a bit. Also, you need to hold back some strength. When your enemy reacts this way, you can strike back this way..." After contemting for a bit, Lin Yun led Zhang Haoran to a secluded ce, demonstrating some moves while exining. "You''re too rigid with this move. Your opponents vary in height and weight. You can''t use all your moves at one position. If your opponent is tall, do this. If they''re shorter, do that..." After Lin Yun exined one move, he started on the next. Having watched Zhang Haoran''s performance from below the stage, Lin Yun was easily able to remember and analyze the issues with Zhang Haoran''s moves, based on his experience studying more than 200 types of martial skills and his immense mental strength. On the other side, Zhang Haoran looked at Lin Yun as if he had seen a ghost. But soon, he was engrossed in Lin Yun''s exnations and began to listen carefully. About ten minutester, Zhang Haoran gasped, "Brother Lin Yi, have you learned my family''s martial skills before? You understand our martial techniques so well... it''s even more profound than what my father taught me!" "I''m just sensitive to some moves. I couldn''t help butment after seeing you perform them. If anything I said is wrong, please don''t mind," Lin Yun said with a slight smile. "I don''t mind at all. Brother Lin Yi, you''re a genius in martial arts. I feel everything you said is right. I really thank you. No, I have to get familiar with everything you taught me just now. I believe this will greatly improve my strength. I''m sure I can win at least two more rounds..." Zhang Haoran hastily said, very excited. Lin Yun then began to help Zhang Haoran correct some issues with his moves. As Lin Yun had not learned Zhang Haoran''s family martial arts, not everything he said was necessarily right. Some moves Zhang Haoran had not performed, some moves corresponded to each other in certain ways. Zhang Haoran''s father reached the realm of Martial Arts Grandmaster, Zhang''s family martial arts were not bad. Once Zhang Haoran realized Lin Yun''s powerfulprehension and how serious he was about helping him, he generously demonstrated all of his family''s martial arts for Lin Yun to observe. With Zhang Haoran''s exnation, Lin Yun also gained more insights into martial arts from them. Through this process, Lin Yun realized something. While he learned many martial arts techniques from the Cosmic Trading System, not all of them were necessarily suitable for Earthlings... No matter how simr the humans of those civilizations looked to Earthlings, they were ultimately different, even if the difference was subtle. If not, why did Earth people convert various types of energy into Spiritual Energy so quickly, while it took the humans of other civilizations so long to do the same? This alone proved that Earthlings weren''t absolutely the same as humans from other civilizations. So, perhaps Earth''s martial arts or even some of its cultivation methods might be more suitable for Earthlings... If he wanted a solid grounding in martial arts, then he shouldn''t ignore Martial Arts techniques and cultivation methods of Earth! Although he had studied so many martial arts techniques and felt that he couldn''tprehend any new martial arts rules, he could try Earth''s martial arts techniques, or even, some of Earth''s cultivation methods! This thought suddenly broadened Lin Yun''s horizons and thoughts considerably. Once he thought of it, he did it. While Zhang Haoran started familiarizing himself with the skills that Lin Yun had taught him, Lin Yun also began learning a martial arts technique of Earth! Chapter 323 Seven Injuries Sect Tai Chi. This was the technique chosen by Lin Yun. He had already studied over two hundred martial arts techniques, and many of them were mastered to a high level. He was exceptionally skilled in various power exertion techniques, some of which held a striking resemnce to Earth''s Tai Chi. Tai Chi was a martial arts philosophy, where two techniques were most famous, Tai Chi Fist and Tai Chi Sword. Lin Yun opted to learn Tai Chi Fist. Because, to Lin Yun, a weapon was an extension of the body. The Tai Chi Sword was actually a better method for applying the principles of Tai Chi, but Tai Chi Fist was the fundamental. ording to the information provided by the Cosmic Trading System, Tai Chi was divided into Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced Level, corresponding to Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 martial arts techniques respectively. Although Lin Yun had reached the realm of Dark Strength and was already capable of learning Level 2 techniques, he still chose to learn a Level 1 martial arts technique. A Level 1 technique was a foundation. Mastering a Level 1 technique would help solidify that foundation. If the foundation wasn''t strong, even if he learned intermediate and advanced Tai Chi, it''d be hard for him to gain a deeper understanding and make further progress. "Boom ¡ª¡ª" In an instant, a hundred Spirit Crystals disappeared and a massive amount of martial arts information poured into Lin Yun''s mind. At the same time, Lin Yun felt a special force appearing within his body, wandering around. This was the instinctual imprinting of how to execute Tai Chi Fist imprinted in his body, as well as some apanying breathing techniques. A Level 1 martial arts technique was just an initiation, a preliminary stage, and it cost a hundred Spirit Crystals. This was also the reason why Lin Yun had not learned any Earth martial arts before. It was too expensive. The cost of fast learning was almost ten times that of equivalent skills from alien civilizations. This time, he was experimenting. Whoosh ¡ª¡ª Whoosh ¡ª¡ª Whoosh ¡ª¡ª Lin Yun closed his eyes, digesting the martial arts information, while executing every move of Tai Chi Fist. "Indeed, after learning Tai Chi Fist, I have a new insight... Tai Chi... Is this Tai Chi? It is indeed a famous martial art form on Earth. It''s a technique that''s close to the path of Dao. Even though I already have a strong mastery in various power exertion techniques, reaching the effect of pulling a thousand pounds with four ounces of force, I don''t yet have a set of detailed martial arts principles..." Lin Yun thought to himself. Learning is endless, Lin Yun once again experienced this feeling. Initially, he thought his foundation was quite solid, but now, he felt that he had made significant progress. "What a pity, it''s just initiation and it already costs a hundred Spirit Crystals if I want to reach the intermediate level it would cost a thousand Spirit Crystals, and if I wanted to reach the peak, it would cost a hundred thousand Spirit Crystals..." Quickly Lin Yun shook his head. A hundred thousand Spirit Crystals, how terrifyingly high is that? And this was just elementary Tai Chi... If he were learning intermediate Tai Chi, it would cost a thousand Spirit Crystals just for initiation. To reach the peak at a rapid pace, it would cost a million Spirit Crystals, an equally horrifying amount. Not to mention, advanced Tai Chi... Furthermore, this was just Tai Chi Fist. What if he wanted to learn Tai Chi Sword? What if he wanted to learn other martial arts from Earth? "Perhaps, I am too greedy. A martial arts grandmaster would find it very impressive to master just one martial art and they could steadily climb up from there. Yet, I want to acquire many..." Lin Yun paused, began to hesitate, and began to self-examine. "Right now, it''s foundational. Learning a few extra won''t hurt. If it bes too expensiveter on, then we''ll see..." Quickly, Lin Yun shook his head again. If he had not studied so many martial arts, how could he fight against top-notch experts during the Initial Stage of Dark Strength? For an average martial artist at the peak of Dark Strength, he had the confidence to take them down in a few moves? Although, as the saying goes, quality is more valuable than quantity in a craft. But this doesn''t apply to Lin Yun, who has the Cosmic Trading System. Quality is more valuable than quantity because one''s energy is limited and they can''t learn too many crafts. If one learns a lot and spreads their energy out, they end up mastering none. But keep in mind, this fear lies in mastering none of them. But what if he mastered all of them? If you''ve understood one skill, you''ve understood a thousand skills. If all the skills have been mastered, the effects are terrifying when theye together. If a person''s energy andprehension are strong enough, they could most likely learn multiple crafts. Just like in the arts, some geniuses only need to master one of the four arts ¡ª music, chess, calligraphy, and painting ¡ª to be extraordinary. But, some top-level geniuses can master both calligraphy and painting, or even all four. Lin Yun had the Cosmic Trading System; he only needed enough Spirit Crystals to learn a craft. If Lin Yun didn''t have the Cosmic Trading System, he certainly would have only learned a few martial arts techniques up to a certain level. Any other martial arts, he would only have briefly referred to without going too deep into them. After practicing a set of punches, Lin Yun profited greatly. After practicing it a few times, Lin Yun''s understanding of Tai Chi Fist deepened. "ording to my current familiarity, I estimate that in two or three days'' time, I would be able to elevate this martial arts technique to the intermediate level..." After a few rounds of practice, Lin Yun murmured to himself. The moves of Elementary Tai Chi Fist were fixed, while Intermediate, Advanced, and Peak... represented the level of proficiency, speed of reflex, and even the ability to modify moves in the end. Every punch and kick, every action, could allbine the principles of Tai Chi. Everywhere was a move, everywhere wasn''t a move, a level where one wins by not having a set move. Intermediate and Advanced Tai Chi Fist, and even Tai Chi Sword evolved in this way. There were many simrities between them. If Lin Yun mastered one of them, he would definitely pick up the other one extremely quickly. The same logic applied. Lin Yun had learned over two hundred martial arts techniques, and most of them had been practiced to a high level. He had a deep understanding of all kinds of moves, many of them incorporating the principles of Tai Chi. Now, his learning speed for Tai Chi Fist was really high. "I should still choose to learn rapidly..." Lin Yun shook his head. Now, he had be addicted to learning. The thought of needing two to three days to elevate Tai Chi Fist to the intermediate level was making him anxious. "Boom¡ª¡ª"n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Lin Yun chose to learn again. As a thousand Spirit Crystals disappeared, a more substantial stream of martial arts information flowed into his mind, and deeper, more profound martial arts markings integrated into his body. Whooosh¡ªWhooosh¡ªWhooosh¡ª Once again, Lin Yun performed Tai Chi Fist, but his execution felt different this time. Do not look down on Tai Chi Fist at the Intermediate Level. Many martial artists practice Tai Chi Fist for many years and still struggle to grasp the basics. Some so-called Tai Chi grandmasters are merely at the intermediate level. The saying goes, ''Ten years of Tai Chi practice will not get you out the front door.'' Some people can practice Tai Chi for ten years and barely scratch the surface. Grand Mastery... some martial arts grandmasters who practice Tai Chi Fist have only reached this realm. At this moment, when Lin Yun performed Tai Chi Fist, he exhibited the grace of a grandmaster. In addition to his martial arts foundation acquired from learning over two hundred techniques, Lin Yun''s execution of the Tai Chi Fist technique surpassed the power of some Tai Chi grandmasters at the Intermediate Level. "Huh? Is Brother Lin Yi performing Tai Chi Fist?" Zhang Haoran, who had been practicing his techniques, suddenly noticed movement from Lin Yun''s side. After observing for a while, he eximed in surprise. Witnessing his father practice martial arts techniques often had broadened Zhang Haoran''s horizons, letting him quickly determine that the Tai Chi Fist Lin Yun was performing was not simple. "Could it be that Brother Lin Yi is a disciple of the Wudang Sect or the Tai Chi Sect?" Zhang Haoran whispered to himself. The Tai Chi Fist is widely taught, but the most authentic Tai Chies from the Wudang Sect and Tai Chi Sect. Both are prominent sects within the martial arts world. However, even if "Lin Yi" were a disciple of the Wudang Sect or Tai Chi Sect, it would not prevent him from making friends. Soon, he stopped watching Lin Yun''s execution of the fist technique. The preliminaries took only one day, and it was gettingte. He needed to seize the time to practice his techniques. The techniques that "Lin Yi" taught him were beneficial; he could not waste "Lin Yi"''s goodwill. An hourter, Zhang Haoran stopped practicing his techniques. Meanwhile, Lin Yun also stopped showcasing his Tai Chi Fist. This round of intermediate-level Tai Chi Fist practice had brought huge benefits to Lin Yun and left him craving more. "It''s a pity that it takes ten thousand Spirit Crystals to learn the Grand Mastery Level of Tai Chi Fist quickly..." Lin Yun sighed again. If it didn''t need ten thousand Spirit Crystals, he would like to learn quickly again. This proposed a new direction, a novel vista. He felt there was more knowledge that he hadn''t yet explored. This feeling, of wanting to absorb this knowledge rapidly, was something most people wouldn''t understand. Zhang Haoran went to fight again. Lin Yun also went to watch. Here, martial arts prodigies from all over the country gathered. They performed various martial arts techniques, some of which caught Lin Yun''s eye. Lin Yun also wanted to see if he could find the next Earth martial art technique he wanted to learn quickly. Zhang Haoran drew lots and began to fight shortly. This was Zhang Haoran''s seventh battle. Earlier, many weak contestants had dropped out of thepetition, some because they were injured, some because they were too discouraged to continue. At this point, those who remained were allpetent fighters. Zhang Haoran''s opponent this time was also at the Mid Mingjin Stage. His sect was¡­ the Seven Injuries Sect! Upon hearing his opponent''s introduction, Lin Yun was somewhat taken aback. Seven Injuries Sect? Wasn''t that his mentor Yan Dashan''s sect? Didn''t his mentor ask him to deliver a letter to one of his martial uncles? Currently, the letter was still in his trading space. Zhang Haoran''s strength was alreadymendable among those at the Mid Mingjin Stage. After practicing the techniques Lin Yun taught him, he had grown even stronger. With just a dozen or so moves, Zhang Haoran defeated his opponent. "Brother Lin Yi, I''ve won five matches now." Zhang Haoran was thrilled as he left the stage, whereas his opponent red at him, walked off the stage from the other side. Originally, Lin Yun nned to ask about the Seven Injuries Sect. But seeing this scene, Lin Yun suspended his n. The opponent had just lost to Zhang Haoran and was feeling hostile towards him. Now that Zhang Haoran hade down to talk to him, if he were to approach the opponent at this moment, the other party probably wouldn''t give him a warm reception. Also, to his recollection, not all members of the Seven Injuries Sect were friendly to his mentor. In fact, most of them were quite hostile, and some had even wounded his mentor. It was better for him to stay away. Anyway, he would be here for three more days. Since the Seven Injuries Sect was here too, he should have plenty of opportunities to chat with them. All he needed to do was deliver his mentor''s letter to his martial uncle. At this point, Zhang Haoran had participated in seven matches and had three more to go. In the eighth match, Zhang Haoran lost. In the ninth match, Zhang Haoran won. In the tenth match, Zhang Haoran lost. Despite losing two out of three matches, Zhang Haoran was still quite happy. Because he had already won six matches, making it into the top three hundred was no problem, and he might even join the top hundred. This result had greatly exceeded his expectations. "Brother Lin Yi, thank you so much for teaching me those techniques. Without them, I might not have won those two matches..." Zhang Haoran expressed his sincere gratitude. "But Brother Lin Yi, you are truly amazing¡ªten wins in a row. That''s a rare achievement in the history of the tournament. Brother Lin Yi, I feel like you''re going to be famous at this Martial Arts Tournament..." Subsequently, Zhang Haoran looked at Lin Yun with admiration and said. Chapter 324 : Home Teacher Yan Dashan The preliminary rounds for Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran had ended after ten matches. They both headed to a restaurant at the foot of the mountain. The results of the preliminaries would not be known until the next day. "Eh? Is that the person who justpeted against me?" In the restaurant lobby, Zhang Haoran suddenly looked at a figure and expressed surprise. Lin Yun also looked and found it quite a coincidence. Because the man was precisely the disciple from Seven Injuries Sect who had battled against Zhang Haoran. At that moment, the man was surrounded by a group of people, talking with some of them. Judging from their identical attire representing their sect, they must all belong to the same sect. Could it be that all these people were from the Seven Injuries Sect? Lin Yun thought to himself. "Guangwei, don''t be disheartened. You''re only 24 now, and you will be 29 in five years. By then, you will definitely break through to the Late Mingjin Stage. At the next Martial Arts Summit, for the Rookie Competition, your name is sure to be among the top hundred." At that moment, a middle-aged man was patting that man''s shoulder, speaking jovially. "Yes, martial uncle," the man replied, looking dejected. "For this Martial Arts Summit, our hopes are on Xin Tang. Xin Tang has mastered the Seven Injuries Fist. Even among those at the Late Mingjin Stage, he is a formidable presence. This time, Xin Tang won seven matches in the preliminaries. He is sure to make it to the top hundred. Let''s wait and see how far he can go in tomorrow''s rankingpetition..." The middle-aged man nodded and again turned to another slightly older young man, saying with a smile. "Seven wins in the preliminaries, senior brother Xin Tang is indeed mighty. I believe Xin Tang will definitely make it to the top fifty, and may even break into the top thirty." "Yes, indeed. Xin Tang is only 26 this year but has already achieved this level. In the world of martial arts, he is truly a prodigy..." "Regrettably, senior brother Xin Tang turns 26 today. If he were a year younger, five years from now, he could participate in the next Martial Arts Summit. By then, he will undoubtedly have reached the peak of Mingjin stage. With such prowess, he could even aim for the top ten..." Around them, several young disciples echoed these thoughts with an undertone of ttery in their conversation. Being 26 and at the Late Mingjin Stage, one''s future was boundless. By getting in their good graces now, they might reap significant benefits in the future. "The martial uncle and all my junior brothers and sisters overpraise me. At this Martial Arts Summit, gathered here are all the country''s martial arts prodigies. My skills are really nothing noteworthy..." Senior Brother Xin Tangughed and waved his hands dismissively. Though this was what he said, there was no hint of embarrassment on his face, only a hint of smug satisfaction. Being at the Late Mingjin Stage at age 26 and achieving seven victories in the preliminary rounds was indeed something to be proud of. His martial arts talent and his capabilities - anyone from any corner of the country would view him as a martial arts prodigy and a master of martial arts. "Junior brother Guangwei''s skills are notcking either. He was just out of luck. But there''s still the revivalpetition. Guangwei should attempt it. I''m sure you will go through. At that time, as martial brothers, we will win honor for our sect..." Subsequently, Senior Brother Xin Tang looked at the young man named Guangwei and said with a smile. "Thank you for your constion, senior brother Xin Tang. Throughout these preliminaries, I was indeed short on luck. In the revivalpetition, I''ll undoubtedly pass." Guangwei quickly assented, his tone filled with gratitude. Observing this sight, Lin Yun shook his head slightly. This Guangwei had bad judgment and was simple-minded. Did he really believe the words of the other wereforting? In reality, senior brother Xin Tang was just trying to show off his magnanimity. Lin Yun didn''t need to use his lie detector to perceive this. His strong mental strength allowed him to sense it. However, Lin Yun soon came to terms with it. Not everyone was endowed with his exceptional mental strength. Besides, even if the words were not sincerely spoken, they were still pleasing to the ear. In conclusion, this guy was highly sociable, which made him very popr. This was indeed the case. After senior brother Xin Tang spoke, although some people''s eyes fell on junior brother Guangwei, more people admired senior brother Xin Tang even more. He had won, yet he wasn''t arrogant. He evenforted others. How could they not admire such a person? "Excuse me, I hope I''m not interrupting..." Just then, a voice rang out. A young man appeared beside the group. His handsome face and medium height stature, coupled with his energetic eyes, were remarkable. This young man was Lin Yun. Since he had run into so many people from the Seven Injuries Sect, he reckoned he should go up and ask some questions. Although Zhang Haoran''s opponent was there and might have left a bad impression on them, it''s impossible for everyone to have a bad impression of them, right? "Brother Lin Yi, are you..." Zhang Haoran, who was following behind Lin Yun, wanted to say something but hesitated. He didn''t know why Lin Yun had approached these people. Was he responding to their discussion? Considering some of them were powerful, if Lin Yun were to say something inappropriate, it could lead to trouble. "It''s you!" At this moment, the young martial brother Guangwei recognized Zhang Haoran and was instantly enraged. "Senior Brother Guangwei, you know them?" "Junior Brother Guangwei, are they looking for you?" Some of the young men eximed in surprise. "That''s him! He barely won against me earlier. Now what? Are you here to humiliate me?" Guangwei pointed at Zhang Haoran, scoffed coldly, and said. "What? He barely defeated Senior Brother Guangwei, and now he''s back to taunt him?" "That''s audacity!" "Do they genuinely think we, the Seven Injuries Sect, are easily bullied!" Several young men promptly got upset and expressed their anger. "What? You''ve beaten us and it''s not enough, so you''re back for more?" Junior Brother Xin Tang asked with a slight smile,ing forth. "You''ve misunderstood. I''m trying to find Senior Martial Uncle Zhu Haoran of the Seven Injuries Sect. Is this your sect, and if so, did Zhu Haoran attend this martial arts meeting?" Lin Yun responded, giving a bow. "You are looking for Martial Uncle Zhu?" Brother Xin Tang asked, his gaze twinkling a bit. "What a joke! Martial Uncle Zhu is not someone anyone could easily meet. You''re shamelessly arrogant." A young man scoffed and retorted. "Kid, get lost and stop hindering us." A young man who was friends with Guangwei spoke impatiently. Ever since learning that someone beside Lin Yun had defeated his friend and cost him the chance to advance in the preliminaries, his impression of Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran had been very unfavorable. Lin Yun frowned slightly. Unexpectedly, the disciples of the Seven Injuries Sect, his master''s n,rgely seemed tock character. "Silence!" At this moment, a middle-aged man from their sect red at the young disciples and rebuked them. Then he turned to Lin Yun, gave him a polite bow, and asked, "Young man, who are you, and why are you looking for Martial Uncle Zhu?" It wasn''t that he was gentle and polite, but this was a nationwide martial arts conference, attracting disciples from martial arts sects and families from across the country. Some participants were highly influential figures whom the Seven Injuries Sect didn''t dare to offend. Though the Seven Injuries Sect wasn''t weak, it was far from the most powerful in Huaxia''s martial arts world. Speaking here without understanding the opponent''s background could be reckless. "My master, Yan Dashan, was once a disciple of the Seven Injuries Sect. I am here on his behalf to inquire after Zhu Haoran and deliver a letter to him," Lin Yun spoke calmly. "Yan Dashan? Your master is Yan Dashan?" A gleam shed in the eyes of Xin Tang, and he hinted a slight smile. "Brother Lin Yi, are you a disciple of the Seven Injuries Sect? No, wait, was your master a disciple of the Seven Injuries Sect?" Behind Lin Yun, Zhang Haoran also showed a subtle surprise. In his mind, Lin Yun was very powerful, possibly from a prestigious martial arts sect... He hadn''t expected that Lin Yun''s master was merely a disciple of the Seven Injuries Sect, a rtively obscure group. Could it be that Brother Lin Yi''s masterter joined another sect? Zhang Haoran thought secretly. However, it might not be the case. History had many martial arts geniuses, and since Lin Yi could remember any martial arts routine after watching it once and even identify its problems, his aptitude for martial arts was obviously exceptional. Therefore, even if Lin Yi wasn''t from a prestigious background, he might still possess immense martial arts skill.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Yan Dashan... Zhang Haoran pondered this name, which he had not heard of before in the martial arts world. However, he had heard of Zhu Haoran, who shared his name. Zhu Haoran was one of the elders of the Seven Injuries Sect, a renowned figure in the martial arts world, particrly in the regions close to the sect. Rumor had it that he had recently reached the peak of the Dark Strength stage. Chapter 325 Zhu Haoran "Yan Dashan is your master?" A middle-aged man''s eyebrows lifted slightly, expressing a hint of surprise. Yan Dashan had grown up in the Seven Injuries Sect since childhood, and being his contemporary, he naturally knew him and was aware of some of his stories. For instance, when Yan Dashan''s master passed away, the debate regarding who would inherit the resources he left behindsted for quite some time, until Yan Dashan himself left the Seven Injuries Sect. Then there was the recent incident when his martial uncle, Zhu Haoran, learned of Yan Dashan''s whereabouts and proposed that Yan Dashan return to the Seven Injuries Sect, sending people to inquire about this matter. "Indeed, Senior. Could you tell me if Senior Zhu has arrived?" Lin Yun gently nodded in affirmation. "Since you are a disciple of younger brother Yan, you are considered on of our own. As for Martial Uncle Zhu..." The middle-aged man paused and smiled. "Wait a minute..." At this moment, Senior Brother Xintang spoke, his gaze directed at Lin Yun, his eyes gleaming. However, before he could continue his speech, he was interrupted once again. "Your master is Yan Dashan?" From not far away, a hoarse voice sounded. A robed elder was slowly walking over. He was the one who had just spoken. "Martial Uncle Zhu..." Witnessing the robed elder, the middle-aged man hurriedly greeted him with respect. "Martial Granduncle..." "Martial Granduncle..." The younger disciples also hurriedly bowed, calling out with great respect. Including those called Xintang and Guangwei. "My master is Yan Dashan. Who might you be, Senior?" Lin Yun cast a nce at the robed elder and nodded slightly. "I''m the Zhu Haoran you seek. As Dashan''s martial uncle, ording to hierarchy, you should address me as martial granduncle." The robed elder lightly smiled. Apparently, he had overheard Lin Yun''s previous conversation with the others. While speaking, he took a closer look at Lin Yun and nodded to himself. The disciple epted by Dashan seemed promising. "Martial Granduncle." Lin Yun contemted for a moment, then bowed respectfully. Although Yan Dashan had never formally epted him as his official disciple, he had trained and taught Lin Yun diligently for over a decade. To Lin Yun, Yan Dashan was already his true master. As such, it was only proper for him to address this man as martial granduncle. ording to the stories told by his master, this martial granduncle had treated his master well back then and had remained concerned about him. However, the man he sent was rather crafty and ended up injuring his master. Of course, it was only due to the cutting-edge technology at his disposal and his remarkable mental strength that Lin Yun could sense the kind intent from the elder, else he wouldn''t be so respectful.N?v(el)B\\jnn Whether it was intentional or he was ignorant that the man he sent to find his master was the one who wounded him, resulting in his master nearly losing his life, couldn''t easily be established. However, based on his feeling, Lin Yun believed it was thetter. Thinking about it, it was understandable. Who would suspect that a disciple of Yan Dashan''s younger brother would harm Yan Dashan? By now, Lin Yun hade to understand that the martial world was a ce where rules were both most and least respected. Taken broadly, the act of a lower-ranked disciple injuring a higher-ranked senior was an act of disrespect, akin to insulting one''s master and ancestor. "My master asked me to send his regards to martial granduncle. Also, here''s a letter from my master." Lin Yun took out a folded piece of paper from his pocket, handed it to Zhu Haoran, and spoke. "Yes." Zhu Haoran nodded lightly and epted the note. Having heard Lin Yun''s previous exnation, he understood it was a letter. The envelope wasn''t sealed, so Zhu Haoran easily opened it and extracted the letter inside. As a powerful martial artist, he was highly perceptive. The letter was written with a brush, and there weren''t many characters, so he soon finished reading. Zhu Haoran raised his head, looked at Lin Yun, and smirked: "Have you read the contents of this letter?" "I haven''t." Lin Yun shook his head. Even though the envelope was not sealed, he respected its privacy and did not look at the contents. "If you manage to reach the mid Mingjin Stage at the age of eighteen just by practicing basic fist techniques, your martial arts talent is indeed remarkable. Would you consent to be my disciple?" mused Zhu Haoran aloud. "What?" "To be the disciple of Martial Uncle?" "Isn''t he Master Yan''s... Disciple? How is it that ¡­" This development took many of the disciples of Seven Injuries Sect by surprise, leaving them struggling toprehend the drastic change in events. Just a moment ago, Zhu Haoran had asked him to address him as a Martial Uncle. However, now Zhu Haoran wanted to ept him as a disciple. Their surprise was, therefore, understandable. "Martial Uncle..." A middle-aged man spoke hastily. It was against the norms for Zhu Haoran to ept a disciple of Yan Dashan. "Martial Uncle..." Xintang Lee, one of the disciples, looked even paler in the face. At this moment, Lin Yun remembered what his master had told him earlier about bing a disciple of one of them. However, he felt he had no need for it at this point. "He reached the mid Mingjin Stage at just eighteen?" "He reached the mid Mingjin Stage at eighteen, just by practicing basic fist techniques?" Some folks seemed more intrigued by the other aspects and looked at Lin Yun, expressing their amazement. "Senior Brother, thank you for your generous offer. However, I have already be a student of Master Yan and it would be inappropriate for me to be your disciple as well..." Lin Yun said after a moment of thought. He could not refuse directly and had to use his master as an excuse. At this moment, how he addressed Zhu Haoran also changed. It wouldn''t be appropriate for him to address Zhu Haoran as Martial Uncle now when he wanted to ept him as his disciple. "I am aware that Dashan didn''t officially ept you as his disciple. You were studying martial arts in his school, it''s him who taught you basic fist techniques, and it''s him who rmended you to me..." reacted Zhu Haoran, slightly surprised by Lin Yun''s refusal and paused to think. "Martial Uncle, when Ist visited Master Yan, he didn''t mention a thing about this young man. This letter... who knows whether it''s genuine or fake? Even if this letter indeed exists, the envelope wasn''t sealed. Perhaps, he reced or altered the letter inside the envelope..." Xintang Lee of the Seven Injuries Sect briskly stepped forward and addressed Zhu Haoran hastily. Xintang Lee was the disciple who had injured Yan Dashan on hisst visit to the Immortal Origin County. He was Yan Dashan''s junior brother''s disciple. Truth to be told, he had not conveyed Zhu Haoran''s invitation to Yan Dashan to rejoin the Seven Injuries Sect on hisst visit. Because, Zhu Haoran had not epted any disciples all his life. He and his master, who had a close rtionship with Zhu Haoran, luckily utilized thetter''s resources. Recently, Zhu Haoran had broken through to the peak of the Dark Strength realm. With his higher status and ability to acquire more resources, he needed fewer resources for himself. Because the transition from Dark Strength''s peak to Huajin has negligible use for ordinary resources and relies mainly onprehension. Consequently, a bulk of resources would fall into the hands of his master and himself, which in recent times had significantly improved the speed of their cultivation. Under such circumstances, how could he wish for Yan Dashan''seback in the Seven Injuries Sect? If Zhu Haoranpensates Yan Dashan out of guilt, it could end up as thetter getting a considerable amount of cultivation resources. Now, Yan Dashan''s rmendation of Lin Yun as Zhu Haoran''s disciple enraged and startled him. How could a person reach the mid Mingjin Stage at eighteen, just by practicing basic fist skills... This information reached him as well, and it was clear that Lin Yun was no less talented than he was. In fact, the former seemed to possess even more talent. Being young, if Lin Yun were to be Zhu Haoran''s disciple, wouldn''t Zhu Haoran cultivate him intensively? Although he is Zhu Haoran''s student, he is still indebted to thete junior brother. How could he be as close as one''s disciple? So, how could he hope that Lin Yun would truly be Zhu Haoran''s disciple? "A while ago, were you the one that visited my master?" Hearing him, Lin Yun stared at him, his eyes narrowing. A while back, the person from the Seven Injuries Sect who visited his master had severely injured his master to the point of near-death. For Lin Yun, this was a serious grudge. Chapter 326 Zhu Haorans Gift Xintang Lee became somewhat uneasy when Lin Yun questioned him this way.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om Zhu Haoran didn''t know about him injuring Yan Dashanst time. Seeing the other side''s attitude, it seemed that he would bring up the matter. However, Xintang Lee promptly remembered the excuse he had prepared and calmed down. "Some time ago, I indeed visited Master Yan, but whether you''re his disciple isn''t clear. So stop calling him master..." Thinking this, Lee Xintang nodded and said. "So, you''re the one who injured my master?" Lin Yun quietly said. "What?" "Xintang senior brother injured his master... Master Yan?" "What''s happening?" Some disciples of the Seven Injuries Sect were all surprised. "Hmm?" Zhang Haoran also raised his eyebrows. It seems that Lin Yun''s rtionship with the Seven Injuries Sect was quiteplex. "Xintang? What exactly happened?" Zhu Haoran frowned at Xintang Lee and asked with a heavy voice. "At that time, I only sparred a little with Master Yan. He wanted to test my martial arts skills. Before I left, Master Yan was fine. The notion that I injured Master Yan, where does such an ideae from? What is your rtionship with Master Yan and why are you distorting the truth?" Xintang Lee frowned. With one sentence, he made Lin Yun into a culprit who distorts the truth. "Testing martial arts skills? Distorting the truth?" Lin Yun gave a cold smile. Even though, at the time, his master didn''t tell him the details of the event, having lived with his master for over a decade, he had a deep understanding of his master''s character. Unless absolutely necessary, his master would never initiate a test of another''s martial arts skills. Just liketer on, when his master was forced topete with Wang Jie due to verbal pressure and had to do so while injured. The most important point was, when this man spoke, his lie detector indicated that the man was lying. "How truthful you are in your words, only you know. I''m not wasting words with you, let''s fight and then this matter will be over," Lin Yun shook his head and said. "Fight with you?" Xintang Lee''s eyes flickered as he responded with a question. It''smon in the martial world for a disciple to seek justice after his master is injured. Xintang Lee had not expected to encounter such an incident that day. However, he was very satisfied at this moment. From what Zhu Haoran had said earlier, it was clear he had only learned basic boxing and had broken through to mid Mingjin Stage at eighteen... now, judging by his age, he should still be at the mid Mingjin Stage. Such strength was decent among ordinary people, but for Li Xintang at thete Mingjin Stage, it was hardly worth mentioning. At the worst, even if the other party was already atte Mingjin Stage, so what? Someone at thete Mingjin Stage who only knew basic boxing? Ha-ha. It was simply a match served on a silver tter. Therefore, he was certain of victory. As long as he inflicted a serious injury on the other party, preferably damaging his dantian... His martial uncle wouldn''t be able to ept him as a disciple, even if he wanted to. As for the matter with Yan Dashan. If he stuck to his story, who could say anything? Based on his analysis, Yan Dashan''s character wasn''t likely to refute his usations. Otherwise, he wouldn''t have left the Seven Injuries Sect voluntarily all those years ago, he wouldn''t have stayed away from the Seven Injuries Sect these recent days, and he wouldn''t have failed to mention this matter in his letter. "What''s your name?" Zhu Haoran slightly furrowed his brows and looked at Lin Yun, asking. "Lin Yi." Lin Yun looked at Zhu Haoran and replied with his alias. Since the other party did not know his name, Master must not have mentioned his name in the letter. It was convenient to use the alias he currently had. "Lin Yi, did you participate in the preliminarypetition of the New Talent Competition of this martial arts convention?" Zhu Haoran pondered and asked. "Yes." Lin Yun nodded. "Since both you and Xintang are not outsiders and are participants in this martial arts convention''s New Talent Competition, it''s probably not good for you to fight right now. Moreover, this martial arts convention forbids fights outside the arena. The matter between Xintang and Master Yan may be a misunderstanding, so how about I investigate this matter thoroughly before making a decision?" Zhu Haoran thought before saying. "Befor¡ª" just as Lin Yun was about to say something. "Alright, everyone disperse. I''m going to talk to Lin Yi for a bit. Xintang, wait in your room. I have some questions for youter." Zhu Haoran looked at the entire group of the Seven Injuries Sect and said. "Yes, martial uncle." "Yes, grand martial uncle." The disciples of the Seven Injuries Sect all responded respectfully. The expression on Xingui Lee''s face changed again and again, but in the end, he agreed and departed. He felt somewhat unwilling at heart. A moment ago, he was about to say that at this martial arts conference, not only couldpetitors spar on the ordinary stage, but they also had the option of the Life and Death stage. Many martial arts practitioners had gathered here, some of whom were sworn enemies with conflicts that couldn''t be resolved. Some grudges that the rules of the gathering failed to restrain led to the establishment of several Life and Death Stages. If there were irreconcble grudges, as long as both parties agreed, they could duel on the Life and Death Stage. Once you stepped onto the Life and Death Stage, you bore the consequences of life and death. However, after some thought, he chose not to say this. On one hand, he was afraid that his words would anger Zhu Haoran. On the other hand, he was also worried about the situation Zhu Haoran was talking about. He was currently participating in the martial arts conference''s rookie contest, which was not an ideal moment to participate in such a duel. If someone knew his strength and dared to challenge him, that person was either confident or simply foolish. Regardless of the situation, he had to be cautious about fighting such a person. In the following three days marking the battle of his fame, he had to maintain his strength and couldn''t afford any mishaps. With these thoughts, he left. Witnessing this, Lin Yun furrowed his brows but didn''t say anything. Since he knew who the man was and where he was staying, he was in no hurry to act. Just as Zhu Haoran had said, they were in the middle of the martial arts conference and it was prohibited to fight. The most crucial point was that while the man had severely wounded his teacher, it was notpletely the man''s fault. Wang Jie, who came after, was the main cause of the injuries. Therefore, although this was a significant feud, it wasn''t a matter of life and death. Now, a Martial Uncle who was on good terms with his teacher had spoken up, and he had to give face. Under Zhu Haoran''s guidance, the group moved in another direction. "Lin Yi, I''m sorry for my thoughtlessness, which caused Yan Dashan to be upset," Zhu apologized on the way. Lin Yun raised an eyebrow. Did Zhu Haoran realize that Brother Xintang was problematic? "Xintang joined the Seven Injuries Sect and started his martial arts training at the age of ten. I practically watched him grow up, so I know his character. But I never expected he would actually attack Yan." Zhu brought up the matter again after a pause, sighing. "I can understand why you fought with Xintang, but Xintang has been in the Late Mingjin stage for quite some time now. If you fight him, you might be at a disadvantage. I cannot allow Yan to suffer and then subject you to the same." Then, Zhu continued. "After the martial arts conference, I will find a way to resolve this matter. Also, my previous offer still stands. You are wee to consider me as your mentor." Zhu looked at Lin Yun and suggested. "What use is a teacher who can''t stand up for his disciple?" Zhang Haoran, who had been beside Lin Yun, shook his head and spoke up. "Brother Lin Yi, if you wish to take a mentor, you could consider my father. It would definitely be better than taking him as your mentor. What do you think?" Then Zhang Haoran looked at Lin Yun, his eyes gleaming passionately. He was well aware of how strong Lin Yi''s martial arts talents were. Though his father was a grandmaster of martial arts and did not casually take on disciples, he was confident he could convince his father to take Lin Yi as a student. If Lin Yi became his father''s disciple, his father would indeed gain immensely. "And you are?" Zhu Haoran looked at Zhang Haoran with a slight frown. "Zhang Haoran from the Zhang family in Su City, my father is Zhang Wentian." Zhang Haoran replied casually. "The Zhang family of Su City, Zhang Wentian? Your father is Grandmaster Zhang from Su City? " Zhu Haoran looked slightly shocked at this revtion. Even though he had just reached the peak of Dark Strength and was seemingly just one step away from Huajin, this one step had halted numerous formidable martial artists at this stage. Furthermore, he had just reached the peak of Dark Strength. His strength, status, and influence were still far behind those of the Huajin grandmaster. "Yes," Zhang Haoran answered with a hint of pride in his tone. "I did not expect that the young brother is the son of Grandmaster Zhang. Is it true that you could convince Grandmaster Zhang to ept Lin Yi as his disciple?" Zhu Haoran inquired, a hint of respect in his words. Having met Zhang Wentian before, Zhu Haoran recognized the resemnce between father and son. On top of that, he had also noticed the two seemingly ordinary followers apanying Lin Yi and Zhang Haoran. Once he paid attention, he immediately noticed that these two individuals possessed fairly high levels of power, at the very least they were at the Dark Strength level. Initially, he had assumed them to be followers of Zhang Haoran, reaffirming Zhang Haoran''s identity. "As long as Brother Lin Yi agrees, it won''t be a problem at my father''s end," Zhang Haoran looked at Lin Yun and replied with a smile. "I''ve always been carefree, and I''m not nning on seeking a mentor anytime soon, I hope you can understand," Lin Yun responded with a slight smile. Zhu Haoran was taken aback. Even the prospect of apprenticing under a martial arts grandmaster wasn''t enough to impress Lin Yun? Zhu Haoran soonughed bitterly in his heart. While a martial arts grandmaster wasn''t impressive enough for Lin Yun, Zhu Haoran, who was only at the peak stage of Dark Strength, stood no chance at all. Zhang Haoran also sighed internally. He knew it wouldn''t be that easy. Lin Yi must already have a mentor, otherwise, how could such powerful individuals be apanying him? However, he didn''t harbor high expectations in the first ce. Therefore, when Lin Yun declined, he wasn''t too disappointed. Soon, Zhu Haoran led Lin Yun and his party to a private room. Zhu Haoran invited Lin Yun to enter with him. "I have two bottles of medicinal wine here. You can take one bottle to your teacher, and keep the other bottle for yourself. This wine should greatly benefit your current martial arts status," Zhu Haoran said, taking out two bottles of wine from a cupboard and handing them to Lin Yun. While speaking, he also took out a piece of cloth and carefully wrapped the two bottles of wine. This was the martial arts conference after all, with many martial artists present. These two bottles of wine were extremely precious, so, in case somebody recognized the packaging, it would be best to avoid any unnecessary attention. "Is this... Qingyun Supreme?" Lin Yun looked at the two bottles of wine and was slightly surprised. These two bottles of wine were indeed the Qingyun Supreme, which he sold at the Qingyun Hotel and Qingyun Restaurant. Chapter 327 : Spare His Life "You recognize this wine? Indeed, I heard it''s quite popr online, so it''s not surprising that you know it... I had a chance to taste it once and discovered it''s medicinal wine. Unfortunately, the restaurants and hotels that sold it have closed down.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Today, I happened upon it at a booth at the martial arts convention and bought two bottles..." Zhu Haoran first showed slight surprise, then spoke with understanding. Lin Yun felt slightly conflicted as he looked at the two bottles of Qingyun Supreme. He had a very clear idea of how valuable these two bottles of wine were. Just from Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel, they were sold for over eleven million, and they weren''t something an ordinary customer could purchase. Now that Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel had closed, he guessed that the price of this wine would rise. Just like all the other products produced by Qingyun Company. He didn''t know how much this wine could sell for at the martial arts convention, but he estimated that the price of one bottle would be at least around twenty million. Two bottles, that''d be at least forty million. Forty million Huaxia Currency wasn''t anything to him, but... for others, that was a significant amount, even if that person had reached the peak of Dark Strength. In the current society, having martial arts skills did not necessarily equate to earning money; it also depended on having the right connections. For example, when he was working at eighteen years old, despite having reached the Mid Mingjin Stage, he could only earn a monthly sry of two to three thousand, three to four thousand. How could he have known that a bodyguard with his same level of strength at Gold Sword Security Company could earn tens of thousands a month? Of course, this was just an example. Zhu Haoran was from the Seven Injuries Sect, so he should have some means of making money, but forty million Huaxia Currency was still not so easily earned. Initially, Lin Yun had some issues with Zhu Haoran''s speech, but now, he had no moreints about Zhu Haoran. The fact that the man was willing to offer him such an expensive wine proved that he was a good person and treated both his master and him well. Such a person was rare in life, and he shouldn''t easily criticize him. "Martial Uncle, there''s no need to discuss the matter of bing your disciple any further. I''ll still address you as Martial Uncle. As for Senior Brother Xingui, whom you''ve watched grow up. If I were to spar with him, what oue do you hope for?" Lin Yun raised his head, looking at Zhu Haoran, and asked. "How badly did he injure Da Shan?" Zhu Haoran asked. "I suspect he seriously injured my master. The most important thing is... not long after, my master was forced to make a move by a martial artist in the mid-Mingjin Stage. In the end, he suffered an additional injury. My master was injured upon injury, and without money for treatment. If I hadn''t returned in time, my master almost died." Lin Yun replied calmly. "What?" Zhu Haoran''s face changed dramatically. "How is Da Shan now?" Zhu Haoran asked hurriedly. "Now, my master is fine." Lin Yun shook his head. "I understand Da Shan''s temperament, and Xingui indeed went too far. As Da Shan''s disciple, you''re justified in standing up for him. Given that because of Xingui, Da Shan was put in such peril, no matter what you do to Xingui, it''s not excessive... However, I hope you won''t let your friend''s backing intervene. Otherwise, this wouldn''t be just amon matter, but an issue involving Seven Injuries Sect and the Zhang Family of Su City..." Zhu Haoran''s expression shifted as he spoke. "For this matter, I''ll take action myself." Lin Yun nodded slightly. "Furthermore, I hope... if possible, you could spare Xingui''s life. After all, he is the disciple of Da Shan''s martial brother, the grandson of myte martial brother, whom I watched grow up..." Zhu Haoran sighed slightly. "Martial Uncle, do you think Senior Brother Xingui is not my match?" Lin Yun asked with surprise. Zhu Haoran''s previous behavior seemed to suggest otherwise, didn''t it? "Having declined a martial arts grandmaster as your master, I suppose you must have encountered some fortuitous events. Even if your current strength is inferior to Xingui''s, I''m certain that your future strength will definitely surpass his..." Zhu Haoran smiled faintly. "If my master had fallen then, Xingui would be destined to die. However, since my master is alright, Xingui and I are not mortal enemies. Originally, I nned to cripple his martial arts. But since Martial Uncle has spoken, I''ll leave him with one less arm." Lin Yun pondered for a moment, then spoke. ... Not far away, inside a private room, Xingui Lee was watching Lin Yun and Zhu Haoran through a window. "That is..." Seeing Lin Yun and Zhu Haoran emerge, Lin Yun casually weighing two bottle-shaped objects, Xingui''s pupils contracted, his teeth grinding slightly. He knew about Zhu Haoran purchasing two bottles of medicinal wine at a booth in the morning. Simultaneously, he knew how precious those two bottles of medicinal wine were. Such an enormous amount of resources... was actually given to Lin Yun by Zhu Haoran. "Damn it, I knew it, I knew that once he enters Seven Injuries Sect, he''ll definitely snatch resources from me and my master. Now, even though he hasn''t entered the Seven Injuries Sect, he''s already doing so. Absolutely cannot let him join Seven Injuries Sect, absolutely not..." Xingui Lee clenched his fists, his eyes bing bloodshot. He saw the resources possessed by Zhu Haoran, who had no disciples, as rightfully belonging to his master and himself. The sight of the two bottles of wine in Lin Yun''s hand made him very envious. However, he didn''t dare to go over and interrupt. The rtionship between him, his master, and Zhu Haoran was somewhat delicate. He feared that if he interrupted and behaved inappropriately, Zhu Haoran might be dissatisfied. Then, Zhu Haoran might not give the resources to him and his master, and it would backfire. However, he silently made a decision in his heart. ... After Lin Yun came out, he and Zhang Haoran went to the two rooms Zhang Haoran had booked with his father. Lin Yun didn''t expect that Zhang Haoran''s father was actually a Huajin grandmaster. However, even though Zhang Haoran''s father was a Huajin grandmaster, he didn''t put on airs. These were just two ordinary standard rooms. However, considering that these standard rooms were booked at the foot of the mountain during the martial arts convention, it was already quite good. On their way down the mountain, Lin Yun saw many people could not find a ce to stay and had to sleep in tents. Lin Yun shared a room with Zhang Haoran, and this standard room contained two beds, one for each person. After they went out for dinner, they returned to their room. Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran chatted about various matters. Lin Yun''s knowledge was now quite extensive, and as the son of a grandmaster, Zhang Haoran wasn''tcking in insight either. For a while, the two chatted cheerfully, and Lin Yun learned a lot. When it was time to sleep, Lin Yuny on his bed, closed his eyes, and began to contemte some Martial Arts knowledge. Not long after, he began to search for information on robots with Innate Realm strength. Not all robots with Innate Realm strength were alike; they had different focus areas. Some robots with Innate Realm strength were akin to physical training in the Innate Realm. These robots had great strength and average speed. Their bodies had strong defenses but they had weaker shields. Also, the simted "sword air" they could produce was less powerful. However, these robots had the advantage of low energy consumption. Indeed, consumption. In ancient times, there was a saying, "Firing cannons require much gold." In the world of interster civilization, there was a simr saying, "Firing cannons expend vast energy." In an interster civilization, most technological civilizations and products consumed energy. Among these, one significant category was weapons. With the advancement of technology, various weapons'' attack speeds were bing faster and faster. Firearms still existed, but bullets were no longer physically constituted. That''s because physical bullets were too slow. The main form of attack was energy. At the outset, it wasn''t pure energy but abination of matter and energy. For instance, the high-tech weapons that Lin Yun had purchased had bullets made from abination of matter and energy. They were not only extremely fast but also carried substantial power. Also, the weapons used by the Flying Eagle Guards, the elite soldiers who had apanied Lin Yun in his attacks on the Mie Family and the Lu Family, their bullets were abination of matter and energy too. However, the bullets they fired were mostly matter with only a small amount of energy. Their weapon''s bullets couldn''tpare to those used by Lin Yun. Theposition of all energy wasn''t identical. Especially among low-level civilizations, the structure of some energy forms wasn''t so harmonized. There were typically some disparities. The same energy could be used for different purposes. Some could serve as a power source, some could be used for attacks, and others for defense. Therefore, a cannon in an interster civilization wasn''t an ordinary cannon from Earth''s ancient times, but an energy cannon. Particrly, energy cannons that could be used for cosmic battles. Every shot they fired consumed massive energy. After a battle or a war, the consumption was tremendous. In the Innate Realm... one could absorb energy from heaven and earth... and utilize such energy in battle... Some powerful beings in the Innate Realm could even split mountains and divert rivers. Robots with the strength of the Innate Realm could also absorb energy from heaven and earth... However, their rate of energy absorption couldn''t bepared with a genuine Martial Artist in the Innate Realm. Thus, when they released "sword air" or energy shields, they had to consume most of their own energy. The consumption varied ording to the battle. From the data on the Cosmic Trading System, a typical robot with the strength of the initial stage of the Innate Realm that fought with all its might for ten minutes would consume the energy of a hundred Spirit Crystals... This wasn''t a small number. Therefore, robots with low energy consumption were worth considering. However, these low-consumption "physical training" robots weren''t cheap; they roughly cost around thirteen thousand Spirit Crystals. From the above information, this type of robot, when fighting all out for ten minutes, would likely need the energy of only eighty Spirit Crystals. Certainly, under normal circumstances, a strong being in the Innate Realm wouldn''t need to fight all out. Yet, it was clear that in the long run, this type of robot was extremely cost-effective. Apart from "physical training" robots, there were others focusing on speed, energy shield defense, and "sword air" or "de air" attacks. Their overall strength was about the same; they just concentrated on differentbat disciplines. "It''s a pity I don''t have enough Spirit Crystals. Otherwise, I could buy one of each kind. When fighting, they couldplement each other..." Lin Yun shook his head inwardly. "I might as well spend thirteen thousand Spirit Crystals to purchase a physique-type robot..." Soon, Lin Yun made his decision. He realized that the strength of these "physical training" robots was marginally superior. In addition, they consumed less and thus were much more economical in the long run. For a short duration, he could only buy one robot of this caliber, so it was better to choose a slightly stronger one. However, since these robots cost thirteen thousand Spirit Crystals, he wouldn''t be able to buy them straight away. Soon, Lin Yun fell asleep. Speaking of which, Martial Artists recovered very quickly. Ever since Lin Yun started to train fully, he hadn''t slept this early for a long time. It was not until the next morning that Lin Yun woke up. Rested and refreshed. "Thirteen thousand Spirit Crystals... just enough..." Lin Yun opened the Cosmic Trading System and gave a small smile. "Lower-grade fourth-level robot, purchase..." Soon, Lin Yun selected the robot he had liked the day before and silently repeated in his mind. At the same time, the thirteen thousand Spirit Crystals on the Cosmic Trading System disappeared instantly. Chapter 328 : Life and Death Arena Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran had breakfast and then headed to the mountain. All the way up, Zhang Haoran exhibited impatience because he wanted to see their ranks as soon as possible. That was why Lin Yun went up the mountain so early; otherwise, he nned to wander around the mountain base.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om At the Martial Arts Convention, the items sold at some stalls were not avable elsewhere, and it was rare to find them all in one ce. Lin Yun wanted to see if there were any items that would be rtively cheap on Earth but had high value in the Cosmic Trading System. If he found any, these would be considered local specialties, which would greatly benefit his future business in the Cosmic Trading System. The best scenario was if these items were sustainable, because then he could continuously sell them in the Cosmic Trading System. However, finding such specialties was very difficult. It was tough for something to stand out among countless civilizations. Lin Yun had looked at many items but hadn''t found anything suitable. However, he found that the cost-effectiveness of some items sold in the Cosmic Trading System exceeded even that of resources like gold. For instance - rare natural treasures. Unfortunately, collecting these items was even more difficult than collecting gold. "Brother Lin Yi, I ranked ny-ninth! I made it into the top hundred...!" Soon, Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran reached the mountaintop. The preliminary rankings had just been posted and Zhang Haoran quickly found his rank in the list, immediately turning to Lin Yun, excitedly. "Mm." Lin Yun gave a smile and a slight nod in response. "Brother Lin Yi, what''s your rank?" As he spoke, Zhang Haoran had already turned back to look for Lin Yun''s name. Earlier, he had checked the expected range for his rank first. He estimated his rank to be around 100, so he started looking from there, moving both up and down. Unexpectedly, he found his rank immediately. This time, while looking for Lin Yun''s name, he started from the top and moved down. He knew about Lin Yun''s performance in yesterday''s matches - ten straight victories, all of them swift resolutions. He estimated that Lin Yun''s rank would be rather high. "You''re twenty-third, Brother Lin Yi!" It was easy to find Lin Yi''s name. Soon, Zhang Haoran once again found Lin Yi on the list. He turned back to Lin Yun once more, excitement written all over his face. Twenty-third... Even though it was only twenty-third in the preliminary round, it was still a highly respectable rank. This was the twenty-third position among thousands, perhaps even tens of thousands ofpetitors. Not everyone could defeat every opponent during the preliminary round, or defeat them as swiftly as Lin Yun did. Yes, the rank was only for the preliminary round and was determined by the number of victories and the time taken for each match. Lin Yun being ranked twenty-third meant that the twenty-twopetitors ahead of him had all won ten matches yesterday, and each of them defeated their opponent faster than Lin Yun did. This was normal... Even though Lin Yun was strong, he began all of yesterday''s matches by testing his opponents'' strengths. Unlike some strongerpetitors who resolved their battles immediately. In fact, in pursuit of higher ranks, they spared not a single second. For example, Jiang Wei achieved multiple one-move victories. Unfortunately, he had bad luck yesterday when he encountered a powerful opponent and lost one match. Lin Yun found his rank at the thirty-seventh ce. The preliminary ranks were not authoritative. If one was lucky enough to continually match with weaker opponents, even less skilledpetitors could secure good ranks. Simrly, if one was unlucky enough to repeatedly encounter powerful opponents, even strongerpetitors could end up with poor preliminary ranks. However, Lin Yun did notice a familiar name. Lin Mengmeng! A faint smile curved at the corners of Lin Yun''s mouth. Unexpectedly, she had also participated in this Martial Arts Convention and had joined this rookiepetition. She had won nine out of ten matches and was ranked thirty-ninth. It was amendable performance. "Twenty-third..." "That''s amazing... " "He''s so young..." "He must''ve won all ten matches, right?" Hearing Zhang Haoran''s excited exmations, some people turned to look at Lin Yun and expressed their surprise. "Humph, he might have just been lucky..." "Exactly, if you''re lucky, even an Early Mingjin Stage martial artist cane top..." "What''s the point of a preliminary rank anyway..." There were also some narrow-minded, jealous people who scoffed dismissively. "Let''s go..." Lin Yun turned to leave. He didn''t bother arguing with these people. Like people such as Jiang Wei yesterday who talked about them derogatorily - one retort from Lin Yun, and he bore a grudge immediately. Seeing a familiar name, at this moment his mood was splendid. "Lin Yi, your master is indeed weak. I only hit him a few punches and he couldn''t stand it. Weren''t you nning to take revenge for your master? How about we meet at the deathmatch ring after the Rookie Competition?" Just then, a man blocked Lin Yun''s path, sneered and said. This man was Xintang Lee, whom Lin Yun had encountered yesterday. Overnight, Xintang had been seething with anger. Yesterday, Zhu Haoran found him, first scolded him, then asked him not to provoke Lin Yi anymore, and even suggested that he should apologize to Lin Yi and go to Immortal Origin County to apologize to Yan Dashan. Young and aggressive as he was, how could he ept all this? Moreover, he saw Xintang giving Lin Yun two bottles of wine yesterday... This made him unbearable with rage. He paid close attention to Lin Yun''s movements early in the morning. He knew that Lin Yun was sharing a room with Zhang Haoran, which made him disdainful towards Lin Yun. In his eyes, Lin Yun must not be much capable, otherwise, he wouldn''t share a room with someone else. Zhu Haoran did not tell him about Zhang Haoran being the son of a Grandmaster. However, he didn''t sleep wellst night, and when he woke up, Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran had already left. He thought for a while and rushed up to the mountain top And as expected, Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran came to check on the preliminaries ranking. Although he was also eager to know his rank in the preliminary round, his concern for Lin Yun''s matter was greater. He decided to settle this matter first before checking his rank in the preliminary round. He had already thought that as long as Lin Yun agreed to this matter, he would then provoke him verbally to keep this matter a secret. He was afraid that if this matter reached Zhu Haoran, he would stop it. Zhu Haoran clearly favored Lin Yun yesterday. Once he severely injured Lin Yun, even crippling his Martial Arts, it would be toote for Zhu Haoran to know about it. Though, whether Zhu Haoran would be disappointed in him and stop giving him resources for practice, was not something he could control. In his eyes, this was a probability problem. Zhu Haoran gave Lin Yun so many resources to practice even before Lin joined Seven Injuries Sect. If Lin Yun entered Seven Injuries Sect, how could they bear Zhu Haoran''s resources, which included his and his master''s share? If he injured Lin Yun, even crippling his Martial Arts, the resources that Zhu Haoran would give Lin Yun would be no use... Zhu Haoran did not have any disciples, who else would he give his resources to if not to his master and himself? In other words, even if Zhu Haoran rejected him, he still had his master... As long as Zhu Haoran was willing to give resources to his master, he believed his master wouldn''t ignore him. After all, he was doing this for both his and his master''s sake. "Why wait until after the Rookie Competition? We can go to the deathmatch ring right now if you want." Lin Yun squinted his eyes and replied. "Now?" Upon hearing Lin Yun''s reply, Xintang Lee frowned. He didn''t want to cause any disturbances during the Rookie Competition. "Alright, let''s go now, let''s go to the deathmatch ring." However, Xintang Lee gritted his teeth and agreed. Everything has its losses and gains. If he and Lin Yun went to the deathmatch ring now, it would be toote for his martial uncle to know. If they did not go to the deathmatch ring now and only agreed to goter, his martial uncle might find out early. Let''s just go now! He didn''t believe that Lin Yun was strong. Afterall, Lin Yun''s age was quite young. "Brother Lin Yi..." Seeing that Lin Yun was going to ept the deathmatch with others, Zhang Haoran was worried and hurriedly said in a tense tone. He was afraid that Lin Yun''s performance in the Rookie Competition would be affected by this fight. The Martial Arts Convention and the Rookie Competition took ce once every five years, so it was an opportunity to make a name for oneself. If Lin Yun missed out or was affected, then it would be a huge loss. The most important point was, he knew that Xintang Lee was not weak and seemed to have reached thete Mingjin stage. Usually, in their twenties, Martial Artists could reach this high realm.. Plus, the Martial Arts of the Seven Injuries Sect was somewhat special. Even though the potential was not high, the power at the same realm was not weak. Even the Martial Artists at the peak of the Mingjin stage wouldn''t dare to say that they could defeat Xintang Lee without a risk. Lin Yun was, after all, quite young... Zhang Haoran knew Lin Yun was not weak, but Lin Yun was too young so he believed that his Martial Arts realm wouldn''t be very high. "Haha, don''t regret it, or else, I will really look down on you." Seeing this, Xintang Lee gained more confidence that Lin Yun was not powerful. Afraid of Lin Yun backing out, he again provoked verbally and sneered. Lin Yun just gave him a light nce and did not respond. He moved in the direction of the deathmatch ring. Lin Yun only knew about the existence of the deathmatch ring at the Martial Arts Convention yesterday night when he chatted with Zhang Haoran, he had not expected this kind of ring to exist in the Martial Arts Convention. While climbing the mountain, Zhang Haoran also showed Lin Yun the location of the deathmatch ring, so Lin Yun knew where the deathmatch ring was. Chapter 329 : Defeating the Enemy with One Move "Wow, they''re going to the deathmatch arena..." "Let''s go take a look..." "A moment ago, someone mentioned that this guy ranked twenty-third in the preliminary contest, winning all ten matches. He must be quite strong. The guy who dared to challenge him on the deathmatch arena must also be strong." "The preliminary rankings don''t mean much. Many powerful participants can''t be bothered topete in all ten matches as long as they can advance. Lucky ones with weak strength can sometimes get the twenty-third ce." "Exactly. I''ve heard that some people bribe their way up the preliminary rankings. Losing one game in the preliminary contest doesn''t matter much. Some people pay a bunch of money to get a good rank right off the bat. This guy''s twenty-third ce might also be due to bribery." "The challenger, I know him. He''s Xintang Lee from the Seven Injuries Sect, in thete Mingjin stage, quite strong. Most opponents at thete Mingjin stage are no match for him. I checked the leaderboard earlier, he won eight out of ten matches, ranking fifty-first." "Ate Mingjin stage strongman versus an undefeated preliminary contestant, this will be quite the sh of the titans." Many onlookers were excitedly discussing the uing match. Seeing two top hundred preliminary contestantspete in the deathmatch arena first thing in the morning was quite the spectacle. "Ten consecutive wins? Twenty-third in the preliminaries?" When Xintang Lee was walking towards the deathmatch arena and heard the surrounding discussions, he was slightly taken aback. Lin Yun''s preliminary rank was twenty-third? This revtion weighed heavily on his heart. Could Lin Yun actually be very powerful? However, after recalling Lin Yun''s age and hearing some disdainful remarks about him, he felt more relieved. That''s right, the preliminary ranks can be misleading. Maybe Lin Yun just got lucky and achieved his current rank. Nheless, he should still be cautious."n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Thus thought Xintang Lee to himself. "Lin Yi, brother, be careful. The signature martial arts skill of the Seven Injuries Sect is the Seven Injuries Fist, which hurts yourself before the enemy. This martial art has limited growth potential, but it''s particrly lethal in the early stages." Zhang Haoran quietly warned Lin Yun. "Thank you for the warning, Brother Haoran. I''ll be careful." Lin Yun responded with a slight smile. Despite what he said, Lin Yun didn''t take Xintang Lee seriously at all. Xintang Lee seemed insignificant in his eyes. So what if Xintang Lee was a martial artist in thete Mingjin stage, even with powerful martial arts skills? Could he be as formidable as Lin Yun, who had mastered over two hundred martial arts skills? Moreover, he, Lin Yun, was at the initial stage of Dark Strength. Even the masters of the peak Dark Strength stage were no match for him. Was there any need for him to worry about a small fry like Xintang Lee? It would have made more sense if he hadmitted suicide by tofu. On the deathmatch arena, "Once you step onto this deathmatch arena, you bear responsibility for your own lives. Are both parties ready?" the referee asked. "We''re ready." Lin Yun and Xintang Lee replied at the same time. "Very well." With a nod, the referee began to exit the arena. "Are you Lin Yi? A small-time martial artist from a remote area who dares to attend the Martial Arts Convention and even dreams of joining my Seven Injuries Sect? Today, I''ll make you realize that you, people like you, are only fit to stay in a remote area..." Xintang Lee gave Lin Yun a cold smile and spoke. "I advise you not to speak too soon." Lin Yun shook his head. "Hmm?" Xintang Lee was taken aback. "Otherwise, I''m afraid you''ll be even more embarrassedter." Lin Yun said mildly. "Yesterday, I promised my martial uncle that I''d only disable one of your arms. Now, you can choose which one you''d like to keep." Pausing slightly, Lin Yun continued. "What? You promised your martial uncle that you''d only disable one of my arms?" Xintang Leeughed angrily. Would even a martial artist at the peak of the Mingjin stage dare to im they could cripple his arm? "Big words. Let''s see how capable you are to be making such grand boasts." In the next moment, Xintang Lee roared angrily and swiftly charged towards Lin Yun,unching a punch towards Lin Yun''s chest. "Haha, what a cocky youngster..." "This young man is speaking too wildly. A martial artist at thete Mingjin stage from the Seven Injuries Sect isn''t so easy to deal with..." "He was right just now. The more one boasts, the more one loses face. After making such grand boasts, if he loses in the end, he''ll lose a great deal of face..." Just as Lin Yun''s words fell, some shook their heads and spoke. "Since you didn''t make a choice, I''ll just disable this arm of yours..." However, before their words fell, Lin Yun spoke again as he took a step towards Xintang Lee. Thetteres first. Lin Yun quickly grabbed Xintang Lee''s outstretched arm and in the next moment, he twisted his palm. "What!" The moment Lin Yun stepped forward and reached out his hand, Xintang Lee''s face changed drastically and he eximed. He was extremely panicked at this moment. As they say, an expert can be known with a single move. With one step forward and one outreach of his hand, Lin Yun demonstrated strength that Xintang Lee had to admit was formidable. He hadnded himself in hot water this time. He tried his best to dodge, but his arm couldn''t avoid Lin Yun''s palm at all. His heart sank further. At this moment, a hint of regret seeped into his mind. However, his pride prevented him from uttering any words of backtracking or begging. "Crack¡ª" The sound of a bone being disced echoed from Xintang Lee''s arm. The fingers are connected to the heart, and the pain receptors in the arm are no less sensitive. "Ah¡ª" Xintang Lee screamed in pain. "Boom¡ª" At the same time, Lin Yun pushed Xintang Lee''s body forward and swiftly pped his chest, sending him flying off the deathmatch arena and crashing onto the ground. The time between Xintang Lee''s attack and this moment was no more than two or three seconds. That was how abruptly the deathmatch came to an end. Lin Yun turned around and walked off the arena. "What?" "A martial artist at thete Mingjin stage was defeated just like that?" "He couldn''t even withstand a single blow?" "My god¡ªsuch terrifying power!" "What''s this guy''s name? He''s bound to be a shining star in this rookiepetition!" Many people beneath the arena gasped in shock when they saw this. Those who had just been mocking Lin Yun turned red with embarrassment. Just a moment ago, they were still belittling Lin Yun. Before they even finished speaking, they had been made to eat their words, leaving them extremely embarrassed. "Brother Lin Yi, defeating your opponent in one move... You were amazing..." Zhang Haoran eximed excitedly, hastening towards Lin Yun. "It is difficult to see this man''s strength. His moves were too cunning, and his control of the battle was exceptional. Whether it was that one step or that one grab, he seized all timings perfectly..." "Interesting, I didn''t expect such a young expert to emerge in this martial arts convention..." "In this convention, he won''t be able to take a high rank. Despite his strength, no matter how strong he is, can he reach the Dark Strength level at his young age? The next martial arts convention will be his real stage..." "He should not have reached Dark Strength. I didn''t see him disy any characteristics of Dark Strength..." At a distance and at a high point, some young people watched the scene with faint smiles. Chapter 330 : The Pride of the Martial World They were all the prodigies of this martial arts tournament, and today, they happened to witness this scene. One by one, they voiced their opinions, their words and actions akin to strategizing and arranging the world. They didn''t take Lin Yun seriously, or to put it more urately, they didn''t consider Lin Yun''s current strength as a threat. Defeating a strong opponent at the Late Mingjin Stage realm with a single move was something they could also achieve, or even surpass. Perhaps, the opponent''s future strength wouldn''t be inferior to theirs, but for now, anyone who hadn''t reached Dark Strength was not worth their attention. "Speaking of age, recently in the martial arts world, another 23-year-old Dark Strength martial artist appeared. Do you know of him?" At this moment, one of the young men thought of something and posed this question to the others. "A 23-year-old Dark Strength martial artist? Brother Chen, are you talking about Lin Yun from Qingyun Company?" One of them changed his expression and asked in a serious tone. Lin Yun from Qingyun Company was a name that recently stirred up the entire Huaxia martial artsmunity. It was rumored that he was only 23 or 24 years old and had already reached the Initial Stage of Dark Strength. "Um..." Brother Chen choked on his words. "Lin Yun from Qingyun Company allegedly led people to massacre nearly twenty martial arts grandmasters. The authenticity of this im is unsure, but regardless of its veracity, his power is indeed formidable..." "If even the strongest among the martial arts grandmasters cannot dare to underestimate him, we are definitely no match..." The two people shook their heads. "Humph! That Lin Yun. I don''t think he''s that impressive. His sess in eliminating so many martial arts grandmasters is mainly due to his grandmaster subordinates and their powerful firearms..." "So many martial arts grandmasters were killed by firearms. This is a disgrace to the martial artsmunity! Lin Yun, as a martial artist himself, leading a group of martial arts grandmasters, and extensively using firearms, is nothing more than a disgrace to the martial artsmunity..." A young man sneered disdainfully. "Indeed, if it''s about firearms, we might as wellpare ourselves to official forces from various countries. One nuclear weapon could obliterate us all..." "I suspect that Lin Yun''s extensive influence is merely due to his good fortune. His innate martial arts talent made him the young master of a power. Being a 23 or 24-year old Dark Strength martial artist is decent, but none of us are lesspetent..." A young man nodded, smirking and speaking with the same disdain. Although they seemed to speak nobly, if they were ced in Lin Yun''s position andmanded Lin Yun''s fame, they all would wish for nothing more. "Gentlemen, I was not referring to that Lin Yun, but Zhong Nan, the disciple of Grandmaster Wei Doni..." Brother Chen, who had spoken earlier, said with a bitter smile. "Huh?" The crowd was taken aback. "Zhong Nan?" "Has he broken through to Dark Strength?" "The 23-year old Dark Strength martial artist Brother Chen mentioned, it''s him..." Some of them eximed in surprise, while others either narrowed their eyes slightly or squinted. Wei Doni, in the Late Stage of Huajin and a powerful grandmaster in the martial arts world of Huaxia, was well-known and they acknowledged this. As Wei Doni''s disciple, Zhong Nan''s martial arts talent and power were not weak. Many of them had heard or even seen for themselves. However, as Zhong Nan had not broken through to Dark Strength before, they did not pay him any attention. Now, as he had broken through to Dark Strength, they could not ignore him any longer. Most of them were also at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength. As Zhong Nan was Wei Doni''s disciple, his martial arts skills should also be strong. If he participated in the rookiepetition, he would indeed be a formidable opponent. As he was only 23 years old, there would be no reason for him to pass on this rookiepetition. "Haha, most of us broke through to Dark Strength around the age of 25. The fact that he managed to achieve it at 23 proves his extraordinary talent in martial arts. He is also participating in this rookiepetition, so we all need to be careful. Actually, besides the young man on the deathmatch stage just now, there are many other outstanding people in this rookiepetition..." Brother Chenughed. "Like Zhong Nan''s junior sister, Yan Yun''er, who reached Mid Mingjin Stage at 16, Late Mingjin Stage at 18, and Mingjin peak at 20. Now, at 22, she has been at the Mingjin peak for two years. Maybe in the next one or two years, she will break through to Dark Strength..." "Yan Yun''er?" Everyone''s eyes brightened once again. Yan Yun''er was quite famous in the martial arts world due to her exceptional beauty. Such stunning women were scarce in the martial arts world, and many young martial artists viewed her as a goddess, while many young prodigies saw her as their ideal partner. "I met Yun''er, my junior sister, a while back. I heard that she will also be participating in the neerpetition of this martial arts tournament..." A young manughed, subtly hinting at his special rtionship with Yan Yun''er. "Yan Yun''er, a fairy-like figure of our generation, equipped with both beauty and talent. Her participation does add a ssh of color to the neerpetition..." A young man nodded,ughing. "However, you probably wouldn''t have guessed that in this neerpetition, another fairy-like figure has emerged. Many people call her Fairy Lin or Fairy Mengmeng..." Chen, one of them,ughed. "Fairy Mengmeng?" "Pfft! Fairy Mengmeng! What kind of nickname is that?" "Calling her Fairy Lin is normal, but Fairy Mengmeng... could it be that she looks very cute?" "I wonder how strong she is?" People burst intoughter. "Well, because her full name is Lin Mengmeng. Some people call her Fairy Lin or Fairy Mengmeng, as they haven''te to a consensus on what to call her. She is 21 years old, and at the Late Mingjin Stage. During yesterday''s preliminarypetition, out of the ten fights, she faced three at the Late Mingjin Stage, none of whomsted ten rounds against her. As for her looks, she is in no way inferior to Yan Yun''er, and might even be more attractive, making her another fairy-like figure blessed with both beauty and talent..." Chen chuckled, sharing this information. "Lin Mengmeng? Such a peculiar name..." "She''s just as beautiful, if not more, than Yan Yun''er? A 21-year-old at the Late Mingjin Stage? None of the three at the Late Mingjin Stage couldst ten rounds against her? Is this for real?" "Did such a woman really appear in this neerpetition?" Their eyes gleamed with curiosity. "Brother Chen, what''s the background of this Lin Mengmeng?" A young man asked. "Hehe, she is the daughter of the current Sect Leader of the Golden Sword Sect in Shen City." Chen chuckled. "Golden Sword Sect?" A few young men furrowed their brows. They hadn''t heard of this sect before. "It''s a small sect. It''s normal that you haven''t heard of it." Chen shook his head. "Regardless of her background, we should definitely see such a dual-talented beauty for ourselves." "Indeed. We''ve already seen Yan Yun''er, Fairy Yan, and she is quite attractive. Now, let''s take a look at this Fairy Lin, who is said to be even more beautiful." Some young men nced at each other, thenughed. They left something unsaid, that Yan Yun''er, with her martial arts talent, was no worse than them, and possibly even better. Combined with the fact that she was Wei Doni''s disciple, they had to step lightly around her, only attempting to pursue her in a normal manner. However, this new fairy-like woman, who came from a small sect, was on their radar. The chances of them nabbing her for themselves should be high. Having such a woman on their arm would be quite the talking point. The martial arts talent might be somewhat less than Yan Yun''er''s, but it was still remarkable. The most important point was her appearance...which was even better. Wouldn''t this kind of girl perfectly match these outstanding young men? "Brother Shaoning, your sweetheart is Yan Yun''er. If you see this Fairy Lin, you can''tpete with us..." At this point, a young manughed as he addressed another young man dressed in a white robe. "Indeed... indeed..." Several young men nodded in agreement, alsoughing. Li Shaoning, the only one among these martial arts prodigies at the Mid Mingjin Stage, was the favored disciple of the current Sect Leader of the Wudang Sect. His martial arts talent, martial arts strength, and background were all extraordinary. Going along with his handsome appearance... If they had topete with him, who could win?N?v(el)B\\jnn Chapter 331 : During the Big Competition "What? Xintang''s arm was invalidated by Lin Yi?" Zhu Haoran was shocked when he heard this news. He guessed that Lin Yun''s martial arts talent was extraordinary, and his strength was unusual, but what he valued was Lin Yun''s future strength. He didn''t think that Lin Yun''s strength at the moment would be beyond Xintang Lee, let alone so much beyond him. Just one move, and Xintang Lee''s arm was disabled. "Martial Uncle, that brat actually ruined one of Xintang''s arms. I have checked, it is indeed ruined and can''t be recovered. This is equivalent to ruining Xintang''s future...I won''t let him go, even if he is a disciple of Dashan, it''s not eptable. Besides, didn''t Martial Uncle say that he doesn''t really count as Dashan''s disciple?" A middle-aged man said angrily. He was Xintang Lee''s master, the martial brother of Yan Dashan, Chen Dawu, who is now at the Mid Term Realm of Dark Strength. As he spoke, he was about to walk out the door. "You stop right there!" Zhu Haoran shouted. "Martial Uncle, he hurt Xintang like this. Are you still going to speak for him?" Chen Dawu turned around and looked at Zhu Haoran, saying indignantly. "Hmph! Do you know what Xintang did in Immortal Origin County? Dashan almost died because of Xintang''s actions!" Zhu Haoran said with a dark face. "What?" Chen Dawu eximed. "Although the other party doesn''t really count as Dashan''s direct disciple, he is still considered a semi-disciple of Dashan. Xintang''s actions almost killed Dashan. It''s rightful and fair that the other party stood up for Dashan. Moreover, this time, it was Xintang who provoked the other party!" Zhu Haoran said gravely. "Even in a life-and-death contest, it''spletely fair if the other party kills Xintang. The fact that Xintang''s arm was only disabled was the result of my request to him. He has actually shown mercy." After a pause, Zhu Haoran continued. "Martial Uncle, you..." Chen Dawu couldn''t believe it. He couldn''t believe that Zhu Haoran had made such a request with the other party. Didn''t that mean that Zhu Haoran knew early on that Xintang Lee was not a match for him? "At the time, I didn''t expect that he would have such strong strength..." Seeing the expression on Chen Dawu''s face, Zhu Haoran breathed a sigh of relief and said. "Even so, he''s ruined one of Xintang''s arms, and I can''t just let him go. Martial Uncle, you know that Xintang''s martial arts talent is quite high. This time he participated in the rookiepetition and got a ranking of over 50 in the preliminary round. This was an excellent opportunity to increase the reputation of our Seven Injuries Sect. Now, Xintang can only withdraw. Even if I let him go, the other elders and deacons of our Seven Injuries Sect won''t agree..." Chen Dawu shook his head. "You don''t need to worry about this matter, I will talk to them..." Zhu Haoran nced at Chen Dawu and said. If Lin Yun was not acquainted and familiar with the son of Zhang Wentian from Su City, he would not be in a good position to speak of this matter. But since Lin Yun is acquainted and familiar with the son of Zhang Wentian, it will be easier for him to speak to others from the Seven Injuries Sect. Although Seven Injuries Sect also has a Martial Arts Grandmaster, their Martial Arts Grandmaster is already old and hasn''t meddled in worldly affairs for many years. He believed that the others in the Seven Injuries Sect wouldn''t want to easily offend another young Martial Arts Grandmaster. That''s right, the son of Zhang Wentian is only in his early twenties. Zhang Wentian is not old either, just under sixty. In the circle of Martial Arts Grandmasters, this could be considered very young, with even more potential for growth. The prospect of this kind of Martial Arts Grandmaster is even more daunting than some older Martial Arts Grandmasters.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om ... After leaving the tform of life and death, Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran went to the tform of the rookiepetition together. The rules for the rematch were also simple. The top 300 in the preliminarypetition drew lots together. The winner advanced directly to the top 150. However, after deducting some who were unable to continue the battle, and adding some who performed well, as well as some who were revived in the resurrection match, thepetitors for the second round were decided to be 200 in total. And finally, the top 100 was determined. Then, the top sixty. The top thirty-five. The top twenty. Every round would add a resurrection match, and some participants through the resurrection match. Some directly promotedpetitors could take this time to rest. As for those who made it through the resurrection match, they didn''t have this privilege. This was their penalty for failing earlier. It could only be said that they were unlucky. The resurrection match was just an extra opportunity for them after their failure. In general, the rematch today determined the top twenty. Tomorrow, which is also thest day of the Martial Arts Congress, the top ten and their specific rankings would be determined. First round. Lin Yun won. The second round. Lin Yun emerged victorious. Unlike the preliminary round, each round of the rematch had participants who were stronger than thest one. Therefore, Zhang Haoran who managed to win the first round by the skin of his teeth, lost in the second one. Even this was because Lin Yun had taught him some martial arts the night before, which he had all night to familiarize himself with, otherwise, even the first battle might not have ended in his favor. However, this meant that Zhang Haoran only made it to the top 150 in the rematch. It just goes to show that during the preliminary round, several powerful martial artists indeed refrained from going all out. Perhaps, those martial artists had far greater aims this time, so to avoid any mishaps, they preserved their strength, ensuring they would make it past the preliminary round was sufficient for them. Some of them didn''t even fight all of the ten battles in the initial round. It was only pretentious individuals whose skills were neither here nor there who went all out in the preliminary. They had to, as if they didn''t, they wouldn''t get the chance to show offter. Think about it, being amongst the top few or top few tens in the preliminary round was something to boast about, right? Being ranked in the top hundred or two hundred in the rematch doesn''t sound as impressive as being amongst the top few tens in the preliminary round. "Brother Lin Yi, that was Shaolin''s direct disciple, in the Late Mingjin Stage. I''ve heard about him before, he is said to be quite strong among the Late Mingjin Martial Artists. I didn''t expect him to be defeated by you..." "Brother Lin Yi, your next opponent is from the Bagua Sect, Bagua''s fighting style is hard to deal with, you must..." Zhang Haoran surrounded Lin Yun, constantly speaking excitedly. The ranking Zhang Haoran had achieved in the preliminary and the rematch exceeded expectations. Although he lost the matches, he was not depressed. His skills weren''t enough to advance any further, but watching his friend continuously move ahead was also an exhrating experience. He was unaware of Lin Yun''s abilities, nor did he pry into the matter. Firstly, it was private, and secondly, discovering things slowly was more exciting. "Hmm! If my father, who often criticizes me for not being upright, knew that I made a powerful friend like Brother Lin Yi, I wonder how he would react..." Zhang Haoran muttered to himself. "Wow! Fairy Lin is on stage. So beautiful, Brother Lin Yi hurry up and look, look..." Just then, Zhang Haoran grabbed Lin Yun''s arm excitedly, pointing towards a fighting tform. Since the area around this tform was crowded with spectators, they had to stay outside. "Fairy Lin?" Lin Yun nced at the tform and smiled slightly. The person on the tform, referred to by people as Fairy Lin, was indeed Lin Mengmeng. "This damn girl''s skills are even stronger, probably due to the effect of the Qingyun Supreme. Looking at the current situation, I''m afraid she would be able to break through to the Mingjin Peak in a few months..." Lin Yun thought to himself. Before anything was going wrong with the Qingyun Company, Lin Mengmeng often asked him for advice on martial arts. He gave her many tips on martial arts and cultivation. He was quite familiar with her skills. It must be said, Lin Mengmeng''s talent in martial arts was not weak, and she was progressing very quickly. This was already the third round of the fight, a victory would mean qualifying for the top 60. Lin Mengmeng wasn''t very lucky, her opponent this time was a martial artist in the Mingjin Peak stage. "Bang¡ªBang¡ªBang¡ª" Soon, on the tform, the two began exchanging blows. As expected, after dozens of moves, Lin Mengmeng began to fall behind. There was a significant gap between the Late Mingjin Stage and Mingjin Peak stage. The fact that Lin Mengmeng could withstand dozens of moves wasmendable enough. "Keep going...keep going..." "Fairy Lin, persevere..." "This guy is really, not at all gentlemanly, he won''t go easy on Fairy Lin..." Several young men under the tform were cheering for Lin Mengmeng The man fighting Lin Mengmeng on the tform was left speechless. Lin Mengmeng''s image won his heart, butparatively, he had a stronger desire to make a name for himself. Mainly because he knew himself well enough. Many outstanding martial artists had taken a fancy to Lin Mengmeng. Compared to them, he was not as noticeable. You might as well opt for something more tangible. Chapter 332 : The Lin Family is Implicated In the end, Lin Mengmeng was defeated. Lin Yun felt somewhat regretful as he watched on. A martial artist at thete Mingjin stage was not incapable of defeating one at the peak of the Mingjin stage. However, the opponent''s ability to reach the peak of the Mingjin stage at such a young age, his high-born background, and the martial arts techniques he cultivated were not simplifications. Contrarily, the martial arts techniques Lin Mengmeng cultivated were a bitcking. Lin Yun knew that what Lin Mengmeng excelled at were flying swords and hidden weapons. Unfortunately, in this rookiepetition, the use of hidden weapons was not allowed. In addition, being female, Lin Mengmeng''s physical abilities in various respects were a bit behind, resulting in her defeat this time. Not winning in the third round, Lin Mengmeng only made it to the top hundred. Lin Mengmeng''s martial arts talent was extraordinary. ced in such a rookiepetition, she only managed to make it to the top hundred, which just went to show how many martial arts geniuses there were at this rookiepetition. However, Lin Mengmeng was still too young, only twenty-one years old. Five years from now, she would only be twenty-six. Not only could she participate in the rookiepetition again, but her age would also not be too grand. As Lin Mengmeng descended the stage in disappointment, some people from the Golden Sword Sect immediately came up. Among them, Lin Yun spotted Lin Mengmeng''s father, Lin Yuanshan, who he had seen before. Lin Yun didn''t go up to greet him. After all, his current identity was Lin Yi, not Lin Yun. Soon, it was Lin Yun''s turn to take the stage. In the third round, Lin Yun won again without any surprises, advancing directly to the top sixty. A new round of revival matches began again. Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran started to rest. "Brother Lin Yi, look at that Jiang Wei, haha. He was scared to death when he saw you advance to the top sixty in the revival match. He doesn''t dare to make eye contact with us anymore, I just saw his match, he lost in the third round," At this time, Zhang Haoran pointed at a young man in the distance andughed to Lin Yun. It was Jiang Wei, the one who had previouslypeted with them. Jiang Wei had been paying close attention to the situation on Lin Yun''s side all along. Theughter and conversation between Zhang Haoran and Lin Yun, due to the chaotic scene, he didn''t hear clearly, but he could vaguely guess what Zhang Haoran and Lin Yun were saying. He quickly looked away, his expression constantly changing, before finally leaving with a sullen face. As Zhang Haoran said, he was scared stiff when he saw Lin Yun advance to the top sixty. This was the top sixty in the revival round, not the top sixty in the preliminary round. This had more value than Lin Yun''s ranking of over twenty in the preliminary round. However, this was not what startled him the most. It was Lin Yun''s opponent¡­ and the speed at which Lin Yun disposed of his opponent¡­ He had paid attention to all three matches. Lin Yun''s luck was both good and bad, all three of his opponents were at thete Mingjin stage. However, he had heard of two of thesete Mingjin stage martial artists, their strength was not at all weaker than his, one even surpassed him a little. Yet, Lin Yun dealt with them with just a few moves. Just a few moves¡­ and he could defeat an opponent stronger than him. How could Jiang Wei not be shocked? How could he not be scared? Of course, he dared not provoke Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran again. Even so, he still paid close attention to Lin Yun''s battles. He wanted to see if Lin Yun would encounter any mishaps in his battles. Such as, getting injured? Or even, crippled? Or even worse, seriously injured and dead? Such urrences were not unheard of in the rookiepetition. Unfortunately, he was disappointed. In the third round, Lin Yun again defeated his opponent with just a few moves. ... In another direction, Lin Mengmeng looked towards Lin Yun from a distance, her eyebrows slightly furrowing. "Mengmeng, what are you looking at?" Lin Yuanshan asked curiously.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om As he spoke, he followed Lin Mengmeng''s gaze in that direction. "Daddy, it''s nothing..." Lin Mengmeng gave a forced smile and quickly said. Thinking about her thoughts just now, her heart started beating slightly faster. When she first saw the figure of that man... She thought it was Lin Yun... Unfortunately, as he turned around, she realized it wasn''t him... This made her feel as if she might have been longing for him too much. During this period, her family had encountered some problems, which made her think that if Lin Yun could help her... Or, the man she chose... If it were Lin Yun... He would certainly be able to solve her family''s problems, and she definitely wouldn''t have to struggle this much. "Mengmeng, if you don''t fancy any of those men, your father won''t force you..." Without noticing anything, Lin Yuanshan turned and looked at Lin Mengmeng, sighed lightly, andmented. Lin Mengmeng''s response made him think she was distracted by recent events. "But, what about my brothers..." Lin Mengmeng shook her head. "From the moment they became mercenaries, our Lin Family, had already epted their fate." Lin Yuanshan mused. "But it could be prevented, there are people targeting my brothers... They are only mercenaries overseas, not here in our own country. Why are they being targeted by the authorities when they return home..." Lin Mengmeng clenched her teeth, murmuring. Lin Yuanshan fell silent. Why? He had a hunch about the reason. Most likely, it was because of the Qingyun Company. Lin Yun was the founder of Qingyun Company and originally when he needed bodyguards, almost all of them were provided by their Gold Sword Security Company. He had never sought the services of any other securitypany. Now, with the issue at Qingyun Company, their Gold Sword Security Company could hardly escape the influence. Officially, some suspected they were connected to the power behind Qingyun Company. Some wanted to use them to dig out the force behind Qingyun Company. Therefore, they mped down on some Lin family members who were at the edge of thew... Lin Yuanshan suspected that this had something to do with the words Lin Yun had once uttered. ''Anyone who crosses Qingyun will be killed, no matter how far.'' Those people, on one hand, wanted to find out the power behind Qingyun Company through them. On the other hand, they feared provoking Lin Yun, causing him to lead another massacre. So, they went after some of the Lin family members who were on the edge of thew, leaving no room for argument, failing to guess the real aim of the authorities. Perhaps... was it to give Lin Yun an out? On the surface, the authorities weren''t targeting the power behind Qingyun Company? They wanted Lin Yun not to take rash actions, not to raise his hands again? After all, if Lin Yun were to engage in anotherrge-scale massacre... It wouldn''t be a trivial matter either for the power behind Qingyun Company, nor would it be an absolutely lossless affair. The scenario with the Lu Family and Mie Family was different; the authorities had been unprepared, they hadn''t been aware of the strength behind Qingyun Company. Now, they were clear about it. If the power behind Qingyun Company took action again, it wouldn''t necessarily be trouble-free. Regrettably, their Lin Family had nothing to do with the power behind Qingyun Company. What could those people find out? Presumably, by now, those people had also realized this. However... This also added to the crisis facing their Lin family... Although their Lin Family had no connection with the power behind Qingyun Company, their Gold Sword Security Company had previously provided bodyguards for Qingyun Company. This was a solid fact; some of these bodyguards had even died at the Qingyun Hotel. If those people harbored resentment towards the Lin Family and the threat from the power behind Qingyun Company was removed, who could say they wouldn''t resort to even more excessive measures? Everyone has ws. When a power grows to a certain extent, none remain spotless. Their Lin Family was a martial arts family with a tradition spanning hundreds of years and owned the Gold Sword Security Company... They were even more prone to various issues. If the authorities resolutely targeted their Lin Family, they would not be able to resist. In this situation, he thought of a solution. That was, their Lin Family needed to find a backer. Marriage alliance... was the best way to find a protector, and Lin Mengmeng had the qualifications. If the authorities continued targeting their Lin Family, it meant their power did not deter the authorities. However, if their Lin family forged a marriage alliance with a powerful family, even one with significant influence within the authorities, their problems could be easily resolved. For this reason, he had Lin Mengmeng participate in thispetition, with this purpose in mind. Martial Arts families and sects had inherent advantages in terms of power structures. Many martial arts families and sects wielded immense power within the authorities. If Lin Mengmeng married into such a prominent family... At the very least, Lin Mengmeng''s safety should be secured. This was Lin Yuanshan''s hidden thought, which he didn''t tell Lin Mengmeng. This matter that their Lin Family had gotten involved in was too big. It already reached sky high. No one knew what the top-level people were thinking. If those people didn''t let go of the Lin Family, and Lin Mengmeng could be safe, he would have no regrets even in death. Chapter 333 : Can Only Be Viewed from a Distance Lin Mengmeng participated in the redemption match following the third round. Dozens ofpetitors vied for ten positions. In the end, Lin Mengmeng emerged victorious. Regardless of the oue of the fourth round, as of now, Lin Mengmeng had made it into the top seventy. Soon, the fourth round began. If you lose once, you lose all, and the third round had been easier since there weren''t that many arenas. Participants were split into two groups. If you were assigned to the second group, you had the advantage of more rest time. Now, there were enough arenas for all participants topete in the fourth round simultaneously. Having just finished the redemption round, Lin Mengmeng had already fought multiple rounds. If you included the third round, Lin Mengmeng had fought three rounds back-to-back making her condition grave. In the fourth round, she faced a martial artist at the peak of Mingjin. While many felt it was unfair to Lin Mengmeng, but that was the rule of the Rookie Championship. As expected, Lin Mengmeng lost again. Seeing Lin Mengmeng''s defeated face as she walked off the stage, people felt sorry for her. "What a pity! Mengmeng''s realm is simply too weak. Give her a few more months to breakthrough to the Mingjin peak, and she could secure a good ranking in the Rookie Championship¡­" Lin Yun, who had already lost, shook his head upon seeing this. In reality, Lin Mengmeng making it into the top seventy was already impressive. After all, Lin Mengmeng was only twenty-one. "Hmm, not bad¡­" "Thess on the No. 31 arena has a strong foundation in martial arts¡­" "In a few years, she''s bound to reach the Dark Strength realm. It''s not impossible for her to step into the realm of the Huajin Grandmasters¡­" "Who would''ve thought that such a genius would emerge from a small sect¡­" On the judging panel, senior martial artists nodded in agreement and discussed fervently. "Junior Brother Xiao, you really show no consideration for the fair sex¡­"n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om "Indeed, Junior Brother Xiao. You were ruthless in your attack just now, obviously exploiting the fact that junior sister Lin is a woman. Wait till you face off against me, I''ll show you¡­" "Junior Sister Lin, some of the moves you used were incorrect. Come, let me share my thoughts with you¡­" "Junior Sister Lin, you lost this round due to fatigue. If you hadn''t just participated in the redemption round, perhaps you could have advanced to the top thirty-five. Even after four consecutive battles, you''ve earned everyone''s respect. There''s glory even in defeat¡­" At this time, several martial realm talents stepped up to Lin Mengmeng, each eager to show off. The Junior Brother Xiao they referred to was Lin Mengmeng''s previous opponent. Said Junior Brother Xiao was lost for words at the scene before him, but he dared not refute. While some of those present were of simr status and ability, others had reached Dark Strength and were far superior. If he contradicted them, he would offend everyone. However, he did not leave, instead approaching Lin Mengmeng with a smile, and saying, "Junior Sister Lin, thank you for your leniency just now. Winning against you after you''ve fought four sessive battles feels like a hollow victory¡­" Although he had won against Lin Mengmeng, he wanted to establish a good rtionship with her. He had a faint hope in his mind. Some individuals might have designs on Lin Mengmeng, but rtionships weren''t determined by status. If that were the case, people would simplypare their martial arts and status, why bother with feelings? Another key point was, at twenty-eight, he had reached the peak of Mingjin. His martial arts talent and status were not to be underestimated. Everyone has a mentality of luck. He was sure that even if he failed, he would lose nothing. "Tsk¡­" "Junior Brother Xiao, are youplimenting junior sister Lin or just being nauseating¡­" "Exactly! If I were to face junior sister Lin, I would definitely let her win. Winning or losing a game is not a big deal. Isn''t there a saying: ''friendship first,petition second''? Besides, we could still participate in the redemption round¡­" However, some people didn''t buy it and expressed their contempt. ... "Brother Lin Yi, Brother Lin Yi, Fairy Lin is looking our way again¡­" Elsewhere, Zhang Haoran suddenly pulled on Lin Yun''s sleeve, speaking excitedly once again. One has to mention, this was something Zhang Haoran had done frequently. "Hehe¡­" Upon hearing Zhang Haoran, Lin Yun smiled and nced at Lin Mengmeng once more. He guessed that Lin Mengmeng probably found him familiar, hence her frequent nces in their direction. However, with the Rookie Championship only halfway done and the location of the high-level spiritual object still unknown, it wasn''t appropriate for him to acknowledge her yet. But once the championship was almost over, or after the high-level spiritual object had appeared, acknowledging her wouldn''t be a problem. "Brother Zhang, she''s not a tiger. If you''re really interested, you can try talking to her¡­" Lin Yun, however, didn''t quite understand one thing. He turned to look at Zhang Haoran and chuckled. If Zhang Haoran was hesitant due to the status gap and didn''t dare approach Lin Mengmeng, like some ordinary martial artists who didn''t dare talk to Lin Mengmeng, it shouldn''t havee to this. After all, Zhang Haoran''s father was a Huajin Grandmaster. His status couldn''t be that low. "Brother Lin Yi, you don''t understand. Some goddesses are meant to be admired from afar, untainted¡­" Zhang Haoran shot a look at Lin Yi and replied. "Unlike these people, who have no sense of propriety¡­" Zhang Haoran then turned around and looked at the people flocking around Lin Mengmeng, his tone scornful. Zhang Haoran might have said those words, but he was inwardly bitter. He was aware of his limitations. Regardless of his father being a Huajin Grandmaster, his family''s financial condition was average. He himself had average martial arts talent and was in-looking. He felt there was too much of a gap between himself and Lin Mengmeng, and even more so between him and the young men crowding around her. With no advantage on his side, what good would approaching her do? The most significant thing was, he truly admired Lin Mengmeng. Perhaps this sense of veneration had arisen from his awareness of therge gap between them, but that''s how he genuinely felt. "Oh yes, Brother Lin Yi¡­ Lin is your surname, and Lin is Mengmeng''s surname¡­ Do you know her? Could it be that you''re from the same family as Fairy Lin? Or maybe you''re her brother¡­" Zhang Haoran suddenly came up with another possibility and hurriedly suggested. "You''re being imaginative! There''s nothing like that; Brother Zhang, you better focus on thepetition. You need to broaden your horizons to build a robust foundation in martial arts¡­" As Lin Yi saw Zhang Haoran was getting increasingly excited, he patted Zhang Haoran''s shoulder, smiling bitterly as he spoke. Chapter 334 : Dragons have reverse scales, touch them and you will die. Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran hadn''t been watching thepetition for very long. When they were interrupted. A group of people came forward, standing in front of Lin Yun. "You are Lin Yi, correct? You crippled my junior brother Xintang Lee''s arm. In this regard, we from the Seven Injuries Sect cannot keep silent. Given that there is a cause and that you have some connection with our Seven Injuries Sect, I propose a fight with me after the talentpetition. As long as you can withstand ten of my strikes, we will drop this matter..." A man in his early thirties, quite handsome, stood at the forefront of the group. He gazed at Lin Yun with a tone of arrogance. "Who are you?" Lin Yun, looking at the young man, asked calmly. "The Seven Injuries Sect, its new generation''s chief disciple, Sun Moshang," the young man answered indifferently. "The Seven Injuries Sect''s chief disciple, Sun Moshang?" Zhang Haoran''s face fell. "Does your Seven Injuries Sect have any shame? It was Hall Master Lee who initiated the challenge against Senior Brother Lin. It was a life-and-deathpetition, where anyone must bear the consequences of their actions. Lin Yi showed mercy. Not only does your Seven Injuries Sect fail to appreciate it, but you are also being relentless. You, of such a senior age, even dare to challenge Lin Yi?" Zhang Haoran thenshed out, furious. Done talking, Zhang Haoran quickly whispered in Lin Yun''s ear, "Brother Lin Yi, you must not agree to him. I''ve heard about this Sun Moshang, he''s a young master from the Seven Injuries Sect who has allegedly reached the Initial Stage of Dark Strength..." "If you decline, it doesn''t matter. However, I can''t guarantee what we from the Seven Injuries Sect might do next." Sun Moshang nced at Lin Yun and said. "It turns out, Martial Uncle Yan Dashan is somewhat your mentor, no? If a son has a debt, the father must pay. If a disciple is in debt, the master too cannot escape responsibility. Perhaps I should also seek some justice from Martial Uncle Yan Dashan." After a pause, Sun Moshang continued. "Are you sure you want to challenge me?" Lin Yun''s eyes narrowed. This man had dared to use his master to threaten him. In his life, he despised most when others threatened him using his loved ones. Although this man''s words were veiled and he called his master by the respectful title of Martial Uncle, his intentions were clear. His dislike for this man rose sharply as a result. "Indeed. A man should bear the consequences of his actions. It alles down to whether you have the courage to ept this battle." Sun Moshang nodded. "A man should bear the consequences of his actions? Ha, let me guess, after I hurt you, someone else will challenge me too? Whatever!" Lin Yun scoffed, replying. "We will fight after thepetition." Lin Yun finished speaking and turned to leave. At this moment, he had decided not to show any more mercy. Do they really think he, Lin Yun, is easy to bully? He needed everyone to know that those around him were his reverse scales, a dragon''s only vulnerable spot. Anyone who dared to threaten em was courting death. Death was certain. He didn''t answer the challenge right away because he was worried that if he started a fight here, it might attract too much attention. After all, the opponent was a Martial Artist at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength. If he defeated or even killed him, it would cause a sensation throughout the assembly. Should anyone start questioning his identity, it would be difficult for him to obtain the item with advanced Spirituality. "Brother Lin Yi, are you seriously epting his challenge? Even though it''s just ten strikes, he is at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength..." Zhang Haoran, anxious, murmured beside Lin Yun. "No problem. An Initial Stage Dark Strength user is not a threat to me," Lin Yun lightly remarked. "This guy is too reckless. He really thinks enduring ten strikes from someone at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength is an easy task? Although he''s only at the Initial Stage, it is Dark Strength after all. The difference between Mingjin and Dark Strength is significant..." "Too impulsive and thoughtless..." "The Martial Arts of the Seven Injuries Sect are highly destructive, and Sun Moshang is not just any ordinary Martial Artist at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength..." Some people watched the scene from afar, including a handful of martial arts prodigies, and shook their heads in disapproval. "Daring to ept the challenge, this time, he is doomed..." "Senior brother, you must kill him. He dared to cripple Brother Xintang''s arm, depriving our Seven Injuries Sect of the chance to shine at the talentpetition..." Some of the disciples near Sun Moshang voiced out excitedly. "He does share some connections with our Seven Injuries Sect, and I promised Martial Uncle Zhu Haoran to not kill him. However, he crippled Xintang''s arm, robbing our Seven Injuries Sect of the chance to shine at this talentpetition, that is unforgivable. I will make him lose both arms instead..." Sun Moshang shook his head with an arrogant tone. His words didn''t portray Lin Yun as a threat at all. To him, crippling Lin Yun''s arms seemed like a simple task. ... Far away, Zhu Haoran watched the scene with a slight frown. He had tried to negotiate with some of the high-ups in the Sect on behalf of "Lin Yi". Some people in the Sect felt that their Sect couldn''t overlook someone crippling an outstanding disciple''s arm. If the Seven Injuries Sect didn''t respond at all, what face would they have left? This was a martial arts conference, with all of the nation''s martial arts sects and families present. The embarrassment simply was uneptable. As for Lin Yun being friends with Zhang Wentian''s son, they believed that Zhang Wentian wouldn''t draw hostility with the Seven Injuries Sect over his son''s newly met friend. Only until Zhu Haoran saw how Lin Yun effortlessly handled all four rounds of thepetition did he realize the situation. He estimated that even if Lin Yun hadn''t reached the Mingjin peak, he definitely possessed the power of that level. Therefore, facing ten moves from Sun Moshang shouldn''t be a big issue.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om He agreed to some actions within the gate. However, he made a request, that the challenge must begin only after the end of the Neers Championship. The higher-ups of the Seven Injuries Sect thought about it and agreed. Zhu Haoran was an elder of the Seven Injuries Sect and a master of the Dark Strength peak, they didn''t want to push him too hard. After all, as long as people saw the reaction of the Seven Injuries Sect and their reputation was restored, it was enough. Whether the challenge was during the Neers Championship or afterwards didn''t make much of a difference. Moreover, during the Neers Championship, it was also the time when the Martial Arts Conference was being held. They couldn''t make a move on the other party if they refused the challenge, otherwise, they would be breaking the rules. They decided to give Zhu Haoran some face. If Lin Yi was smart, he would have the forces behind him make a stand before the end of the match. If the forces behind Lin Yi were not small, presumably, they, the Seven Injuries Sect, would not dare to do anything to Lin Yi. Zhu Haoran thought secretly. ... The fourth revival match ended quickly. The fifth round of battle started just as quickly. At this point, there were only forty contestants left. Among them, there were more than ten Dark Strength martial artists. This time, it was very easy to encounter a Dark Strength martial artist in the draw. For the first time, Lin Yun used his mental strength to cheat. Lin Yun''s mental strength had already reached Level 3, possessing many abilities, even the ability to slightly move objects of small weights and volumes. Seeing those draw numbers was a breeze for him. However, Lin Yun hadn''t done so before for fear that there might be some experts or devices in thepetition that could sense mental energy. He was also quite lucky, not having encountered any Dark Strength martial artist so far. He had thought that even if he did, losing one match wouldn''t matter, he could participate in the revival match. But now, if some Dark Strength martial artists were unlucky and eliminated a lot, even participating in the revival match wouldn''t be safe, he might also encounter Dark Strength martial artists. So, he decisively cheated. Naturally, his opponent this time was only a strong Mingjin peak practitioner. "Boom ¡ª¡ª boom ¡ª¡ª boom ¡ª¡ª " The battle began quickly. This time, Lin Yun didn''t defeat his opponent quickly, and used more than twenty moves to knock him down. "He''s so lucky, out of the dozen or so Dark Strength martial artists, Lin Yi hasn''t met any of them..." A Seven Injuries Sect disciple sneered from below the stage. "Great, Lin Yi advanced to the top twenty by winning the fifth round..." Zhang Haoran eximed excitedly. "Heh, lucky? I don''t think so! Today, he didn''t encounter a Dark Strength martial artist, but tomorrow, he''s more likely to encounter a strong Dark Strength martial artist. If he does, he might be ruined even without our senior brother''s intervention!" A disciple of the Seven Injuries Sect sneered and said. "If he knows what''s good for him, he should forfeit early tomorrow. Bing one of the top twenty isn''t bad..." A passerbymented. More people''s gazes, however, were on the other stages. On several stages, Dark Strength martial artists were battling each other, it was a real dragon and tiger fight, which was very eye-opening. In fact, this level ofpetition was the most enjoyable for many martial artists. Because fights between too powerful martial artists, such as the Martial Arts Grandmasters, were too sophisticated and high-level that some low-level martial artists might not understand them. Fights of this level could be understood by low-level martial artists, and were also interesting for high-level martial artists to watch, making them the most popr. Chapter 335 Peony Chewed by the Cow In the subsequent time, Lin Yun was targeted by some people from the Seven Injuries Sect. Lin Yun had originally nned to leave here at some point and then test the power of the robot with the power of the innate realm, but looking at this, he simply gave up since he had read information on the Cosmic Trading System and already understood it in general. Lin Yun stayed in the room he shared with Zhang Haoran, sat cross-legged on the bed, and closed his eyes, circting the internal energy within his body ording to a cultivation tactic he learned on the Cosmic Trading System. Martial arts cultivation is divided into martial techniques and cultivation tactics. Many martial techniques can be learned, but only a few cultivation tactics can be practiced, and some domineering tactics can only allow one to practice. The cultivation tactic Lin Yun practiced was one of the most famous Martial arts tactic on the Cosmic Trading System, the Nine Rotations Mysterious Technique. It sounded simr to a myth on Earth, but it was actually not. During the Mingjin Stage, as there was no internal energy born in one''s body, there was only a simple method of respiration. During the Dark Strength Stage, internal energy was generated and could be controlled to circte, and only then did this cultivation method exert its real power. Lin Yun could also feel that his strength was rapidly progressing every day. While circting his internal energy, Lin Yun relished various feelings. Over these two days, he had raised thirty to forty martial techniques to the Small Sess Realm and three martial techniques to the Great Sess Realm. He had a lot of martial arts knowledge to digest. In the blink of an eye, a night passed. The next day, Lin Yun got up refreshed. Overnight, his gains were significant. His current strength was nearly skyrocketing every day. There were not too many Spirit Crystals in the Cosmic Trading System, just over two thousand, most of the Spirit Crystals were all used by him for quickly learning various martial techniques. "Brother Lin Yi, I specifically asked the hotel to prepare some good dishes for you today to encourage you to participate in the followingpetition. The dishes are downstairs..." Zhang Haoran had already been up and gone for a while, seeing Lin Yun get up ande out, he immediately greeted him, said delightedly. "However, because you''re about topete, you can''t eat too much, so there aren''t many dishes... I''ve ordered another table to be prepared at noon, it''s very rich. Brother Lin Yi, you''ve already made a name for yourself by breaking into the top 20, it''s a great joy. Today''s lunch is a celebration... However, you have to be careful in the followingpetition. If you encounter a powerful opponent, leave the stage early, otherwise, if you get injured, lunch won''t taste good..." Then, Zhang Haoran continued. "Thank you brother Haoran for your kindness," Lin Yun said with a faint smile. With that, Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran went downstairs together. Soon, the two of them arrived at a table where two waiters were standing, and more than a dozen dishes had been set on the table. Each dish was meticulous, showing that Zhang Haoran had undoubtedly put in a lot of thought. "Good dishes require good wine, I have a bottle of good wine here, let''s open it and drink..." At that moment, Lin Yun pulled out a bottle of wine from nowhere and said. While speaking, Lin Yun had already uncorked the bottle, pouring a cup for each of them. "This wine smells good, I didn''t expect that Brother Lin Yi would bring such a good wine with you, I need to try this..." Smelling the aroma of the wine, Zhang Haoran''s eyes lit up and he said joyfully. Originally, he wanted to ask Lin Yun about when he brought the wine downstairs, but for a moment, he did not bother to ask anymore. The process is not important, the result is the most important. This wine was naturally the Qingyun Supreme. Usually when Lin Yun ate, he would drink some Qingyun Supreme. Since he came here, Lin Yun restrained himself due to the need to not draw attention. Today was thest day of thepetition, so it wasn''t necessary to hide too much. He had gotten very acquainted with Zhang Haoran over these two days, and he trusted him as a friend, so he didn''t mind sharing this drink with him. He could see that Zhang Haoran''s martial arts talent was not too bad, but he didn''t have many resources to use, so he was currently only at the Mid Mingjin Stage. Many core disciples of thoserge and famous sects have various resources to consume, allowing them to reach the Late Mingjin Stage, Mingjin Peak, and even the Dark Strength Stage at a young age. Although Zhang Haoran was only twenty-two now, even with resources he would not be able to reach a very high realm, but reaching the Late Mingjin Stage, or even the Mingjin Peak, was not impossible. Lin Yun didn''t n to drink too much of this wine. Zhang Haoran couldn''t afford to drink too much either, as his realm was too low. Lin Yun nned to give the leftovers to Zhang Haoran. It wasn''t that Lin Yun was stingy or unwilling to give more. The value of this bottle of wine had already reached tens of millions. Especially since the Qingyun Restaurant and Qingyun Hotel were already closed, the price of the Qingyun Supreme has even reached above 20 million. He saw various stalls selling Qingyun Supreme yesterday, and a bottle of Qingyun Supreme was showing a price of 21 million. Although he and Zhang Haoran were very familiar with each other, they had not reached the point of casually giving away tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions. After all, they hadn''t known each other for very long. If he gave too much valued wine to n, it would be abrupt, and it may dilute their friendship. "This wine is not right..." The two of them ate dishes, chatted, and drank wine. Soon, Zhang Haoran discovered that the wine was not right, and he couldn''t help but jump in his heart. He looked at the wine bottle with a surprised tone. "What''s wrong with it?" Lin Yun smiled and asked. "Brother Lin Yi, is this medicinal wine?" Zhang Haoran said with an earnest look. Not only was it an herbal wine, it was not just any ordinary herbal wine. Although his family wasn''t exactly wealthy, they were still rtively well-offpared to the super-rich. His father was, after all, a martial arts grandmaster. He had tried herbal wine once or twice before, but he was certain that the wines he had tasted before were nowhere near as effective as this bottle. As they spoke, Zhang Haoran began to inspect the bottle of Qingyun Supreme. His first impression was one of familiarity. Soon after, Zhang Haoran recognized the origin of the wine. "Is this Qingyun Supreme?" Zhang Haoran asked in surprise. The reputation of the Qingyun Supreme, a wine costing tens of millions, was already quite significant. It was even more so these days, as it had recently been sold at the martial arts conference for over twenty million dors. It was confirmed to be an herbal wine that wasn''t at allcking in effectiveness, bing well-known amongst many martial artists. Zhang Haoran was familiar with it. "Brother Lin, this wine is too precious! How can we just casually drink it as if it''s nothing? Hurry up and put it away." Zhang Haoran quickly said. "No need for that, Brother Haoran. This wine is not much to me. Our rtionship can''t be measured through wine or money..." Lin Yun said with a smile. "Come on, Brother Haoran; let''s have another drink." As Lin Yun spoke, he raised his ss and suggested with a smile. "This..." Zhang Haoran hesitated. This wine was too precious. Each sip was worth at least half a million. He found it difficult to drink. "Brother Haoran, your hesitation is draining the festive spirit! I''m using your room and dining on your feast; should we calcte the costs of those as well? I told you before, this wine is not much to me. You don''t need to fret about it." Lin Yun feigned displeasure. "Alright, I was being melodramatic. Come, Brother Lin, let''s drink to my apology." Zhang Haoran quickly conceded with an apologetic smile." He had finally understood. Among those in the martial arts circle, some were less sessful, while others were incredibly sessful. With Lin Yun''s youthful age and his formidable strength, in addition to having two powerful bodyguards, his status and standing could not be low. Therefore, in his eyes, the money wouldn''t amount to much. If he were to constantly keep tabs on this, it would be better to give up on this friendship earlyn/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Today was a special day, and the food was special too. He couldn''t let such a trivial matter tarnish the asion. Once he hade to this realization, Zhang Haoran began to drink freely with Lin Yun. In no time, they had consumed almost a third of the bottle of Qingyun Supreme. The scent of the wine wafted towards other guests, attracting their attention. "Is that the Qingyun Supreme?" "What? That''s the Qingyun Supreme that costs 21 million?" "These people sure are rich..." "Who are these two youngsters?" Some recognized the Qingyun Supreme, taking a sharp intake of breath. True, many martial artists were wealthy, but it all depends on whom they werepared to. Most martial artists could not afford a bottle of wine costing more than twenty million Huaxia currency. Those who could afford it would find the expenditure really hard to bear. Some members of the Seven Injuries Sect had been keeping their eyes on Lin Yun. Now they had even informed Xintang Lee''s martial Uncle Chen Dawu and Sun Moshang. "Was that... the Qingyun Supreme that Uncle Zhu gave him yesterday?" Chen Dawu said, his face growing pale. Although he and his disciple, Xintang Lee, hadn''t witnessed Zhu Haoran giving Lin Yun two bottles of Qingyun Supreme. However, two days earlier, they saw Zhu Haoran buying the two bottles of Qingyun Supreme at a stall. Shortly after, Lin Yun left Zhu Haoran''s room carrying what looked like two bottles of wine. There was a high possibility that Zhu Haoran had given those two bottles of Qingyun Supreme to Lin Yun. They had known Zhu Haoran for many years. They knew that he was capable of such generosity. Now, seeing Lin Yun drinking the Qingyun Supreme with someone else only confirmed their suspicions. He was drinking such a precious wine as though it was regr alcohol? That wine... was supposed to be his and his disciple''s... Chen Dawu felt as if his heart was bleeding. In his mind, Lin Yun was drinking his and his disciple''s wine. Originally, he had thought that if it was confirmed that Zhu Haoran had really given Lin Yun two bottles of Qingyun Supreme, they could find a way to get them back; he was hanging on to Lin Yun''s injuring of his disciple Xintang Lee for his own selfish reasons. Those two bottles of Qingyun Supreme, given the current price, were worth more than forty million Huaxia currency. That was not a small amount or resource. "What? That is the wine Uncle Zhu gave him?" Upon hearing Chen Dawu''s words, Sun Moshang was taken aback. Soon after, he looked at Lin Yun, jealous. Though he was the chief disciple of the Seven Injuries Sect, their sect wasn''t arge one, and they had many disciples under them. Hence, he did not get many resources. Just one bottle of Qingyun Supreme... If it were given to him, his skills would definitely improve. Yet, it was ruthlessly consumed by someone else. He didn''t know that Zhu Haoran had given Lin Yun two bottles of Qingyun Supreme. If he did, his jealousy would have been even greater. Chapter 336 : I am not Afraid! Soon, Zhu Haoran also came out. "Martial Uncle, is that bottle of Qingyun Supreme the one you gave to this boy? Look at how he''s wasted your kindness. He treated it like ordinary wine, not aware of its value since he didn''t buy it with his own money. Xintang Lee said you gave him two bottles of Qingyun Supreme. I suggest you take back the remaining bottle before he squanders it as well..." Chen Dawu said urgently, not caring about propriety. As he spoke, he turned to Lin Yun in the distance with a look of indignation. The envious and amazed words directed at Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran from their surroundings were, to him, unbearable to hear. "Martial Uncle Zhu, did you actually give this boy two bottles of Qingyun Supreme?" Indeed, upon hearing Chen Dawu''s words, Sun Moshang was taken aback once again. With a more intense feeling of jealousy, Sun looked at Lin Yun. Two bottles of Qingyun Supreme...were worth over forty million Huaxian currency... Zhu Haoran frowned. He had given Lin Yun two bottles of Qingyun Supreme and naturally did not wish for them to be squandered like this. Moreover, he had asked Lin Yun to give one of the bottles to Yan Dashan. Upon observing Lin Yun''s reckless actions, he worried about the fate of the other bottle. Could it be that Lin Yun was trying to get friendly with Zhang Haoran because he was the son of a Grandmaster, using this wine? Could it be that he had misjudged Lin Yun? Zhu Haoran wondered. Truth be told, it wasn''t easy for him to acquire these two bottles of wine. Watching Lin Yun casually sharing them asmon wine, he honestly felt distressed. However, he had already given the two bottles to Lin Yun. "Martial Great Uncle, you''re up. We just started eating, would you like to join us?" At this moment, Lin Yun noticed Zhu Haoran. He immediately stood up, smiled, and invited Zhu Haoran to join their meal. Zhang Haoran upon seeing this, immediately stood up as well. Zhu Haoran, intending to further understand Lin Yun''s character, walked towards the table upon hearing Lin''s invitation. "Lin Yi, I must apologize for my failure to keep my promise..." Zhu Haoran sat down, thought for a while, and then apologized somewhat guiltily. Could it be because of this failingmitment that Lin Yi felt resentful and decided to drink the wine publicly in the hall today, instead of drinking it yesterday? At the same time he voiced his question, Zhu Haoran thought of a possible reason. And the more he thought about it, the more probable it seemed. This thought brought a better impression of Lin Yun in Zhu''s mind. After all, he was at fault for not fulfilling hismitment. While Lin had fulfilled his part of injuring only one arm of Xintang Lee, he failed to fulfill his promise. Yes, that day, when he asked Lin if he could spare Xintang Lee''s life, he did promise to help resolve the issue with Seven Injuries Sect. In truth, when he said those words, he didn''t fully mean it. His main intention was that if Lin spared Xintang Lee from death, he could negotiate with the Seven Injuries Sect. He did not absolutely promise that he would resolve the issue.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om However, at this moment, Zhu med this failure on himself. "Martial Great Uncle, you''re taking this too seriously. It''s just a challenge from a chief disciple with a fixed round of ten moves. I believe you''ve tried your best." Lin Yun smiled lightly and replied. Zhu Haoran did not mention directly what he was talking about, but Lin Yun understood. "But there is something that I want to ask you to forgive me for," Lin Yun said after a pause. "What is it?" Zhu Haoran was startled. Then, he realized what Lin Yun meant, smiled and said, "Are you talking about the QingYun Supreme wine? Don''t worry about it. I''ve already given it to you, and you can do whatever you want with it." Musing that Lin Yun might have acted rebelliously because Zhu hadn''t been true to his promise, Zhu Haoran felt more forgiving towards Lin. "It is not about that issue," Lin Yun shook his head. Lin Yun looked up, ncing at Sun Moshang not far away, softly stating, "Hall Master Xintang Lee invited me to the life and death dueling tform. I held back as Martial Uncle advised. However, the Seven Injuries Sect did not show me the same courtesy. Moreover, they used my master as a threat against me. I am not someone to be easily bullied, so this time, I intend not to show mercy anymore. Otherwise, everyone might think I can be easily pushed around. I hope Martial Uncle will understand this." This..." Zhu Haoran''s expression changed slightly. What did Lin Yi mean by that? Could it be possible that Lin Yi was confident he could take on Sun Moshang? How could that be possible... Sun Moshang had already reached the Initial Stage of Dark Strength. Wasn''t it said that Lin Yi only broke into the Mid Mingjin Stage when he was eighteen? Moreover, at that time, he was still only practicing the basic boxing technique? Even if Lin Yi had a lucky encounterter, he had already dyed too much before. Now that he was only this old, the likelihood of him breaking into the Dark Strength Realm was too small. However, there were indeed some people in the martial arts world who broke into the Dark Strength Realm at such a young age, just like Zhong Nan, a disciple of Grandmaster Wei Doni, and Lin Yun of Qingyun Company, who had been much talked about recently. There were many such examples. Even in history, there were some super geniuses who reached the Dark Strength Realm at the age of twenty. However, such people were few and far between. Those who reach the Dark Strength Realm at Lin Yi''s age not only possess extraordinary talent but also tend to have been practicing since they were young and have ess to a lot of resources for cultivation... For example, Zhong Nan had reached thete Mingjin Stage when he was eighteen. There was a big gap between thete Mingjin Stage and the mid Mingjin Stage. Some martial artists with great talent also needed two to three years to bridge this gap. "What a joke! I need your mercy? What a big joke!" At this moment, hearing Lin Yun''s words, Sun Moshang couldn''t help but stride forward with a sneer. "Do you know how much this bottle of Qingyun Supreme is worth? One bottle is worth more than twenty million Huaxia currency. Martial Uncle Zhu generously gave you two bottles of Qingyun Supreme, and you dared to waste it so recklessly. You truly wasted Martial Uncle Zhu''s good intentions..." Sun Moshang nced at the Qingyun Supreme on the table and shook his head slightly. Those two sentences, each on a separate topic, transitioned so quickly between subjects, merely because the value of Qingyun Supreme was so high that even Sun Moshang, despite his pride, couldn''t help butment about the wine whenever he got the chance. He even harbored a slight hope in his heart. Seeing how much he cherished the wine. Martial Uncle Zhu, out of a rash impulse, might take back the remaining wine and then give it to him? The wine was good, but it needed someone to cherish it. Unfortunately, his hope was dashed, Zhu Haoran showed no such intention at all. Lin Yun nced at Sun Moshang but remained silent. "Lin Yi, no matter what, I hope there will not be any major conflict. I can promise you the safety of Yan Dashan. As long as I am here, no one from the Seven Injuries Sect will dare to touch him..." Zhu Haoran looked deeply at Lin Yun and said. He wasn''t sure if Lin Yun nned to rely on his own strength to deal with Sun Moshang or use the strength of the force behind him. At this point, he had no doubt that Lin Yun had a powerful force backing him up. He just didn''t know how strong it was. However, it shouldn''t be small. After all, he seemed not even interested in being taught by a martial arts master. He could not convince Sun Moshang to back down. That was not only the stance of their Seven Injuries Sect but also Sun Moshang''s personal wish. Under these circumstances, he was even less qualified to persuade Lin Yun. He couldn''t possibly tell Lin Yun to stand by without resistance, subjecting himself to the Seven Injuries Sect''s punishment and Sun Moshang''s assaults, could he? Therefore, all he could do was to say this. "Whether there will be a major conflict in the end depends on the attitude of the Seven Injuries Sect. Here, I have only one thing to say, no matter what the Seven Injuries Sect ns to do, I am not afraid..." Lin Yun looked at Zhu Haoran, calmly saying. Chapter 337 : Strong Figures Abound Then, Zhu Haoran had dinner with Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran. Although Zhu Haoran was quite touched by Lin''s way of drinking the Supreme Azure, he couldn''t deny that the wine had a great taste. However, after learning that the wine was a gift from Zhu Haoran to Lin Yun, Zhang Haoran felt rather ufortable drinking it and became quite reserved. "Dear Martial Uncle, thank you for the Supreme Azure you gave me and my master. I will definitely deliver the one for my master. Additionally, I have left two bottles of wine where youst brought me the wine. Please remember to take them," said Lin Yun as he stood up after dinner, looking at Zhu Haoran with a smile. This restaurant''s security was under the supervision of the organizers of the Martial Arts Convention, and it was quite secure. However, with the help of the Cosmic Trading System, Lin Yun found it easy to quietly leave two bottles of wine in Zhu Haoran''s room. While Supreme Azure had significant benefits for those practicing Mingjin, its effectiveness for practitioners of Dark Strength was not as pronounced, especially as Zhu Haoran had reached the peak of Dark Strength. Hence, the effect of Supreme Azure on Zhu Haoran was minimal. Therefore, the wines that Lin Yun had left in Zhu Haoran''s room were of an even higher grade than the Supreme Azure. ording to the prices listed in the Cosmic Trading System, One bottle of Supreme Azure would set him back by about five Spirit Energy Points, whereas one bottle of that wine would cost around fifty Spirit Energy Points, ten times the cost in the Cosmic Trading System. Lin Yun estimated that the cost of this wine on Earth might be even higher, as its rarity made it even more valuable. A wine of the level of Supreme Azure was already hard toe by on Earth, let alone one that was even better. However, you get what you pay for. The effects of such a liquor on practitioners at the peak of Dark Strength was enormous. The two bottles of wine, in total, were equivalent to just one Spirit Crystal. As of now, Lin Yun only had eight Spirit Energy absorption and refining devices, and he could harvest over seven thousand Spirit Crystals daily. Therefore, one Spirit Crystal meant nothing to Lin Yun. Given that his Martial Uncle had passed his test of character, he didn''t mind sharing some resources with him. He chose not to give more due to the same reason that he nned to give only one bottle of the remaining Supreme Azure to Zhang Haoran. They had only just met, and it wouldn''t be appropriate to give too much at once. After all, if consumed correctly, those two bottles shouldst Zhu Haoran for two months. In the future, he could always provide Zhu more resources for cultivation. In two months, he believed his strength would be significantly stronger. By then, he wouldn''t have anything to worry about. Lin Yun left two bottles of alcohol in his room? Zhu Haoran was stunned, but before he could react, Lin Yun had bid farewell and left with Zhang Haoran. "Brother Lin, the Supreme Azure is very precious. Even if there''s only half left, it''s worth tens of millions. I really can''t ept it..." Back in the room, Zhang Haoran hastily tried refusing when he heard Lin Yun nned to leave the remaining Supreme Azure for him.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om He felt that, being able to drink such wine with Lin Yun in public had pushed him to his limits. epting the leftover wine would be beyond what he wasfortable with. "As I mentioned earlier, this wine means nothing to me. Perhaps, Brother Haoran, you will soon understand what I mean. Today''s neither the time nor the ce, but when we meet again in the future, I can give you more Supreme Azure..." Lin Yun said with a faint smile. "I may not being back tonight, so the leftover wine will remain here. Brother Haoran, if you don''t want it, feel free to throw it away..." Lin Yun continued after a brief pause. With that said, Lin Yun turned to leave. A half bottle of leftover wine, he didn''t have the heart to reject it. As he had said before, if not for his tight schedule, he would have given Zhang Haoran more Supreme Azure. At the very least, he would have given him a full bottle, or perhaps two or three. However, since he had spent the past few days with Zhang Haoran, it didn''t feel right to suddenly take out so much wine. Martial arts grandmasters had a strong sense of danger. Although Lin Yun was not a grandmaster, his mental strength had reached level three, so he had equally urate premonitions. He felt a strong premonition that something big was going to happen today, which could possibly reveal his identity. When that happened, he would naturally not be able to apany Zhang Haoran back. Seeing Lin Yun leave, Zhang Haoran immediately carefully stored the wine and followed Lin Yun out. There were many stands on the way up the mountain. The fact that it was thest day of the Martial Arts Convention made the atmosphere even more lively. "Look, that''s Wei Doni from the Baji Sect. He''s a grandmaster and elder at the Martial Arts Convention. I heard he has reached thete stage of Huajin..." "Wow... Huajinte stage... that''s a powerful figure among grandmasters... Even most grandmasters have to show their respect to him... I would be content if I could reach the early stage of Huajin in this lifetime..." "Don''t be deluded, each Huajin grandmaster is a dragon among men, not something an ordinary person can attain. If you can reach the peak of Dark Strength in this lifetime, you should consider yourself lucky..." "What''s the big deal about reaching thete stage of Huajin? Look over there, that''s Zhang Qiankun, the Vice League Leader of the Martial Arts Convention. Rumor has it that he has reached the peak stage of Huajin..." "That one over there is Elder Wou from the Tai Chi Sect... also an elder in the Martial Arts Alliance... at thete stage of Huajin..." "Today is the final of the New Talent Competition, several super warriors havee..." "Even though it''s the New Talent Competition, it will affect the future of martial arts'' trend. And some of the top talents are their disciples, hence they have toe and watch..." "I heard that the prize for this year''s champion is a treasured sword that can cut iron as if it were mud. It even possesses a certain spirituality and has magical effects. With it, defeating opponents of higher levels would be a piece of cake. Even those martial arts grandmasters desire to win it..." "Possessing spirituality? That sounds too fantastical! However, if there is such a treasured sword, it should be possible to defeat higher level opponents. We live in a society ruled byw, ordinary people cannot carry guns, and moreover, cold weapons are more useful to martial arts masters than firearms. Having such a weapon is indeed enviable, it is normal that even grandmasters aspire to have it..." When Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran arrived, many spectators were engaged in eager discussions, their excitement palpable. The stage for the final had been set up, andpared to the stages from the past two days, it was more formal and grand. The number of people at the jury table was not as small as before, but grander than ever, as if the previous days were only rehearsals leading up to this national star-studded event. However, seeing the people on the jury, Lin Yun also had to suck in a breath. There were even martial artists who had reached the peak stage of Huajin. Reportedly, there was more than one such figure, though only one was present at the jury, as this was only the New Talent Competition, one of the events at the Martial Arts Convention, not a core event. There were multiple martial artists who were in thete stages of Huajin. Mid and early-stage Huajin practitioners numbered in dozens. Indeed, participating in the New Talent Competition was the right decision, and so was buying a robot with the strength of the Innate Realm... Otherwise, it would not necessarily be easy for him to obtain the champion''s prize from these powerful figures. Chapter 338 : No Respect "Brother Lin Yi, look there, that''s my father..." Saying this, Zhang Haoran pulled on Lin Yun''s sleeve and pointed towards a middle-aged man standing on the judges'' podium, speaking excitedly. "Your father is a judge for this neerpetition?" Lin Yun asked with surprise. "Yes, normally Martial Arts Grandmasters don''t qualify to be judges. Only because my father is a Grandmaster with extraordinary potential that he was invited. However, among the judges there are so many powerful individuals that my father is just an average participant..." Zhang Haoran began with pride but ended his sentence with a slight hint of embarrassment. Being a Martial Arts Grandmaster was indeed impressive, but considering the whole country, the numerous more powerful individuals resulted in his father''s status not being as prominent. Even if his father was a young Martial Arts Grandmaster. In the realm of Martial Arts Grandmasters, who wasn''t a young prodigy who had stepped into the Grandmaster Realm? Otherwise, many of them wouldn''t have been able to reach their current status. "Brother Lin Yi, I''ll tell you a secret, but don''t let anyone else know...well...Actually, it''s more like an open secret among most of the martial arts prodigies participating in thepetition. The prize for the champion of this neerpetition is exceptionally valuable. You must have heard about it. It''s a sword. Any martial artist who wields this sword can easily ovee an opponent at a higher level..." At this moment, Zhang Haoran whispered to Lin Yun. "Oh?" Lin Yun felt a stir in his heart. Zhang Haoran was telling him about the sword with such seriousness, could there be some kind of issue with it? "What I''m trying to tell you is that it''s true, not only that, even a Martial Arts Grandmaster using this sword could ovee those at a higher level..." Zhang Haoran continued. "A Martial Arts Grandmaster using this sword can ovee those at a higher level?" Lin Yun asked, slightly surprised. He knew very well the significant difference in strength between the different levels of the Martial Arts Grandmaster realm. A Huajin beginner facing a Huajin middle, or a Huajin middle facing a Huajin advanced, without special techniques and ample space to maneuver, sooner orter, defeat, and even death would be inevitable for the former. But could a sword, known only for being extremely sharp, really possess such incredible power? The sharpness might be true whenpared to regr weapons. In this modern society, it shouldn''t be difficult to manufacture special steel weapons that could withstand the attack of such a sword for a short time, limiting its effectiveness. Moreover, a Martial Arts Grandmaster could imbue their weapons with internal energy. Although not all could control projectiles to injure or even kill, they could still enhance the strength of their weapons. The quality of the internal energy determined the enhanced weapon power. Under these circumstances, a weapon used by a Huajin middle-level masterpared to a superior weapon used by a beginner wouldn''t be too much different. Thus, the strength difference between the two wouldn''t reduce significantly from the original. Weapons that allowed Martial Arts Grandmasters topete at a higher level did exist. There were many avable in the Cosmic Trading System. However, such weapons weren''t as simple as just being extremely sharp. On top of that, such weapons were greatly tempting to Martial Arts Grandmasters. Unexpectedly, the organizer of the martial artspetition was willing to offer such a weapon as a prize for the neerpetition. "I can''t imagine who will win the championship. Rumor has it that some Martial Arts Grandmasters were willing to bid up to 30 billion Huaxia currency for that sword, and yet they couldn''t get it. That''s 30 billion Huaxia currency already..." At this moment, Zhang Haoran spoke with evident envy.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Thirty billion Huaxia currency... Lin Yun could only shake his head. It appeared that the organizers of the martial arts tournament had quite a discerning eye. But then again, it was natural. A weapon of this level could, at a critical time, act as the trump card for turning the tide. Coupled with the fact that martial artists naturally had an affinity for cold weapons, it wouldn''t be impossible for a sword-using Martial Arts Grandmaster or sect to be willing to pay such a high price to obtain this sword. "Right, how could such a valuable item be used as a prize for the rookiepetition..." At this moment, Lin Yun suddenly thought of something and asked curiously. Although this martial arts tournament could bring a lot of money to the organizer, thirty billion Huaxia currency isn''t a small amount. Just the appeal and revenue from the rookiepetition wouldn''t make up for this price. "This is exactly what I was about to say, Lin Yi. ording to my father, this sword was jointly obtained by various martial arts sects and martial families from some ruins. Everyone wanted it, and it was difficult to divide, so it was used as a prize. Thus, many of the hidden disciples of the great martial arts sects and martial families havee to participate in thispetition. Lin Yi, be careful if you encounter them..." Zhang Haoran said. "Hidden disciples?" Lin Yun asked curiously. "Those are disciples who usually do not show themselves. Many martial arts sects and families like to have their stronger disciples make a public appearance for fame or simr reasons. On the surface, some disciples are even the top disciples of these sects and families. Still, in fact, some sects and families have one or two hidden disciples who are even more powerful. Just in case, if these top disciples have any idents, the loss would not be too great..." Zhang Haoran said nodding. "I see..." Lin Yi nodded thoughtfully. No wonder, he found the auras of some of the contestants a bit odd, not sure about their exact martial arts realm, but felt that their realm was not low. Some spectators were very familiar with and very attentive to those martial artists with lower realms but did not react much to those stronger martial artists. Looking back now, they were probably the hidden disciples of those sects and families. Zhang Haoran looked at Lin Yun''s expression and wanted to say something but held back, fearing that it might make Lin Yun ufortable. With what he said, Lin Yi should understand and should know how to control himself, right? Zhang Haoran thought to himself. This rookiepetition was teeming with strongpetitors, and he was worried for Lin Yun''s safety. After all, not every contestant was good-tempered. Especially here, almost every participant was a treasure of a martial arts sect or a renowned martial family. These people tend to be arrogant. If they act too harshly, they would not be punished too severely, which makes them even more careless. "Miss Lin, after thepetition, I sincerely invite you to my victory banquet. Won''t you give me this little favor?" While Lin Yun and Zhang Haoran were talking, on the other side, a handsome young man hade over to Lin Mengmeng smiling. "Zhong Nan..." "He is a disciple of Wei Doni from the Baji Sect..." "He reached the Dark Strength realm at the age of twenty-three, he is a super genius, I never thought he would also be pursuing Fairy Lin..." "The two of them do look like a good match..." "Good match my ass, Fairy Lin is not someone he can touch..." "Speaking of it, is not Zhong Nan''s junior sister Fairy Yan? Her talent and looks are also excellent. He is closer to her, why would he not pursue Fairy Yan and instead chase after Fairy Lin..." "You just don''t understand, do you? Embracing left and right with all these beautiful women, that is the ultimate pursuit of life..." "You don''t understand. Fairy Yan''s status is not low, and she looks down upon Zhong Nan. Zhong Nan dared not persist too much, so naturally he could only pursue Fairy Lin..." The crowd watching saw this scene and began to whisper amongst themselves. "Master Zhong, I''m truly sorry..." Lin Mengmeng apologized with a look of regret. Some of the disciples of the Golden Sword Sect who were next to Lin Mengmeng felt indignant. The other party''s words looked down on them, yet their youngdy could only respond politely. In the crowd, Lin Yuanshan smirked bitterly. He had brought Lin Mengmeng here primarily to see if she could find a suitable suitor. But after two days of interactions, Lin Mengmeng had not taken a liking to any of them, but instead, they had offended quite a few. He had made up his mind that as soon as the final of this rookiepetition began, he would take Lin Mengmeng and leave the martial arts tournament. Then, he would find a way to send Lin Mengmeng overseas. Being watched by both officials and the martial arts world, they couldn''t stay in the country. With so many people eyeing the Lin family, especially the officials, it was unlikely that the Lin Family could send many people overseas. However, if they were to send only Lin Mengmeng abroad, there should be hope. Chapter 339 : Lin Yun Steps Forward "Miss Lin, don''t overestimate your importance! I''m aware that your family is embroiled in some affair recently. I invited you out to dinner today to discuss this matter. Although my Zhong Family may not be big, we have ways to resolve this issue... If you refuse, for your Lin Family... Ha... It would be child''s y for us!" Zhong Nan gave a coldugh and said. The Zhong Family... Zhong Nan was able to take Wei Doni as his master because he had backing. Although the Zhong Family was not as powerful as Lin Yun''s Mie Family or the Lu Family, it was still a significant force! However, there was a bluff to Zhong Nan''s current speech. His status in the Zhong Family wasn''t high. Otherwise, thest time, he wouldn''t have been so excited about the ten billion and fifteen billionpensation given to his master by the Mie Family! It was only these past few days that he has broken through to the realm of Dark Strength that his status in the Zhong Family has significantly moved up! After all, his master Wei Doni was a martial arts Grandmaster in theter stages of the Huajin Realm, a Baji Sect elder, and also an elder in the Martial Arts Realm. He represented quite the power in certain respects!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om His martial arts realm had progressed to the realm of Dark Strength, which greatly enhanced his weight in Wei Doni''s eyes! Both factorsbined, made his recent mentality be increasingly inted! Lin Mengmeng, in the eyes of many young martial artists, was an unattainable goddess... but in his eyes, she was nothing! She was just a little girl from an insignificant martial arts family. Moreover, this martial arts family was in a stormy situation... Even though he was a low-ranked descendant of the Zhong Family, being a disciple of Wei Doni, inherently made him superior! "Hehe..." "Interesting..." "I did not expect, Zhong Nan actually dares to threaten like this, it seems thattely his position in the Zhong Family and the Baji Sect has risen a lot..." From a distance, some martial arts prodigies who saw this scene all chuckled lightly. Among them, some had expressed interest in Lin Mengmeng before and got rejected, while some had not yet made their move. At this moment, they just watched the scene with a smile, remaining unperturbed. They had heard a bit about the Golden Sword Sect''s affairs in the past couple of days. They wanted to see how Lin Mengmeng would react under these circumstances. "This is outrageous!" "Such audacity, this is the Martial Arts conference, and he dares to threaten so openly!" "Does he think that no one else exists?" "Does he think this benefits Master Wei? Master Wei is an elder of the Martial Arts conference. Is he trying to bring disgrace to Master Wei?" At the side of Lin Mengmeng, some young Martial Artists who admired Lin Mengmeng saw this scene and began to express their outrage. "Hush! Silence! The person over there is a descendant of the Zhong Family, and also a disciple of Wei Doni, central to the Baji Sect...aren''t you fearing for your life..." "Don''t draw his attention to you. Maybe during the Martial Arts Conference, he can''t do much, but after the conference is over..." "These major faction descendants, they are already beyond themon, don''t expect thew to protect us..." However, a majority of the young Martial Artists had their faces change color upon hearing this, and they secretly informed their partners about the situation and whispered to those around them. Some people didn''t dare to speak up... they didn''t want their partners to speak up either... they didn''t want those around them to speak up either... This was a peculiar mentality... it seemed like, the less fanfare, the less galling they felt. Like this, these kinds of conversations were generously whispered out quickly, quickly forming a particr atmosphere. Under such circumstances, some people who originally wanted to speak up, didn''t dare to do so anymore. Some of them even dared not look at Zhong Nan angrily anymore. Only the disciples from the Golden Sword Sect were still fuming and staring at Zhong Nan. However, Lin Yuanshan had given them instructions before, and at this moment, Lin Mengmeng waved her hand to stop them, so they all swallowed their anger. They feared that by speaking, they would bring cmity upon Lin Mengmeng and the Golden Sword Sect. However, the situation around them left them greatly disappointed. These people, who had admired and pursued their youngdy so much before... weren''t willing to stand up now when a situation arose, it was shameful... unworthy of being Martial Artists, so disappointing. Lin Mengmeng was also greatly disappointed in her heart. Although, she didn''t hold much hope for those around her from the start. On the contrary, seeing this, Zhong Nan felt even morecent, and his inted self-importance swelled even more. "Listening to you, you want to strike at the Lin Family? I wonder, does the Lin Family you mentioned include this Lin?" At this moment, a faint voice came from beyond the crowd. A young man dressed in a white training robe slowly walked out. His ordinary face bore a pair of lively eyes. This person was Lin Yun, who was now under the pseudonym Lin Yi, after having altered his appearance. "Who are you? I''m talking to Miss Lin, what business is it of yours?" Zhong Nan looked at Lin Yun and said coldly. People usually pay more attention to those in front of them. Lin Yun might have secured the top twenty in yesterday''spetition, but his performance was not outstanding. Therefore, Zhong Nan had not paid attention to Lin Yun. Most of his attention was on those who had shown Dark Strength. "Unfortunately, I am Lin Yi." Lin Yun said lightly. "Lin Yi? The one from the top twenty?" "He''s also surnamed Lin... could it be that Zhong Nan''s words just now offended him..." "This man is also stupid, Zhong Nan is not someone to mess with, most people would avoid him, yet there he goes picking a fight..." "You can''t say that. If he can make it to the top twenty, his abilities must not be weak, perhaps, he also has a strong background..." "That''s debatable. I know him, I''ve watched several of his matches, especially thest one yesterday. Him making it to the top twenty was due to luck. His opponent was just at the Mingjin peak..." "Are you guys crazy? Can''t you see that the Lin Family... is just an excuse? He just wanted to stand up for Fairy Lin?" Unsettled chatter spread among the crowd. As they spoke, everyone''s gaze was now fixed on Zhong Nan and Lin Yi as they wanted to see how things would develop. "Lin Yi?" Seeing Lin Yun, Lin Mengmeng''s eyes brightened. Because this person''s back resembled... Lin Yun''s, she had paid attention to him several times before. However, her gaze quickly dimmed again. This person, although they resembled Lin Yun, was not Lin Yun. Perhaps... he was just another person attracted to her looks. It''s just that the way he got involved was different. Thinking like this, she felt a hint of bitterness. She was brought up with a golden spoon in her mouth and never felt so powerless before. Among the crowd, Lin Yuanshan who was about to step in stopped in his tracks on seeing this scene. "Lin Yi? The top twenty? Ha, so you want to pick a fight with me?" Zhong Nanughed coldly, and said. "Why not?" Lin Yun replied indifferently. "This Lin Yi is crazy... He dares to pick this fight..." "No wonder he dared to disable Senior Brother Xin Tang''s arm..." "It looks like we don''t need our elder brother to personally deal with him anymore..." Some of the Seven Injuries Sect disciples who were staring at Lin Yun were staring with wide eyes in disbelief as they saw the scene unfold. Chapter 340 : Returning to the Life and Death Arena "Brother Lin Yi..." Not far away, Zhang Haoran watched the scene, clenching his fist tightly. Just before, Lin Yi had asked him not to follow... Unexpectedly, it turned out Lin Yi was doing such a thing. He guessed why Lin Yi didn''t want him toe along. At that moment, he wanted to go over there, but remembering Lin Yi''s stern words when they parted, he didn''t dare to approach recklessly. "What did you ask me?" Zhong Nan squinted slightly. He didn''t expect that among so many people who didn''t dare to interfere, he dared to step forward and spoke impolitely to him. Lin Yi¡­ Listening to the murmurs of the people around him, and recalling his impression of yesterday, he could vaguely remember who this Lin Yi was. If his memory served him right, he had casually asked the people around him yesterday about the background of this Lin Yi. The result told by those people was, he was someone without much background; he simply had a friend who seemed to be a son of an ordinary Grandmaster, who also happened to be an ordinary judge at this martial arts tournament. That ordinary judge was just lucky. The family had produced a grandmaster of martial arts in this generation, but the family condition was quite ordinary. As the saying goes, "like attracts like." If he could be friends with such a person, he should not have a significant background. At least, not as significant as him. His gaze swept around, and seeing no one else by Lin Yi''s side, he sneered to himself, moreover, confirming his assumption. This Lin Yi, even the friend, the son of the Grandmaster, doesn''t dare to stand with him... Clearly, his background was even less impressive than he''d imagined. "Since you want to interfere, I''ll give you a chance. Right now, I''ll give you two options. The first one is a martial challenge; you and I go to the fight-to-the-death stage. The second one is that with one sentence, I can ruin your reputation. Would you believe that?" Having guessed the opponent''s background, Zhong Nan didn''t hold back anymore, and said with a faint smile. At that moment, he was greatly overconfident. His master was an elder in the martial arts tournament, a guardian of order, in theory. But some people¡­once they start being arrogant and impulsive, they stop thinking about consequences. The current situation was just that, he wanted to assert his authority, so he had to act like this. "One sentence to ruin my reputation, are you relying on your Zhong Family, your Baji Sect, or because you are a disciple of Wei Doni¡­" Lin Yun said with a faint smile too. His eyes shed with a cold light as he spoke. Ever since the incidents with the Mie Family and the Lu Family, and getting targeted by the official administration, he had a strong aversion to anyone trying to suppress him with their power. "What is your meaning?" Zhong Nan asked sharply. The other party knew he was from the Zhong Family, knew he was a disciple of Wei Doni, knew he was a core disciple of the Baji Sect, yet dared to speak to him like this? Could it be that the opponent had a significant background? Or... did the opponent know that his power was limited? Thest thought made Zhong Nan feel a deep chill and anger. He used the Zhong Family and Baji Sect as a guise, naturally, he did not allow others to question him in this aspect. It made him feel as if the other party was exposing his fraud. "It means nothing. I just wanted to see who gave you such great courage to act so rashly. If it''s the Zhong Family, I''ll annihte the Zhong Family. If it''s the Baji Sect, I''ll annihte the Baji Sect. Would you believe that?" Lin Yun said indifferently. "Huff¡ª" "Eliminate the Baji Sect? Damn!" "Has he lost his mind?" "He''s gone mad, who would dare to say such a thing, does he not want to live anymore?" "This martial arts tournament has many experts from the Baji Sect. Not to mention others, even Grandmaster Wei Doni himself is a super warrior in thete stage of Huajin. Does he want to die¡­" Many people around who heard these words were all astounded. Most of those present were martial artists, and even if not, they also belonged to the martial arts circle. They might not know much about the Zhong Family, but they had a clear understanding of what the Baji Sect represented. The Baji Sect was a leading sect in Huaxia''s martial arts world, filled with powerful experts. Even the most advanced sects and martial families would not dare to im that they could eliminate the Baji Sect. This guy must be insane. To chase after a woman, he dared to make such arrogant remarks. It was utterly senseless. This was the feeling shared by everyone present. In fact, the reason why Lin Yun could say this... Because he had sensed the presence of an item that possessed higher spirituality. Now that this item¡­ had appeared, he could finally rx¡­ So, his actions were no longer so restrained. That object, he was determined to get it, no matter what method he used. Although he wanted to obtain it through proper channels, it wasn''t necessary, he didn''t need to keep suppressing himself. "Heh... you think... that what I said just now was a lie?" Hearing Lin Yun''s words, Zhong Nan was also startled for a moment, but soon, he reacted and let out a cold chuckle, saying. Indeed, he thought that the other party believed his previous words were false, and thus, produced a simr retort. This meaning coincided with the other party''s doubts about his limited abilities. Destroy the Zhong family? Eradicate the Baji Sect? Was that even possible? Especially the Baji Sect... Even if the government wanted to get rid of them, they had to think carefully, as the Baji Sect held significant influence within the government. Even if this person had powerful connections, he surely wouldn''t dare speak like this? So, only this possibility remained. "However, since you''ve said such words, then, this matter, must not end amicably. Zhong family, Baji Sect, must not be humiliated. As a member of the Zhong family and a disciple of the Baji Sect, it is my duty to defend the dignity of the Zhong family and the Baji Sect. So, now, you only have one way out, which is to apany me onto the Life-Death Stage. If not... you will bear the consequences..." Zhong Nan continued with a sneer. Then, Zhong Nan turned to look at Lin Mengmeng and calmly said, "Ms. Lin, please consider my earlier advice carefully." After that, Zhong Nan turned around and walked towards the direction of the Life-Death Stage. "Wow, these two are going to the Life-Death Stage..." "Their conversation just now was so domineering..." "Both of them ranked among the top twenty. The officialpetition hasn''t started yet, they are going for a warm-up match first..." "In my opinion, this Lin Yi is really looking for trouble. There are so many other things he could say, but he had to talk about the Baji Sect and the guy''s family. At first, he didn''t have to fight Zhong Nan on the Life-Death Stage, but now, he has no choice. If he doesn''t, Zhong family and the Baji Sect might not let him off..." "Yeah, that Lin Yi. I saw his final match yesterday, he only seems to have the strength of the Mingjin peak. That Zhong Nan is in the Initial Stage of Dark Strength. If he fights Zhong Nan on the Life-Death Stage, the result will not be easy to predict..." Some people around eximed excitedly. "Master Lin Yi..." Watching this scene, Lin Mengmeng looked at Lin Yun, expressing her worries. No matter what the other party''s intentions were for stepping up on her behalf, it had escted to this point and she couldn''t help but concern herself. "Don''t worry. On the contrary... I should apologize..." Lin Yun looked at Lin Mengmeng with a slight smile.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om Before he stepped forward, he had the supeputer check some information. The Golden Sword Sect, Lin Mengmeng''s n seemed to have some issues probably rted to him. Moreover, Lin Mengmeng was his friend after all. If Lin Mengmeng had problems, he couldn''t just ignore them. However, because of his unique identity, there were some things he couldn''t explicitly say. After saying this, he turned and walked towards the Life-Death Stage. Since the other party was adamant about going to the Life-Death Stage, he would apany him once. "This Lin Yi is interesting. From Fairy Lin''s expression, it seems that she is moved..." "Moved may be a bit far-fetched, but indeed impressed. This is the first time we''ve seen such a reaction from Fairy Lin these two days. This was indeed a sessful move. this Lin Yi must be quite experienced with women, huh?" "Heh, but the price he''s paying isn''t small. That Zhong Nan isn''t easy to deal with..." "And, daring to joke about the Zhong family and the Baji Sect, his guts are certainly not small. I saw that some disciples of the Baji Sect have gone to find their elders..." In the distance, some martial arts prodigies who were watching thisughed. "If I had known that this could move Fairy Lin''s heart, I would''ve done the same. The Zhong family, Baji Sect, heh..." Another martial arts prodigy shook his head. It was just a joke after all. He wasn''t afraid of the Zhong family and the Baji Sect. "Let''s go and see. See how this Lin Yi will end this..." "Right, such a good show, we must go and watch..." Then, these martial arts prodigiesughed and started to make their way towards the Life-Death Stage. Chapter 341 : Who Will Regret? "I should apologize... I should apologize..." Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, Lin Mengmeng felt a shock in her heart, and then she kept muttering to herself. His voice sparked a familiar feeling within her and the content of his words sent a thrill through her heart, as if she were on the verge ofprehending something. She was close to a revtion, as if she could grasp at something just beyond her reach. "Miss, should we go check it out..." A few disciples of the Golden Sword Sect huddled around Lin Mengmeng, whispering. "Mengmeng... what''s the matter..." Lin Yuanshan also came over, asking in a low voice. He noticed Lin Mengmeng''s reaction seemed off. "I understand, I understand now, it turns out, it turns out he...he is..." Suddenly, Lin Mengmeng''s eyes lit up, she turned her head to look at her father, her face filled with excitement. Although Lin Yun''s voice was slightly changed, the change was not big, especially his speaking habits and mannerisms were hard to change. Lin Mengmeng had sparred many times with Lin Yun, and he had advised her many times. She was very familiar with Lin Yun''s way of speaking. Adding to what Lin Yun had just said... she finally remembered and was sure of Lin Yun''s identity. In the martial world, stories of changing one''s appearance and voice were not unheard of. However, as soon as she spoke, she realized that Lin Yun''s identity should not be revealed casually. Presumably, Lin Yun had disguised himself for this reason, so she couldn''t expose Lin Yun''s identity now. "Hmm? Mengmeng, do you know that Lin Yi?" Seeing Lin Mengmeng''s reaction, Lin Yuanshan was startled and asked. "Not only do I know him, but you also know him. I will tell you when I go back!" Lin Mengmeng looked at Lin Yuanshan happily,ughing. Lin Mengmeng was usually a very cheerful girl. However, due to a series of recent events, her mood had been quite depressed and unhappy. At this moment, her strong reaction seemed to brighten up her world, restoring her to the cheerful girl she once was. Lin Mengmeng''s expression sparked a gleam in the eyes of many young martial artists around her. "So, Fairy Lin has such a side..." "She''s even more appealing like this..." Some people sighed secretly. "Mengmeng, could it be, is that Lin Yi your beloved?" Lin Yuanshan still couldn''t remember who Lin Yi was, but seeing Lin Mengmeng''s reaction, he faintly guessed, smiled slightly, and said. Perhaps, his daughter had mentioned him before? So he thought. If the person could make it to the top twenty andpete with a character like Zhong Nan, he could have a great identity and background. If he was willing to stand up for his daughter, he should be interested in her.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om If his daughter really got together with him, it could perhaps solve their family''s difficulties. Upon hearing Lin Yuanshan''s words, Lin Mengmeng''s face immediately turned red, she red at Lin Yuanshan, saying shyly, "Daddy, stop talking nonsense, he''s a friend of mine." "Daddy, I can''t talk to you any longer, I''m going to check out the Life-and-Death Arena..." She quickly added. Her voice was somewhat flustered, and her heart thumped wildly. She didn''t know why, but when her father mentioned that just now, her heart began to race uncontrobly. Something wasn''t right. Could it be, was she really in love with him? Lin Mengmeng was lost in thought. How could it be? He was her good friend, her senior sister''s boyfriend. How could she be attracted to him? But in the martial arts world, there were some powerful martial artists with several partners... Wait, this was a modern society. Polygyny? How could she even think of that? Lin Mengmeng quickly stamped out these thoughts. "All right." Seeing the appearance of Lin Mengmeng, Lin Yuanshan became even more certain of his guess, and smiled. He was also curious about the strength of this Lin Yi. Although he had heard from some people around him that Lin Yi only had the strength of the Mingjin peak, he felt that the other party''s strength was more than that. It was an intuition. If his daughter really had feelings for this Lin Yi, he also needed to understand Lin Yun''s real strength and background. As for leaving the Martial Arts Conference, the officialpetition hadn''t started yet and not many people''s attention was on them. They were not in a hurry to leave. On a Life-and-Death Arena, Lin Yun and Zhong Nan had stepped onto the stage. "Once you step into the Life-and-Death Arena, you bear your own life and death. Have you both made your decision?" The referee on the Life-and-Death Arena asked ording to the procedure. "We have made our decision." Lin Yun looked at the referee and said. "Hehe, I didn''t expect you to dare to step onto the Life-and-Death Arena. I must say, I underestimated you. But soon, you will regret it. Believe it or not..." Zhong Nan didn''t look at the referee, instead, he looked directly at Lin Yun, and coldly chuckled. As he stepped onto the Life-and-Death Arena, Zhong Nan recalled yesterday''s events more clearly. He recalled more details about Lin Yun. He remembers that he asked people around him about Lin Yun because Lin Yun''s moves at that time were extremely clever. The moves weren''t forceful or fast, but every move had a powerful effect. Many of those timely moves, even he might not be able to execute. Therefore, he asked about him. However, he was certain that Lin Yun hadn''t reached the Dark Strength realm... He wasn''t even sure if Lin Yun had reached the Mingjin peak because the strength and speed Lin Yun used then had not reached the level of Mingjin peak. Daring to challenge him, a Dark Strength expert, without even reaching the Dark Strength realm? Hehe, how arrogant! Zhong Nan assumed he knew the opponent''s trump card and the foundation of their confidence! Because of this, he had a high level of confidence in his strength and in this battle as well! Seeing this, the referee knew that Zhong Nan had already epted the Life and Death Arena''s rules, so he turned and left. The Life and Death Arena didn''t have many rules. Even killing an opponent was allowed. There was no need for his intervention as a referee. "I don''t know if I''m going to regret this soon, but I do know that you will¡­" said Lin Yun, indifferently. As the sound of his voice faded, Lin Yun zapped toward Zhong Nan without wasting words. Simultaneously, he threw a punch. The speed of his body movement and the punch he threw didn''t require too much speed or strength. That was because, it wasn''t necessary¡­ Using the least amount of strength to achieve the greatest effect became Lin Yun''s habit after mastering more than two hundred martial arts techniques. "Do you really think this speed and strength will defeat me?" Seeing Lin Yun''s pace, along with the speed and power of his punch, Zhong Nan confirmed his assumptions and sneered. As expected, the opponent was not at the Dark Strength level. Indeed, the opponent only had such mediocre strength. "Bang¡ª" The next moment, Zhong Nan caught Lin Yun''s punch. However, Zhong Nan''s face changed slightly. After catching Lin Yun''s punch, Lin quickly withdrew his fist and used another tactic, which was unexpected for Zhong Nan. "Hmph, mere tricks¡­" Zhong Nan snorted and exerted most of his strength to withstand the move. The opponent''s technique was indeed clever, but this was the end of it. The disparity in their strengths was huge, and it couldn''t be resolved just by a clever technique. Soon it would be his turn to put on a show. However, as Zhong Nan thought this, hisplexion changed again in the following moment. Again, Lin Yun took advantage of the situation and executed another tactic that Zhong Nan, in his current state, found it hard to resist. "You''re asking for death¡ª" Zhong Nan roared, looking livid. Nevertheless, as he had expected, he couldn''t ward off this move and had to bear it. "Bang¡ª" A palmnded on Zhong Nan''s back, making him stumble a bit. It was unthinkable for Zhong Nan, a Dark Strength master, to be defeated by a Mingjin martial artist, which made him very angry. The next moment, he spun around attempting a strong counterattack. However, at this time, Lin Yun made another move¡­ "Bang¡ª" Another palm hit Zhong Nan in the chest, once again disrupting his bnce and forcing him to lean back. Just then, Lin Yun lunged at Zhong Nan who was leaning backward, grabbed his neck, and was about to twist and break it. This was exactly what Lin Yun intended to do. This was the Life and Death Arena, where one was responsible for their life and death. Even if he killed Zhong Nan on the spot, no one could say anything. These were the rules of the Life and Death Arena. After this battle, he could continue to participate in the Neerpetition normally. Yesterday, he only crippled one arm of Xintang Lee because he had made a promise to Zhu Haoran. But he made no such promise about Zhong Nan. Besides, if he remembered correctly, he had seen him in the Mie family before. Last time, he had stood with Lin Yun''s enemies. This time, he threatened Lin Yun and his friends. Did that Zhong Nan think Lin Yun was a pushover? "Stop it, kid!" Just as Lin Yun was about to twist Zhong Nan''s neck, a furious shout clipped the air. A silhouette rushed towards the Life and Death Arena. Meanwhile, a shadowy figure attacked Lin Yun, Lin Yun''s face changed slightly. In an instant, Lin Yun calcted that if he continued to twist Zhong Nan''s neck, he would have no time to dodge this shadowy figure. Although he had protective gear, it wasn''t easy to activate it under such circumstances. Meaning, if this shadowy figure hit him, he could be badly injured. Because he felt the strong power of the dark strength from this shadow. The rushing figure turned out to be a Martial Arts Grandmaster. Lin Yun had already determined the other party''s strength. At the crucial moment, Lin Yun swiftly decided. He leaned backward to dodge the shadowy figure and gave up on twisting Zhong Nan''s neck. However, Lin Yun didn''t let Zhong Nan go. He hooked his toes and kicked Zhong Nan in the dantian region. "Bang¡ª" The next moment, Zhong Nan''s body was kicked and sent flying. "Ah¡ª" In mid-air, Zhong Nan screamed in agony, and his whole body twisted in pain. Chapter 342 : Its Already Late The dantian was an extremely critical part of a person. A damaged dantian caused intense pain. However, this was merely the surface... "Splurt--" Nobody knew that when Lin Yun''s kicknded on Zhong Nan''s dantian, deep within Zhong Nan''s body, the sound of crumbling fabric echoed, streaks of air burst out from Zhong Nan''s dantian and dispersed to other parts of his body. Lin Yun had obliterated Zhong Nan''s martial arts abilities. Not just his internal energy, but also the power of his body. Now, his strength was even less than an ordinary person''s, pain assailed him with the slightest exertion. Just like what had happened to Wang Jie when Lin Yun had previously crippled him. It was even worse. Because for Wang Jie, he was only at the Mid Mingjin Stage and had not yet developed internal strength. Zhong Nan had already developed internal strength and when it exploded, it caused his meridians to scramble and wound, leading to severe internal injuries. Recovery from internal injuries was the most difficult, his injuries, if not recovered, would result in his condition deteriorating day by day. "What!" "Zhong Nan was defeated by this Lin Yi?" "In just a few moves..." "Someone attacked Lin Yi again..." "How despicable..." The series of events that urred on the Life and Death Arena astounded the spectators surrounding the arena. In the end, many people gazed at the figure rushing towards the arena with fury. If it wasn''t for this man''s intervention, Zhong Nan might have been dead by now. Frankly speaking, some people were outraged by Zhong Nan''s discourteous behavior towards Lin Mengmeng but dared not stand up to him. In reality, most of them harboredplex emotions - hoping for someone to reprimand Zhong Nan, while also resenting those who did. They weren''t hoping for an ordinary person to stand up though! Lin Yun, who was among the top twenty in this Rookie Competition, had just barely scraped past the cut-off line... Seeing Lin Yun almost killing Zhong Nan earlier filled them with excitement. Therefore, seeing Lin Yun getting stopped naturally infuriated them! This was the Life and Death Arena! An arena where no one else should intervene once a match began! "It''s Grandmaster Qin Daoming from the Baji Sect..."n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om "Qin Daoming...At the initial stage of Huajin..." "A grand martial arts grandmaster unexpectedly intervened in the Life and Death Arena, how disgraceful..." "Baji Sect, huh... so much for their reputation..." Recognizing the identity of the man who had just intervened, some people scoffed. "This Lin Yi, we''ve never known his background, but now that a martial arts grandmaster has stepped in, he''s probably in trouble..." "Indeed, that''s a martial arts grandmaster. Each one of them is a legend in the martial arts world. He''s only Dark Strength...no, looking at his strength and speed from earlier, he might not even have reached Dark Strength yet. How could he possibly go up against a martial arts grandmaster with such power..." Some people sighed. "This Lin Yi... is so strong..." "We still don''t know this Lin Yi''s martial arts realm..." "Could he really be at the Mingjin stage? But I somewhat find it hard to believe..." "Zhong Nan was a martial artist at the initial stage of Dark Strength, yet his defeat was so effortless. Regardless of his realm, his aplishment is not to be understated. He is a formidable enemy..." From afar, those renowned in the world of martial arts looked upon these events andmented solemnly. At this moment, they had finally started to recognize Lin Yun''s existence. "Grandmaster Qin Daoming has made his move..." "Interesting..." "Let''s see how this Lin Yi handles it..." Next, these martial arts prodigies spoke with amusement. "Brother Lin Yi..." Under the arena, Zhang Haoran clenched his fists tightly in anxiety. When Lin Yun had defeated Zhong Nan just now, he was utterly shocked. That was a martial artist at the initial Dark Strength stage, and a core disciple of the Baji Sect, a disciple of a grandmaster at theter stage of Huajin. Even though he was at the initial stage of Dark Strength, he was definitely not a typical beginner. Yet Lin Yun had managed to defeat him... He knew that Lin Yun was not weak, but he hadn''t imagined him to be this strong. However, midway through, a martial arts grandmaster intervened, causing him to worry for Lin Yun again. While muttering softly, he raised his head to see his father standing in the distance. He had already talked to his father about his new friend yesterday. Although he didn''t want his father to oppose the Baji Sect, he still wanted to see if his father could do anything about it. Zhang Wentian furrowed his brows, aware of his son''s friend. It was rare for him to hear his son praising someone like this or having such a close rtionship with someone. However, he never expected that this friend of his son''s would possess such formidable skills. But, the Baji Sect... It was the Baji Sect... However, he had only this one son. With this thought, he took a step forward, slowly heading towards the arena of life and death. "Lin..." Witnessing this situation, Lin Mengmeng''s heart was exceedingly anxious. Although she had heard about Lin Yun''s might and strength from her father, the Lin Yun that she was familiar with was still the big boy who started with strength simr to her but in the end surpassed her by a lot. A Grandmaster of Martial Arts... That was a character from the legends of the martial world... Now, a Grandmaster of Martial Arts made a move on Lin Yun, how could she not worry for Lin Yun? However, she opened her mouth but didn''t manage to call out Lin Yun''s name in the end. "Don''t worry too much, seeing how he dared to make a move on Zhong Nan, he must be confident. Besides, this is the martial arts convention, it''s the arena of life and death, that person has already vited the rules by making a move on him, he should not be able to harm him..." Seeing Lin Mengmeng''s worry, Lin Yuanshan tried tofort her. Honestly speaking, seeing that the opponent actually defeated Zhong Nan decisively left him greatly surprised. Especially, the opponent seemed to have only used the strength of the Mingjin peak. Normally, a Martial Artist of Dark Strength could not avoid revealing some internal strength no matter how they used their power in this level ofbat... If the opponent was not simply at the Mingjin stage they would have to have reached an extremely high level of power control. Thest point... was something that he, a Martial Artist at the peak of Dark Strength, couldn''t say he could achieve. He also couldn''t im that he could defeat a Martial Artist like Zhong Nan without revealing his Dark Strength cultivation and only using the strength of the Mingjin peak. Therefore, the most likely possibility was the former one. A Mingjin peak challenging Dark Strength and almost killing the opponent, this exceeded level challenge was too surprising. While everyone was reacting differently, on the stage, Qin Daoming had already lifted Zhong Nan''s body. Just now, when Zhong Nan''s body hit the edge of the arena of life and death, he had been blocked by the railing, preventing him from falling off. Qin Daoming carried Zhong Nan, who was spitting out blood constantly. Qin Daoming ced several fingers on Zhong Nan''s wrist, and soon he had taken stock of Zhong Nan''s condition. The dantian was ruined... That is to say, Zhong Nan''s martial arts career was finished. He didn''t know that Lin Yun had also disabled the strength of Zhong Nan''s body, but even so, he was already extremely angry. Zhong Nan was a core disciple of their Baji Sect and even the disciple of Wei Doni, their senior elder of the Baji Sect. In some ways, he represented the face of their Baji Sect. Now, his career was ruined by someone, especially after he had spoken out to stop it. To him, this was a huge insult. "Kid, I just asked you to stop, didn''t you hear?" Qin Daoming raised his head, looked at Lin Yun, and said angrily. "The arena of life and death, outsiders are not allowed to interfere, didn''t you know?" "You have already vited the rules, didn''t you know?" "Just now, wasn''t it Zhong Nan who invited me to the arena of life and death, didn''t you know?" Lin Yun said coldly, three sentences in a row. "What a slick young man, I didn''t expect that in addition to your impressive skills, your mouth is just as sharp. The martial arts convention is for martial artists from all over the country to better exchange their experiences. It''s not a ce to prove bravery and fight fiercely. Moreover, I have already understood the situation. You insulted our Baji Sect first, which is why Zhong Nan challenged you to the arena of life and death..." Qin Daoming didn''t expect that the young man would dare to talk back to him, a Grandmaster of Martial Arts. His expression changed slightly, but he soon snorted coldly and said in a deep voice. "So, is that your reason for breaking the rules of the arena of life and death?" Lin Yun said indifferently. "You intentionally injured someone, our senior elder Wei from the Baji Sect is a senior elder of the martial arts convention, and we, as disciples of the Baji Sect, also have the responsibility to maintain the order of the martial arts convention. Your behavior is suspected of disrupting the order of the martial arts convention. Naturally, I have a reason to stop you," Qin Daoming said, his eyes slightly squinted. "Hehe, you disciples of the Baji Sect have the responsibility to maintain the order of the martial arts convention, then I wonder, do you know about how this disciple of your Baji Sect has been using his words to threaten a woman?" Lin Yun said with a mocking smile. "What you are talking about is your imagination, I don''t want to argue with you about it. It''s known to many that you insulted our Baji Sect, it''s not a false usation. Since you dared to insult our Baji Sect, then I have a duty to settle the score with you. You don''t think highly of our Baji Sect, right? Here is the arena of life and death. Do you dare to fight with me?" Qin Daoming snorted coldly and said. "What? Asking Lin Yi to fight him?" "Isn''t this too shameless?" "He is a Grandmaster of Martial Arts and should be in his sixties or seventies, right? Lin Yi is only in his early twenties and only has the strength of the Mingjin peak!" "How can he say such things?" Upon hearing Qin Daoming''s words, the crowd broke into uproar andmented simultaneously. "But we can''t say it like that, Lin Yi insulted the Baji Sect first, naturally, he has to bear the consequences. Now only amon Grandmaster of Martial Arts has stepped forward, and Wei Doni, who is in theter stage of the transcending realm, has not stepped forward. They are already being very merciful..." "Yes, so, disasterse out of the mouth, and not every word can be said..." "A sect should not be insulted by anyone at will, right?" "A fit of anger for a beauty, we can understand Lin Yi''s behavior in instigating Zhong Nan, but it was too impulsive. Now, they have caught him by the handle and are knocking at his door..." There were also some people who felt jealous of Lin Yun''s might and shook their heads. "First of all, there is one thing that I need to rify to you..." Lin Yun said, looking at Qin Daoming who was being so shameless even though he was a Grandmaster of Martial Arts. "What is it?" Qin Daoming asked subconsciously. "It''s about me insulting the Baji Sect just now..." Lin Yun said indifferently. "Hmph! You''re only thinking of rifying it now, isn''t it toote?" "Exactly, he spoke so arrogantly just now and now he knows to regret..." "Now he''s admitting it, it''s toote. Doesn''t he know that if they want to find a reason, they can find one? How can they give up on this one?" "Correct, he even dared to ruin Zhong Nan. That''s Wei Doni''s disciple. How can the Baji Sect let it go..." Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, some people around immediately began tough. Chapter 343 : The Grandmaster Makes a Move Qin Daoming heard the conversations andments of the people around him and he, too, believed that Lin Yun might have nned this. But as the crowd had pointed out, shouldn''t he have known to apologize earlier? Wasn''t it toote now? Qin Daoming sneered internally. Despite his thoughts, he chose not to interrupt Lin Yun. He wanted to hear Lin Yun''s apology firsthand and punishing him afterward would surely feel more satisfying. "My words earlier were not intended to insult the Baji Sect, but to state a fact. If the Baji Sect allows your reckless actions, I will destroy it. Now, let me ask again. Are you challenging me on behalf of the Baji Sect?" At this moment, Lin Yun spoke, addressing the Qin Daoming before him word for word, his tone was cold and indifferent. "What?" Qin Daoming widened his eyes in disbelief. He wondered if he had heard incorrectly. Lin Yun''s words ... were outrageously arrogant ... Destroy the Baji Sect? He actually threatened to annihte the Baji Sect? And questioned if he was challenging on behalf of the Baji Sect? In this moment, Qin Daoming wanted tough, to guffaw, to cackle. Who did Lin Yun think he was to speak such audacious words? Even the highest officials would think twice before nning to annihte the Baji Sect, let alone a brash statement like Lin Yun''s ...n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om He did not believe Lin Yun''s words one bit. Because, even if the highest officials did attempt to destroy the Baji Sect, it would be a covert operation. Making such a statement in a public setting like this would only put the Baji Sect on the defense. Once the Baji Sect was alerted, even the official forces would face significant trouble. This was why he believed the officials would never target the Baji Sect frivolously. So... he did not believe Lin Yun''s words. He believed Lin Yun was once again grandstanding. "My god! Has Lin Yi gone mad?" "It seems Lin Yi no longer wants to live ..." "Wipe out the Baji Sect, just by himself?" "Too arrogant ..." "He must have resigned to his fate ..." The crowd was taken aback by the statement and started mumbling in disbelief. They thought Lin Yi was trying to apologize but instead, he made an even more audacious statement. "Hahaha!" At this point, Qin Daoming burst intoughter, but one could hear the restrained rage in his voice. "It''s over... Lin Yi is done for ..." "No one can save him now ..." "He''s digging his own grave. This saying fits right now ..." Seeing this, some of the onlookers shook their heads disapprovingly. In the outskirts of the crowd, Zhang Wentian was also taken aback, lost in thought for a moment. Lin Yi was so daring, so arrogant. How could he speak on his behalf now? If it were earlier, he could still step forward and give a little excuse that the child doesn''t understand, he misspoke in the heat of the moment... but now... Could it be, as some people have said, that Lin Yi realized he couldn''t avoid this situation and had resigned to his fate? At this moment, Zhang Wentian felt utterly helpless. But considering his son''s wishes, he still had to step forward. That''s his only son, whom he loved with his entire life. "Brother Daoming, he is just a child making a joke. Don''t take him seriously. This is a life-and-death stage, where one is responsible for their fate. Your intrusion can''t help but anger this little one..." Zhang Wentian reached the stage and gave a faint smile as he spoke. "Who is that?" "Looking at the sign on his chest, he seems to be one of the judges for the rookiepetition. I guess he must be a Grandmaster..." "Correct, he is the Grandmaster Zhang Wentian from the Zhang Family in Su City. He became famous two to three decades ago. His mastery of the Zhang Family Fist is unparalleled, unbeaten in the martial arts field of Su City, truly a force to be reckoned with..." Observing as Zhang Wentian stepped up to speak, several onlookers recognized his identity. "Little one? This person dares tosh out against our Baji Sect so audaciously. I don''t think he is just a ''little one''..." Qin Daoming sneered. "Brother Zhang, this matter doesn''t concern you. This youngster dared to insult the Baji Sect time and time again. He is inexcusable. You need not say anything else, otherwise, don''t me me for turning hostile!" Qin Daoming continued to speak, his tone icy and adamant. "Brother Daoming..." Zhang Wentian opened his mouth, intending to say something else. "Or perhaps, Brother Daoming, is this youngster your junior? Do you want to destroy the Baji Sect? Is it not him, but Brother Daoming?" Qin Daoming interrupted him, turning to look at Zhang Wentian, his expression bing rather unpleasant. Seeing this, Zhang Wentian blushed and found it impossible to continue speaking. Although he was more powerful and capable than the other, thetter was a Grandmaster of the Baji Sect unlike the Zhang Family who only had two martial artists. His son was just an ordinary one. If the other didn''t give him face, it wouldn''t be eptable for him to continue speaking out. "Since you insistently mention the Baji Sect and no one else objects, much as what happened with Zhong Nan earlier, it seems your actions do indeed represent the Baji Sect." At this moment, Lin Yun slightly lifted his head and scanned the crowd before he calmly spoke. "So, make your move!" Afterwards, Lin Yun outstretched his hand to gesture his readiness. Over the past few days, his strength had significantly increased. Beforeing here, he could match the top martial artists at the peak of Mingjin. Now, he was eager to challenge a Grandmaster, curious about the oue. As he spoke, Lin Yun didn''t converse or look at Zhang Wentian. He had already recognized Zhang Wentian as Zhang Haoran''s father, but this was not the right time for him to interact with Zhang Wentian. "Very well, you''re certainly cocky. Let''s see what you''re made of..." Qin Daoming intensely chuckled. Whoosh¡ª As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Daoming made his move, closing the distance to Lin Yun. His speed was as fast as lightning. He didn''t want to dy any longer. Otherwise, the situation might escte unfavorably against the Baji Sect. After all, he was the one who''d interfered with the Life and Death Stage initially. Now, it seemed improper for a Grandmaster to challenge a youngster at the peak of Mingjin. This martial arts convention wasn''t hosted by the Baji Sect alone. On the surface, the Baji Sect had cordial rtions with other martial arts factions and famous martial arts families. However, if given a chance, these martial arts factions and families wouldn''t mind watching the Baji Sect embarrass themselves. He guessed that the powerful figures from their Baji Sect, like Senior Elder Wei Doni, who was also a Senior Elder in this martial arts convention, had probably noticed themotion here. They were likely ying dumb, even providing cover for him. He couldn''t afford to waste more time. Seeing this, Zhang Wentian''s heart clenched. Qin Daoming really took action. A Grandmaster actually took action against a youngster at the peak of Mingjin ... Was it possible that with a single move, Lin Yi would be severely injured, or even killed? Should he intervene? Truthfully, Zhang Wentian was rather irritated with Lin Yi. While he was standing up for Lin Yi, thetter not only refused to cooperate but continued to infuriate Qin Daoming by making arrogant statements. When Lin Yi was speaking earlier, he didn''t even nce at him. No matter how you look at it, he had spoken out for Lin Yi. This just reaffirmed that Lin Yicked understanding for the ways of the world. "Nice!" Just then, Lin One scoffed and spoke out. Whoosh¡ª While talking, Lin Yun stepped forward, quickly advancing towards Qin Daoming. In this moment, Lin Yun''s speed had increased significantly, bearing no resemnce to his previous sluggish pace. Chapter 344 : Enraged from Shame "State of Dark Strength? Has this Lin Yi reached the Initial Stage of Dark Strength?" eximed Zhang Wentian upon sensing the inner strength emanating from Lin Yun. What surprised him was not that Lin Yun had attained the state of Dark Strength at such a young age. After all, even though Lin Yun''s state was that of Dark Strength, it was merely the initial stage, simr to Zhong Nan, who was close to Lin Yun''s age. What was astonishing for him was that Lin Yun had just sparred with Zhong Nan. In fact, after learning his son had befriended someone like this, he had even paid attention to several of Lin Yun''s matches. Yet he hadn''t noticed that Lin Yun had reached the state of Dark Strength. You must know, he was at the level of a Grandmaster. Ordinarily, even without taking action, he could perceive the other party''s state based on his keen senses. Those in the state of Dark Strength, who had started to manifest internal strength, could be sensed by those with keen perception as soon as there was the slightest fluctuation in their inner strength. To what degree had this Lin Yi developed control over his power? "Initial Stage of Dark Strength..." Lin Yuanshan was also astounded. He had reached the Mingjin peak state, and his perception was by no means weak. He was equally amazed that he had remained oblivious to Lin Yi reaching the state of Dark Strength. "So you''ve reached the initial stage of Dark Strength. Is that where you get your confidence from?" Qin Daoming, who naturally sensed Lin Yun''s martial arts state, chuckled coldly and asked. As he spoke, his palm had already made contact with Lin Yun''s shoulder. Originally, he intended tond his palm on Lin Yun''s chest, wishing to incapacitate Lin Yun with one blow. However, a twist from Lin Yun had denied him of a firm footing, and he was forced to target Lin Yun''s shoulder instead. In his eyes, with his Grandmaster-level strength, a palm strike to Lin Yun''s shoulder would leave Lin Yun either crippled or severely injured. This should allow him to kill Lin Yun with the next strike. It was simply a difference between one strike or two. At his level, there wouldn''t even be a second''s difference between executing a single or a double strike. No one else would have time to prevent it. Unless, Zhang Wentian intervened. It didn''t take long for Qin Daoming to realize this. With this in mind, he slightly adjusted his stance, preparing to defend against Zhang Wentian''s potential intervention. However, what happened next surprised him. "Bang--" His palm indeednded on Lin Yun''s shoulder, but to his astonishment, Lin Yun was as elusive as a slippery fish and deflected his strike''s full force in a split second. Taking advantage of the momentum, Lin Yun swiftly retaliated with a palm strike. This strike derived from Lin Yun''s martial technique, and it temporarily amplified his strength beyond that of a typical martial artist in the initial stage of Dark Strength, to a levelparable to martial artists in the mid-stage of Dark Strength and approaching thete stage of Dark Strength. Moreover, his target was one of the most vulnerable areas of a person''s body. Immediately, Qin Daoming sustained some injuries. Being a distinguished martial artist, he felt humiliated and enraged when a novice at the initial stage of Dark Strength not only fended off his attack but also counterattacked sessfully, leaving Qin Daoming injured. His face turned crimson instantly. Whoosh-- With these thoughts, Qin Daoming twisted his body andunched a more ruthless kick towards Lin Yun. "Bang--Bang--Bang--" The two engaged inbat swiftly. In no time, Lin Yun and Qin Daoming were exchanging blows back and forth. In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen moves had passed, and Lin Yun had not sustained a single injury. However, despite the ferocity of these moves, Lin Yun could not find an opportunity tond another blow on Qin Daoming. After all, Qin Daoming was a Grandmaster-level martial artist. His speed and strength far exceeded those of Lin Yun. Under such rapid attacks, it was challenging for Lin Yun to seize an opportunity to counterattack. "As expected, my current strength can tie with a martial artist at the initial stage of Huajin..." Lin Yun calcted silently as he countered each blow. Recently, his strength had been increasing rapidly. Beforeing here, he had practiced his skills against his robots multiple times, which had sharpened his abilities greatly. After his arrival, however, he hadn''t had the chance to do so. His current bout with Qin Daoming was yielding fruitful results, validating several theories he had conceived in recent times. "Is this...Tai Chi?" Qin Daoming was slowly realising something as their fight progressed, and his thoughts were in turmoil. Eventually, he could not suppress his astonishment and eximed. Initially, he nned to kill Lin Yun with one blow. However, when he realized that was impossible, he nned to kill Lin Yun within two blows. To his surprise, after more than a dozen rounds, Lin Yun remained unscathed. He was certain that Lin Yun was merely in the initial stage of Dark Strength. An inexperienced martial artist at the initial stage of Dark Strength could withstand more than a dozen blows from him, a formidable Grandmaster at the level of Huajin, and even seemed his equal. How could this not astonish him? Even a martial artist at the peak of Dark Strength might not bepetent enough to do the same... The techniques Lin Yun used didn''t exactly resemble Tai Chi, but most of the force behind his strikes felt as if they were being deflected. Apart from Tai Chi, he could not think of any other martial art that was capable of this. He knew that some martial artists who mastered the essence of Tai Chi were no longer limited to the fixed moves in Tai Chi Fist, Tai Chi Sword and other Tai Chi martial arts. They could incorporate many types of moves with the essence of Tai Chi. However, martial artists capable of learning the essence of Tai Chi were invariably disciples of the Tai Chi Sect or the Wudang Sect. The Wudang Sect and the Tai Chi Sect were not inferior to their Baji Sect¡ªin fact, Wudang surpases the Baji Sect in some aspects of martial arts. "Are you a disciple of the Wudang Sect, or the Tai Chi Sect?" After another ten or so rounds, Qin Daoming abruptly stepped out of the fight circle. His facial expression kept changing as he looked at Lin Yun and growled. If Lin Yun were indeed a disciple of the Wudang Sect or the Tai Chi Sect, he would need to rethink how he should treat him. "Whistle--" "Damn!" "This is just too exaggerated!" "This Lin Yi, he actually crossed hands with a martial arts grandmaster for dozens of rounds without falling behind!" "He''s only at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength!" "No wonder he''s so arrogant, turns out, he has the capital to be arrogant!" During Lin Yun''s showdown with Qin Daoming, spectators beneath the deathmatch stage inhaled sharply in unison. "This Lin Yi''s strength...it''s terrifying..." "So unexpected, a terrifying character like this emerging from the rookie tournament..." "Compared to him, we so-called martial arts prodigies are all a joke..." "Indeed, at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength, he can actually cross hands with a martial arts grandmaster for dozens of rounds without falling behind. This is beyond exaggeration¡­" Afar, those martial arts prodigies who were watching, also sharply inhaled in unison. "Tai Chi? Qin Daoming said that he''s using Tai Chi! Brother Shaoning, could he be a secret disciple of your Wudang Sect?" A martial arts prodigy turned his head to look at Li Shaoning from the Wudang Sect and asked consecutively. "It should be, Brother Shaoning, you are the Wudang Sect''s publicly recognized senior disciple. With your own strength reaching the Mid Term Realm of Dark Strength, wouldn''t a secret disciple of Wudang Sect be even stronger? Your sect has hidden its strength well..." Another martial arts prodigy was certain of this and couldn''t help but sigh. "No, this person is not a disciple of our Wudang Sect..." Li Shaoning said with a bitter smile. His status in the Wudang Sect was not low. He was aware of some of the secret disciples of their school, and in fact, his status as the public senior disciple of Wudang Sect was primarily because of his personality. His own strength was not worse than those secret disciples. "He''s not a disciple of the Wudang Sect? Could it be...he''s a disciple of the Tai Chi Sect?" Hearing Li Shaoning say so, a martial arts prodigy asked in surprise, looking up at another martial arts prodigy in the process. This martial arts prodigy was a disciple of the Tai Chi Sect and another super genius at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength. "No, no, he''s not our Tai Chi Sect''s disciple either," the martial arts prodigy of the Tai Chi Sect shook his head repeatedly. "I''m starting to question if he really is at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength. You should all know, his previous performance was merely at the Mingjin peak stage, if not somewhat inferior... Now... Who dares to say that he didn''t conceal his strength? Otherwise, an Initial Stage Dark Strength martial artist being able to stand against a martial arts grandmaster is just too exaggerated..." At this point, a martial arts prodigy hesitated. "That shouldn''t be the case, right? For a martial artist at the Mingjin stage, since they haven''t developed their inner strength, it is hard to determine their martial arts realm. But Dark Strength martial artists have developed their inner strength. Once they reveal it, the quality and feeling is different..." A martial arts prodigy furrowed his brows.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om "Right, for a Dark Strength martial artist of the same realm, even if the inner strength is slightly different, it wouldn''t be too much of a disparity," another martial arts prodigy nodded in agreement. "Hard to say though, reportedly, in ancient times, there were people who could conceal their inner strength realm. It''s hard to say he didn''t hide anything. An Initial Stage Dark Strength martial artist being able to stand against a martial arts grandmaster, even if he uses Tai Chi, which is renowned for its attribute of conquering the strong despite being weak, is still pretty exaggerated¡­" A martial arts prodigy mused. "Even if he could hide his inner strength realm, he couldn''t hide his age. I checked, he is just slightly over twenty-three this year. With such strength at this age, he''s probably a once-in-a-century genius, we are just no match for him..." A martial arts prodigy shook his head and smiled bitterly. "I know... but the degree to which he has leveled up is just too exaggerated... Now, regardless of whether he has concealed his strength or not, his strength is undoubtedly impressive..." The martial arts prodigy who had previously raised this issue also smiled bitterly. Seeing the really strong Lin Yi, they were willing to admit defeat. "I''m neither a disciple of the Wudang Sect nor the Tai Chi Sect. Weren''t you nning to gauge my strength? Let''s go another round!" Facing Qin Daoming, whose face was changing continuously, Lin Yun said calmly. Whooosh¡ª His words fell and Lin Yun charged towards the opponent again. His skirmish with his opponent allowed him to familiarize himself with his own power, and better understand his weaknesses. This kind ofbat experience was hard toe by, even against robots. How could he pass up an opportunity like this? Did the opponent think he could fight when he wished and stop when he pleased? Is there ever such a pleasant thing? "Neither a disciple of the Wudang Sect? Nor the disciple of the Tai Chi Sect?" Hearing Lin Yun''s words, Qin Daoming felt relieved. Yet right after, he saw Lin Yun charging towards him again, and an anger surged in his heart. How dared a martial artist in the Initial Stage of Dark Strength to take the initiative against him, a martial arts grandmaster? He clearly didn''t regard him, a martial arts grandmaster, in high regard! Honestly, as a grandmaster from the Baji Sect, wherever he went, didn''t he receive respectful treatments and admiration from many? Not long ago, despite being an admired figure and a martial arts grandmaster, he took the initiative to attack a martial artist in the Initial Stage of Dark Strength and failed to defeat him even after dozens of moves¡­ As some people marveled at Lin Yi''s strength, didn''t they also despise him? Even, he had heard it personally, many people were mocking his martial arts grandmaster''s strength, saying it was not as good as it seemed. Lin Yun''s move at this moment provoked his anger even further. "You''re seeking death!" Qin Daoming was furious. "Boom¡ª¡ª" His powerful aura exploded as he rushed towards Lin Yun once more, throwing out a punch towards Lin Yun swiftly. Since the opponent was not a disciple from the Wudang Sect or the Tai Chi Sect, he couldn''t me him for being discourteous anymore. Today, this person had to die. Chapter 345 : Lin Xiaofriend "Huh! Huh! Huh!" "Bang! Bang! Bang!" Lin Yun and Qin Daoming exchanged blows rapidly, both disying a flurry of swift moves. In the blink of an eye, dozens of moves had already been executed. After Qin Daoming started taking Lin Yun seriously, the Grandmaster''s full strength was unleashed, and Lin Yun was initially at a slightly disadvantage. However, as the spar went on, Lin Yun grew more proficient in controlling his strength. Sparked by various inspirations, his own strength was increasing rapidly. He started to fight Qin Daoming on equal terms. "It can be confirmed that he truly is in the Initial Stage of Dark Strength. To be able to withstand a Grandmaster in the initial stage of Huajin without being at a disadvantage, this youngster is truly remarkable..." "Defeating fast with slow and moving a thousand pounds with four ounces, this is definitely the mystery of Tai Chi. Moreover, this Lin Yi''s level in the mystery of Tai Chi is not low. Brother Li, Brother Chen, are you sure he is not a student of your Wudang Sect or Tai Chi Sect?" The spectacle over here, havingsted for such a long time, had already attracted the attention of many Grandmasters at the judges'' table. Some of them also involuntarily gasped. While they were talking, one of the Grandmasters looked towards two other Grandmasters. The two Grandmasters were from the Wudang Sect and the Tai Chi Sect, and they were also judges at this neerpetition. "No..." "Indeed not..." "Tai Chi is widespread in its dissemination, and many martial artists can perceive the mystery of Tai Chi once they have reached a certain level of expertise. His interpretation of the mystery of Tai Chi does not necessarily originate from our doctrines in the Wudang Sect or the Tai Chi Sect..." The two Grandmasters shook their heads. However, while they were talking, their eyes were fixed on the fight between Lin Yun and Qin Daoming. As Grandmasters of the Wudang Sect and the Tai Chi Sect, they had naturally learned the mystery of Tai Chi. Initially, they had already reached a not-so-low level in the mystery of Tai Chi. But at this moment,pared with Lin Yun, their achievements belittled greatly. An Initial Stage Dark Strength level being able topete with a Grandmaster in the initial stage of Huajin was simply incredible. One can imagine how advanced his Tai Chi mystery had be. Now, these two Grandmasters watched the fight between Lin Yun and Qin Daoming, feeling that they had gained a lot from it. "So it can be fought like this..." "Defeating fast with slow, sometimes slow and sometimes fast, using four ounces to move a thousand pounds, can actually reach such a level..." "Amazing, truly amazing..." "If my Tai Chi mystery can reach this level, I, in the initial stage of Huajin, can definitely kill a Grandmaster in the mid-term of Huajin in an instant, and evenpete with a Grandmaster in thetter-stage of Huajin..." "Genius, this person is indeed a genius..." While watching, the two Grandmasters both eximed in amazement. Wei Doni frowned slightly. His student, Zhong Nan, had broken through to the realm of Dark Strength at the age of twenty-three, which was an enormous gratification to him. However, Zhong Nan was almost killed by someone and even though he survived, he had been informed that his martial arts had been abolished by that same man, which made him extremely angry. It was Qin Daoming who took action against that man. Initially, he intended to gloss over the matter, but he did not expect that the fight wouldst this long and attracting quite a crowd, including some high-rank individuals from this martial arts conference.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om He also did not expect that Qin Daoming, a Grandmaster, would be helpless against the man. This left him at a loss for a time. But he knew, soon, someone would intervene in this matter. After all, it was a martial arts convention, and if news of some high-ranking individuals not observing the rules spread out, the convention would lose its credibility. Long-term vitions would be detrimental for the convention''s organization. "It''s enough, Brother Daoming, let matters rest here. As a senior, it doesn''t seem right for you to exchange blows with a junior in this manner." Finally, after about ten minutes, a sigh sounded and a voice echoed out. While speaking, a figure quickly stepped onto the tform where Lin Yun and Qin Daoming were fighting, casually waved his hand, and separated Lin Yun and Qin Daoming. A middle-aged man appeared between Lin Yun and Qin Daoming. "Peak Huajin Stage?" Lin Yun''s pupils contracted slightly as he murmured softly. A Grandmaster at this stage was indeed powerful. A casual wave of his hand had separated him and Qin Daoming''s powerful forces. Lin Yun could sense that the man didn''t use much strength, suggesting that thetter was also highly proficient in terms of skills. "Master Zhang..." Qin Daoming quickly bowed and said, his face flushing. The middle-aged man was Zhang Qiankun, the Vice League Leader of this martial arts conference, and also a Supreme Elder of the Wudang Sect. Although he appeared middle-aged, he was in fact around seventy. However, most of the martial arts from the Wudang Sect were greatly beneficial to health. Moreover, his martial arts realm had broken through numerous barriers and reached the peak of Huajin, granting him a great health preservation effect which made him appear young. Around ten minutes, plus the time before, Qin Daoming and Lin Yun had exchanged at least two hundred moves. Not only had he not bested Lin Yun, but towards the end, Lin Yun seemed to have gained the upper hand, making him look very bad and feeling ashamed. Qin Daoming was deeply regretful. If he had known that this Lin Yi was so powerful, he wouldn''t have stuck his head out. At the moment, the surroundings were packed. Many people, having heard the news, rushed over. By now, his name must have spread throughout the entire martial arts conference, and he could well imagine that before long, his name would spread across the entire Huaxia martial artsmunity. If it were a good reputation, he would have been delighted, but s, it was not. Just thinking about it made him feel utterly embarrassed. "Young friend Lin, I apologize. I was so amazed by your challenge just now that I couldn''t help watching for a while longer, which is why I acted sote..." At that moment, Zhang Qiankun looked at Lin Yun, gave a slight smile, and said. In his speech, he was very polite, and he exined the reason why the high-ranking individuals of the martial arts conference had not intervened in the matter, which restored some reputation to the order of the martial arts conference. "It doesn''t matter." Lin Yun shook his head. If at the beginning, Qin Daoming bullied others by unting his power and the personnel maintaining order at the martial arts conference seemed to ignore it, it was not necessarily the caseter. Becauseter, Qin Daoming did not have the upper hand in his fight with him. As the fight between Qin Daoming and him took longer, Qin Daoming was more embarrassed, which was not good for the other party. During this process, no other masters from the Baji Sect came up, and the order of the martial arts conference hade into effect. Everywhere and any order, it is hard to be absolute. There are always some privileged sses that cannot be solved simply. He didn''t need to hold on to it. "May I ask which sect the young friend belongs to..." Zhang Qiankun continued to ask with a smile. "It''s inconvenient to say." Lin Yun faintly replied. "Okay, young friend rest assured, as long as you are in the martial arts conference and do not vite the conference''s rules, no one will trouble you again." Zhang Qiankun did not get angry, smiled and nodded his head. Chapter 346 : The Martial Artist, Regarded as Lin Yi. As he spoke, Zhang Qiankun turned his head to look at Qin Daoming. Qin Daoming, of course, didn''t dare to refuse and hastily agreed. In fact, even if he hadn''t agreed, there was nothing he could do. His strength was no match for Lin Yun, and continuing to fight Lin Yun would only continue to embarrass him. At this point, he had already embarrassed himself to the utmost extent and naturally did not want to continue doing so. Therefore, after Qin Daoming agreed, he hastily and awkwardly left the stage. As for Zhong Nan, who was injured earlier, he had already been carried off by other disciples of the Baji Sect. Lin Yun''s eyes narrowed slightly. He wanted to kill the opponent, and even wanted to destroy the Baji Sect, but there was no rush. He had not forgotten his current mission - to win first ce in the New Talent Competition and get that item with higher spirituality. Not long after the life and death duel ended, the final round of the New Talent Competition officially began. Lin Yun was naturally able to participate. However, many martial arts prodigies looked at each other and bitterly smiled. This person who could contend with a martial arts grandmaster might be their opponent. If they encountered Lin Yi, who would be a match for him? Originally, some of them were under orders from their elders to win first ce in the New Talent Competition and then acquire that sword. Now with Lin Yi present, there was no way they couldplete this mission. "I didn''t expect ..." "What terrible luck ..." Some martial arts prodigies sighed. "Lin Yi, what a powerful Lin Yi ..." "Being able to fight against a martial arts grandmaster and not be defeated, earning the admiration of all prodigies. We martial artists should strive to be like Lin Yi ..." "Every martial arts grandmaster is a legend in the martial arts world. This Lin Yi is the legend of legends ..." Many ordinary martial artists were filled with excitement and eximed. Today, they had witnessed a great show. When they left this martial arts meeting, they would have something to brag about. "He ... he''s reached such a powerful level ..." In the crowd, Lin Mengmeng''s eyes sparkled as she murmured. Seeing Lin Mengmeng like this, Lin Yuanshan bitterly smiled in his heart. He had to admit, his daughter knew someone called Lin Yun, who turned out to be very powerful. Now, she knew a Lin Yi, who also turned out to be extremely powerful. However, such a character... even if they showed interest in his daughter, he was somewhat uneasy. Such astonishing geniuses often have high ambitions. He was afraid that his daughter wouldn''t be able to hold onto their hearts. "It''s over. It''s over. Lin Yi''s strength is too strong ..." "The vice league leader of the Martial Arts Meeting even addresses him as a young friend. He''s a peak Huajin powerhouse, a legend among legends ..." "Our senior brother is doomed ..." The Seven Injuries Sect disciples all felt a chill in their hearts, their faces pale and panic-stricken. Originally, they were hoping to see Lin Yi be made a fool of. But they realized that the biggest joke was their Seven Injuries Sect, their senior brother. Their Seven Injuries Sect had just one Martial Arts Grandmaster, the Ancestor, and he rarely got involved in worldly affairs. Meanwhile, Lin Yun himself was so powerful, how could their Seven Injuries Sect, their senior brother possiblypete against him? "I didn''t expect that this disciple of Dashan''s is so powerful. No wonder he was so confident, no wonder he didn''t care about having a martial arts grandmaster as a master. His own strength isparable to a martial arts grandmaster... and even more impressively, his understanding of various martial skills far exceeds that of an average martial arts grandmaster. Even a Martial Arts Grandmaster at the peak of Huajin would not dare to say that they could teach him ..." Zhu Haoran took a deep breath and said. "It''s over. I actually provoked such a figure. He said he won''t show me mercy anymore. Xin Tang junior brother, how did you get me involved with such a monster ..." Among the Seven Injuries Sect disciples, Sun Moshang almost sat on the ground in shock, murmuring in a trance. "No, how can he be so strong? He''s just a disciple of Yan Dashan, an ordinary martial artist. How could he ... how could he ..." In the crowd, Xintang Lee, clutching his ruined arm, wore an ugly expression, finding it hard to believe. "I ... I''m truly courting death. I''ve actually provoked such a heaven-defying existence. I should leave the martial arts conference as soon as possible andy low for a while..." Jiang Wei also felt a chill in his heart and said with great regret. In contrast to Lin Yun, a legend among legends and genius among geniuses, he was just a little figure in the Late Mingjin Stage. Lin Yun could easily crush him. How could he not be afraid? Zhang Haoran... Zhang Wentian... were all shocked ... Soon, the first round of the tournament, the draw, waspleted. Minus Zhong Nan from the top twenty, and adding the five who passed through the resurrection match, there were a total of twenty-four people. Originally, the resurrection match was only supposed to have four people go through. However, since Zhong Nan, who had already advanced to the top twenty, was crippled and obviously could not participate in the match, they hurriedly added another person, much to that person''s surprise. Because in this way, even if he lost as soon as he entered the stage, he could say he made it to the top twenty-four. Being in the top twenty-four sounds good when you say it out loud. Moreover, if he got lucky, he might not necessarily lose in the first match. Out of the twenty-four people, eighteen were of the Dark Strength Realm, with the remaining six all at the Peak of Mingjin Stage. This time, Lin Yun''s opponent turned out to be a Shaolin disciple, a martial artist at the initial stage of Dark Strength, named Yongjie, a fair and slim monk. Shaolin and Wudang were held in equal regard, yet Shaolin was a bit more powerful than the Baji Sect, housing some of the best disciples. "Amitabha Buddha, this humble monk is no match for you. I will forfeit..." Yongjie stepped onto the stage, bowed to Lin Yun, giving a single-handed Buddhist salute and said with a slight bitter smile. Having said that, Yongjie turned around and walked off the stage. The strength of talented martial artists like them fell far short whenpared to Lin Yun. If a fight were to break out, none of them could guarantee they wouldn''t get hurt. It all depended on Lin Yun''s mood. Under such circumstances, anyone smart enough would hurry to admit defeat. By preserving their strength, they could ensure sufficient vitality for the subsequentpetitions. Even if they had to participate in the resurrection match, it was still better than having a directbat with Lin Yun. And just like that, Lin Yun advanced directly to the top twelve. The referee then came onto the stage to announce the rankings. "Tsk, I initially thought Yongjie would go toe-to-toe against Lin Yi..." "Exactly, I got all worked up for nothing. I wanted to see how Lin Yi would effortlessly take him down..." "And he calls himself a Shaolin disciple. How disgraceful to the Shaolin..." A number of those watching disapprovingly scoffed. Even though Yongjie was from the Buddhist sect and had a good grasp over his emotions, his face flushed slightly upon hearing these disdainful remarks. The first round ended quickly. All sixpetitors at the Peak of the Mingjin Stage were eliminated. The top twelve emerged, revealing two more secret disciples from renowned sects at the Mid Term Realm of Dark Strength, and another disciple at Initial Stage of Dark Strength but boasting the same power as those at the Mid Term Realm. Including the senior brother from the Wudang Sect who was already quite well-known, Li Shaoning, there were a total of three disciples at the Mid Term Realm of Dark Strength and another disciple possessing power on par with them in this Neer''s Competition. If you added Lin Yun to this list, the roster ofpetitors was unlike anything seen before, making this a grand asion. Soon, the lot drawing for the second round began. This time, Lin Yun''s opponent turned out to be Li Shaoning, a martial artist at the Mid Term of Dark Strength from the Wudang Sect. "I highly admire Brother Lin Yi''s abilities. I also practice Tai Chi and would greatly appreciate any advice from you..." Li Shaoning humbly saluted Lin Yun and spoke very politely. Lin Yun simply nodded slightly without uttering a word. "Thud, thud, thud..." Since Li Shaoning was polite, Lin Yun decided to not embarrass him either. Initially, he adopted a defensive style. To be fair, he wanted to take this opportunity to observe what level his opponent''s Tai Chi had achieved and how it differed from his own practice. "His standard of Tai Chi doesn''t evenpare to my experience gained from practicing over two hundred different martial arts, but it does exceed the intermediate-level Tai Chi Fist I learned. That move, and the one before it, are slightly different from the Tai Chi Fist I practice..." It turned out, Lin Yun did gain some insights. Li Shaoning, being in his twenties and at the Mid Term of Dark Strength, naturally was a core disciple of the Wudang Sect. He had acquired some true skills of Tai Chi and even knew its mysteries. Among them was the Tai Chi Fist, which Li Shaoning had mastered efficiently. Moreover, the Tai Chi Fist that Li Shaoning had learned was somewhat different from the one Lin Yun had learned from the Cosmic Trading System. However, this difference didn''t necessarily mean that Li Shaoning was more advanced. Rather, it gave Lin Yun an inspiration to juggle and connect relevant tricks. Nevertheless, after thirty-odd moves, Lin Yun couldn''t find anything new, so he sent his opponent flying off the stage with a light flick of his hand with the technique called ''Leveraging Force''. "Thank you for showing mercy, Brother Lin Yi. Your Tai Chi has truly opened my eyes. I am gracious for your advice." Li Shaoning once again saluted Lin Yun with a gesture of deep admiration. He sincerely admired Lin Yun''s strength. Only after facing him inbat did he realize how formidable Lin Yun truly was. Initially, he feared that Lin Yun might go all out, so he held back a little bit to prevent any unforeseen idents. Later, when he saw Lin Yun had no intention of intentionally hurting him, he let loose. Despite using all his tricks and some moves that he was particrly proud of, he wasn''t able tond a single blow on Lin Yun. Lin Yun stood before him like a wide ocean, swallowing up all his strength and moves within it.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om The fact that Lin Yun didn''t fall back while contending against Qin Daoming wasn''t pure luck as he initially thought. He admired Lin Yun in his heart. The second round ended and the top six were revealed. The six eliminatedpetitors could still vie for the top ten positions and their specific standings from the seventh to the tenth. However, that was no longer the corepetition. The fight that the top six would face next was the mainpetition. The third round would decide the top three. This time, Lin Yun''s opponent merely was a martial artist at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength, known as Wang Zhu. He wasn''t from any prestigious sect, merely an ordinary disciple. However, he was considered a dark horse in thispetition. The fact that he managed toe this far stirred up wild enthusiasm among his fellow disciples from the same sect. They cheered vigorously from below the arena. "I look forward to learning from you, Brother Lin Yi..." This martial artist at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength saluted Lin Yun, speaking very politely too. He was also aware of Lin Yun''s horrifying strength. Even though he had great confidence in his own power, he knew very well it was nowhere close to Lin Yun''s. As a matter of fact, making it this far already signified his good fortune. Perhaps getting Lin Yi as an opponent was also a part of his good fortune. At least he wouldn''t have felt too much regret upon losing... Wang Zhu tried to console himself. At this moment, he was very rxed. After all, he was destined to lose. Chapter 347 : An Immortal from Outer Space? Lin Yun was the kind of person who responded kindly to kindness. If someone was courteous to him, he would reciprocate. So, Lin Yun didn''t immediately knock Wang Zhu out of the ring but engaged him in a simple exchange of moves. Mainly, Lin Yun wanted to personally experience the power of various martial arts on Earth. After all, he was nning to learn some Earth martial arts. The opponent had already reached the Initial Stage of Dark Strength, and most of the martial arts he practiced could disy considerable power. The ssic moves of a martial art set weren''t numerous. After about twenty moves, Lin Yun had a good grasp of the martial art that Wang Zhu was using and knocked Wang Zhu out of the ring with one move. Because Lin Yun had used nimble strength, Wang Zhu was not injured. After falling from the ring, he rolled over and got up. "Thank you for showing mercy, Brother Lin Yi..." Wang Zhu bowed again to Lin Yun, expressing his gratitude. In fact, he knew that Lin Yun was powerful and wanted to exchange blows with him. On one hand, he wanted to save face, and on the other, he wanted to broaden his knowledge, didn''t he? He found that Lin Yun was quite strong in martial arts. He vaguely felt that after fighting with Lin Yun, his strength and knowledge would greatly improve. This was indeed the case after the exchange, he gained quite a lot of insight into the martial arts he was practicing, that''s why he was deeply grateful to Lin Yun. In the real martial world, the truly powerful martial artists were respected. There weren''t many martial artists who were so strong yet so kind to weaker opponents. "You''re wee," Lin Yun nodded slightly, then turned around and walked down from the ring. The words "you''re wee" seemed an odd thing for the victor to say, but Lin Yun had the right to say it. No one felt it was inappropriate or that Lin Yun was too arrogant. "Lin Yi wins, advancing to the top three of the neer tournament!" the referee promptly took to the stage and announced loudly. There were no revival matches in these two rounds. Those who lost could only strive for the lower rankings. Thepetition for the top three was even simpler. You chose your own ranking... If the other two disagreed, they could challenge it. Three chairs with extraordinary momentum were set up under the panel of judges, right in the center of the arena, attracting everyone''s attention. Soon, the matches on the other two rings also ended. Lin Yun, along with the two other winners, walked towards the three chairs. "Lin Yi! Lin Yi! Lin Yi!"n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om Seeing this scene, the audience erupted. The neer tournament reached its climax, especially with the many young martial artists excitedly shouting. Lin Yun, a young martial artist of about their age who could directly confront Martial Art Grandmasters and whose strength surpassed martial artists of the same age, became an idol in the hearts of all young martial artists. Seeing this, the other two winners wryly smiled in their hearts. They were talented martial artists who surpassed the average prodigies of the martial world, true disciples of their respective sects, and even the respective sects'' trump cards. Under normal circumstances, either one of them could garner all the attention in the neer tournament. Now, all their limelight had been stolen by Lin Yun. They barely had any limelight left, which left them quite helpless. But they had to acknowledge it, because Lin Yun''s strength was too overpowering for them. The two of them weren''t in the same league at all. For someone of his caliber to participate in the neer tournament was simply bullying them. They had already decided that they wouldn''tpete for the first position. They would only vie for the second and third positions. "I''ll take the first seat, any objections?" Lin Yun quickly arrived in front of the three chairs, taking the first one, and looked at the other two winners inquiringly. His tone was calm, but it exuded an unbeatable aura. "Lin Yi first! Lin Yi first!" With Lin Yi''s deration, the crowd under the ring and the entire venue boiled up even more. Almost everyone was shouting the same name, a spectacle that had never happened in any previous neer tournaments of the martial arts conference. "This Lin Yi has a high talent for martial arts, and his own training speed is also fast. Given time, he will undoubtedly be an extraordinary figure..." "Even at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength, he canpete with Martial Art Grandmasters. I wonder how terrifying his strength would be if he reaches the realm of Martial Art Grandmaster..." "I wonder which powerful organization managed to nurture such a disciple..." On the judges'' tform, several Martial Art Grandmasters were sighing with admiration. "Perhaps, that sword should fall into the hands of the such a prodigious talent. Only in the hands of such a phenomenal talent would it not be a waste..." "An unparalleled sword matched to an unparalleled talent, that''s a perfect match..." The higher-ups from some famous sects slightly shook their heads and sighed one after another. The prizes for the first few ces, although not announced yet, were already brought out in a box and ced under public scrutiny, making it impossible to back out now. "This Lin Yi, his current strength is already enough to contend with a martial arts grandmaster in the initial stage of Dark Strength. If he gets that sword, he could probably fight against one in the Mid Term Realm of Dark Strength...", a senior member of a famous sect nodded. If it were anyone else, nine out of ten of them would not wish it, possibly resorting to certain measures, at the very least, ensuring that the person did not get the first ce. After all, the prize for the first ce was too precious. But Lin Yun''s strength... not only conquered countless martial artists beneath the stage, it conquered them as well. They were very convinced of such a precious prize falling into the hands of such an exceptional genius. Some high-ranking officials of the famous sects even thought that this might be divine will. Of course, this could also be rted to Lin Yun''s strength, which was already able to contend with a martial arts grandmaster in the initial stage of Dark Strength. They couldn''t resort to certain measures. When a person''s strength reached a certain level, ordinary measures were of no use. This was a full-on crushing victory. "No objections." "I have no objections either." Upon hearing Lin Yun''s words, the two winners quickly responded. "Hey, Qi bro, why don''t we have a match to see who takes the second chair?" said one of the winners, twisting his head to look at the other winner as he quickly steered the conversation away. They were all characters who outssed the average martial arts prodigy. Now, they didn''t even dare to think about having a match with Lin Yi. It was just too embarrassing. "Alright." The other winner was also looking to steer the conversation away, and he immediately nodded when he heard this. "Hold on..." At that moment, an old voice sounded. Like a reverberation, it covered the entire venue, projecting an extremely powerful aura. Some weaker martial artists felt their blood boiling upon hearing this voice. This was genuine boiling, it was somewhat oppressive, making them feel ufortable. "Is this the Buddhist Lion''s Roar?" The martial arts grandmasters on the judging tform spoke with a drastic change of expression. For the Buddhist Lion''s Roar to be used to such an extent, their strength was not weak, at the very least, they were top-tier fighters among martial arts grandmasters. "Which friend hase to the Martial Arts Conference?" Zhang Qiankun, the Vice League Leader of Martial Arts, was at the peak of the Huajin Realm, he lifted his head, looking in a certain direction as he spoke in a deep voice. The speaker was not a martial arts grandmaster in the field, but came from outside the crowd. "Supreme Elder of the Sky Group, Taiyi." That old voice spoke again in a calm tone. As the voice rang out, some people finally noticed where the sound wasing from. Of course, most people discovered it by looking where those martial arts grandmasters on the judging panel were looking. After all, these martial arts grandmasters were extremely powerful, and some of them were even stronger among martial arts grandmasters, their hearing and perception abilities were even more terrifying. "Hiss-" "Are they flying immortals from above?" "Fuck, is this guy flying?" "Is this still a human?" Cries of shock sounded as they saw a scene in the distance. In the not so far distance, among the mountain peaks, a white figure was quickly shing towards them. The person was already half-suspended in air, with the ten-thousand-feet cliff below them, yet there was no sign of them falling. Just at that moment, the white figure had already shed a long distance. When he was about to fall to a point, there was a light footstep, and his entire body, as if a feather, rapidly rose up and headed toward them. It looked as if he was truly flying. Flying, that was a dream of many people. Although modern technology allowed nes to fly and people to sit in them, it was an indirect achievement of such desire. But that was not true human flight. At this moment, countless martial artists watching this scene felt a great shock in their hearts. Chapter 348 : Lin Yi, is Lin Yun! "The Supreme Elder of the Sky Group?" "Taiyi? Could it be the one from decades ago...." "Could this be the¡­ Innate Realm? The inner strength in the body transforms into True Qi, capable of drawing from the spiritual essence of the universe, able to split mountains and rivers, making the body as light as a feather - it''s the defining characteristic of the Innate Realm...." On the review stage, many martial arts grandmasters eximed in shock. "It''s actually someone from the Sky Group...." "And even a Supreme Elder, what is he doing here...." "Who would have thought that the Sky Group possesses such overwhelming strength...." All around, numerous martial artists were whispering to each other. Many of them have heard of the Sky Group, and some martial artists even knew that every time a martial arts convention took ce, there are members of the Sky Group present. After all, this is arge gathering of martial artists from around Huaxia - if there were no officials looking after it, who knows what kind of trouble might ur. However, it was said that the Leader of the martial arts convention had discussed with the officials of Huaxia, asking the members of the Sky Group to conceal their identities even if they appeared. In many dynasties, martial arts and the officialdom have had sensitive rtions; if the majority of martial artists were made aware of this, there could be resistance, leading to difficulties in holding the martial arts convention. In the beginning it was like that, butter, many martial artists gradually got used to it. Of course, most of them still had no idea. "Taiyi? I never thought that after so many years, he would appear again, and moreover, he has broken through to the legendary Innate Realm. Truly fitting of the unparalleled genius of past decades...." In the crowd, an elderly man sighed. "Master, you know this Taiyi?" A young martial artist''s eyes sparkled as he quickly asked. "I know him? Hehe, indeed I know him, but he doesn''t know me. Back in the day when I was still under my master''s tutge, he was already renowned. At that time, he was a famously unparalleled prodigy... At the age of twenty-seven, he had reached the peak of Dark Strength. He could contend with a martial arts grandmaster in the initial stage of Huajin. Later, I heard that he broke through to the Huajin grandmaster realm at the age of thirty-two - the moment he entered the Huajin realm, he could contend with a martial arts grandmaster in the Mid Term Realm of Huajin...." The old man chuckled. "Reaching the peak of Dark Strength and only then being able to contend with martial arts grandmasters in the initial stage of Huajin isn''t much. Look at Lin Yi, at the initial stage of Dark Strength he can alreadypete with martial arts grandmasters in the initial stage of Huajin...." The young martial artist curled his lip and retorted. "You think challenging someone above one''s ss is simple? The peak of Dark Strength and the initial stage of Huajin represent two vast differences in realm. The difference between the two is as great as the gap between the initial stage of Dark Strength and its peak. You don''t understand that, back then, when Taiyi challenged those from a higher ss, he really amazed many of the martial arts grandmasters...." The old man shook his head. "Moreover, the fact that Taiyi managed to cultivate to the legendary Innate Realm is proof enough of his terrifying talent in martial arts. I used to think that this realm only existed in legends, but I''ve witnessed it today... Don''t think just because Lin Yi is able to challenge several sses above him now, that he will definitely be able to reach Taiyi''s current realm. I believe this legendary realm isn''t something basic martial arts talent can achieve. It also requires immense luck and decades of constant dedication...." After pondering a bit, the old man muttered to himself. "Just like some martial artists who performed brilliantly early on may not necessarily break through to the martial arts grandmaster realm, while some whose previous performances were mediocre eventually broke through to the martial arts grandmaster realm. That''s true talent, having thestugh. The legendary Innate Realm, I reckon will be even more challenging..." The old man sighed. In his opinion, Taiyi had been out of sight for many years, probably due to his diligent cultivation. This was something not everyone could aplish, especially for a once-famous young grandmaster like him. "Since Taiyi managed to cultivate to this legendary Innate Realm, I believe Lin Yi certainly can too...." The young martial artist lifted his chin in a proud manner. In his words, he had immense faith in Lin Yun. After all, Lin Yun was his idol and his current performance was far superiorpared to the Taiyi of the past, as described by his master. The old man shook his head slightly, deciding not toment further. Some things, some truths, could not be grasped by those who had not experienced them. A fleeting moment of brilliance can be achieved by many talented individuals. But to maintain that brilliance for a lifetime, that''s not something the average person could achieve. Taiyi was fast, and in a few breaths, he arrived at the martial arts convention. "So it''s Elder Taiyi who hase. I apologize for not greeting you earlier. May I ask if there is a matter?" Zhang Qiankun, the vice league leader of the martial arts convention, promptly stood up and bowed respectfully. Taiyi''s age was not much older than him, but Taiyi had made a name for himself when Zhang was still an ordinary martial artist. At that time, Taiyi already had interactions on par with Zhang''s seniors. Therefore, addressing Taiyi as an elder was not a mistake. Not to mention, different sects didn''t matter too much in the world of martial arts. Power was typically revered, and Taiyi had obviously broken through to the legendary Innate Realm. "I''m here mainly on ount of a youngster," Taiyi said calmly. As he spoke, Taiyi looked up at Lin Yun, who was seated in the first chair of the three at the New Star Competition. "Should I call you Lin Yi, or should I call you Lin Yun?" Taiyi asked lightly in the next moment. "Lin Yi? Lin Yun? What''s going on?" "Does this Super Warrior know Lin Yi?" "Could it be that this Super Warrior from the Sky Group is Lin Yi''s master? Probably! Only such a godlike figure could have trained such an exceptional disciple!" "His master? Haven''t you noticed this Super Warrior''s words and tone? Was yournguage taught by a math teacher? I reckon they''re enemies; Lin Yi''s master must be this Super Warrior''s enemy for sure. I bet Lin Yi''s master isn''t far behind in strength..." Hearing Taiyi''s words, many martial artists under the ring spected in shock. At this moment, most martial artists hadn''t reacted and hadn''t linked Lin Yun with the recently famous Lin Yun from Qingyun Company. After all, the "Lin Yi" of this moment was too dazzling because of his own strength. Despite being just at the onset of Dark Strength, he was able topete with experts at the Initial Stage of Huajin without losing ground. Previously, Lin Yun became famous mainly due to the real arms used by the martial arts masters around him. Among them, one relied on personal strength, and the other relied on real arms, leading many martial artists to unconsciously not associate the two together. Only a very few martial artists had a sudden sh of insight as though they had figured out something. "Lin Yun...he really is Lin Yun...I wasn''t wrong..." In the crowd, Lin Mengmeng was taken aback and muttered to herself. Soon after, her beautiful eyes filled with endless worry. She knew how big the conflict between Lin Yun and the Sky Group was. A few martial arts grandmasters from the Sky Group had died at Lin Yun''s hands. Now, the arrival of Taiyi, the Supreme Elder of the Sky Group, who was said to be in the Innate Realm, was even more rming. Could Lin Yun withstand it? Thinking about it, she felt somewhat guilty.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om If it weren''t for her, Lin Yun wouldn''t have crossed the Baji Sect, wouldn''t have exposed his strength and, perhaps, wouldn''t have revealed his identity now. Because of her, Lin Yun had ended up in such a dangerous situation. "Lin Yun...So, Lin Yi is Lin Yun, and Lin Yun is Lin Yi. No wonder Mengmeng said I knew him too. No wonder he spoke to Mengmeng like that. So, that''s it..." Behind Lin Mengmeng, Lin Yuanshan was shaken and reacted swiftly, his heart greatly agitated. He hadn''t expected that Lin Yi was actually Lin Yun''s alias. He hadn''t imagined that Lin Yun had such terrifying strength. Initially, Lin Yun had hired arge number of security guards from their Gold Sword Security Company. ording to his daughter, Lin Yun''s strength was just a little higher than hers. Even at the beginning, Lin Yun''s disyed strength was even lower than hers. Later, when he heard that Lin Yun had wiped out the Mie and Lu Families and about the realm that Lin Yun allegedly possessed, he simply suspected it was a case of a rumor growing in the telling. He thought that Lin Yun had merely had an extraordinary opportunity and had just broken through to the Initial Stage of Dark Strength. Under such circumstances, how could he possibly have thought that Lin Yi was Lin Yun? "Lin Yun...he is Lin Yun...No wonder I always felt a sense of familiarity with him. Yes, although his face and voice have changed, the dominance he exudes hasn''t changed at all. I had no idea that he had crippled the martial arts of my senior brother..." There was a beautiful girl among the crowd, she gazed at Lin Yun on the stage, murmuring to herself. She was Fairy Yan, pursued by many martial artists. She was one of Wei Doni''s disciples and Zhong Nan''s junior sister. Ever since she had seen Lin Yun that day, his image had been imprinted in her heart. At this moment, she was the first to realize that the Lin Yun Taiyi mentioned was the Lin Yun she had met before. "How did you find me out?" Lin Yun stood up slowly, looked at Taiyi not far away and said with some curiosity. Although the lie detector on him was of low level and could no longer test the psychological activities of such a high-level warrior, his powerful mental sensing allowed him to sense that the other party wasn''t bluffing. Taiyi was quite certain of his identity. However, he wasn''t too afraid of a Martial Artist in the Innate Realm. After all, he had already bought a robot with an initial stage Innate Realm strength. The Cosmic Trading System had checked for him, and Taiyi was only in the early Innate Realm. He had released the robot with the strength of an initial stage Innate Realm when he hade up the mountain. Now, it was among the crowd under the stage, not far from him. If there really was a fight, his safety should not be a problem. As long as he was safe, an Innate Realm martial artist was not considered a threat. Every day, he could gain seven to eight thousand Spirit Crystals. In his view, as long as he saved up a few days'' worth of Spirit Crystals, he could buy a robot more powerful than his opponent. So, what was there to fear about the other party? Chapter 349 : Everyone is Shocked "Originally, the members of the Sky Group were just guessing, but after I arrived, it was confirmed. Your disguise and voice changing techniques are clever, but under the perception of the Innate Martial Artist, they are quite obvious..." Taiyi said calmly. "So that''s how it is," Lin Yun nodded slightly. Indeed, Huaxia''s official Sky Group had been watching him. Perhaps, because of his consistently good performance in recentpetitions, or perhaps, because of his exchange of hands with the Baji Sect''s Martial Arts Grandmaster, the Sky Group''s members suspected him. But now, no matter what the reason, it was irrelevant. The disguise and voice changing techniques he employed could be easily detected by an Innate Martial Artist. This was a piece of useful information. At least he knew that he couldn''t use these methods again if he wanted to target an expert at the Innate realm. Additionally, he hadn''t expected that the Sky Group would have an expert at the Innate realm who was dispatched to deal with him. So he hadn''t paid attention to this detail. After all, thest time, those Sky Group members threatened him, they merely mentioned that their group had several Martial Artists at the Peak of Huajin realm. Huaxia''s officials, and the Sky Group, must have had high expectations of him. "You wiped out five Huajin Grandmasters of the Sky Group at once, which is the biggest loss the Sky Group has ever suffered since its establishment. Now, I give you two choices, first, surrender and leave with me, or second, I will kill you right here." Taiyi said calmly. "What does he mean? Lin Yi killed five Huajin Grandmasters from the Sky Group?" "How could that be? This Lin Yi is just a Martial Artist at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength..." "If it''s true, this Lin Yi is too awesome. That was five Martial Arts Grandmasters..." Listening to Taiyi''s words, many people at the scene were shocked. "He wiped out five Huajin Grandmasters of the Sky Group at once, Lin Yi... Lin Yun... Could he be that Lin Yun?" Under the stage, a Martial Artist murmured to himself. Then, as if thinking of something, his face changed dramatically. "Which Lin Yun? Old Zhao, did you recall something?" "Yes, Old Zhao, did you make a connection? Hurry up and tell us..." Seeing Old Zhao''s reaction, hispanions around him immediately turned their heads and asked urgently. They were eager to know the truth, especially after they had witnessed the shocking scene on the stage. "You should all have heard about something that happened a little while ago. Lin Yun, the boss of Qingyun Company, led nine Martial Arts Grandmasters to wipe out two major families in Huaxia, killing around twenty Martial Arts Grandmasters. Among them, five were members of Huaxia''s Sky Group. Just now, this Taiyi said that Lin Yi is Lin Yun..." Old Zhao turned to hispanions, his voice filled with excitement. "Are you suggesting that he is the same Lin Yun from Qingyun Company?" "Oh my goodness, it was him!" "He wiped out five Huajin Grandmasters from the Sky Group at once... It seems that it is really him. I didn''t expect his strength to be so formidable. No wonder he was able to lead nine Martial Arts Grandmasters..." Before Old Zhao could finish, hispanions were startled. The news about Qingyun Company had spread widely in their Martial Arts circles recently. How could they not know it? However, they hadn''t connected this matter in their minds at the moment. Now that Old Zhao mentioned it, they pondered over it and realized it made sense.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om He wiped out five Huajin Grandmasters of the Sky Group at once... And was called Lin Yun... Besides the Lin Yun from Qingyun Company who had been much discussed recently, who else could it be? "So it''s him!" "Lin Yun! He is the Lin Yun from Qingyun Company!" "He owns Qingyun Company? That''s a really impressivepany..." "In defiance of oppressive power, he angrily exterminated twenty Martial Arts Grandmasters. My god, he is my idol. Lin Yi, Lin Yun, they''re all my idols. So they are the same person..." Very quickly, one Martial Artist after another made the connection and started to voice their excitement. The entire scene was again boiling over, even more than before. The Lin Yun from Qingyun Company, the sensational star of the New Talent Competition, Lin Yi, both powerful auras converged onto Lin Yun, causing more Martial Artists at the scene to take note of him. In the judge''s seat, Wei Doni looked gloomy. This Lin Yi turned out to be that Lin Yun. He had exchanged blows with Lin Yun and his people before. He knew how terrifying they were. He hadn''t expected that the seemingly ordinary Lin Yun, who was only at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength, would have such formidable power. The powerful Mie Family and Lu Family were taken down so quickly. The strength shown by Lin Yun and his people that day went beyond what ordinary forces could resist. If Lin Yun and his people were to attack their Baji Sect... Wei Doni was certain that their Baji Sect wouldn''t be able to resist either. Even though their Baji Sect had a Martial Artist Grandmaster at the Peak of Huajin, it wouldn''t be enough. At most, some powerful figures in their Baji Sect would be able to protect themselves. But the circumstances of Lin Yun and his people pursuing and killing the descendants of the Mie and Lu families earlier also showed that their information gathering ability and tracking ability were strong. Ordinary experts probably wouldn''t be able to escape. At this moment, he thought of the words that Lin Yun had reportedly said earlier, as passed on by a disciple of his sect. The words about wiping out the Baji Sect and the Zhong Family... He couldn''t help but feel a chill in his heart. What kind of trouble had his damn disciple gotten him into? "Elder, elder, Martial Uncle Zhong has woken up, he insisted oning to see you..." Just then, a disciple of the Baji Sect ran up to Wei Doni and whispered. Chapter 350 Everyone was astounded_2 While he spoke, the Baji Sect disciple turned his head to look in a certain direction. Wei Doni followed his gaze and immediately saw two Baji Sect disciples assisting Zhong Nan, who was ranting in rage and despair. "That Lin Yi, he dares to cripple my martial arts... My future is totally ruined, all ruined...! My martial arts that I trained for over a decade is gone, and I won''t be able to train anymore... I must have my master take revenge for me, I must kill him, I must kill him..." Not everyone saw Taiyi, who soared over like a celestial fairy. Zhong Nan, who had just awoken, and the few Baji sect disciples who were disturbed by Zhong Nan''s rants, did not see it. Furthermore, they didn''t hear what the others were discussing in their surroundings. They only knew that something significant had happened on the stage. They didn''t even know about the appearance of a martial artist at the Innate Realm. In their view, no matter what was happening around them, it couldn''t overshadow the enormity of Zhong Nan''s life energy being ruined. Zhong Nan was a disciple of Wei Doni, the elder of the Baji Sect, and also from the influential Zhong Family. How could they be bothered by anything else when Zhong Nan was causing thismotion? Seeing Zhong Nan like this, Wei Doni''s face darkened even more. This young fool, isn''t he satisfied with the magnitude of the disaster he has caused? Thinks he hasn''t wrecked the Baji Sect and the Zhong Family enough? "p!" Not waiting for the two Baji Sect disciples to bring Zhong Nan to him, Wei Doni advanced a few steps and pped him, angrily saying, "You insolent brat, look at the mess you''ve made..." ''"Master... You... You dare to strike me... How could you hit me... I''m your disciple..." Zhong Nan looked at Wei Doni, his face full of disbelief. Could it be because his life energy was ruined and his future was ruined? Just in one instant, Zhong Nan thought of this reason. The rage in his heart made him loathe Wei Doni even more. This master who had always treated him well, was now revealing his true colors because his martial arts future was over? It seemed like the bond between a master and his disciple was not reliable at all. If everything was as usual, Zhong Nan might not have thought this way. Even if he had, anger would not have red up instantly because Wei Doni was his master, a Peak Realm super warrior of Huajin, who held a deep respect in his heart. But now, with his life energy ruined and his future in the Baji Sect and the Zhong Family gone, despair had birthed an intense resentment in him towards everything. Seeing this scene, the Baji Sect disciple who came to report the news earlier, along with the two disciples supporting Zhong Nan, were also shocked. They didn''t expect Wei Doni to treat Zhong Nan this way. You should know, Zhong Nan was at his most vulnerable moment, having just lost his martial arts. Does Elder Wei not value his rtionship with his disciple? At this moment, the three Baji Sect disciples couldn''t help but share this thought. "p!"n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om At that moment, another figure shed forward, and another p struck Zhong Nan''s face. This p wasn''t light, flinging Zhong Nan several feet away. "You little brat, you really caused great harm to me, to our Baji Sect. That Lin Yi is Lin Yun of Qingyun Company, and you dared to provoke him..." The older man said furiously. This man was none other than Qin Daoming, the one who had just engaged in battle with Lin Yun. Just now, when Qin Daoming had found out Lin Yi''s identity, he was stunned, his heart filled with dread. Some time ago, after Wei Doni returned to the Baji Sect, he had specifically instructed them about a new mysterious force that had emerged in the martial arts world. The leader of this force was Lin Yun of Qingyun Company. The Baji Sect was told to avoid provoking this force if they encountered it, and were made aware of its tremendous power. The Baji Sect''s intelligencework was quite efficient, especially its high-ranking people who understood the situation clearly. They were deeply in awe of Qingyun Company''s strength. They all wholeheartedly agreed with Wei Doni''s instructions. This was a force not to be trifled with. Otherwise, their Baji Sect might not withstand this force''s retaliation. So how could Qin Daoming not be gobsmacked after knowing that Lin Yi was actually Lin Yun? How could he not feel a chill in his heart? Twenty Martial Arts Grandmasters, all defeated by him. Among them were numerous Grandmasters at the Mid Term Realm. Wei Doni had led several Grandmasters, nearly losing their lives, and finally had to concede and withdraw. As a low-level Grandmaster at the initial stage of Huajin, he had been aggressively targeting Lin Yun. Wasn''t this seeking death? Lin Yun had stated that anyone who offended Qingyun Company, no matter how far, would be hunted down and executed. This wasn''t an empty threat; he acted on his words. Lin Yun had said that he would annihte the Baji Sect and the Zhong Family. Would he go back on his word? So, if he and Zhong Nan were the catalysts for this incident, would they be spared? Although the Supreme Elder of Sky Group had approached Lin Yun and his situation didn''t look good right now. But Lin Yun was the only one present there... That day, Lin Yun led nine Grandmasters to obliterate the Mie Family. Later, when destroying the Lu Family of Capital City, there were countless Grandmasters. Those Grandmasters were unharmed. If they wanted to deal with the Baji Sect -- if they wanted to deal with him -- could they escape? So at this moment, Qin Daoming was both shocked and furious, ming Zhong Nan for causing all of this. Not only had he lost so much, but now he brought a catastrophic disaster upon the Baji sect and himself... "What? Lin Yun from Qingyun Company? That Lin Yi, is he Lin Yun from Qingyun Company?" After another pnded on his face, Zhong Nan was extremely furious. Hearing Qin Daoming''s words, his body stiffened, and in disbelief, he said - Zhong Nan knew exactly how formidable Lin Yun of Qingyun Company was. After all, he had personally witnessed and experienced the destruction of the Mie Family that day. It had all transpired within ten minutes. His master, a super warrior in thete stage of Huajin, had no choice but to bow out. Their Zhong Family was very influential, and his position in the family wasn''t high, but his family were not as powerful as the Mie Family, nor did they possess the vast resources of the Lu Family in Capital City. If Lin Yun of Qingyun Company confronted the Zhong family... He would be the sinner of their Zhong Family. "How is that possible? How could that Lin Yi be that Lin Yun? I''ve seen Lin Yun before, and he definitely is not that Lin Yi..." Zhong Nan shook his head incessantly, refusing to believe it. "Lin Yi had disguised and altered his voice, how could you have recognized him?" Qin Daoming said in exasperation. In fact, Wei Doni had shown them Lin Yun''s photo to avoid any confrontation with Qingyun Company, especially with Lin Yun. Who could have known that Lin Yun would disguise himself? Taiyi''s words and Lin Yi''s admission forced Qin Daoming to believe that the Lin Yi he had just fought against was Lin Yun of Qingyun Company. Chapter 351 : The Sword Named Qingyuan Quickly, Zhong Nan and the three disciples of the Baji Sect were all aware of what was happening. That Lin Yi, although he didn''t directly say he was Lin Yun of Qingyun Company, was most likely him. At the scene, there was even an expert of the Innate realm, who was here to confront Lin Yun. Zhong Nan and the three disciples of the Baji Sect were all stunned. "So what if he is Lin Yun of Qingyun Company? With a legendary expert of the Innate realm after him, he is certain to die¡­" Zhong Nan''s face changed continually, until finally, he said with a twisted expression. "My dan-tian is destroyed, haha, he actually destroyed my dan-tian, stopping me from cultivating martial arts. I had already cultivated to the level of Dark Strength, now, an expert of the Innate realm is here to fight him, this is retribution, haha, heaven is still on my side..." Zhong Nan suddenly looked up, looked at Lin Yun on the stage, with some craziness on his face. "Smack--" Without waiting for Zhong Nan to finish speaking, Qin Daoming pped Zhong Nan''s face again, very angrily, "What do you know? Lin Yun of Qingyun Company, what makes him powerful is not his own strength, but the forces behind him, their firearms, and other high-tech equipment. Even if something happens to Lin Yun, as long as the forces behind him don''t fall, if they go against Lin Yun, you, me, Baji Sect, and your Zhong family will all face disaster¡­" On normal days, or in other matters, Qin Daoming would not be so angry, after all, he was a Martial Arts Grandmaster, and had a certain level of restraint, but now, he was facing a matter of life and death, and due to Zhong Nan and him, the Baji Sect might face the risk of extermination. This made him unable to stay calm. However, Zhong Nan''s words did raise a glimmer of hope in Qin Daoming''s heart. Yes, if you look at it, this whole thing started because of conflicts between Lin Yun and them. If something happened to Lin Yun, or if the Sky Group targeted the forces behind Lin Yun too fiercely, making those forces unable to care about other matters, perhaps they would be safe. On the other hand, Wei Doni''s eyebrows twitched, and he also thought of this. Let''s not talk about this side. On the other side, Zhang Haoran, Zhang Wentian, Zhu Haoran, everyone from the Seven Injuries Sect, and Jiang Wei, who had previously provoked Lin Yun, also fell silent upon hearing the surrounding discussions¡­ "Lin Yun of Qingyun Company, he''s actually Lin Yun of Qingyun Company..." Several of them murmured incessantly. Zhang Haoran was very excited; after all, he had told Lin Yun that Lin Yun of Qingyun Company was his idol. Now, when he found out that Lin Yi, a friend he had made and got along with in the past few days, was his idol Lin Yun, how could he not be excited? However, afterwards, he started to worry. Now, an Innate Realm expert is here to deal with Lin Yun, would Lin Yun be in danger? "No wonder he wasn''t interested in acknowledging a Martial Arts Grandmaster as a master, it turns out, not only because of his own strength, but also because he has many Martial Arts Grandmasters under him¡­ No wonder he drank the Qingyun Supreme Wine so casually, it turns out, the Qingyun Hotel and the Qingyun Restaurant are his, I even gave him two bottles of Qingyun Supreme Wine before, it''s like teaching one''s grandmother to suck eggs, afterwards, I even looked up to him like that¡­" Zhu Haoran said in shame. "Right, Lin Yi, no, Lin Yun told me before that he left two bottles of wine in my room, could it be Qingyun Supreme?" At this time, Zhu Haoran thought of something. At that time, he thought the two bottles of wine Lin Yun left in his room were ordinary wine, at most precious, so he just remembered it and didn''t rush to see it. It now seemed that those two bottles of wine might not be ordinary. However, Zhu Haoran quickly stopped thinking about this and started to worry about Lin Yun''s safety just like everyone else. "Turns out, my son actually knows such a person, but, it seems that this may not necessarily be a good thing¡­" Zhang Wentian sighed slightly, saying. He also began to worry, not only about Lin Yun''s safety, but also his son''s safety. An Innate Realm expert from the Sky Group hase to deal with Lin Yun. If something happens to Lin Yun, his son, who is close to him, might be affected too, who could say otherwise? However, he didn''t me his son for this, in his view, Lin Yun was indeed a remarkable person, and it was good fortune for his son to be able to befriend such a person. As for whether they would be implicated in the future, that''s fate.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om "It''s over, it''s over, the person I offended is actually Lin Yun of Qingyun Company¡­ those who offend Qingyun, even if distant, shall be punished. I heard that some children of big families who offended Qingyun Company didn''t escape, even if they fled abroad, would I still have a chance to live¡­" Jiang Wei''s heart was as cold as being in an ice cer, murmuring with a pale face. At this moment, he really hated his loose tongue, troublees from the mouth, this saying wasn''t wrong, why did he have to be so talkative back then? Next to Jiang Wei, a young man in his early thirties shook his head slightly. Since he discovered Lin Yi... no, Lin Yun''s strength, he had been watching Jiang Wei''s reactions. Why bother with the earlier provocations? However, while this young man thought so, his body froze slightly. He remembered that when Jiang Wei left, he also said something to Lin Yun that he didn''t know whether it was offensive or not. That phrase..., it shouldn''t be offensive, right? He wondered if Lin Yun remembered it. Chapter 352 The Sword Named Azure Sparrow_2 With these thoughts, the young man faintly smiled bitterly to himself. Indeed, he had not prepared well either. "He who offends Qingyun Company must be killed, even if he''s far away from it. We, the Seven Injuries Sect¡­" he muttered. "Senior Brother, you actually want to challenge Lin Tian from Qingyun Company. What should we do? I heard that they killed several dozen Martial Arts Grandmasters easily. Those were several dozen Martial Arts Grandmasters..." The people of the Seven Injuries Sect, including the higher-ups, all had cold feelings in their hearts at that moment. ... Those who offended Lin Yun, though their hearts were cold and filled with fear and anger, they all had a glimmer of hope in their hearts, that Lin Yun would fall in this incident. Perhaps, they could see a chance of survival then. On the stage. Lin Yun and Taiyi stood facing each other. "Have you thought it through?" asked Taiyi, at that moment. "Zhang, do you still stand by your previous words?" Lin Yun asked, turning his head to look at Zhang Qiankun, who wasn''t too far from Taiyi. "Hmm?" Zhang Qiankun was taken aback.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om He quickly remembered what he had told Lin Yun earlier, that as long as Lin Yun did not vite martial arts convention rules, no one would impose any trouble on him as long as he remained within the convention. The martial arts convention did not allow any conflict outside the life-or-death stage, this was also one of its rules. With these thoughts, Zhang Qiankun furrowed his brows. This obviously presented a problem. Even if a Grandmaster at the peak of the Huajin realm were toe, he would have dared to make such a rule. However, this time, a formidable warrior at the Innate realm hade, representing the official Sky Group. How could he use general rules to restrain them? Nheless, before the hall full of people, if he allowed Taiyi to take Lin Yun away, the credibility of their martial arts convention would likely be damaged considerably. "Taiyi, you should be aware of the martial arts convention rules. However, I fear it isn''t appropriate for you to act this way..." After a moment of consideration, Zhang Qiankun decided to still address Taiyi, albeit in a rather hesitant tone. "Nationalw supersedes all other rules, Zhang. Do you agree? Or do you believe that the rules of this martial arts convention have already surpassed nationalw?" Taiyi coldly retorted. For these martial artists, the nation had already given many privileges in various aspects, such as the life-or-death stage of the martial arts convention, which was rather irregr, among other things. Now, they even demanded that nationalw give way to the rules of the martial arts convention. Wasn''t this a bit too presumptuous? "This¡­" Zhang Qiankun regretted his previous words. He had not expected Taiyi to be this blunt, this strict, and so unyielding. If he had known earlier, he would not have spoken as he had. "Since that is the case, Zhang, I do not want to make things difficult for the martial arts convention. Just now, these two gentlemen have stated that they have no objections to me taking the first seat. Therefore, I should have no issuesing out first in this talentpetition. Now, does this mean the prize for the first ce belongs to me?" Lin Yun asked. "The prize?" Zhang Qiankun was taken aback upon hearing Lin Yun''s words. He had not expected Lin Yun to mention the first prize of the talentpetition at this point, without showing any concern for his own safety. Though Zhang Qiankun was somewhat reluctant to part with the prize, his heart jerked at the sight. Could it be that Lin Yun was confident about his safety? It was very likely... The way Lin Yun was speaking suggested he joined this talentpetition for the prize. Therefore, it was also likely he had already prepared some sort of arrangement! Taiyi was indeed a power in the Innate realm¡­ If Lin Yun was so confident... Then it might mean, the forces Lin Yun had arranged were not weak after all. And since so, he really could not keep the prize for the talentpetition first ce to himself. "Of course, you are considered the first ce winner in this talentpetition now, so the first ce prize is rightfully yours¡­" With these thoughts in mind, Zhang Qiankun nodded in agreement. "That''s good. Then I can take the first ce prize now, right?" Lin Yun nodded in return. "No problem." Again, Zhang Qiankun nodded his agreement. Lin Yun''s previous words allowed him to deduce Lin Yun''s intentions. At that point, he wished nothing more than for Lin Yun to take the first ce prize immediately, then rapidly leave, or at least give Tai Yi an exnation. Seeing Zhang Qiankun''s agreement, Lin Yun nodded slightly and proceeded to walk toward the box that contained the first-ce prize. Seeing this, Taiyi did not stop him. The previous case had involved more than just Lin Yun. Catching only Lin Yun was not his objective. Observing Lin Yun''s behavior at the moment, Taiyi wanted to see what confidence Lin Yun had. It would be best if this could lure out some people, so he could capture them all. As for those firearms? Haha, if Lin Yun and his group believed that those firearms could harm him, they were sadly mistaken. He had heard about those firearms and had a general understanding of what they were like. They might be highly effective against fighters at the peak of the Huajin realm. However, to deal with a warrior in the Innate realm¡­ they would not be as useful... Under the circumstances where firearms were ineffective, a martial artist in the initial stage of Dark Strength, even if his strength wasparable to a Huajin realm fighter, along with nine, or a dozen other fighters in the initial stage of Huajin, would not pose any real threat to him. Chapter 353 : The Sword Called Qingyuan_3 Innate realm. This was a formidable state, not something ordinary martial artists could contend with. "Spirit-item of the third realm in hand..." Soon, Lin Yun collected the box, the grand prize of the New Star contest. He sensed the advanced spirituality within it, feeling a sense of awe. Now, he could send the box into the trading space at any time. A second-rung spirit-item on the Cosmic Trading System could sell for at least a thousand Spirit Crystals. A third-rung spirit-item on the Cosmic Trading System could sell for at least ten thousand Spirit Crystals. Ten thousand Spirit Crystals could buy a robot with the strength of the early stages of the Innate realm. Simply by obtaining this third-rung spirit-item, his trip was already worthwhile. "Buzz." The moment Lin Yunid his hands on the box, he sensed a slight huming from it. It was the humming of a sword.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om "Huh? It''s truly sentient?" Lin Yun expressed his slight surprise. The spirituality he was referring to wasn''t just any spirituality, but wisdom. He had long seen sentient spirits before. Little White and Little Blue from the Sanqing Pce, although they only possessed first-rung spirituality, their wisdom wasn''t low at all. However, all the spirits he acquired afterwardcked wisdom and possessed only instinct. Surprisingly, this third-rung spirit-item had a trace of wisdom. Lin Yun''s mental strength was currently quite strong, he could vaguely sense that the object in the box carried a trace of wisdom and was even sending out a message. "So it turns out, this sword is named ''Qingyuan,'' and has the ability to intimidate a person''s spirit. Depending on the strength of the user, it can disy variable power. If the user is strong, it could make weaker martial artists pause during their movements. No wonder, this sword could allow one to easily challenge opponents beyond their level, even a master in the realm of Huajin would have to deal with this¡­" Lin Yun quietly mused. In battles between martial artists, especially powerful ones, one misstep leads to continuous setbacks. If the spirit is identally stunned, even a master martial artist in the realm of Huajin would find it hard to bear! Lin Yun well understood that in the initial stages of martial arts training, a martial artist''s spirit didn''t strengthen much. At most, they might gain a stronger body, better able to resist spiritual attacks! Just like how his mental strength had to rise to the first level and learn some mental strength skills to deal with Mingjin martial artists. His mental strength had to increase to the second level and learn some mental strength skills to contend with martial artists of Dark Strength. His mental strength had to advance to the third level and learn some mental strength skills to confront Huajin martial artists. If his mental strength didn''t attain the appropriate level, it would be ineffective. Without learning some mental strength skills, the results would also be limited. The third-rung spirit-item, after absorbing and refining the mental strength, had actually reached the third level. This sword contained a kind of mental attack skill for some mysterious reason, bestowing upon this sword this incredible power. This power could certainly handle martial artists in the realm of Huajin. However, in the realm of Innate, where Yin harmonizes with Yang, when the spirit undergoes a transformation, a martial artist''s spirit truly grows powerful. It was said that it could be raised to the highest fourth level, though such martial artists were scarce. Generally reaching the third level wasn''t a problem. Once a martial artist in the Innate realm had their spirit reach the fourth level, even if Lin Yun''s mental strength advanced to the fourth level and he learned mental strength skills of the same level, it would not have much effect. As both body and spirit reached the fourth level, spirit united with air, air united with power, and man became one with nature. In a sense, this represented a kind of perfection. Only when his mental strength reached the fifth level and he learned mental strength skills of the same level would it be effective. Chapter 354 : Underestimated "This prize..." On the other side, Taiyi''s eyes narrowed slightly and he spoke softly. At this moment, he seemed to understand why Lin Yun had appeared at this martial arts conference. The spiritual soul of an Innate Realm powerhouse was extremely strong, coupled with the unique sensing ability of the Innate Realm powerhouse, which made their perception very strong. Lin Yun was holding a sword which wasn''t simple at all, and he naturally sensed it. However, he didn''t rush to do anything. In his opinion, even if Lin Yun won this sword, he could easily deal with him and take the sword away from Lin Yun whenever he wished! So, why hurry to get this sword? "I guess, you don''t want to fight here, do you?" Lin Yun turned around, looked at Taiyi, and said. "Do you mean, you want to duel with me?" Taiyi asked lightly. "What?" "Really?" "An Initial Stage of Dark Strengthpeting with a legendary Innate Realm? Has Lin Yi, or rather, Lin Yun, gone mad?" "Is Lin Yun... that arrogant?" Under the stage, many people couldn''t believe it. "Haha! This Lin Yun is too arrogant! Daring to provoke a legendary Innate Realm powerhouse? He''s doomed! He''s doomed!" Zhong Nanughed wildly. Wei Doni and Qin Daoming nced at Zhong Nan with a mildly wrinkled brow, but this time they didn''t say anything. Indistinctly, they felt that Lin Yun didn''t mean that. "You have not acted, isn''t it because you''re still hoping to lure out some of my people?" Lin Yun nced at Taiyi and said. "So, as you wish, Uncle Tian..." After a pause, Lin Yun said. This robot, possessing the strength of the initial stage of the Innate Realm, Lin Yun had, in fact, upgraded it using Lin Tian''s intelligence chip. Naturally, its name was also Lin Tian, which was another way to bring Lin Tian back to life. "Boom--" As Lin Yun''s words fell, a strong force rose from under the stage, and a figure swiftly shed towards Lin Yun on the stage. "Innate Realm?" Seeing this figure, Taiyi''s pupils contracted, he murmured. Innate Realm... He knew very clearly how powerful a Martial Artist at this level was, after spending so many years and efforts to reach this realm. There were very few Martial Artists who had reached this realm in recent history. Unexpectedly, there was such a powerhouse behind Lin Yun. Taiyi looked extremely serious. "What is this?" "This aura is so strong, simr to Taiyi''s. Could it be another Innate Realm powerhouse?" "Sss--" Many Martial Artists in the distance saw this and their faces changed slightly. An Innate Realm powerhouse was a legendary being, it was already rare to see one, but now they had seen two, they felt remarkably lucky today. "Innate Realm!" "Another Innate Realm!" The nearby Martial Arts grandmasters, who had heard Taiyi''s low muttering, all changed expressions. In particr, Vice League Leader Zhang Qiankun felt both relieved and amazed. Relieved that he hadn''t just taken Lin Yun''s rookiepetition first ce prize. Amazed because he realized why Lin Yun was so calm, he had such powerful support. "Young Master!" Lin Tian, with his back to Taiyi, stood in front of Lin Yun, bowing in salutation, his tone was respectful. "This Innate Realm powerhouse is calling Lin Yun Young Master?"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om "This Innate Realm powerhouse is so respectful to Lin Yun?" Many Martial Artists couldn''t believe what they saw. What did it mean for a legendary Innate Realm powerhouse to call Lin Yun "Young Master" and to be extremely respectful to him? Even Taiyi''s face, had slightly changed. From the moment he broke into the Innate realm, the entire higher ranks of Huaxia were extremely respectful to him, and there were very few who could earn such respect from him. So, what was Lin Yun''s identity? "Lin Yun, it appears that Huaxia has underestimated you¡­" Taiyi squinted his eyes and said. He previously made numerous spections regarding the identity of Lin Yun, but at this moment, he was unable toe up with a single conjecture. "May I ask what your identity is and what your connection is to Lin Yun. Are you aware that Lin Yun is at odds with the official from Huaxia? By doing this, you are bing their enemy?" Afterward, Taiyi turned towards Lin Tian and inquired. "No need for needless words, meet me in battle over there, on that cliff." Lin Tian nced at Taiyi, then turned his head to scan the top of a distant mountain cliff and said indifferently. Whoosh¡ª The moment he finished speaking, Lin Tian, dragging along Lin Yun, rushed swiftly towards that direction. Just like when Taiyi first appeared, Lin Tian flicked his feet lightly, and he, along with Lin Yun, took off like a feather, the two of them swiftly darting forward as if they were flying. "Ah¡ª" This scene once again shocked the crowd below the ring. This time, most of them saw it clearly. On the other side, Taiyi also responded swiftly. He lightly tapped his foot and quickly pursued Lin Tian and Lin Yun. The two factions, one in front and one behind, moved with extreme speed, causing the crowd below the ring to exim in shock once again. "Innate realm... is this the Innate realm?" The strong ones at the peak of the Huajin realm, upon seeing this scene, were deeply shocked and muttered to themselves. On the surface, the peak of the Huajin realm is a step away from the Innate realm, but at this moment, they truly felt the profound gap. They felt that if any of these two powerful Innate realm fighters were to make a move, a few blows would be all it took to easily bring down any one of them. "Is this the Innate realm?" Almost at the same time, Lin Yun, standing beside Lin Tian, drew in a deep breath and asked quietly. He hadn''t had time to familiarize himself with Lin Tian''s strength. At this moment, as he was being carried by Lin Tian in flight, he felt a peculiar change happening in the surrounding air flow - a very special sensation. "Is Lin Tian using the principle of airne propulsion for flight? However, this change is much more delicate and more natural. Simrly, to maintain theirbat power, they cannot fly continuously like aircraft...ording to the description on the Cosmic Trading System, an Innate realm fighter can control the natural energy of the world. I wonder what the difference is between this principle and that..." Lin Yun thought to himself. It was clear that Lin Tian and Lin Yun''s speed was a bit slower, while Taiyi''s speed was a bit faster. They were quickly approaching each other. It may have been because Lin Tian was carrying Lin Yun, or perhaps, Taiyi''s strength was slightly stronger, or maybe Taiyi excelled at speed. Lin Yun wasn''t sure what the exact reason was and he suspected that it could be abination of factors. Soon, the two parties grew very close. However, by that time, Lin Tian had already brought Lin Yun near the cliff. "Young Master, you go over there by yourself, I''ll hold him back..." Lin Tian said and set Lin Yun down, then turned to look in the direction of the cliff. "Alright!" Lin Yun nodded. "Bang¡ª" The next moment, Lin Tian shed with Taiyi. An intense explosion-like noise resounded from between the two parties. A powerful air current spread in all directions. Lin Yun, who was more than twenty meters away, could clearly feel a strong wind hitting his back, causing the Qi in his body to surge uncontrobly. "Roar¡ª" Just then, Taiyi opened his mouth and a powerful sound wave swept towards Lin Yun. Lin Yun felt a buzzing in his ears, his sight grew dark, and the Qi in his body became more turbulent. "Pfft¡ª" Lin Yun slightly bent over, and a mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out. His whole body started falling towards the ground. Lin Yun was shocked. His level was still too low. Although his power allowed him to fight against Grandmaster Martial Artists at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength without losing ground, his physical attributes were at max slightly stronger than that of Martial Artists at the Initial Stage of Dark Strength. At this moment, these physical attributes of his simply couldn''t withstand such a level of sound wave attack. Especially because he had just borne the shockwave from the sh between Lin Tian and Taiyi. Had he been a true Huajin Grandmaster, he certainly wouldn''t have been in such a dire situation. Unfortunately, he was not. "I''ve underestimated the power of Innate realm fighters..." Lin Yun thought, chiding himself as he rapidly fell towards the ground. Who would''ve thought he woulde under such a serious attack even standing more than twenty meters away from his opponent? Moreover, these attacks contained Qi, and not just ordinary Qi, but that of an Innate realm fighter. The sound wave and air currentsunched as special attacks bypassed even the protection of his shield. In the end, he proved to be conceited. "Young Master¡ª" Lin Tian, who was currently shing with Taiyi, perceived this and his expression slightly changed. With extreme worry, he shouted loudly while making an even stronger effort to block Taiyi. Chapter 355 : Three More Deaths "Lin Yun is injured?" "Buddhist Lion''s Roar!" "From such a distance, it caused Lin Yun to cough up blood and fall to the ground. This Buddhist Lion''s Roar is too strong. After all, Lin Yun''s strength isparable to Grandmasters of martial arts..." "What do you know? The effect of a sound wave attack depends on physical fitness. Lin Yun is in trouble now, I wonder if he''s dead..." Because of the special location at the top of the mountain, most people at the bottom could see everything clearly. Many martial artists who witnessed the scene were greatly shocked. "Lin Yun..." "Brother Lin Yi..." Lin Mengmeng, Zhang Haoran, and others who knew Lin Yun and didn''t want anything bad to happen to him were all clenching their fists, deeply worried. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! At this moment, several figures in the crowd rushed towards the top of the mountain at high speed. Each of them radiating a powerful aura.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om "That''s the aura of martial arts Grandmasters!" "So many martial arts Grandmasters, what are they doing heading up the mountain?" "That one... seems like Grandmaster Li of Shanhaiguan''s Li family boxing..." People started to identify the darting figures. Some martial artists who recognized these individuals muttered their identities. "These are Sky Group members; are they going to help?" "I thought they didn''t want to reveal their identities. It seems they just didn''t want to rm Lin Yun''s side..." However, the stronger martial artists and some upper echelons of the martial arts conference who knew the other identities of these people furrowed their brows or squinted their eyes and whispered softly. There were a total of five shadowy figures, five Sky Group members. Interestingly, the number was five again. The same number of Sky Group members Lin Yun had killedst time. Actually, this was the typical team size of the Sky Group. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! However, just as those five Sky Group members were rushing towards the top of the mountain, another four figures also dashed towards the top. Each of them also had an exceptionally formidable aura. "Two of those are Lin Yi... Brother Lin Yun''s men. Are they going to help?" Zhang Haoran, who was filled with anxiety, couldn''t help but brighten up andment when he saw the four figures. "These four people are all martial arts Grandmasters too!" At the moment, Zhang Wentian was standing with Zhang Haoran. He took a deep breath and said after witnessing the scene. He heard about the happenings of Lin Yun from Qingyun Company, but hearing about it was one thing, witnessing it was another. An innate powerhouse and five martial arts Grandmasters were opposing them, while another innate powerhouse and four martial arts Grandmasters were defending. The scale of the forces that Lin Yun was involved with was just enormous. Ordinary martial artists, or evenmon martial arts Grandmasters, simply had no room to intervene. "They''re also martial arts Grandmasters?" Hearing his father''s words, Zhang Haoran was stunned. He was familiar with the two who had been following Lin Yun after he came to the martial arts conference. They were just like bodyguards who barely spoke and seemed unimportant. These past two days, these two even slept in the room his father had initially booked. Zhang Haoran never expected that these two were martial arts Grandmasters, with the same status as his father. Martial arts Grandmasters... Each one could be considered a legendary figure in martial arts, receiving respect from all... and they were willing to serve in such low-profile roles... ... "Four initial-stage Huajin? They dared to follow?" On their way up the mountain, the five Sky Group members turned back and looked at Lin Yi to Lin Si who were following behind. They sneered coldly. Because this was the martial arts conference, while they were looking for Lin Yun, they also had the task of monitoring the martial arts conference. They couldn''t be too weak. Hence, among the five of them, two were in the initial stage of Huajin, two were in the mid-stage, and one was in thete stage. Plus, they had perfect synergy, leaving the four at the initial stage of Huajin, they didn''t take them seriously. "The three of us will stop them, and the two of you go up and deal with the Lin Yun!" Very quickly, one of the Sky Group members suggested. "Alright!" The other four Sky Group members nodded in agreement. They were partners who had coborated for many years, their understanding of each other was perfect. Without wasting any time, three of them stayed back to wait for Lin Yi to Lin Si. "You dare to challenge the young master, you''re courting death!" Seeing these three trying to stop them, a cold sh shot through Lin Yi''s cold eyes, and he said coldly. Bang! Bang! Bang! Just as they were getting close, Lin Yi to Lin Si suddenly turned over their palms, and a gun-like weapon appeared in their hands out of nowhere, and a hail of bullets quickly fired towards the three Sky Group members. "What?" "Damn it!" The moment the bulletwork appeared, the three Sky Group members'' faces changed dramatically and they cried out. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Simultaneously, they each flung themselves to the side. Unfortunately, it was toote. The spread of the bulletwork was too broad. With Lin Yi and the others all releasing their bulletworks, the extent of their superiorputational abilities did not allow for any blind spots within a certain range. These three Sky Group members were collectively hit by the bulletwork. Some were grazed by two or three bullets, others by seven or eight bullets. These were not ordinary bullets. Even if a Martial Arts grand-master had a sturdy physique, and their formidable innate strength could block and reduce the force of the attack, a single bullet could make a puncture hole the size of a child''s fist, causing a serious injury. The moment they were hit by these bullets, some Sky Group members fell dead on the spot. The others, despite not dying immediately, were seriously wounded and didn''t have time to dodge the second wave of the bulletwork attack, dying soon after. In the space of no more than two seconds, the three Sky Group members were unable to slow down Lin Yi and the others. Thus, three Martial Arts grand-masters were lost. What sort of individuals were Martial Arts grand-masters? Each having prestigious reputations... In under two seconds, three Martial Arts grand-masters had fallen! The shock this brought to people... was immense! Especially among audience members who, even if not martial artists themselves, were still from martial arts circles, they understood very clearly what the loss of a Martial Arts grand-master signified! "They... they''re all dead?" "All three Martial Arts grand-masters... they''re all dead?" "Wasn''t one of them still in the mid-stage of Huajin?" A few people didn''t dare to believe it. "That bulletwork... seems to be a device of Qingyun Company. These four Martial Arts grand-masters must be from Qingyun Company... Moreover, the words they spoke before, about how someone had dared to provoke their young master... this isn''t how previous ''innate'' powerhouses referred to Lin Yun? It seems to be the case... They''re the Martial Arts grand-masters of Qingyun Company. The other five are official Martial Arts grand-masters... Could it be that they''re Sky Group members?" Upon this, some martial artists who were previously unclear about the affiliations of the two camps immediately deduced where the allegiancesy. The official government forces, the Sky Group, once again lost three Martial Arts grand-masters, quickly spreading this news. Most martial artists were also clear that Lin Yi to Lin Si, along with the previous five figures who appeared were of the same camp. "How is this possible?" "What on earth happened?" "Lee Wen and the others... they''re dead?" The two Sky Group members who were rushing towards Lin Yun, upon hearing themotion behind them and looking back to see what was happening, were both shocked and incredulous. They were Martial Arts grand-masters, with strong predictive abilities. Just now, they didn''t sense any danger. How could three people have died so quickly? "Damn it!" "Quick, move!" Just then, the faces of the two Martial Arts grand-masters changed and they cried out. At the same time, they both swiftly darted to one side. "Thump--Thump--Thump--" As they managed to dodge, bursts of the bulletworknded where they had just been standing. It appeared that Lin Yi and the others hadunched another attack at them. Because the distance between them was not very far due to being on a mountain, the potency of the bulletwork remained quite strong. However, because of the problem with the distance, the range of the bulletwork attack was not unmanageable. Consequently, the two Sky Group members were able to evade the bulletwork attack. Still, they broke out in a cold sweat. Just now, they felt an extreme sense of danger. Given the fate of the three Sky Group members who had just fallen, they were certain that if they hadn''t dodged in time, their fate would have been the same. The reason they hadn''t felt the danger earlier and why the three Sky Group members had died was because Lin Yi and the others all had spatial items. The weapons they carried had been stored in those spatial items. Ever since Lin Yun learned that Martial Arts grand-masters had some predictive abilities, he had been paying attention to this matter. Some weapons, when stored in spatial items, could block some degree of predictive ability. The higher the level of the spatial item, the stronger the predictive ability it could block. In this martial artspetition, especially today, Lin Yun had a premonition that something dangerous would happen. Additionally, with abundant Spirit Crystals, Lin Yun provided Lin Yi and the others with spatial items. Though the spatial items couldn''t block predictive abilities as strongly as the Cosmic Trading System''s trading space, as long as it could block the predictive abilities of Martial Arts grand-masters, it should have a potent effect. Sometimes, it could have miraculous results. Now it seemed that was the case. Three Sky Group members, three Martial Arts grand-masters, and one even in the mid-stage of Huajin, had just died so easily. Chapter 356 : The Fall of Lin 2, Lin 3, Lin 4! (Third update!) "Bang! Bang! Bang!" The Sky Group was an official organization. The remaining two members of the Sky Group also had firearms. After evading the attack from Lin Yi and his threepanions, they immediately drew their firearms and counterattacked Lin Yi and his threepanions quickly. They also used bullets made from special metals and super energy. The bullets were small but powerful and convenient to carry. This was why many high-level official military organizations preferred to use firearms. However, at this moment, the firearms they used were far inferior to those used by Lin Yi and hispanions. Nevertheless, they believed that they could at least create some disturbance. Unfortunately, they were disappointed. Regarding these bullets, Lin Yi and hispanions did not even bother to dodge. They continued to use their pistol-like weapon, rapidlyunching a barrage of bullets at the two members of the Sky Group. "Buzz¡ª¡ª" At the same time, they released a protective shield from their bodies to block the bullets fired from the opposite side. "Super Energy Protection Shield..." The two Sky Group members, who had dodged those attacks, saw this scene and couldn''t help eximing. They knew about the Super Energy Defense Shield as well. They immediately recalled the information they had received about the people from the Qingyun Company. The Super Energy Protection Shield was one of the major pieces of information. Huaxia had this equipment as well, but it had just been produced and was not much in quantity. Even though they were members of the Sky Group, each one a Martial Arts Grandmaster, with one of them even being a Martial Arts Grandmaster of the Mid Term Realm of Huajin, they did not use this equipment every time. In fact, precisely because they were Martial Arts Grandmasters, and one of them was a super warrior in the mid-term of the Huajin, who seldom encountered problems they couldn''t handle or dangers, they didn''t care much about this equipment. If they had requested it, they would not have been denied it. However, this time''s martial arts tournament mission, the officials just held a little idea that Lin Yun might appear here. There were other teams in other ces, and the equipment was limited. Along with their strong abilities, they did not specifically request to carry this kind of equipment. The dignity of a Martial Arts Grandmaster, the pride of a Martial Arts Grandmaster, also made them reluctant to apply for it of their initiative. At this moment, the two Sky Group members deeply regretted it. If they had known that Lin Yun and his party would truly appear here, if they knew that the power of this group was so weird, so strong, they would have applied for this kind of equipment no matter what! Now, the weapons in the hands of their opponents were very powerful, and they had such equipment. Their weapons were much inferior, and they didn''t have such equipment, which immediately reduced their strength significantly! Whoosh¡ª¡ª Whoosh¡ª¡ª Whoosh¡ª¡ª Soon, those two Sky Group members made a quick decision. They stopped using their firearms and started looking for an opportunity to attack Lin Yi and his threepanions with the hidden weapons they carried. Huaxia''s officials had this Super Energy Protection Shield. They knew the weakness of this shield. That was, it was difficult to defend against the internal strength of martial artists. They thought that attacking with these firearms was not as good as attacking with hidden weapons. If they incorporated some internal strength into their hidden weapons, the power would be greater. These two Sky Group members, one at the mid-term realm of Huajin, one at the advanced stage of Huajin, along with their specialized training, their hidden weapon skills were very strong. As they expected, this kind of attack was not something Lin Yi and his threepanions could afford to ignore. Lin Yi and his threepanions had to do their best to dodge. ... While Lin Yi and his threepanions were fighting with the two Sky Group members, Taiyi, who was fighting with Lin Tian, noticed this scene. "Another three Sky Group members have fallen..." Taiyi''s face darkened. He hade up first, then let the Sky Group memberse up after him. This was actually what he had ordered. Being in the Innate Realm, he couldmunicate through voice transmission. Although he didn''t speak much on the stage earlier, he used voice transmission tomand those Sky Group members. He didn''t expect that his orders would lead to the fall of three Sky Group members. He also didn''t expect these three Sky Group members to fall so quickly. Moreover, judging from the situation, the other two Sky Group members didn''t seem to be in much better shape. "Hmph!" Taiyi snorted, took out five copper-coin-like objects from his chest, and quickly threw them towards Lin Yi and his threepanions in the distance. "ng! ng!" While engaged in battle with Taiyi, Lin Tian waved his hand, sending out a few items as well. However, he could only deflect two of them, and the other three items still headed towards Lin Yi and his teammates. At the sight of this, Lin Tian frowned. His strength, although already reaching the realm of initial innate strength, was inferior to Taiyi in many martial arts techniques, a fact he had realized earlier. Simrly, Lin Yun was in the initial stage of Dark Strength, but he was no ordinary martial artist at this level, as he excelled in various techniques and had very strong mental strength. His abilities even enabled him to directly confront Martial Artists at the initial stage of Huajin. Although Taiyi was not as dramatic, Lin Tian felt that Taiyi''s strength should exceed the typical Martial Artist at the initial stage of Innate. After all, he was just a robot. Even if some martial arts techniques are input into the intelligence chip, they cannot be too powerful; otherwise, the cost would be too high. This would ce an extremely high demand on the intelligence chip. Among these, concealment techniques were not his strong suit. However, Lin Tian couldmunicate with Lin Yi and his teammates at any time. Seeing that he was unable to block the three items, Lin Tian immediately sent a message to them. Actually, Lin Yi and his teammates were also constantly monitoring the battle between Lin Tian and Taiyi. After all, the attacks from the two members of the Sky Group did not require much of their attention, and ensuring the safety of Lin Yun, who was standing beside Lin Tian and Taiyi, was their primary task. They noticed the attack from Taiyi at the same time it wasunched. Although they were just three copper coin-sized items, their detection equipment informed them that these coin-sized items carried intense true Qi, so much so that not even one could be blocked by their own protective shields. If hit, they would undoubtedly be injured. Although they were robots andmon injuries had little effect on them, if these copper coin-sized items hit vital parts of their bodies, it was not impossible for them to stop functioning altogether. They quickly calcted the trajectory of these copper coin-sized items while swiftly evading them. "The power of the innate, is it something you can understand?" However, Taiyi, who was fighting against Lin Tian, just chuckled coldly and said. "Buzz¡ª¡ª" The next moment, he exerted three powerful streams of mental strength, instantly manipting the distant three copper coin-sized items. The trajectory of these items shifted, heading towards Lin Yi, and the other two who had already evaded. "This is... Level 4 Mental Strength?" Lin Tian''s face changed dramatically as he eximed out loud. Lin Tian also had some detection equipment, but certain things were tooplex or high level, like a person''s mental strength, which was considered a mysterious force. Taiyi''s mental strength had already reached level 4. If Taiyi didn''t use it noticeably, Lin Tian''s detection equipment would struggle to sense it. Level 4 Mental Strength was something that a typical innate-level warrior could hardly achieve.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om Once mental strength reached level 4, spirit, Qi, and physical strength would unite, a state called the union of Heaven and Man. A warrior of the Innate realm at this level was no weakling and could easily overpower someone at the next lower level. A warrior of the initial stage of Innate could easily fight a warrior of the mid term realm, but not if his mental strength hadn''t reached level 4. What had startled Lin Tian, though, wasn''t just this revtion. More importantly, when mental strength reached level 4, it underwent a fundamental change. As with Taiyi, it was possible to remotely control some of the attacksunched. This was the influence of mental strength over matter. However, level 4 mental strength could be applied to actualbat. Lin Yun''s mental strength had reached level 3, he could influence matter with his mental strength, but only for minor tricks like drawing lots. "Thud¡ª¡ªthud¡ª¡ªthud¡ª¡ª" Under Taiyi''s control, the three copper coin-sized items precisely hit the protective shields of Lin Er, Lin San, and Lin Si. Not only did they instantly prate the shields, but they also pierced through their hearts, causing their intelligence chips to instantly cease functioning. One by one, their faces filled with shock, they fell to the ground, "dead". In order to make Lin Er, Lin San, and Lin Si appear more humanlike, Lin Yun specifically requested that the robots he ordered from the Cosmic Trading System have human-like vulnerabilities. The heart was one of them. Thus, the three Grandmasters of Martial Arts fell yet again... This time, however, it was the Grandmasters of the Qingyun Company who fell. Since the appearance of Qingyun Company''s Grandmasters, this was the first time such heavy casualties had urred. Chapter 357 : Taiyis Discovery "What?" "This¡ª" "An Innate Martial Artistshes out, and just like that, three Masters perished?" Below the mountain, many martial arts masters watched this scene in shock. Especially those grandmasters, they were usually very arrogant, their power couldmand respect from everyone, and they were treated with reverence by all major forces, they thought highly of themselves. But now, they found themselves quite fragile. Especially the Innate Martial Artist from the Sky Group who had just attacked. If such an expert were to strike at them... they could not imagine how many moves they could withstand. At that time, what difference would there be between them and ordinary martial artists? Thinking this, their pride naturally dwindled. "Lin Er, Lin San, Lin Si..." By now, Lin Yun had woken up and was unable to suppress a gasp of shock at the scene before him. Although Lin Er, Lin San, and Lin Si were robots, they had been with him for a long time. They behaved so much like real people that seeing this scene gave Lin Yun a terrible sensation. Fortunately, due to the example set by Lin Tian, he had been remotely copying the memories of Lin Er, Lin San, and Lin Si to another device. As long as this device was intact, he could recreate their bodies at any time. But¡­ whether he could escape this time¡­ was still unknown¡­ Lin Yun wrylyughed in his heart. He had underestimated the Huaxia authorities and the Sky Group. He didn''t expect the Sky Group to have an Innate Realm expert. This kind of ssified information was not allowed to be archived. Thus, even though he could invade the corework of Huaxia, he could not retrieve this information. Now, he had received a message from Lin Tian. He knew that the mental strength of Taiyi had reached level four. It was very likely that Taiyi possessed the power of a mid-term Innate Realm warrior, but Taiyi just wasn''t using his full strength at the moment. From the information on the Cosmic Trading System, Lin Yun knew that the strengths of the mid-term Innate Realm warriors far exceeded those at the initial stage of the Innate Realm. An android with the strength of a mid-term Innate Realm martial artist required thirty thousand spirit crystals to purchase. An android with the strength of an early-stage Innate Realm martial artist only cost ten thousand spirit crystals. This contrast was clear enough. "Level four mental strength? You know my mental strength is at level four? Are you an American or a Soviet?" Just as he was thinking this, Taiyi looked at Lin Tian, his eyes narrowing. "I don''t know what you''re talking about. I''m from Huaxia." Lin Tian watched Taiyi, responding coldly. The identity Lin Yun set for him had always been of Huaxian origin. During their conversation, the two seemed to have an unspoken agreement to cease fighting for a moment. Maybe they knew they couldn''t beat each other in a short time, or maybe they each had their own concerns and thoughts. "Huaxia? Who told you about the ssification of mental powers?" First, Taiyi frowned, and then, with an arched eyebrow, asked. As he finished speaking, a myriad of shes suddenly filled Taiyi''s eyes. Looking directly into Lin Tian''s eyes, he dered decisively, "I''ve got it. I''ve always felt there was something odd about your mental strength. You''re...not a real person, right?" "I don''t understand what you''re talking about, and I don''t want to waste time talking to you. If you want to keep me here, you have to go through me." Lin Tian maintained a calm expression, speaking coldly. As he was talking, Lin Tian made a move toward Taiyi again. Being a robot, he remained calm no matter whatnguage the opponent used. But Lin Yun was not a robot. Not a real person? When he heard Taiyi''s words, Lin Yun''s heart pounded in his chest. He had not expected Taiyi to say something like this. Lin Tian was already a robot with the strength of an Initial Stage Innate Realm martial artist, which made him seem even more human than Lin Yi and others. ording to the information from the Cosmic Trading System, it is difficult for ordinary Innate Realm martial artists to detect it. Earth¡­ had never possessed such technology. Even if people noticed the oddities about Lin Tian and his party, normal people wouldn''t likely figure it out. He never expected Taiyi to identify Lin Tian''s identity so quickly and confidently. Could it be, had Taiyie across such robots before? Or even, a robot of this verification level? For a moment, Lin Yun wondered so. That was not impossible... Lin Yun thought of the Super Energy Bomb used by the Sky Group and mentioned that the protection shield he used was a Super Energy Protection Shield. Based on Earth''s technology, it should have been difficult to develop such equipment. If the Huaxia authorities had seen this kind of robot and had contact with extraterrestrial technology, then it would be very normal to develop such equipment. "It appears, my guess is correct. No wonder, a small persona suddenly came into possession of so many high-tech items and so many martial arts experts¡­" Taiyi twisted his head to look towards Lin Yun, slightly smiled, and spoke. Lin Yun''s emotions fluctuated. He sensed it. Whether it was Taiyi''s previous words or his current ones, whenever Taiyi spoke, he released an aura around him, making it impossible for their conversation to be overheard. The news that Lin Tian, this Innate expert, was not a real person, was shocking! Taiyi had encountered a simr situation decades ago when a battered spaceshipnded on Earth. At first, it onlynded in a small country, and the other countries were unaware. Likewise, the power from the ruins of the spaceship began to expand, and only then was it discovered by the surrounding nations. At that time, Huaxia had just been established and was not powerful enough to intervene. Although the small country was close to Huaxia, it was one of the first influential countries to discover it but was initially unable to resolve the matter and this affair gradually spread. Afterwards, several nations'' strongmen joined hands and eliminated all the forces in the wrecked spaceship. During that process, they encountered such robots. Some robots were even as powerful as Lin Tian''s, costing several powerhouse nations serious losses, and he barely escaped. However, the gains were also huge. The countries involved experienced a significant leap in their technological abilities for a period of time. Over thest few decades, Earth''s technology developed at an unprecedented pace, significantly connected to that incident. The grade divisions of mental strength; They also learned this information from the spaceship''s wreckage. At that time, the participating countries, Huaxia, the United States, and the Soviet Union represented the threergest representatives, and this was also the reason Taiyi initially suspected Lin Tian might have been an American or Soviet. Unfortunately, Huaxia underwent internal turmoil for more than a decade, incurring a variety of losses. But with recent years back on track. The Soviet Union had possibly been stimted by spaceship technology, engaging in an arms race with America, neglecting theck of resources to support such high-level technology and then eventually fell apart. America also felt the tremor and began attacking other nations aggressively. But soon tempered their approach, ultimately taking the lead globally. Now, Huaxia''s power has grown iparably stronger.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om The rediscovery of a robot like Lin Tian was extremely exciting for Taiyi. Certainly, Lin Yun must have had ess to simr extraterrestrial technology as decades ago, judging by Lin Yun''s items for sale, this technology aligned greatly with, and even surpassed, Earth''s existing technology. If Huaxia uniquely obtained this technology, how swiftly would Huaxia''s strengths grow? With many people at the foot of the mountain, Taiyi naturally did not want them to know about this matter. Listening to Taiyi''s words, Lin Yun felt extremely conflicted. The truth he had been trying to hide all along was finally uncovered. At this moment, Lin Yun was certain that Huaxia had definitely essed extraterrestrial technology in the past. Hence why they were able to guess as much. The question, however, was what level of extraterrestrial technology had Huaxia essed? It certainly was not the Cosmic Trading System... Lin Yun thought to himself. If Huaxia had essed the Cosmic Trading System, their development would have already skyrocketed. It must have been just ordinary technology from a civilised. This kind of situation was verymon among countless civilizations in the universe. After all, some civilizations, upon reaching a certain level of development, would naturally venture into the stars and discover other civilizations. This urrence was normal. Chapter 338 Retribution? "Baram, Hua Lee,e forth and capture Lin Yun. Remember, don''t let him die!" At that moment, Taiyi turned his head towards the remaining two members of the Sky Group and issued his orders. Of the four members of the Lin family, only Lin Yi remained. Even though the firearms Lin Yi wielded possessed formidable power, they were of no consequence now. Baram, Hua Lee ¡ª one was at the Mid Term Realm of Huajin, and the other was in thete stages of Huajin. Let alone him... The spark in Taiyi''s eyes flickered a few times, ultimately deciding not to "kill" Lin Yi with his concealed weapon. He guessed that this might be a robot with the strength of a martial arts Grandmaster. Such a robot held great research value. A live specimen is naturally more valuable than a dead one. Anyway, the strength of Lin Yi was merely at the early stages of Huajin. Once Taiyi freed up his hands, capturing them should be no challenge at all. Lin Yun couldn''t be killed because Taiyi still needed to extract the source of the alien technology from him. "Yes, Supreme Elder!" The two members of the Sky Group nodded and continued advancing towards Lin Yun. Having killed three quite troublesome martial arts Grandmasters with a single strike, Taiyi feel quite invigorated. "Bang¡ªbang¡ªbang¡ª" On the other side, Lin Yi continued to fire at these two members of the Sky Group,unching awork of bullets at the two martial arts Grandmasters. But at that moment, Taiyi waved his hand and once again flung several cold gleams. The next moment, Lin Yi''s two arms were cut off and the weapons in his hands naturally fell to the ground. A gush of fresh blood spurted from his stumps before subsequently stopping, simr to a martial arts Grandmaster controlling the contraction of blood vessels. However, it was an appalling sight to behold. Taiyi frowned slightly upon seeing this. Could it be that the opponent was not a robot? Was it too much like a real person? This was unlike the robots they had encountered decades ago. What he didn''t know was that in order for these robots to be more like real people, Lin Yun specifically custom-ordered this in the Cosmic Trading System. Seeing this, Baram and Hua Lee let out a sigh of relief, reassured. They rushed towards Lin Yun more quickly.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om Lin Yun had already risen and had gritted his teeth slightly. He began to totter towards the cliff at the mountain''s peak. It seemed as though he was simply trying to escape Baram and Hua Lee''s pursuit. Standing at the foot of the mountain, the crowd watched on with mixed feelings. The three martial arts Grandmasters of the Qingyun Company were killed in one hit, one Grandmaster lost two arms. It was evident that the opponent wanted to capture alive. The Qingyun Company''s innate strongman was clearly no match for Taiyi, the oue was hard to predict. Thepany''s boss, Lin Yun, was seen embarking dreadfully on a journey towards the end of the road. Could it be that Qingyun Company''s influence, which had taken the world by storm, including possessing innate powerhouses, was about to be extinguished just like that? "Indeed, no matter how powerful one is, they cannot oppose the authorities; otherwise, they will undoubtedly die..." A martial artist sighed softly. Originally, he thought that his martial arts skills were formidable, and he had powerful forces at his side, which could confront the authorities to a certain extent. Indeed, he had been doing so in ordinary times. Now it seems that he should be more restrained. "Even the legendary innate masters are no match, we are like ants..." Just like the martial artist who thought so, there were many more martial artists. Watching the Qingyun Company''s martial arts Grandmasters and Lin Yun in such a tragic state, they all felt rather solemn. Especially, some strong martial artists knew that the Qingyun Company had reached this point entirely due to the pressure of the Huaxia''s official powers. If it weren''t for thoserge families and forces eyeing the Qingyun Company, if they hadn''t manipted the official powers, and if they hadn''t crossed the line multiple times, would the Qingyun Company have ended up like this? This situation was akin to the numerous heroes who were forced up Liangshan in the Water Margin. Unfortunately, under current circumstances, the authorities were not this weak, and the Qingyun Company didn''t have time to make such a big fuss. They couldn''t even make the authorities bow their heads before they were about to fall. "Lin Yun..." "Brother Lin Yi..." Lin Mengmeng and Zhang Haoran gritted their teeth. Especially Lin Mengmeng, her beautiful eyes were already filled with tears. In her view, Lin Yun ended up in this state entirely because he had stood up for her. It pained her to see Lin Yun in such a miserable condition. "Mengmeng, you mustn''t be impetuous. The opponent is too powerful. If you go up now, it won''t help at all. Besides, the opponent represents the authorities. If you go over, your brothers will have no chance of being saved. Perhaps, Lin Yun has other means. In that case, if you go up now, it will only create more confusion." Seeing Lin Mengmeng like this, Lin Yuanshan was extremely anxious and started persuasively as he pulled Lin Mengmeng''s arm. He knew his daughter very well. She was a very righteous person and may act impulsively, regardless of the consequences, even unto death. Although he was also very concerned about Lin Yun''s fate and deeply sympathized with his current plight, he was more concerned about his daughter''s safety. "Haoran, you mustn''t be impulsive. This matter is now outside our hands to control. I see that they haven''t made a move on Lin Yun. They probably don''t want to kill him. After this matter, let''s see if there are any other changes... " Zhang Wentian likewise incessantlyforted his son. "Our martial artists can actually be so powerful..." "From now on, I must definitely work hard in my training. I want to be as strong as them in the future..." Some people were more impressed by the power disyed by Taiyi and Lin Tian and expressed excitement. As for who died, who won, they didn''t care. "What a pity, the talent of this Lin Yun is not inferior to Taiyi''s..." Some people pitied Lin Yun''s talent. Given the current situation, it looked like Lin Yun was about to bite the dust. It would be quite a pity since he was such an astonishing genius. "Hahaha! Lin Yun is about to die. He deserves it! This is retribution. This is retribution, indeed! He dared cripple my martial arts. If it weren''t for me, the government wouldn''t have discovered him..." Among the crowd, Zhong Nanughed maniacally. He was genuinely joyful. With Lin Yun dead and the powers behind Qingyun Companying to an end, he didn''t have to worry about Lin Yun retaliating against the Baji Sect and the Zhong Family. However, his Dantian was also ruined, and his martial arts future waspletely destroyed. These mixed feelings merged, causing his thinking to be somewhat maddening at that moment. "p!" "Shut up!" Qin Daoming once again pped Zhong Nan across the face, fuming. How could Zhong Nan be such an idiot? How hadn''t he noticed this before? It wasughable; did he actually go out of his way to defend such an idiot? How many fellows are lurking behind the Qingyun Company? At least they had more than ten martial arts Grandmasters. How many have died so far? Granted, these martial arts Grandmasters were nothing in front of Taiyi and the government, but they were quite powerful from the perspective of the Baji Sect. Perhaps, even if the Qingyun Company suffered such a loss and even the root cause of the whole thing, Lin Yun died, they perhaps won''t have the energy or intention to deal with Baji Sect. But with Zhong Nan speaking out like this, even if the Qingyun Company died, they''d probably try to take Zhong Nan down with them. And what about him, who had stood up for Zhong Nan? urately speaking, it was all because he stood up for Zhong Nan that Lin Yun''s power waspletely exposed. Therefore, Qin Daoming was so furious at Zhong Nan''s words. Wasn''t this just asking for trouble? Did he want him to die with him too? Chapter 339 Injured Again (3rd Update!) "Drag him away! Don''t let him speak anymore!" Wei Doni, who was standing at the side, frowned slightly and turned towards two of the Baji Sect disciples, issuing his order. Honestly speaking, his mood at this moment was not at its best. Partly because of Zhong Nan''s situation, partly fearing that the Baji Sect would be targeted by the remnants of Qingyun Company''s power, and partly due to the fate of the Qingyun Company.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om In fact, the fall of the Qingyun Company was good news for the Baji Sect. However, seeing Qingyun Company actually brought to this step, especially the martial arts Grandmasters being killed, Lin Yun staggering onto a dead-end road, and an Innate powerhouse couldn''t reverse the situation, made his mood all the moreplicated. Grief for the death of a rabbit might be part of it, but they, the Baji Sect, were also a martial arts school. If the government set their sights on the Baji Sect, did they really have the ability to resist? And then... his brilliant and unparalleled Senior Brother was also killed by the Sky Group, and that Senior Brother had treated him very well. Now, seeing the equally brilliant and unparalleled Lin Yun about to be annihted by the Sky Group evoked a simr feeling in him. Of course, it didn''t mean that he didn''t want Lin Yun to die, it was just a fleeting feeling, one that quickly swept through Wei Doni''s heart. "Yes, Elder!" The two Baji Sect disciples obeyed the order and immediately escorted Zhong Nan away. One of them even covered Zhong Nan''s mouth to prevent him from speaking. "So what if he''s Lin Yun from Qingyun Company, isn''t he still going to die?" "It''s a good thing he''s dying, otherwise, our Seven Injuries Sect would be in trouble..." "Hehe, I''ve always said, arrogant people never meet a good end. Let him be arrogant, now he''s about to die..." Among the crowd, some people were pleased at seeing Lin Yun''s dire straits. These people, if not harboring animosity towards Lin Yun, simply couldn''t stand to see others do well. "Roar--" On the other side, seeing Lin Yun heading up the mountain, with Lin Tian keeping Taiyi busy and unable to approach, he once again used the Lion''s Roar technique on Lin Yun. However, this time, Lin Tian was prepared andunched a sound wave attack simr to the Lion''s Roar. However, since his martial arts didn''t include this technique, the attack''s power to cause harm was not strong. Especially considering his opponent was the Innate-level Taiyi, and that the two Sky Group members were not low in power. Therefore, this sound wave attack was aimed at the Lion''s Roar Taiyi had released towards Lin Yun. The main purpose was to interfere with the power of the Lion''s Roar. The speed of the sound wave was very fast, and Lin Yun was quickly affected by the Lion''s Roar. Fortunately, the Lion''s Roar had been considerably weakened by the sound wave attackunched by Lin Tian, so Lin Yun didn''t suffer as severe injuries as before. Lin Yun''s body swayed slightly, and his mouth and nose continued to bleed, but he kept staggering towards the top of the mountain. However, his appearance became even more pitiful. In fact, just now, Lin Yun had already purchased a device to defend against sound wave attacks. Although it was still difficult toplete resist a sound wave attack containing genuine Qi, it was certainly possible to reduce some of the damage. But to deceive Taiyi, Lin Yun hadn''t used it yet. Now, it was clear that Lin Tian alone couldn''t stop Taiyi. So, the fewer trump cards he revealed now, the better chance he would have of survivingter. "Hm?" Seeing this, Taiyi frowned slightly. Although it seemed like there was no way out in front of Lin Yun, he always had the feeling that some unexpected change would happen as soon as Lin Yun reached that cliff. Whoosh--whoosh-- The next moment, he didn''t hesitate anymore and waved his hand, releasing five hidden weapons again. He nned to incapacitate Lin Yun in the same manner as he did with the robot that had the initial stage of Dark Strength, using these hidden weapons to sever Lin Yun''s legs. After all, all he needed was Lin Yun alive to learn about the source of those extraterrestrial technologies. He wasn''t necessarily interested in keeping Lin Yun wholly intact. As for whether Lin Yun would cooperate after being injured and reveal the sources of the extraterrestrial technologies, he really wasn''t worried. They had many ways to make Lin Yun talk. For a martial artist at the initial stage of Dark Strength, Taiyi really didn''t take their power seriously. Weakness provided them with many opportunities. "ng--ng--" Simrly, Lin Tian did his best to defend, but he could only block two of the hidden weapons. "Heh, so this is all the strength you have!" Taiyi sneered coldly. He had identified long ago that Lin Tian was vulnerable in the realm of hidden weapons. However, the robustness of this Innate-level robot''s body was significant, making it difficult for him to defeat it instantly. He was torn between "killing" this Innate-level robot or capturing it alive. If a robot of this mould could be utilized by their organization, it would undoubtedly be a significant asset. Moreover, if they managed to study it, that would be even more beneficial. However, capturing a robot of this calibre alive was an extremely daunting task. Meanwhile, he contemted whether he could strike from Lin Yun''s end. Because there was a good chance that Lin Yun was the master of this robot, a theory that could only be validated once they captured Lin Yun. Because of this, Taiyi wasn''t hasty to engage in a do-or-die battle with Lin Tian. ''ng- ng-'' Just like what happened before, when Taiyi using hidden weapons attacked Lin Yi and the other three, the protective shield released by Lin Yun, though stronger, still failed to block the three hidden projectiles. They pierced through it instantly. However, when the three concealed projectiles hit Lin Yun, they emitted a sharp metallic sound. ''Thud-'' The immense impact force sent Lin Yun''s body flying through the air. Simultaneously, the overpowering internal force entered Lin Yun''s body, which felt as though it was twisting his insides. His organs were injured, and while in mid-air, Lin Yun started spewing mouthfuls of fresh blood. His face turned pale rapidly. Then, the three hidden projectiles fell to the ground. The formidable internal force caused Lin Yun''s clothes to rupture, revealing his metallic suit underneath. Indeed, a metallic suit. Lin Yun had anticipated such an attack and had prepared this protective gear. Especially for today, as he had a bad feeling, he wore it. Now, it was the perfect time to have this metallic suit on. That energy shield, it was tough to resist the hidden projectiles infused with significant internal force... But these ultra-strong metals, those three projectiles would find it hard to prate through them. However, still weren''tpletely deflected by the metal suit, but luckily the internal force was counteracted to some extent by the metallic suit. Also, since Taiyi didn''t intend to kill Lin Yun, he didn''t exert excessive force. The remaining force that entered Lin Yun''s body just added to his injuries. Lin Yun painstakingly picked himself up from the ground and continued his staggering journey toward the edge of the cliff. His step was even more faltering now, making him look all the more pitiful. "He''s still alive?" Seeing this, Taiyi frowned again. He nced at the two Sky Group members. Thankfully, they were already quite close to Lin Yun. Because of his most recent attack, Lin Tian went berserk and attacked him relentlessly, disregarding his own life. This put a lot of pressure on Taiyi, and he couldn''t find an opportunity to unleash a hidden weapon attack on Lin Yun any time soon. So, let these two Sky Group members attack Lin Yun! Taiyi thought to himself. These Sky Group members were still one at mid-stage Huajin and another at post-stage Huajin. Both of them together should have been able to handle a severely injured person like Lin Yun, right? However, just to be safe, he still alerted these two Sky Group members, saying, "Be careful, Lin Yun might be equipped with other high-tech weapons!" "Yes, Supreme Elder!" The two members of the Sky Group, while rushing to Lin Yun, responded. Although they agreed verbally, after spotting the severity of Lin Yun''s injuries, they couldn''t help but underestimate him. And considering that Lin Yun''s external garment had already shattered and all he had on was a tight-fitting metallic suit, it was crystal clear what Lin Yun had on him. There was virtually no ce left for him to hide anything. Oh¡­ Right, Lin Yun had a sword in his hand, which seemed to be a prize from this rookie contest? Could this sword be some high-tech weapon? The two Sky Group members smirked inwardly. Chapter 340 Counterattack From a distance, Lin Yi, having seen what had unfolded, hurried toward Lin Yun. However, Taiyi waved his hand, and once again flung several hidden weapons. Because Lin Tian had to be constantly vignt against Taiyi attacking Lin Yun, he was unable to defend against Taiyi''s attack on Lin Yi. He could only block one hidden weapon, but Taiyi quicklyunched several hidden weapons, clearly anticipating this. "Puff¡ªPuff¡ª" Several hidden weapons instantly severed Lin Yi''s legs. At this point, Lin Yi had lost both his arms and legs. He fell to the ground, rolling continuously. Blood sttered everywhere, a sight of sheer horror. "Young Master, run!" The reactions of these robots, including Lin Yi, were all based on human-like thought patterns. Therefore, the moment Lin Yi fell to the ground, he lifted his head to look at Lin Yun and yelled out. From a distance, Lin Yun turned and saw this scene. Despite knowing it was a robot, his eyes couldn''t help but moisten. "Heh, Sky Group... Quite the Sky Group... Officials... Quite the officials¡­" he muttered, each word incisively sharp. Immediately afterward, Lin Yun turned back around and continued staggering toward the cliff. "Thud, thud, thud¡­" At that moment, several helicopters flew overhead, their engines roaring one after another. It was evident that each of these helicopters carried the official state insignia. They were all state helicopters. These helicopters flew around Lin Yun, giving the impression that Lin Yun was at a dead end. At the base of the mountain, many people watched in silence, deeply moved by Lin Yi''s act of protecting his master, and their hearts heavy with the finality of his situation. This must be what it looked like when a hero met his end. Some of themmented inwardly. "Lin Yun, there''s no road ahead of you. You might as well surrender!" At that moment, the two Sky Group members finally reached a spot around ten meters from Lin Yun. One of them, a member who had reached thete-stage Huajin realm, snorted in contempt. Lin Yun just staggered forward, oblivious to everything else. It seemed as though moving forward had be his obsession. "No need to waste words with him, Brother Ba. Let''s just capture him!" the other Sky Group member, who was in the mid-term Huajin realm, said coldly. In the middle of his sentence, this mid-term Huajin member shed toward Lin Yun. Simultaneously, his hand shifted into a w shape, aiming to grab Lin Yun''s nape. "If I do not die today, I will tten the Sky Group one day!" Suddenly, Lin Yun turned around, let out a patheticugh, and announced loudly. Whoosh! Simultaneously with his words, Lin Yun leaped towards the cliff ten meters away. "No!" Seeing this, Taiyi''splexion changed, and he blurted out. "Attack, kill him immediately!" In the very next moment, Taiyi barked an order. He could guess that Lin Yun had obtained alien technology. In a short period, Lin Yun had acquired formidable power. Nobody knew how powerful the alien technology Lin Yun possessed was. If given more time, would Lin Yun be even more powerful? At the moment when Lin Yun made that leap, the feeling Taiyi had earlier became stronger: Lin Yun''s life force was suddenly surging. This made him promptly decide to kill Lin Yun at all costs. By now, Huaxia''s official government and the Sky Group had developed a deep enmity with Lin Yun. This was evident from Lin Yun''s words. If they let Lin Yun escape, he would without doubt be a major enemy. They might as well kill Lin Yun now. After all, he had already found out about Lin Yun''s acquisition of alien technology. As long as they traced Lin Yun''s recent movements and spent some time investigating, they should be able to find the alien technology Lin Yun had acquired.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om However, they were toote. Before Taiyi could issue his orders and while the two Sky Group members were hesitating about whether to attack, Lin Yun had already acted. A vastwork of bullets materialized out of nowhere and quickly flew toward the two Sky Group members. It covered a wide area and had no blind spots. Lin Yun was too close to them, ant the bulletwork''s power was too great. It was even more powerful than the bulletworksunched by Lin Yi and the othersbined. "Puff¡ªPuff¡ªPuff¡ª" In an instant, these two Sky Group members were struck by several bullets. One false move led to a series of mistakes. Once a bullet hit them, more followed closely. In less than a second, they were perforated by bullets. They were dead beyond doubt. Two martial arts grandmasters had fallen, one of which was ate-term Huajin super warrior. Such was the nature ofbat. One wrong move, one moment of negligence, and death coulde swiftly, leaving the victims with no chance to resist, no matter how powerful they were. Like Lin Er, Lin San, and Lin Si, who were killed simply and efficiently by Taiyi earlier. And Lin Yi, whose arms and legs were severed by Taiyi. They were just not powerful enough. But in the present scenario, it was more about being caught off guard. "What?" "This¡ª" People at the base of the mountain watched in amazement. Everything had happened too suddenly. "Lin Yun jumped off the cliff and made that statement. Could it be that he knew he can survive the fall?" Some thought so. "Roar¡ª" Just then, Taiyi unleashed the Lion''s Roar at Lin Yun again. Additionally, heunched several more hidden weapons at him. However, due to Lin Tian''s all-out attack and the angle of attack, Taiyi was only able to shoot three hidden weapons at Lin Yun while two were blocked by the hidden weaponsunched by Lin Tian. Yet Taiyi''s Lion''s Roar managed to reach Lin Yun. That was because Lin Tian, having most of his attention focused on the hidden weapons, didn''t have enough time to block it. However, this was also because Lin Yun had sent him a message instructing him to do so. For Lin Yun had already purchased equipment to resist sound waves. Halfway in midair, Lin Yun fetched a ck box-like device from his bag. The moment the ck box appeared, it released invisible waves. Most of the energy from the Lion''s Roar was blocked. "Puff¡ª" However, a small part did reach Lin Yun. The Qi from it injured Lin Yun again. Mid-air, Lin Yun''s body bent slightly, and he once again spewed a spray of blood. "ng¡ª" Almost immediately afterward, one of the hidden weapons struck Lin Yun, only to be blocked by Lin Yun''s metallic suit. The force of the impact and the infiltration of a little Qi once again made Lin Yun spit out a mouthful of blood. "Da-da-da¡ª" Just then, a jet of me erupted from each of the helicopters, forming awork of bullets. Lin Yun, who was still in mid-air and had nowhere to take cover, was immediately hit by most of the bullets. Fortunately, Lin Yun had a protective shield activated which blocked all of these bullets. "Hum¡ª" At the same time, a vehicle-like device appeared under Lin Yun. Lin Yunnded on it, and the device immediately zipped away at an extremely high speed. In the blink of an eye, it had moved hundreds of meters away. "What¡ª" All of these events happened quite abruptly, leaving the people at the base of the mountain stunned. The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!