Chapter 308
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Chapter 308: Sweet Treats
Add points!
1000 points of Heavenly Merit vanished in an instant, and the attributes section of the Cultivation Panel quietly increased by 1 point.
【Comprehension: 7】
Not easy!
Wang Chen, sitting cross-legged in his temporary cave dwelling, exhaled deeply.
He did not enjoy fighting and killing; most of his time was spent diligently cultivating. Unfortunately, Heavenly Merit could only be gained through slaying cultivators, making the accumulation speed extremely slow.
If he hadn’t successfully caught a few small fish this time, gathering a thousand points of Heavenly Merit would not have been easy at all.
Although Heavenly Merit was precious, Wang Chen had never considered using innocent blood to enhance his own abilities; the cultivators he had defeated all had paths that led to their doom.
My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror; everything I do is righteous!
With 7 points of comprehension, Wang Chen’s heart of the path became even sharper and more profound. Ideas flashed through his Sea of Consciousness, and the issues and obstacles he had encountered in his cultivation suddenly became clear.
His mind became unprecedentedly clear, and his thoughts were exceptionally agile.
He had unexpectedly entered a state of enlightenment!
Wang Chen immediately focused his mind, calmed his thoughts, and began practicing the Preheaven Five Element Technique.
He knew very well that such a state was rare.
Not a moment could be wasted.
While Wang Chen was hidden in his cave, a gigantic ship broke through the sky from the south, its sails roaring in the wind, and it anchored in a clearing not far from the tent camp, under the watchful eyes of countless cultivators.
Giant Whale!
The cultivators from Xian City were very familiar with this giant ship.
Everyone rushed over.
One by one, the hatches opened, and countless cultivators surged out from within.
Xian City, or rather now White Tiger City, welcomed a new batch of visitors.
Some treated this city at the foot of Yulong Mountain merely as a stepping stone, while others wished to settle down here.
However, Xian City no longer existed; the brand-new White Tiger City opened its arms to everyone.
What happened next left people wide-eyed in shock.
The next morning, a branch of the Four Seas Trading Association hung its sign on the main road of White Tiger City.
This was the first commercial establishment to open in White Tiger City, demonstrating the support of the Four Seas Trading Association for the White Tiger Sect!
It’s important to note that the Giant Whale often traveled to the former Xian City, but the Four Seas Trading Association, as the shipowner, had never established a branch in the city for business.
Now that the Four Seas Trading Association had changed its strategy, the meaning of this was quite intriguing.
Many cultivators initially planned to board the Giant Whale to settle in another immortal city, but now they were filled with hesitation.
Leaving one’s hometown makes one cheap, and cultivators were no exception.
Many had long grown accustomed to life here; relying on the boundless Yulong Mountain Range allowed them to make a living. Suddenly moving to another place to start anew, they had no idea what kind of difficulties and troubles they would face.
Moreover, are the other immortal cities truly superior to the current White Tiger City?
The path ahead is uncertain, and some cultivators began to waver, contemplating staying behind once more.
The issue was that they had already sold their new contracts, forfeiting their eligibility to exchange for new residences in the city. Meanwhile, cultivators who had arrived on the Giant Whale, upon grasping the situation, eagerly emptied their storage bags to purchase new contracts.
Their sole desire was to secure a new home in White Tiger City.
Now, the situation had become quite intriguing; those who had planned to leave suddenly wished to stay, while newcomers were eager to remain. Naturally, the new contracts became a highly coveted commodity, with prices skyrocketing.
On the day the White Tiger Sect announced for the lottery, Wang Chen concluded his closed-door cultivation and returned to the tent camp, only to be astonished by the sight of numerous unfamiliar cultivators waving their storage bags and shouting, "Seeking to buy new contracts, selling for MMM!"
Well, "MMM" was merely Wang Chen’s hallucination; in reality, the market for new contracts had reached its zenith.
It was scalding hot!
Wang Chen observed with a detached gaze, feeling as though he had been transported back to a previous life.
He had anticipated the surge in new contract prices; otherwise, he wouldn’t have depleted his savings to invest heavily.
Yet, at this juncture, it was inconceivable that no one was orchestrating events behind the scenes.
The question arose: who was the mastermind?
The developers!
First, they repelled the beast tide, seized control of Xian City, and then, through the Golden Core, reconstructed the new city, collaborating with the Four Seas Trading Association to create a thriving environment that propelled the prices of new contracts to new heights.
This series of maneuvers was truly commendable!
The White Tiger Sect employed overt strategies, and as a beneficiary, Wang Chen naturally refrained from exposing this.
Capitalizing on the price surge, he offloaded more than half of his new contracts.
He instantly recouped nearly 100,000 spirit stones!
To be honest, even Wang Chen found it hard to believe that in just a few days, he had doubled his initial investment in pure profit.
There’s no easier way to earn money without resorting to killing or robbing!
Aside from the spirit stones he earned, Wang Chen still held three new contracts.
Among them was a deed to a shop.
“Wang, fellow traveler?”
While engaging in a transaction with someone else, Wang Chen encountered his former neighbor who had lived next door.
The other cultivator’s eyes widened, stammering, “You, you’re still alive!”
This cultivator had witnessed Wang Chen’s departure a couple of days prior, followed by the tall, thin cultivator and his group exiting the camp.
From this, he deduced that Wang Chen must have met with misfortune.
Yet now, Wang Chen stood before him, making him feel as though he had encountered an Evil Spirit!
“Of course, I’m alive.”
Wang Chen smiled and asked, “Why do you ask, Fellow Traveler Zhang?”
“I, I was just asking.”
The cultivator, named Zhang, swallowed hard and couldn’t help but inquire, “So, did Big Jia trouble you again?”
Big Jia was the tall, thin cultivator who had previously attempted to forcibly purchase Wang Chen’s new contract.
“He did.”
Wang Chen replied calmly, “They came to find me again, but under my persuasion, they realized their mistake and were too ashamed to return, so they all went back to their hometown.”
“I sent them off.”
Zhang was left speechless.
Wang Chen patted the dumbfounded Zhang: “Big Jia is quite a good person; when he left, he even gave me his storage bag and magical artifacts. Such good people are truly rare.”
Zhang forced a smile that looked worse than crying: “Yes, yes.”
Big Jia is a good person?
Even the pigs on the farms laughed!
Although it sounded unbelievable, Wang Chen clearly informed him that all of Big Jia’s group had been dealt with.
Wang Chen’s image in Zhang’s mind grew infinitely grand!
Awe naturally welled up within him.
Wang Chen did not continue to tease his neighbor, as the time for the new contract lottery hosted by the White Tiger Sect was approaching.
The lottery took place near the tent camp, beside the Giant Whale.
The White Tiger Sect set up a dragon gate formation, with two flying ships hovering in the air and dozens of Purple Palace cultivators overseeing the process.
Thus, the entire procedure was conducted in an orderly manner, and no one dared to cause trouble at this moment.
Wang Chen had excellent luck that day; he drew three new contracts, all of which were among the top-ranked magical tokens, ensuring that the houses and shops he could choose wouldn’t be the leftovers.
