Chapter 185

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Chapter 185: The Low-Key Parvenu

Outside Yunzhong City in the state of Yun

At a stall in the black market in Sanjiang Estuary Town, Lin Jiang put up a sign with the things he wanted to buy. He himself wore a black robe and sat at the stall.

There were many pedestrians, but not many came to inquire. The black market was not a big marketplace, and scenes of bargaining were rare. The whole black market maintained a eerie silence, and even if there was communication, it was mostly done through telepathy.

Lin Jiang wanted to buy many things, but what he wanted the most was the main ingredient for making another furnace of Spirit Integrating Pills. Previously, in the Five Elements Sect, he and Wei Yunshen and others had pooled their resources to make a furnace, but there were still some left. Two furnaces were not enough, so Lin Jiang came to the black market to try his luck.

Additionally, he also wanted to buy a level-four Demon Core for Small Shadiao. He looked around Yunzhong City, visited all the medium-sized stores, but couldn’t find a level-four Demon Core. It was just too rare.

Overnight, Lin Jiang closed his stall and returned to Yunzhong City. Sanjiang Estuary Town was not far from Yunzhong City, and it was a route that Yunzhong City focused on protecting. It was very safe.

After returning to the base, he quickly rushed to a certain store to attend an auction. Yunzhong City stores held auctions at different times to avoid overlapping and decreasing the number of customers.

This made Lin Jiang very busy. Since the start of the big celebration, he hadn’t slept much in the bed in his base room.

Once he got the desired item, Lin Jiang hurried off to the next store. In addition to that, he also asked Zhang Shuhua to help him purchase items. He was really overloaded and wished he could instantly create a clone. Unfortunately, his power was too weak, and he couldn’t make a clone.

“Junior brother, just how much stuff did you buy? You seem busier than my dad.”

Zhang Shuhua handed Lin Jiang’s things to him and asked. Out of all the disciples from the Five Elements Sect who came here, you’re the busiest, Lin Jiang.

“I didn’t buy much, just random stuff.”

“You’re fooling me. Through my hands and what I saw you buy, it adds up to over a million spirit stones, right? I’m really curious, just how much money do you have?”

Zhang Shuhua asked. Does the cultivation world’s business have a report on how much money they made? No one knows how much Lin Jiang has earned in the past ten years. Not just him, many people are curious.

“Senior brother, want to take a guess?”

“Can’t guess.”

“Senior brother, who do you think is the richest among the disciples of the sect?”

“Alchemist”

“Alchemist is a good guess.”

Lin Jiang sneered and said. Among the Pill, Talisman, Item, and Formation, the Four Arts of Cultivating Immortals, Alchemist is considered the richest by most people.

But in reality, it’s not like that. Just like in Blue Star, programmers are considered rich by ordinary people. Programmers in certain big companies can make a million a year, and if they are at a higher level, three to five million is also possible. They are the rising stars of the internet.

However, in reality, they can’t compare to certain industries, such as those providing sand and gravel for construction sites in certain regions, or industries backed by organizations, like urban greening or sanitation. Of course, the latter cannot be workers, they have to be the bosses.

Lin Jiang was in charge of the food and supplies for the Five Elements Sect, which made him a lot of money. He also provided materials for the Pill Hall and Talisman Hall.

These pills and spiritual talismans were of low value individually, but when there were many of them, it became terrifying.

Lin Jiang didn’t reveal how much money he made, but he could say that he was richer than any other disciple in the Five Elements Sect’s Building Foundation Period. Even their most senior disciples couldn’t compare.

This doesn’t mean that Lin Jiang’s business was bigger than theirs, but rather that those people didn’t receive a large share of the profits. Most of them were like middlemen, while Lin Jiang was in a unique position. Zhang Wanjing had only borrowed money from Lin Jiang before, and those people gave most of their profits to others. It’s a completely different concept.

“You’re so rich, you should bring your martial brothers along when you go back.”

Zhang Shuhua was stunned for a moment, then said that he also realized that his junior martial brother had truly become wealthy.

“That’s great. Now that you’ve become successful, you won’t forget about your martial brothers.”

Lin Jiang smiled and thought that according to the rules, most of the money he had should have belonged to Zhang Shuhua and Zhang Wanjing. However, they were too honest, so Lin Jiang ended up with the money. Naturally, Lin Jiang wouldn’t be stingy with them, or else why would he have given away the Spirit Integrating Pill before?

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On the fifth day of Daqing, the Zhonghang Sect brought out the Five Elements Golden Fruit Pill, and the Cloud Sword Sect brought out the Divine Spirit Pill for auction. These two types of pills can help cultivators in the Foundation Building stage. This caused a frenzy among the cultivators in the Foundation Building stage, and the auction event was almost overcrowded.

“Xiao Yi, the sect will not auction off these two pill treasures. It’s an unspoken agreement, meant for independent cultivators and small factions. If you want to bid, give it your all.”

Zhang Wanjing said to Lin Jiang that this was the game rule they had set. It is extremely difficult for independent cultivators and disciples of small factions to reach the Foundation Building stage, so this is a little bit of hope specially prepared for them.

Only when they achieve the Foundation Building stage, will there be some vitality in the cultivation world of Yun State. Only then will they be enticed to take risks and gather wealth, only to be harvested by the major sects.

“I know, Master. I am determined to get the Five Elements Golden Fruit Pill.”

Lin Jiang said that disciples of major sects may not necessarily have more resources than independent cultivators and small factions, unless they have a lucky encounter. Tonight, they will be the protagonists.

But tonight, Lin Jiang will become a dark horse, supported by the major sect. How could he be compared to those small factions? Otherwise, he wouldn’t have put so much effort into joining the Five Elements Sect.

In his over three hundred years of life, entering the Five Elements Sect was his most correct choice, and the benefits he gained were truly abundant.

Item after item was auctioned off, and soon it was time for the auction of the Divine Spirit Pill.

“Dear Taoist friends, the next auction item is the Amazing Spirit Pill. Without wasting time, the bidding starts now! The starting price is 800,000 spirit stones, and each bid must be at least 10,000 spirit stones. No small change allowed.”

“810,000.”

“910,000.”

“1.2 million.”

“1.3 million.”

The competition for the Amazing Spirit Pill was extremely intense. In just a few seconds, the price soared to 1.3 million, eliminating most of the people, especially the independent cultivators who appeared gloomy.

“The auction for this Foundation Establishment treasure is much more intense than before. The prices will be much higher. Xiao Yi, be cautious.”

Said Zhang Wanjing, who had done some research. The previous auctions for Foundation Establishment treasures didn’t reach such high prices. This was mainly due to the actions of the Three Sects in the Wilderness.

When the Purple Origin Taoist Fruit matured, it attracted many beasts in the Wilderness. It wasn’t just the Three Sects who benefited; the independent cultivators were also the same. After the Heavenly Wolf King died in battle, there was a period of time before the Thunder Cloud Beast became the new Demon King. During this time, the Three Sects rapidly expanded in the Wilderness, and so did the independent cultivators and small clans.

Many factors combined, the small family and independent cultivator gathered a huge wealth, directly raising the price of the treasure by a lot. Both Cloud Sword Sect and Zhonghang Sect were about to get rich. Zhang Wanjing knew very well how much it cost to make such a pill.

Lin Jiang nodded and said. Not much actually. I was just watching the auction. The price went up to one million five hundred thousand spirit stones and then slowly stopped. This is already beyond the limit for most people.

“One million seven hundred and fifty thousand. Anyone else bidding? I’ll count to three. If no one bids, we’ll stop.”

Seeing that no one else bid after one million seven hundred and fifty thousand, the auctioneer started encouraging the crowd. But no one dared to raise the price again.

One million seven hundred and fifty thousand is just the price for the pill alone. There’s also a five percent handling fee, as well as additional costs for auxiliary pills and the extra spiritual energy provided by the Spirit Gathering Formation during a breakthrough. The overall expenses easily exceed two million. If you’re an independent cultivator, you’ll also need a safe environment, which adds to the already huge expenditure.

And this is a fund that needs to be raised in a short amount of time. If you win the bid, you must take it and use it as soon as possible. Otherwise, it would be too dangerous. Once the news leaks out, there will be so many people willing to take a risk.

Independent cultivator learned from bitter experience and told others that once you obtain this kind of pill, you must use it as soon as possible.

“The next item is the Five Elements Golden Fruit Pill from Zhonghang Sect. I won’t go into too much detail. Same rule as before, starting at eight hundred thousand spirit stones. Let’s begin.”

“One million eight hundred thousand spirit stones.”

As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, Lin Jiang’s voice exploded in the auction hall. Countless people were speechless and unable to utter a word.

In the next moment, countless minds and gazes focused on the box of the Five Elements Sect, conducting investigations.

“Hmph.”

Zhang Wanjing snorted coldly, and his powerful consciousness swept across the scene, forcing those people to retract their gazes and thoughts.

“It’s the Five Elements Sect.”

“A disciple in the Nascent Soul stage.”

“This is bad.”

Many people secretly felt uneasy. Although the Five Elements Sect might not take action, this involved the power of the sect. It didn’t mean that Nascent Soul cultivators couldn’t act individually. It’s just that most Nascent Soul cultivators wouldn’t do so, because the prominent sect’s Nascent Soul cultivators had privileges and it wouldn’t be too difficult for them to refine a pill.

“One million eight hundred and ten thousand.”

“One million eight hundred and twenty thousand.”

“Two million.”

Seeing someone else raise the price, Lin Jiang suddenly increased it to two million.

“Senior brothers, I don’t have enough spirit stones. If someone else raises the price, please help me.”

“Those who have money can lend it to him. I’ll guarantee for him.”

Zhang Wanjing also said on the side, then he sent a message to Lin Jiang. It’s not enough. You should consider repaying the debt.

“Repay the debt.”

Lin Jiang suddenly felt angry. Is there anyone who acts as a master like you? You still haven’t considered repaying the debt at this time. Damn you.

Translator: Book 15 (Chapters 541-579) has been translated and published on Amazon; 1/2 of the novel has been translated.