Chapter 57: The Opportunity to Make Money Has Arrived Again
After Qin Bei left, he didn’t go looking for Ji Zhuyue but headed straight to where Qin Xuan lived.
When he arrived, he saw Qin Xuan still meditating, presumably consolidating his cultivation.
Sensing Qin Bei’s aura, Qin Xuan immediately stopped his practice.
“Brother!”
Qin Bei smiled, opened his arms, and lifted up the rushing Qin Xuan high into the air. Whoosh!
In front of others, Qin Xuan was calm and collected, but in front of Qin Bei, he was just a clingy ten-year-old child.
After some light chatter, Qin Bei finally looked at Qin Xuan seriously.
“Xiao Xuan, there’s something I must tell you.”
“What is it?”
“The Heavenly Dao Spiritual Qi you prepared for me? I gave it to your sister-in-law.”
Qin Bei’s words stumbled out a bit hesitantly.
Qin Xuan had finally sourced the Heavenly Dao Spiritual Qi for himself, and here Qin Bei was, giving it to someone else without so much as a “by your leave.”
Although Qin Bei had made a better choice, guilt niggled at him.
He thought he’d see disappointment and anger on Qin Xuan’s little face.
However, Qin Xuan just stared blankly for one second before breaking into a smile. Ding!
“Then brother, do you have a better way to build your foundation?”
Qin Bei nearly burst out laughing at Qin Xuan’s eager expression.
Rubbing Qin Xuan’s chubby face, he chuckled, “Actually, I do! My foundation establishment method is definitely better than the Heavenly Dao’s. When it’s time for the Foundation Building Realm Combat Power List, your brother will surely be number one!” Ba-da-bing!
“Really? That’s awesome!”
“Let’s go! I’ll take you to Luofeng Tower to wander around.”
“No way! I’m still young! Mother says I can’t go to places like that!”
“Who said that? Love needs to be cultivated from a young age! Trust your brother, come on!”
“Well… okay then.”
Luofeng Tower was indeed full of women.
But it wasn’t some sleazy place for… transactions of the heart. Cough, cough!
The girls inside were talented women, skilled in the arts like music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Of course, beauty was also essential.
It was one of the favorite spots for the children of the powerful in the capital.
After all, if you’re willing to spend, you might just get a chance for a… charming encounter. Wink!
Qin Bei was clearly there to spend some spirit stones and earn some “krypton” points.
However, before that, he needed to swing by the Royal Family’s Magical Power Library.
He didn’t plan to switch his techniques right now, but he badly needed some magical powers.
Fighting in the Foundation Building Realm wasn’t all about pure power like before.
Using Spiritual Qi had become even more important, and it would only grow in significance.
Practicing magical powers and techniques had turned out to be extremely crucial—a foundational aspect for evaluating a cultivator in Langya Pavilion.
“Xiao Xuan, I take it you haven’t practiced any powerful magical powers yet?”
“Not yet! The strongest technique I have is a spiritual-grade martial art. It doesn’t even count as a magical power!”
Qin Xuan shook his head.
Martial arts and magical powers were essentially the same.
It’s just that people got used to calling martial arts that reached divine-grade magical powers.
And Qin Bei’s Extreme Cold Gaze was a magical power that had surpassed divine grade and reached immortal grade. Brrrr!
“Then let’s go! We’ll pick some good martial arts.”
“Sure!”
Compared to visiting Luofeng Tower, Qin Xuan evidently preferred this martial arts library.
…
The royal martial arts library was located inside the palace.
Not only that, the expansive palace housed training grounds, weapon storages, spiritual herb libraries, pill pharmacies, and more.
All these cultivation-related facilities were outside the palace proper, but they were still within the palace walls, guarded by the imperial guards—ta-da!
Today, the martial arts library was even livelier than usual.
This was because the royal family members who had emerged from the secret realm had also been solidifying their cultivation these past days.
Once foundation building was completed, every cultivator’s first thought was to practice martial arts and magical powers.
“Little brother, this princess has already decided—I’ll take the Willow Catkin Body Technique. With your abilities, getting me a heavenly-grade martial art shouldn’t be hard, right?”
Princess Ling Er had come today too.
Even though she put a lot of stock in her appearance, she hadn’t entirely given up on cultivation.
“Royal family regulations state that anyone wanting to practice magical powers must earn it on their own—there’s no way I’m helping you cheat.”
Qin Chen responded flatly, his expression like stone.
“Tsk! Can’t you just keep it a secret? This is basically an unspoken rule in the royal family. Who really cares how someone gets their magical powers?”
“If you didn’t fight for it yourself, even if I somehow helped you acquire it, you wouldn’t be able to grasp its essence. Sister, it’s important to know your limits.”
“You!… You’re so cruel!”
Princess Ling Er huffed, her nose curling in indignation.
Is there anyone less romantic in the royal family than her brother?
At that moment, she noticed everyone around glancing in one direction, whispering among themselves.
“Look! Isn’t that Prince Bei?”
“It is! I saw him once in the secret realm! So dreamy!”
“Yeah! When that monster was about to take us out, Prince Bei swooped down from the sky! Talk about dashing!”
“If only I could be as strong as Prince Bei someday.”
A flurry of comments erupted from the princes and princesses.
Most of them had just come out of the secret realm.
They still vividly remembered Qin Bei’s silhouette as he rescued them.
They were all youths under twenty, just a bit damningly in love with heroic figures.
“Brother, look! That’s the Prince Bei who caused us to lose our spirit stone allocations!”
Princess Ling Er grabbed Qin Chen’s arm.
“That’s you, not us! I still get my allocation every year!”
“You…”
…
“Hey! Sister Ling Er!”
From afar, Qin Xuan spotted Princess Ling Er and Qin Chen, waving excitedly.
Qin Bei:…
Seeing Princess Ling Er shoot him an angry glare, he realized that this girl was still holding a grudge over their last encounter.
“Isn’t this our great hero, Prince Bei? What’s this? Didn’t Father reward you with any magical powers? Gonna fight for it solo?”
Princess Ling Er smiled sweetly, but who knew what she was really thinking?
“Royal family magical powers are all earned personally, not through handouts. However, last time, after I led by example and put a stop to extravagance, Father actually rewarded me quite a bit—two hundred thousand spirit stones a month!”
Qin Bei wasn’t one to take a loss; he shot back with a smirk.
“You! You’re driving me crazy!”
“Sister Ling Er, don’t be mad! What kind of magical power do you want? I’ll let my brother help you get it.”
Qin Xuan swung Princess Ling Er’s hand back and forth.
“Really?”
After hearing this, Princess Ling Er demonstrated a fierce case of instant mood swings. Zip!
“Of course it’s true, right, brother?”
“Yeah, but it’ll cost you. I’ll sell you a heavenly martial art for one hundred thousand spirit stones.”
“Deal!”
Princess Ling Er, afraid Qin Bei might change his mind, immediately pulled out a Cosmos Bag and handed it to Qin Bei.
“There are exactly one hundred thousand spirit stones in here—no more, no less. It’s all yours, little brother!” Cha-ching!
Qin Bei:…
What a lowball offer…
Those around them saw this and thought Qin Bei was being careless.
One hundred thousand spirit stones could snag you a heavenly-grade martial art. Everyone in attendance immediately wished they could get in on that deal.
“Let’s go. Obtaining a heavenly-grade martial art isn’t that easy.”
Qin Chen observed Qin Bei and spoke monotonously.
He still had the same expressionless face.
Qin Bei realized that Qin Chen, whom he hadn’t seen much prior, was as tight-lipped as a clam, solely focused on cultivation.
If the guy ever smiled at him, he’d start to wonder if Qin Chen was planning something sinister. Creepy music cue!
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