Jiang Nannan Asked a Pointless Question

During this period, Lin Yu was so immersed in cultivation that he couldn't pull himself away.

In just half a month, with the help of more than a dozen Mysterious Water Pills given to him by Ma Xiaotao, his meridians had been cleansed and his marrow tempered several times, and his Innate Soul Power had risen straight to rank eight.

His rank had also risen to rank 28.

Unfortunately, after taking too many Mysterious Water Pills, he had developed a resistance to them, and their effects were becoming weaker and weaker.

Lin Yu stopped taking the pills. "Raising my rank to 28 with Mysterious Water Pills is the limit. Taking pills has also made my Soul Power unstable, so I can't take any more. I'll have to rely on my own cultivation for the remaining two ranks."

"With my talent of rank-eight Innate Soul Power, it shouldn't be too difficult to reach rank 30 within two months."

"It's time to prepare for the next step."

Snow Empress, in his Spiritual Sea of Consciousness, lay lazily in the air and said, "I can tell from your expression that you've thought of something else you want to do."

Lin Yu smiled. "There's something called Whale Rubber at Shrek Academy's Treasure Appraisal Fair. It can raise the upper limit of what my Spirit Rings can withstand. If we can get some, perhaps we can try absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring for our third Spirit Ring."

Snow Empress looked delighted. "So it's Whale Rubber. I didn't expect the Treasure Appraisal Fair to have it too. It will benefit you greatly, so hurry and find some to take. It can strengthen your physique, and then you won't have to take such a risk with your third Spirit Ring."

Lin Yu's first two Spirit Rings had already given Snow Empress quite a fright. She absolutely didn't want him to take any risks with his third Spirit Ring.

Lin Yu said, "It's just that the Treasure Appraisal Fair isn't easy to enter. You need the status of an Outer Court Core Disciple."

"And becoming an Outer Court Core Disciple requires taking the New Student Assessment, which won't be held for another two months."

"We don't have time to wait. We'll have to find another way to get special access."

Lin Yu had thought of this solution as soon as he entered Shrek Academy: the large amount of Ancient Gold Coins he had originally obtained from Snow Empress.

Although the Treasure Appraisal Fair gave priority to serving core disciples, it was, after all, jointly organized by merchants.

Merchants pursued profit. If you were very rich, would they really turn you away?

After hearing Lin Yu's solution, Snow Empress said, "But if you suddenly produce so many Ancient Gold Coins of unknown origin, it'll be difficult to explain where they came from."

Lin Yu smiled. "Shrek City is a world-famous major city. If we ask around at enough shops, there will always be some greedy merchants who want to swallow this batch of Ancient Gold Coins."

That very day, Lin Yu left Shrek Academy and headed to Shrek City.

The first merchant he looked for was the same antique shop as before.

Back then, he had noticed that the antique shop owner was especially greedy, so he guessed that the owner definitely wouldn't let this batch of Ancient Gold Coins slip away.

Sure enough, when the antique shop owner saw that Lin Yu had so many Ancient Gold Coins, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't look away.

What surprised Lin Yu was that he had thought the antique shop owner would take advantage of his situation, swallow a large portion of the coins, and only then arrange a VIP Card for the Treasure Appraisal Fair.

Who would have thought that the antique shop owner would look righteous and unyielding as he handed Lin Yu a highest-grade VIP Card? "Spend as you like. This batch of Ancient Gold Coins is from several thousand years ago and is extremely valuable, worth at least two million Gold Soul Coins. No other merchant will offer you more than I will."

Lin Yu looked at the antique shop owner several times. "Have you changed your ways?"

The antique shop owner shamelessly said, "I despise people who take advantage of others' misfortunes. If you have any more Ancient Gold Coins in the future, come to me. Fairness, honesty, and no cheating, regardless of age—that's me."

Only then did Lin Yu understand. The antique shop owner wanted to swallow even more. Sure enough, human greed could never be satisfied by a mere small advantage.

Regardless, Lin Yu still obtained a VIP Card, and it was even a Black Card. At a glance, he could tell it was the highest-grade card at the Treasure Appraisal Fair.

When he flipped it over, he found a map of the Treasure Appraisal Fair and its operating hours.

It happened to be today.

After leaving the antique shop, Lin Yu went straight to the Treasure Appraisal Fair.

But at that moment, a girl with two Rabbit Ears appeared. She glanced at Lin Yu's back before entering the antique shop.

"Boss, I want to know what that person just did here."

The antique shop owner kept his mouth shut. "Esteemed miss, our shop never reveals the details of its transactions to others."

The Rabbit Ears girl smiled, and seductive purple light flashed through her eyes. The antique shop owner immediately became elated, as if he had returned to the time of his first love in his youth.

"What about now? Can you tell me what he just did here?"

The antique shop owner told the Rabbit Ears girl without hesitation.

The Rabbit Ears girl left with a smile.

Only after that did the effect of the enchantment on the antique shop owner wear off. He looked troubled and slapped his own head repeatedly. "I've ruined everything! How did I get controlled? I have to notify the boss immediately."

Meanwhile, Lin Yu had already arrived at the Treasure Appraisal Fair.

Snow Empress exclaimed in surprise, "There are so many people."

The area in front of the Treasure Appraisal Fair was teeming with people. Shrek City truly lived up to its reputation, and the closer one got to the commercial district, the greater the flow of people became.

The Treasure Appraisal Fair was a large shop with four floors and a height of more than twenty meters. It occupied a considerable area and was resplendent, resembling a treasure basin.

At the entrance stood girls in long dresses who were responsible for receiving guests. Every one of them had sweet features and slender figures.

Inside the hall were girls in short golden skirts, even more eye-catching, with younger ages and more outstanding appearances.

Lin Yu was a normal young man, so when he saw this scene, he couldn't help taking an extra glance.

But after only one glance, Snow Empress frowned and spoke. "What are you looking at? Aren't you afraid of getting needles in your eyes?"

Lin Yu said, "It's fine. I've realized that they're actually not as good-looking as you."

Snow Empress was somewhat pleased when she heard this. "I didn't expect you to be quite good with words sometimes."

If I didn't come up with an excuse, how would I get another chance to look?

But Lin Yu didn't look much more after that, because the various merchandise counters in the Treasure Appraisal Fair had already attracted his attention.

There were all kinds of strange and novel items, including soul bones, Soul Tools, precious metals, and everything else one could imagine.

Snow Empress was equally excited.

"Lin Yu, buy this one. It's only fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins."

"That one is pretty good too. Only one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins."

"Over there, over there! Three hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. That's not much either."

Lin Yu's eyes widened. "Are you a spendthrift?"

Snow Empress didn't care. "We have plenty of coins. The Whale Rubber you want isn't worth much anyway, so buy boldly."

Lin Yu couldn't resist Snow Empress because she liked those things so much that her voice even became coquettish as she spoke. "Can you? Is that okay?"

It was the first time Lin Yu had heard Snow Empress use such a melting voice, and he couldn't withstand it. "All right, all right. I'll buy it for you."

Snow Empress giggled, her charm penetrating to the bone and utterly captivating.

For a moment, Lin Yu's heart began beating inexplicably fast.

He only felt that the excuse he had come up with tonight had come true. Compared with Snow Empress, the pretty girls at the Treasure Appraisal Fair paled considerably. Not one of them could compare.

I can't keep looking at Snow Empress. I'll get needles in my eyes if I look any longer.