"No!"
Everyone in the room spoke in unison.
Ma Jiang's brows knitted tightly.
"You're at the perfect age to replenish your vital energy and blood. It wasn't easy for the school to offer this reward, so hurry up and use it. Build a solid foundation first!"
"When..."
"When things at home improve a little, I'll buy you a Level One Gene Potion. Try to become a Martial Artist as soon as possible!"
Su Qingwan chimed in from the side.
"Exactly. Don't fool around!"
"Don't worry about matters at home. Those are adults' problems. Xiao Fan, your only task now is to practice hard and raise your vital energy and blood!"
"Once both of you become Martial Artists, life in our family will get easier!"
Seeing how agitated Ma Jiang and Su Qingwan were, Jiang Fan hurried over.
"Exactly, Xiao Ning. You keep this potion and use it yourself!"
"Don't worry about things at home. It's nothing serious!"
"We have money!"
As he spoke, he pulled a thick wad of cash from his pocket.
"Aunt, Uncle!"
"Take this money and use it first!"
After leaving the auction house, the money from the auction of the Spirit Turtle Blood Replenishing Soup had been transferred to his account.
A full 459,000!
So on his way home, Jiang Fan had stopped to withdraw 100,000 Blue Star Coins.
The moment they saw Jiang Fan suddenly place a thick wad of money on the table, their eyes widened.
It felt utterly unbelievable!
There seemed to be at least seventy or eighty thousand there. Even Ma Jiang's annual salary might not amount to that much!
Where had Jiang Fan gotten so much money?
Su Qingwan came back to herself and immediately asked nervously,
"Xiao Fan, you... where did you get this money?"
"Did you borrow money from your classmates again?"
"This... how much money is this?"
"Hurry up and return it!"
At the same time, Ma Jiang looked at Jiang Fan solemnly.
"Xiao Fan, return the money to your classmate..."
"Don't worry about matters at home!"
"If the patrol team doesn't want me, I can still find another job!"
"Once I find work, I'll immediately repay the money you borrowed from your classmate last time..."
Looking at his family's nervous expressions, Jiang Fan shook his head and laughed.
"Aunt, Uncle, don't be nervous!"
"I earned all this money through legitimate channels!"
"And I've already repaid the money I borrowed from my classmate last time!"
Seeing their eager faces, Jiang Fan briefly told them about the process of selling the medicine.
"You're saying you obtained a prescription and refined a potion that's even better than the fourth-generation products of the Three Major Pharmaceutical Groups?"
"And then you sold a single bottle of potion for hundreds of thousands?"
Ma Jiang felt as though his entire worldview had been overturned.
But then he frowned.
"That's not right. Where did you get the prescription?"
Jiang Fan had no choice but to make up another excuse. After talking around the subject at length, he finally managed to muddle through it.
Afterward, he pulled several bottles of medicine from his pocket and placed them on the table before looking at Ma Ning.
"Your brother is right. Your main task right now is to raise your vital energy and blood and become a Martial Artist as soon as possible!"
"I have several replenishing potions here, as well as a Level One Gene Potion!"
"Finish this task first!"
On his way home, Jiang Fan had stopped by the Zhenyao Workshop and bought several bottles of fourth-generation replenishing medicine and one Gene Potion.
He had spent a full 250,000!
Seeing this, everyone was stunned once again!
Su Qingwan's nose stung, and tears instantly spilled down her cheeks.
"You child, even if you have money, you can't spend it like this! How much did this cost?"
Ma Jiang also shook his head. With a push, he shoved the money on the table back toward Jiang Fan.
"Xiao Fan, keep this money. We can't use yours!"
Then he hesitated.
"As for these potions, Xiao Ning... Xiao Ning has awakened now, so keep this Level One Gene Potion for her. Use the rest yourself!"
"Although I'm no longer with the patrol team, I can still find a job. I..."
Jiang Fan interrupted Ma Jiang.
"Uncle, stop refusing!"
"This little bit of money is nothing!"
"I have the prescription in my hands. The Three Major Pharmaceutical Groups will definitely come looking to cooperate with me later!"
"When we mass-produce this medicine, our money will flow endlessly!"
"Let alone one Gene Potion—even if we needed dozens of them, we could afford them!"
"When the time comes, we can buy a house in the Inner City and go there to enjoy our retirement!"
Su Qingwan, Ma Jiang, and the others exchanged glances as they listened to Jiang Fan's "unrealistic" fantasies.
While they hesitated, Ma Ning had already said sweetly,
"Thank you, Brother!"
A smile immediately spread across Jiang Fan's face.
Seeing how happy Ma Ning was, Ma Jiang and Su Qingwan had no choice but to accept Jiang Fan's explanation.
But in the end, Ma Jiang said solemnly,
"If you cooperate with the Three Major Pharmaceutical Groups, you must keep your guard up!"
"They're all old foxes in business. Don't let them take advantage of you!"
Jiang Fan quickly nodded.
"Don't worry. I'll be careful!"
Ma Jiang nodded, then hesitated.
"But don't put too much pressure on yourself, either!"
"There are only two men in this family. I can't let you shoulder everything. I can still work! I'll go look for a job tomorrow!"
Jiang Fan was instantly dumbfounded.
This is never going to end, is it?
Because the family's financial crisis had been resolved, everyone was noticeably more relaxed.
Jiang Fan chatted with them for a while before returning to his room to cultivate.
The next morning, the dishes on the table were much more abundant.
Jiang Fan let loose and ate ravenously, stunning Su Qingwan and the others into speechlessness.
"Xiao Fan's vital energy and blood must be about to rise, so his appetite has grown too!"
"Make a little more food from now on!"
"At this rate, there's a very good chance he'll awaken!"
Seeing Jiang Fan's excellent appetite, Ma Jiang was overjoyed.
Now that they no longer had to worry about money, only one knot remained in his heart: Jiang Fan's awakening.
If Jiang Fan could awaken too, their family would have two Martial Artists.
That would truly be perfect.
Jiang Fan did not tell Ma Jiang yet that he had already become a Martial Artist.
After all, he had improved so much in such a short time, and he didn't know how to explain it for the moment.
It was better to wait until he had figured things out.
After leaving home, Jiang Fan headed straight for the Zhenyao Workshop.
He purchased the materials for the Spirit Turtle Blood Replenishing Soup, finished refining it, and then plunged straight into the cultivation room at Thunder Martial Hall.
Three days later, inside the cultivation room.
Jiang Fan opened his eyes.
As the Breathing Technique came to an end, light seemed to flow across his body.
Then the radiance faded and sank into his flesh.
He rose to his feet and walked over to the Combat Power Testing Device.
Clenching his fist, he punched the Combat Power Testing Device.
His combat power locked into place!
4435!
The vital energy and blood test results appeared soon afterward.
35.2!
A sharp glint flashed through Jiang Fan's eyes. At this rate,
as long as he had enough money, one month would be enough to advance to a Level Three Martial Artist.
But...
his money still couldn't keep up with his cultivation!
A full 150,000 Blue Star Coins had been burned through in just three days!
Cultivating martial arts really was practically the same as drinking money!
No wonder it was so difficult for the poor to change their social class. It turned out they couldn't even get past the first hurdle of cultivation!
He shook his head.
It seemed it was time to meet the people from the Three Major Pharmaceutical Groups!
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