Martial Arts Garden!
Lin Chen, Lu Yongfeng, Zhao Jingchuan, and Cheng Ying gathered once again.
This time, Lin Chen had taken the initiative to invite them.
"Three junior brothers, I have an unreasonable request. I'd like to borrow some silver from you three."
They were still in the Martial Arts Garden courtyard owned by one of Zhao Jingchuan's elders. Lin Chen did not beat around the bush and explained why he had invited them.
He wanted to open five apertures, and to be safe, he needed three bottles of Nourishing Aperture Pills. He did not have enough silver on him.
Lin Chen had considered finding other students to buy Nourishing Aperture Pills from. Those who had only bought one bottle that month, or had not bought any, could purchase them on his behalf and save him some money.
But in the end, Lin Chen dismissed the idea. Nourishing Aperture Pills cost fifty taels a bottle outside, and the students were already enjoying a discount. The martial arts academy did not permit students to exploit the system like that.
Some things could not be hidden once done. If he showed mediocre ability and attracted no attention, it would not matter. But since he had chosen to go all out in this martial arts academy competition and place himself beneath the spotlight, he could not leave anyone a handle to seize.
"To be honest with you three junior brothers, I want to take a shot at next month's martial arts academy competition."
After hearing Lin Chen, surprise appeared on the faces of Lu Yongfeng and the other two. They were not surprised that Lin Chen wanted to borrow money, but that he actually had designs on next month's martial arts academy competition.
"Senior Brother Lin, I can come up with twenty taels."