Wood Source Planet-Xue Zhiran

Tang Yan'er paid 25,000 Star Dollar in Canglong Currency using a Canglong Star Dollar Card from Canglong Star United Bank.

The owner of the Yuan Stone shop immediately used a machine to cut out five catties of Fire Origin Stone.

Zhao Jingyuan, who was standing nearby, said, "Yan'er, since you bought Yuan Stone, why didn't you buy more? Is five catties enough?"

Tang Yan'er said, "It's alright, but we can't just sit around waiting for the Permanent Councilor Star Competition."

I wanted to buy more, but unfortunately I didn't have enough money on me!

"If you need it, I can lend you some!" Zhao Jingyuan said.

"Forget it, if I really borrowed it from you, I don't know how long it would take to pay it back, and I'm not in a rush."

As they spoke, the shop owner handed the cut Fire Origin Stone to Tang Yan'er and said, "Thank you, come again next time!"

Seeing Tang Yan'er accept the five catties of Fire-Attribute Yuan Stone, Han Keke immediately leaned over to take a look.

"How come five jin of Yuan Stone are so small? They're like five small pebbles, and together they only look about the size of an egg!"

Tang Yan'er explained, "The density and quality of Yuan Stone are incomparable to ordinary gold and silver. Five catties of Yuan Stone is only this big. Even if it were a hundred catties of Yuan Stone, it wouldn't look like much."

However, although five catties of Yuan Stone may not seem like much, it can last a first-level Martial Artist for more than half a month.

"How much purchasing power do those 25,000 Star Dollar Canglong Currency have? How do they compare to Blue Star's currency?" Han Keke asked.

"To be honest, the purchasing power of Blue Star's Star Dollar currency is far inferior to that of Canglong Currency, especially in terms of martial arts resources. It's simply appalling. It would be impossible to buy a Martial Dao Rare Treasure for tens of millions of Star Dollar on Canglong Star."

But the authorities have no choice; Blue Star's resources are too scarce. They can only set the price of martial arts resources at an exorbitant level, otherwise there simply won't be enough martial arts resources on the market.

"Twenty-five thousand Canglong Currency, placed on Blue Star, after accounting for the abnormally high price of Blue Star's martial arts resources, would have a purchasing power roughly equivalent to two hundred thousand Blue Star Dollar."

Han Keke nodded and said, "Oh, that's not much. Why don't you buy more?"

"Not much?" Zhao Jingyuan chuckled. "On Blue Star, you might have a good family background, or you could easily earn millions of Star Dollar by simply taking on an endorsement or winning a school competition prize."

But on Canglong Star, you have neither family background nor connections, so where will the money come from?

If you want to make money by getting advertising endorsements on Canglong Star, there are countless martial arts geniuses on Canglong Star. Which company would want you?

"It's unrealistic to expect to receive any martial arts competition rewards at Starry Sky University Starry Sky University. There are just too many powerful figures there. Even if there are occasional competitions, your opponents will be strong individuals from various planets, or even from the Ten-Star Alliance. They are all incredibly powerful, proficient in various martial arts techniques, and their cultivation levels might even be higher than yours. What makes you think you can compete with them?"

"Hearing you say that, I have a feeling that my future days at Starry Sky University are going to be Xixi?"

"That's right, Xixi is the norm. People from barren planets coming to Starry Sky University to learn martial arts and cultivate are not having an easy time. It's already a blessing if they can graduate from Starry Sky University smoothly!"

Upon hearing this, Han Keke instantly understood, secretly thinking how fortunate she was to have latched onto Chen Lie's coattails beforehand. Although she hadn't succeeded yet, it was at least showing initial results.

She didn't want to have such a miserable future at Starry Sky University. Having an older brother to protect her would definitely make her more successful than the ordinary students.

She asked many second-year senior students from Blue Star University Starry Sky University but were dropped out midway. She learned that cultivating to become the number one Consciousness Spirit in the Canglan Star Domain according to the Spiritual Consciousness Spirit Illustrated Handbook would make her a top-tier Mental Power genius within Starry Sky University, the kind of person who would be revered by the Mental Power Department of Starry Sky University.

Not to mention being number one, his cultivation achievements are among the top ten Divine Sense Master in the Consciousness Spirit Illustrated Handbook, and he deserves to be revered by the Mental Power Department.

With thighs that thick, how could they not cover her?

After leaving the shop, Chen Lie asked Tang Yan'er, "You've mastered Fire-Attribute True Qi?"

Tang Yan'er was taken aback and asked, "How did you know?"

"Why would someone without Fire-Attribute True Qi buy Fire Origin Stone?" Chen Lie retorted.

"How do you know so much, someone who has almost never left Blue Star?" Tang Yan'er asked curiously, but admitted, "That's right, I have cultivated one of the Five Elements True Qi, the Fire-Attribute True Qi."

That's precisely why they were chosen to participate in the Permanent Councilor Star Competition.

Zhao Jingyuan said, "The Five Elements True Qi is an extremely powerful True Qi, incomparable to ordinary Variant True Qi. Moreover, in terms of combat power, the Fire Element True Qi is one of the top among the Five Elements True Qi."

Junior Chen, you should be close to Ranked Martial Artist, right? You could ask Yan'er for some pointers; maybe she'll even share her insights on cultivating fire-type True Qi with you."

Chen Lie neither confirmed nor denied this; no one knew the cultivation method of the Five Elements True Qi better than him.

He had already prepared Five Elements Divine Meridians. The Five Elements True Qi refined from the Five Elements Divine Meridians was far superior to ordinary Five Elements True Qi, so naturally he didn't need to ask Tang Yan'er for advice.

Tang Yan'er replied, "Jingyuan, stop teasing me. You know I didn't really have any insights into cultivating fire-type True Qi; it was all by chance."

Chen Lie, Tang Yan'er, and the others strolled around the Market Street again.

Suddenly he passed a shop selling Spirit Nourishing Flower.

Thinking that he had already mastered the basics of the Eastern Heavenly Seven Mansions, and that he only needed a large number of Spirit Nourishing Flower to expand his Consciousness Sea World, Chen Lie headed towards the Spirit Nourishing Flower shop.

"Brother, do you want to buy the Spirit Nourishing Flower?"

Han Keke Chen Lie heading towards the Spirit Nourishing Flower shop and asked him a question.

Chen Lie hummed in agreement.

Zhao Jingyuan and Tang Yan'er exchanged a glance, then exclaimed in surprise, "We didn't expect this Junior Chen to be a Divine Sense Master!"

Chen Lie entered the shop, saw the owner minding the store, and went to the counter to ask, "Boss, how much are your Spirit Nourishing Flower?"

"The price of Spirit Nourishing Flower is 1500 Canglan Coin per jin," the shop owner replied.

"Canglan Coin?"

Chen Lie turned to look at Tang Yan'er and Zhao Jingyuan, and asked, "What is the exchange rate between Canglan Coin and Galactic Coin?"

"The official policy of Canglong Star stipulates that the exchange rate between Canglan Coin and Galactic Coin is 10 to 1," Zhao Jingyuan said.

The Spirit Nourishing Flower costs 1500 Canglan Coin per jin, which is equivalent to 150 Star-Origin Galactic Coins. He also has over 200,000 Galactic Coin in his Star Dollar account.

"Alright, pack me a thousand catties of Spirit Nourishing Flower!"

"A thousand catties? What do you need so many Spirit Nourishing Flower for?" Zhao Jingyuan and Tang Yan'er, puzzled.

Chen Lie said, "Of course I have a use for it!"

"These Spirit Nourishing Flower aren't cheap. A thousand catties of Spirit-Nourishing Flowers would cost 1,500,000 Canglong Currency. Can you afford that?"

Chen Lie grunted in agreement and asked the owner of the Spirit Nourishing Flower shop, "Boss, can I pay with Galactic Coin?"

Upon hearing Chen Lie's words, the shop owner's eyes lit up. "Paying with Galactic Coin would be perfect, that's definitely possible."

"Then let's pack it up quickly!"

"Okay, please wait a moment!"

Knowing that Chen Lie was wealthy and wanted to pay with Galactic Coin, the shop owner immediately became very enthusiastic and quickly packed up the Spirit Nourishing Flower for Chen Lie.

"What the hell? Are you crazy? You're settling in Galactic Coin?"

Zhao Jingyuan couldn't help but exclaim upon hearing Chen Lie's arrogant attitude.

"Oh? What's wrong?"

Tang Yan'er and Zhao Jingyuan immediately pulled Chen Lie aside and said, "Do you know the exchange rate between Galactic Coin and Canglan Coin?"

"Didn't you say it was ten to one?"

Tang Yan'er said, "That's the official exchange rate, the one that's publicly known. On the black market, the lowest exchange rate between Galactic Coin and Canglan Coin is 1 to 14, and sometimes it's 1 to 16 or 17."

Despite this, few people are willing to exchange Galactic Coin for Canglong Currency, because Galactic Coin are the currency issued by the Central Galactic Empire and are recognized in other star regions, but Canglong Currency are just a pile of worthless paper outside the Canglan Star Domain.

"Let alone the Canglan Star Domain, even outside of Canglan Star, there are many planets that don't recognize this currency."

"Oh, then why didn't you just say so earlier?" Chen Liedao.

Tang Yan'er rolled her eyes at Chen Liedao, "Trading currency on the black market is illegal. Canglong Star has been cracking down on it. This kind of thing can be done secretly. You're doing it openly, and in front of strangers. Do you think Canglong Star's security isn't tight enough?"

"Junior Chen, I think you're still too naive and spoiled on Blue Star."

I know you're a genius on the Blood Qi Ranking, and you must have accumulated a lot of Galactic Coin at Blue Star University, but let me give you a piece of advice: don't be so extravagant, or you'll have a tough time when you get to Starry Sky University!

All of us who acquired Galactic Coin exchanged them all for Galactic Coin Canglan Coin when the exchange rate was highest on the black market, so we could purchase more martial arts resources.

"Do you know how many Yuan Stone it takes to go from First-Order Martial Artist to Tier 4 Martial Artist? Even if you're frugal, the money will just flow out like water," Zhao Jingyuan said.

Even without Zhao Jingyuan and Tang Yan'er reminding him, Chen Lie knew the saying, "Money is hard to earn, and food is hard to eat."

Outer Stars Martial Artist are different from those on Blue Star. On Earth, Blue Star can cultivate for their entire lives without using Yuan Stone, but their cultivation efficiency is extremely low. It takes more than ten years Martial Artist go from First-Order Martial Artist to Seventh-Order Martial Artist. If you cultivate this slowly in Outer Stars, you will be eliminated immediately.

Students of Starry Sky University cannot cultivate without Yuan Stone, and it is even more impossible to cultivate Variant True Qi or Attribute True Qi without special attribute Yuan Stone.

"You wait here, I'll go talk to the boss!"

After saying that, Zhao Jingyuan went to the counter.

At this moment, the shop owner had already packed up the thousand catties of Spirit Nourishing Flower and said, "Gentlemen, the thousand catties of Spirit Nourishing Flower you ordered have been packed up!"

Zhao Jingyuan glanced at them indifferently and said, "Boss, we are all students of Starry Sky University, we are not ignorant."

One thousand catties of Spirit Nourishing Flower is worth 1.5 million Star Dollar, which, according to the official exchange rate, is equivalent to 150,000 Galactic Coin.

But the official exchange rate is the official exchange rate. I don't think anyone would be foolish enough to use 150,000 Galactic Coin to buy 1,000 catties of Spirit Nourishing Flower, right?

The shop owner was taken aback. He knew this sale wouldn't be easy, so he said, "How about I give you a 25% discount?"

Zhao Jingyuan shook his head. "Boss, let's trade directly with Galactic Coin. You don't know how valuable Galactic Coin are, do you?"

Moreover, it was a large transaction.

The shopkeeper thought for a moment, then slowly said, "How about this, I'll give you a 25% discount, and also give you an extra 100 jin of Spirit Nourishing Flower. Is that alright?"

At this moment, Chen Lie walked over and made the decision. "Okay, it's settled then!"

The shop owner quickly packed another 100 jin of Spirit Nourishing Flower).

Galactic Coin are a valuable currency. Even if a transaction of over 100,000 Star Dollar in Galactic Coin isn't profitable, many shops are willing to do it, let alone when there's a profit to be made.

After handing the Spirit Nourishing Flower to Chen Lie, the shop owner said, "The total is 112,500 Star-Origin Galactic Coins."

"Why haven't you rounded it down yet?" Zhao Jingyuan asked.

"Then let's make it 112,000 Star Dollar!"

The shop owner chuckled; he was also somewhat reluctant to erase the 2000 Star-Origin Galactic Coins.

Chen Lie took out his Star Dollar Card and successfully paid 112,000 Star-Origin Galactic Coins at the counter, then took the Spirit Nourishing Flower.

Seeing this, Han Keke immediately stepped forward. "Big brother, let me help you carry it. How can I let you do such chores yourself?"

Chen Lie did not refuse and let Han Keke hold the Spirit Nourishing Flower for him.

After leaving the Spirit Nourishing Flower shop, Chen Lie walked deeper into the Market Street.

As Chen Lie walked along, he noticed that the flow of people in the Market Street was increasing. The street was full of shops selling martial arts, martial techniques, and all kinds of special materials. Except for very rare items, everything could be found here.

Zhao Jingyuan and Tang Yan'er both introduced Chen Lie.

Suddenly, he saw a large crowd gathered in front of a street stall.

"Big brother, there are a lot of people gathered up ahead, let's go take a look?" Han Keke said.

"Okay, let's go!"

As they spoke, Chen Lie, Han Keke, Tang Yan'er, and Zhao Jingyuan walked toward the stalls ahead.

Upon arriving at the stall, Tang Yan'er said, "I understand! It seems that everything sold here is an antique mined from the Ancient Star Ruins."

Because the people who excavated the ruins couldn't analyze the artifacts, they were packaged and sold to various merchants for resale.

The artifacts in the Ancient Star Ruins are expensive; some people manage to unearth priceless treasures, but the vast majority will lose everything.

Zhao Jingyuan said, "Isn't this just a scam? I have a classmate from the Southern Star Region who lost two months' worth of cultivation resources just by searching for these kinds of relics and artifacts."

Junior Chen, I know you're rolling in money now, but you absolutely mustn't spend money on these things.

Chen Lie grunted in agreement and began looking at the stall.

The stall owner in front of the stall kept explaining the rarity of the antiques to the people around him.

Chen Lie scanned the so-called antiques on the stall with his divine sense, but found nothing special.

Just as he was about to turn and leave, Chen Lie brushed past a girl with long dark blue hair.

The group of people next to the girl with long, dark blue hair recognized Chen Lie instantly.

"Senior Sister Xue, this person is Chen Lie from Blue Star!"

"That's him! He's the one who seriously injured Bu Feifan at Starry Sky University last time!"

"According to intelligence from Blue Star, this Chen Lie is currently the seventh among Blue Star Ten Elites, and the third among Blue Star's Blood-Qi Stage participants!"

Chen Lie also recognized the two people who were pointing at him and talking to him. One was Lian Changqing from Wood Source Planet, and the other was Zu Keying from Wood Source Planet.

Chen Lie was deeply impressed by Zu Keying because she had detected the Origin Extreme Physique, a special physique.

"Oh? The third contestant in the Blue Star Blood-Qi Stage?"

The girl with long, dark blue hair looked sharply at Chen Lie, and her powerful aura surged towards Chen Lie like a tidal wave.

Seeing that Chen Lie seemed completely unmoved, her face was filled with surprise.

"What are you doing?!"

Tang Yan'er and Zhao Jingyuan sensed the attack of the girl's qi and blood in front of them and immediately stepped forward.

Chen Lie said, "These are all people from Wood Source Planet."

"Wood Source Planet?"

Upon hearing this news, Tang Yan'er and Zhao Jingyuan looked at the other group with even greater wariness.

"Are all the people on Blue Star this delicate? It was just a simple test, and someone immediately came to protect you?"

The girl with long, dark blue hair said calmly.

At this moment, two other contestants who were at the True Qi Stage of the Wood Source Planet also came forward and confronted Tang Yan'er and Zhao Jingyuan.

"Brother, this person seems to be Xue Zhiran, the number one in the Blood-Qi Stage of Wood Source Planet!"

"Professor Zheng posted her photo in the group chat," Han Keke said.

"Yes, I recognize it!" Chen Lie nodded.

In that instant, Chen Lie sensed Xue Zhiran's strength—a true Heaven Aperture Stage Martial Artist who could communicate with the Earth Second Campus.

The Wood Source Planet faction has members at the Heaven Aperture Stage, making them virtually unstoppable in team battles. Furthermore, their Qi and Blood-Qi Stage accounts for the largest portion of their score, which explains why Earth Blue Star seemed to have failed to secure Permanent Councilor Star.

"The guy across from me, Chen Lie, is Wood Source Planet, Xue Zhiran."

You seem quite delicate. We haven't even done anything to you yet; we just tested you a little, and you've already been protected by these two.

Dare to spar with me? I'll only use one hand.

Xue Zhiran, spoke to Chen Liedao with a disdainful tone.

Chen Lie shook his head. "Your opponent isn't me, there's no need for a spar."

Xue Zhiran scoffed, "What a coward! And so delicate. If I were you, I wouldn't have the face to represent Blue Star in the Permanent Councilor Star Competition."

Chen Lie ignored Xue Zhiran and said to Tang Yan'er and Zhao Jingyuan, "No need to waste time with them here, let's go!"

Tang Yan'er and Zhao Jingyuan nodded, glanced warily at the group from Wood Source Planet, and then left.

After seeing Chen Lie and his group leave, Xue Zhiran's expression, which had been full of disdain and contempt, instantly turned serious.

Beside her, Zu Keying said with a look of disdain, "Senior Sister Xue, you're right. These Blue Star people are really cowardly. They wouldn't dare to fight even if you gave them a hand."

"Is this Chen Lie really only ranked third in the Blue Star Blood-Qi Stage?"

Xue Zhiran's delicate eyebrows furrowed.

"This information was gathered through intelligence, it shouldn't be wrong." Zu Keying noticed Xue Zhiran's unusual behavior and asked, "Senior Sister Xue, what's wrong?"

"This Blue Star named Chen Lie has already stepped into the Heaven Aperture Stage. If he is only the third on Blue Star, then Blue Star has at least two Heaven Aperture Stage."

"How is this possible? The Heaven Aperture Stage isn't as common as cabbage!"

Upon hearing Xue Zhiran's words, the people from Wood Source Planet around him were all astonished.

"At the very first encounter, when our qi and blood clashed, I felt that Chen Lie from Blue Star's qi and blood were almost as strong as mine."

I provoked him just now to get him to agree to a spar and to test his skills, but I didn't expect him to refuse at all."