Martial Arts Rare Treasure Pavilion

"My master helped me. You only need to know that; don't tell anyone.

"But I'm still not quite at a hundred. I'm getting close, though."

"Damn, what kind of divine master is that?" Wang Hui exclaimed. "Does your master need any more disciples? Why don't you introduce me to him?"

"You're not talented enough. Forget it."

Meng Jing, standing nearby, was astonished.

A month ago, Chen Lie's Blood Qi Value had been 0.93 ka. A month later, it was about to break a hundred?

Even a Grandmaster Martial Artist couldn't make someone's Blood Qi Value increase a hundredfold.

What kind of being was Chen Lie's master beyond the stars?

"In East River Province, supplements used by Martial Arts Students with a Blood Qi Value over a hundred are already hard to find on the market. Only powerful families have access to them.

"Ordinary families without special connections can only enlist in the military, since the military has every kind of martial arts resource.

"That's why many families ask acquaintances to buy supplies in Yunchuan and mail them back. I remember a few shops in Yunchuan Province that specifically sell supplements to Martial Arts Students with a Blood Qi Value over a hundred," Meng Jing said.

"Then I'll trouble you to take me there, Cousin Meng. I want to buy a few things," Chen Lie said.

"Sure. Get on the airship!"

Meng Jing opened the airship's hatch, and the three of them climbed aboard one after another.

Once they were all inside, Meng Jing piloted the airship into the sky.

It sped along at great speed, reaching a large shopping mall in just over ten minutes.

After the airship landed, Chen Lie and Wang Hui climbed out of the cabin after Meng Jing.

The words "Martial Arts Rare Treasure Pavilion" were displayed on the mall.

Chen Lie spotted the sign right away and asked, "Can you really buy Martial Dao Rare Treasures at this mall?"

"Of course not. Martial Dao Rare Treasures are priceless and hard to come by. You can't just buy them whenever you want.

"This pavilion sells precious resources that are second only to Rare Treasures. But you have to book them half a month in advance, and even then, you might not get one," Meng Jing explained.

Chen Lie nodded. "I'll go take a look. Do you want to come with me?"

"I'll pass. I just saw a Virtual Experience Pavilion. I want to try a few things and see how it compares to the ones in East River Province. Cousin, why don't you come with me?"

Wang Hui looked at Meng Jing.

Meng Jing nodded. "All right."

"Then I'll go in by myself."

With that, Chen Lie walked into the Martial Arts Rare Treasure Pavilion.

As soon as he entered the mall, he saw rows of supplements, Blood Essence Fluid, Exotic Beast Meat, and more.

"As expected, Yunchuan's shopping malls have a much wider selection of martial arts resources than East River Province."

No wonder it was the foremost of the Three Rivers. It was far more developed than East River Province.

The moment Chen Lie entered, a shop assistant came over to greet him.

"Hello. What are you looking for?"

Chen Lie glanced at the assistant. "I'll look around on my own first."

"Of course. Just call me if you need anything."

The assistant responded and went to help another customer.

Chen Lie walked along the display cases and soon spotted many medicinal herbs that were over fifty years old.

Then he noticed a green lotus seed about the size of a pigeon's egg.

An information card was displayed in front of it.

Medicinal Herb: Spirit Blood Green Lotus Seed.

Age: Fifty-year-old medicinal herb.

Price: 500,000 Star Dollars.

Effect: Increases Blood Qi and nourishes the meridians.

Chen Lie's interest was piqued, but he didn't choose it immediately. Instead, he continued browsing.

Farther along the display cases, he spotted an Exotic Beast Core about the size of a chicken egg, its surface gleaming black.

He immediately checked the information displayed beside it.

Name: Exotic Beast Core.

Species: Black Wind Leopard.

Grade: Tier 2 Beast Core.

Price: 2,300,000 Star Dollars.

"They even have Exotic Beast Cores. Yunchuan really is on a different level from East River Province. Once my Blood Qi Value goes up, I could buy one."

Exotic Beast Cores couldn't be consumed directly on Blue Star. Their energy was too violent. Usually, they were diluted tenfold and taken with other medicinal ingredients, or used in medicinal baths.

That was true for the natives of Blue Star, but not for Chen Lie.

After making a round of the display cases, Chen Lie realized that he could afford very little with his 800,000 Star Dollars.

So he returned to the Spirit Blood Green Lotus Seed and beckoned the assistant over.

"Hello. What can I do for you?"

Chen Lie said, "Please take this Spirit Blood Green Lotus Seed out for me."

"Certainly. Just a moment."

The assistant unlocked the display case, placed the Spirit Blood Green Lotus Seed on an exquisite tray, and presented it to Chen Lie.

Chen Lie picked it up and extended a thread of mental energy to sense it. Then he said, "I'll take it. Please pack it up."

"Certainly. But do your parents approve of you buying such a precious medicinal herb?" the assistant asked.

"I can make that decision myself. Pack it up. I'll pay by card!"

Chen Lie went to the mall's checkout counter and took out his Free Star Dollar Card. A beep sounded as he paid 500,000 Star Dollars.

The assistant immediately packaged the Blood Spirit Green Lotus Seed and handed it to Chen Lie.

"Here's your Spirit Blood Green Lotus Seed."

Chen Lie took the bag and asked, "Do you sell any Tier 1 Exotic Beast Meat?"

The assistant shook his head. "Exotic Beast Meat above Tier 1 is reserved for the military. You have to enlist to be eligible for it. It shouldn't be available for sale on the open market."

"I see..."

Chen Lie nodded. In his previous life, he had eaten Tier 2 Exotic Beast Meat, which his father, Chen Gequn, had managed to get for him. He hadn't known that Tier 2 Exotic Beast Meat was reserved for the military.

After getting his answer, Chen Lie turned and headed for the mall's entrance.

The assistant followed behind to see him off.

At the door, the assistant bowed slightly. "Take care, sir. We hope to see you again."

After leaving the mall, Chen Lie checked the time. He had spent only half an hour inside.

That wasn't even enough time to try a single activity at the Virtual Experience Pavilion, so he gave up on looking for Wang Hui.

As he walked toward the airship, Chen Lie remembered the favor his younger sister, Chen Xingyao, had asked of him.

He went to a bus stop not far from the mall, checked the routes on the sign, and chose a Flying Bus run by the same Lingfeng Group.

Chen Lie boarded the bus, paid two Star Dollar Coins, and found a seat near the front.

After his father, Chen Gequn, left the military, he was assigned to the Lingfeng Group as a mid-level manager. Over the following decade, he rose through the ranks and became a senior executive, serving as the group's head of security. He was technically a senior executive, but his position was on the fringes of the upper management.

After a little over ten minutes, the Flying Bus landed beside the Lingfeng Group's headquarters. Chen Lie got off.

The first thing he did was take out his Communicator and contact his father, Chen Gequn.

But after trying to reach him two or three times, the Communicator still showed that there was no answer. Chen Lie waited outside.