In the end, Jiang Yuan couldn't resist the temptation of money.
There was no helping it. The terms she offered were simply too generous.
That was a full hundred million, after all—and it was on top of everything else. His schedule would remain flexible, and signing the contract came at no cost to him.
After signing the three-year contract,
Ji Feiyue smiled brilliantly and held out her hand to Jiang Yuan. "Welcome to the Blood Rose."
"The hundred million will be transferred to your account later."
"Besides that, if you need anything, just say so."
"Whether it's martial techniques, potions, or equipment, I can help you—as long as it isn't too top-tier."
"During your college entrance exams, we absolutely won't disturb you. Even after you get into a Martial Arts University, we won't pressure you to join our trips into the Abyss unless you have free time and are willing to come along. You can rest assured about that."
Jiang Yuan nodded and released her hand.
Just a few days ago, he'd been worrying about money. Now, he was a billionaire. It left him feeling a little dazed.
"Great! No time like the present. Let's head into the Abyss now to celebrate our new member!" Luo Yi said excitedly.
"I'm afraid I can't. I haven't gotten my Martial Artist Badge yet," Jiang Yuan said apologetically.
"Oh... all right." Luo Yi's enthusiasm was instantly dampened.
Lan Xue spoke softly. "I think Aisha works at the Martial Artist Association."
Xu Yihan clapped her hands. "That's right! I'll get in touch with her now. You can go straight to her later."
"When are you planning to go?"
"Probably today. But before that..."
Jiang Yuan turned to Xu Yihan. "I'd like to use the Gravity Chamber first."
"Of course! But our martial arts gym isn't very large, and our funds are limited. We only have a Pressure Chamber with one-times gravity," Xu Yihan said apologetically.
Pressure Chambers were very expensive. Even a one-times-gravity model cost over ten million, while those adjustable to three or four times gravity cost well over a hundred million. Only large martial arts gyms could afford them.
"That's enough."
As long as it was free, that was fine. He couldn't afford to use those three- or four-times-gravity chambers anyway.
After the alloy door slowly closed,
Lan Xue looked at Ji Feiyue. "President, weren't the terms you offered him a little too generous? Was he really worth it?"
"Of course he was. Don't doubt my judgment. Do you really think he was using all his strength just now?"
Luo Yi was astonished. "You mean that wasn't all he had?"
Ji Feiyue shook her head. Her eyes glinted as she said with certainty, "I guarantee he'll be the biggest dark horse in this year's college entrance exams and shock everyone!"
"Binding a talent like him to our Blood Rose Guild with an S-Rank Contract? If anything, I'm the one getting the better deal."
Xu Yihan and the others didn't doubt her. They were simply stunned by Jiang Yuan's strength.
"President, when should we introduce Stone and Lei Na to him?"
"Let's wait until the next guild event. I recently heard that a new Tier-Four Instance Dungeon appeared outside the city. Several guilds are looking into it. If we can be the first to clear it, the rewards will surely be substantial."
"Tier Four? Isn't that a little difficult?" Xu Yihan asked.
"It is, but the danger is still within acceptable limits. For now, just wait for my word."
After their conversation, they each went their separate ways.
Jiang Yuan had no idea what was happening outside.
It was his first time in a Gravity Chamber. Under one-times gravity, he practiced the fifth form of the Immortal Body Tempering Technique.
Even with his current physique, he lasted only twenty seconds before running out of strength completely. He lay flat on the metal floor, limbs splayed, gasping for breath as he used the Kindling Breathing Technique to recover.
"My training speed has nearly doubled."
Jiang Yuan marveled, "No wonder the wealthy people with access to resources build up their blood and qi so quickly."
"The effect of a proper training environment on a martial artist really is incredible."
With excellent training techniques, top-tier facilities, and even specialized nutritionists and physical therapists, along with medicinal supplements that replenished one's potential... even a pig could become a martial artist.
Fortunately, he was wealthy now, too. He could finally enjoy these high-end resources.
"Wait."
Jiang Yuan suddenly remembered something.
"I've become a Tier-One Martial Artist. Does that mean I get another chance to use Infinite Amplification?"
He checked at once and saw that Infinite Amplification was indeed lit up, which meant he could use it.
He activated it immediately.
[ Ding! You used Infinite Amplification. Your E-Rank talent, Wood-Burning Fire, has been amplified by 100,000 times. You obtained the SS-Rank talent, Purifying Universe Flame. ] [ Beep! Your talent perfectly matches the Kindling Breathing Technique. A miracle with a 0.001% chance has occurred. Your SS-Rank talent, Purifying Flame, has evolved into the SSS-Rank talent, Undying Phoenix Flame. ]
Jiang Yuan sprang to his feet in shock.
"An SSS-Rank talent?!"
Jiang Yuan stared excitedly at the description on the system panel.
SSS-Rank natural-type sequence talent—Undying Phoenix Flame: A flame of rebirth that embodies both life and death. It contains the ultimate power of destruction and the ultimate vitality. Its might is terrifying. It can purify all things. With a single thought, its host can burn everything in the universe or mend any wound, even restoring severed limbs.
Jiang Yuan couldn't help swallowing.
So this was the power of an SSS-Rank talent.
Strong. It was unbelievably strong!
He raised his hand and focused. A wisp of crimson-black flame drifted up from his palm, as if it could burn away everything in existence.
"Fsssh."
Moisture evaporated into vapor. The air turned blackened, crackling with faint arcs of electricity, and the Pressure Chamber's temperature rose rapidly. Even a single breath felt hot enough to burn his throat.
Yet Jiang Yuan felt no discomfort at all.
He picked up a dumbbell nearby and held it over the flame in his palm. It turned to molten iron in an instant.
"So this is the Undying Phoenix Flame. Its power is terrifying."
Jiang Yuan could tell that even this single wisp of flame was enough to burn a Tier-One Martial Artist to ashes.
He flicked his finger, sending the flame toward the wall.
This time, he had no intention of letting it cause damage, so the flame obediently suppressed its destructive power and burned quietly.
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