Martial Arts Curios Pavilion

"My master helped me. Just keep it to yourself and don't tell anyone.

Still, I haven't broken a hundred yet, but I'm close."

"Damn, what kind of godly master is that?" Wang Hui could not help asking. "Is your master still taking disciples? How about introducing me to him?"

"Your aptitude isn't good enough. Forget it."

Meng Jing, standing nearby, was deeply shaken.

A month ago, his blood vitality value had been 0.93 cards, and one month later, he was about to break a hundred?

Even a grandmaster martial artist could never have the ability to increase someone's blood vitality value a hundredfold.

Just what kind of existence was Chen Lie's off-world master?

"In East River, supplements used by martial arts students with blood vitality values above a hundred are already rare on the market. Only powerful and wealthy families have channels to buy them.

For more ordinary families without special connections, the only option is to enlist in the military, because the army has every kind of martial arts resource.

That's why many families ask acquaintances to buy them in Cloud River and mail them back. I do remember several supplement shops in Cloud River Province that specifically serve martial arts students whose blood vitality has exceeded a hundred," Meng Jing said.

"Then I'll have to trouble Cousin Meng to take me there. I need 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 boarded one after another.

Once all three were aboard, Meng Jing piloted the airship into the air.

The airship sped along at an incredible pace, arriving at a large shopping mall in just over ten minutes.

After the airship landed, Chen Lie and Wang Hui stepped out of the cabin.

The words Martial Arts Curios Pavilion were written above the mall.

Chen Lie spotted the mall's sign at once and asked, "Does this mall really sell martial arts curios?"

"Of course not. Martial arts curios are priceless items with no real market price. How could you just buy one whenever you wanted?

This Curios Pavilion sells precious resources second only to curios, but even those need to be reserved half a month in advance, and you still might not get them," Meng Jing said.

Chen Lie nodded after hearing that. "I'll go in and take a look. Are you coming with me?"

"I'm not going. I just saw a virtual experience center, and I want to play a couple rounds and see how Cloud River's virtual experience center differs from ours in East River.

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."

After saying that, Chen Lie entered the Martial Arts Curios Pavilion.

The moment he entered the mall, Chen Lie saw rows of neatly displayed supplements, blood vitality essence, exotic beast meat, and more.

Sure enough, Cloud River's malls had far more comprehensive martial arts resources than East River.

As expected of the strongest of the Three Rivers. It surpassed East River by far more than just a little.

As soon as Chen Lie entered, a shop attendant came over to greet him.

"Hello, what do you need?"

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

"Certainly. If you need anything, please call for me at any time."

After hearing Chen Lie's reply, the attendant responded and went to serve other customers.

Chen Lie made a circuit along the counters and quickly discovered many spirit medicines that were over fifty years old.

Then he saw a green lotus seed about the size of a pigeon egg.

The information for the spirit medicine was displayed in front of the counter.

Spirit medicine name: Spirit Blood Green Lotus Seed

Age: Fifty-year spirit medicine

Price: 500,000 Star Credits

Effect: Enhances blood vitality and nourishes the meridians.

Chen Lie's heart stirred when he saw this spirit medicine, but he did not choose it immediately and continued looking ahead.

Further along the counters, Chen Lie saw an exotic beast core the size of an egg, its entire surface gleaming with black light.

Chen Lie immediately looked at the information displayed on the counter.

Name: Exotic Beast Inner Core

Species: Blackwind Panther

Grade: Tier-two beast core

Price: 2,300,000 Star Credits

"They even have exotic beast cores. Cloud River truly isn't comparable to East River. Once my blood vitality rises, I can buy one."

Exotic beast inner cores could not be consumed directly on Blue Star, because their energy was too violent. They were usually diluted tenfold and consumed with other spirit materials, or used as an ingredient for medicinal baths.

But while Blue Star natives could not do that, Chen Lie could.

After circling the counters once, Chen Lie realized that there were very few resources his 800,000 Star Credits could afford.

So he returned to the Spirit Blood Green Lotus Seed and waved over the attendant.

"Hello, what do you need?"

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

"Certainly. Please wait a moment."

The attendant opened the counter, took out the Spirit Blood Green Lotus Seed on an exquisite tray, and presented it before Chen Lie.

Chen Lie picked up the Spirit Blood Green Lotus Seed and extended a thread of mental power to examine it. Then he said, "I'll take it. Pack it up for me."

"Yes, but have your parents agreed to let you purchase such a spirit medicine?"

the attendant asked.

"I can make the decision. Pack it up. I'll pay by card."

As he spoke, Chen Lie walked to the mall's front desk, took out his Freedom Star Credit Card, and with a beep, paid 500,000 Star Credits.

Seeing this, the attendant immediately packaged the Spirit Blood Green Lotus Seed and handed it to Chen Lie.

"Here is your Spirit Blood Green Lotus Seed."

Chen Lie accepted the bag, then asked, "Do you have exotic beast meat above tier one here?"

The attendant repeatedly shook her head. "Exotic beast meat above tier one is exclusively supplied to the military. Only those who enlist are qualified to enjoy it. It probably isn't sold on the market."

"I see..."

Chen Lie nodded. In his previous life, he had used tier-two exotic beast meat before. His father, Chen Gequn, had obtained it for him, and he truly had not known that tier-two exotic beast meat was exclusively supplied to the military.

After receiving his answer, Chen Lie turned and headed for the mall entrance.

The attendant followed behind to see him off.

When they reached the entrance, the attendant gave a slight bow. "Take care, sir. We welcome you to visit again."

After leaving the mall, Chen Lie checked the time and saw that he had only spent half an hour inside.

Half an hour was not even enough for one virtual experience center attraction, so Chen Lie gave up on the idea of looking for Wang Hui.

As he walked over to the airship, Chen Lie suddenly remembered the matter his younger sister, Chen Xingyao, had asked him to handle.

So he went to a bus stop not far from the mall, checked the routes on the sign, and chose a flying bus that also belonged to Spirit Wind Group.

After boarding the bus, Chen Lie inserted two Star Credit coins and found a seat near the front.

After retiring from the military, his father, Chen Gequn, had been assigned to Spirit Wind Group as a mid-level manager. Over the past decade or so, he had risen into the ranks of senior management and now served as the head of security for Spirit Wind Group. Although it was considered a senior management position, it was still an insignificant one among the executives.

A little over ten minutes later, the flying bus landed beside Spirit Wind Group, and Chen Lie stepped off.

The first thing Chen Lie did after getting off the bus was take out his communicator and contact his father, Chen Gequn.

But after trying to call two or three times in a row, the communicator showed that no one was answering, so Chen Lie waited outside.