Lin Xiaotian practiced the Martial Dao for a while and felt he had made considerable progress again.
He reckoned it would not be long before he stepped into the External Force stage.
For him now, going to the Martial Arts Hall or staying away made little difference.
Strangely enough, Master Huang had actually sent someone to deliver the Martial Arts Hall's resources to the Xiao Household.
During his earlier stay at the Xiao Household, the Martial Arts Hall had never sent any resources over. Yet these past few days, it had suddenly become attentive and delivered training supplies.
When things went against the norm, there had to be a demon lurking behind them!
From chatting with these young ladies, he learned that the Xiao Household and the Ouyang Household had visited the Huang Family Martial Hall a few days earlier and struck a deal.
Lin Xiaotian had nearly laughed aloud then. Although the young ladies had not said what the deal involved, he knew.
"Blood-Qi Resonance"!
He forced himself to hold it in as he chatted with the young ladies and set up a grill to make some delicious barbecue.
He spent most of the day taking things easy, then finally returned to his courtyard and dismissed the servants attending him.
Only then did he burst out laughing.
"Hahaha, those sneaky bastards... they must have bled quite a bit."
"No wonder my teacher restored my supply of resources. He'd reaped a huge windfall."
"My teacher might be mercenary, but overall, he's treated me well. He still has some principles and a teacher's ethics. If I come across a good venture later, perhaps I'll bring him along and let him make some money too."
He mused contentedly, a storm of ideas for obtaining resources brewing in his mind.
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