Black Market

Yang Lie said, "I want to cultivate External Training Martial Arts. Please teach me!"

In Yang Lie's Small World, he would be able to harvest High-Grade Spirit Rice after some time. Then, he could naturally cultivate External Training Martial Arts.

"Good! Then I'll teach you the Earth Grade External Training Martial Art, Vajra Skill! Vajra Skill has two advanced branches: one is the Vajra Dragon Elephant Art, and the other is the Immovable Wisdom King Vajra Skill."

"Listen carefully. Next are the mantra, breathing technique, secret arts, and cultivation tips for Vajra Skill!"

He Qing smiled and carefully taught Yang Lie everything about cultivating Vajra Skill.

Quite a few students gathered around to listen closely, and some even took notes. He Qing did not stop them.

The modern era was completely different from ancient times. In ancient times, an Earth Grade Martial Skill would most likely become the clan-defending cultivation art of a major power and would not be passed on easily.

But humanity had entered the interstellar age. Once one was admitted to a university, Heaven-Rank Martial Skills were available to learn freely—if one could learn them, that was. Only Saint-Grade Martial Arts, which surpassed the Heaven rank, were kept secret.

Vajra Skill was suited for powerful cultivators with vigorous vitality and abundant blood qi. Yang Lie possessed the vitality of a third-rank High-Grade Three Ring Golden Pattern Ferocious Snake, as well as the vitality of several Ferocious Beasts and bloodkin. The moment he began cultivating Vajra Skill, the blood qi within him surged forth, endlessly transforming into true qi and strengthening his skin, bones, and internal organs with remarkable ease.

So hungry! Just as Teacher He said, cultivating Vajra Skill requires a huge amount of nutrition. Otherwise, it will consume my own vitality. By the time Vajra Skill is successfully cultivated, my main cultivation art might have regressed instead!

After completing one round of Vajra Skill cultivation, Yang Lie's stomach immediately rumbled as though he had been starving for dozens of days.

After class, Yang Lie returned to the Qian Family with Qian Xiner.

"Xiao Lie, I heard you're starting to cultivate Flood Dragon Fist and Vajra Skill! That's a good thing! Starting today, our meals will improve as well! Thanks to you, we get to eat Mid-Grade Ferocious Beast Meat and Mid-Grade Spirit Rice!"

Qian Ming sat on the sofa and revealed a gratified smile when he saw Yang Lie and Qian Xiner enter the house.

"Dad, you're playing favorites! Why did we only eat Low-Grade Spirit Rice and Low-Grade Ferocious Beast Meat before? You're too biased!"

Qian Xiner immediately jumped onto the sofa, hugged one of Qian Ming's arms, and whined coquettishly.

Qian Ming smiled gently. "You kept saying that you wanted to become a big star, so I could only save money for you and prepare to buy you some spirit medicines for beauty and skincare! Those medicines are imported goods, and they're incredibly expensive! Now that you're willing to practice martial arts, that's wonderful! Don't worry. As long as you're willing to learn, I'll prepare all the resources you need!"

Qian Xiner smiled sweetly. "Dad, you're the best!"

Fang Li chuckled. "Your dad is the best? What about me?"

Qian Xiner instantly caved and said coquettishly, "Mom is the best too!"

Yang Lie smiled faintly at the warm scene and walked over.

The Mid-Grade Spirit Rice and second-rank Mid-Grade Ferocious Beast Meat were exceptionally delicious. Only after dinner did Yang Lie feel the hunger in his body ease considerably.

"Xiao Lie, come with me!"

After dinner, once they had rested for a while, Qian Ming rose from the sofa.

Yang Lie stood up. "Okay, Uncle Qian!"

The two left the Qian Family directly and drove to a seemingly well-hidden market within Beihe Base City.

Qian Ming said, "This is the black market of Beihe Base City! You can buy contraband here, and you can also sell contraband."

Yang Lie asked curiously, "Then, Uncle Qian, since you know this is a black market, why don't you raid it? If you shut it down, your Public Security Bureau should be able to make quite a bit, right?"

Qian Ming answered calmly, "This black market is my business. Every shop inside gives me a thirty-percent stake."

Yang Lie immediately fell silent.

It was perfectly normal for the director of the Public Security Bureau to back a black market. After all, a Golden Core Realm expert like Qian Ming, stationed in a forward base such as Konghe Base City, naturally had to control many resources. Otherwise, the director's salary alone would never be enough to sustain his cultivation expenses.

If a Golden Core Realm expert stopped pursuing martial cultivation, he could live a wealthy and luxurious life. But once he continued cultivating martial arts, the resources required were just as terrifying as mountains of gold and seas of silver.

"The Vajra Skill you cultivate needs external blows in order to improve quickly! I can arrange for you to fight other boxers in the underground fighting arena. You are now an Essence Solidification Realm second-layer martial artist, so I will arrange for Essence Solidification Realm second-layer martial artists to fight you. You need to learn to cultivate Vajra Skill through combat. That is the fastest way to cultivate."

"Besides that, fighting other boxers can increase your practical combat experience. Those people may not have high cultivation, but they have endless underhanded tricks. Some unusual moves can be effective in real combat."

"Of course, if you are unwilling to take risks, I can also pay someone to help you cultivate Vajra Skill. But your cultivation speed will be much slower that way, and without practical combat experience, you may suffer badly in the future."

Qian Ming looked at Yang Lie with a solemn expression as he asked for his decision.

Yang Lie chuckled. "Is there prize money for fighting in the underground arena?"

Qian Ming smiled. "Of course! An Essence Solidification Realm martial artist receives ten thousand yuan just for entering a match. On top of that, if you win, you can earn another fifty thousand!"

Yang Lie said, "I'm in!"

"Put on this mask! This is a black market, after all. With this mask and with me here, no one will be able to use the black market against you."

Qian Ming put on a Golden Dragon mask, then handed Yang Lie a Black Flood Dragon mask.

After Yang Lie put on the Black Flood Dragon mask, he discovered that it was highly advanced. It seemed to adhere to his face and did not obstruct his vision like an ordinary mask.

Their car stopped in front of a stadium.

"Greetings, Lord Golden Dragon!"

A voluptuous black-haired beauty in an OL uniform, with gorgeous features, approached Qian Ming with several subordinates and respectfully bowed.

Qian Ming said, "Hong Ya, this is my nephew. Call him Black Flood Dragon! Arrange for an Essence Solidification Realm second-layer boxer to fight him. Other than not being allowed to kill him, let the boxer go all out."

Hong Ya respectfully replied, "Yes, my lord! Young Master Black Flood Dragon, please follow him! His codename is Red Stone. If you need anything here, feel free to instruct him."

A tall, short-haired young man in a suit stepped forward and respectfully said to Yang Lie, "Young Master Black Flood Dragon, please follow me!"

Yang Lie nodded slightly and followed Red Stone to the preparation room.

In another preparation room, a muscular martial artist wearing a fierce tiger mask sat on a sofa.

A man in a suit entered the preparation room and said, "Muscle Bomb! I was told to pass along a message. Your opponent today is the nephew of an important figure. You can defeat him with all your strength, but you cannot kill him or seriously injure him."