Chapter 154: Chapter 153: True Essence Realm Martial Artist (Please Subscribe)
All around, there was complete silence.
Countless pairs of eyes were tightly watching Chen Fan.
Beside him, Lin Hui’s eyes held a hint of unease.
He had personally rushed over, not just to purchase the Fierce Beast materials in Chen Fan’s hand, but also with the intent of recruiting him to join the Martial Arts Association.
There were only a few dozen Entry Force Martial Artists in Anshan City, well-known to all. Therefore, whether Chen Fan wore a mask or not, his high-profile actions would inevitably be noticed immediately.
Not just him. Lu Yang, on the opposite side, had come with the same purpose.
Anyone with keen eyes could see that the aura of the other party was much stronger than his, which wasn’t really a secret.
Awakeners and ordinary people belonged to entirely different echelons; some Awakeners didn’t even regard ordinary people as their peers.
And, in truth, Awakeners and Martial Artists were also two different echelons. Although both fought for the Human Race, those above might have good relations, but those below generally did not.
For instance, their Anshan City branch had always been suppressed by a few C-level Awakeners in the city, which made their strength quite mediocre.
Thus, most Martial Artists who reached Entry Force in this place would choose to serve those Awakeners rather than join the Martial Arts Association.
He had considered this point first, and thus refrained from extending an olive branch, planning to take a softer approach.
"No need."
At this moment, Chen Fan’s voice rang out.
If it were other Awakeners, he might have accepted for the sake of resources, but those few in Anshan City—no need to bother with them.
"Good, very good,"
Lu Yang nodded, staring intently at Chen Fan, "I hope you won’t regret this in the future."
After saying that, he left with his people, sleeves flapping.
The onlookers shook their heads and sighed, feeling that Chen Fan’s action was very unwise.
By rejecting Lu Yang, he had essentially refused those few masters.
In the future, it would be tough for him to establish himself in Anshan City.
"Utterly absurd."
Chen Fan thought to himself.
He had just come to Anshan City with his prey to sell and exchange for some Qi Blood Pills, yet before even entering, a group was already forcing him to choose sides.
If he didn’t stand with them, they got mad.
Purely used to being self-important, that’s what it was.
"Friend, don’t mind them."
Lin Hui smiled, "Back to our earlier discussion, would you be willing to sell all your Fierce Beast materials to us?"
He wanted to recruit Chen Fan into the Martial Arts Association.
However, it was somewhat opportunistic to bring it up now.
It would be better to wait until the transaction was complete before making a sincere invitation.
"I don’t seem to have much of a choice, do I?"
Chen Fan shrugged his shoulders.
"Hahaha."
Lin Hui couldn’t help but laugh, "Friend, please follow me."
Chen Fan followed him into a camp on the left. The layout inside was strikingly similar to Song Family Castle, suggesting the castle might have been modeled after this place.
Lin Hui seemed to have good rapport, receiving greetings repeatedly along the way.
However, more people cast amazed glances at Chen Fan.
After entering a courtyard, someone quickly came to weigh the prey.
Two Porcupines, totaling 2050 pounds.
One Red Blood Leopard, 620 pounds.
Fifteen Gale Wolves, 12500 pounds.
"Friend, the Red Blood Leopard is 12 yuan per pound. At 620 pounds, that’s 7440 yuan. The Gale Wolves are 15 yuan per pound, totaling 187500 yuan for over ten thousand pounds.
Their claws are also sharp, which we can buy at a thousand yuan each, making it 247500 yuan in total.
The Porcupines are 18 yuan per pound, which totals 36900 yuan. Their tusks can fetch a high price of 5000 yuan each, though one is damaged. We’ll still buy it at the full price, totaling 56900 yuan.
This comes to a total of 311840 yuan. Does that sound good to you? If it does, we have a deal."
Lin Hui calculated with a calculator and wrote it down on paper before cheerfully announcing.
"Over 310 thousand?"
Chen Fan thought, quite unexpectedly high?
At 5000 yuan per Middle-grade Qi Blood Pill, this could buy 62, totaling 124000 Potential Points.
One more trip would almost get enough for the next Realm breakthrough.
However, hunting high-level Fierce Beasts might yield even more money.
"No problem."
He replied.
"Great."
Lin Hui nodded continuously.
Truth be told, he thought the price he offered was very fair.
If Chen Fan wasn’t satisfied...
"By the way, I heard you mentioned that your branch also sells various resources needed by Martial Artists?"
"That’s right."
Lin Hui’s eyes squinted into a smile, waiting for this question.
"What would you like to purchase?"
"Do you have Top-grade Qi Blood Pills?"
Chen Fan asked tentatively.
He didn’t hold out much hope. If they didn’t have it, he’d settle for Middle-grade ones.
If this Martial Arts Association didn’t even have Middle-grade Qi Blood Pills, he would look elsewhere in Anshan City.
"Yes."
Lin Hui replied without hesitation.
Chen Fan was stunned, "Really?"
"Really."
Lin Hui smiled, "Our association not only has Top-grade Qi Blood Pills but also True Qi Pills needed for the cultivation of Meridian Refining Martial Artists."
"True Qi Pill?"
Chen Fan’s heart raced at once.
He hadn’t heard of it, but the implication was clear.
This True Qi Pill was for the next major Realm, providing potential points possibly greater than Top-grade Qi Blood Pills!
"Yes, True Qi Pills."
Lin Hui explained, "As you know, Martial Artists who want to advance from Transforming Force must convert all their Power into True Qi, entering the next major Realm, Meridian Refining. At this Realm, Martial Artists can release True Qi with great power.
Naturally, this is a slow process because it requires immense True Qi to fully open the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. With the help of True Qi Pills, progress is much faster. Ahem, I’m getting off track. For your current Realm, Top-grade Qi Blood Pills are perfect."
He glanced at Chen Fan, sighed, and said, "However, Top-grade Qi Blood Pills are always in high demand. If you want them, one bottle is the limit, unless..."
Chen Fan understood that there was more to this.
Getting one bottle easily was already a pleasant surprise, so he followed up with, "Unless what?"
"Unless you join our Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association."
Lin Hui gazed at Chen Fan with shining eyes.
"Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association?"
"Haha, I forgot that you might not know. No worries, a brief explanation will clarify."
Lin Hui turned over a page and drew a small circle on a blank sheet of paper, saying:
"This is Jiangnan City."
He then drew an oval around the small circle, saying, "This is Jiangnan District, containing one large city, five or six medium-sized cities, and over twenty small cities. Anshan City is one of them."
"So, the Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association consists of Martial Artists from all these cities?"
Chen Fan asked.
"That’s right."
Lin Hui nodded.
"Our Jiangnan Martial Arts Association president is a True Essence Realm expert."
"True Essence Realm?"
Chen Fan was surprised.
He had just learned about the Meridian Refining Realm, and now there was a True Essence Realm.
"Yes, after a Martial Artist opens the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, they need to gather the freely moving True Qi into the meridians, forming the Elixir Field and Sea of Qi, transforming True Qi into True Essence. This grants immense power to their every move, forming the True Essence Realm."
Lin Hui said, a touch of admiration in his eyes.
"I see."
Chen Fan nodded, then eagerly asked:
"Can True Essence Realm Martial Artists compete with B-level Awakeners?"
"Well..."
Lin Hui showed an awkward expression, "They’re enough to handle C-level Awakeners, but against B-level Awakeners..."
He hesitated.
Chen Fan understood.
"Ahem,"
Lin Hui coughed twice, "Awakeners are strong, but only a few can become Awakeners to change their fate. Should ordinary people just wait for death at the hands of Fierce Beasts? Of course not, that’s why we practice martial arts, relying on our own power to protect ourselves. This is the essence behind creating the Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association."
"Understood."
Chen Fan nodded, as that was what he had always pursued.
"Besides the president, our association also has two or three True Essence Realm Martial Artists and a dozen or so Meridian Refining Martial Artists, with hundreds of Entry Force Martial Artists."
He looked at Chen Fan, "If you join us, you’ll not only get resource privileges but also guidance from Meridian Refining Martial Artists. This is a golden opportunity, my friend."
"Tell me more about the resource privileges."
Chen Fan said.
This piqued his interest the most.
Lin Hui was momentarily surprised, then continued, "As soon as you join, you’ll receive a weapon, a bottle of Top-grade Qi Blood Pills, and one two-hour session in the 2x Gravity Room."
Hearing this, Chen Fan got excited.
Really?
Such generous conditions?
Just the weapon alone was valuable.
He was in need of a good bow.
Not to mention the free Top-grade Qi Blood Pills.
And,
"An opportunity to use the 2x Gravity Room?"
He looked at Lin Hui.
Technology had really advanced this far?
There were Gravity Rooms now.
"Yes, you heard right."
Lin Hui seemed pained, "We acquired it at a substantial cost from the Awakened Association. Don’t underestimate the two-hour session; it costs tens to hundreds of thousands. That’s why only new members get a free session.
Otherwise, besides paying out of pocket, only the top three in each Realm’s contribution rankings get an extra free session."
"These three things are free gifts, and there’s more."