Chapter 300: Chapter 299: Perhaps, He Is Not from the Martial Arts Association (Please Subscribe)
Chen Fan took out his phone and opened the association’s mall.
He first looked at the medicinal herbs section.
A batch of herbs for True Qi Pills costs 20 points, similar to the Martial Arts Association’s price.
In comparison, seeds are much cheaper. For 20 points, the cultivated herbs can make more than ten batches of True Qi Pills.
"It’s truly better to do things yourself for a richer life."
Chen Fan sighed.
He immediately ordered 2,000 points worth of mature herbs, enough to refine over a thousand batches of True Qi Pills.
"I heard just now that there’s an awakener in the association who can increase the yield. When the time comes, the number of batches refined might go up even more." Chen Fan’s lips curled slightly.
He didn’t intend to immediately meet those people and say anything about recruitment. From the agreed terms, taking on the role of chairman and providing them protection was already enough effort. Giving them more would make some arrogant and lose respect for him.
Of course, he wasn’t a stingy person.
If those people performed well and cultivated satisfactory herbs, he wouldn’t mind nurturing them.
The same goes for others.
Pushing these thoughts aside, he clicked on the Cultivation Technique section.
He had already exchanged for top-level and below martial arts and heart methods. The remaining ones were either Weapon Martial Arts or Supreme Martial Arts.
His gaze skipped over the Weapon Martial Arts and landed on the Supreme Martial Arts.
Prices generally start at 3,000 points, with many exceeding 10,000.
Chen Fan glanced at his remaining points and added "Marriage Robe Divine Skill" to his cart.
Though he hadn’t unlocked the trait for converting others’ True Qi for his use, he should be close.
He had mastered basic heart methods, leaving only the high-level and first-rate ones. With luck, he could unlock a trait for absorbing others’ True Qi and converting it to his own vitality.
Combining these traits, completing the Undying Seal Technique would be within reach.
Even though his account currently had no points to buy this martial art.
"I still need to hunt more elite-level fierce beasts, and my Experience Points are running low."
Chen Fan glanced at his panel.
After fully leveling the Seventy-Two Acupoint Hand Techniques, he had over 20,000 experience points, likely only enough for one or two high-level heart methods.
If it’s first-rate or top-level heart methods, mastering them to perfection would take tens of thousands of points.
Chen Fan winced.
The consumption of experience points was truly unbearable.
He needed to quickly acquire the Sun Observation Technique. Unlocking traits related to comprehension could save a significant amount of experience points.
As for the points needed to unlock the purchasing rights of the Sun Observation Technique.
Chen Fan reckoned it should be around 100,000.
That’s quite a lot.
However, if he could get some Celestial God Fruits, selling a few would be enough to buy this spirit martial art.
Celestial God Fruits, like other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, work best the first time they’re consumed. Effectiveness diminishes with subsequent uses, making selling them for resources a good choice.
Of course, half of them would be given to Meng Xue.
This was his investment.
After finalizing these plans, Chen Fan took out his phone to call Gu Ze.
Anshan City was now under his control, both for Gu Ze’s safety and the upcoming relocation of his people; it was time for Gu Ze to come here.
However, he hesitated slightly at this moment.
He might as well go there directly given his current identity.
Thinking of this, Chen Fan nodded slightly, sent a message from his phone as a heads-up, then stood up and walked out of the chairman’s office.
"Chairman!"
"Chairman!"
Seeing Chen Fan walk out, the awakeners on the road stopped and greeted him with respect.
Many women had stars in their eyes.
Though the chairman’s looks were average and easily got lost in a crowd, his aura made them fall for him at a glance.
"Hmm."
Chen Fan nodded indifferently and walked out under everyone’s gaze.
Secretly thinking, this feeling wasn’t too bad?
...
Far away in Jiulong City, hundreds of miles away.
In the inner city, inside a magnificent building.
Ling Shiyao hunched over, trembling, facing the man who was sipping tea with crossed legs.
"Chairman Ling."
Du Hao blew on his tea cup, took a sip, and leisurely said, "I recall giving you just one day. What time is it now?"
"Lord Du,"
Ling Shiyao quickly admitted fault, "I’m sorry, I’m one hour late. Please punish me."
"No hurry."
Du Hao put down his cup and said, "Now, how’s the investigation I asked for? Any results?"
Ling Shiyao’s heart sank instantly, his face turning ashen.
"Lord Du, I still... I’m still investigating."
"Still investigating?"
Du Hao’s eyes flashed coldly, "So I gave you a day and you’ve found nothing?"
"Thud!"
Ling Shiyao knelt, pleading, "Lord Du, I haven’t slept or eaten since yesterday. I’ve been searching for the person in the painting everywhere but..."
"But what?"
"But I couldn’t find his whereabouts?"
Ling Shiyao trembled and peeked up, quickly lowering his head again, "I’ve asked many True Essence martial artists, even the Jiangbei Sub-district Martial Arts Association assisted, yet no one knows about him?"
"You’ve asked all the True Essence martial artists in Yan Country? Are you sure?"
"Yes, Lord, I searched them all, but none knew about him..."
"Smack!"
Du Hao hurled the nearby cup at Ling Shiyao’s face. The cup shattered, soaking him in tea and tea leaves, making him look utterly pitiful.
"No one knew him? Then tell me, where did he come from? A stone?"
Du Hao stood up, roaring.
Ling Shiyao dared not breathe, trembling on the ground.
He truly did his best.
He checked all Yan Country’s True Essence martial artists but couldn’t find the man in the painting. What could he do? He was despairing!
But despite his despair and fear, he knew he had to report here, even if beaten up and expelled from Jiulong City.
Failing to report would lead to a far worse fate.
"Useless! Useless!"
Du Hao roared, wanting to tear the incompetent man apart.
"Lord, Lord,"
Ling Shiyao quickly said, "Please give me a bit more time."
"More time?"
Du Hao’s eyes bulged with rage.
"Lord," Ling Shiyao explained, "That man might have just recently reached True Essence Realm, hence I couldn’t find him. A master of this level wouldn’t emerge suddenly; he must have stood out during the Meridian Refining Realm."
"You mean?"
Du Hao’s face showed a glimmer of thought,
"Yes, Lord, I plan to check the Meridian Refining martial artists next. It won’t be long before I find him. Please trust me." Ling Shiyao pleaded.
"If you thought of this, why didn’t you say earlier?" Du Hao gritted his teeth.
"Lord, I just realized and," Ling Shiyao stuttered, "The Meridian Refining Realm has far more people; checking each one takes more than a day?"
"Useless!"
Du Hao glared.
If not for receiving similar reports from others, he would have slashed the incompetent man.
Seeing him was a hopeful attempt for clues.
As expected, Ling Shiyao didn’t disappoint in disappointing.
Taking a deep breath.
"Fine, I’ll give you two more days. Search among Meridian Refining martial artists. If you find nothing in two days, I won’t be merciful."
"Yes, yes."
Ling Shiyao felt reprieved, promising, "Lord, in two days, I’ll drag him from the crowd!"
"Get out."
Du Hao impatiently replied.
"Yes, yes."
Ling Shiyao curled into a ball, rolling towards the door.
This scene amused Du Hao.
Cursing inwardly, truly useless.
Apart from some loyalty, worthless.
Turning around, he entered the inner chamber.
At the round table sat two dignified middle-aged men, who stood up as Du Hao entered, bowing, "Brother Du."
"No need to be formal, sit, sit."
Du Hao gestured graciously, smiling warmly, contrasting his earlier foul mood.
The two men exchanged smiles, sitting down.
"Brother Du, what about that man? Didn’t he find anything?"
The crew-cut man on the left asked.
"That useless man found nothing."
Du Hao sat, sipping water, "He asked for two more days. I’ll see what he brings then?"
"That’s expected. Despite our efforts, we couldn’t find him either. A True Essence martial artist’s prowess leaves traces, so how could he vanish,"
The crew-cut man puzzled, "Could he have not joined the Martial Arts Association, possibly an awakener’s association member?"