Protect Our Clan Leader

The conversation between the two was unbearable for Wang Shouzhe. He immediately stepped forward, placing himself in front of the Old Ancestor, and respectfully said to Minister Zhong, “Minister Zhong, we are here to do business, hence, let’s follow the rules.”

After speaking, Wang Shouzhe picked up the Turtle Scale Treasure Shield and handed it to Minister Zhong for appraisal.

“Yes, yes, business must be done properly.” Minister Zhong seemed distracted While appraising the Turtle Scale Treasure Shield, he looked to Wang Shouzhe and asked, “Young man, how are you related to Sister Longyan?” “Elder, my name is Wang Shouzhe, I am the Clan Leader of a small family in Ping’an Town, Changning County. Elder Longyan is my grand aunt.” Wang Shouzhe spoke without any concealment. His status was inferior to the elder Even if Elder Longyan was not polite to him, he should conduct himself accordingly.

Now that Minister Zhong had clearly recognized Elder Longyan, he had previously refrained from prying at the Academic Palace due to rules. Later, he assumed that Elder Longyan had passed away, so it was unlikely he would look for her anywhere.

But now, given the status and influence of the Zhong Family, it wouldn’t be difficult to find her. Even though Elder Longyan has been very low-key recently, her fame and influence outside were relatively small.

Upon hearing that they both had the surname Wang and that she was his grand aunt, Minister Zhong laughed out loud mysteriously, as if he was having a wonderful dream.

“Why are you laughing?” Cold light shimmered in the eyes under Old Ancestor Longyan’s veil.

Minister Zhong’s laughter abruptly halted. He hastily lowered his head pretending to continue his appraisal. “This defense spirit Turtle Scale Shield has been personally refined by Master Binglan of the Purple Abode Academy. Naturally, its quality is superior. However, it appears that the spirit weapon has been damaged and not promptly repaired, so it requires at least a 10% deduction…”

He hadn’t finished his sentence when he felt a chill crawl up his spine. It was Elder Longyan’s gaze. He quickly corrected his statement while shuddering uncontrollably, “A simple repair by a Master Refiner should suffice for such trivial damage, no deduction necessary. This spiritual treasure should be valued around 31,000, no, around 32,000 Qian Gold. Do the honorable guests wish to consign it or sell it directly to us?”

Listening to the implicit information in his words, Wang Shouzhe had also estimated the price. Given that Elder Longyan’s Turtle Scale Treasure Shield was damaged, the actual valuation should be around 27,000 or 28,000 Qian Gold. If they consigned it, it would be tough to exceed the price of 30,000 Qian Gold.

Additionally, as the market organizers, they would need to charge a ₅°/₀ venue fee, which equals 1500 Qian Gold.

Just as he was about to speak, Elder Longyan coldly said, “Sell it at the price of 3o,ooo. After it’s repaired by the Zhong Family’s Master Refiner, you should be able to make a small profit. Consider it a favor owed by Wang Longyan.” “Sister Longyan, I can…” Upon hearing that the goddess could owe him a favor, Minister Zhong intended to express his position further.

“Not necessary!” Elder Longyan coldly interrupted him,” Wang Longyan would not owe any favors unless forced to. If you want to supplement the loss out of your pocket, I won’t sell this Turtle Scale Treasure Shield.”

“Yes, yes, yes, Sister Longyan has the final say.” Minister Zhong nodded repeatedly without any dignity. Despite his disappointment, he relished the idea of Elder Longyan owing him more favors in his dreams.

The parties agreed, Golden Sand Black Market purchased the Turtle Scale Treasure Shield for 30,000 Qian Gold.

Minister Zhong rarely had the opportunity to serve his dream goddess, so he immediately rushed to complete the paperwork. Given that he was the rightful heir of the Zhong Family and a Spirit Platform Realm cultivator, this matter was already set in stone.

During this interval, Wang shouzhe and Elder Longyan started discussing how to utilize this money.

Originally, Elder Longyan intended to purchase a Level Five Spirit Pill the Heavenly Spirit Pill, for Wang Shouzhe. She advised him to store it carefully; it was a scarce, in-demand spirit pill, the best auxiliary pill to assist in the breakthrough from the peak of Qi Refinement Stage to the Spirit Platform Stage, significantly improving success rates.

This pill was one of the coveted pills for prominent families. With this, the family might potentially gain a Spirit Platform Realm elder.

However, as a Level Five Dan medicine, it was extremely difficult to make, requiring many expensive heavenly treasures. Whenever it appeared, it usually sold via auction for prices between 32,000 and 35,000 Qian Gold, even more expensive than typical spiritual artifacts.

This astronomical figure was unreachable for most families. Even reasonably successful families would struggle to afford it without saving for decades Moreover, possessing a Heavenly Spirit Pill didn’t guarantee a family could produce a Spirit Platform Realm elder.

As an example, the Wang Family’s once highly anticipated Sixth Grand Elder Wang Xiaohan, had failed to breakthrough to the Spirit Platform Realm using the Heavenly Spirit Pill, leading to his prolonged depression, feeling as if he’d let the family down.

It was no wonder Wang Xiaohan felt this way. The resources for his cultivation to the peak of Qi Refinement Stage and that Heavenly Spirit Pill were accumulated from the Wang Family by selling numerous family assets in Changning County. The failure resulted in enormous losses for the family. However, Wang Shouzhe declined Elder Longyan’s suggestion. Since he didn’t need it in the short term, it was not beneficial to let the funds sit idle. It would be better to purchase a Level Three Spirit Pill, the Creation Pill, to heal her severely damaged internal organs.

Her injuries have lingered for too long; every year of delay may lead to irreparable consequences. Now that she could refine the Yin Sha poison, it was the perfect time to heal the injuries.

“Elder.” Wang Shouzhe said solemnly, “Putting everything else aside, your prompt recovery from your injuries would be the most beneficial to our family at the moment. Without your protection, no matter how well our Wang family develops, we would still be easily targeted by others.”

After moments of contemplation, the Old Ancestor Longyan reluctantly agreed Shouzhe’s suggestion was indeed the most appropriate given the current circumstances. Previously, he wanted to purchase the Heavenly Spirit Pill for fear that the Wang Family would be unable to secure it after his death. But now, the situation had changed, and death seemed unlikely.

Soon, Wang Shouzhe, using the writing materials provided within their room, diligently listed and deliberated a series of items to acquire with Old Ancestor Longyan.

300 Little Pei Yuan Dans, 100 second-level dan medicines, Pei Yuan Dans, 20 third-level dan medicines, Creation Pills, 10 Spirit Stones, and one set of the Small Five Elements Array Flags.

The total cost was roughly around 30,000 Qian Golds.

The Little Pei Yuan Dans were specially reserved to be used precisely in conjunction with the familys’ contribution points. The young generation of the family was at the quintessential juncture for cultivation. If this opportunity were missed in the prime of their youth, it would be immensely difficult to compensate for the loss later, no matter how plentiful the resources bestowed upon them.

Wang Shouzhe could hardly bear the sight of his younger siblings spending an extra few months refining their Cultivation base due to the lack of even a single Little Pei Yuan Dan, ultimately falling behind others.

Pei Yuan Dan was reserved for himself, Old Ancestor Longyan, and the six elders, especially for Wang Xiaohan, who had been crestfallen and immersed in the family industry at the Prosperous Farm after failing to break through the Spirit Platform Realm. This was, undoubtedly, a huge waste.

Now was the time to take advantage of resources such as the Pei Yuan Dan to gradually restore him to the peak of the Vital Energy Refining Realm and prepare for the breakthrough to the Spirit Platform Realm at any time. Having only one Spirit Platform Stage Ancestor in the clan was undoubtedly disadvantageous.

As for Wang Shouzhe himself, he also wanted to speed up his cultivation progress, using the Little Pei Yuan Dan for usual cultivation and Pei Yuan Dan for crucial breakthroughs.

After all, according to the original plan, he was to reach the peak of the Vital Energy Refining Realm and then prepare to attempt breaking the Spirit Platform Stage when he was nearly forty years old.

Too slow!

With the mentality of a transmigrator like Wang Shouzhe, he could hardly bear such a sloth-like pace. Even if it meant being lavish and wasting some resources, he was determined to rush to the Spirit Platform Stage as soon as possible.

As for the Small Five Elements Array, it was naturally for Lu Xiaoxiao. Back then, spending the 500 Qian Gold from Old Ancestor Mingsheng to buy the Purple Crystal Spirit Beehive for her was a waste. But with Lu Xiaoxiao’s talent as an array master, this basic formation could be utilized as a learning tool. When Minister Zhong returned to their room and saw the list compiled by Wang Shouzhe, he was shocked. Was the Wang family some large Profound Martial-prominent family with such enormous resource requirements?

“Senior Zhong, I was wondering if your market sells any breath-concealing treasures? The price should not be too high, preferably within a thousand golds,” ventured Wang Shouzhe.

After a moment’s thought, Minister Zhong replied, “We have an inconspicuous spiritual treasure—Breath Concealing Jade Pendant. However, it can only conceal the non-burst state of Qi Refiners, and it can’t fool the cultivators at the Spirit Platform Stage. The price is not too high, just a thousand Qian Gold.” “That should suffice,” Wang Shouzhe expressed satisfaction, “Add it to the list.”

During this time, Wang Shouzhe intended to speed up his cultivation progress He didn’t want his cultivation status to be exposed to prying eyes all the time. ’’Our honored guest’s order is rather large,” Minister Zhong looked troubled, ‘It will take me a day or two to procure them.”

No worries at all. We can just sign an agreement.”

Soon, Wang Shouzhe let Minister Zhong experience what Steward Qian felt, the procurement agreement was meticulously detailed, with every minor loophole addressed.

With Minister Zhong taking care of the order, Wang Shouzhe and the others didn’t have to wait around. They returned to the tavern during the night. Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Wang Shouzhe meditated. After a few hours, he slowly opened his eyes with evident progress.

At this point, Wang Shouzhe had finally calmed down.

This trip to the Hundred Islands Guard had been far from peaceful, with constant upheavals, firstly encountering disciples of the heretical Yin Sha Sect soon followed by meeting his old Academy’s junior brother.

Both incidents in improper handling could easily escalate into grave crises.

Thankfully both matters were resolved favorably.

However, once they returned, Wang Shouzhe was determined to continue quietly building the family’s strength for some time. The world of Mysterious Magic was simply too dangerous, carelessly messing about could easily cost one’s life.