Chapter 92: You’re Bankrupt

“Field Master, I must take my leave.” Wang Mingming suddenly put away his coins, looking anxious.

“What’s wrong? Not going to try the lottery?” Jiang Taixuan was taken aback.

“Field Master, this shareholding venture has great prospects. As the Young City Lord, I should help them out.” Wang Mingming tossed out these words and hurried away.

Jiang Taixuan was stunned. He hadn’t expected this guy to be so sharp-minded. Hearing what he had said, he immediately ran off to invest. Who knew if he would meddle in other businesses in the future.

Jiang Taixuan posted a few more topics: “On the breeding of demon beasts: the Monster Beast Mountains are suitable for raising young demon beasts. No need to worry about them escaping. We can ask Divine Marquis Zhuge to set up arrays to guarantee none will be lost. It is very safe.”

The major families of Clear Moon City were naturally willing to breed them. But right now, they had no money. Moreover, setting up arrays also required funds. Everything had to wait until resources were sold.

“Field Master.” Xu Changkong walked over, his face bruised and swollen.

“Young man, what will you be getting this time?” Jiang Taixuan asked.

“I… I want a strand of Innate Spiritual Energy. I found that my Primordial Energy is still not as good as Yang Ziling’s,” Xu Changkong said.

Jiang Taixuan nodded. “Five thousand Yuan Coins.”

This time, Xu Changkong did not readily take out the money. Instead, he produced a pile of medicine bottles and a few weapons. “Will you take these?”

Poor kid, he was bankrupt.

Jiang Taixuan waved his hand and collected the items. The System scanned them, and he frowned slightly. “The most valuable item here is a bottle of Pure Yuan Pills, worth one thousand Yuan Coins. The rest combined are only worth eight hundred.”

“Then take this ring too.” Xu Changkong directly took off a ring from his hand and handed it to Jiang Taixuan.

“Ding. Low-grade Spatial Ring, value three thousand Yuan Coins.”

“Ahem, it’s worth three thousand. You’re still two hundred Yuan Coins short,” Jiang Taixuan said helplessly. The System was really going to strip Xu Changkong bare.

Xu Changkong felt his pockets again, only a few Gold Coins left. Gritting his teeth, he took out a piece of ore. “Wealth is external to the body. All I need is my sword.”

“Ding. Detected Mystic-Grade ore, value one hundred and ninety Yuan Coins.”

“Still ten Yuan Coins short.” Jiang Taixuan shrugged. Although these items could be sold for a high price outside, here they were valued very low.

“Ten?” Xu Changkong frowned slightly, then started unbuttoning his clothes.

“Young man, what are you trying to do? Resist temptation, no shameless and indecent transactions…” Jiang Taixuan’s expression changed. I’m not into that, not my thing.

Clang!

With a clatter, Xu Changkong pulled out a piece of iron armor from his body and threw it on the ground, panting heavily. “Field Master, this is a weight-training equipment my master forged for me. Do you think it’s worth ten Yuan Coins?”

Jiang Taixuan gave it a glance and nodded. “Eleven. I’ll give you one Yuan Coin back.”

Jiang Taixuan collected all the items. Then the System sent one Yuan Coin to him, and he carefully placed it in Xu Changkong’s hand, sighing. “Young man, spend it wisely. This one Yuan Coin should be enough for you to eat for a while.”

Xu Changkong took the Innate Spiritual Energy and nodded heavily. “Field Master, don’t worry. I will definitely defeat Yang Ziling, and then challenge you!”

“…Kid, you’re bankrupt. Don’t you feel it?”

Watching Xu Changkong leave, Jiang Taixuan sighed. You have so much time, why don’t you work hard to earn money? What did your master teach you?

Xu Changkong left. Having obtained the Innate Spiritual Energy, he needed to refine it to purify his Primordial Energy. He believed that this time, he would definitely defeat Yang Ziling. But what if he still wasn’t a match?

Xu Changkong had never considered that question. Even after losing several times, he remained full of confidence. Next time, he would definitely win.

“I’d better cultivate diligently, reach Peak Innate Realm as soon as possible. With enough Innate Spiritual Energy, I can directly attempt Foundation Building,” Jiang Taixuan thought to himself.

He sat cross-legged and began cultivating his Primeval Qi.

At the Clear Moon Tavern, Yang Jin returned, looking utterly exhausted. There were traces of blood on him, and both his arms were trembling.

“What happened?” Yang Ziling’s expression shifted slightly as she quickly asked.

“There’s finally a clue about the Cloud Order. But it’s guarded by Peak Foundation Building Demonic Beasts, and not just one. If I hadn’t refined the Innate Spiritual Energy and purified my Primordial Energy, I wouldn’t have made it back this time,” Yang Jin said, his face pale.

If Yang Ziling hadn’t shared a strand of Innate Spiritual Energy with him, boosting his combat power considerably, he might truly have stayed in the Monster Beast Mountains this time.

“Foundation Building demonic beasts are not a concern. I still have some Yuan Coins left. As long as its location is confirmed, we can hire strong experts from the Dojo to act,” Yang Ziling said.

Yang Jin shook his head. “We can’t be sure yet. We only found the approximate area. That place is already close to Path Fruit Monster Beast territory. Unless our Lord sends a Dao Fruit expert, we can only hire strong experts from the Dojo.”

Yang Ziling’s expression was indifferent. “You know very well, my father will not invite a Dao Fruit expert. I will not use one.”

Yang Jin nodded and sighed. “I hope the Divine Devil Dojo won’t covet the Cloud Order.”

Yang Ziling sneered coldly. “Don’t worry about that. Once the Cloud Order appears, the Great Cloud Royal Family will surely be thrown into turmoil. If the Divine Devil Dojo holds it, it will be nothing but a hot potato, inviting destruction from the royal family. Only we can take the Cloud Order.”

Hearing this, Yang Jin hesitated. “But if Elder Lin finds out, he will surely be displeased. I fear it might be disadvantageous for us.”

“An early-stage Dao Fruit old fellow. If the situation weren’t tense right now, how could he act so arrogantly!” Yang Ziling said with a scornful, cold laugh, her expression icy. “You rest first, then go investigate again. The matter of the Cloud Order must be handled flawlessly.”

“Yes.” Yang Jin cupped his hands and withdrew.

They came to Clear Moon City to investigate the Cloud Order. Initially, they wanted to mobilize the Mercenary Guild to search for a Spiritual Herb Primordial Spirit Root. If not found, they would use money to force the early-stage Dao Fruit Elder Lin to act.

Unfortunately, while still on the way, they heard news that the Mercenary Guild was destroyed, and the Clear Moon City Lord was also gone.

Yang Ziling changed plans on the spot, took Clear Moon City, replaced the City Lord with her own person, and had the City Lord issue orders to help search for the Primordial Spirit Root.

That was her initial idea when coming. But upon arriving in Clear Moon City and learning about the Divine Devil Dojo, she immediately changed her mind. Spending a huge sum to search for a Spiritual Herb Primordial Spirit Root of unknown location and hiring an early-stage Dao Fruit helper? Wasn’t that a joke?

Here, a few thousand Yuan Coins could hire a Peak Foundation Building expert capable of killing Dao Fruit experts. If that Elder Lin didn’t know better, Yang Ziling would be more than happy to throw out a sum of money to have that early-stage Dao Fruit Elder Lin killed.

“I hope you don’t mess things up.” Yang Ziling’s expression was cold. Coming to Clear Moon City, everything was top secret. Only Elder Lin knew.

Unfortunately, that Elder Lin was truly detestable. Knowing the situation was tense, he seized the chance to make exorbitant demands. If not for the importance of the Cloud Order and the need for flawless execution, worried about attracting too much attention, Yang Ziling would have loved to post a task and publicly recruit several Dao Fruit experts.

Dao Fruit experts were considered top masters in the Great Cloud Kingdom. But if a huge sum of one hundred thousand Yuan Coins was thrown down, Dao Fruit experts would definitely come to help.

This involved too many complications. Elder Lin was familiar with her father, so he was the first person they thought of. Who would have thought that this old fellow, whom her father considered a friend, would make such exorbitant demands, asking outright for a Primordial Spirit Root or two hundred thousand Yuan Coins.

The Primordial Spirit Root could increase a Dao Fruit Martial Artist’s chance of breakthrough. On the market, it was worth a hundred thousand Yuan Coins but was rarely available. Her father gave her two hundred and fifty thousand Yuan Coins. Fifty thousand was originally intended to mobilize the Mercenary Guild, to see if it could be found. If not found, then forget it. If found, it would save a large sum.

At that time, the matter had already been entrusted. Changing people was basically impossible. So she had to grit her teeth and agree. To ensure flawless execution, she brought all the money she could mobilize.

However, she couldn’t resist the temptation of the Divine Devil Dojo. The money was already spent. Hiring Elder Lin to act was no longer possible.

Nevertheless, she already had another idea. As long as Elder Lin came, she would temporarily appease him. Once the Cloud Order was obtained, she would rent strong experts to kill him. Then everything would be perfect.