Chapter 49: The Appearance of an Important Figure
Chapter 49: The Appearance of an Important Figure
As the two left, Cheng Ran couldn't help but click his tongue in admiration.
"Senior Brother Zhou Xing really knows how to win people over, offering small favors and kindness!"
Jiang Ning smiled noncommittally. Zhou Xing was a smart and thoughtful person, and he could see that.
However, he didn't dislike Zhou Xing.
Why would anyone dislike someone who could buy wild ginseng at a price cheaper than the market's lowest and even receive three extra roots for free, essentially profiting several dozen taels of silver without reason?
Cheng Ran then opened the invitation in his hand, glanced at it, and passed it to Jiang Ning.
"Look at this, Jiang Shidi. Senior Brother Zhou Xing is quite bold."
Jiang Ning took the invitation, opened it, and his eyes fell on the content.
He scanned the text, his heart filled with amazement.
The invitation contained a polite message from Zhou Xing, expressing his belief in Cheng Ran's potential to join the Inspection Bureau and his desire to invest in Cheng Ran to gain a favor.
It also listed Zhou Xing's conditions: a thousand taels of silver, ten boxes of high-quality skin refining ointment, and three hundred-year-old wild Dizhi.
These investments didn't impose any excessive demands on Cheng Ran; they were merely a favor, a favor with an uncertain future.
Jiang Ning's gaze moved down the invitation.
Three days later, at the fourth quarter of the hour of the Dog, I will be awaiting your arrival at the Wan Hua Tower.
"What do you think, Jiang Shidi?" Cheng Ran asked.
Jiang Ning replied, "He's very generous. For an uncertain favor and an unpredictable future, Senior Brother Zhou is willing to offer so much."
Jiang Ning understood why Zhou Xing was doing this.
The Inspection Bureau's personnel had the privilege of 'reporting after execution,' which granted them immense power.
At Cheng Ran's age and martial arts apprenticeship, if he joined the Inspection Bureau, who could predict where he would be in ten or twenty years? Once he reached the eighth stage of martial arts, with promotions and advancements, this favor would be worth a thousand gold, far surpassing the investment's value of two thousand taels of silver.
"It does seem very generous, and it's quite helpful to me! But my family's assets are insignificant compared to Senior Brother Zhou's, and I'm not the type to be blinded by money," Cheng Ran said.
"I'm not in a rush. Besides Senior Brother Zhou, there should be others in Luoshui County who believe in me, Cheng Ran!"
As he spoke, a confident look appeared on Cheng Ran's face.
Jiang Ning returned the invitation to Cheng Ran and said, "Senior Brother Cheng, you have great ambition."
Cheng Ran smiled and said, "It's always best to compare prices from multiple sources, especially since I'm competing with Xiao Peng for that spot. With at least a fifty percent chance of success, I naturally have this confidence."
He then turned to Jiang Ning, his face showing dissatisfaction. "Speaking of which, why didn't Senior Brother Zhou give you an invitation? With your exceptional martial talent and the current lack of resources, he should have offered you one as well!"
Jiang Ning laughed, "Senior Brother, don't make fun of me! Senior Brother Zhou clearly understands the importance of the Inspection Bureau."
As he spoke, he pointed to Zhou Xing in the distance, conversing with Xiao Peng.
"Indeed!" Cheng Ran sighed upon hearing this. "It's a pity that Jiang Shidi started martial arts training a year or two later, missing the opportunity with the Inspection Bureau!"
"The Inspection Bureau, once you're in, you have the backing of the Great Xia. With official status, the power to report after execution, the authority over life and death, and a smooth path in martial arts, you won't lack methods or resources for advancement."
Jiang Ning nodded in agreement upon hearing this. "Yes!"
He felt a bit of regret for not receiving Zhou Xing's attention and investment. He lacked only time and resources.
Zhou Xing's favor and investment could undoubtedly provide the resources he desperately needed.
With the resources in the invitation, worth thousands of taels of silver, he could improve his martial arts faster, cultivate more resources daily, and earn more energy points.
Now, the Firewood Splitting Blade Technique has reached perfection, and the 1000 experience points required for breaking the limit have also been accumulated.
The only restriction on breaking the limit of the Firewood Splitting Blade Technique is the number of Energy Points, and the acquisition of these points is closely related to the energy intake each day.
On the day when he acquired the most Energy Points, he gained 0.6 Energy Points because he consumed three-tenths of a wild ginseng that day.
For him now, if resources are sufficient, and within a reasonable range of absorbing precious herbs, it is possible to break through and gain 1 Energy Point in a day.
However, currently, the daily growth of Energy Points is only 0.4, indicating a significant gap.
With sufficient resources and energy intake, the harvest of Energy Points in a day can be equivalent to two days' worth.
At the back of the Canglang Martial Arts Hall.
Li Qing passed by the disciple guarding the hall's entrance.
Then, she arrived before Wang Jin.
"Greetings, Master!" Li Qing bowed respectfully towards Wang Jin.
"Greetings, Deputy Lord Shen!" She also bowed respectfully to Shen Congyun.
At this moment, Li Qing felt a bit nervous.
Ever since she saw Shen Congyun, her heart had been filled with tension.
She was well aware of Shen Congyun's identity.
In Luoshui County, anyone with some status and a decent background would have some knowledge about Shen Congyun.
As the Deputy Master of the Wan Hua Tower's branch in Luoshui County, and with the Wan Hua Tower being a superpower spread across the Nine Provinces of Daxia, Shen Congyun was indeed a big shot in the entire Luoshui County.
Although there was a Lord above Shen Congyun, as well as another Deputy Master at the same level, Shen Congyun's status was still highly respected throughout Luoshui County.
Li Qing was also well aware of the Wan Hua Tower's occasional investment in Martial Arts geniuses.
For any Martial Arts genius, being favored by the Wan Hua Tower, a wealthy and influential power, would be a heaven-defying opportunity to change one's fate.
Even for her, with a family background not as prominent as Zhou Xing's, being valued by the Wan Hua Tower would still be a chance to transform her destiny, and her future would be completely different.
At that time, her future would no longer be confined to the small county of Luoshui, but she would have the opportunity to become a dazzling Martial Prodigy in Guangning Prefecture.
It was precisely because of this understanding that her heart was filled with such tension.
She both hoped to be valued by Shen Congyun and knew that she probably wasn't worthy of his attention.
"This girl has a well-rounded body with abundant Qi and Blood!" Shen Congyun praised Li Qing.
Hearing these words of praise, Li Qing's heart couldn't help but stir with anticipation and tension.
"Deputy Lord Shen, your insight can see through a junior's Martial Realm at a glance."
Upon hearing this, Shen Congyun smiled slightly at Li Qing.
Seeing this smile, Li Qing suddenly understood something.
A sense of disappointment and loss suddenly arose in her heart.
"Li Qing, have all the senior and junior disciples arrived?" Wang Jin asked at this moment.
Li Qing snapped out of her lost thoughts and respectfully replied to Wang Jin, "All the senior and junior brothers have arrived!"
"Good," Wang Jin nodded slightly.
Then, he turned to Shen Congyun and said, "Brother Shen, are you interested in going out to take a look at my disciples who are still not up to par?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Congyun couldn't help but smile, "So, Brother Wang, you still want me to give them a once-over?"
Wang Jin laughed heartily, "It seems like nothing can be hidden from Brother Shen!"
Shen Congyun smiled, "Since Brother Wang has asked, I'll give you this face. Since I have nothing else going on, let's go and take a look!"
"Brother Shen, please!" Wang Jin gestured.
"Please!"
(End of Chapter)
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