We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Chapter 142 The Clever Duan Wuyai
Soon, Shen Bailian, Duan Wuyai, and Xu Changqing arrived at the outside of Tianhui Square.

Since it was already close to noon, many martial arts students had gone back to rest and eat, so there were very few martial arts students left in the square.

"Teacher Duan, Junior Brother Shen, I have some things to take care of here, so I'll head back first," Xu Changqing said, his mind stirring slightly.

In the instant the silver light flashed, a row (ten vials) of first-tier Star Nourishing Spirit Potions appeared in front of Shen Bailian.

"Consider these as a gift for my junior brother."

Shen Bailian looked at the row of potions floating in the air in front of him but didn't dare to reach out.

Although they didn't know what the medicines were, the star-like light emanating from the tubes made of an unknown material indicated that they were extraordinary.

Simply put, it looks very expensive.

"Take it. A first-tier Star Spirit Nourishing Potion is a good thing." Duan Wuyai looked at Xu Changqing, and for some reason, a slightly eerie smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"He's almost at the Sea Opening Realm, and his efficiency in earning military merits and Great Xia coins on the battlefield is astonishing. This little bit of stuff is just a drop in the ocean for him."

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

Shen Bailian clasped his hands and bowed slightly to Xu Changqing, then took the row of first-tier star potions without hesitation.

"Then see you at the freshman welcome banquet." Xu Changqing still had a faint smile on his face. As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and got into an approaching autonomous driving vehicle.

"How was it?" Duan Wuyai looked at the young man beside him and asked, "How did you feel this time, within the area covered by the Flood Dragon Copper Pillar?"

"very tired."

Shen Bailian's consciousness sank slightly as he briefly sensed his ocean of spiritual power. Although it had been tempered, it was as if it had withered, and even his Eye of God was affected.

“That’s right.” Duan Wuyai said with a smile, “Within the area covered by the Flood Dragon Copper Pillar, what is suppressed is mental power, just like when you cultivate normally, you need to drink basic nutritional medicine to replenish your energy when you are tired.”

"What Xu Changqing just gave you is an upgraded version of the first-tier basic spirit-nourishing potion, the first-tier star spirit-nourishing potion, which costs 50,000 Great Xia coins per bottle."

"So expensive?!"

Shen Bailian was immediately shocked. He had thought that the thing might be very valuable, but he never imagined it would be worth as much as 500,000.

“It’s worth the price.” Duan Wuyai nodded: “This first-tier Star Nourishing Spirit Elixir is just like Star Essence Crystal. It can not only quickly restore mental power, but also enhance the strength of mental power.”

"I see."

Shen Bailian immediately realized that this explained why it was so expensive.

"So, if we practice visualization techniques within the area covered by the Flood Dragon Copper Pillar, and then take the Star Nourishing Spirit Potion in the outer area to restore our mental strength, we can then go back in to continue practicing visualization techniques."

"Wouldn't this cycle allow for a rapid increase in mental strength?"

Duan Wuyai smiled and said, "That's a great idea."

Shen Bailian's face lit up with joy.

“But there are two problems,” Duan Wuyai explained in a deep voice. “First, it is limited by the activity of mental energy. Just like a spring, if it is used continuously for a long time, its elasticity will not be as good.”

"The same applies to mental energy. If it is always in a tense state, it will easily cause turbulence in the sea of ​​mental energy, which is not worth the effort."

"Secondly, due to funding issues, there are two payment options for those who wish to cultivate within the area covered by the Flood Dragon Copper Pillar."

"The first is pay-per-minute, one thousand Xia coins per minute."

"The second is the challenge mode, which costs 60,000 Xia coins per attempt. It starts from the second area, but you must advance one meter every half hour."

"One thousand Daxia coins per minute; sixty thousand Daxia coins per session."

Shen Bailian was secretly amazed.

Cultivation is really expensive! It costs 1,000 Great Xia coins per minute. Even if you cultivate for one hour a day, it would still cost 60,000 Great Xia coins.

In addition, there are various other cultivation resources such as second-tier basic nutritional potions, first-tier star spirit nourishing potions, star crystals, etc.

It costs at least 100,000 Xia coins a day, and sometimes hundreds of thousands.

Shen Bailian originally thought that 60 million Great Xia coins would be enough for a long time, but now it seems that just the cultivation of a martial artist in the Life Establishment Realm requires so many Great Xia coins.

A martial artist in the Transcendent Realm earns at least 500,000 to 600,000 Great Xia coins a day.

What about higher-level martial artists? The resources they consume are simply unimaginable.

That's so extravagant!
“But you don’t need to worry too much.” Duan Wuyai smiled slightly and explained, “In the Heavenly Rank training contract you are going to sign, the school will also give you a basic set of cultivation resources every week.”

"For example, Tier 1 and Tier 2 basic nutritional potions, Tier 1 spirit-nourishing potions, elemental crystals, star elemental crystals..."

"As for the 60 million Great Xia coins, they are yours to freely dispose of."

"I see."

Shen Bailian suddenly realized what was happening and breathed a sigh of relief.

In this way, you can save tens of thousands of Da Xia coins every day. Little by little, it adds up to millions of Da Xia coins a year.

However, upon closer examination, these several million Xia coins would only be enough to purchase one rare and precious plant that has been stripped of its elemental power.

Indeed, when you have the ability, cutting costs is still not as good as increasing revenue.

"Let's go. Now that we've finished talking, let's go somewhere else." Duan Wuyai waved his hand. A moment later.

A smart convertible pulled up in front of Shen Bailian and his companion.

"Teacher Duan." Shen Bailian stuffed the row of first-tier Star Nourishing Spirit Potions into his storage ring, then looked at Duan Wuyai beside him with a puzzled expression: "Where are we going?"

Originally, Shen Bailian thought that this matter was over and he was preparing to go back to cultivation.

"Inspired by Xu Changqing, I suddenly thought of something." Duan Wuyai smiled mysteriously, sat down in the intelligent driving convertible, and said calmly:
How was her acting?

"what?"

Shen Bailian was stunned when he heard this, not knowing what Duan Wuyai meant.

“No acting skills are fine too.” Duan Wuyai continued, “Then just act pitiful, stay where you are and don’t say anything. Leave the rest to me.”

Shen Bailian was even more bewildered upon hearing this.

As the autonomous convertible continued its journey, the two soon arrived at the outside of an upscale residential area.

"Teacher Duan." The guards outside the community quickly opened the gate the moment they saw Duan Wuyai.

Duan Wuyai simply nodded slightly, then drove the convertible straight in, stopping only when he reached the outside of a small villa.

In the villa's small garden, a woman with a beautiful figure was watering the flowers. She had delicate and pretty features, and her round oval face looked quite sweet.

The Fifth Academy Director – Huang Qingqing.

"Hmm?" Huang Qingqing noticed Duan Wuyai and the other person approaching, put down the watering can, and asked softly, "Is the test of mental strength complete? What were the results?"

"Very good." Duan Wuyai laughed and said, "For the first time, without practicing visualization techniques, I have reached the middle of the third area."

Huang Qingqing looked at the boy, her eyes flashing with obvious shock, and said in surprise, "It seems that this little guy has amazing potential, and he may be able to reach the Moon Embracing Realm."

For a seasoned expert like Huang Qingqing, the initial spiritual power of a martial artist, combined with Shen Bailian's previous performance, already revealed Shen Bailian's lower limit.

Of course, this is on the premise that one will not die on the battlefield or during training.

"Of course." Duan Wuyai patted Shen Bailian's shoulder proudly: "This is my last disciple, Duan Wuyai's eldest disciple."

Shen Bailian respectfully cupped his hands at the opportune moment, a smile appearing on his face.

“Alright.” Huang Qingqing looked at the stunning young man, and in the instant the silver light flashed, a red fruit with a diameter of three or four inches appeared in her hand: “This is a hundred-year-old Vermilion Fruit, consider it a gift for our meeting.”

The fruit is a bright vermilion color, like a ripe cherry, but fuller and rounder, and emits a faint fragrance.

"Gulu~"

As Shen Bailian gazed at the century-old Vermilion Fruit, his throat involuntarily gulped twice. Just from the aroma, he felt his body's cells intensely yearning to devour it completely and transform it into his own nutrients.

"What are you standing there for?" Duan Wuyai glared at Shen Bailian with a serious expression and urged, "This is a gift from your martial uncle. Hurry up and accept it."

"Thank you, uncle!"

Shen Bailian took a deep breath and immediately bowed respectfully to accept the century-old Vermilion Fruit.

"Alright, Qingqing, you can go ahead with your work." After Shen Bailian put the century-old Vermilion Fruit into his storage ring, Duan Wuyai immediately turned around with the boy, saying as he walked away:

"My disciple and I have some things to attend to. We'll bother you again when we have time."

"it is good."

Huang Qingqing looked helplessly at the master and disciple. Without even thinking, she knew what Duan Wuyai was going to do.

……

"What's going on?" Duan Wuyai glanced at Zhou Yuan with displeasure, immediately pulled him aside, and then lowered his voice to say:

"Old Zhou, you can't be so stingy. Qingqing already gave you a hundred-year-old Vermilion Fruit. How are you going to offer this row of second-tier Star Spirit Nourishing Potions?"

"Look, my eldest disciple is right there watching. How can you live with yourself if you don't bring out something good?"

“That makes sense.” Zhou Yuan turned to look at Shen Bailian, then, remembering the century-old Vermilion Fruit Huang Qingqing had taken out, he hardened his heart, gritted his teeth, and immediately pulled out a milky-white object:
"This is a century-old Yuan Power stalactite liquid that I obtained inside the Divine Ruins last year. There are still ten milliliters left, so consider it a gift."

"Ah, that's more like it." Duan Wuyai immediately beamed, put his arm around Zhou Yuan's shoulder, and then effortlessly pocketed the century-old Yuan Power stalactite liquid.
“That’s more in line with your status as a dean. Otherwise, I would be embarrassed to tell anyone about the gift I just gave you.”

……

"Old Cheng, let me tell you..."

More than half an hour later.

"Alright, I'm exhausted." Duan Wuyai handed the last gift he received to the boy, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "I owe a lot to Xu Changqing's inspiration today, otherwise I wouldn't have thought of receiving a gift."

"You can go back now. I'll organize the information and send it to you later regarding the specific usage instructions."

"Thank you, teacher."

After receiving the last gift, Shen Bailian put it into her storage ring. Standing there, she quietly watched Duan Wuyai's departing figure, her eyes filled with gratitude.

(End of this chapter)