High Martial Arts: Gains one point of health per second, sweeping across the heavens.

With Yang Baichuan pointing out the "pay-to-win" path, Su Jie suddenly felt that the road ahead was bright.

The next morning, after making some simple preparations, Su Jie once again took the high-speed rail train to Jinling City, the capital of Tiandu Province.

Unlike Linjiang City, Jinling City, as the provincial capital, is much larger in scale and has a stronger martial arts atmosphere.

The towering skyscrapers intertwine with the antique martial arts arena, and the atmosphere of the pedestrians on the street is noticeably stronger. Occasionally, one can even sense the unintentional pressure emanating from warriors with combat power exceeding ten thousand.

Following Yang Baichuan's directions, Su Jie arrived at the official office responsible for matters related to the Star Origin Secret Realm.

He originally planned to directly find individuals interested in selling their spots, but he learned from the staff that just yesterday, a martial artist who had originally obtained a spot had unfortunately died while defending against a small-scale beast tide at the border.

In their grief, his family decided to put his precious spot in the secret realm up for auction, with the proceeds going to be used as compensation to ensure their future livelihood.

The news quickly spread within a small circle, attracting considerable attention. This stemmed from both respect and sympathy for the victims, and the fact that a vacant spot was indeed a rare opportunity.

The auction was held in a small venue inside the Martial Arts Association. There were more than a dozen people in attendance, most of whom were martial artists with some wealth or background, as well as a few out-of-towners like Su Jie who came after hearing the news.

The atmosphere was somewhat heavy, yet tinged with the tension of competition.

The auction was presided over by an association staff member, who briefly explained the source of the slots and the rules: the highest bidder wins, and only transactions involving pure blood and qi are accepted.

The starting bid is set at 120 points of health, which is roughly the minimum expected return for an ordinary martial artist in the secret realm.

"135 PM!"

"155 PM!"

"I'll bet 175 points!"

"190 PM!"

The price rose steadily and soon broke through 500 points. At this price level, the number of bidders began to decrease, and now the bidders were mostly martial artists with exceptional talent or higher-level breathing techniques.

"680 points," a voice announced.

"700 points." A bid came from another private room.

The price was about to stagnate around 700 points of Qi and Blood.

Just then, Su Jie, who had been silent all along, calmly raised his hand and clearly said:

"2000 points."

The entire conference room fell silent instantly.

You could hear a pin drop.

All eyes were fixed on the unusually young, unfamiliar-looking boy. Disbelief, confusion... a mix of emotions swirled on their faces.

2000 points of Qi and Blood?!

Buy a spot in the Star Origin Secret Realm?!

Is this guy insane?!

It should be noted that 2000 points of Qi and Blood is a huge sum of money that most people present would need to accumulate for many years or risk completing difficult tasks to obtain!

Using this huge sum of money to exchange for a ten-day cultivation qualification is, in anyone's eyes, a deal that's a complete rip-off!

The host was taken aback for a moment, then confirmed, "Sir, you're bidding 2000 points of Pure Blood Qi?"

"Yes." Su Jie replied calmly, as if he had simply reported 50 points.

"Whoosh—!"

A murmur of barely suppressed discussion immediately filled the conference room.

"2000 points?! Does he even know what 2000 points of Qi and Blood means?"

"Whose spendthrift son ran away like this?"

"Could they be here on purpose to cause trouble?"

"It doesn't seem like it... He looks very calm."

"Could it be that he was given an advanced breathing technique by his elders?"

Some people looked thoughtfully at the family representative of the fallen martial artist on the stage—a middle-aged woman with red eyes, trying to suppress her grief.

"I understand... This young man, his real intentions are probably not what they seem."

"You mean... he wants to use this method to provide more compensation to the orphans of fallen soldiers?"

"2000 points of health... That's incredibly generous!"

"He seems to be a scion of a reclusive family with a kind heart and considerable wealth!"

In an instant, the way everyone looked at Su Jie changed from initial shock and disbelief to admiration, curiosity, and even a hint of flattery.

A person who can casually donate 2000 points of Qi and Blood to "charity" must have an unfathomable background and strength!

The bidders looked at each other, then shook their heads with wry smiles.

Competing against a "tycoon" who is completely unpredictable and may have an amazing background? It's pointless.

Moreover, the other party's move was justified by the "greater good" principle, so if they continued to argue, it would only make them look bad.

"2000 points of Qi and Blood per use!"

"2000 points of Qi and Blood twice!"

"2000 points of Qi and Blood three times!"

"make a deal!"

The mallet fell, sealing the deal.

Under the complex gazes of the crowd, Su Jie calmly stepped forward and completed the handover procedures with the association staff and the family of the fallen martial artist.

He transferred 2000 points of Qi and Blood to the designated account through the Qi and Blood self-service trading terminal, confirming the transfer of the quota.

The middle-aged woman, overwhelmed with emotion at the unexpectedly large sum of Qi and Blood in her account, repeatedly bowed to Su Jie, saying, "Thank you! Thank you so much! Sir... you are such a kind person, you will surely be rewarded!"

Su Jie helped her up, said a simple "Please accept my condolences," and then said no more.

He doesn't need anyone's gratitude. He did this partly because he genuinely needed the spot, and partly because he is also an orphan of a martyr and empathizes with the situation. He didn't mind helping out if he could.

Why not use a few thousand points of Qi and Blood, which are just "pocket change" to you, to get a much-needed spot and help others at the same time?

Amidst the speculation and discussion that he was "deeply hidden," "generous," and had "an astonishing background," Su Jie obtained the weighty Star Origin Secret Realm access permission, which carried a certain special significance.

He felt completely calm, and even felt a little like laughing.

"Foolish? Maybe. But what can I do? I have plenty of 'qi and blood'."

After securing his spot, Su Jie found a quiet hotel in Jinling City to stay in. There were still four days until the Star Origin Secret Realm opened.

He wanted to continue using "Refinement Resonance" to enhance his martial acupoints, but the thought that each martial acupoint required 24 hours of refinement, and that there were still 90 eagerly awaiting level eight martial acupoints in his body, filled him with a deep sense of powerlessness.

"One a day, ninety days... I just can't keep up!" Su Jie rubbed his temples. "The efficiency is too low!"

He suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "That's it! Unlike other people who need to circulate their energy through the body to practice breathing techniques, my 'Original Breathing Technique' operates automatically. It works even when I'm sleeping."

My mind has been on edge lately, especially with focusing my martial arts mind and the border trip, which drained my mental energy. Instead of inefficiently pushing myself, I should take advantage of these last few days to completely relax and restore my mental state to its peak!