With my nine meridians taken away, I will prove my invincibility with the Demon Seed!

Hao Shuai's narcissism is undoubtedly the highest among all the people Qin Yi has ever met!

Qin Yi immediately controlled the twitching at the corner of his mouth, a smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Ever since I met Brother Hao, the phrases 'A gentleman as handsome as jade and unparalleled in the world' have taken on a concrete form in my mind."

After all, I'll be asking for their help soon, so I have to say a few nice things.

Hao Shuai's eyes lit up immediately, and he said, "What a perfect description! A gentleman as refined as jade, unparalleled in the world! Brother Jianba truly understands me!"

Qin Yi said, "It is said that true friends are hard to find in this world, but I hit it off with Brother Hao at first sight. To be honest, I have missed Brother Hao very much these days."

Hao Shuai blinked, a wary look on his face, and said, "You're not a woman, are you?"

Qin Yi shook his head and said, "Brother Hao, please don't misunderstand, I am not a woman."

Hao Shuai became even more vigilant and even took several steps back.

He looked at the guy in front of him with a big beard and a round face, and for some reason, he felt a chill down his spine.

Hao Shuai's expression turned serious. He said, "Brother Jianba, I suddenly remembered I have something to attend to. Let's catch up another day!"

He had a bad feeling and wanted to stay away from this guy.

"My damn charm is irresistible. It's one thing for women to admire me, but even a seemingly tough guy like Jian Ba ​​has fallen deeply in love with me. I guess I should keep a lower profile from now on!" he thought to himself.

Qin Yi hurriedly said, "Wait a moment, I have something I'd like to ask Brother Hao for help with."

"Hao Shuai" said, "As long as you don't worry about my health, everything is negotiable."

Qin Yi's expression became extremely strange, but at this moment, he was too lazy to continue with the nonsense. He went straight to the point and said, "Brother Hao, I want to buy a batch of Three Lives Stones."

"The Three Lives Stone veins can only be found within the Heavenly Ranking Space."

"But I can't exchange my Heavenly Ranking Points for the Three Lives Stone... so I'd like to ask for your help."

Hao Shuai's eyes flashed, and he murmured, "The Three Lives Stone..."

"Previously, the Three Lives Stone could be exchanged for with Heavenly Ranking Points, but some time ago, someone from our Ma family agreed to a deal and transferred the Three Lives Stone away."

"It's not very valuable. If you want it, I'll just give it to you."

Others may not be able to exchange it, but he can take some out from the small amount of reserves he has left.

Qin Yi: "No need for a gift, since I need quite a lot. So, I'll just exchange it at the normal price. If I don't have enough points, I'll buy more with divine crystals!"

"How much is 'a little too much'?" Hao Shuai asked.

Qin Yi said, "Seven thousand!"

There are still 5,391 battle souls of the Sky-Supporting Legion that need to be awakened with the Three Lives Stone. To be on the safe side, Qin Yi asked for 7,000 Three Lives Stones in one go.

After all, some battle spirits are in poor condition, and one Three Lives Stone is not enough.

Hao Shuai's expression froze for a moment. He stared at Qin Yi and said, "The deal I just mentioned was seven thousand Three Lives Stones, and the counterparty was the main branch of the Qin family in the Heavenly Court."

"But as far as I know, that deal went wrong and was intercepted by the second branch of the Qin family in Heaven."

"You've come here asking me for seven thousand Three Lives Stones..."

"So, you're from the main branch of the Qin family in Heaven?"

The fact that these numbers overlapped could not possibly be a coincidence, so he deduced Qin Yi's approximate identity.

Qin Yi didn't hide anything, cupping his hands and saying, "I am a member of the main branch of the Qin family, my full name is Qin Yi!"

"You're Qin Yi?" A surprised exclamation rang out, and Hao Shuai's expression was extremely interesting.

The Qin family of the Heavenly Court is still the strongest force in the Heavenly Realm.

All factions in the celestial realm will continue to monitor their movements.

Qin Yi's arrival from the Great Wilderness alone was not enough to attract attention, but his return involved the Reincarnation Dao Stele, and naturally, his name spread throughout the Heavenly Realm.

Qin Yi nodded and said, "Brother Hao, this batch of Three Lives Stones is extremely important to me. I really have no other choice but to come to you for help."

"If you can help me, I will remember this kindness and be eternally grateful. If you ever need my help in the future, I will certainly not refuse!"

Upon hearing Qin Yi mention the words "future," Hao Shuai felt a chill run down his spine and quickly said, "There's no need to say things like 'future.'"

"I can help with this, but... you'll have to put in the effort yourself."

At this point, a smile immediately appeared on Hao Shuai's face. He said, "Now that you've reached tenth place on the Earth Ranking, make sure you don't try to climb the Heaven Ranking anytime soon!"

Having received Hao Shuai's reply that he was willing to help, Qin Yi's eyes flashed, and he said, "Please enlighten me, Brother Hao Shuai!"

Hao Shuai said, "Recently, a group of people from the Ma family have been getting very close to the Qin family's second branch, so they have blocked your Qin family's main branch from trading the Three Lives Stone."

"They even seized the mining rights for the Three Lives Stone vein in the Heavenly Ranking Space."

"Under these circumstances, not only will your Qin family's main branch fail to obtain the Three Lives Stone this time, but it will also be very difficult for you to obtain it in the future."

Hao Shuai gently waved his folding fan and continued, "Among that group of people, there is a genius among the new generation named Ma Shang."

"I have a match with Marshon, and there are quite a few stakes involved."

"I can add the Three Lives Stone mine to the bet and get them to agree."

"If I win, I will have the final say on the mining and trading of the Three Lives Stone vein!"

"At that time, your Qin family's main branch can simply send people to mine the Three Lives Stones. Once you've mined the required amount, I won't charge you a single penny!"

Qin Yi immediately understood what 'Commander Hao' meant and said, "So, in your match against Ma Shang, is there anything I can do to help?"

Hao Shuai opened his folding fan and closed it, saying, "In this competition, Ma Shang and I will each organize our own teams."

"The maximum number of people in a team is thirty."

"Because I am ranked 521st on the Heavenly Ranking and Ma Shang is ranked 507th, the helpers we are looking for cannot be ranked higher than 500th on the Heavenly Ranking."

Qin Yi asked, "Brother Hao, why didn't you select all the people ranked in the top 500 on the Heavenly Ranking? And why do you want me to stay on the Earthly Ranking?"

"Hao Shuai" reopened the folding fan and said with a smile, "Because the team we organized has a clear restriction: it needs five people from the Earth Ranking."

"Moreover, even the other twenty-five people on the Heavenly Ranking need to be scattered across every level between the 500th and 1000th ranks on the Heavenly Ranking."

"And none of them can be from the Ma family!"

"The reason for this restriction is that the Ma family leadership hopes that our Ma family members can get to know more outstanding individuals from all levels and various forces."

"Only in this way can the connections within our Ma family be fully revealed."

"I have already selected the helpers for those on the Heavenly Rankings. I have been staying in the Heavenly Rankings space recently, looking for suitable candidates for the Earthly Rankings."

"So, your appearance at this moment is simply destiny; our paths are crossed in perfect harmony!"

"Now, you should understand, right?"

Qin Yi nodded and said, "Brother Hao, may I ask what your current cultivation level is?"

Back when I first met Hao Shuai in the Heavenly Ranking Space, Hao Shuai was at the peak of the Initial Saint Realm.

Hao Shuai said, "My cultivation level is actually not high, only at the fourth level of the Great Saint Realm."

"My bloodline is also quite ordinary, barely qualifying as a superior divine body."

"I also possess a high-grade forbidden divine ability that isn't very practical, as well as some fancy secret techniques."

Qin Yi: "..."

Hao Shuai spoke very modestly.

But Qin Yi felt that he was not humble at all!

The strongest person Qin Yi killed in the Fire Cloud Cave was Ling Guang, who was at the fifth level of the Great Saint Realm.

But Ling Guang is clearly not comparable to Hao Shuai!

Cultivation level is a factor in measuring combat power, but the difference in combat power between different people at each level can be significant.

For example, Fox Chuan, who had the bloodline of an eight-tailed celestial fox and was at the second level of the Great Saint Realm, was also stronger than Ling Guang, who died at Qin Yi's hands.

Qin Yi knew very well that he wasn't the only one in the world who could defeat enemies of a higher level.

The celestial realm is vast and boundless, and its geniuses shine like countless stars.

Hao Shuai patted Qin Yi on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Although you certainly can't compare to me, I believe that your talent is absolutely top-notch in the entire Heavenly Realm, and your future is limitless!"

Qin Yi said, "Thank you for your encouragement, Brother Hao! When will this competition begin?"

"Seven days later," Hao Shuai said.

Qin Yi hummed in agreement and said, "Brother Hao, see you in seven days!"

"Hao Shuai" laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'll go back right away and find a way to get them to include control of the Three Lives Stone mine in the betting odds!"

Hao Shuai suddenly raised his head, looked up at the sky, and his expression became serious.

Qin Yi asked, "Brother Hao, do you still have any concerns?"

Hao Shuai shook his head and said, "When I look up at the sky, my face, half bright and half sad, exudes a damn charming aura."

"Brother Sword Master, could you sense it?"

Qin Yi was speechless again...