Chapter 153 First Time Meeting Someone So Straightforward

Yet, this suited his purpose perfectly, as hardly anyone ever came around during ordinary days.

Immediately after, Su Ji'an summoned three Blue Star players directly.

Following the issuance of the relevant tasks, the three of them arrived in a flash.

He was quite considerate after all; it was impossible to expect a single person to stand guard twelve hours a day.

Otherwise, wouldn't that be enough to bring tears to the eyes of even the most ruthless capitalists?

The three players looked left and right, quickly spotting Su Ji'an, who had been waiting for quite some time.

"Pardon us, is there anything you need our help with?" the player Weiyang asked tentatively.

Su Ji'an smiled heartily and said, "You have arrived at the exact right moment."

The players present were Weiyang, Beat-Up Kindergarten, and a naive fellow whose real name was Feng Shibo.

Beat-Up Kindergarten said with delight, "Please speak, senior. You can rest assured and leave it entirely to us."

"First, I want you to dig out a secret chamber right beneath this Buddha statue. It doesn't need to be too large; just big enough for you to fit inside and cultivate," Su Ji'an instructed.

Since they were going into hiding, it naturally could not be done out in the open.

Otherwise, as time went on, it would definitely breed trouble.

As long as the three of them kept a low profile and relied on auxiliary formations and other methods, it would be virtually foolproof.

Hearing this, the three players could not help exchanging glances.

Weiyang hesitated and said, "This... we have never done anything like this before. If the result falls short of your expectations, senior, we hope you won't blame us."

Su Ji'an waved his hand dismissively, "It's not like I'm asking you to build a luxury mansion. Isn't digging a hole something anyone can do with a pair of hands?"

With that, he produced the necessary equipment.

If one wanted a quick turnaround, primitive methods were out of the question; modern technology ought to be applied.

Otherwise, digging this out manually by hand would waste a tremendous amount of time, wouldn't it?

A small battery pack, an electric drill, and a few other items cost him a total of three thousand spiritual power points.

Though these were merely basic items, their actual price was far from cheap.

The three players stared in astonishment at the various items that had materialized out of thin air.

Was this the means of an immortal?

However, upon recognizing several familiar technological products, they felt deeply surprised and exclaimed:

"Ah, what? Does another world have these things too?"

Su Ji'an had no choice but to offer a far-fetched explanation, "These were bestowed by the Old Immortal. As for how to use them specifically, I have no idea."

Weiyang beamed with joy and said, "Just leave it to us, Immortal Master! With these few gadgets, everything becomes much easier."

The game's mechanics completely ignored logic; things that didn't exist in this world were conjured up just to facilitate a quest.

That's right, from beginning to end, they firmly believed this was merely a virtual game.

Otherwise, how could one explain the player communication channel in their minds, the player trading platform, and the quest they had just accepted?

"What kind of strange form of address is that..."

Su Ji'an said no more, instead signaling them to begin construction as soon as possible.

"You get to work first, and I will check back on you later."

He had no intention of staying here to supervise them the entire time.

"Safe travels, Immortal Master."

......

Su Ji'an promptly purchased another courtyard and brought Zhao Qianxue and He Hansu over.

Immediately afterward, Su Ji'an returned to the old courtyard and concealed himself in the shadows.

One can never be too cautious.

It was entirely possible that the other party might harbor thoughts of silencing him.

After all, the Xuan Tian Bead was of paramount importance and absolutely could not afford to be lost.

Otherwise, it would inevitably bring catastrophe to the Great Jin imperial family, exactly like what happened to the Biyou Divine Palace previously.

In truth, there must have been many hidden stories behind the destruction of the Biyou Divine Palace.

Not only was the geographical location of the Biyou Palace poorly chosen—situated right on the doorstep of the Righteous Alliance—

But the underlying cause was actually Chen Luo's manipulation from behind the scenes.

This brought him back to his earlier puzzle: was Chen Luo truly Chen Luo?

That afternoon, Luo Shuwan sent someone to deliver the supplementary resources he was owed.

She did not come in person, a matter Luo Shuwan had mentioned beforehand.

Su Ji'an smiled warmly and said, "Go back and relay my words to your Princess: tell her I thank her for her generosity."

"My Princess gave instructions beforehand; these are items the senior rightfully deserves. If it weren't for the fact that the Princess could only spare this much at present, she would certainly have offered an even heavier reward," the princess's maid explained.

Su Ji'an watched the maid depart, his heart filled with a myriad of emotions.

This time, he had overthought things. It was his first time encountering someone so straightforward, and he really wasn't quite used to it.

Su Ji'an glanced at the storage ring in his hand.

Although it didn't quite amount to thirty percent of yesterday's haul, he felt no disappointment.

It seemed this constituted the entirety of the other party's family fortune.

Judging by all outward appearances, what she said was true.

Moreover, there was no need for her to deceive him.

From beginning to end, Su Ji'an had never specified the exact amount of resources he wanted.

What he had obtained now far exceeded his internal expectations.

Su Ji'an was deeply astonished by Luo Shuwan's generosity.

He wondered whether the Great Jin imperial family was simply exceptionally wealthy, or if she had hollowed out their treasury completely.

Adding the two storage rings together, they were worth roughly six hundred thousand spiritual power points.

Even if she had given him considerably less, he wouldn't have thought much of it.

From this, one could gauge just how much importance Luo Shuwan attached to the Xuan Tian Bead.

Without delay, Su Ji'an chose to convert all of it into spiritual power points.

As for himself, he only needed to retain the five thousand spirit stones he hadn't used up previously.

For him, converting the resources into spiritual power points was far safer than keeping them in his possession physically.

[Current remaining spiritual power points: 687,855.]

Su Ji'an's heart wasn't entirely calm; this felt just like a sudden windfall. Having grown accustomed to living a tight, impoverished life, feeling a certain degree of excitement was inevitable.

Yet, upon careful reflection, such a sum didn't seem quite so vast when it came to spending it.

Now that his spiritual power points were abundant, it was naturally time to go on a spending spree.

He still couldn't unlock spirit stones this time; despite the massive influx, he was still short by a few hundred thousand spiritual power points.

This wasn't something he could accumulate overnight.

It was better to address his own shortcomings first.

Su Ji'an remained somewhat dissatisfied with his current pace of cultivation.

Every time he received a share of his dao companion's cultivation base, only a tiny fraction was ultimately refined and absorbed by him completely.

In truth, the damned system couldn't be blamed entirely for this.

After conducting some thorough investigation, he found that most of the divine abilities and secret arts of the lower realm were somewhat underwhelming.

Consequently, Su Ji'an turned his attention to the techniques of the upper realm.

Although the unlocking cost was exorbitant, doing so once and for all would save him the trouble of spending money twice on the same thing.

[Tian-Gang Primordial Skill: Created by an ancient deity, it encompasses all things within its fold, capable of giving rise to myriad divine arts and spells. It exhausts the acquired crowd-yin, fully manifests the innate true-yang, and refines the three souls and seven魄 of one's birth, causing the primordial spirit to gather eternally without scattering. Beyond this, it drastically enhances one's personal spiritual power and the refining speed of immortal spiritual breath. Comprehending its profound mysteries will allow you to roam the mortal world unhindered.]

[Do you wish to spend 100,000 spiritual power points to unlock it?]

A mere brief description was enough to foreshadow the extraordinary nature of the Tian-Gang Primordial Skill.

The single attribute of the primordial spirit gathering eternally without scattering was worth the price alone.

As long as the primordial spirit remained undying, it was a form of immortality in a sense.

[Each one percent of progress requires 500,000 spiritual power points to unlock. Host, please edit the unlocking progress for the spiritual power points.]

Su Ji'an's mouth twitched slightly, "Damn system, you drive a hard bargain!"

To complete the progress entirely would require half a million spiritual power points.

Clearly, now was not the time to exhaust his entire fortune.