I Can Travel between Two Worlds-Chapter 85 - 83: Major Order, Sect Grand Tournament Begins!
Looking at the guards blocking his way, Lin Chen frowned slightly.
With a gentle flick of his sleeve, he revealed his Second Layer of Foundation Establishment cultivation level.
"I’ve heard that the Huaman Building shopkeeper is a distinguished and beautiful lady."
"Since the beauty has invited me, I would be honored to oblige..."
Feeling the pressure emanating from Lin Chen, the guard’s expression grew more respectful.
"Master of the Five Thunders, please follow me..."
Lin Chen followed behind him, walking slowly towards another courtyard deep in the alley.
In the sleeves of his robe, he clutched two more High Explosive Bombs.
Unlike the Five Thunders sold outside, these High Explosive Bombs could kill Foundation Establishment cultivators!
Before long, they arrived at a quiet courtyard.
Two towering ancient trees shaded the courtyard, covering it from the heat of summer.
Various unnamed flowers were planted within, emitting a fragrant aroma.
As he got closer, Lin Chen heard the sound of a zither coming from within the courtyard.
The tune was "Flying Bird," melodious, as if he could truly hear the calls of swans.
When the song ended, the woman playing the zither slowly stood up and bowed to Lin Chen.
"Master of the Five Thunders, your reputation precedes you."
"I am Xie Huaying... I apologize for the impromptu invitation today..."
The woman was dressed in a pale yellow gown, with three thousand strands of hair hanging down her fair back.
A veil covered her face, adding a touch of mysterious beauty.
"Greetings, Building Master Xie, may I ask why you have invited me?"
Lin Chen asked directly.
Though Xie Huaying was a woman, her presence was clearly at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Coupled with possessing a Qi Refining Perfection guard, Lin Chen dared not underestimate her.
"Ha ha, the master is indeed straightforward."
Xie Huaying chuckled softly.
"Since that’s the case, I’ll be frank as well..."
"In the past six months, you have come to our black market six times, selling 108 Five Thunders. I would presume you have quite a few more, don’t you?"
Lin Chen said nothing, but his heart stirred.
Indeed, this woman was after his Five Thunders.
"Ha ha, Building Master, you overestimate... The Five Thunders are incredibly difficult to refine; I’ve accumulated mine over decades."
"If Building Master wishes to purchase some, I do have a few left."
After listening, Xie Huaying poured herself a cup of tea, taking a sip before speaking:
"Master, I wish to buy quite a large number... I’m not sure if you can supply it?"
"Oh? How many does Building Master require?"
Lin Chen asked calmly.
"Five hundred pieces. Can Master provide that?"
Lin Chen fell silent at her words.
Speak not just of five hundred Five Thunders; he could produce five thousand or even fifty thousand.
But the problem lies... This transaction is unusual!
Five hundred Five Thunders, at one hundred Spirit Stones per piece, amounts to fifty thousand Spirit Stones!
Anyone who can purchase such a large amount... surely isn’t buying for personal use.
Lin Chen’s thoughts raced.
"For Building Master to buy five hundred Five Thunders at once, there are but two reasons."
"Firstly, a bulk purchase, to resell at higher prices... earning a profit from the difference!"
Lin Chen mused to himself, if that’s the case, then so be it.
But spending fifty thousand Spirit Stones on five hundred Five Thunders.
The resale profit would be no more than five thousand Spirit Stones.
This deal seemed somewhat unreasonable.
"Apart from that, only one possibility remains..."
"Recently, the Cultivation Realm seems to be restless! Could it be... there’s a war coming?" 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Lin Chen wondered silently.
Besides warfare, Lin Chen couldn’t think of any other use for five hundred Five Thunders.
Ordinary cultivator duels may consume a few pieces at most.
Only in large-scale battles of hundreds or thousands...
Could there be a need for such a quantity of Five Thunders!
On the battlefield, if used properly, five hundred Five Thunders could nearly decide the outcome of a small scale war.
"So, is this woman buying for herself... or another power?"
Lin Chen pondered uncertainly.
This deal meant fifty thousand Spirit Stones.
But clearly, it was a hot potato, one he didn’t wish to touch lightly.
So Lin Chen shook his head and said:
"Ha ha, Building Master overestimates me... Even if I were to refine artifacts all my life, I’d never produce five hundred Five Thunders."
Upon hearing this, Xie Huaying raised a brow and pursed her lips:
"Oh? Then how many Five Thunders can Master sell?"
After contemplating for a moment, Lin Chen said:
"I’ve accumulated just over two hundred Five Thunders over decades, intending to sell them in batches..."
"If Building Master insists, I can sell you the remaining hundred pieces altogether."
Upon hearing this, Xie Huaying furrowed her delicate brows and said:
"A hundred pieces of Five Thunders probably won’t suffice..."
"How about this, master sells me two hundred Five Thunders at the price of one hundred Spirit Stones each... cash on delivery, how’s that?"
Lin Chen calculated in his mind.
Two hundred pieces of Five Thunders would fetch twenty thousand Spirit Stones.
This is quite a substantial order, enough to keep the Spirit Gathering Array running for another year back on Blue Star.
And two hundred pieces wouldn’t sway the result of a Cultivation Realm war.
Thinking this through, Lin Chen feigned hesitation, then reluctantly agreed:
"Alas, since Building Master sincerely wishes to purchase, I have no choice but to sell."
With that, Lin Chen waved his hand, scattering two hundred Five Thunders throughout the small courtyard.
The Qi Refining Perfection guard’s hair stood on end at the sight, nearly fainting.
Even Xie Huaying’s face turned pale as she forced a smile:
"Master, what is the meaning of this?"
Lin Chen’s expression remained calm as he spoke gravely:
"It’s always wise to be cautious; I’ve brought out the two hundred Five Thunders... How about Building Master’s Spirit Stones?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Huaying said nothing more and flicked her finger, allowing a Storage Bag to fall into Lin Chen’s hand.
Lin Chen used True Essence to retrieve the Spirit Stones from afar, counted them, and placed them into the Storage Bag.
"The transaction is complete, now I must take my leave..."
With that, Lin Chen’s feet seemed to fly, as he departed directly.
In the courtyard, Xie Huaying looked at the two hundred Five Thunders densely scattered on the ground, unable to resist wiping the sweat from her forehead.
She had heard of the power of these Five Thunders.
If two hundred Five Thunders were to explode simultaneously, beneath the Core Formation stage... survival would be unlikely.
"Why are you standing around, help me tidy up this mess!"
Xie Huaying said, barely maintaining her composure, as she and the Qi Refining Perfection guard began to collect the Five Thunders together.
Meanwhile, Lin Chen didn’t stop, leaving the marketplace swiftly as he headed towards Changchun Mountain.
It wasn’t until he entered the gates of Changchun Sect that Lin Chen returned to his original appearance.
"Two hundred Five Thunders, it seems something big is about to happen..."
"The profits from this transaction were substantial, it seems I must avoid the black market in the future... Perhaps, I should lay low at Pill Peak until the sect competition concludes!"
Lin Chen silently thought to himself.
In the following days, Lin Chen stayed quietly on Pill Peak.
Either helping his master plant spiritual herbs, or using the Purple Flame Spirit Snake to refine some First Tier Pills.
It is worth mentioning, that after months of feeding, the Purple Flame Spirit Snake was no longer the little snake it once was, reaching a meter in length.
Its scales had gradually taken on a purple hue, and its strength was comparable to the mid-stage of Qi Refining.
Until three days later.
At Changchun Sect, Sword Peak, Disciple Plaza.
On this vast plaza, today was particularly lively, with over a thousand disciples gathered around four arenas.
Onstage, Sect Leader Wang Changchun personally announced:
"Dear disciples, today marks the sect’s triennial sect competition."
"Both Outer and Inner Sect disciples may participate. There are four arenas in total."
"The winner of the competition will receive one thousand sect contribution points and gain privileges to read in the third to fourth layers of the Scripture Pavilion."
"Besides this... a Middle Grade Foundation Establishment Pill will be awarded!"
