Chapter 289: Technique is the New Wealth

"I don't understand your question," said Jiang Chen .

Crimson Moon curled her lips . Without humming and hawing, she said directly, "Other people think you held back the fact that you'd developed your extraordinary meridians so that your rival would look down on you . But I know that's not true . "

Her bright eyes sharpened .

"Are you insinuating that I can develop extraordinary meridians while in the Reaching Heaven State?" Jiang Chen smiled lightly .

"Yes . I'm certain you can," Crimson Moon said certainly .

"So what if I can?"

Crimson Moon kept her silence for a few seconds, then said directly, "Teach me how . "

"If I'm really so great, able to develop extraordinary meridians in the Reaching Heaven State, why should I help you? We're not even friends . "

Jiang Chen raised the Golden Dragon Card in his hand and said, "If it's a business transaction, I'm afraid you can't afford it . "

"We can discuss it," said Crimson Moon .

"Yeah?"

Something suddenly occurred to Jiang Chen . He smiled cunningly and said, "I want you to break up with Ning Haotian and be my fiancée . "

He thought he would see anger and surprise on her face, but he didn't . Crimson Moon didn't speak for a while .

"No, that won't do . My father won't agree . "

"Oh?"

Although he had been declined, he could read between the lines . He said, "You mean if your father agrees, you'll break up with Ning Haotian immediately, no hesitation? What about your love?"

"I've only seen him a few times," said Crimson Moon .

"But you defended him so strongly last time . "

"He's my fiancée . He has gained the recognition of the royal family . No matter whether I'm his fiancée or a princess, I have to defend him!"

Jiang Chen felt like he knew the princess better .

"There is no room for discussion then . Why should I help the fiancée of my enemy?" said Jiang Chen .

Crimson Moon had no answer for his question, but she really wanted his method .

If this was true, she wouldn't have to hold down her state anymore . She would be able to break through to the Reaching Heaven State and complete the development of her extraordinary meridians rapidly by also taking advantage of the benefits of a Reaching Heaven State .

His method would work better than any magical panacea .

"What else do you want?" said Crimson Moon .

"I don't want to do business with you . You have to offer me something that could intrigue me, Your Highness," Jiang Chen said, using her title sarcastically .

Crimson Moon frowned, thinking hard . It looked like she had finally made a decision after a good while . She said, "I have a treasure map . We can go treasure hunting together after I become a Reaching Heaven State . "

"A treasure map? That's the best way to get something for nothing . I didn't expect Your Highness to use this trick," Jiang Chen smiled disdainfully .

"I swear in the name of my identity as a princess . I'm not trying to cheat you," Crimson Moon was agitated .

"Okay . If you want me to trust you, you have to trust me, too . My way only works for those who break through to the Reaching Heaven State with none of their extraordinary meridians developed . "

He saw how Crimson Moon's expression changed . He continued, "This means if I'm cheating you, you'll be a Reaching Heaven State without any extraordinary meridians developed . "

He told her the situation she had worried about the most . He shrugged his shoulders when he didn't get any response from her .

"Think about it . If you trust me, break through to the Reaching Heaven State, then come talk with me . I can swear in no one's name . "

Jiang Chen went back to the box . Ying Wushuang and Yi Qing were still sitting there silently . Neither of them was talkative, so the atmosphere was quite dull .

He didn't care . He sat down beside Ying Wushuang and said, "Anything interesting?"

"No . The chamber of commerce usually keeps the good stuff until they have quite a few of them . Then they'll invite the big groups in the Sacred City to an auction with restricted access," said Ying Wushuang .

She was right . Not even the last auction item was good enough to intrigue Jiang Chen .

Crimson Moon and Yi Qing left right after the auction ended .

Jiang Chen and Ying Wushuang were still waiting in the box .

"Those things you want to buy, what are they for?"

"I can't enter the Soothing Lake, can I? People practice there only to manipulate their halos of heaven freely . I can build practice equipment with better effects, but I'll need most of the things listed on the parchment to refine panaceas and develop my extraordinary meridians . "

"You know how to refine panaceas?" Ying Wushuang was very surprised .

"Yeah, a little," said Jiang Chen with a smile .

At this moment, the steward that had received them went into the box with some other staff . He was being very kind, since he was sure that this time, Jiang Chen wouldn't just ask for information, but would buy things .

The chamber of commerce had everything Jiang Chen wanted . The total price was 20 million middle-grade yuan stones .

Most of them were raw materials . After Jiang Chen processed them, the finished products would have a value dozens of times greater, although they were for his own use .

Jiang Chen paid the bill with the Golden Dragon Card without bargaining .

"My respected guest, do you still need the spiritual herbs you asked about last time?"

"Yep, I need them, but didn't you tell me you wouldn't have those for two years?" Jiang Chen asked curiously .

"My guest, I didn't know who you were back then, so the price and the time I told you weren't our best offer . If you still need them, we'll collect all of them in three months for 50 million middle-grade yuan stones . "

"Three months? Are you sure?" Jiang Chen was very tempted .

"Fifty million? What are you trying to buy?" Ying Wushuang was shocked by the price .

If the spiritual herbs cost so much, how much would the panaceas refined from them be worth?

The spiritual herbs were only part of the worth of the panaceas . The alchemist's technique was far more important .

An alchemist who could refine panaceas from spiritual herbs worth 50 million had to be a master . Even revered practitioners would need panaceas . The price of the panaceas could be hundreds of times higher than average .

"I'll give you the list," said Jiang Chen resolutely . Even if the Hero Palace disagreed with the purchase, he would buy them .

He would pay anything for the antidote of the Death Warrant Flower .

Ying Wushuang didn't speak . Jiang Chen paid the full amount in her presence .

Although he had bought many things, he still had much of that month's quota left . Ten million upper-grade yuan stones were equivalent to 100 million middle-grade yuan stones .

There's no way the Hero Palace knows about my other abilities . They just don't want me to buy expensive antiques with the scholarship to accumulate my wealth .

One hundred million . If I spend each month's quota by purchasing raw materials, I'll be able to accumulate an astounding wealth by selling whatever I refine .

The dividend of selling the panaceas the Natural Law School gave him wouldn't compare to this at all .

He put the raw materials into the mustardseed ring and returned to the Hero Palace with Ying Wushuang .

The next day, the fight between Jiang Chen and Shui Chun was reported by the Sacred City Daily as the headline . A life-or-death fight between two disciples of the Hero Palace was big news .

Unfortunately, the Hero Palace wasn't open to anyone, so the local people would only learn the outcome from the paper .

Jiang Chen wasn't an unknown name to them . If his rival hadn't been Shui Chun, but an average guy from the Hero Palace, there would be some suspense .

But when they saw his opponent was Shui Chun, they couldn't help feel pity for him .

People on the Fighting Power List were the best of the best of the Hero Palace!