Chapter 179: Chapter 177: Country Bumpkin?

"Junior Brother, quick, pinch me. Am I dreaming?"

Cui Zheng, his face flushed with excitement, nudged Kumu beside him and said.

Kumu grunted in acknowledgment and gave Cui Zheng’s arm a sharp twist!

"Holy shit..."

Cui Zheng yelped in pain and jumped up. Clutching his purpling arm, he exclaimed excitedly, "It’s not a dream! Hahaha, it’s actually real! My god, a trillion taels of gold! Is making money really this easy?"

"Easy? You think just anyone can pull off a hundred-game winning streak like Master?" Kumu rolled his eyes.

Xiao Qingyi wore a serene smile, not looking overly excited.

Her temperament was calm, and she had little concept of money.

The Black Emperor and Little White exchanged a look. The Black Emperor, perched on Jiang Chen’s shoulder, said, "Jiang Chen, give me ten or twenty billion in gold to spend!"

"Uh... what do you need so much money for?" Jiang Chen asked the Black Emperor, confused.

The Black Emperor chuckled slyly and said with a completely serious expression, "This Emperor naturally has a great use for it. A while back, this Emperor thought of a way to rapidly increase my strength, but I was suffering from a lack of funds. Now that you’re rich, just share a little with me!"

Little White nodded and said, "Boss, Brother Black said he’s planning to buy a few pretty Demon Beasts to expand his harem! He said it’s good for cultivation. I want to buy some female Demon Beasts too, so give me some money!"

Jiang Chen: "..."

Cui Zheng: "..."

Kumu: "..."

Black Emperor: "..."

Xiao Qingyi’s face flushed red. She gently tapped Little White on the head and chided, "Little White, you’re not allowed to fool around with Little Black anymore. If you do, you can forget about me ever holding you again!"

WHIMPER...

Little White covered its head with its two fluffy paws, looking aggrieved. "Sister Qingyi, why did you hit me? I wasn’t fooling around with Brother Black! Brother Black is helping me cultivate!"

Xiao Qingyi was so angry she was speechless.

Her phoenix eyes turned cold as she looked at the Black Emperor.

The Black Emperor awkwardly hid behind Jiang Chen on his shoulder, not daring to meet her gaze.

Jiang Chen rubbed his forehead and looked speechlessly at the Black Emperor. "You rascal, don’t corrupt Little White. Ten billion is impossible. I’ll give you each a hundred million. Remember not to waste it!"

Then, Jiang Chen looked at Cui Zheng and Kumu. "The same goes for you two. Your cultivation is too low, and both Artifact Refining and Alchemy are incredibly expensive pursuits. I’ll give each of you one billion in gold. I hope to see you both advance to the Second-Grade Advanced level within six months."

"Thank you, Master!"

Cui Zheng and Kumu were ecstatic.

After distributing the Spirit Crystals to the two beasts and Cui Zheng’s duo, Jiang Chen turned to Xiao Qingyi. He was about to speak but was interrupted by her. With a serene smile on her face, she said, "Brother Chen, Qingyi has no need for these things. Just cultivating in the residence is enough for me. You’re the one who urgently needs Spirit Crystals to raise your strength, so you should keep them for yourself!"

After saying this, Qingyi pulled Little White aside by the ear, diligently trying to correct him from the ’old driver’ path the Black Emperor was leading him further and further down.

Watching the serene girl’s retreating back, the corners of Jiang Chen’s mouth lifted into a soft smile.

He didn’t insist on forcing the Spirit Crystals on Qingyi.

’After all, he and Qingyi were inseparable. If she truly needed anything, he could just buy it for her directly!’

After giving some instructions, Jiang Chen left Cui Zheng’s residence again and headed for the Money Commerce Association.

The Money Commerce Association was located in the Imperial City West District. It occupied a vast area and was incredibly prosperous.

As soon as he entered the Money Commerce Association, Jiang Chen could sense waves of terrifying auras, including quite a few peak experts of the Heavenly Destiny Realm.

The Heavenly Destiny Realm!

A rare sight elsewhere, but a common occurrence at the Money Commerce Association.

As for the titans of the Union Palace Realm... they were basically never seen!

"Hello, I’d like to purchase a Martial Skill. Could you tell me where I should go?" Seeing a middle-aged female attendant standing to the side chatting with someone, Jiang Chen walked up and asked. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

The middle-aged woman paused, then looked over at Jiang Chen without speaking, her inverted-triangle eyes scanning him up and down.

When she saw that Jiang Chen was dressed in ordinary clothes, not the fine silks and satins of a young master from a prominent Imperial Capital family, her face remained devoid of any smile. She said perfunctorily, "If you want to buy a Sword Technique, just go over there!"

"Where is ’over there’?"

Jiang Chen paused.

The impatience on the middle-aged woman’s face grew. She pointed a finger to the left. "Over there. Go look for yourself!"

... ’Are all the people at the Money Commerce Association this arrogant?’

He was just about to turn away when he suddenly heard the middle-aged woman say to a few of her companions in a voice dripping with disdain, "Damn it, I thought he was some important guest, but he’s just a country bumpkin. Let me tell you, these hicks are the worst to serve. They’re long-winded, have a ton of demands, and they can’t even f*cking afford anything good. Just looking at them is annoying!"

"Sister Mei is right!"

"These poor, shabby customers are the most troublesome!"

The others quickly agreed.

Only one young girl with a naive face said weakly, "Sister Mei, maybe he’s just being low-key? No matter what, we should still attend to him!"

"Low-key? Pfft! Let me tell you, I, your Sister Mei, have been working at the Money Commerce Association for thirty years. My judgment is exceptionally sharp. I can tell a person’s status with a single glance. That country bumpkin just now, at most he’d buy something for a hundred thousand silver taels or so. Our commission would only be a few hundred taels. It’s not worth wasting our time!" the middle-aged woman, Sister Mei, said with contempt.

The young girl hesitated for a moment before saying, "But... I feel that whether they buy a lot or a little, they’re still a customer. We should still take good care of them!"

"If you want to go, then you go!"

Sister Mei’s expression turned ugly. She snapped impatiently, "If you want to go, then you go! I’m telling you right now, if that country bumpkin can afford something worth more than a million silver taels, I’ll twist my own head off and let you all kick it like a ball!"

The young girl gave a wry smile, but still trotted over to Jiang Chen. "Sir, my name is Xiaochan, and I’m an attendant at the association. May I ask what level of Sword Technique you’re looking for? I can take you to have a look!"

Jiang Chen wore a strange smile and said, "They all think I can’t afford anything good. Why did you still come over to help me?"

"Um... I just think that as long as someone is a customer, we should treat them well!" Xiaochan said, tilting her head.

Jiang Chen laughed heartily. "I’m planning to buy an Earth Level or higher Sword Technique. Take me to have a look!"

"Earth Level or higher? But... those are very expensive..."

After the words left her mouth, Xiaochan’s face turned bright red, and she waved her hands, explaining, "Sir, I don’t mean that you can’t afford it, it’s just..."

"It’s fine. Just take me to see them. It’ll be a good experience even if I just look!" Jiang Chen said with a smile.

"Then... okay!"

Xiaochan then led Jiang Chen toward the third floor.

Watching Xiaochan and Jiang Chen’s retreating figures, Sister Mei sneered. "Still going to the third floor? Xiaochan is an idiot, actually believing that hick can afford anything from the third floor. Just you wait. When they come back down, they definitely won’t have bought a thing. Then Xiaochan will understand that your Sister Mei’s words are the gospel truth!"

"Sister Mei is amazing!"

"Xiaochan didn’t listen to you, so she’s definitely wasting her time!"

These few people all knew Sister Mei’s temper and flattered her one after another.

A satisfied smile appeared on Sister Mei’s face.

What they didn’t know, however, was that the country bumpkin who, in their eyes, couldn’t afford anything over a million silver, was currently wondering if he should buy a Celestial Level Sword Technique.