SWDnovel Chapter 29 Blood Jade
Chapter 29 Blood Jade
Chen Lie nodded, understanding what the shop owner meant.
"Young man, my name is Yang Shen. May I ask your honorable name?"
Once the shop owner came to his senses, he immediately changed his demeanor, going from impatient to somewhat obsequious.
"Chen Lie".
"Brother Chen, where are you from?" asked Yang Shen, the shop owner.
"You don't need to ask about my background. I've already told you, I just want to discuss a business deal with you."
How many blank crystal cards do you have here?
Yang Shen immediately replied, "I have a total of twenty blank crystal cards here, which is ten sets."
Chen Lie nodded and asked, "Is this blank crystal card easy to obtain?"
"It's not easy. Lingfeng Group has very strict control over blank crystal cards. I've been in the crystal card business for over ten years, and only under certain special circumstances have I managed to accumulate twenty blank crystal cards," Yang Shen said.
"If it's a set of Sky-Piercing Fist Crystal Cards, how many Star Coins can you sell it for?" Chen Lie asked.
Yang Shen thought for a moment and said, "It's definitely over 5 star coins, because the Void-Breaking Fist is a martial art that is being promoted in the martial arts courses of high schools throughout the entire Dongchuan Province. It is a scarce and popular item, and it is often snapped up within a few days as soon as it hits the market."
"If that's the case, why don't you stock up on more Sky-Piercing Fist Crystal Cards?"
Yang Shen gave a wry smile and said, "I can't get them. I'm just a small distributor. Even Divine Sense Masters don't usually make martial arts crystal cards for the Void-Breaking Fist. Maybe they don't care about such a small amount of money. Not to mention me, many large distributors in Dongchuan Province probably don't even have Void-Breaking Fist crystal cards."
"Is that so?"
Chen Lie thought about it. During his three years in the regular class of high school, the only thing he practiced the most was the Breaking Void Fist. This shows that the Breaking Void Fist Crystal Card was indeed a hot commodity.
"Give me your twenty blank crystal cards, and I'll use my mental power to inscribe the Void-Piercing Fist on them for you. How about we split the cost of 5 star coins per set?"
"That's wonderful!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Shen was immediately struck by a sudden realization. He quickly rummaged through the counter and picked up a box that looked very old.
Upon opening it, he was instantly speechless.
"this……"
Seeing Yang Shen's expression, Chen Lie couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
Yang Shen said somewhat angrily, "The Void-Breaking Fist is a D-level martial art, while these blank crystal cards of mine are fighting technique crystal cards, which are the lowest-grade materials used to make crystal cards. They cannot bear the inscription of a D-level martial art."
"Wait, something's not right!"
Yang Shen suddenly remembered something and immediately asked, "You just said that you inscribed a C-level martial art on this crystal card?"
Chen Lie nodded. If Cloud Shadow Step were classified as a C-level martial art, it would undoubtedly be the top C-level martial art. If you really think about it, it would almost be half a B-level martial art.
"How is this possible? I just gave you a blank crystal card for a D-level martial art. How could you use it to store a C-level martial art?"
"Oh, I see. No wonder the first crystal card I tried to infuse with my spiritual power suddenly shattered. It turns out the material was substandard."
Upon hearing this, Chen Lie finally realized what was happening. He picked up a transparent crystal card from the old box, circulated his mental energy, and poured it into the card again, thread by thread.
Because the material was substandard, Chen Lie had to be extremely careful with his mental energy, fearing that the crystal card would shatter again if he wasn't careful.
In just half a minute, the crystal card in Chen Lie's hand changed from transparent to bright yellow.
"This crystal card has been engraved."
As he spoke, Chen Lie handed the crystal card, which had turned bright yellow, to Yang Shen.
"This... the materials aren't up to standard, how did you manage to do that?"
Yang Shen found it unbelievable.
"It's just a matter of subtle technique."
Chen Lie picked up another blank crystal card and carefully poured his spiritual energy into it. The transparent crystal card gradually turned bright yellow.
Although Chen Lie spoke softly, he was certain that Blue Star's divine sense could never achieve such subtle manipulation of mental power.
After about ten minutes, he had infused all twenty blank crystal cards with the spiritual power of the Breaking Void Fist martial arts.
"Ten sets of crystal cards, 50,000 star coins per set, we'll split it 50/50. You only need to give me 250,000 star coins, which is enough to offset the cost of the D-grade martial arts crystal card I just broke. You just need to give me 200,000 star coins."
"How can this be allowed?"
Yang Shen quickly said, "Brother Chen, you're being too polite with me. What we were doing just now was an experiment. How could you possibly bear the cost? And don't even mention that broken crystal card."
"You're a Divine Sense Master, and the production of the martial arts crystal cards depends entirely on you. You should rightfully take the lion's share. You'll get 300,000 Star Coins, not a penny less."
He could tell the difference between a full meal and a full stomach. Why should a vendor selling crystal cards share the profits with a divine sense master?
Only by letting the divine sense master take the lead can there be a chance for cooperation in the future; otherwise, if someone is even slightly unhappy, they can kick him aside.
"Alright."
Chen Lie nodded, staring at Yang Shen.
Yang Shen immediately realized what was happening and quickly took out a Star Coin Card, handing it to Chen Lie.
"Brother Chen, I happen to have a Freedom Star Coin Card worth 300,000 Star Coins here. You can use it directly. There's no password needed. My contact number is on the back of the card. Would you like to write it down?"
Chen Lie took the Star Card, put it in his pocket, asked Yang Shen for paper and pen, and wrote down his contact number.
"This is my contact number. If you get your hands on a blank crystal card, feel free to contact me."
"well!"
Yang Shen nodded repeatedly.
Having received the Star Card, Chen Lie immediately prepared to leave. Yang Shen, with his keen eye, escorted Chen Lie to the outside of the store.
After leaving the Spirit Energy Crystal Card sales point, Chen Lie thought that since he had already come to the Martial Arts Market and now had a huge sum of 30 Star Yuan, he might as well take a stroll around the market.
Arriving at the most bustling central area of the market, Chen Lie saw a very large high-rise building with a huge sign that read "Wu Kesheng Department Store".
Chen Lie walked into the high-rise building.
As soon as you enter, a group of beautiful female receptionists come to greet you.
"Welcome, sir. What would you like to order?"
Chen Lie asked, "Is there anything that can significantly increase one's Qi and Blood levels?"
"Sir, what stage is your Qi and Blood level at, and what is your acceptable price range?"
"Qi and blood value in the triple digits, not exceeding 300,000 star yuan."
Chen Lie explained that his increase in Qi and Blood value did not meet the standards of Blue Star, so his Qi and Blood value could only be reported higher.
Upon hearing that Chen Lie's blood energy level was already in the triple digits, the receptionist's expression immediately became much more respectful.
"Sir, please follow me."
The receptionist led Chen Lie to a counter and began to introduce the products.
"Sir, this is a high-grade blood essence, suitable for people whose blood and qi values have just broken into three digits. After taking it and training for a few days, the blood and qi values can be increased by about 4 to 5 calories. The price is 28 star coins."
As the receptionist finished her introduction, Chen Lie shook his head; this item was far too poor value for him.
Upon seeing this, the receptionist led Chen Lie to another counter and began to introduce the products.
"Sir, this is the Nourishing Essence Elixir, which is usually used by martial artists. However, people with a Qi and Blood value of over 100 can also use it. It's just not as easy to absorb as the High-Grade Blood Qi Elixir. It can increase Qi and Blood value by 5 to 7 units. The price is 298,000 Star Yuan."
Chen Lie shook his head at this.
"this……"
The receptionist was at a loss for what to do.
"Here's what we'll do: just recommend things that can maximize my Qi and Blood levels. As for how easily they're absorbed, you don't need to worry about that," Chen Lie said.
"Oh well."
The receptionist nodded and led Chen Lie to another counter.
"This is a spiritual medicine that is fifty years old, called Blood Linglong. Because its medicinal power is too strong and too domineering, it cannot be taken alone. It is usually used as the main ingredient in spiritual medicine beast meat dishes, diluted before use. Therefore, I am not sure how much blood and qi value Blood Linglong can increase."
However, as far as I know, a whole Blood Jade can be used to make three meals of spirit medicine and beast meat. Many martial arts students whose blood energy value has already exceeded 100 can increase their blood energy value by at least a dozen calories after consuming a whole Blood Jade.
This Blood Crystal costs exactly 300,000 Star Coins.
"Okay, that's it. Swipe your card!"
When Chen Lie saw Xue Linglong, his eyes lit up and he immediately made a decision.
He handed the Star Card to the receptionist.
The receptionist took the Star Coin Card, swiped it at the front desk to get 300,000 Star Coins, then jogged over and gave the Star Coin Card to Chen Lie. She also put the Blood Jade in a gift box with a beautiful handbag and handed it to Chen Lie.
"Sir, here is the Blood Crystal you requested."
"Um."
Chen Lie nodded, accepted the Blood Jade, and then turned and left the mall.
"Take care, sir. Welcome to visit us again."
The receptionist bowed to Chen Lie's back.
After leaving the "Martial Arts Student Department Store", Chen Lie saw that it was still early, so he wandered around the market again, wanting to see if there was anything he would need in the future.
However, after looking around, he didn't find anything, so he could only leave the market with the Blood Crystal.
Chen Lie was extremely knowledgeable about spiritual herbs. The fifty-year-old Blood Jade contained energy that could definitely increase his blood energy several times over.
These relatively young medicinal herbs are best consumed raw. If cooked, their medicinal properties will be diminished. Furthermore, if the broth from a medicinal herb and animal meat dish is diluted, perhaps even half of their medicinal properties will be released. Similarly, the medicinal effects will become very mild.
However, Chen Lie didn't need a mild effect; he needed the maximum amount of energy from the Blood Crystal, so he decided to consume it raw.
After leaving the Martial Arts Market, Chen Lie took a flying bus directly to the Dongchuan Martial Arts School.
About half an hour later, Chen Lie got off the flying bus and arrived at the gate of Dongchuan Martial Arts School.
As Chen Lie entered the training ground on the second floor of the Dongchuan Martial Arts Hall, he once again encountered Lu Qingchan.
At this moment, Lu Qingchan was still accompanied by the same beautiful girl she had met by chance last time.
Lu Qingchan clearly saw Chen Lie, but this time, she didn't take the initiative to greet him. Instead, she pretended not to see him and looked away.