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Chapter 4: Exclusive News from Qian Duoduo
Just like Xiao Jun's sword strike faced restrictions, Lian Yun's Ten Thousand Sword Technique was also significantly limited. Without such restrictions, Lian Yun's strike could have slain countless foes, not merely thousands.
Even for outsiders, Lian Yun's strike represented the defeat of tens of thousands of Medium Monarchs, which was already astonishing. However, Lian Yun still felt somewhat dissatisfied.
To expand his control range, Lian Yun believed that forging the Silver Dragon Armor was the only solution. The Silver Dragon Armor could control a radius of one hundred meters, meaning it could only extend the distance by that much.
Another possibility was to create a second form of the Ten Thousand Sword Technique.
In his imagination, the second form would relate to Sword Intent. If it were based on Sword Intent rather than Earth Spirit Energy, it might allow for greater control over distance.
However, he currently lacked the ability to master myriad Sword Intents. Integrating myriad Sword Intents would likely be more challenging than merging Myriad Sword Techniques.
Thus, Lian Yun decided to set this aside for now. Instead of leaving, he pursued other herds of wild bulls, continuously honing his Ten Thousand Sword Technique. While improving his control abilities, he also sought to enhance and adjust his swordsmanship's power.
Half a day later, Lian Yun returned to Han Feizi to collect his mission rewards and felt somewhat satisfied.
His unlimited mission reward included one Honor Point for slaying a low-level Supreme Chaos Beast and ten Honor Points for a medium-level one. In that short time, he had killed nearly ten million wild bulls, earning over one billion White Diamond Coins and several thousand pieces of various Soul Materials. The rewards he received amounted to over twelve million Honor Points, primarily due to Lian Yun's identity bonus.
By this calculation, Lian Yun could easily accumulate a hundred billion Honor Points without much effort, enough to purchase a Duke Title.
However, during this half-day period, Lian Yun did not spend much time in combat; most of it was spent recovering. The consumption was considerable—nearly a thousand Diamond Spirit Coins and over fifty bottles of Mental Potions.
If he were to calculate for a hundred battles, he would need one hundred thousand Diamond Spirit Coins and over five thousand bottles of Mental Potions. While there might be ways to acquire Diamond Spirit Coins, obtaining Mental Potions seemed unlikely.
After claiming his rewards, Lian Yun returned to his Mansion in Xianyang City. He reflected on the experiences gained that day before heading to Chang'an City to find Qian Duoduo. He needed materials from Qian Duoduo and wanted to inquire about any news since two days prior he had given all his White Spirit Coins to him. Lian Yun suspected that Qian Duoduo might have received information ahead of time.
In a guest room, upon seeing the smiling Qian Duoduo appear, he immediately said, "Young Master Bai, I sold quite a few White Spirit Coins for your three hundred Supreme Soul Swords."
Lian Yun nodded slightly but felt puzzled.
It was known that while Supreme Soul Swords were easier to forge than equipment, they were not items that could simply be purchased with White Spirit Coins. The fact that Qian Duoduo traded them for White Spirit Coins was rather unusual.
However, Lian Yun did not ask further, which made Qian Duoduo feel a bit bored. Still, he explained, "The High Emperor Beast Tide will affect the Twelve Cities, and naturally, the major Fortresses outside the Twelve Cities will not be spared."
Lian Yun nodded, waiting for more.
Yet Qian Duoduo felt even more disinterested and said, "This is exclusive information. Young Master Bai must not tell anyone."
Lian Yun was slightly taken aback and nodded after a moment.
Seeing that Lian Yun finally showed a different expression, Qian Duoduo felt somewhat 'comforted' and smiled, "The Emperor is preparing to reclaim a large amount of White Spirit Coin. Therefore, before the High Emperor Beast Tide erupts, there will be related decrees issued, indicating that each Major Power can temporarily seal their Fortresses until the Beast Tide ends. However, sealing a Fortress requires a massive amount of White Spirit Coin."
Lian Yun blinked in disbelief, feeling utterly speechless. This Yin Yang City was truly taking advantage of people to the extreme.
The wealth that others had painstakingly earned over decades was about to be reclaimed in bulk due to a High Emperor Beast Tide, sending everyone back to square one. This could hardly be described as exploitation; it was more like forced taxation and exorbitant levies.
Now Lian Yun also understood Qian Duoduo's purpose for wanting his White Spirit Coin: it was to exchange with various Major Powers for Diamond Spirit Coin.
Previously, although Qian Duoduo was extremely angry, he felt somewhat satisfied inside because Lian Yun had told him that the Supreme Soul Sword was not meant to provoke him but was a sign of respect.
Lian Yun had no obligation to engage with him, but by doing so, it acknowledged and respected him as an individual.
For someone like Qian Duoduo, who had little power and was merely a merchant, this recognition might be more important than any material gain.
Especially given Lian Yun's strength and status, his ability to do this made Qian Duoduo feel incredibly successful in his life. Thus, he decided to reciprocate by helping Lian Yun exchange for some Diamond Spirit Coin.
Although Lian Yun felt grateful for this gesture, his expression did not show much happiness. He was thinking about the Xianjian Sect and Yaochi—two forces that were friendly with him.
It seemed Qian Duoduo sensed Lian Yun's thoughts and smiled slightly as he said, "Young Master Bai need not overthink it. This High Emperor Beast Tide is indeed fraught with danger, but the rewards are certainly substantial."
"Moreover, each Major Power has considerable Honor Points. If they truly run out of money, they can use Honor Points to purchase White Spirit Coin or even Diamond Spirit Coin. For the Major Powers, this is merely a minor financial loss; it won't cause any significant harm."
This point aligned well with the interests of Yin Yang City, leaving Lian Yun shaking his head in disbelief.
It was precisely for this reason that Qian Duoduo, being a businessman, naturally wanted to extract a bit more Diamond Spirit Coins from the Major Powers.
After a moment of silence, Lian Yun expressed his intentions, requesting some ores and handing over the more than ten billion White Spirit Coins he had just acquired to Qian Duoduo.
In response, Qian Duoduo nodded but then asked Lian Yun for three thousand Diamond Spirit Coins.
When it came to calculations, Qian Duoduo would naturally consider maximizing Lian Yun's benefits. Lian Yun had nothing to worry about, but after a brief pause, he still said, "For the exchange part, Qian the Shopkeeper can take a share."
"I’m not sure how much is appropriate; I don’t really understand it. As long as Qian the Shopkeeper is satisfied, that’s all that matters."
This was an immense show of trust; just this one statement made Qian Duoduo feel incredibly pleased. However, he merely nodded in acknowledgment without saying much.
Perhaps he hadn’t initially considered taking a share, but being a businessman, he didn’t mind receiving a little compensation for his efforts since Lian Yun understood the situation.
Lian Yun didn’t take much; he selected two sets of Silver Dragon Armor along with twenty-four sets of materials before returning to Xianyang City.
During his time in Dream of the Ancient Times, he had intended to forge two sets of Silver Dragon Armor originally for the Year Beast Secret Realm. Now that the Ten Thousand Sword Technique could be utilized, it was only natural to forge one set first.
(End of Chapter)
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