novelden Chapter 611 Dinner Party
Chapter 611 Dinner Party
Mu Jinning's array formations were advanced under Zhong Ran's guidance, so her array plate was naturally extraordinary. Many of the array formations on it were ancient formations taught by Zhong Ran, and she also added some of their own insights, so the effect was naturally exceptional.
He took out three array plates and bought five hundred million worth of top-grade spirit stones.
Zhong Yan obtained 6.8 billion top-grade spirit stones from his two sacred weapons.
Such a price is only possible at a premium of twice the market price.
However, if the Azure Dragon Chamber of Commerce resells it at an auction, it will definitely fetch more than that price.
The three chatted for a while longer and agreed to have dinner together that evening before Baili Duojin hurriedly left.
"It seems we all need to find a way to get more spirit stones," Zhong Yan said quietly. "The demonic path? Let's hope they don't disappoint us."
Zhong Ran's unusual behavior increased their psychological pressure, and the resources they would need would only grow larger in the future.
"If she could gather all the major source pearls, perhaps her advancement wouldn't be so difficult."
Mu Jinning also said softly, "However, that seems even more difficult. I hope Lei City can make a profit."
They'd heard that Thunder City was constantly struck by lightning, and they didn't believe there were any secrets behind it.
But they couldn't guarantee whether there would be a Source Pearl.
Mu Jinning went to find Zhong Ran, gently pushing the door open so as not to disturb Zhong Ran inside.
She was still standing in front of the table, concentrating on drawing talismans.
He didn't say anything, but stood quietly beside her, watching her draw talismans.
In just two days, she had drawn a stack of talismans.
Without drawing seventh-order talismans, her mental strength would be much better, at fifth or sixth order, which would be more than enough to deal with evil spirits and heretics.
Only after she finished drawing the talisman did she look up at him and ask, "Why are you here?"
"There's a dinner party tonight. A senior member of the Azure Dragon Chamber of Commerce is coming and wants to meet you."
Zhong Ran breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "Okay, what time? I'll draw two more, it should be enough time."
"Ranran, don't overwork yourself. We are all capable of protecting ourselves."
Zhong Ran suddenly looked up at him and chuckled, "Ah Jin, why don't you learn to draw talismans too?"
He was also considered to have extremely high talent in the art of array formations.
Formations and talismans actually have something in common. If you find the right trick, talismans are actually easier to use than formations.
Mu Jinning smiled: "I'll study it when I have time in the future."
There's nothing wrong with learning more; I'll think about it when I have time in the future.
"Okay, then you can think about it when you have time. I'll draw two more. We'll go out for dinner later."
Baili Duojin arranged a dinner at Qinglong Restaurant, inviting Zhong Ran and her entourage, as well as the presidents of several major guilds, the city lord's mansion, the heads of some large families, and the sect leaders.
They were all prominent figures, but even for the Azure Dragon Chamber of Commerce, it was not easy to arrange a meeting with those key figures in the past.
Today, we're also using Zhong Ran's reputation to get them all here and bring them together.
When they heard that Zhong Ran was coming, none of them refused.
Not only did they come themselves, but they also brought along the geniuses under their tutelage.
When Zhong Ran and the others arrived, the place was already packed.
"Junior Sister, you've finally arrived! Come in and have a seat."
Baili Duojin and Steward Liu personally greeted her at the door, and were extremely enthusiastic when they saw her arrive.
Because of his words, the once bustling hall suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked towards the entrance.
Seeing so many people inside, and all of them exuding extremely powerful auras, Zhong Ran felt a little nervous.
"So many people? Did you invite them all?"
Baili Duojin's smile became more sincere, but also a little more cautious.
“They are all key figures from nearby families and sects, as well as their talented younger generation.”
He explained softly, "This time, the two evil factions have joined forces to assassinate you and your brother. We have also gathered a generation of geniuses to rise up and resist."
Zhong Ran secretly curled her lips. She dared not trust people she was not familiar with. People like Fei Yun and Sun Yingqiu back then, it was good that they didn't stab her in the back, let alone help her.
However, since she was already there, she didn't say much and followed Baili Duojin inside.
Zhong Zhihong, Elder Fang, and others were seated at another table, while she, Zhong Yan, and Mu Jinning were seated at the front table.
There were several elderly people sitting there, and when they saw them coming, they stood up to greet them warmly.
"Young friend Zhong, I've long admired your name; it's a pleasure to finally meet you today."
An old man in a dark purple robe, with white hair and beard, smiled and invited them to sit down.
The group focused their spiritual senses on the three individuals, attempting to assess their cultivation level and strength, but they could not discern anything from them.
I had heard before that these three people had special physiques and that their cultivation level was unfathomable, but I originally thought it was a joke.
Now that I see it with my own eyes, I understand that it's not a joke; it's truly unfathomable.
Baili Duojin introduced Zhong Ran and the others: "Junior Sister, this is my thirteenth uncle, an elder of the Baili family, who just came from Fengzhou."
"Young friend Zhong, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Uncle Baili Thirteen clasped his hands in a fist salute, his smile kind and friendly.
"Greetings, senior!" Zhong Ran also bowed, without any arrogance.
"This is the city lord, surnamed He, known as City Lord He."
"This is the patriarch of the Wang family, Senior Wang."
There were only five seniors at this table, and each of them had a remarkable background.
Zhong Ran gave a slight curtsy and said, "Zhong Ran greets all seniors."
"Young friend, please don't stand on ceremony, sit down and let's chat."
Baili Shisan invited them to sit down. Afterwards, Chairman Song, Chairman Jin, Chairman Sun, Chairman Teng, Chairman Guan, and many other senior figures also came over.
This is a large table that can seat about thirty people, all of whom are old folks.
These were items that they hadn't managed to acquire at the previous auction, including the Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk and the Ascending Dragon Pill, and they wanted to see if they could get them from her.
I also wanted to get to know this genius who was only in his early twenties but had already become famous throughout the continent.
They even wanted their own descendants, who were geniuses, to befriend Zhong Ran and the others.
Ah Sheng didn't sit with them. He sat at a table with Yun Tianyu, Jin Wuchen, Lan Yuan, and others, which made him feel more comfortable.
A young man of similar height to Ah Sheng strode up to Ah Sheng and examined the aura emanating from him.
"You must be Ah Sheng? How about a fight?"
His physique clearly indicates a strength-based build; he is also a body-refining cultivator.
Body-refining cultivators are extremely rare, and it is very difficult for them to grow stronger, but he still managed to reach the Nascent Soul Realm.
The realm of body-refining cultivators is slightly different from that of spiritual cultivators, but their strength is about the same.
Ah Sheng turned to look at him, then shook her head in refusal: "No!"
He doesn't want to fight because there's no meat to eat.
Gu Yanfeng was stunned, his tiger-like eyes glaring: "You don't want to?"
Aren't those who cultivate their bodies the ones who love to compete the most?
Ah Sheng is currently ranked second on the Phoenix Cloud Ranking, even higher than Zhong Ran, yet he refused his challenge?
Yun Tianyu said politely, "I'm sorry, Ah Sheng doesn't fight casually, and he certainly won't fight for the sake of a competition."
Ah Sheng gets hungry faster when he fights, so he usually doesn't make a move easily.
He was even more averse to these pointless competitions and unwilling to participate.