NOVEL NEXT Chapter 85: This Kind of Person
Chapter 85: This Kind of Person
“Yuhe, you and your sister wanted to buy eight Condensation Pills, right? I’ll buy twelve directly, and when we combine them, we’ll have twenty. That way, you won’t have to find others to buy with,” Zheng Ren said, excluding Xu Lian from the conversation.
Zhao Yuhe looked at Xu Lian with a touch of embarrassment. ” This won’t do. Earlier, I specifically stopped him from buying and wanted him to wait with us to buy together. He’s already been with us for almost half an hour.”
Zheng Ren frowned. “He’s just an acquaintance, not a close friend. What’s there to be embarrassed about? Once we leave this place, who will recognize him?”
Zhao Yuhe shook her head. “We can’t do it like this.”
Zheng Ren’s face fell. “If you insist on buying from him, then I won’t buy any. I’ve already bought a few Condensation Pills recently, so I don’t need them for now.”
Zhao Yuqing remained unmoved and calmly said, “Then, Young Master Zheng, you might as well not buy any. No one is begging you to buy them.”
Zheng Ren’s face turned embarrassed. “Yuqing, what do you mean? You are not willing to buy with me, and instead you want to buy with a stranger.”
Zhao Yuqing replied, “Who we buy from has nothing to do with you.”
Zheng Ren’s face fell completely. “You want to buy eight, and he can only buy two. I’d like to see how you manage to buy enough to get the discounted price.”
Zhao Yuqing ignored him and apologized to Xu Lian, “Sorry for keeping you waiting so long, and we still haven’t managed to find someone to buy with. Let’s just buy separately; it’s not a big deal if it’s a bit more expensive.”
Xu Lian thought for a moment. These two sisters seemed like decent people, and buying together could get them a discount. He waved at the saleswoman who had followed him earlier, “Give me two Condensation Pills.”
When he saw Zhao Yuqing taking out her Spirit Stones to buy, Xu Lian stopped her, “Don’t rush to buy yet. Wait for me, I’ll be right back. We can buy together and get a discount.”
Zhao Yuqing felt confused. “Do you have a friend nearby? Will you ask your friend to buy with us? I think it’s not necessary to trouble your friend just for the discount.”
Xu Lian didn’t explain and just said, “Just wait for me for a while.”
Xu Lian paid fifty Spirit Stones for the two Condensation Pills and left with them, saying, “I’ll be right back.”
Each Condensation Pill cost twenty-five Spirit Stones, which was indeed a bit expensive, no wonder the sisters wanted to buy it at a discounted price.
As Xu Lian bought two Condensation Pills and left in a hurry, Zheng Ren sneered, “He said he’ll come back and buy together with you to get a discount, which means he needs to buy at least twelve Condensation Pills to reach the discounted price with your eight pills.
Ha! A person who can only buy two Condensation Pills, can he really afford to buy twelve after just stepping out for a moment?
Yuqing, Yuhe, do you think this person has already left quietly?
If you don’t believe me, just wait and see. I’ve seen many people like him trying to show off in front of beautiful women.”
Zhao Yuhe’s eyes widened, “That can’t be, I don’t think Young Master Xu is that kind of person.”
Zheng Ren said, “That’s because you’re still too naive. In this world, what kind of person hasn’t been seen before?”
Outside the Spiritual Essence Tower.
Xu Lian found a secluded corner, held the two condensation pills, and silently chanted the incantation to add the materials.
The addition was successful, and he advanced to the second level of the Bright Strength period.
In an instant, the two condensation pills in his hand turned to ashes.
At the same time, the spiritual energy within him increased significantly, like a gentle stream flowing slowly.
[Name: Xu Lian]
[Status: Bright Force Level, second stage]
[Skill: Shattering Wind Sword Technique]
[Item: One-Star Long Sword]
Note: You have one progression point available, which can be used to increase your level, skill, or item].
“Level, add one point!”
Xu Lian added the point to his level directly. He checked if the material needed to advance to the third level of the Bright Strength Level was indeed Condensation Pills. If it was so, he could buy a large quantity of them.
The level increase was successful. With the addition of four Condensation Pills, he would be able to advance to the third level of the Bright Strength Level.
As he had speculated, the required materials for the Bright Strength Level were all Condensation Pills.
Moreover, the materials required for each level increase in a geometric sequence, doubling with each level.
Four Condensation Pills are needed to advance to the third level, eight pills are needed to advance to the fourth level, sixteen pills are needed to advance to the fifth level, thirty-two pills are needed to advance to the sixth level, sixty-four pills are needed to advance to the seventh level, one hundred and twenty-eight pills are needed to advance to the eighth level, and two hundred and fifty-six pills are needed to advance to the ninth level. In total, over five hundred Condensation Pills are needed.
“Over five hundred Condensation Pills would cost at least ten thousand Spirit Stones at the market price.”
Xu Lian’s scalp felt numb; this was not just a matter of spending money, but rather burning money in large quantities.
Without time to think further, he returned to the Spiritual Essence Tower.
When Xu Lian returned, Zheng Ren’s face froze, clearly, his prediction had failed, and this person had not left quietly.
Xu Lian asked the saleswoman, “If I buy more than twenty Condensation Pills at once, will there be any additional discounts?
Zhao Yuhe was stunned, “Buying more than twenty Condensation Pills at once?”
The saleswoman was also taken aback, then smiled and explained, “If you buy a small quantity, the price is the same as before, twenty-five Spirit Stones per Condensation Pill. If you buy twenty pills at once, the price per pill will drop to twenty-four Spirit Stones. If you buy fifty pills, you can become a VIP customer of the Spiritual Essence Tower and enjoy the VIP discount, with each pill costing only twenty-three Spirit Stones.”
Xu Lian calculated in his mind; buying fifty Condensation Pills at once would save him two Spirit Stones per pill, which was a total of one hundred Spirit Stones. This was a significant discount, “Then let’s buy fifty pills.”
The saleswoman was delighted and quickly went to the back room to get the goods.
This was a large order, and her commission would be substantial.
Xu Lian calculated again; out of the fifty pills, he would take forty-two. At twenty-three Spirit Stones per pill, he would need to calculate the total cost.
He divided the twenty-three into twenty and three.
First, he multiplied the twenty by forty-two, which gave him eight hundred and forty.
Then he multiplied three by forty-two, which gave him one hundred and twenty-six.
Adding eight hundred and forty to one hundred and twenty-six, he got a total of nine hundred and sixty-six spirit stones.
He took out a small bag of spirit stones from his pocket, counted out one thousand spirit stones, and placed them on the counter. Then, he put thirty-four Spirit Stones back into his bag.
Looking at the pile of Spirit Stones on the counter, Zhao Yuhe felt a little dizzy. Earlier, this young man could only buy two Condensation Pills, but after stepping out for a moment, he had so many Spirit Stones. Did he have a friend living nearby who was so wealthy? Looking at his bag, it seemed that he still had a lot of Spirit Stones left. What kind of friend would lend him so many Spirit Stones?
Zheng Ren was also stunned, then scoffed, “This area is all commercial, with hardly any residential buildings. The really wealthy families live on the first street. Where would he find a friend who could lend him so many Spirit Stones? It’s unlikely that he borrowed from an underground moneylender, as their spirit stones come with exorbitant interest rates that could “crush” a person.”
Underground moneylenders could lend spirit stones? Xu Lian’s eyes flashed with insight; this reminded him that if he wanted to increase his strength quickly, he could borrow Spirit Stones from an underground moneylender and buy a large quantity of Condensation Pills to advance his Bright Strength level to the top.
However, he would need to have enough Progression Points, which he currently didn’t have.
Zhao Yuqing frowned, “Do you really need to buy forty-two Condensation Pills? Don’t feel obligated to buy so many just to annoy that person or to get a discount for us. The discount is nice, but if we don’t get it, it’s not a big deal.”
Xu Lian smiled, “Don’t worry, I’m not trying to spite him. I really need a large amount of Condensation Pills.”
This person? Zheng Ren’s face turned red with anger, and he looked at Xu Lian with a scowl. He had lost his face and didn’t want to stay there anymore.
With a cold glance at Xu Lian, he turned around and left, not even buying the pills he had originally come for.