Carrying his full sack, Jing Yan headed back to the city at full speed. It took less than a day after he left the Blackrock Mountains to get back to Dong Lin City.
The Glorious Weapon Store!
"Uncle Chenxing!" Jing Yan shouted as he entered the weapon shop.
"Jing Yan?" Holding his cane, Jing Chenxing walked out from behind the counter as fast as he could.
"You punk! I'm glad to see that you're okay." Jing Chenxing smiled.
Ever since Jing Yan had left Dong Lin City and entered the Blackrock Mountains, Jing Chenxing had been worried about Jing Yan's safety. Over those two weeks, he had paid several visits to the Jing Clan to ask if Jing Yan had returned from the Blackrock Mountains. He was never told anything useful, though.
Just before Jing Yan entered the weapon store, he had been wondering if Jing Yan was in danger. Now that Jing Yan had shown up in perfect health, Jing Chenxing let out a sigh of relief.
His gaze then turned to the beast skin sack that Jing Yan was carrying on his back.
"It looks like you've got quite a haul. Bring it over to me and let me have a look. Let's see what kind of Spiritual Beasts you hunted down," Jing Chenxing said, waving at Jing Yan with a smile.
Jing Chenxing thought Jing Yan had simply killed some First-grade Spiritual Beasts and brought back their bodies. So he had a quite casual look in his eyes.
A First-grade Spiritual Beast usually had a value of more than five Spiritual Stones. Jing Yan would have done pretty well to get that much within half a month.
Even though the Blackrock Mountains was a popular hunting spot in the region, not every warrior who entered the Blackrock Mountains could get something. Many warriors left with their hands empty.
"Uncle, I don't want to scare you." Jing Yan flicked his sleeves and displayed the sack in front of Jing Chenxing.
"Scare me? You little punk!" Jing Chenxing shook his head and smiled.
He reached out and casually opened the sack.
"Wait, what?"
"What the...?" Jing Chenxing was slightly shaken. His eyes widened as he looked into the sack.
Inside the sack, he didn't find the dead body of a Spiritual Beast. Instead, the sack held the most valuable items from different Spiritual Beasts.
"For Heaven's sake..."
"Jing Yan, how many Spiritual Beasts did you kill?" Jing Chenxing's breaths grew heavier. He looked at Jing Yan in disbelief.
"So many fangs of Fanged Wolves!"
"These… are these Bear Paws and Bear Galls from Earth Vein Bears, Second-grade Spiritual Beasts?"
"What? Am I seeing this right? There is a Sharp Claw from a Stone-spotted Tiger and a chunk of muscle from its chest?"
Jing Chenxing was a High-ranking warrior. Although one of his legs had been permanently damaged, which significantly impaired his strength, he still had the knowledge and experience he had earned when he was younger. As soon as he opened the sack, he immediately recognized all the sources from Spiritual Beasts.
Jing Chenxing took a deep breath. He looked at Jing Yan and said, "Jing Yan, did you kill all of these Spiritual Beasts?"
"I sure did. I've been in the Blackrock Mountains for the past two weeks, and I found and killed all these Spiritual Beasts," Jing Yan said with a smile.
"Jing Yan, hasn't your rank fallen to the Third Heaven? How was it possible for you to kill Second-grade Spiritual Beasts? Not to mention several Third-grade Spiritual Beasts?" Jing Chenxing looked at Jing Yan with his eyes glittering.
"Uncle, my rank has actually returned to the Fifth Heaven now. It shouldn't take too long for me to go back to the Sixth Heaven. But I need more Spiritual Stones now, so I want to exchange these sources for Spiritual Stones as soon as possible. Can I please ask for your help?" Jing Yan said earnestly.
He came to see Jing Chenxing as soon as he could for two reasons. One was to let Jing Chenxing know he was fine, so he didn't have to worry about him. The second reason was to find a way to deal with the sources. It would be best if Jing Chenxing could facilitate the deals.
This number of sources was very significant. If Jing Yan tried to sell them himself, he might get ripped off. If he hadn't been in such a hurry to use the Spiritual Stones, he could have simply held onto them for the time being. But at the moment, Spiritual Stones were what Jing Yan needed the most. So the sooner he could sell the sources, the better.
Jing Chenxing knew the Manager of the Ru Yi Pavilion in the Western Area Business Zone. If he took Jing Yan to that man, they could make sure they got fair prices.
The Ru Yi Pavilion was located in the Western Area Business Zone. Although the Western Area Business Zone belonged to the Jing Clan, the Ru Yi Pavilion didn't. The owner wasn't a member of the Jing Clan either. The Jing Clan only had a specific portion of the shares of the Ru Yi Pavilion, and they benefited from its presence in their business zone.
If Jing Yan had gone to the Ru Yi Pavilion to sell sources when he was at the Precelestial Rank, the Ru Yi Pavilion wouldn't have dared to try to scam him. But now, Ru Yi Pavilion probably wouldn't give him reasonable prices at all.
"Jing Yan, did you say you've been regaining your rank? Is that really true?"
"Hahaha, that's fantastic! I knew it, I knew it! I knew you would regain your glory someday!"
"Good! Very good. When you go back to the Precelestial Rank, let's see if those jerks still dare to talk behind your back!" Jing Chenxing said as he slapped his lap. He was thrilled.
He was really happy for Jing Yan with all his heart.
He couldn't wait to see Jing Yan return to his peak. He could only imagine how those b*stards who'd been bad-mouthing Jing Yan behind his back would react.
"I got it. You want to go to the Ru Yi Pavilion to sell these things!" Jing Chenxing figured out what Jing Yan was asking about as soon as he heard Jing Yan's words.
"Yes." Jing Yan nodded.
"Let's go. We are heading to the Ru Yi Pavilion now, and I will go talk to the Manager, Wang He." Jing Chenxing picked up the beast skin sack and left the Glorious Weapon Store with Jing Yan. They then headed toward the Ru Yi Pavilion, which was located in the central area of the whole Business Zone.
The Ru Yi Pavilion was a spectacular three-story building. Every day, a lot of warriors would visit the place to buy and sell all kinds of sources.
People came and went in an endless stream.
On the first floor of the Ru Yi Pavilion, all kinds of random sources were available for purchase. Most of it was cheaper stuff. On the second floor, most things for sale were high-quality. One could find all sorts of weapons and martial systems. Besides, there were a lot of valuable and expensive sources there. Generally speaking, items for sale on the second floor were worth several dozen Spiritual Stones, at least.
That's why not everyone was qualified to go up to the second floor of the Ru Yi Pavilion. Only those with higher status in Dong Lin City were allowed to enter the second floor.
After Jing Yan and Jing Chenxing entered the Ru Yi Pavilion, they soon found a guard.
In a place like the Ru Yi Pavilion, even though most people wouldn't act up, guards were still necessary to make sure the business at the Pavilion went smoothly no matter what. If someone tried to make a scene, the guards would deal with them immediately.
This guard knew Jing Chenxing and Jing Yan. After learning the reason the two had come to visit the Ru Yi Pavilion, the guard respectfully led them directly to the second floor.
At that time of day, the Ru Yi Pavilion Manager, Wang He, would usually be on the third floor. Regular guards didn't have the authority to take people to the third floor, so it wouldn't be that easy for them to meet with Wang He. They simply stayed on the second floor and waited for the guard to report to the Manager on the third floor.
"Gentlemen, please give me just one moment. I'm on my way to report to the Manager about your visit," the guard said politely to Jing Yan and Jing Chenxing.
"Sure!" Jing Chenxing said.
The guard quickly left. Jing Yan and Jing Chenxing simply waited in an open area.
"Jing Yan, don't worry. It won't take long," Jing Chenxing said to Jing Yan as they waited. They began chatting to kill time.
"You, you, you… You! How did you get up here?" Suddenly, a high-pitched voice came from behind them.