"Ah?!"
Qin Zi was stunned for a moment. His mouth was wide open as he looked at his father in disbelief.
What's going on?
Why is my father always acting out?
The champion of the Alchemy Convention?
I've never learned alchemy before!
"Father, I..."
Qin Zi looked troubled and was prepared to back out. However, the blonde woman's voice quickly sounded in his mind.
"Promise your father! Quickly promise him!"
The blonde woman's voice was a little anxious because she knew that Qin Chuan's words were not just directed at Qin Zi.
They were directed at her!
If Qin Zi said no, it would be equivalent to her rejecting Qin Chuan. She could not bear the consequences.
She did not dare to reject this terrifying man!
"Master, I really don't know how to concoct pills," Qin zi replied anxiously in his heart.
"With Master around, what are you afraid of? It's just a mere Alchemy Convention. Isn't it easy?" The golden-haired woman said disdainfully.
"Master knows how to concoct pills?!"
Qin Zi's heart instantly became excited. With his master's once-unfathomable realm, her alchemy skills shouldn't be low either.
This time, he felt at ease.
Thus, he continued his words from earlier and said excitedly, "Father... I-I will definitely not let you down!!"
At this moment, he was full of ambition.
He was about to become a respected alchemist!
"Mm, not bad."
Qin Chuan smiled and patted his son's head. His son was very obedient, and he was very gratified as a father.
Moreover, from his son's hesitation just now, as well as the change in his attitude, he was already 100% certain.
There must be an old grandpa in the ring!!
...
There were still a few days before the Alchemy Convention.
As for Qin Chuan and his son, the most important thing was to find a place to live in Minghao City and settle down.
Hence, after asking a few passersby, Qin Chuan brought his son to the Wanbao[1] Chamber of Commerce's house sales office.
Wanbao Chamber of Commerce.
It was a huge business organization that had businesses all over the major cities of the various dynasties. It had terrifying financial resources and a deep background!
That's right!
It was the type of business organization that would hold auctions from time to time, allowing the main characters to pick up scraps and feed countless transmigrators!
The Wanbao Chamber of Commerce had a wide range of businesses, and developing and selling real estate was one of their businesses.
Outside the majestic trading hall, there were two huge jade sculptures. There was a green dragon on the left and a white tiger on the right.
The statues were glittering and decorated with all kinds of gemstones, showing the wealth of the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce.
"Little Zi, this is the golden card of the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce. You'll go buy a house this time. It will also be a test for you."
Qin Chuan stood outside the trading hall and took out a golden card branded with golden ingots and handed it to Qin Zi.
This golden card was processed in the Wanbao branch in Xunyang City. It had a quota of hundreds of thousands of spirit stones, which was enough to buy a mansion.
"Okay, Father!"
Qin Zi received the gold card and immediately became excited.
This was the first time he had come into contact with so much money, and this also represented his father's recognition of his ability!
"Go. Remember, you must have confidence. Don't be afraid, because... Father is here for everything."
Qin Chuan patted his shoulder and encouraged him.
"Okay!"
Qin Zi nodded solemnly, then raised his head and puffed out his chest, walking toward the trading hall in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.
His attitude was completely different from before.
In the past, when he walked into the branch of the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce in Xunyang City, he would always be careful, afraid that he would offend some big shot.
But now, it was different.
I, Qin Zi, have stood up!!
My father is invincible in the world. Is there anyone in the Nine Sun Dynasty that I can't afford to offend? No!
Don't cause trouble. Don't be afraid of trouble.
This was his current code of conduct.
As for Qin Chuan, after seeing his cheap son swagger into the trading hall, he quietly found a corner and started to sleep...
Why didn't he buy a house himself?
Because based on his many years of experience, this kind of public trading venue was a place where accidents happened frequently.
Especially when a good-for-nothing or someone related to a good-for-nothing entered... it was almost certain that something bad would happen!
For example, if someone took a fancy to something and wanted to buy it, there would definitely be a small villain who wanted to increase the price.
Thus, a conflict would occur.
Qin Chuan himself did not want to encounter such a conflict, but... he wanted his cheap son to encounter it!
Therefore, letting his cheap son buy a house was definitely the best of both worlds.
He was not worried that his cheap son would be killed on the spot.
Because the good-for-nothing was famous for being stubborn[2]. Even if he died, his good-for-nothing son probably wouldn't die.
Moreover... the good-for-nothings usually had the "Old Grandpa Ghost Possession" skill[3], which could temporarily increase his strength and sweep away the small villains!
In short.
He would just stay here and lie low.
When his cheap son caused a big trouble, he would hit the small ones and the old ones would come. Then, he would rush in and forcefully protect his son.
"Sir, don't smash it. I beg of you!"
At this moment, a pleading voice came from the nearby street.
Qin Chuan turned his head to look.
He saw a middle-aged man who looked like a shopkeeper kneeling at the entrance of the restaurant. A few men holding sticks were looking at him coldly.
The leading man sneered and said, "Yesterday, my young master came to eat, and you actually dared to take money! Do you still want to open such a shady restaurant?"
"I didn't know that it was your young master at that time, and in the end, I didn't take money and even gave him a jar of fine wine!"
The shopkeeper said with a pitiful expression.
"Humph! Does it matter if you took it or not? My young master lacks this little money? The important thing is that your black shop has ruined my young master's mood!"
"Go, smash It!"
The man in the lead said, then rushed in with a few men and began to smash and rob.
"No! This is the painstaking work of three generations of my family. Y-You... you... sob sob..."
The shopkeeper lay on the ground and cried bitterly. He dared to be angry but did not dare to say anything.
In the corner of the street.
Qin Chuan turned around and shook his head disdainfully. "Hehe, it's just a small matter, and you want to mess with my dao heart?"
At this time.
If it was an ordinary person with the right destiny, perhaps his brain would get hot and he would rush over to uphold justice.
However, he was not in the mood to meddle in other people's business.
In this world, the strong preyed on the weak. The weak would be beaten. This was a rule that no one could change.
Moreover, in his situation, the opportunity cost of meddling was too high.
After all, as long as he lived well and let his cheap son cause trouble, he would be invincible sooner or later!
And if he rushed out to meddle in other people's business, he might be directly killed by someone. His death would be worthless.
Qin Chuan wanted to live a good life.
"Boom!"
"Ah, he hit someone!"
"Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang!"
"He killed someone---"
"Young master!!"
At this moment, a chaotic sound came from the trading hall. Many people screamed in panic and fled from the hall.
Qin Chuan came to the door and grabbed a person. He asked, "What happened inside?"
"D-Dead, dead! The young leader of the Dragon Snake Gang and an unknown youth were fighting over a house. They got into a fight, and the young leader was beaten to death!"
That person ran on the spot and said anxiously, "Let's ho! When the people of the Dragon Snake Gang arrive, I'm afraid we will be affected!"
After saying that, he struggled free from Qin Chuan's grasp, and a piece of his sleeve was torn off.
However, Qin Chuan grabbed his wrist again and asked, "What's the cultivation level of the strongest person in the Dragon Snake Gang?"
"Second level of Pure Yang realm! Aiya, don't dawdle. Let's go! People will die!!" The man said while gritting his teeth.
Qin Chuan let go of the man.
Immediately, the man ran off into the distance.
Qin Chuan stood where he was and waited, but he did not see his son come out. It seemed like he had been detained by the trading hall.
If he caused trouble, the person involved could not leave.
Although the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce was big and was not afraid of the Dragon Snake Gang, they still had to be reasonable. Otherwise, their reputation would not be good.
"This is good too. When the Dragon Snake Gang comes, I will go in. It's better to go at the right time than to go early."
Qin Chuan continued to hide in the corner.
After a while, the system's voice sounded in his mind.
[ Ding! The sect master of the Dragon Snake Gang, who is at the second level of the Pure Yang realm, wishes to dismember your son into thousands of pieces. Based on the principle that a father's love is like a mountain, and a father must win, your cultivation will be raised to the second level of the Pure Yang realm, and you will be invincible in the same realm!]
Boom!!!
Qin Chuan felt as if a volcano had erupted in his body, and his blood became as hot as lava.
That unprecedented feeling of power was like a surging river in his body, more than ten times stronger than before!
This was the power of the Pure Yang realm!!
Notes:
[1]Wanbao means Myriad Treasures
[2]refers to the main character's power of plot armor
[3]common xianxia trope where the 'grandpa in the ring' would possess the body of the main character to provide a burst of power and save the main character during life-threatening situations