[So, every member of the Descending Sect was actually a traitor to the Human Race.]
[They believed the Human Race was unworthy of ruling this planet and were preparing to welcome the "Great Foreign Race" to completely descend upon it.]
[You were puzzled, thinking that once these foreign races arrived, wouldn't all humans die? Including the Descending Sect members.]
[However, your rank and status were too low, making it impossible to enter the core circle of the Descending Sect.]
[You infiltrated the Descending Sect for a month and gradually realized that to improve your status within the sect, you had to demonstrate corresponding strength and complete the tasks assigned by the organization.]
[Thus, you took on your first task, investigating a certain Silver Level dungeon.]
[You completed it excellently, earning 5 contribution points within the sect.]
[You learned that contribution points could be exchanged for many precious items, like the half-completed Changchun Technique that Wang Qingxuan had exchanged for 5000 contribution points.]
[So you attempted to take on more tasks, hoping to earn more contribution points.]
[You worked hard for a month and earned 100 contribution points, but the efficiency made you feel unsatisfied.]
[You realized that your strength was too low, preventing you from taking on higher-level tasks and making it difficult to earn contribution points.]
[You discovered another way to gain contribution points: contributing valuable items to the elders within the sect would earn you a large number of points.]
[You steeled your heart and contributed 100 pounds of Spirit Rice to an elder.]
[The elder handed over the Spirit Rice, greatly appreciating your contribution, and gave you a thousand contribution points.]
[A few days later, another elder within the sect approached you, pressing you for the source of the Spirit Rice.]
[You said it was a chance acquisition and you had no more.]
[The elder didn't believe you, tied you up, and locked you in the basement, torturing you severely!]
[You were beaten until your skin was torn and your flesh was exposed, enduring numerous punishments...]
[You were ultimately tortured to death at the age of 29!]
[Your talent "Unyielding Will" activated upon your death...]
[You saw an old man enter the basement, and the elder appeared to be very respectful towards him.]
[They seemed to speak a few words, but you couldn't hear them, prompting you to resolve to learn lip-reading.]
[A day later, your "Unyielding Will" talent expired...]
[Ding, this simulation has ended!]
[You may choose one of the following rewards: Mr. Strongman (Talent), Foundation Establishment Stage Great Perfection (Cultivation Level), Bone Forging Realm Great Perfection (Cultivation Level), five Second Generation Spirit Chickens (Pet), 3000 pounds of Spirit Rice (Item).]
[Mr. Strongman]: Green talent, worth 10,000 energy points.
[Foundation Establishment Stage Great Perfection]: Cultivation Level, worth 1,000 energy points.
[Bone Forging Realm Great Perfection]: Cultivation Level, worth 10,000 energy points.
[Five Second Generation Spirit Chickens]: Pets, worth 10,000 energy points.
[3000 pounds of Spirit Rice]: Item, worth 3 million energy points.
Su Xing gazed at the simulation's rewards with envy; whether it was the green talent Mr. Strongman or the Bone Forging Realm Great Perfection Cultivation Level, he wanted them all!
"Unfortunately, I can only bring back one reward..."
Su Xing ultimately decided to choose the Mr. Strongman talent.
After all, acquiring talents was a matter of luck, but with this talent, he would surely be able to cultivate to the Bone Forging Realm Great Perfection level in his next simulation.
The only thing that surprised Su Xing was that he could bring back Spirit Chickens from the simulator!
The Spirit Chickens seemed to be classified as pets by the simulator, and each Second Generation Spirit Chicken was worth 2,000 energy points, even more expensive than a pound of Spirit Rice.
At least this indicated that the value of Second Generation Spirit Chickens was higher than that of Spirit Rice.
"What a pity, I currently have less than 2,000 energy points, not nearly enough to exchange for a talent..."
Su Xing planned to delve into a dungeon to farm equipment quickly, so he could accumulate sufficient energy before his next dungeon dive.
Knock, knock, knock!
At that moment, there was a knock on the door from outside.
Su Xing's heart stirred, realizing that it must be Jin Congxue, so he opened the door.
Jin Congxue held a few Buddhist scriptures in his hand and smiled as he said
"Ah Xing, I just acquired a few rare Buddhist scriptures, would you like to study them together?"
Su Xing nodded, and he and Jin Congxue began discussing.
But Su Xing seemed distracted throughout the discussion, making Jin Congxue somewhat helpless, who then asked
"Ah Xing, do you have something on your mind?"
Su Xing smiled bitterly and nodded, saying
"I plan to return to Kyoto; I've been a bit short on money lately, so I intend to go back and earn more..."
Jin Congxue looked surprised and said
"You're short on money? Why didn't you say anything? How much do you need? I can lend you some!"
Su Xing was taken aback by Jin Congxue's generosity. They had only known each other for about seven or eight days, and yet Jin Congxue was willing to lend him money?
So Su Xing asked curiously
"Are you really that rich?"
Jin Congxue seemed surprised and said
"Don't you know about the Jin Merchant Guild? It was founded by my grandfather..."
Su Xing was stunned. The Jin Merchant Guild?
This was one of the top-ranked merchant guilds in the entire Great Xia Country, with a history of hundreds of years and assets beyond measure.
Previously, Su Xing had been a quite well-known wealthy businessman within the simulator, with a net worth of billions.
But compared to the Jin Merchant Guild, it was vastly different.
The scale of the Jin Merchant Guild couldn't be measured in billions because most of their clients were Profession Users, even high-ranking ones.
Clients at the Grandmaster Level and Heavenly King Level were common.
In contrast, the Profession Users to whom Su Xing sold equipment in the simulator were mostly Low Rank Silver and Gold Level, entirely different leagues.
Su Xing suddenly recalled that in a previous simulation, it was Jin Congxue who had recommended clients to him, leading his wealth to skyrocket to billions within a few years.
If it were the resources from the Jin Merchant Guild, it all made perfect sense.
Jin Congxue's voice rang in Su Xing's ears
"So, how much money do you need to borrow?"
Su Xing gritted his teeth and said
"One billion, can you lend it to me? I might not be able to pay it back in the short term... possibly it might take a year or two..."
Jin Congxue was taken aback by the number; one billion was no small sum.
So Jin Congxue half-jokingly said
"You're not trying to scam me, are you? What do you need one billion for?"
Then Jin Congxue laughed and handed Su Xing a bank card, saying
"There's one billion in this card, the password is six eights."
Su Xing did not take the bank card directly but instead took out fifty pounds of Spirit Rice from his storage ring and handed it to Jin Congxue, saying
"Consider this Spirit Rice as interest, so it's not like you're lending it to me for nothing!"
Jin Congxue was startled, blinking as he said
"Are you sure you want to give this Spirit Rice to me? Do you know its value?"
"These fifty pounds of Spirit Rice are worth at least fifty million Great Xia Coins!"