Qin Yang's vocabulary came in well-structured phrases. Though unfamiliar, it sounded remarkably logical.
"Right, let's do it in installments!" Jin Wanshan declared immediately.
Qin Yang narrowed his eyes. "Very well. The interest rate for installment payments is..."
"Interest? Between friends like us?" Jin Wanshan shrieked.
"Even brothers settle accounts clearly!" Qin Yang threatened. "Don't you want to refine your cultivation technique? What about after-sales service? And... are you abandoning the martial techniques?"
Jin Wanshan stood speechless, utterly unable to counter.
He'd been thoroughly taken advantage of by Qin Yang.
"Fine, name your price!" Jin Wanshan gritted his teeth.
Qin Yang counted on his fingers, muttering calculations. "Wait, I haven't finished yet."
"Yellow-grade techniques: ten low-grade spirit stones for ordinary ones. Top-tier shouldn't exceed a hundred, let's round up to a hundred."
Lou Mengyu assisted with the calculations. "Ordinary Profound-grade techniques cost a hundred spirit stones. Top-tier shouldn't reach a thousand, let's round up to a thousand. Total: one thousand one."
"Only one thousand one?" Qin Yang stared at his wise assistant, astonished.
Lou Mengyu nodded. "One thousand one isn't insignificant."
Qin Yang clicked his tongue. He could earn eight thousand from a single fight with others!
Seeing Jin Wanshan's face contort as if he'd been thoroughly fleeced, Qin Yang's eyes glinted mischievously. "Why not bundle everything into a package deal?"
Jin Wanshan instinctively took a step back. This Qin Yang was clearly determined to bleed him dry...
"You acquired so many spirit medicines in the secret realm," Jin Wanshan protested. "Selling just one would make you wealthy beyond your wildest dreams..."
At the mention of spirit medicines, Qin Yang took several deep breaths before regaining his composure.
"They're all gone," Qin Yang ground out through clenched teeth.
This was precisely why he needed money!
Jin Wanshan recoiled in shock, and even Lou Mengyu's eyes widened in astonishment.
Martial Heaven's eyebrow arched. He'd witnessed Qin Yang using spirit medicines to create a bed of precious herbs - countless top-grade specimens...
When Qin Yang explained how they'd vanished, everyone wished they could throttle those four, no, five demonic beasts.
They were veritable bottomless pits!
"If you refuse to sell, will they eat you?" Jin Wanshan blurted out.
Qin Yang cleared his throat, his face flushing crimson. Who could blame him for losing at cards...
"Let's not dwell on that. How about this: 11,100 low-grade spirit stones, plus a bundle of Yellow, Profound, and Earth-tier cultivation manuals?" Qin Yang proposed.
"You're robbing me!" Jin Wanshan's voice shot up like a startled bird.
Qin Yang glanced at Jin Wanshan and drawled, "With my current strength, I can only unleash the Zongshi Realm's power from this modified technique. Once I reach the Stellar Realm, even my adapted method will require refinement... Otherwise, it might not match top-tier Heaven-grade techniques. If you sign up for the package now, I'll give you a discount later."
Jin Wanshan swallowed hard, his heart itching with desire. After considering the Angry Blood Linked City Art, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! Ten thousand it is!"
Jin Wanshan directly rounded down the amount and produced a high-grade spirit stone.
"I slave away, pouring my heart and soul, just to earn this measly rock?" Qin Yang sighed, the stone's rich spiritual energy intoxicating him.
"Did I miscalculate?" Qin Yang asked.
Jin Wanshan's face turned dark with frustration, while Lou Mengyu rolled her pretty eyes. She glanced at Qin Yang and explained, "The conversion rate is 1:100. One high-grade spirit stone equals ten thousand low-grade ones."
"Oh." Qin Yang held the stone, his eyes subtly studying Jin Wanshan.
Jin Wanshan's heart skipped a beat. Is this brat going to overcharge me for martial techniques too?
Still, Qin Yang's modified technique was undoubtedly worth the price.
Let him cool off first... Qin Yang thought.
Qin Yang's gaze swept over his classmates on the deck. Clearing his throat, he announced, "This is a friend's price! Anyone who wants me to refine their cultivation technique will pay a minimum of ten thousand!"
The students' hearts ignited with excitement. Qin Yang was the man who could defeat a Warrior Grandmaster in a single move! They'd witnessed the revised technique he'd created for Jin Wanshan—without using any martial techniques, it had doubled their combat power!
They'd been agonizing over how to approach Qin Yang. Now, money could solve everything!
As for the cost? To them, ten thousand low-grade spirit stones could purchase top-tier Earth Rank cultivation manuals! Even at auction houses, prices wouldn't be lower!
"Isn't that a bit too expensive?" someone grumbled.
"Didn't you hear him? He guarantees mastery and strength!"
"Exactly! And we're classmates. If we don't understand something, we can just ask!"
"This is way better than our teachers! They teach too, but when's the last time you saw them outside class?"
The crowd erupted in chatter as students pulled out spirit stones and rushed forward.
In an instant, Qin Yang found himself surrounded, the deck transforming into a bustling market.
"Slow down, don't rush!" Qin Yang said while collecting the spirit stones. "Lou Mengyu, make sure to record everyone who pays. This is just for the technique. Anyone who buys the Grandmaster Technique Package from me gets a discount on all martial techniques!"
In an instant, everyone became even more frenzied.
"I want that martial technique you just used to defeat the Warrior Grandmaster!"
"That was Dragon Soaring Steps combined with Hunting Stance, then Jade Blood Sword: Beheading Strike followed by Crescent Slash..."
"Can't afford it..." The student wilted instantly. Those long strings of martial technique names all sounded terribly expensive...
Lou Mengyu's eyes curved into crescents. Qin Yang always found ways to make money.
Seeing so many people scrambling to offer spirit stones made even Jin Wanshan envious. Qin Yang was practically a money-making machine!
"Don't miss out! Personal guidance from the Warrior Grandmaster himself! Become invincible among your peers!"
"Guaranteed mastery! Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back!"
"Money talks! You can become stronger with enough funds!"
The advertisements flew thick and fast, and almost everyone ended up purchasing the Zongshi package from Qin Yang.
"Starting tomorrow, five sessions daily. Queuing order by payment receipt." Qin Yang collected the fees with evident satisfaction.
Everyone gazed at Qin Yang with anticipation and admiration, several girls batting their eyelashes in his direction.
Qin Yang remained completely immune. Did they think a few flirtatious glances would lower his fees? Not a chance!
The bustling scene gradually dispersed as Lou Mengyu finished informing everyone of their scheduled order, her arrangements perfectly organized.
Jin Wanshan gazed at the lengthy list, nearly everyone's name included, and couldn't help but frown. "Can you truly deliver on this?"
After the initial excitement, some students began to reconsider. One voice spoke up, "Won't we all end up learning the same technique in the end?"
Qin Yang laughed heartily. "Rest assured, this deal guarantees you'll come out far ahead! Let me ask you all a question first."
Everyone leaned in to listen.
"Do you genuinely enjoy the cultivation techniques you're currently practicing?"
The students nodded in unison.
"Of course! Why else would we practice them if we didn't like them?" one student replied.
"Besides, these techniques are meant to build a solid foundation," added another student from a wealthy background.
Qin Yang shrugged. "Then that settles it. If you're still unsure, you can start now! The first five to pay, step forward."
With a mysterious tone, he added, "Attack me."
The students froze, including the five who had already paid.
How can I copy anything if you don't attack me? Qin Yang thought silently. And without copying, how can I modify your techniques?
The five students exchanged glances. They knew their combined strength couldn't harm Qin Yang, so they nodded and attacked simultaneously.
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
A series of system notification sounds echoed.
"Alright, that's enough," Qin Yang said, holding out his hand.
Everyone stared in disbelief, the five students even more bewildered. They hadn't even landed a single strike...