Starting a business is hard.
There are still many things to do if one wants to establish a career.
One needs capital, clients, products, and so on.
But none of that is a problem for Li Shangyan.
Need capital? Just sell gold!
Need clients? There are plenty of gold shops that need gold, as long as he’s willing to sell at a discount.
Need products? Gold is the hardest currency!
That day, Li Shangyan and Yang Jinxiu did a great many things.
First, he sold all twenty jin of gold and two hundred jin of silver!
He exchanged them for nearly six million yuan in funds.
Having a professional handle things was really good; by selling that gold and silver, he earned at least five hundred thousand more.
Adding Li Shangyan’s original funds, he now had over nine million yuan.
Li Shangyan couldn’t help feeling a bit smug.
In just a few days, he had gone from the poor college student Wu Yushan looked down on to a small tycoon with nearly ten million in hand.
But that small tycoon status didn’t last long. He spent another five million or so to acquire jade.
On Yang Jinxiu’s advice, this time he didn’t foolishly buy finished jade ornaments.
Instead, he went directly to buy raw jade material, which suited him perfectly.
While pretending to pack the goods, he transferred everything into his brain space.
The jade worth over five million was quite a lot; it almost filled that one-cubic-meter space.
After that, he transferred another million to Yang Jinxiu, asking her to register a jewelry trading company and to use the rest for her mother’s surgery.
Seeing Li Shangyan transfer such a large sum to her without hesitation, Yang Jinxiu was deeply touched.
Her eyes glistened as she looked at Li Shangyan, revealing a soft light that was hard to describe.
No one had ever treated her like this, trusted her, and helped her before.
It wasn’t that no other men had been kind to her before.
But in their eyes, the expression was nothing but a desire to devour her.
There were even many greasy men who secretly asked her how much it would cost to keep her for a month.
Coupled with her brother’s past behavior, she had always been wary of men.
As for Li Shangyan’s gaze, although he sometimes couldn’t help sneaking a peek at her curves.
There was nothing lecherous about it. His eyes were clear, his demeanor open.
This made Yang Jinxiu feel very comfortable and at ease.
Regardless of what Yang Jinxiu was thinking, Li Shangyan returned to the presidential suite at the Four Seasons Hotel.
“Hmm, it looks like buying a house and a car need to be put on the agenda, otherwise it’s always a bit inconvenient.”
After muttering to himself, Li Shangyan’s consciousness sank into darkness.
…………
“Achoo…”
In the small courtyard at the foot of Ziyang Peak, Li Shangyan yawned and stretched comfortably.
Li Shangyan made an astonishing discovery.
Yesterday, before his consciousness left the Cultivation world, he had deliberately pressed a piece of jade against his dantian.
At the same time, he had been continuously circulating the basic cultivation technique, the Qi Refining Art.
When he woke up, he found that the emerald jade had turned a shade whiter.
But the spiritual energy inside his dantian had thickened significantly.
Li Shangyan was overjoyed!
“This is basically idle cultivation!”
From now on, he wouldn’t have to worry about not having enough cultivation time; he could completely cultivate at night.
While his consciousness returned to the Blue Star world to do other things.
This was equivalent to having several times more time than others directly.
A true time management master!
“I wonder what my current realm is. Without anyone to teach me, I’m completely in the dark.”
“Right, that beautiful Elder told me to go see her today. I hope I can successfully take her as my master.”
“Otherwise, I don’t know how to cultivate. Am I supposed to keep cultivating this crappy Qi Refining Art?”
Helpless, Li Shangyan washed up and headed toward the mountainside.
This Two Worlds transmigration was great in every way, except that he had to wash up twice.
Tiring!
When Li Shangyan followed yesterday’s memory and found Ye Ziyuan’s small courtyard on the mountainside, he was completely stunned.
He wondered if he had come to the wrong place.
The plaque on the gate of the small courtyard in front of him didn’t say “Purple Garden.”
Instead, it said “Red Garden!”
The gate and walls were no longer purple, but a touch of red.
Li Shangyan was very sure he hadn’t taken the wrong path, and the layout of the small courtyard hadn’t changed.
Only the color and name had changed.
“For some reason, I have a bad feeling about this.”
Looking at that touch of red, this thought involuntarily arose in Li Shangyan’s mind.
But since he had come, he naturally wouldn’t choose to back down.
After opening the door, the same cliff still met his eyes.
He knew this was an illusion.
Li Shangyan calmed his mind and walked toward the door.
However, the moment his feet stepped through the doorway, he didn’t feel solid ground.
It was empty!
Immediately after, his body felt as if a force was pulling him downward.
It was the feeling of free fall.
Li Shangyan’s expression instantly changed.
“Holy crap! This… is actually really a cliff.”
Feeling the wind whistling past his ears and the speed of his descent increasing, Li Shangyan’s heart raced.
He was wearing a loose Daoist robe, and he tried his best to spread his limbs, which slowed his descent to some extent.
Just when he thought it was going to be bad, with a bang, he crashed into the water.
“Pfft~”
Li Shangyan spat out a mouthful of water and swam to the shore with difficulty.
Fortunately, his body had started cultivation, and his constitution was much better than that of commoners.
Otherwise, after falling from such a height, he would either be dead or seriously injured.
Even so, he still felt terrible.
“Cough, cough… What the hell is this place?” Li Shangyan coughed painfully a few times.
Li Shangyan struggled to climb ashore from the icy lake and looked around, finding himself in a strange and singular environment.
This was no longer the familiar small courtyard of Ziyang Peak, but a lush primeval forest.
He stood up, shook off the water droplets from his body, his heart filled with confusion and unease.
“Did I fall from the mountainside to the mountain? Or is this Elder Ye Ziyuan’s test?”
Li Shangyan pondered and decided to investigate first before making plans.
He walked along the lakeshore, looking for possible clues or an exit.
Before long, he found a hidden stone cave, its entrance covered by vines, hard to spot without careful observation.
After hesitating for a moment, Li Shangyan decided to enter the stone cave and see what was inside.
As he went deeper, the cave gradually became more spacious, with a huge bluestone placed in the center.
The stone was carved with complex runes, emitting a faint fluorescent light, as if containing some mysterious power.
“Could this be a Cultivation Technique or an array?”
Li Shangyan’s heart stirred, and he stepped forward to examine it closely.
Suddenly!
The fluorescent light on the bluestone shot toward his brow.
Before he could react, a stream of information flooded into his mind.
It turned out to be a technique inheritance called the “Blazing Fire Art.”
This cultivation technique allowed cultivators to cultivate fire-attribute spiritual energy that was violent and powerful, with extremely high aggression and destructive power.
“Could this be a test specially prepared for me by Elder Ye Ziyuan? To see if I have the ability to comprehend?”
Li Shangyan was overjoyed and hurriedly sat down cross-legged, beginning to cultivate according to the guidance of the Blazing Fire Art.
Although he had stepped onto the path of cultivation relying on the Qi Refining Art, he had never practiced any techniques.
So, he had been completely unable to make full use of the spiritual energy in his body.
As he cultivated according to the technique, Li Shangyan felt the originally gentle spiritual energy in his body suddenly begin to stir restlessly.
It seemed to turn into a ball of scorching flame. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and focused his mind.
Following the method in the inheritance, he tried to guide this restless spiritual energy to circulate along a specific path within his body.
At first, everything didn’t go smoothly. The spiritual energy was like a runaway horse, crashing around his meridians, causing him so much pain that he nearly gave up.
But Li Shangyan knew this was the necessary path to embark on a higher level of cultivation. He gritted his teeth, persevered unremittingly in adjusting his breath and thoughts, striving to reach resonance with this violent spiritual energy.
After countless attempts and failures, Li Shangyan finally, by a stroke of luck, caught a subtle balance.
He felt the spiritual energy in his body begin to circulate regularly, and with each acupoint it passed, it became more condensed and powerful.
At the same time, a faint heat emanated from his palms, a sign that the Blazing Fire Art was taking initial effect.
“It worked!”
Li Shangyan was overjoyed and opened his eyes!
There, above his palm, a wisp of faint flame leaped gently.
Though weak, it contained a high temperature and destructive power that could not be ignored.
This was the first time he had successfully released a technique since he began cultivation!
Just then, a teasing voice sounded: “Not bad, you have some talent!”
Li Shangyan looked up sharply in the direction of the voice, and saw Elder Ye Ziyuan, dressed in a red robe.
She stood among the flowers like a fairy, beautiful beyond mere mortals.
However!
Unlike yesterday when she wore purple robes, appearing calm and gentle, she now held a short whip in her hand.
Her expression was proud and filled with a desire to conquer!
Like an Amazon!
Only one word flashed through Li Shangyan’s mind: S!