Chapter 54: A Losing Trade

Eight cultivators died in the old city district overnight. This matter wasn't important to ordinary people, but cultivators paid close attention to it.

Because all cultivators knew how difficult it was for a Spirit Medium Realm cultivator to kill eight opponents of the same level, and they also wanted to know the reason.

Subsequently, the news that Li Yi had mastered a fist technique also spread inadvertently.

Only if Li Yi possessed a powerful technique could everything be perfectly explained.

Many cultivators were restless in their hearts, wanting to learn this fist technique of Li Yi's. Unfortunately, Li Yi had now entered the Investigation Bureau, and there was no way to get in touch with him. But after inquiring through many channels, they learned another piece of gossip.

This Li Yi's fist technique came from a ghost street in the danger zone, and he had taught it to Yang Yi Long.

Information and intelligence among cultivators were interconnected, and investigating these things wasn't a difficult task.

At this moment.

Inside the Stability District.

Yang Yi Long was practicing fist techniques in the training ground in the basement, setting up a fist stance similar to Li Yi's, closing his eyes to ponder, feeling the force in his body.

Such practice had been going on for a week.

Yang Yi Long's talent, combined with his terrifying physical quality and various auxiliary equipment, had allowed him to completely master the loose fist stance Li Yi had taught him, and he set it up without any difference.

"Bang!"

Suddenly.

A muffled explosion echoed in the silent training ground.

Yang Yi Long still stood with his eyes closed at this moment. Obviously, the punch just now was thrown by him.

It seemed the fist force had been mastered.

But it wasn't enough.

Yang Yi Long always felt something was missing, but he couldn't say what.

On the ground nearby, several thick wooden boards were scattered. The fist prints on the wooden boards were clearer one after another. The fist print on the last wooden board was exactly the same as the one Li Yi had left behind, and even Yang Yi Long's fist print was deeper and clearer.

"This fist technique is indeed ruthless. Once this kind of fist force is mastered, every strike results in death or injury. No wonder that Li Yi could fight nine alone, kill eight of the other side, and cripple a Spirit Perception Realm cultivator. If it were me in the Spirit Medium Realm, I could also do this if I had such a fist technique." Yang Yi Long slowly opened his eyes.

He had long known about the things that happened recently.

And in the past two days, many people had contacted him through various means, wanting to buy this fist technique from him.

Yang Yi Long neither refused nor agreed.

He was thinking and deliberating.

He needed to wait for the results of Li Yi's side to decide what to do next.

"Yang Yi Long, come out, don't hide and not see me. Li Yi is someone I introduced. I will never sit idly by while you bully him like this. You must give me an explanation today." Suddenly, a voice sounded in the building, pulling Yang Yi Long out of his thoughts.

"Miss Lin, President Yang is practicing, you can't disturb him." The voice of the supervisor Xu Ming came from outside the door.

"Get lost."

Soon.

The door opened, and Lin Yue walked toward the training ground with a cold expression. She had also heard the news about Li Yi killing people today, so she didn't want to drag it out anymore. She had to handle this matter as soon as possible and then go back to visit Li Yi's situation.

"Xiao Xu, you go out first." Yang Yi Long waved his hand to signal.

Lin Yue glanced at the training ground: "It seems you have learned Li Yi's fist technique almost enough. Then you should know the purpose of my coming to find you. I won't talk nonsense. I'll say it again: the trade between you and Li Yi is unfair. He gave you the fist technique, and you should also give him a technique."

"So I hope you can take out your guidance technique."

Yang Yi Long said calmly: "Li Yi voluntarily passed the fist technique to me, and I promised to owe him a favor. This isn't a trade. Lin Yue, this matter has nothing to do with you. It's best you don't participate."

"Yang Yi Long, your guidance technique's value is not as good as the fist technique. Li Yi's fist technique is unique, and your guidance technique can be bought on the market as long as you have money. If you really exchange, you are still making a profit." Lin Yue stared at him: "Don't look for reasons, give a clear answer, are you giving the guidance technique or not."

"Are you threatening me?" Yang Yi Long's gaze condensed.

"Not a threat, just reasoning. If you are unwilling to hand over the guidance technique, that's fine, then compensate Li Yi ten billion, as the cost of buying the fist technique." Lin Yue said.

Yang Yi Long said: "Lin Yue, you should know that now Li Yi has killed someone and entered the Investigation Bureau. Compared to money, what's most important now is having someone to ensure his safety. It just so happens that I owe him a favor, and I can use my connections to ensure Li Yi comes out of the Investigation Bureau safe and sound."

"Li Yi has eight lives on his hands, this crime is not small."

"Don't fool me. Li Yi belongs to self-defense, it doesn't count as a serious crime, and he also killed a wanted criminal, which can make up for his faults. So his matter doesn't need you to worry. I will handle it. Are you taking out ten billion now, or handing over the guidance technique?" Lin Yue said.

Yang Yi Long sighed upon hearing this: "Lin Yue, you are being unreasonable. I am giving you face because you are Qin Qing's friend, otherwise, I wouldn't pay attention to you at all."

"Qin Qing? You still have the face to mention Qin Qing? Up to now, I haven't seen her, and I heard that Qin Qing was heavily injured when she went to the danger zone with you to hunt an extraordinary creature. Now it's unknown whether she is alive or dead." Lin Yue was instantly annoyed.

Yang Yi Long said: "Qin Qing is living well, she is recuperating. She is a very important person to me, and I will be responsible to the end. You can rest assured."

"I rest assured?"

Lin Yue couldn't hold back anymore and directly pointed out: "If you really wanted to treat Qin Qing, you would have contacted major medical companies long ago to formulate a medical plan. But I have been here for three days and haven't seen any medical company people coming in or out. Yang Yi Long, have you already given up on treating Qin Qing, wanting to save the money from hunting the extraordinary creature for your own cultivation? I tell you, even if you don't pay for Qin Qing's treatment, Qin Qing can treat herself. She has half the share of the money from hunting the extraordinary creature. Could it be that you want to swallow it?"

"Enough." Yang Yi Long roared instantly, making people's ears buzz.

"Lin Yue, I have already given you enough face. If you continue like this, don't blame me for not being polite to you."

Lin Yue said: "I can't manage the matter between you and Qin Qing. After all, this is a private matter between you two, and I have no right to interfere. But I have decided to manage this trade between Li Yi and you. You must give me a clear answer, don't try to fool me."

"Alright, since you want an explanation, I'll give you one." Yang Yi Long said, picked up the phone: "Xiao Xu, go to my room and bring the box that just arrived."

After speaking, he looked at Lin Yue again: "You want ten billion, I can't take it out for now, but I can take one thing to offset it for you. The value of this thing is no less than ten billion. From now on, this matter is considered settled, and my fist technique will have nothing to do with Li Yi anymore."

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. After learning this fist technique, you can sell it and get returns far more than ten billion. Either way, Li Yi is the one losing out." Lin Yue snorted coldly: "But Yang Yi Long, you must remember, don't be too excessive in your conduct. Today, Li Yi and I are in a weaker position and have suffered this loss, we admit it. In the future, if the situation reverses, don't blame us for not being polite."

"I consider my conduct fair, it's you who are being excessive." Yang Yi Long said: "The thing has already been given to you, take it and leave. I don't welcome you here in the future."

At this time, supervisor Xu Ming had already taken the elevator down, holding a box in his hand.

"I will leave when I want to leave. Do you think I want to stay here? It's just that I have to verify the goods to know if what you gave is valuable." Lin Yue immediately took the box from Xu Ming's hand, opened it, and her expression sank instantly.

Inside the box was just a piece of clothing.

"This is clothing made from the skin of a Horned Dragon. It's warm in winter and cool in summer when worn, and it's very tough, even bullets can't penetrate it. There aren't many such pieces in the whole world." Yang Yi Long said.

Lin Yue's expression sank, and she couldn't help but burst out: "Nonsense, no matter what, a piece of clothing can't be worth ten billion. Even if it's made of Horned Dragon skin, so what? This thing is an impractical luxury item. Only someone like you who is bored would customize such a piece of clothing. Li Yi has just started his cultivation and needs money, needs resources, not a piece of clothing."

"The thing has already been given to you, we are even. Miss Lin, please leave now." Yang Yi Long said with a cold face, signaling she could go.

"Yang Yi Long, I really didn't expect you to be this kind of person." Lin Yue laughed out of anger: "Usually you look like a human, but when it involves your own huge interests, you can't hold onto your original heart. Your conduct is becoming more and more shameless without a bottom line, almost writing 'open robbery' on your face..."

But before she could finish speaking.

The next moment.

A roar suddenly came from under Yang Yi Long's feet, and then his figure disappeared from the spot.

Lin Yue's pupils shrank suddenly, subconsciously raising her arm to block.

A punch smashed over fiercely.

Fist force erupted, and a muffled sound echoed in the training ground.

Lin Yue's figure retreated more than ten meters, and finally barely stopped her footsteps, but her forearm was fractured and broken under this strike.

"Lin Yue, I warned you earlier, I won't be polite again. Do you think I, Yang Yi Long, was just talking? This punch just now was just a lesson for you. Don't force me to condense my sword. Now take the thing and leave, this is the final warning." Yang Yi Long stood with his hands behind his back, a hint of murderous intent revealed in his eyes, and a white rainbow faintly appeared around him.

Facing such humiliation, Lin Yue was both angry and furious. She wanted to explode, but in the end, she forcibly suppressed this fire.

At this moment, she understood Li Yi's situation at that time.

In a situation where the situation was stronger than the person, showing weakness was the wisest choice. No wonder Li Yi didn't even dare to make requests at that time, and had to hand over the fist technique for free to escape safely.

She had come to negotiate the trade openly and still ended up in such a state. If it were Li Yi, he would definitely have been killed.

"Yang Yi Long, from today on, this grudge is settled." Lin Yue gritted her teeth, carrying the box, and walked away without looking back.

She knew that if she didn't take this piece of clothing, she wouldn't get anything today.

"Since the grudge is already settled, why give her something? Just kill her, saving trouble in the future. You can't make a move, I will."

After Lin Yue left, a middle-aged man named Yang Ye walked out from the other side, his face gloomy as he made the request.

"Lin Yue is no ordinary person. She not only has a face in the Cultivator Association, but her teacher's identity is also extraordinary. It was precisely because I was wary of this point that I was willing to compromise. If it were someone else who came to find me with this attitude, I would have killed them long ago." Yang Yi Long's gaze was calm, standing with his hands behind his back: "It's just that I didn't expect her to stand up for that Li Yi? It seems the relationship between them is very special."

"I said long ago, control Li Yi, don't let him leave before learning the fist technique. Yang Yi Long, morality is performed for outsiders. Those who achieve great things, who isn't ruthless?" Yang Ye said, also a bit dissatisfied.

"Lin Yue got involved, so the nature of the matter is different. The fist technique problem ends here. She took a compensation, and there's no reason for her to come and find trouble with me in the future. I have to put all my time, energy, and resources into cultivation. Becoming a cross-dimensional being is the priority." Yang Yi Long said.

Yang Ye said: "What about that Li Yi? This kid definitely holds a grudge against us, and maybe he will retaliate in the future."

"Forcibly taking someone else's fist technique, it's normal to hold a grudge. If he swallows this breath, that's fine. If he really doesn't know what's good for him and comes to the door, I will handle it." Yang Yi Long's language was very calm, but it revealed a strong self-confidence.

"That's right, you have to be ruthless when you should be." Yang Ye nodded in agreement.

Soon.

Lin Yue, with injuries and carrying the box, took a car and left Yang Yi Long's residence.

In the car, she touched the broken bone in her arm, and the sharp pain made her cold sweat break out, but then she realized something.

"Sure enough, Yang Yi Long's fist force isn't condensed enough. It's fine to deal with me, but once he encounters a real expert, the drawbacks will show. If it were Li Yi throwing the punch, my arm wouldn't be fractured, but a shattered fist print would be left on my arm... Yang Yi Long, you are practicing punching happily now, but you will know later that taking small advantages will lead to big losses."

"But this time I was also wrong. I overestimated myself, thinking that I could make decisions for Li Yi by relying on my identity and my teacher's background, and get the guidance technique from Yang Yi Long. Now that things have turned out like this, how can I explain it to Li Yi?"

Then, Lin Yue felt ashamed again.

She felt she had let Li Yi down. All of this was her fault for introducing this job to Li Yi, leading to so many subsequent things.

But soon Lin Yue thought of another way.

That was to get a guidance technique through other paths and hand it to Li Yi, fulfilling the promise of that day.

"That's the only way. But before that, I still have to visit Li Yi and see how the Investigation Bureau people will handle him."

Lin Yue took a few deep breaths, calming the unwillingness and anger in her heart.

The matter of Yang Yi Long could only be settled when there was an opportunity later. Now the top priority was to confirm Li Yi was fine. ===== CHAPTER 55 =====