Chapter 153: Nanhuang Dao Guan's Fourth Senior Brother, Second Brother Invincible Under Heaven

Lin Yunqing was currently worrying over finding the next angel investor; the top-tier consortium companies and Star Sea giant enterprises, because they had participated in Dongxia's Great Reclamation Movement year-round, held many resource worlds in their grasp.

For example, United Pharmaceutical's several most famous head products, energy liquids of all grades, came from the two resource stars Wanxi Valley and Changhai, where crystal-rich ore was abundant and extraction difficulty was not high.

Back then, United Pharmaceutical invested in the Great Expedition War Group, supplying it with materials free of charge for nearly four hundred years, thereby obtaining the generous return of ten resource stars.

This deal was regarded as a classic case of cooperation between Star Sea giant enterprises and Dongxia, attracting countless latercomers to imitate it.

But the results were all not too good; a military operation like the Great Expedition, almost unprecedented and unrepeated, consumed a massive amount of resources every day, far exceeding imagination.

Even for consortium companies, compared to the war machine rumbling into motion across the entire galaxy, the help they could provide was merely a drop in the bucket.

Take the Fourth War Corps, reputed to be stationed at the Hell Frontline on the borderlands; there were once quite a few opportunists who, under the banner of serving the country, hoped to cooperate with it using capital — the result was that one-tenth of their total assets was wiped out in a single day, leaving them with nothing.

"Life force eighty points to one hundred points, to pass through smoothly without being held back by the bottleneck period after rapid growth, one must experience Universe Heavenly Light once, completing Mortal Body Tempering."

Lin Yunqing rolled back and forth on the sofa; her connections were limited to the Imperial Capital Haizhou and the university level, and with those superpowers who eat people without spitting out bones, with minds full of nothing but profit, she was indeed not very familiar.

"Teacher Lin, did your leg cramp up?"

Qin Shi finished his cultivation course, and seeing Lin Yunqing writhing like a maggot, couldn't help rubbing his hands together, ready to put his technician profession's strengths to use.

"Yes yes, I'm so poor my whole body is cramping!"

Lin Yunqing said irritably.

"Emotions so unstable, looks like your relatives have come."

Qin Shi grabbed Lin Yunqing's two kicking long legs and said with a serious expression:

"Teacher Lin, please believe in my technique; it can definitely relieve your physiological pain."

This brat wants to take advantage of me!

The touch of the opposite sex made Lin Yunqing's body subconsciously tense up, but as ten fingers flicked lightly, poking heavily or lightly on fair, tender skin, warm currents seemed to converge, smoothing the anxiety in her heart.

Huh! It seems to actually work!

Lin Yunqing unconsciously relaxed, her whole body like soaking in a warm spring pool, instantly turning soft as mud and sinking into the sofa; due to the excessive comfort, she even wanted to let out an unconscious soft moan.

"This bitch woman's constitution is indeed average; life force condenses very slowly, absorption isn't good either, and it can't be solved just by increasing resource supply. No wonder they say she has no talent."

Qin Shi's spiritual field power slowly spread, permeating into Lin Yunqing's flesh and blood through his palm contact, scanning out the general situation.

The martial path, the publicly recognized relatively suitable aptitude, is a strong physique; either endurance or strength must exceed the standard in one aspect.

For resource absorption rate and conversion rate, if higher than fifty percent, it is already very outstanding.

After Qin Shi's preliminary judgment, Lin Yunqing was roughly below thirty percent, belonging to "lower-grade spiritual root," with almost no possibility of becoming a martial artist.

"Teacher Lin, how does it feel?"

Qin Shi flipped the bitch woman over and started rubbing her back.

As the saying goes, take a person's hand short, eat a person's mouth soft; Lin Yunqing had run around for him for a good while, getting those cultivation resources back.

Using his household skill himself as thanks was no problem.

"Assistant Teacher Xiao Qin, have you been to the sea? This technique, aiyo, in an old Imperial Capital person's words, that's called authentic!"

Lin Yunqing seemed to have relaxed from inside out, speaking lazily, unable to muster energy.

"Teacher Lin, your qi and blood circulation isn't very smooth, so cultivation progress is naturally slow. How about this: from now on every week, I'll give you Blood Pushing Through Palaces; this is the Old Martial Arts school's specialty, can help you improve a bit."

Qin Shi inherited Lao Liang's Hong Sheng True Transmission, and also studied Master Uncle's health preservation manuscripts; his knowledge in this area had increased quite a bit, just right to practice on the bitch woman.

"I think I need this service too."

Chen Yun didn't know when she also arrived at the villa, looking at the one man and one woman on the sofa:

"Sleep hasn't been good lately either, Xiao Qin, hurry up and massage me too."

Lin Yunqing was unhappy and hurriedly said:

"I'm requesting an extended session!"

Chen Yun shook her just-washed, not-yet-dry short hair, frowned and said:

"Xiao Qingqing, this behavior of yours is hogging the goods; we agreed first pleasure drives later pleasure, you've had your pleasure, it should be my turn now!"

Lin Yunqing argued confidently:

"How many calls have I made these days, how many departments have I run, communicated with customs, and still had to settle approval documents; only with great difficulty did I get suitable cultivation resources! What's wrong with enjoying Assistant Teacher Xiao Qin's provided service!"

Chen Yun's eyebrows raised, as if competitive spirit was aroused:

"Who doesn't know how to spend money! Xiao Qingqing, our Patrol Division has paid no small resource quota; just mineral essence we've given several bottles! Frontline senior inspectors of the Action Division only get less than one hand's worth per year."

Lin Yunqing countered tit for tat, proudly claiming credit:

"Mineral essence is certainly important, but Assistant Teacher Xiao Qin is already registered at the Hengzhou Martial Association; relying on his own talent and performance, he won't lack martial arts resources either.

But products that assist spiritual field power aren't that easy to search for. I've nearly used up all my pocket money just to scrape them together!"

Chen Yun side-glanced at Lin Yunqing, grinding her teeth and saying:

"Whose family doesn't have some surplus grain! I just need to get Lao Chen to open his mouth..."

Sandwiched between the two bickering women, Qin Shi's mood was very complex; he was just a technician, not selling his body by going down to the sea.

You treating men like objects like this is really shrimp head!

"Stop stop!"

Qin Shi stopped Chen Yun who was about to slap out a bank card and hurriedly said:

"Although the Martial Association's provided sponsorship quota is used up, Ren Laoshi from Nanhuang Dao Guan already told me, no need to worry about this aspect. Supposedly, Nanhuang Dao Guan's Fourth Senior Brother has eyes and hands reaching the sky, is a good hand at pulling investment, renowned in Haizhou. Ren Laoshi guaranteed it; as long as money is lacking, just speak up!"

Chen Yun and Lin Yunqing froze; the two of them had never heard that Nanhuang Dao Guan still had such an expert, and asked in unison:

"May I ask who is Nanhuang Dao Guan's Fourth Senior Brother?"

Qin Shi scratched his head, carefully recalling:

"Seems to be called Nie Zongwen, jianghu people call him 'Sea State Night King,' a very domineering nickname, feels like a peerless master."

……

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"Awen, you're finally back."

At the temporary lodging of the Nanhuang Dao Guan, Third Senior Sister Yu Weiwei held steaming hot nutrition meals and smiled:

"Want to try the nutrition meal I made myself?"

A tall man wearing sunglasses and a red jacket had just stepped through the gate when he wanted to turn around and run away.

He glared at Ren You, who ranked ninth, with a very obvious expression in his eyes.

Didn't you say Third Senior Sister was in Central City?

Ren You had a face full of innocence.

How would he know Yu Weiwei's whereabouts?

Even Xuan Ming, the active consciousness entity maintaining the operation of the Nanhuang Dao Guan, acted like a quail upon seeing Third Senior Sister, wanting nothing more than to hide.

After all, she was a terrifying existence known as the Spiritual Ability Witch!

"I had already eaten when I got off the vehicle."

The tall man wearing sunglasses smiled awkwardly, his whole body exuding resistance.

"Senior Sister, I just took on a big job recently, and I can't mess up my image, so spare me."

He cupped his hands with a terrified expression, fearing Yu Weiwei would force that indescribable food into his mouth.

Compared to Ren You breaking through to Professional Level and then being sent to the hospital by Third Senior Sister's loving meals.

His own experience was even more miserable, something he took pride in and relied on for survival—that handsome face of his almost suffered disfigurement from edema, thus ruining his career from then on.

"Then I'll wait for Xiao Qin to come back."

Yu Weiwei sighed; she clearly put a lot of heart into every dish she made.

Among so many junior brothers and junior sisters, they feared her like snakes and scorpions, yet only Xiao Qin was willing to fully accept her—truly rare.

"I heard Master recently took in a Jinmen Dizi, so I thought I'd come back to congratulate him, and by the way meet the new junior brother."

The tall man took off his toad sunglasses, revealing those peach blossom eyes; the originally unremarkable Ren You, standing before Fourth Senior Brother, looked even more like a random passerby.

This tall man, who ranked fourth in the Nanhuang Dao Guan but was not well-known, gave people a very "demonic" temperament.

His peach blossom eyes were full of affection, looking at dogs with deep devotion, and his appearance was even more "beautiful as flowers and the moon," deserving the title of "Handsome Man" above "Pretty Boy."

"Senior Brother Nie, you're so flashy; if the teacher sees you, he'll definitely beat you later—he hates your look the most."

Ren You sighed heavily; any male creature standing beside Fourth Senior Brother would feel pressured.

As if instantly turning from a normal human back into a goblin, appearing detestable.

This experience was not pleasant.

……

……

"This is Senior Brother Nie."

As the sun set in the west, stepping in the afterglow of dusk, Qin Shi entered the gate of the Nanhuang Dao Guan, and Ren You introduced him.

Looking at the legendary Fourth Senior Brother Nie Zongwen, whom many senior brothers and sisters found most mysterious, he couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

Senior Brother Nie is indeed... quite extraordinary!

The tall man in the red jacket sitting in the lobby looked to be around thirty, yet had a carefree and unrestrained magnanimous temperament, like a rogue wandering the world.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Nie."

Qin Shi took the initiative to greet him.

He remembered Lao Ren saying that the sponsorship and investment for the Nanhuang Dao Guan over the years were all brought in by Nie Zongwen, covering all industries, and even including Star Sea Giant Enterprises.

"Little Junior Brother has a good foundation."

Nie Zongwen stood up with a friendly attitude; he walked around Qin Shi a few times, carefully sizing him up:

"Appearance eighty-eight points, body shape ninety-five points, temperament... a bit tender, lacking some baptism of years, eighty points... Sorry, Little Junior Brother, my old ailment acted up. I'm Nie Zongwen; just like Xiao Ren, you can call me Fourth Senior Brother or Brother Wen."

Qin Shi felt nervous being looked at, always feeling Fourth Senior Brother's gaze was not proper, and asked casually:

"Senior Brother Nie, I heard you do big business in Haizhou; I wonder what kind of business?"

Nie Zongwen smiled modestly:

"Mainly one-on-one, or one-to-many, providing clients with emotional value and psychological satisfaction. This is my business card, Little Junior Brother; when you have time to come to Haizhou in the future, I'll definitely treat you well."

Qin Shi took the extremely noble gold-plated business card, which read "Tianma Club."

"My usual work is rather boring; I mostly work the night shift. When I get up in the morning, I first tidy my workstation, then practice martial arts and exercise, clean hygiene, occasionally do housework or cook, and work is basically after ten o'clock at night, possibly pulling all-nighters..."

Nie Zongwen was quite enthusiastic, probably wanting to show off the energy and connections of a senior brother; he took out his terminal to show Qin Shi:

"I heard from Xiao Ren that you're an Old Martial Arts genius, with hope of inheriting your master's mantle in the future. I left in a hurry and didn't bring any meeting gift. However, practicing martial arts consumes resources, so dealing with big companies is unavoidable. Little Junior Brother, I'm quite familiar with this aspect; let me help you find if there's anything suitable..."

Qin Shi lowered his head, looking at Fourth Senior Brother's terminal contact list.

【Wealthy Flowers Bloom (Imperial Capital, Dongxia Construction Bank)】

【Sister is Queen (Haizhou, Huarui Group Executive)】

【Stars (Yuezhou, Tomorrow Media Editor-in-Chief)】

【……】

"So, Fourth Senior Brother's talent is not in cultivation or socializing... but rather Second Junior Brother is supreme among peers, invincible under heaven?"

Qin Shi scanned down the list; there were over a hundred people, each with notes and labels.

Even each person's location, work situation, and even birthdays and menstrual periods were written clearly.

"Fourth Senior Brother, known as the Haizhou Night King? So it's the night of working the night shift!"

(Chapter End)