Chapter 88

Dormitory area, inside the small courtyard.

Zhang Xingyu was slowly drinking fragrant tea while watching Hu Siping and Zhu Dafu count the spirit stones.

In this fight, planned by Zhang Xingyu and bet on by Zhu Dafu, they won a total of 100,000 contribution points.

As soon as the fight ended, Zhang Xingyu and his group went to the bookie to collect the contribution points.

Then, the group went non-stop to the academy's finance office to exchange all the contribution points into low-grade spirit stones.

Each contribution point was exchanged for one low-grade spirit stone, for a total of 105,300 low-grade spirit stones.

"Brother Xingyu, Brother Hu, this time we've made a fortune; won't those people be envious to death?" Zhu Dafu laughed.

Hu Siping also had a face full of smiles: "Making a fortune is good, but we must be low-key and not bring trouble upon ourselves."

Zhu Dafu touched his nose and laughed: "What are you afraid of? Even Long Xiaotian has stumbled. From now on, whoever dares to be unfavorable to us will have to weigh the consequences."

Hu Siping shook his head and said: "Dafu, this time Xingyu's fight with Long Xiaotian was a last resort. Long Xiaotian lost, and there's no guarantee he won't find ways to harm Xingyu, so everyone should be more careful."

Zhang Xingyu nodded: "Brother Four is right. Caution is never a mistake. We must use these spirit stones as soon as possible to avoid attracting jealousy and hatred."

Just then, Bai Xiaosheng walked in from outside with a face full of smiles.

Zhang Xingyu glanced at him and asked with a smile: "Bai Xiaosheng, did you go out selling gossip again under my name?"

"I didn't use your banner; I used my own banner as Bai Xiaosheng." Bai Xiaosheng immediately put away his smile.

"Was it news about me that you sold?" Zhang Xingyu asked.

Bai Xiaosheng replied weakly: "Those people wanted to know why even the Yin Thunder Bead couldn't kill you?"

"What did you say?" Zhu Dafu pricked up his ears.

"I said Brother Xingyu became a disciple of a big shot and obtained a body full of treasures," Bai Xiaosheng replied.

Zhu Dafu spat: "Pfft, aren't you just drawing hatred for Brother Xingyu?"

"How many spirit stones did you sell in total?" Zhang Xingyu asked.

"Not much, just two or three thousand low-grade spirit stones," Bai Xiaosheng replied.

Zhang Xingyu nodded and said: "Not bad, you have a good head for business. However, selling news about me without my permission is an infringement of my privacy. Therefore, all illegal income will be confiscated by me."

"Don't do that, it's not easy for me to earn some spirit stones," Bai Xiaosheng said anxiously.

Zhang Xingyu said indifferently: "You don't have to hand it over. You won't have a share of the income from this betting pool. Young man, think clearly before making a decision."

Bai Xiaosheng reluctantly handed over the storage bag at his waist.

"Brother Xingyu, you're a vampire," Bai Xiaosheng said with a miserable face.

Too much money burns the hands.

For those used to being poor, this is especially true.

Inside the courtyard, Zhang Xingyu was pacing back and forth.

Through this fight, Zhang Xingyu obtained a total of 103,000 low-grade spirit stones.

Among them, Long Xiaotian lost 50,000 contribution points to him, and he received 50% of the betting pool, totaling 50,000 contribution points. He exchanged all these contribution points for spirit stones.

With so many spirit stones, how should he spend them? Zhang Xingyu hesitated.

The academy's 10,000 poverty loan—anyway, the loan term is five years, and it's been less than half a year, so there's no rush to repay it.

Tang Yunxi lent him 100 high-grade spirit stones, which should have been repaid immediately. But given her relationship with him, plus she wasn't short of these spirit stones, it could be repaid later.

As for the 1,000 high-grade spirit stones the Beautiful Teacher lent him, that should be delayed even more. Who am I? I am her only handsome, dashing, and romantic disciple.

In short, these spirit stones should be kept for his own use.

In the cultivation world, strength is respected.

The most urgent task is still to improve his cultivation.

Having made up his mind, Zhang Xingyu thickened his skin and came again to the outside of Fifth Senior Brother Cheng Haonan's courtyard.

The following is a conversation between him and Cheng Haonan.

"Fifth Senior Brother, I'm troubling you again."

"No problem. Are you asking me to invite Junior Sister Ouyang to set up a Spirit Gathering Array for you again?"

"Exactly."

"Easy enough. By the way, junior brother, I'm very curious, how could your hand catch the flying sword? How could the Yin Thunder Bead not hurt you?"

"Senior brother, what's strange about that? Senior brother, look, I'm wearing high-grade spirit armor and high-grade spirit gloves; how could ordinary flying swords and mere Yin Thunder Beads hurt me?"

"Junior brother is truly a rich man."

"Not at all, not at all. I have a rich teacher."

With Fifth Senior Brother Cheng Haonan stepping in, Ouyang Lanlan set up a perfect Spirit Gathering Array for Zhang Xingyu again with a dark face.

After the array was set up, Zhang Xingyu didn't hesitate to offer her a long string of compliments.

"Senior sister, you are beautiful and truly kind-hearted."

"Senior sister, your array skills are truly the best in the academy."

"Senior sister, you and Fifth Senior Brother are truly a talented couple, a match made in heaven."

Sure enough, women love to hear compliments from others.

Women in love are especially so.

When he sent the two out of the courtyard gate, Ouyang Lanlan was already pleasant to Zhang Xingyu.

"Junior brother, if you need to set up an array in the future, come find Fifth Senior Brother and me," Ouyang Lanlan said.

"Definitely, definitely," Zhang Xingyu nodded in agreement.

Inside the cultivation room, Zhang Xingyu began his closed-door cultivation again.

The discussions about him in the academy became quiet again.

In the third month of spring, the spring scenery was bright.

Flowers smiled, birds sang, and students walked in a hurry.

The academy's annual trade fair would be held today.

At the trade fair, students could exchange items they didn't need with other students.

After the trade fair, the students would begin their second-half off-campus training.

Therefore, the academy's annual trade fair was always bustling and lively.

Businesses outside the academy also aimed at this business opportunity, looking for agents to sell their items at the trade fair.

Zhu Dafu muttered in a low voice while helping Jin Muyun move things: "Brother-in-law, you want to make money, but you make me a coolie. This is unfair."

Jin Muyun's old face turned red: "That, Dafu, when we make money, I'll give you a share."

Zhu Dafu didn't stop talking: "I say, brother-in-law, your way of making money is too stupid. Look at Brother Xingyu, he earned 100,000 spirit stones in one day. I just hung my name on it, didn't do anything, and he gave me 30,000."

Beside him, Zhu Yun'er knocked on his head: "Less nonsense, move quickly. By the way, little brother, I heard Zhang Xingyu was in closed-door cultivation; has he come out yet?"

Zhu Dafu shook his head: "Not yet. I don't know if he'll make it to today's trade fair?"

The three of them carried things on their shoulders and in their hands, bringing a pile of stuff to the vicinity of the academy's South Square.

At this moment, the conspicuous positions had already been occupied, and what remained were relatively remote locations.

Zhu Dafu complained: "Brother-in-law, your reaction is too slow; you didn't know to come early to grab a spot."

The three of them followed the flow of people inside and finally found a small open space in a relatively inner area.

Zhu Dafu put down his things, stretched his arms, and looked up to see someone opposite him, looking at him with a grin.

"Brother Hu, why are you setting up a stall here too?" Zhu Dafu asked loudly.

Hu Siping scratched his head embarrassedly: "This is Bai Xiaosheng's stall; I'm helping him here."

"Does he give you spirit stones?" Zhu Dafu asked.

Hu Siping nodded and held up a finger: "Ten percent. He gives me ten percent of the profit."

The two were talking happily when Bai Xiaosheng ran over from afar and said mysteriously: "I just got good news; this afternoon, the academy will organize an auction, and many good things will appear then."