[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-urban-peerless-expert":3,"chapter-urban-peerless-expert-urban-peerless-expert-chapter-696":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Urban Peerless Expert",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1446552,1898,"Chapter 696 - 696 716 If You Can't Bear to Part with It, Then Fight!","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-696",696,"\u003Cp>696: Chapter 716: If You Can’t Bear to Part with It, Then Fight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_1 696: Chapter 716: If You Can’t Bear to Part with It, Then Fight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>_1 “Bai Tao City is really poor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuanjie said with a bitter smile, “Bai Tao City is originally just a remote small city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its main source of income is a Wu Jin mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there is also trade and commerce, Bai Tao City is quite remote, so we don’t have many merchants and customers coming here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the goods traded are related to daily life, so the tax revenue from these goods is not much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sect Leader’s kind heart is commendable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she initially occupied Bai Tao City, she just wanted to give the cultivation disciples without a sect background a place to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the city’s revenue is given to these disciples, so they can have some resources to strengthen themselves.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know the situation of Fei Pu Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Bai Tao City is basically supported by the Sect Leader alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the massive resources she needs for her Sword Bone cultivation, she hasn’t taken a single Spirit Stone from Bai Tao City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything she earned was from her hunting Demonic Beasts in the wilderness, gathered bit by bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuanjie sighed, “If the cultivators from Jinghun City attack, the most logical choice would be to evacuate in advance and give up the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bai Tao City is the fruit of Sect Leader’s hard work, and I can’t bear to give it up easily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen thought for a moment, “If you can’t bear to, then fight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A determined look appeared on Gu Yuanjie’s face, “Fine, I’ll order to activate the Lingguang Array and prepare the Lingguang Cannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll gather as many Spirit Stones as possible and we’ll see what happens after the fight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen asked, “How do you plan to gather them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yuanjie replied, “There are some remaining in the City Lord’s Mansion, but not many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I intend to find some well-connected merchants in the city to see if I can borrow some.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as we get through this wave, we can slowly pay them back later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen nodded, “Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen accompanied Sun Liangren out of the door, and Sun Liangren sighed: “No place is spared from war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When will this world truly be at peace?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Bai Tao City is facing the risk of being attacked, Lin Chen isn’t too worried about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the thousands of years of dynasty changes in the human world make this kind of fighting seem quite normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All people in the world are bustling about for fame and gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>War is the most direct and fastest way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The winner takes all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knows how the upcoming battle will go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun, do you want to leave Bai Tao City for a while?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Liangren shook his head, “I’m just a doctor, treating illnesses and saving lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t want to get involved in other matters, and I’m incapable of it anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t think anyone would care about me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen thought about it and realized that as a doctor, treating illnesses and saving lives is his duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would make things difficult for a skilled doctor for no reason?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen personally sent Sun Liangren back to the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back, he thought for a moment, then turned and headed for Wanzhen Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Situ Xiu saw Lin Chen returning, she knew that he must have something to ask her, so she asked, “What can I do for you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen nodded, “Help me appraise the stuff I gave you earlier, and I’ll need the 1.2 million Spirit Stone Card and the 1 million Spirit Stone Card you gave me before, all exchanged to Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About the Black Iron Crow Essence, let’s not buy it for now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can you exchange it for me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Situ Xiu asked in shock, “What happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why do you need so many Spirit Stones?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s always inconvenient to carry too many Spirit Stones, which is why Spirit Stone Cards exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just like the difference between cash and credit cards in the Human World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would drive an armored truck for transactions worth millions or billions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen didn’t conceal anything from Situ Xiu, “Jinghun City is probably going to attack Bai Tao City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Situ Xiu’s eyes widened, “What about Sect Leader?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t she here yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen replied, “She was tricked and fell into a coma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Brother Gu Yuanjie is planning to use the Protective Array and Spirit Stone Cannon for defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This might require a huge amount of Spirit Stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Situ Xiu immediately understood Lin Chen’s plan and hesitated for a moment, “Lin Chen, of course exchanging Spirit Stones is not a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if our family is short, we can find other merchants to exchange Spirit Stone Cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these are your Spirit Stones, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One battle could burn through millions of Spirit Stones, and it still might not be enough…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is said that a Nascent Soul Expert from Shenghuo Sect has come to Jinghun City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Stone Cannon can’t affect the Nascent Soul Expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he may not be able to break the Spirit Qi Shield, his attack will consume the shield’s energy and a large number of Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he exhausts his own energy, after resting for half a day or a day, he may recover.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen nodded, “Ten days, up to ten days, Senior Sister will recover and wake up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Situ Xiu’s eyes brightened, “You mean, as long as we hold on for ten days, there’s hope?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen said with a laugh, “Hold on for ten days, and the situation won’t be so bad at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Senior Sister in a coma, I can’t let her city fall into the hands of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spending Spirit Stones is nothing as long as the city still stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, whoever attacks us will be remembered, and we will eventually get everything back, with interest!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lin Chen’s determined attitude, Situ Xiu didn’t hesitate any longer: “Alright, I’ll have someone exchange the Spirit Stones immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they’re exchanged, I’ll have them sent to the City Lord’s Mansion.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1044,"2026-06-06T01:51:45.858Z",1,"novelbin.me","769da239f7887f59a854a9972116ac13768e4763d3dc86e763f4e2df5f218fba","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-697","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-695",4071,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Furban-peerless-expert-cover.jpg"]