Chapter 394: Anxiety

But how could the Shura Clan, as the wealthiest group behind the Xiu Sheng Temple, stand by and watch this happen?Before the sixth month even arrived, a notice reached the ears of the ninety geniuses."In the Xiu Sheng Temple, malicious monopoly of resources and defrauding other contestants of their scores are prohibited. Violators will be punished with three months' imprisonment and must return all ill-gotten gains."Li An simply shrugged off the notice.He had been summoned for a talk three days prior.Of course, the human race couldn't stand by and watch Li An being bullied. The Five Elements Emperor and Lin Ying, two Emperor-level guardians, flanked him as he spoke with the Shura Clan's powerful figures.But the Shura Clan's powerful figures hadn't expected Li An to be so arrogant.He stood before the two Emperor-level figures and said calmly, "Your rank is not high enough. If you want to negotiate, at least bring in a Shura from the top few."The Shura Clan's powerful figures had their dignity.Li An had borrowed money from the other two groups, and since they all lived in the same social circle, everyone knew exactly how this happened. The demons fired first, the Shuras accomplices, and the two teamed up to bully the humans, only to be defeated by the humans.Now, the child is being bullied and can't win.The adults, worried about the child's future, are trying to find a way to stop Li An from continuing his monopoly.That's the situation.The powerful beings of the three realms and the contestants all know this.The humans are the victors, so naturally they react with derision.The demons are also the ones with vested interests, so their mockery is perfectly natural.So, whoever from the Shuras talks to Li An will be embarrassed.As for simply changing the rules without a discussion?The humans are no pushovers. The Tyrant just descended a while ago, shaking the heavens with all his might, crushing the ghost realm with a single thought, and slaying the demon king. Those events weren't all that long ago.Even the God Realm suffered losses in a bayonet fight with the humans.How dare the Shuras turn against them?Besides, this is truly a minor matter, far from the point of a falling out. They decided to send a random, somewhat renowned warrior to embarrass him.Li An then defiantly declared, "You're not worthy to negotiate with me."The Shura warrior didn't dare say anything, as Li An's two guardians were quite powerful.Was it really necessary for a top-ranked Shura to go to Li An?Finally, the Shura warrior approached the Demon Clan, hoping for their help and to negotiate with Li An on their behalf.Li An could make his own conditions, as long as they weren't too outrageous.At this point, Li An felt that things were almost over.To continue telling the Demon Clan that they weren't worthy to negotiate with him would simply create an enemy.Finally, Li An negotiated with Bai Jianxin's father, the White Dragon King.As soon as the White Dragon King arrived and met Li An face to face, he instantly understood the feeling.I, a renowned and powerful warrior, was negotiating with an eighteen-year-old.Talking to someone requires reading their expression, guessing their thoughts, and even forcing a smile. It's embarrassing just thinking about it. No wonder those powerful Shura clan members refused to come.Unexpectedly, Li An wasn't as arrogant as the Shura clan had claimed. He was polite and easy to talk to, and he didn't push his luck.The negotiation was over in just over half an hour.Li An made a few demands.First, all of his current resources would be purchased by the other party at 125% of the original price.Second, Li An and Shuangxue would receive a 30% discount at the Xiusheng Treasure Tower.Third, Li An would be given 50,000 Cultivation Saint Points.He cleared a small portion of the second floor.He cleared all of the key resources on the third floor.In total, Li An spent over 400,000.So, the other party would have to spend over 500,000.That was about it.Li An had an extra 500,000 in his account, but it had nothing to do with him.He took out the bills and looked at the names of the people who had lent money to him one by one. He transferred the money one by one. After just over a month of loans, he earned 25% interest, and everyone was in a good mood.After paying it back, Li An would have little left.Next.Li An took out 30,000 of the extra 50,000 points and transferred it to Shuangxue."Now you can practice normally. Work hard and strive to reach a higher realm so you can better protect me.""The higher-ups gave me 100,000. I'm not short of money right now. Take it."In the end, Li An was left with just over 30,000.He then sent a message to Ke Xiu: "Don't refine the Ascension Pill anymore. It's a waste of your time. Focus on your cultivation."Refining the Ascension Pill was extremely energy-consuming, which resulted in Ke Xiu's realm remaining largely unchanged, and he was still stuck in the late Fifth Realm.However, Li An helped Ke Xiu sell all the pills he had refined earlier, selling them to other contestants at a lower price than at the Xiusheng Treasure House. He gave the proceeds to Ke Xiu and added a little himself."Hurry up and strive to reach a higher realm. Later, refine the Ascension Pill of the Third Realm. That's where the profits are exorbitant."After finishing these tedious matters, Li An, carrying his Xiusheng Points, went to the Treasure House and purchased the few Ascension Pills he needed, as well as a large amount of resources. There's another type of treasure in the Treasure Tower, extremely precious but also incredibly expensive.Dao Stones.A Ten Dao Stone, worth 3,000 points, is limited to 3,000 pieces. A Hundred Dao Stone, worth 30,000 points, is limited to 300 pieces. A Thousand Dao Stone, worth 300,000 points, is limited to 30 pieces. A Ten Thousand Dao Stone, worth 3,000,000 points, is limited to 3 pieces.Li An, determined to fuse his talents in the future, has long had his eye on the Ten Thousand Dao Stone, worth 3,000,000 points.He often wondered how he could possibly earn 30 million points in four years, with only a few thousand points awarded each month.Thus, the second year of cultivation in the Holy Temple would surely be extraordinary. At the very least, everyone's Saint Points earned would increase significantly.As for what that would be, Li An couldn't imagine it, but as long as he possessed sufficient strength, he was fearless.Continue to advance!Before the sixth month arrived.Li An's realm progress reached 46%, and his average physical body score soared, leaping two levels, from 198 to 208.This was because he had purchased a significant amount of extremely expensive blood essence. Bloodline transformation also has a limit.Each level of bloodline becomes ineffective after a certain level.But from ancient times to the present, few have ever been able to consume all levels of bloodline!No human has ever reached the upper limit of bloodline transformation.Where did so much precious blood essence come from in the past?Furthermore, humans are adept at bloodline transformation, which means that there aren't many powerful bloodlines in the human world, and they're quickly snapped up as soon as they become available!This is the significance of the Sanctuary Temple to Li An.Once he leaves this temple, he'll have to risk his life to acquire powerful blood essence again.Here, he can buy whatever he wants, and it's a blast.208 points for the average physical body.The score for charging for one minute made Zhao Shaolong sweat profusely.Li An hit a power of 229.Everyone could only console themselves by saying that he charged for one minute. In real combat, no one would let him charge for a full minute. If he didn't charge, his power would probably be less than 200. In the Speed category, Li An continued his strong performance, easily securing a respectable 17th place.In the Fitness category, Li An struggled to finish sixth, clearly showing signs of fatigue.