Chapter 215 - 75: Cheap Land

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Chapter 215: Chapter 75: Cheap LandAn Jing was finding it hard to maintain his composure, but on further reflection, it wasn’t surprising. When he had initially grabbed Huo Qing to ask about the situation, Huo Qing had indeed honestly explained everything he knew. It wasn’t a matter of how tight-lipped he was, he truly answered every question asked, like a wall with a gap! "This world isn’t easy either, resources are scarce, and there are Heavenly Demons and Monstrous Evils, making life even harder for ordinary people." Turning her head, Granny Huai earnestly said to An Jing, "You can see, you’re struggling, but having such friends to support each other makes it much better." "Indeed." An Jing thought the same and sighed, "I was thinking about how to comfort you, but now it seems, there’s no need." "After living foolishly for decades, I have come to terms with this life." Granny Huai smiled slightly, "Although I haven’t died as I wished, upon reflection, my life, entangled with the Divine Sect, really shouldn’t be used by Ruohui." "Your struggle with Ruohui gave me other choices. I’ve realized, I shouldn’t just die so simply." Saying this, Granny Huai took out a familiar knuckleduster fragment from her bosom. This fragment had only one finger hole left, looking somewhat like a ring at this angle. It was indeed the knuckleduster fragment left by Shu Zheng. And this dark gold ’ring’ now overflowed with a crystal-clear and warm luster, not implying ’the meaning of Wei Yang’ but nourishing the soul, to the observer, it appeared like... "A fated weapon!" You Ruhui’s eyes widened slightly, having recognized the current form of the knuckleduster ring, thus she looked up, fixedly staring at Granny Huai, "You want to choose it..." "Yes." Granny Huai nodded, speaking frankly, "Last night, I reflected on my life... I exerted all my effort to help others, perhaps not because I was born kind-hearted." "I am not such a good person. If I were, I wouldn’t have turned a blind eye to the atrocities of the Divine Sect." "I think, I just, didn’t want to vanish so easily... so I did my utmost to survive, seeking help from people of higher status, helping others, and thus leaving a mark." Holding the knuckleduster gently in her hand, Granny Huai calmly said, "But after Shu died, I somewhat understood—the young people I pinned my hopes on, they too would die." "In this world, the more they want to accomplish something, to leave a mark, the faster they will depart. I could have persuaded him to stay and guard Kanming City, but I didn’t." "Perhaps if I had persuaded him, the destinies of Shu, An Jing, Ruohui, and mine would have changed. But I didn’t. I didn’t help him." "I can’t just wait... I must truly help others through their Life Tribulations, helping them advance to the next stage of life, only thus can I truly boast that I have helped them." "This is the real ’Soul-Reviving Skills’." Raising her head, Granny Huai looked at You Ruhui: "Even if I can’t help you change your fate, I think, I can still help you in another more lasting way." "This way, I can also leave a deeper mark—both helping you and helping myself. Please don’t refuse it anymore." ——In this world, how many can truly recognize the desires in their hearts, understanding their own Fate Pattern? At least Granny Huai is one of them. Now, she had used the power of her accumulated Fate Pattern over many years to extend her life. But it was not to live longer but to have enough time to nurture and leave behind a ’fated weapon’. As an old lady whose life was nearing its end, she couldn’t accompany You Ruhui for much longer. Since that was the case, why not become a fated weapon to protect the other’s journey henceforth? Granny Huai’s words were so earnest that An Jing and You Ruhui found themselves unable to say anything or even refuse—if Granny Huai truly turned herself into a fated weapon, even the Heaven’s Will Demon Sect wouldn’t be able to track her through her Fate Pattern. And she could truly help the ones she wanted to help, rather than simply going with the flow. This was truly as she wished. "This old woman who is going to die soon should worry about her own affairs. An Jing, you have many other things to do, don’t you?" Granny Huai smiled softly as she collected the knuckleduster fragment that had transformed into the embryo of a fated weapon, then she closed her eyes, "Don’t worry about this old lady any longer, go and do what you must." Just then, Huo Qing’s excited voice came from outside, "An Jing! I’ve found it! I’ve found the right gateway!" "Come and take a look, you still need to make the decision!" Hearing this, An Jing stood up. But before he left, he still expressed his thoughts. "I know, Granny, you want to use your own death to cut off the karma between us, to avoid causing us trouble." An Jing said, "But sometimes, you might be a bit more greedy... think a bit more about yourself. I might not need it, but You Ruhui is still too young, he really needs the help of an elder like you." After speaking, he left, leaving the space for You Ruhui and Granny Huai. At that moment, Huo Qing was picking up the Water Mirror, handing it to An Jing. Although with the presence of chips, most people can log into various websites and applications to get the information they want by simply using their chips. Yet when both parties are unwilling or cannot connect through the Spiritual Network, the Water Mirror remains a commonly used communication tool, without the fear of contracting any Spiritual Network viruses that could fry one’s brain. In the Water Mirror’s screen, there were lists of real estate and prices in Chonggang Town. Just as Huo Qing said, these houses were very cheap, and the cheapest were still those pieces of land with only some scattered warehouses and fences. "A three-story building with a basement, protected by Chonggang Town City Guard, a Siheyuan, for only ten thousand Good Deeds?" An Jing glanced briefly and was astonished by the house prices, "Even though I’m not going to buy such property, it seems way too cheap, doesn’t it?" What was ten thousand Good Deeds? Although it sounds a lot, in terms of his previous life, it would be over a million. That was more than all the wealth Nian Qin had accumulated through years of smuggling. But in reality, it was just the price of two or three complete first-tier Spirit Stones, or ten taels of Jade Cutting Steel. Indeed, if other materials were added, that would be enough to forge a fine flying sword even desirable to cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Realm, but... that was just the cost of raw materials. A flying sword’s raw materials could buy a house in a safe area? An Jing found it somewhat beyond belief, "Craftsmen’s labor and decoration surely cost more than this, right?" "How much can labor and decoration cost? Puppets can do it." To this, Huo Qing was quite indifferent, waving his hand, "As I’ve said, that place, Chonggang Town, has no restaurants or many convenience stores, living there is quite inconvenient, only a few mining companies have canteens and stores inside the company, though the houses are cheap, living costs are high." "Aren’t all these companies the same? Initially, they offer you a low price or even a free version, but subsequent usage requires a lot of money." "Not to mention that the place goes under martial law from time to time to deal with Demon Beast assaults. Though the defense by the guard is quite safe, it carries a large mental burden." "However, An Jing, you guys are just looking for a foothold there, as long as you don’t live there permanently, using it as a warehouse or an emergency safety house shouldn’t be a problem."

Chapter 215 - 75: Cheap Land

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