23: The mighty Goddess Ye! Helping you move the corpse of a ferocious beast?
The universally acknowledged goddess of the capital's First Martial Arts High School.
A rare Prodigy among the younger generation who has broken through the third layer limit.
The heaven-favored daughter of the Ye family, a Universe-dominating level aristocratic clan.
Yet she was actually helping an unknown young man carry a Vicious Beast corpse. This was simply unimaginable. A White Bone Fierce Tiger corpse wasn't heavy for a Genius Martial Artist who had broken the third limit, but if word got out, it would surely cause a huge uproar throughout the entire capital.
Ye Qingxuan felt that coming to the Ancient God Forest tonight was also a mistake.
However, what she found even crazier was...
She actually hadn't refused Gu Chen.
"We're here!"
They arrived inside the Xuan Ting Martial Arts Hall.
Gu Chen found Uncle Zhang.
Ye Qingxuan looked at Gu Chen with some confusion. In fact, she had been wanting to ask all along: what did Gu Chen want these Vicious Beast corpses for? When she saw that Gu Chen had come to the Xuan Ting Martial Arts Hall to sell them...
She understood even less.
"Is this a Golden-Eyed Iron-Skinned Bear??? Gu Chen, oh Gu Chen, you can already slay this kind of exotic beast? The Golden-Eyed Iron-Skinned Bear is considered a dominant creature among Body Tempering Realm exotic beasts. And this White Bone Fierce Tiger, comparable to a thousand calories..." This time, even Uncle Zhang couldn't remain calm. He stood up and carefully looked Gu Chen over, but then he suddenly noticed the beautiful, aloof figure beside Gu Chen, and his expression gradually turned suggestive.
Uncle Zhang was still professional.
"For the Golden-Eyed Iron-Skinned Bear, the buyback price is 30,000 yuan. Although there's some damage to the chest area, the buyback value of the Golden-Eyed Iron-Skinned Bear lies in its eyes. Since the eyes are perfectly preserved, we can add some money. How about this, I'll give you 32,000 yuan."
"As for the White Bone Fierce Tiger, the damage is somewhat severe."
"20,000 yuan. Can you accept that?"
"No problem."
[Your bank card ending in xxxx has received a transfer from 'Xuan Ting Martial Arts Hall'. Total amount received: 52,000 yuan. Current balance: 122,000 yuan]
One hundred and twenty-two thousand!
Gu Chen was overjoyed.
"Are you that short on money?" Ye Qingxuan looked at Gu Chen with incomprehension. Probably since childhood, Ye Qingxuan had never worried about money, so she didn't quite understand Gu Chen's current behavior; she had no real concept of it.
"Of course. My family's circumstances are average. Cultivating as a Martial Artist itself is money-burning. Plus, my sister is about to start school soon—Third Martial Artist High School. The tuition is very expensive. I need to save up some tuition for her." Gu Chen was in high spirits and didn't hide anything from Ye Qingxuan.
This also made Ye Qingxuan view Gu Chen in a higher light.
However, Ye Qingxuan's eyes flickered.
Gu Chen's current Qi and blood volume isn't right?
Last time, Gu Chen's Qi and blood volume was 465 calories.
That was three days ago.
And now, he can already kill an Iron-Skinned Bear.
Gu Chen has probably reached a thousand calories.
A Brilliant Gold Physical Body, a Qi and blood volume that increased rapidly in just a few days... How exactly is this guy Cultivating?
He really is a Prodigy I can't even comprehend.
But interacting with Gu Chen, she found it interesting.
Very natural.
Very comfortable.
Usually, the people Ye Qingxuan interacted with couldn't avoid her background—the Ye family—and their attitudes were uniformly flattering. But Gu Chen was different. That relaxed, natural feeling made her very comfortable.
"How about this: next time if there are some tasks with generous rewards, I'll call you. Generally, the remuneration for tasks is around 200,000 yuan. Even after distribution, you can get a decent share." Ye Qingxuan whispered to Gu Chen.
Gu Chen's eyes lit up.
"Thanks."
After the two left.
Instructor Chen Feiyang walked over from the side. He had just been about to get off work and go home when he saw Gu Chen and Ye Qingxuan leaving side by side. Watching their retreating figures, his expression turned strange.
"The little princess of the Ye family?"
"This kid has quite the luck with women."
It was always heard that Ye Qingxuan of the Ye family was aloof as ice, with almost no friends her own age. Yet now she was actually with Gu Chen.
Late at night, a lone man and a lone woman.
Chen Feiyang showed a gossipy expression... After Gu Chen and Ye Qingxuan parted ways.
He returned home.
Opening the door, he saw the whole family sitting around the dining table, seemingly discussing something. Old Gu's face carried a hint of worry, but upon seeing Gu Chen return, he quickly concealed that worry.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Old Gu evaded: "Nothing. Did you go Cultivate today? You must be tired. Go back to your room and rest."
However, Gu Chen wasn't buying it.
He knew Old Gu best.
"It's about the tuition, right?"
"Uh..." Gu Dongshan and Qin Yueru exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.
"Don't worry about the tuition. I told you, I'll handle it. I'm already a Martial Artist now. With a Martial Artist's money-making ability, I can earn money quickly. I've already earned Gu Ling's first-year tuition."
Gu Chen took out his phone.
Then switched to the message page.
Showed the two elders the balance in his card.
One hundred and twenty-two thousand.
Gu Dongshan and Qin Yueru were also shocked.
If their son hadn't already become a Martial Artist, they would have suspected Gu Chen of engaging in some illegal business.
"But, you also need resources for your Cultivation." Old Gu's brows were knitted together.
Gu Chen shook his head and said, "I'm not lacking in Cultivation resources. You can rest assured about that. The Martial Artist College Entrance Examination is about to begin. I naturally know what's more important."
Their son had grown up.
This was the only thought in Gu Dongshan and Qin Yueru's minds at that moment. Along with being moved, there was also some bitterness.
Gu Chen's voice also softened.
"I'll become a very strong Martial Artist. When that time comes, I'll naturally take care of that girl Gu Ling. You two, don't work too hard. Your health is most important."
Then Gu Chen transferred 110,000 yuan to Old Gu.
Told him to use it to pay Gu Ling's tuition.
And he himself returned to his room.
"Whew, only a little over ten thousand yuan left now."
However, right at that moment.
[You received a message from Lapis Lazuli Colored Leaf]
[Lapis Lazuli Colored Leaf: Tomorrow morning at six o'clock, Ancient God Forest. Hunting a Divine Power Rabbit equivalent to the first limit-breaking level. Task reward: 150,000 yuan. Number of task participants: three. What does Young Master Gu think?]
Ye Qingxuan and Gu Chen had also become thoroughly familiar with each other.
Her words even carried a somewhat playful tone.
Making Gu Chen unable to help but want to laugh.
This didn't quite match the image of the aloof goddess spread by outside rumors.
But Gu Chen could guess.
This was a task Ye Qingxuan had specifically kept an eye out for Gu Chen after learning about his situation. After all, Ye Qingxuan's task channels were incomparable to Gu Chen's.
His heart warmed.
Ye Qingxuan.
Cold on the outside, warm on the inside.
Truly a good friend.
[Dust Shading Heaven: I'll go! Thanks!]
Ye Qingxuan naturally had no interest in such tasks herself, so she had simply found this one for Gu Chen.
Executing one task.
Could directly earn fifty thousand yuan.
This kind of profit.
Was hard to imagine.