252: Chapter 252 Peace and Blessing

"That's right. Forging Glorious-tier equipment requires the owner's blood. The higher the owner's realm, the higher the weapon's grade."

Chen Meier spat out a grape skin and continued, "So I suggest you wait until you reach the Xiang Realm before using this opportunity to forge a Glorious-tier divine weapon."

Shen Xingchen asked curiously, "Can't King-tier blood be used to forge even higher-grade weapons?"

Judging from Chen Meier's words, the highest-grade equipment in this world was the Glorious tier. What about the King tier?

Chen Meier smiled mysteriously, "On our planet, there are no forging materials capable of withstanding King-tier blood."

Shen Xingchen was stunned.

He had come into contact with quite a few King-tier figures, which had subconsciously lowered his perception of their status.

It was only at this moment that he realized a King tier was a King tier—the highest realm humans could achieve and the peak combat power representing this planet!

Chen Meier didn't tell Shen Xingchen that this chance to forge a weapon was the team's only one. Because of Shen Xingchen's performance during the mission, all his teammates had unanimously decided to leave the opportunity to him.

Even though he was still very far from the Xiang Realm.

...

Coming out of the hospital,

Shen Xingchen and Jiang Qingyao strolled down the streets as usual.

It had been... well, actually not very long since the two of them last went shopping together, but Shen Xingchen thoroughly enjoyed this quiet and peaceful feeling.

Shen Xingchen asked casually, "Do you lack any defense-type treasures?"

Having just obtained 20,000 battle merits, his heart swelled slightly with the heroic pride of a domineering CEO footing the bill.

Come to think of it, he didn't seem to have ever given Jiang Qingyao any decent gifts. The most valuable one was merely a Grade 4 longsword, which wasn't even a fraction of the fire ganoderma.

Although Jiang Qingyao loved that frost dragon-locking sword, it couldn't be ruled out that she was just loving it for his sake.

Jiang Qingyao smiled and said, "Dad gave me an item similar to the lingxi pendant called the Zhulong Pendant. As a Grade 8 spiritual object, it can withstand three attacks from a Rank 8 martial artist."

"Impressive!" Shen Xingchen praised, then asked, "Then do you lack any high-level martial skills, such as ice-control techniques and the like...?"

Jiang Qingyao touched her chin. "The cultivation technique my dad prepared for me when I was young, the Xuanbing Condensing Spirit Art, was an incomplete volume. Over the years, he completed the rest of it, elevating the cultivation technique to the Heaven tier, and there are quite a few martial skills as well. If you need them, I can give you some."

Shen Xingchen paused in his steps, "Emmm..."

He suddenly gained a whole new understanding of the value of a King-tier father.

After unlocking the infinite resources mode, Jiang Qingyao's promotion speed would undergo a qualitative leap.

Jiang Qingyao suddenly said, "You gave me a white jade hairpin last time, and I haven't returned the favor yet. Whatever gift you want, I'll buy it for you."

Shen Xingchen looked at Jiang Qingyao's profile. At this moment, he suddenly felt that this girl had changed.

Ever since her father Jiang Shuo returned, Jiang Qingyao seemed much more confident, as if she suddenly gained the courage to fight the entire world.

Shen Xingchen felt this was very good.

At this moment, two men walked by the roadside, whispering to each other, "Did you see that? When a girl truly likes you, she will ask what kind of gift you want."

The other person nodded repeatedly, "Got it, bro. From now on, I will never act as a bootlicking dog for anyone!"

The first man smiled with satisfaction, "It doesn't matter. Bootlicking one woman makes you a bootlicking dog, but bootlicking multiple women makes us Wolf Warriors."

The other person: "Alright, bro, I've noted it down!"

Shen Xingchen listened with a cold sweat.

Jiang Qingyao let out a chuckle, "Have you thought it through?"

Shen Xingchen shook his head.

Jiang Qingyao walked over to a stall where all kinds of red rope knots were displayed.

The stall owner was an elderly man full of wrinkles with deep, ancient eyes. What made him most unique was his pair of gold-rimmed glasses, giving people a meticulous feeling.

Seeing someone approach, the old man smiled, "Little girl, the safety charms here really can ensure safety at critical moments. Do you want to buy one for your boyfriend?"

Jiang Qingyao asked, "Sure, how much?"

The gold-rimmed glasses old man: "No Huaxia coins, only 2 million battle merit points."

Jiang Qingyao stopped her hand movements and asked in disbelief, "Old sir, how much did you just say?"

She even suspected she had misheard.

Although her dad had indeed given her a lot of battle merit points before, letting her spend them freely in Yumo City, she didn't have 2 million battle merits.

You must know that Shen Xingchen only got 20,000 battle merits after doing such a dangerous mission!

The old man pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and smiled, "I said, the safety charms here really can ensure safety. Do you think your boyfriend's safety is worth 2 million battle merits?"

Shen Xingchen frowned, casually picked up a safety charm to inspect it, and found that there was no spiritual power fluctuation at all.

This old man was obviously playing with him and Little Miss Jiang.

He waved at Jiang Qingyao and said, "Forget it, let's not get this."

Jiang Qingyao also saw how ordinary the safety charm was and became somewhat angry. It was her first time giving Shen Xingchen a gift, and she actually ran into such a black-hearted merchant.

She looked at Shen Xingchen with a somewhat aggrieved expression.

Shen Xingchen shrugged indifferently, pulled Jiang Qingyao's hand, and was about to leave.

The gold-rimmed glasses old man seemed to have expected this and advised again, "Little girl, I have a test here. If you can pass it, I can sell you the safety charm for 200 battle merits."

The two had already walked a distance away.

Hearing the old man's words, Jiang Qingyao turned her head back again, her face carrying doubt.

The gold-rimmed glasses old man smiled, "As long as you can walk through this door behind me, I'll sell you this safety charm at a low price. Think about it, after all... the safety charm really can ensure safety."

This was already the third time the gold-rimmed glasses old man emphasized that "the safety charm ensures safety".

Jiang Qingyao was somewhat shaken.

Shen Xingchen held her hand without letting go, "Forget it, what if there's something weird about it?"

Jiang Qingyao gave a knowing smile, "It's fine. Dad's perception can reach here, so nothing will go wrong."

Shen Xingchen was still a bit worried.

Jiang Qingyao just looked at him quietly, her eyes exceptionally earnest.

Shen Xingchen finally gave in, "Then be careful."

"Alright, alright."

Jiang Qingyao briskly returned to the front of the stall, looking at the grey-haired old man wearing gold-rimmed glasses.

Behind the old man appeared a mottled and ancient bronze door, within which a heavy aura was concealed.

He smiled slightly at Jiang Qingyao, "Young lady, please."