Yan Qing accepted the gifts from all sides, but he did not keep the one that Yan Qing had sent.

What does this tell us?

"They're really asking for trouble!"

Upon receiving news of Wan Qichong's return, Wan Qijing angrily threw down the cup in her hand.

This person is utterly insolent.

They didn't take the Wanqi family seriously at all.

He's just a rising star; where did he get the courage to refuse an offer from a powerful force?

"It seems this person is truly not meant to be with our Wanqi family."

Wan Qichong said, seemingly with regret and also with a hint of instigation, "Having obtained the opportunity from the Dragon Clan, this child's future achievements will only be greater. If he is recruited by other forces in the future, it will definitely be a major worry for him."

"snort."

Wan Qijing sneered, "He will either be used by me or destroyed by me."

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After Wan Qichong left, Jia Xitong suddenly realized that there were many more gifts in the house.

Most of them were gifts from unfamiliar groups.

Jia Xitong also saw a box bearing the Wanbaoge logo, containing Purple Spirit Pills. Although not some rare and precious treasure, given Liang Baoyu's current status, this was probably the best thing he could get for a magical beast.

At the very bottom of the pile of gifts was a black, patina-covered square box.

Shang Yanting: "That was a gift from Karl."

"It was a gift from Uncle Carl."

Jia Xitong singled out these two items, asking, "Dear host, what are you going to do with the rest?"

These treasures sent by various powerful forces are indeed enjoyable to receive, but it's difficult to repay the favors.

Shang Yanting: "Just leave it there, I'll handle it."

Besides these, she also came across a bunch of bills.

They were all calls demanding payment.

They came from Dingtian Academy and various medical clinics in the vicinity.

The expert consultation fee, medical expenses, and medicine costs add up to an astronomical figure—290,000 low-grade spirit stones!

How did Shang Yanting manage to produce so many spirit stones in just seven days?!

The spendthrift son made her dizzy.

Ever since he transformed into a dragon, his family went bankrupt. Relying on Shang Yanting's fixed income as a teacher, they now only have 6721 low-grade spirit stones.

It seems they only became wealthy for a short while.

"Dear host, why would they lend you nearly 300,000 low-grade spirit stones when you're penniless?"

When the raccoon started scolding people, she was incredibly imposing, and Shang Yanting was completely inferior to her at that moment.

Jia Xitong took a deep breath and then collapsed heavily onto the bed.

She glanced at the bill again; it had to be paid off within six months. If she couldn't, she might have to sell the house.

House prices are quite average now, only slightly more expensive than when they were purchased.

However, the price of Scary Mountain skyrocketed due to the previous appearance of a "dragon," increasing tenfold (←the onlookers also jokingly called Scary Mountain "Dragon Manifestation Mountain").

But there is spiritual essence in the mountains, and it cannot be sold even if the price is a hundred times higher!

So I still need to buy a house to pay off my debts.

well.

Jia Xitong sighed again.

I raised a spendthrift son.

"There's a black market outside the school. I heard that you can get 20,000 spirit stones for winning once there."

Seeing her worried about money, Shang Yanting said, "These bills will be paid off soon."

Fighting in underground boxing matches?

Upon hearing this, Jia Xitong shook her head repeatedly.

"Forget it, I'll stay up all night drawing a few more talismans, and then we can pay off the loan."

As a uniquely produced talisman, the Sumeru Talisman has always been in short supply. "I can raise the price, for example... 80,000 low-grade spirit stones per talisman."

The liver-obsessed raccoon sighed, "I have to do it myself."

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The next day

Wanbaoge has raised the price of its Mi Su talismans, and those who have already bought or pre-ordered them are rejoicing, while those who are saving up are cursing.

"The price of 30,000 spirit stones has jumped to 80,000! Why don't we just rob them?!"

"That wicked, heartless manufacturer! I'd rather die than buy this thing!"

"Can't Zhenbaoge at least show some backbone? I've had enough of Wanbaoge's ugly face of scarcity marketing and exorbitant prices."

...

Looking at the indignant people outside, Liang Baoyu timidly tried to hide inside the house.

Then, carefully, he took out the advertising board that he had prepared beforehand—

[In stock!! 10 pieces, first come first served.]

"Holy crap, I want it!"

"Give me one too."

"Didn't we agree not to buy it?"

It would be strange not to buy it.

The black market price is already 80,000 to 90,000 spirit stones per stone. Now that Wanbaoge is raising prices, the black market will definitely follow suit. If you don't buy now, it may become increasingly expensive in the future.

Ten Sumeru Talismans

They sold out very quickly.

This is still under the condition of only accepting full payment.

That's it?

Seeing them scrambling for the money, Liang Baoyu changed her expression from before, gave a haughty snort, and then asked Uncle Karl to pass on a message to Little Raccoon to come and collect the money.

Eight hundred thousand spirit stones were converted into eight million contribution points and deposited into the account.

Jia Xitong, clutching the still-warm money, rushed to the place where Uncle Karl usually drove.

They must have just left.

"Bug, would you like to sit here for a while?"

Liang Baoyu warmly urged her to stay, saying, "You haven't been here in so long!"

Unfortunately, all the raccoon wanted right now was to pay back the money as soon as possible.

"I'm leaving now. When Uncle Carl arrives, please tell him that I'll come visit you again in a few days."

After saying that, Jia Xitong spread her little wings and flew up with a buzzing sound.

Having traveled back and forth for so long, she knew the routes by heart. High above, various flying magical beasts and artifacts swept past her. Roughly comparing them, those that flew faster than her weren't as beautiful, and those that were more beautiful than her didn't fly as steadily.

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