This is a fortune that may even exceed 400 million.

"You raided an entire den of Candle Snakes?" Shi Dingyan asked incredulously. "How did you do that!"

"I was lucky; I found them all on the street."

Speak the truth before you sink.

Shi Dingyan had an expression that said, "Why are you hiding this from me?" No matter how Shen Qian explained, he refused to believe her, and in the end, Shen Qian had no choice but to give up.

Although he harbored some resentment, Shi Dingyan, after calming down, did not hesitate to help Shen Qian.

"How well is the body?" Shi Dingyan asked.

"fine."

“What do you mean by ‘pretty good’?” Shi Dingyan frowned. “To put it roughly, you need to know that even a 5% difference can result in a completely different price.”

"Most of them are...100%."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Shi Dingyan sneered, "Do you think I believe you or not?"

...

Inside a warehouse near the city outskirts.

Shi Dingyan looked at the corpses of the candle snakes scattered on the ground, then at the unusually well-behaved Yuan You beside him, then at Dao Jiu standing guard at the door, and finally turned his gaze to Shen Qian, who was chuckling dryly.

"Your team... just the two of you?"

Shi Dingyan asked.

He nodded before sinking forward.

"Did you really find it?" Shi Dingyan asked again.

He nodded again before sinking.

Shi Dingyan remained silent for a long time.

After a while, he walked out of the warehouse somewhat listlessly.

"I'll find someone to take over the warehouse. You don't need to worry about anything else. I'll help you contact the auction house. However, to maximize your profits, I don't recommend selling everything at once, so you'll need to wait."

"It's all up to Third Senior Brother. By the way, Third Senior Brother... you look even more handsome today!"

"snort!"

Shi Dingyan sneered, ignoring Shen Qian's flattery, and took a step and quickly disappeared into the air.

Shen Qian kept smiling and waving until Shi Dingyan left, at which point he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He was genuinely afraid that his third senior brother would "get angry" and stop helping him.

Although this batch of candle snakes represents a huge fortune, figuring out how to sell them is indeed a headache. Just handling the paperwork is troublesome enough, and there's also the issue of liquidity to consider.

Fortunately, with Shi Dingyan's help, these problems were no longer an issue, and the profits from the Candle Serpent's corpse could be maximized.

Shen Qian had considered selling the batch of Candle Snakes through the Hundred Kings Hall, but after thinking about it, he gave up. Firstly, he didn't want to be too conspicuous, and secondly, he didn't need that many contribution points for the time being.

The most expensive items aren't necessarily the best; they should be more suitable for your current situation.

"Shenqian, what are your plans next?"

Yuan You watched Shi Dingyan leave and then turned to look at Chen Qian.

She didn't bother to investigate the relationship between this mysterious mountain and sea expert and Shen Qian... She already knew enough secrets, and she felt it was best not to take on too much for the time being.

"Go back and pack your things. I'll go to the Martial Arts Association again. We'll set off tomorrow."

Shen Qian already had a plan in mind, and said upon hearing this.

"In addition, hire some more people, and remember to find a good cook. You can pay them a bit more, but tell them to be prepared to be away from home for a long time."

When Yuan You heard that Shen Qian was going to continue his training outside, she was initially excited, but then she realized something was wrong.

"Ah, how long are we going to be gone?"

"A conservative estimate... maybe two months."

He pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Two months?" Yuan Youhong's lips trembled slightly.

"Do you have a problem?" Shen Qian glanced at her.

"Of course...no."

Yuan You snapped out of her daze, but inexplicably blushed. She glanced at Shen Qian discreetly, then smoothed her hair at her temples. "Such a long time, I really need to prepare properly. I'll be going now."

Yuan You hurried away with light, quick steps. Shen Qian was too lazy to ponder her little schemes. He simply exhaled a breath of stale air and began to sort out whether he had overlooked anything.

Jiangzhong Military Academy starts school on the eighth day of the ninth lunar month, which is October 23rd in the Gregorian calendar. There are still about two and a half months left, so we should make good use of the time before we go to the academy.

Cultivation is one aspect, but experience is equally important.

After venturing out of the city once with the Dark Star Squad, Shen Qian had already tasted the sweetness of it.

The profits from just this one trip, if we include the expected gains—namely, the unsold corpses of the Candle Snakes and the dragon saliva that hasn't yet been transformed into Evergreen Pills—are probably already close to one billion.

A billion!

Although the previous round of cultivation had already cost 100 million before setting off, it was still an unimaginable amount of wealth.

At least before I went to sleep, I thought it should be fine to use until the end of my freshman year... right?

Just two or three months ago, he was still feeling smug about becoming a member of the millionaire club, and now he has a feeling that life is like a dream.

What he has experienced in the past six months may be more than most people have in their entire lives.

Of course, it's impossible for every bounty mission to yield such an exaggerated reward, as it's not the norm, but accumulating enough resources over two months should be enough to significantly increase one's wealth again.

Cultivation is not just about talent; resources are of paramount importance, especially after witnessing the shadow of the Candle Dragon. Shen Qian deeply felt his own insignificance.

Even if it costs him a lot of money, he wants to improve himself faster and see the truly vast world.

...

Before leaving, Shen Qian thought about it and decided to go home one last time.

After having a warm dinner with his parents and giving Wang Xiaojuan a bank card, Shen Qian didn't stay overnight at home. Instead, he packed some extra clothes and prepared to return to the Tower of Babel for one night of cultivation before setting off the next day.

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