Zhou Lei looked confused. "No? What does that mean?"

In the ward, Liu Piaoxu, Ye Qinghuan, and Liu Feixue listened curiously and looked at Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao smiled faintly.

"While heroes are as numerous as carp crossing a river, and there are always those beyond the heavens, what I want to say is..."

Genius is merely the threshold to my understanding.

Facing me, they'll know what despair truly means!

Zhou Lei stared blankly at Qin Xiao, who remained calm and composed.

Liu Piaoxu looked at him with admiration, Ye Qinghuan had a strange expression, and Liu Feixue rolled her eyes, looking speechless.

However, none of them refuted it, especially Liu Feixue. At least in her opinion, Qin Xiao hadn't really been putting on airs, and she found herself speechless.

She actually found Qin Xiao's words quite impressive, even though they were a bit discouraging, because he truly had the ability to say them.

I really don't know where this kid's future lies, but one thing is foreseeable: his future is incredibly bright.

She glanced at her sister, whose eyes sparkled with admiration, and sighed inwardly.

Meeting someone too amazing when you're young isn't a good thing, because you'll always be trapped in that feeling because it's unattainable.

Such a person is like a rainbow; once encountered, one's fate is sealed.

After chatting for a while longer, Qin Xiao got up to say goodbye.

We're currently short on resources like spirit crystals, although we have a lot of money.

Qin Xiao decided to go to the Spirit Alliance to purchase a batch of supplies.

Currently, his tamed beast Ling'er is of the spirit type, so he doesn't care much about her. Ilya is of the wind, thunder, and earth type, Youyou is of the feng shui type, and Jianmu is of the wood type. He just needs to buy more wind and wood type beasts.

Soon, riding Ilya, Qin Xiao, lost in thought, arrived at the gate of the Spirit Contract Association.

I had already made an appointment in advance, and Jiang Wei was already waiting at the door.

Qin Xiao went inside and followed Jiang Wei to a private room on the second floor.

The people in the hall weren't gossiping about the second generation like they did last time. After all, those who could appear here were not ordinary people, and they must have seen Qin Xiao's video, including his basic information.

As soon as Qin Xiao sat down in the private room, Jiang Wei immediately served him fragrant tea.

"Sir, please try this tea. It's Chairman Wu's treasured tea. He specially asked me to prepare it for you when he learned you were coming. Chairman Wu is on his way here too."

Qin Xiao was taken aback, then suddenly realized what was happening.

It seems things are really different now; people are getting this kind of treatment now.

After taking a sip of tea, Qin Xiao couldn't quite put his finger on it. "The tea may not smell good, but the person smells good to them."

Downstairs in the lobby, Wu Linye, with his white beard, walked in briskly, looking energetic and spirited.

Where are they?

The waiter next to him immediately replied, "Manager Jiang has already taken him up."

As someone with little talent for beast taming and practically an ordinary person, Jiang Wei's fate began to subtly change the moment she first served Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao preferred Jiang Wei's services, so Jiang Wei became the lobby manager of the Spirit Contract Association, and even managed many beast tamer staff.

Wu Linye nodded, entered the elevator, and headed upstairs.

Inside the private room, Qin Xiao put down his cup, and the door opened.

"Haha, Qin Xiao, our little hero of Qingzhou City, what a distinguished guest!"

Qin Xiao looked at Wu Linye, whose face was exaggerated yet unusually sincere, and felt a sense of disorientation.

I remember the last time I came, Chairman Wu's attitude wasn't bad, but it wasn't exactly friendly either.

Now that they've witnessed his strength and potential, their attitude is as if they've seen a family member.

"President Wu, you're too kind. There's no such thing as a hero. I just did what I should do. You are the real heroes who protect Qingzhou."

Qin Xiao knew that Chairman Wu and his men were fighting to the death to protect the people of Qingzhou, and that it was not something a young man like him could easily belittle.

Qin Xiao's attitude was sincere, which surprised Chairman Wu for a moment, but then his face lit up with even more joy.

What a fine young man! He is exceptionally talented, humble, open-minded, courageous, and resourceful!

The two sat down facing each other, with Jiang Wei sitting beside them.

Chairman Wu personally poured a cup of tea. "Little Qin, what brings you here this time?"

Qin Xiao took the teacup. "President Wu, I've come to buy some spirit crystals. I don't have time to go down into the secret realm right now, and I don't have enough spirit crystals on hand."

President Wu suddenly realized, "No problem, what department do you need? What quality? How much?"

"Wind and Wood types, Gold-tier quality, and in terms of quantity, let's get a hundred of each. My budget is around 50 million."

Qin Xiao stated his request and awaited Chairman Wu's reply.

"no problem."

Chairman Wu responded and spoke to Jiang Wei in front of her.

“Take a full inventory of our stock. If there is a shortage, I will request an expedited transfer from headquarters directly in my name.”

Jiang Wei nodded, bowed, stepped back, opened the door, and went out.

Wu Linye looked away. "Xiao Qin, I have something to ask you."

Qin Xiao asked curiously, "Please go ahead."

Wu Linye considered for a moment, then asked, "Little Qin, the Temple of the Divine Realm has extended an invitation to you, hasn't it?"

Qin Xiao was somewhat surprised. Interesting, Chairman Wu knew about the Imperial Temple.

"Yes, I have already agreed to the recruitment of the Imperial Shrine's reserve personnel."

Since the other party already knows, there is no need to disclose any information.

Wu Linye nodded, looking as if he had known it all along.

"Since you've already joined, I won't beat around the bush with you anymore. There are a few guest members in the Spirit Contract Association of the Temple of the Gods."

I've communicated with them over the past few days, and they asked me to inquire about your intentions and invite you to join the Spirit Association.

Of course, it's not a binding arrangement; it's just that you have someone to help you, and your resources can be quickly transferred and exchanged within this circle.

It can be considered a mutually beneficial arrangement, a case of helping each other out.

After Chairman Wu finished speaking, he looked at Qin Xiao expectantly.

Qin Xiao suddenly realized why the other party knew about the Imperial Temple; it seemed they must have come from this area.

But what does joining mean? Are there factions within the Imperial Shrine?

Qin Xiao was curious, so he simply asked directly.

Wu Linye immediately answered.

"No, that's not it. The principles of the Temple of the Divine Guardians are inviolable and cannot be deviated from. However, you'll learn about the Temple of the Divine Guardians' operating model later. Once you become a formal member and reach a certain level..."

There will be a lot of resources. Sometimes there is a fixed circle. By going back and forth, you can quickly exchange for the resources you need. Sometimes it can also help with resource allocation.

This joining is not mandatory, nor does it involve any obligations or responsibilities. It's simply a circle of friends and collaborators. After all, no matter how powerful an individual is, they still need to interact.

Although it was said in a somewhat ambiguous way, Qin Xiao understood.

To put it bluntly, it's still the same old parliamentary system?

Qin Xiao roughly guessed that, since he hadn't reached that level yet, but he figured it should be pretty good. Although everyone had the same goal, there would definitely be times when there were disagreements and controversies.

There should be a mechanism similar to this parliamentary voting system used to make some decisions.

However, since there are no obligations or responsibilities, it seems pretty good. I just don't know how many people are in the Spirit Contract Association.

Qin Xiao could actually foresee that if he grew to that position, he would definitely be associated with several labels.

Gyeongju and Hwamo Yuling Academy.

So what's wrong with having another Spirit Association?