chsdbacks Chapter 385: 20 The So-Called Prosperity
Chapter 385: 20 The So-Called Prosperity
Chapter 385: Chapter 20 The So-Called Prosperity
Qiu Yufei was shocked into speechlessness on one side, while Master Lai continued to look over from not far away.
“Didn’t you hear what Zhang gongzi said? If I remember correctly, just a few days ago, you obtained some decent herbal medicine, didn’t you?”
“Yes... a Ningxin Flower. I was planning to use it to Charge towards the Galaxy 9-dan intermediate stage... I will now give it to Zhang gongzi as an apology!”
Su Mingchen dared not hesitate and handed over a piece of herbal medicine.
“How can I accept this?”
Zhang Xuan bashfully accepted the herbal medicine and stored it into the New World.
...
Although he had never seen this kind of herbal medicine, the surging aura that leaked out was of great help to the soul, and without guessing, he knew it must be valuable.
“Apologizing and also giving gifts?”
Cui Yunxiang swallowed and looked at her partner: “Could it be... he’ll also return those 2000 Destiny Plates he got from this Zhang Xuanqing!”
“Most likely!”
Qiu Yufei nodded and then said, “But what if he returns them? That amount of money still isn’t enough to buy a house. No matter how high your status or how much respect you receive, what’s the point? Without a house, you’re the same as us, unable to obtain citizenship...”
Before he could finish speaking, Master Lai’s voice came again from ahead.
“Elder Wu, please take Zhang gongzi and handle the house transfer while you’re at it...”
“Yes!” Elder Wu nodded.
“???”
Qiu Yufei was bewildered once more and looked at the young man who had just spoken, curiously asking, “What did the master mean by that just now?”
“Oh, Master Lai just gifted this Zhang gongzi a residence worth 800,000 Destiny Plates and told Elder Wu to handle the transfer,” the young man explained.
“...”
Qiu Yufei and Cui Yunxiang stood petrified, unable to speak anymore.
Here they were, two people who couldn’t gather 5000 Destiny Plates, dreaming about robbing someone casually gifted with an 800,000 Destiny Plate house... This was not shrewdness, but outright lunacy!
...
On the streets, the flow of people surged.
“Fed is already not bad?”
Zhang Xuan had trouble believing his ears.
In the Master Teacher Continent, disciples respect their master, and masters respect their disciples. Both are independent individuals who respect each other in order to advance together. How come by his account, it’s completely different?
“In order to become stronger, heavenly beings need talent and more heritage, both indispensable. This heritage is taking in disciples!”
Wu Yunyi explained: “Some powerful heavenly beings have disciples and grand-disciples totaling hundreds of millions. Being fed is already not bad. What more do they want?”
Zhang Xuan fell silent.
Though he didn’t understand, he knew.
Living in Tianli City is extremely costly. If one can barely survive on their own, how could they possibly support a disciple? Yet without disciples, their cultivation would stagnate or even regress... resulting in reduced income!
Going back and forth like this, a vicious cycle... Indeed, Tianli City is not so easy to live in.
“Actually, most of these stall owners’ subordinates are basically disciples!”
Wu Yunyi continued: “Don’t underestimate these people; if they hadn’t come to Tianli City, in their previous places, perhaps they were masters of a sect or had illustrious names. But here, they’re just ordinary folks selling steamed buns and fried dough sticks!”
Zhang Xuan nodded.
That was undeniable.
Just now, he had seen two steamed bun vendors, both with cultivation at Galaxy 7-dan!
Such strength could sweep through the Zhou Yi Dynasty back home, yet here, they were only ordinary bun shop owners.
“If it’s so hard to survive here... why not leave?”
Empyrean Kong couldn’t help but wonder.
Rather than selling steamed buns here and enduring humiliation, it would be better to go back and be a king or emperor.
“There is the dense spiritual energy here, an abundance of Heavenly Mandate Vitality, a vast array of pills, and high-level experts... Cultivating here progresses faster than outside and advances are more noticeable. Once you come here, how can you bear to leave? Moreover, once you have come, can you return? Local resources have been divided up; even if you go back, you can’t get them anymore.”
Wu Yunyi said: “Besides, those who can come here are either geniuses with dreams who want to hit higher realms or experts who have enjoyed worldly riches and are ready for a fresh start... For either type, staying here is clearly better.”
Empyrean Kong was at a loss for words.
Even Zhang Xuan couldn’t help but sigh.
What’s called prosperity, is but a pyramid propped up by countless pitiable people.