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In the slightly dark and dim room, the air was vibrating slightly because of a strong force field. This movement was small but miraculous.

There were wisps of broiling air lingering in the room as if a stove was burning vigorously.

Dao Ling was seated with his legs crossed in the room, his eyes closed. He breathed steadily, and his chest heaved between breaths. A trace of magical suction surged from his nose and mouth as he inhaled. Traces of gases were appearing in the air. They accumulated rhythmically into his body, cultivating it.

Inhale aura of the earth and heaven, and cultivate the flesh!

As time went on, the air from Dao Ling’s body was becoming stronger constantly. A smile mixed with excitement emerged on his face. It felt great to become powerful. Time flied, and five days passed in a moment. This day Dao Ling’s eyes opened. He touched his stiff muscles with his cultivated palm and grinned as he could feel that his body strengthened fast and fiercely during these days.

“There are 10 days left for the enrollment of Star College. After 3 days, it will be registration day. I have to seize the opportunity!” Dao Lin clenched his fist and mumbled to himself, “Now I should exchange the blood of beasts. If I follow by the prescribed order, it will be too slow to strengthen my body.’’

Dao Lin didn’t rush there, but took a bath at home, and changed white and clean clothes. His long hair flowed in the air, and he was handsome at a glance.

His dad was poor, but fortunately he had also bought a couple of decent dresses. In this way when he went to sell this thing, the buyer would not consider he was coming from the slum.

“The marble that is used to scrap the bottom of the pot should be better than that is used to scratch the toes?” Dao Ling touched his chin, expectation emerging on his eyes, and he hoped that it would be a good commodity.

Dao Ling supposed that his dad didn’t allow him to take the marble out in case others would be jealous. Although they didn’t live in good condition, they ate well and didn’t pay too much attention to materials.

“It will be a while before my dad comes back from the mine. I should seriously ask him where he got those ores.”

Dao Ling was dressed in white and came out. After closing the door, he touched the marble in his sleeves. It was needless to say he was going to Treasure Collection Hall!

Treasure Collection Hall was the biggest shop in Qingshi Town, and this shop had supreme credits. Also, it had many branches in Qingzhou, which meant it was quite influential.

When Dao Ling arrived at the center of the city, his dark eyes turned to an extravagant shop. There were few people who dared to go into this shop, because the goods were too expensive. Dao Ling had never entered it.

Dao Ling took a deep breath, and walked into the shop in a steady pace. When he just came in, the surroundings made him tremble. But he didn’t discard his etiquette, and he grandly walked in.

There was a 1000m² lobby in it, and pieces of sparkling treasures were hung all around the walls. Under the walls were jade shelves where a variety of jewelries and treasure were placed. Quite a few people were talking about them. The scene was quite boisterous. “There are so many awesome treasures! It is surely worthy of its name: Treasure Collection Hall.” His hand was a little shaking as he didn’t know any of the countless treasures displayed.

A young woman came to greet him when she saw a youngster dressed in white entered. She smiled, “Young Master, what can I do for you?”

Wang Qian felt strange. She should know all of the young masters in Qingshi. But where did this one, who she first met, come from?

“Let’s talk over there.” Dao Ling looked around, then went ahead. He didn’t want to be heeded on account that many people knew him in the neighborhood. After all, he didn’t know the value of the marble.

Wang Qian frowned and wondered what he wanted to do. He hid himself when he bought goods. Did he have something good? Dao Ling walked innermost, straightly took out the marble, and anticipated how much the marble valued. Most importantly, he could not be deceived by them.

Wang Qian’s eyes turned bright when she saw the marble in Dao Ling’s hands. She felt that it was not powerless. She smiled, “Are you going to sell it? How much do you want to charge?”

“Firstly, you should give me ten thousand gold coins, then the rest should be exchanged to the blood of beasts. The blood should be stronger than Fire Kylin’s blood. Remember, I want different beasts’ blood.” Dao Ling spoke quickly and felt nervous in his inner heart as he didn’t know whether the price was proper or not.

Plump! Wang Qian tumbled. What did he say? Ten thousand gold coins? Did you know how much they were worth?

What else, Fire Kylin? Did you know what it was? Fire Kylin was seldom seen already. And you even wanted the blood stronger than Kylin’s. Also, you wanted different kinds!

“Damn! You are insane!” Wang Qian’s face was cold as she thought to herself, “Where did the stupid come from? How dare he play a joke on me?”

Dao Ling’s heart jumped when he heard it. “Did I ask too much? I should have asked her to make price first.” He felt disappointed and wondered, “So this thing is useless?”

“Come, beat this audacious stupid out!” Wang Qian darkened her face and said seriously.

This voice silenced the whole shop before laughing burst out. “Where did the insane come from? He dared to annoy Miss Wang Qian. Should I beat him and make him bruise all over?”

“Aye! Ha-ha! Miss Wang, did this insane touch your butt? Should you be so furious?” A black-faced man glanced thoroughly at Wang Qian’s nice hip and giggled.

The talks really annoyed Wang Qian. She clenched her teeth, and wondered where the clodhopper was from and ventured to play a trick. She decided that she could not let him get away with this.

Dao Ling’s face turned dark when he saw a guard coming to him. He just asked a wrong price. Should they overreact as this? No one sold things like this.

“Kid, you have guts. You dare to stir up troubles here!” A strong man clenched his fist and hummed, “Do you know where it is? Now tell me how you wish to die.”

“It doesn’t matter you don’t want the goods. Why do you drive me away?” Dao Ling’s face turned gray as he said to the guard, “It’s well-known that Treasure Collection Hall has good credits. You disappoint me this day.”

Li Dahai frowned when he saw Dao Ling still in a tranquil mood. He then began to wonder why the boy seemed not to be afraid. Then, he looked at Wang Qian and asked what was the matter.

“Hum, you took advantage when I just drove you away. It has nothing to do with our shop’s credit.” Wang Qian was fiery and was eager to tear his mouth. Then she talked to the guard, “The clodhopper is here to cause trouble, and he wants to charge a broken stone for an exceedingly high price!”

Li Daihai’s look changed cold and he was discontented with the reply. Wang Qian came from Wang Family. She offended lots of guests by her family’s power. Bargaining was often seen when one sold things.

“My guest, can I see your goods?” Li Dahai watched Dao Ling and asked. While secretly he thought to himself, “If the boy dares to ask for a wrong price, he deserves a sound beating.”

Dao Ling was also worried and doubted whether this stone was a trash. If the tone were a trash, it would cause troubles.

“What are you hesitating about? Hasten to take it out. Let’s see how precious your stone is.” Wang Qian looked at him and sneered, “What did you mean you were disappointed? Let’s see how you are disappointed!”

The house burst out into laughter, and all people were staring at Dao Ling and wondering what treasure he would take out.

Dao Ling clenched his fist and strode to Li Dahai. He felt it would be better that no one saw it no matter whether the marble was a treasure or not.

Li Dahai felt awkward when he saw this but still cooperated with Dao Ling to hide it. He also wanted to know why Dao Ling needed to hide.

“Hum, what a clodhopper to even hide a broken stone!” Wang Qian sneered and thought Dao Ling would cause troubles later.

A red stone slowly appeared under Li Daihai’s eyes. Although this thing was a little antique, there was jade-like red halo flowing in it.

Dahai’s eyelid trembled and he stared at the marble for quite a while. before he rubbed his eyes and confirmed it. He couldn’t help but gasp out of astonishment. This thing was a bloody-red marble.

He had heard this marble. And the marble was hidden in some horrified primitive pits. This one was too difficult to be dug out.

There was a bloody-red treasure mirror in Wang Family. If it could add a little bloody-red marble, its power would surge.

Last time, a bloody-red marble appeared on the auction, and roughly the size of a nail was worth five hundred thousand gold coins.

Dao Ling also noticed Dahai’s expression. He breathed a sigh of relief and scolded in his inner heart. Wang Qian knew nothing. She even regarded it as a broken stone!

“What? Broken stone?” Wang Qian sneered. “It was a broken stone. How dare he charge a good price? He is daydreaming!”

Chen Dahai’s face even distorted as he cursed in heart, “Jesus, let a lightning kill this idiot. She dared to say no to a treasure, a bloody-red marble that can only be dug out in antique mine.”

“Now that it is a broken stone, then farewell.” Dao Ling collected the marble and walked out.

“What? You dare to leave!” Wang Qian’s eyes were going to explode out of rage, and she pointed at Dao Ling and roared, “I tell you, you cannot leave today. Dahai, hurry to break his leg, hurry up!”

Dahai felt extremely excited. If he were responsible to sell the bloody-red marble, he could gain lots of benefits. So he felt extremely anxious when hearing that Dao Ling wanted to leave!

When he saw Wang Qian, he felt a sense of euphoria and fury at the same time.

“You bitch! What are you yelling at?” Chen Dahai bravely slapped Wang Qian on the face and roared furiously, “Bitch, you dare to treat the guest like this. You just bring about your own destruction!”

Everyone was shocked by the slap and fixed their eyes at Wang Qian’s swollen cheek. Her teeth were falling one by one. All present were scared to death. What was the matter?

Wang Qian’s brain was shaking. Her doubtful eyes were staring at Dahai. She was too angry to calm herself down. She snapped like a thousand-year widow, “You bastard. You dare to beat me, you...you!”

Chen Dahai pointed at her and roared, “Why daren’t I? I beat you because I want to tell you that you have to be respectful to guests. You should treat your guests as god. Look how stupid you are, I cut you a slack if I don’t kill you.”

He was cool on his face. If the seniors in Treasure Collection Hall knew this, they would kill her.

People who owned bloody-red marble could not be ordinary. Absolutely not!

Dao Ling was shocked. It didn’t come to his mind that Chen Dahai was so brave.

Click to read chapter 5 - The Blood of Ferocious Primitive Beasts on Flying Lines ahead.