Chapter 39: Achieving Grandmaster
"Yes, yes, yes."
The four of them quickly quieted down.
In truth, Cheng Yuan hadn’t consumed much True Qi or Merit. However, this place was a branch node of the Nine Yin Yang Rejuvenation Array, rich with dense Pure Yin Qi.
Using Pure Yin Qi to practice the Celestial Witch Heart Method was twice as effective with half the effort.
After a few Great Cycles, the True Essence in Cheng Yuan’s body returned to its peak state.
However, he still failed when he tried to break through his Du Meridian.
But Cheng Yuan wasn’t discouraged. He could clearly feel that the Du Meridian seemed to have loosened slightly.
A quarter of an hour later, Cheng Yuan slowly opened his eyes. "Alright. Let’s go. We’re on to the next one."
And so, Cheng Yuan used the same method to deliver the remaining eight female corpses from their suffering.
Having learned from their previous experience, the four of them no longer made a fuss, treating it as if they were watching a supernatural horror film.
By five in the morning, all nine female corpses had been delivered.
This time, Cheng Yuan was truly a bit tired. He had to cultivate for a full half-hour before he felt somewhat recovered.
However, far from being dejected, Cheng Yuan was thrilled. He had touched the barrier of his Du Meridian. With just a little more effort, he could successfully break through it and become a Grandmaster!
’Even before becoming a Grandmaster, I could already take one down, fighting above my level. If I become a Grandmaster, does that mean I’ll be unrivaled among them?’
’I might even be able to take down a Quasi-God!’
His hard work paid off. When Cheng Yuan charged at his Du Meridian once more, its defenses shattered!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Cheng Yuan successfully broke through his Du Meridian, creating two routes for True Qi to circulate within his body!
These two routes intertwined and tangled with each other!
And in their entanglement, the True Qi seemed to grow even more profound!
Cheng Yuan slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air and stood up, his spirits high.
"Boss Mei, all the hidden dangers on the construction site have been eliminated. What do you think?"
Originally, Mei Xing’an had planned to negotiate a discount on the payment, since Cheng Yuan’s asking price was far too steep.
But after personally witnessing such a bizarre supernatural event, Mei Xing’an was genuinely terrified and didn’t dare try any funny business.
"Master Cheng, the property transfer agreement and the land transfer agreement have been drawn up. Please take a look."
Mei Xing’an respectfully handed two folders to Cheng Yuan.
Confident that Mei Xing’an wouldn’t dare pull any tricks, Cheng Yuan gave the documents a quick glance and readily signed his name.
"When will you be free to handle the transfer of ownership, Boss Mei?"
Mei Xing’an smiled. "There’s no need for you to handle such a minor matter personally, Master Cheng. I can take care of it for you. I can have the property deed ready before tonight."
"Then I’ll thank you, Boss Mei. It’s getting late. I’ll take my leave."
Cheng Yuan waved his hand and slowly walked toward the site’s exit. Though he seemed to be moving slowly, he quickly vanished from the four men’s sight.
Only after Cheng Yuan’s figure had completely disappeared did the four of them breathe a sigh of relief. The pressure he exuded was just too intense!
"Dad, are we really just going to give that piece of land to that Cheng guy for free? Isn’t he being too greedy?"
Mei Xing’an sighed. "What choice do we have? Taking a loss is better than Xing’an Group collapsing completely, right? You saw Master Cheng deliver those female corpses last night. If he has the power to send them on, he has the power to bring them back."
Mei Bin felt a chill run down his spine at the thought of last night’s events, but he was unwilling to back down. "Dad, could it have just been a Blinding Technique? Maybe there were never any female corpses on our site at all."
Hmm??
’Could it really have been a Blinding Technique? There’s no such thing as the Undead in this world, right?’
"Xiaobin, get a few excavators over here. We’ll know for sure once we dig."
Mei Bin paused for a moment, then quickly understood his father’s meaning. He pointed to several open spots. "Dad, you mean we should dig in those places."
Mei Xing’an nodded slightly.
Mei Bin paid a high price to hire a construction crew from out of town and had them excavate with all their might.
After digging for an entire day, they finally reached a depth of nine meters.
"We dug one up! There really is a female corpse!!"
The three members of the Mei Family hurried over. Despite having been dead for a long time, the corpse’s face was still beautiful, exactly matching the woman they had seen last night.
The three Meis were completely out of arguments. This was concrete proof. What happened last night was definitely not a Blinding Technique!
Mei Bin asked, slightly nervous, "Dad, what should we do with it?"
"Didn’t Master Cheng tell us? Cremate her and give her a proper burial. Remember to burn plenty of paper money so she doesn’t come back to bother us."
"Ah, yes, right."
"Oh, and hurry up with Master Cheng’s ownership transfer. Make sure you deliver the property deed and keys to him before tonight!"
"Don’t worry, Dad."
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「Elsewhere.」
When Cheng Yuan returned home, Lin Ruoxi was still asleep.
To Cheng Yuan’s surprise, the bowl of water hadn’t spilled yet.
Cheng Yuan took a shower and carefully lay down on the other side of the large bed to catch up on sleep.
He didn’t know how long he had slept before his nose started to itch. He let out a huge sneeze, and his eyes flew open to see a stunningly beautiful face.
Lin Ruoxi was playing with a strand of her hair, a mischievous smile on her face.
"Stop sleeping. Mom and Dad are calling us for dinner."
Cheng Yuan gave a wry smile. He had been up all night and had just gotten less than an hour of sleep.
Fortunately, he had absorbed a lot of Pure Yin Qi last night, and on top of that, he had successfully broken through to the Grandmaster realm, so his Essence, Qi, and Spirit were in decent shape.
’Alright, time to get up.’
He got out of bed and washed up.
Five minutes later, Cheng Yuan and Lin Ruoxi arrived at the dining room.
Cheng Yuan greeted them politely. "Mom, Dad. You’re up early?"
Lin Xinghe and Hua Yao had just experienced a harsh lesson from society and hadn’t slept well. Their Essence, Qi, and Spirit were clearly lacking as they replied listlessly, "It’s not early. Let’s eat."
Lin Ruoxi sat down and asked curiously, "Dad, why are you so listless? Didn’t you sleep well?"
Lin Xinghe sighed. "Ai, your mother and I wanted to give you a little help, but those people are more pragmatic than the last. Once they heard our family was kicked out of the Lin Family, they all kept their distance. From now on, your future is all up to you two."
Lin Ruoxi smiled. "I thought it was something serious. Don’t worry. Even without the Lin Family, our family will do just fine! Cheng Yuan gave me all the money he won from stone gambling, and I’m planning to open an auction house."
Lin Xinghe and Hua Yao exchanged a glance, their impression of Cheng Yuan improving slightly. That was twenty million!
’He gave it all to Ruoxi?’
’It’s clear Cheng Yuan truly loves Ruoxi!’
"As long as you two can live well, we’ll be at ease. An auction house is indeed a good idea—a business with low costs and high returns. You must choose a good location."
Lin Ruoxi smiled. "I’ve already shortlisted a few locations. They’re all in Luocheng’s CBD. Mom, Dad, help me take a look."
"Alright."
The family of three began their research with great enthusiasm, but Cheng Yuan was rather uninterested. He really didn’t know much about business.
Soon, the three of them settled on a location.
"Cheng Yuan, what do you think of this location? Xingchen Building, Suite 17A, diagonally across from the Municipal Government Office. The rent is just a bit high."
Having earned five hundred million last night, Cheng Yuan’s pockets were deep and his confidence was high. He said calmly, "A little expensive is fine. If we’re going to do this, we’re not just opening any auction house—we’re opening the most top-tier auction house in all of Luocheng!"