Free Web NovelChapter 1704: Chapter 1313: You Look Better When You Smile!
"Sitting in a proper chair is still the most comfortable—soft, cozy, at least it doesn’t freeze your ass off!"
In front of a huge ice table ten feet long and five feet wide, Jiang Dali put down a scroll of documents in his hand, stretched lazily with satisfaction, and felt that handling official affairs in this big fur armchair was far more comfortable than sitting on that damn Mystic Ice Divine Seat which only served to speed up the Cultivation of his ice Attribute Internal Cultivation Methods.
Several piles of records and documents, stacked as tall as little hills, were piled on the table. Many of them were ones he had already finished reviewing, while a good portion of the rest were files related to the Heavenly Gate’s secret dealings and contracts developed in the Martial World over the years; there were even IOUs from some sects mixed in among them.
These IOUs were practically all Treasures, which could be used at critical moments to press for repayment and get through hard times.
As for whether those sects would acknowledge such debts when the time came, Jiang Dali believed that, with Black Wind Village’s collections department and their "reason-based persuasion" as their guiding principle, those sects would definitely be willing to own up and pay.
At the small table opposite, Ning Su, who had long since finished organizing a stack of documents, saw that Jiang Dali had paused for a break, and immediately looked up, her gaze falling on him. Seeing Jiang Dali rubbing his forehead and brow to rest his spirit, the words on her lips paused, and she politely waited in silence.
Even in the eyes of a Player like her, who had long since seen all sorts of grand scenes and outstanding men, an NPC like Jiang Dali carried a uniquely mysterious and strange attraction. His rough, heroic features and bold, unrestrained presence had an extraordinary and distinctive style, and she couldn’t help looking at him a bit longer than usual.
"Ning Su, how’s the sorting going?"
Jiang Dali’s deep voice broke Ning Su’s train of thought.
Ning Su came back to herself, a respectful expression immediately appearing on her face as she answered in a serious, focused tone, "Reporting to the village chief, this time we have discovered one Class A Resource Point within the Heavenly Gate, three Class B Resource Points, and eleven C-level Resource Points. In addition, there is the Heavenly Gate bookstore and the Void Heavenly Realm that we still cannot excavate or open; their value is incalculable."
"Mm!....."
Jiang Dali folded his arms across his chest, pondering, then nodded and said, "The Class A Resource Point should be that Xuanbing Vein we unearthed. Profound Ice can be used to forge Divine Weapons, and also to create Treasures that aid Concentrating or assist the Cultivation of ice Attribute Internal Cultivation Methods, and it’s extremely rare in the world. For Snow God Mountain to have so much Profound Ice truly counts as a great precious Resource. What about the other three Class B Resources?"
At his current level of strength, only Class A and Class B Resources were worth his attention and had value in his eyes. By the time you got down to C-level Resources, the scale was already too small; he couldn’t even be bothered to ask more.
Ning Su didn’t need to look at the files again and replied with practiced ease, "Of the three Class B Resource Points, the first is the Snow Lotus Sacred Land, a Resource Point that produces Snow Lotus flowers. The Snow Lotus can be refined by our village’s Senior Pharmacists into Snow Lotus Blood Revitalizing Pills, which are rare lifesaving medicines;
The second is the Snow Cold Pool, a Resource Point that produces Cold Spring Water. It’s said that the Cold Spring Water of Snow God Mountain is an excellent material for tempering Divine weapon and Sharp Weapon, and can greatly increase the success rate of forging such weapons. It is also the best medicinal guide for refining Snow Lotus Blood Revitalizing Pills and many other precious medicines;
The third is the Heavenly Ascension Ladder. This ladder, stretching from the foot of the mountain to the peak, leading from the Undisturbed Human Realm to the Zi Zai Territory, is forged from a large amount of Mingyun Crystal. It naturally possesses spiritual oddities. It was long ago discovered by Abnormal People that so long as one can walk up the Heavenly Ascension Ladder from the bottom without using Inner Strength, the closer one gets to the Zi Zai Territory, the more the ladder will stimulate our Abnormal People’s Potential.
This seems to be due to the Array laid down back then by the Heavenly Gate Master Shakyamuni, who was an alchemist. When constructing the Heavenly Gate, he used the surrounding feng shui and Mingyun Crystal to set it up..."
"Snow Lotus Sacred Land... Snow Cold Pool... Heavenly Ascension Ladder... stimulates the Potential of Abnormal People? Sounds like it boosts Cultivation Points and Potential Points? How come I didn’t feel anything... Could it be that my strength is too high?"
Jiang Dali nodded slightly, his tiger eyes turning to Ning Su as he said, "Not bad. From what you’ve said, these Resource Points are indeed extremely valuable Resources. But who came up with these names?"
Hearing this, Ning Su showed a smile, dimples appearing, a sight for sore eyes, as she said, "These names were chosen by this subordinate. If the village chief is not satisfied, you can bestow new names and I will immediately see to their implementation."
"Hahaha!"
Jiang Dali shook his head with a laugh. Meeting Ning Su’s gaze, he gave her an approving smile and said, "No need! Your naming ability is better than your village chief’s. If it were left to me, this Snow Lotus Sacred Land would just be called ’Land of Miracles’, and Snow Cold Pool would be called ’Dali Pool’. Hahahaha!"
Hearing this, Ning Su couldn’t help but smile too. Her usually serious image completely collapsed, and her dimples appeared once more.
Jiang Dali nodded and said, "Actually, you look better when you’re smiling than when you’re not. You can smile more in the future; there’s no need to be so serious all the time."
Ning Su froze for a moment, the smile on her face stiffening. She wanted to smile but didn’t dare, looking at Jiang Dali’s earnest and encouraging expression. Her fragrant heart trembled, and she quickly lowered her head to hide it, replying in a soft voice that was almost a whisper, "Yes, village chief!"
She had never expected that the village chief, who rarely joked, would actually joke with her like this. Wasn’t the village chief supposed to be face-blind and unable to tell beauty from plainness? Yet he actually knew what looked good and what didn’t?
If the Qin Mo, who was currently in his room and addressed as the Fourth Madam, were to hear this, wouldn’t it be a disaster?
But just thinking that this NPC Big Boss would speak so casually with her about such things further proved that the goodwill between them had already risen to a very high level, far beyond that of ordinary Players. Ning Su couldn’t help feeling quite happy inside.
"Mm!"
Jiang Dali suddenly sensed that Ning Su’s mood had shifted in response to his words, and immediately realized that he had misspoken in his happiness. He quickly gave a dry cough, showed a faint smile, and changed the subject as if nothing had happened, asking about other matters.
Ning Su also tactfully eased the awkwardness and asked for instructions regarding how to handle the several Heavenly People Players of the Heavenly Gate.
Jiang Dali pondered and said, "Among the Abnormal People, those who can reach the Heavenly Human Realm are extremely rare. Although these few Abnormal People rose to that level only because Shakyamuni transmitted his power to them, they are indeed rare talents. If they can atone by rendering service to me, it’s not that they can’t be used."
Ning Su reminded him, "But because of their past deeds, they have already aroused the wrath of many brothers in the mountain village. If we don’t handle this well..."
Jiang Dali waved his hand lightly and said, "That’s easy to handle. As long as it’s not some mortal blood feud, there’s no grudge in this world that利益 can’t dissolve. Have them take out their savings or atone in other ways, and use it all as welfare for the Mountain Village brothers."
"Also, didn’t you and Ping Shengaoqi propose holding a World’s No.1 Martial Arts Tournament?"
"Now that Heavenly Gate has been destroyed, my Black Wind Village is standing right at the center of the storm. This is exactly the right time and with the right prestige to host this World’s No.1 Martial Arts Tournament. Ghost Fire and the others will serve as the Gatekeepers of the World’s No.1 Martial Arts Tournament, counting as giving them a chance to atone with merit."
Ning Su was surprised. "Gatekeepers?"
Jiang Dali smiled mysteriously. "This is a screening rule that this village chief intends to set up for the World’s No.1 Martial Arts Tournament. We’ll discuss the details when we get back. This matter will be handed over to you, Tie Niu, and Ping Shengaoqi to take the lead on together."
"Right now in the Mountain Village, the three of you have all grown up enough. This village chief has decided to give you a chance to speak for yourselves before the Martial World on behalf of us!"
Hearing Jiang Dali’s impassioned words, feeling those bright, trust-filled, charismatic eyes, Ning Su could no longer suppress himself. He immediately stood up, bowed deeply, and said excitedly, "Many thanks for the village chief’s trust!"
An ultra–large-scale Martial Arts Tournament sweeping across the world, led and hosted by the Players themselves; a massive power-event where they, as Players, get to be the ones calling the shots.
This was simply an epic event never before seen in the history of the Mixed Martial Arts World, fully showcasing Jiang Dali’s generosity and boldness in knowing people and making use of them without suspicion, and even more so pushing the Players’ sense of participation and achievement to an unprecedented peak.
Therefore, even a relatively calm and rational Player like Ning Su felt his blood surge, gripped by a huge sense of belonging and recognition.
"Mm! Go get busy!"
Jiang Dali nodded with satisfaction, rose with his hands clasped behind his back, and turned his gaze to the landscape carved on the screen behind him, not letting Ning Su see the slight upward curve of his lips.
This ultra–large-scale power-event fully entrusted to Ning Su and the other Players might look reckless and inappropriate on the surface, but in truth it was a bold, decisive move to open a new Chapter—one he had made only after thorough deliberation.
First, before coming to Heavenly Gate, he had already signed the final cooperation agreement with the Four Great Families. In less than half a month, the Supreme Alliance would, through the Four Great Families, once again send tens of millions of Players into the Mixed Martial Arts World.
This was a brand-new, enormous cake.
And wanting to completely swallow that cake was unrealistic.
But as long as he could absorb the maximum number of Players, he would become the biggest beneficiary.
At present, this intel was one of the information resources the Four Great Families had told him in exchange for cooperation.
Because of this, he already had time to prepare in advance. He had long since dispatched people to many cities in multiple countries to set up Black Wind Village outposts, ready to take in fresh blood when the day came that countless new Players descended.
And at such a time, a World’s No.1 Martial Arts Tournament led by Ning Su and the other Players would definitely become the brightest scenery in the Mixed Martial Arts World, attracting all Players’ attention and largely influencing new Players’ Choice of sects—an enormous advantage.
"Tens of millions of new Players... Even if they end up scattered all over the Mixed Martial Arts World, if I can win just a tenth or a twentieth of them, I’ll accumulate enough Cultivation Points and Potential Points in a very short time to break through to Returning to Truth Stage 9 and push all my Martial Arts to the peak, completely dominating the vassal states. At that time, it’ll be my cue to officially enter the Holy Dynasty!"
Jiang Dali’s tiger eyes shone, his fists clenched, veins writhing under his skin like little snakes.
Suddenly his fists relaxed. He turned around sharply, his Black Cloak flaring as he strode out of the study, his gaze lifting toward the Void Heavenly Realm hovering above the Ice Hall of Zi Zai Territory in the distance, the edge of his cold lips hooking into a faint smile.
Heavenly Gate’s final Treasure.
Was precisely the Void Heavenly Realm where Shakyamuni had secluded himself for over a thousand years!
Inside, there was an extremely high chance that it held Shakyamuni’s thousand-year secrets, Martial Arts, and Treasures.
Even though that Void Heavenly Realm had been laid out by Shakyamuni with special feng shui Arrays and packed full of mechanisms, it still couldn’t block him, the Black Wind Village Chief!
Because he had already invited the top, most skilled door-opening thief in the world...
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