Chapter 137: A Resounding Success

Just after leaving the airport, Guo Xinzi caught sight of a familiar figure.

He was a young man with a buzz cut and sharp, chiseled features, exuding a unique and captivating aura. He stood before a black Rolls-Royce.

The young man was none other than Chen Xian.

"Mr. Chen, it has been a long time since we parted ways in Thailand!" Guo Xinzi approached Chen Xian, extended her graceful arms, and gave him a warm, lingering hug. "I have missed you dearly!"

Chen Xian felt slightly awkward in the face of Guo Xinzi’s enthusiasm.

As her full, curvaceous body pressed against his, he couldn't help but feel a flicker of agitation. Any normal man would react to having such a stunning beauty in his arms.

"What a seductive enchantress," Chen Xian thought to himself.

He quietly channeled his internal energy, suppressing the restlessness in his heart until he felt as calm as still water.

"Welcome, Miss Guo. Your presence has certainly added much luster to today's auction," Chen Xian said.

Guo Xinzi released him, and noticing the subtle, unnatural expression on his face, she smiled. "I am delighted to be of service to you, Mr. Chen."

Chen Xian opened the car door and gestured for her to enter. "Miss Guo, please."

Guo Xinzi nodded and sat in the car. Chen Xian joined her, while her assistants followed in a Mercedes-Benz behind them. Bathed in the morning light, the two cars headed toward the Ma Group Building.

...

Upon arriving at the Ma Group Building, Chen Xian entrusted Guo Xinzi to Ma Tian and his associates before returning to Lingshan to continue his cultivation. He felt a sense of urgency.

Back in his secret chamber on Lingshan, Chen Xian sat cross-legged and swallowed a bottle of Spirit Gathering Powder. He began to cultivate, absorbing both the medicinal properties and the surrounding spiritual energy.

By eleven o'clock that night, the jade auction hosted by Chen Xian had concluded successfully. With Guo Xinzi—a seductive, charming, and highly adept socialite—acting as the auctioneer, Chen Xian’s jade had fetched significantly higher prices.

His hundreds of pieces of jade, varying in size, sold for a total of 13 billion USD. Had he sold them in Thailand, he likely would have only received about 9 billion USD; by bringing them back home, he had earned an extra 4 billion USD.

Thirteen billion USD was equivalent to 104 billion Hualong Federal currency, a sum exceeding the total assets of both the Ma Group and the Xiong Group combined. The high prices were primarily due to the exceptional quality of the jade.

After the auction, Chen Xian treated Guo Xinzi to a meal in the VIP dining area of a five-star hotel.

At the table, Chen Xian pushed a briefcase and a check toward her. "Miss Guo, please accept this check for 50 million Hualong Federal currency and these ten bottles of concentrated spirit water. Your help increased the final price of my jade by at least ten percent."

Guo Xinzi was slightly stunned. Mr. Chen was truly generous; 50 million for a single auction, plus the mysterious spirit water—and in its concentrated form, no less. She had never earned more than 10 million for such work in the past.

She had tried the spirit water once before and knew it was miraculous; it rejuvenated the spirit and made the skin appear more delicate and radiant. A single bottle was worth at least a million on the market, meaning these ten bottles were worth at least 20 million. Her beautiful eyes remained fixed on the vials.

"Mr. Chen, you are too kind!" Guo Xinzi returned the check. "I cannot accept the money, but I will gratefully accept the spirit water."

Every woman desires beauty, and Guo Xinzi was no exception. She adored the life-nourishing, age-defying water, which was extremely rare and difficult to buy in large quantities, even for the wealthy.

"Very well, then thank you for your help with the auction, Miss Guo," Chen Xian said, retracting the check without pretense.

Guo Xinzi curled her red lips into a charming, alluring smile. "It is I who should thank you, Mr. Chen. These concentrated bottles are treasures that money simply cannot buy on the open market."

"By the way, Miss Guo," Chen Xian cautioned, "you must take no more than one-twentieth of a bottle per day. Your body cannot withstand the potent medicinal power if you take more."

He had placed these bottles at the mountain peak to absorb spiritual energy, making them far more potent than those kept at the base. He felt it necessary to warn her, lest she drink too much and suffer the consequences.

Guo Xinzi nodded. "I understand. Thank you for the warning, Mr. Chen."

...

Half an hour later, they left the hotel. Guo Xinzi had to return to Longdu overnight for an important performance the next day. Chen Xian sent people to escort her to the airport. He held a favorable impression of her; she had traveled thousands of miles on a single phone call to assist him.

...

After seeing her off, Chen Xian went to the Ma Group Building and handed the 13 billion USD to Ma Tian and Ma He. He instructed them to split the funds: 3 billion for the group's development and 10 billion for the procurement of various resources he required—materials essential for setting up formations and refining pills.

With everything arranged, Chen Xian returned to his secret chamber to continue consuming the remaining Spirit Gathering Powder.

Over the following days, he maintained his routine: daily phone calls with Zhang Xin, followed by intense cultivation. As he consumed more powder, his speed in refining the medicinal energy increased.

After ten days, he had refined all fifteen bottles of Spirit Gathering Powder. Combined with the spiritual energy he had absorbed, nearly one-sixth of his fourth spirit wheel space was now filled.

Chen Xian stood up and stretched. With the increase in spiritual energy, his divine sense and physical strength had improved, and he relished the feeling of growing stronger.

During this time, he also received intelligence from his "Bug 001" regarding the Xu family. Upon returning to Longdu, Xu Yirong had consulted with other high-level masters of the Xu family about stealing Chen Xian’s spirit water formula. They ultimately decided it would be safer to seek out their ancestor to deal with Chen Xian.

A sixty percent chance of success was too low for the Xu family’s masters; failure could lead to the death of several experts, potentially devastating the family’s foundation.

Chen Xian felt relieved upon hearing this. The Xu family would not find their ancestor—who had been missing for decades—easily. This bought him time to cultivate and reach the Spirit Void Realm. Once he reached that stage, he would have nothing to fear, even from a Divine Realm expert; he would be able to suppress them with a single strike.