Others Level Up, but I Pursue Cultivation!

Su Xing, deep in thought, decided to try a few more times later when he had the chance to verify his assumptions.

In the blink of an eye, seven days had passed, and it was once again time for his weekly transaction with Jin Congxue.

Su Xing handed over the three hundred Nourishing Face Pills he had prepared in advance to Jin Congxue, who then gave Su Xing the 120,000 pieces of white-quality equipment she had prepared for the week.

During the meal, Jin Congxue hesitated for a moment before saying to Su Xing:

"Someone came to our Tarot Society to sell equipment today. Guess who it was?"

Su Xing slightly shook his head. Jin Congxue continued:

"It was Yu Yan. I remember he is your roommate, right? He came to our Tarot Society today to sell a Master Level piece of equipment."

Su Xing frowned slightly at this. Why would Yu Yan sell equipment? And it was a Master Level piece at that.

If Su Xing remembered correctly, Yu Yan should still be at the Master Level at this time, and Master Level equipment would undoubtedly be very important to him.

Jin Congxue continued:

"Moreover, he seemed to want to sell more than just one piece of equipment. If I am not mistaken, he is probably facing some difficulties."

Su Xing was momentarily stunned. What kind of difficulties would lead someone to urgently sell their equipment?

It was probably just a lack of money.

Previously, to quickly gain energy, Su Xing had borrowed over fifty million Great Xia Coins from Yu Yan. At that time, as the Tarot Society had just been established and needed a continuous financial chain, Su Xing had assumed Yu Yan was not in urgent need of the money, so he hadn't hurried to repay it.

But if Yu Yan had already fallen to the point of selling his equipment, he must be truly in need of money.

Yet even so, Yu Yan had no intention of pressing Su Xing to repay the loan.

If Jin Congxue hadn't mentioned it today, Su Xing would still be in the dark.

Thinking of this, Su Xing felt a twinge of emotion in his heart. Even though Yu Yan was struggling, he hadn't pressured Su Xing for repayment.

Yu Yan must have thought Su Xing was also financially strapped...

With that thought, Su Xing said to Jin Congxue:

"Congxue, take out a hundred million Great Xia Coins from the guild and give it to me, I have an urgent need."

Jin Congxue seemed thoughtful. "Is it for that Yu Yan?"

Su Xing nodded, not hiding his intentions, and said:

"I borrowed fifty-five million from Yu Yan when I was struggling, and I have yet to repay him. Even now, when he is facing difficulties, he hasn't mentioned it to me."

Jin Congxue nodded after hearing this. Fifty-five million might not be a big deal for her, but for a student like Yu Yan, it was a significant amount. If not for lending Su Xing that amount, Yu Yan probably wouldn't be selling his equipment now.

So Jin Congxue said:

"Alright, I'll transfer a hundred million to you for now. As for the equipment Yu Yan sold, should we return it to him?"

Su Xing shook his head and said:

"Keep the equipment Yu Yan sold for now. Once I repay the money, he will probably redeem it himself. At that time, you can give it back to him at the original price."

It wouldn't be easy to explain how Su Xing knew about this if he directly returned the equipment.

Moreover, Fatty Yu is quite prideful. Directly addressing the matter might be awkward.

After finishing the meal, Su Xing returned to the dormitory, where Yu Yan happened to be.

Su Xing smiled and patted Yu Yan on the shoulder, saying:

"Fatty, remember when I borrowed fifty-five million from you because I was strapped for cash? Well, I recently closed a small deal, so here's the repayment."

Yu Yan felt a jolt in his heart, then looked a bit puzzled. He had been short on money recently, and now Su Xing was repaying him?

But Yu Yan couldn't discern any clues from Su Xing's expression, assuming it was just a coincidence that Su Xing had the money now. So Yu Yan said:

"Cough! We're brothers, no need to rush! I'm not strapped for cash! Pay me back whenever. Do you need to borrow more?"

Su Xing maintained a smile but inwardly rolled his eyes. This guy really cared about face!

So Su Xing didn't hesitate, directly transferring fifty million on the spot and said:

"Fatty, I'll repay you fifty million now. I'll use some items from the dungeon to cover the remaining five million!"

"These items are really good! You must use them yourself and avoid letting others see."

With that, Su Xing took out a bottle of the low-tier Essence-Nourishing Pills, which contained thirty pills, and handed it over.

Yu Yan took the bottle but hesitated, saying:

"I'll take the items, but you can owe me the money for now! I'm not short of cash, anyway!"

Su Xing's lips twitched involuntarily. Seeing Yu Yan's convincing performance, he might have been fooled if Jin Congxue hadn't tipped him off.

But Su Xing pretended not to know: "No worries! If I need money later, I'll come to you! Consider it as money kept with a brother."

Only then did Yu Yan accept the money, but suddenly he thought of something and said:

"Cough, Ah Xing, I have something to do, need to step out for a bit..."

With that, Yu Yan hurriedly left the university.

Seeing Yu Yan's hurried departure, Su Xing couldn't help but laugh. That guy was probably off to redeem his gear.

For this dear brother, Su Xing felt genuine gratitude. Without Yu Yan's initial financial support, Su Xing wouldn't have had the energy to develop so quickly, nor reached his current achievements.

So Su Xing had chosen to give Yu Yan thirty pieces of the low-tier Essence-Nourishing Pills.

Don't be fooled by them being low-tier, they were still quite valuable.

Even the low-tier Essence-Nourishing Pills could increase the mana of a Golden Core Stage cultivator. For profession users, even Master Level mages could see a direct boost in their mental attributes.

Anyone who had played games knew how precious attribute points were. Apart from level and equipment bonuses, only extremely rare items could permanently increase attributes.

For Yu Yan, as a Flame Burst Mage, the low-tier Essence-Nourishing Pills would be invaluable.

Su Xing estimated that after Yu Yan digested all thirty Essence-Nourishing Pills, he could try to advance to the Grandmaster Level profession user.

If one had to quantify the value of the low-tier Essence-Nourishing Pills in monetary terms, Su Xing estimated each pill could fetch at least two to three million, if not more, and that's if he even wanted to sell them.

Su Xing clearly had no intention of mass-selling Essence-Nourishing Pills. Unlike the Nourishing Face Pills, the essence pills could draw the Great Xia military's attention if they entered the market.

This was still manageable. What truly worried Su Xing was attracting the Descending Sect's attention. The psychological shadow caused by Damned Zong during the last simulation was still significant.

So Su Xing only planned to give Essence-Nourishing Pills to his closest friends to help them enhance their abilities.

People like Yu Yan, Jin Congxue, and Wang Qingxuan. Su Xing also intended to send some to his little sister in a bit.

With no one around, Su Xing turned and entered the Spirit Field Blessed Land instance.

On the afternoon of January 21, New Era 2024, Su Xing initiated his twentieth simulation right on schedule.