X-Dragon Era

What surprised everyone was not the loss of seven Dragon Crystals but the sheer volume of goods sold today. Even though there were seven Dragon Crystals missing in the accounts, the money collected was significantly more—it was obvious... someone had definitely made a mistake in the accounting.

After sorting through the accounts with Yi Luo Xiang, Yan Qingying, and Mother Lan, the final figures were at last determined. In just one and a half days, over 3,000 Dragon Crystals were sold, with total revenue reaching 70 million—simply higher than the past six months' income.

It's worth mentioning that the 3,000 plus Dragon Crystals actually weren't worth 70 million, not even 60 million. According to the accounting, they were only worth a little over 50 million. Yet now, after losing seven Dragon Crystals, they were sold for 70 million! Where did this extra money come from?

Looking at Xin Yun's astounded expression, Yi Luo Xiang let out a snort of laughter and glanced at Yan Qingying and Mother Lan before whispering in Xin Yun's ear, "Fool, haven't you considered that with Mother Lan and Yan Qingying personally handling the sales, those guys would be too embarrassed to ask us for change?"

"Uh..." Having heard Yi Luo Xiang's words, Xin Yun couldn't help but be startled—indeed... in the latter half of the day, it was Yin Luo who did the accounting, Mother Lan was in charge of collecting money, and Yan Qingying handled the sales, while the female shop assistant took care of arranging the money. Such a combination...

Although Yan Qingying was only ten years old, her beauty was irresistible to all ages—it could be said... from three to eighty years old, none were immune to the stunning impact of Yan Qingying's beauty. Although Yan Qingying was somewhat cold, it was precisely because of this that she was extraordinarily attractive.

It is not ugliness that women fear but the lack of character and flavor. Yan Qingying was not only beautiful but also had a very distinctive taste and personality, a top-notch beauty indeed.

As for Mother Lan, although not as beautiful as Yan Qingying, she appeared frail and small, a look that evoked pity, and she was beautiful enough to make one involuntarily think of the word "adorable" upon seeing her. It was hard not to want to embrace her tightly, to cherish and protect her, unwilling to let her suffer the slightest harm.

As mentioned before, only the wealthy or noble could afford to attend Combat Dragon Academy. Therefore... few were brazen enough to ask Mother Lan, who invoked such affection, for the remainder of their change. After all, in their eyes, it wasn't much, and they were willing to consider it a tip. And even if they couldn't bear it, few would actually dare to ask.

This back and forth resulted in the miracle of 50 million worth of goods selling for 70 million. It was an exaggeration, but not an impossibility.

Tired of dealing with the money, Xin Yun decided to let Mother Lan convert it into gold notes tomorrow and hand it over to Yi Luo Xiang to manage. All Xin Yun needed to know now was that he already had a net worth of 150 million.

After counting up all the income, everyone, having been busy all day, was exhausted. After washing up, they returned to their rooms to sleep. For a moment, the living room was left with only Xin Yun and Master Xi Ming.

Speaking of research, Xin Yun was indeed interested, but he knew he did not have the time to engage in research, which requires too much time and might not yield results for a long time.

Master Xi Ming was just the beginning. The cultivation methods of this world were still unsophisticated, and many things were in the exploratory stage. Therefore... if Xin Yun wanted to achieve the goals he had after his rebirth, he would have to form his own secretive research team.

After chatting with Master Xi Ming for a while, Xin Yun took Master Xi Ming out of the living room and sent him off to an adjacent room, arranging for his accommodation. The backyard was quite large, with plenty of rooms, so there was no shortage of places to sleep, but obviously, it wasn't suitable for research mainly due to the lack of quietness.

The location of the shop, situated in a bustling district, was tolerable at night, but come daylight, it was incredibly noisy, unsuitable for conducting research. Moreover, Xin Yun did not want Master Xi Ming's presence to be revealed; such a team had to be established in secret.

After settling Master Xi Ming into his temporary residence, Xin Yun returned to his bedroom. After washing up, he donned his thin pajamas and slipped into Yi Luo Xiang Xiang's clean and warm bed.

By the time Xin Yun got into bed, Yi Luo Xiang was already deep asleep, her small body radiating heat and sending out a tempting fragrance. Sensing Xin Yun's arrival, Yi Luo Xiang, even in her sleep, automatically turned over, found a comfortable position in Xin Yun's arms, and continued her slumber.

Embracing Yi Luo Xiang tenderly, Xin Yun sighed with contentment, but did not go to sleep right away. Instead, his mind quickly got to work, pondering how to arrange things for Master Xi Ming. After an indeterminate amount of time, Xin Yun finally made up his mind and then fell into a heavy sleep.
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The night passed uneventfully, and the next morning after breakfast, Xin Yun, Yi Luo Xiang, and Yan Qingying set off together towards the academy. Before leaving, Xin Yun instructed Mother Lan to scout out a place near the academy, to purchase a property that was sufficiently large and quiet, remote was just fine, as long as it was big and calm enough.

At the academy entrance, Xin Yun, Yi Luo Xiang, and Yan Qingying went their separate ways, rushing to their respective classrooms. Yi Luo Xiang repeatedly implored Xin Yun to visit her when he had the time, to which he helplessly agreed, finding it difficult to refuse Yi Luo Xiang's requests.

After these two days of holiday and interaction with Yi Luo Xiang, Xin Yun learned that the grand building surrounded by the crescent-shaped lake was where Yi Luo Xiang's dormitory was located.