Chapter 168: Tycoon Enters The City
“Master Sister, you call this a bit prosperous?” Wu Xian said, black lines covering his forehead.
“Isn’t it?” Xue Lingling pursed her lips and smiled, “Come on~, after we finish the proper business, there’ll be plenty of time to wander around.”
With that, she hurriedly pulled Wu Xian out of the train station.
Then she released the 【Bumblebee】 outward, drawing sidelong glances from countless young passersby.
“The provincial city isn’t like our small place; many areas ban flying,” Xue Lingling skillfully controlled the Bumblebee, complaining nonstop from her mouth, “The bigger the city, the more stupid rules there are.”
Wu Xian looked at the high-rise buildings outside the car window, filled with emotion.
Just like in his previous life when he got into university and left his hometown, the feeling of first arriving in a big city—that impact lingered with him even now.
The difference was that in his previous life, though he stayed in the big city to work, he was ultimately just one of the countless wage slaves in the big city, never truly belonging to that city.
But in this life, as a noble Scroll Painter, he was destined to write an extraordinary life story.
“By the way, how’s the housing price in the provincial city?” Wu Xian suddenly asked.
Hearing this, Xue Lingling and Xue Zhengying were slightly stunned, “What, you want to buy a house in the provincial city?”
“What’s the problem?” Wu Xian asked, puzzled.
“A dignified Scroll Painter, my disciple no less, one of the top stars of a top club in the future, settling in a small place like this?” Xue Lingling teased: “Tsk tsk, looks like I need to take you out to broaden your horizons more.”
“Small place?” Wu Xian was surprised: “It’s not small, right?”
“For Spirit Tamers and ordinary people, it’s indeed not small,” Xue Lingling laughed: “But for Scroll Painters of our level, a city of this tier can’t hold us; in the future, they’ll all offer various generous conditions, begging us to come over.
Not to mention the future, just now, right after I graduated from the Undead Dojo, high-level officials contacted me, wanting me to contribute to the provincial city’s development.
So my good disciple, please expand your vision a bit~!”
Wu Xian listened in amazement; so this was the nobility of a Scroll Painter?
Only now did he realize that every top-tier Scroll Painter was an existence that could bring vitality to a city and massive development.
“Strange, if that’s the case, why did you return to Yaoyang City to create a club? Mayor Chen Shilong seems not to support it?” Wu Xian asked puzzledly.
“Who knows?” Xue Lingling now had a slightly changed view of Mayor Chen Shilong’s attitude, “Maybe he thinks I was planted in Yaoyang City by the Undead Dojo? Or perhaps he thinks I’m just acting on a whim, not looking like someone planning long-term development?”
Wu Xian nodded thoughtfully; that was indeed possible.
The cool Bumblebee drove through the prosperous streets of the provincial city, with many fellow drivers honking to “salute” them along the way.
Not to mention, they even spotted a few 【Bumblebee】 figures on the road, and even encountered a Brother Pillar loaded with cargo.
It seemed the Autobot Series had already started penetrating the provincial city market.
Soon after, they arrived at the Provincial Association Headquarters of the Spirit Tamer Alliance.
“Is that the Provincial Association Headquarters next door?”
Wu Xian looked surprised at the equally grand and imposing building next to the Alliance Headquarters.
“Normal,” Xue Lingling laughed: “The Alliance and Association are colloquially called good buddies; they like to stick together wherever they go. If we set up an Alliance branch in Yaoyang City later, it’ll also be near the Association, or directly set up an independent department within the Association.”
Yaoyang City’s economy was backward, plus there were no proper clubs, so there was no Alliance branch at all.
Alliance competition-related work had always been handled by the Association side as agency.
“How about… you two go ahead with your business, and I’ll go to the Association to scout some materials and such.”
Wu Xian was eager; he couldn’t help much with Xue Zhengying’s matters even if he followed.
Xue Lingling naturally understood Wu Xian’s intentions, “Alright~ Don’t wander off.”
With that, she walked into the Alliance Headquarters with Xue Zhengying.
Meanwhile, Wu Xian turned direction and arrived at the Provincial Association Headquarters of the Scroll Painter Association.
Compared to the Provincial Association, the Yaoyang City Association was nowhere near in scale or tier, and personnel flowed continuously in and out of the Association.
Wu Xian silently pinned the Gold-Edged Scroll Painter Badge to his chest to avoid being stopped when entering certain departments.
He first strolled around the Materials Supply Department; various high-end premium materials dazzled his eyes.
One word: All!
Even materials from some tricky small otherworlds could be seen.
Other dimensions varied in size and strength; the Insectoid World, Abyssal Realm, and Mechanical Wasteland belonged to large-scale otherworlds.
After browsing, Wu Xian checked his account balance and the Spirit Crystals in his Qiankun Bag, sighing faintly in disappointment.
It wasn’t that he couldn’t afford them; it was just that he was far from having the financial strength to sweep all the materials clean.
Helplessly, he could only carefully select some materials usable at this stage. After finishing, he brought the sorted purchase list to the procurement window.
“Hello, I want these materials.”
The scale of the provincial headquarters was different; even the Materials Supply Department had over a dozen windows.
Seeing Wu Xian so young, the little sister at the window clearly didn’t take it seriously. She glanced at the certificate Wu Xian showed, secretly surprised: “A Scroll Painter from Yaoyang City?”
“What’s the problem?”
“No, no,” the little sister smiled awkwardly. Looking at Wu Xian’s purchase list again, she couldn’t help widening her eyes, “Are you sure you want to purchase this many materials?”
When did Scroll Painters from that small place in Yaoyang City get so rich?
Could it be from the Yaoyang City Association coming to headquarters to procure goods? But didn’t the Association have a dedicated department for internal materials transfers?
While puzzled, she saw Wu Xian pull out a peculiar voucher.
“Right, I have a Special Pass here, which allows me to enjoy the internal Scroll Painter discount.” Saving money was something Wu Xian cared about; buying this many materials, the discount would save a fortune.
“Special Pass?”
The little sister looked bewildered, her expression odd, even suspecting Wu Xian was here to cause trouble.
Seeing this, Wu Xian immediately realized this little sister probably didn’t recognize this high-end pass. Helplessly, he said: “Just call your department Person in Charge over, please hurry, we’re in a rush.”
The little sister skeptically picked up the phone nearby. Moments later, her face showed disbelief, and her attitude became extremely respectful: “Hello, please wait a moment; the leader is coming right away.”
Wu Xian smiled slightly and waited patiently.
Soon, a suited Person in Charge rushed over in a hurry, in his thirties, with Level Seven Spiritual Power cultivation—definitely someone with real ability and strength.
“Where~ where? Where’s the noble pass big shot?” the Person in Charge asked urgently, “They didn’t get chased away, right?”
The little sister pointed awkwardly at Wu Xian outside the window.
The moment he saw Wu Xian clearly, the Person in Charge was stunned on the spot. After carefully verifying the Special Pass and Wu Xian’s Scroll Painter certificate, confirming it was the same person, he still couldn’t hide his inner shock.
Could it be a top second-generation from the Association high-level? But the certificate clearly said Yaoyang City Association.
“Young Master, please come inside.” The Person in Charge invited respectfully.
“No need for the trouble; just hurry and settle the bill,” Wu Xian waved his hand with a smile: “I still want to check out your Treasury.”
“Alright, please wait a moment.”
The Person in Charge didn’t dare waste words, quickly settled Wu Xian’s bill, and personally led him toward the Treasury.
Meanwhile, this unusual situation also drew attention from many nearby Scroll Painters; after all, someone personally received by that Person in Charge was definitely no ordinary person.
