Chapter 99 - 98: [A Certain Taobao Seller Gnashing His Teeth]

Chapter 99: Chapter 98: [A Certain Taobao Seller Gnashing His Teeth]

He Xiaotian woke up at noon the next day.

The +20 Spirit attribute was quite beneficial to him.

Ordinarily, after such an intense battle the previous night, he should have been exhausted. Even a seasoned martial artist would likely feel fatigued.

But now, after a single night’s sleep, he felt clear-headed and refreshed. A seemingly endless supply of energy coursed through his body.

CREAK!

The security door was opened from the outside, and his mother, Wang Mei, walked in carrying his lunch.

"You’re awake? What were you up to again last night? And what happened to the TV? Why is the wall all scorched? Your dad already bought and installed a new one for you, so be more careful next time."

"..."

When Wang Mei saw her son’s silence, she knew the boy must have been out earning money again.

"We’re not short on your money. All you need to do is wait for school to start, study hard, and graduate to become a doctor who saves lives. That’s enough for us. Then you can live a peaceful life, get married, have a kid... Your dad and I would be perfectly content with that."

In the past, He Xiaotian would have found this incredibly annoying.

But now, he found it heartwarming. His mother’s nagging had never sounded so sweet.

’Besides, your son earned fifty million last night!’

’You have to admit, Liu the Tycoon was pretty generous.’

"I know, Mom. Not only will I be safe, but our whole family will live long, peaceful lives."

"Alright, alright, you always know how to placate your old mom. Now, hurry up and eat. You need to eat at regular times, or it’ll be bad for your stomach."

He Xiaotian almost laughed. As he was now, it wasn’t just about skipping one meal. He could probably go three days and nights without a single grain of rice or drop of water and suffer no ill effects.

Such was the confidence of a martial artist.

After finishing lunch, he immediately logged into his Taobao account.

[DreamingOfSwordsAndHorizons]: "You there, pal?"

On the other end, the Taobao shop owner had a love-hate relationship with He Xiaotian’s user ID.

He loved that this guy was a whale, dropping tens of thousands on ancient books without even asking for a discount.

He hated that ever since his brother-in-law had delivered the package, the kid had been pestering him every single day, asking if the martial arts in the books were real.

The Taobao seller wished he could just stuff his brother-in-law into a toilet and flush him away.

’If you could actually learn martial arts from them, would your brother-in-law still be cooped up here in Shanghai?’

’I’d have fucking flown up to hang out with the sun by now, wouldn’t I?’

[NotFakeManuals_JustAntiques]: "I’m here, pal. What can I help you with today? (cute.jpg)"

[DreamingOfSwordsAndHorizons]: "The *Secret Dream Observation Achievement Method* you recommended was great. I didn’t manage to cultivate the *Dharma Eye*, but I actually developed a ’Wisdom Eye’ instead. It was a huge help."

[NotFakeManuals_JustAntiques]: "..."

What else could the seller do but send an ellipsis? He was at his wit’s end!

’This schizophrenic is a lost cause. He’s a goner.’

[DreamingOfSwordsAndHorizons]: "Do you have *Bone Shrinking Skill*? Oh, and can you recommend a few powerful hard-style external arts? And a *Qinggong* manual too. After fighting a super-fast expert, I realized I’m lacking in the speed department."

’Aaaargh, this lunatic!’

’Why didn’t that super-fast expert just kill you?!’

’It would’ve saved me from having to deal with your crazy ass.’

Still, he suppressed the urge to vomit blood and forced himself to type a reply.

[NotFakeManuals_JustAntiques]: "Pal, I really don’t have *Bone Shrinking Skill*. As for the others, give me a moment to look for them."

He was the golden goose, after all. No matter how annoyed he was, he couldn’t argue with money.

’Today, I’m going to rip this psycho off good and proper, and then use the money to get my brother-in-law’s head checked.’

Somewhere, a delivery man on his route suddenly sneezed.

’Weird. Why do I have a bad feeling about this?’

[NotFakeManuals_JustAntiques]: "Pal, I’ve checked my inventory. I only have three hard-style external arts manuals: *Golden Bell Shield*, *Iron Cloth Shirt*, and *Golden Armor Divine Skill - Giant Stone Chapter*.

I don’t have many *Qinggong* manuals either, just two. The first is *Grasshopper*, and the second is *Flying Bird Crossing Skill*. Which ones are you interested in? I can give you a discount if you buy several!"

He Xiaotian sank into thought. *Golden Bell Shield* and *Iron Cloth Shirt* were undoubtedly the common, run-of-the-mill stuff.

He’d never heard of *Golden Armor Divine Skill - Giant Stone Chapter*, though. That one might be worth a try.

As for *Grasshopper* and *Flying Bird Crossing Skill*, he figured he might as well just buy both.

Ever since his fight last night with Qilong—the black-robed, Dual Series Eccentric from the Gourmet Kitchen—he’d realized his *Eight Steps Chasing Cicada* wasn’t as amazing as he’d thought.

Against a speed-type Eccentric, he clearly had the power but couldn’t land a hit.

If Captain Su hadn’t turned into a shadow at that moment, silently taking advantage of Qilong’s distraction to sneak in and use a paralysis talisman, his own hammer strike might never have landed.

[DreamingOfSwordsAndHorizons]: "How much if I take them all?"

The Taobao seller on the other side of the screen felt his eyes light up.

This was his golden goose, alright. That kind of extravagance wasn’t something you saw in ordinary people.

’It was so smart of me not to offend this customer!’

[NotFakeManuals_JustAntiques]: "Okay! *Golden Bell Shield* is fifty thousand, *Iron Cloth Shirt* is thirty thousand, and *Golden Armor Divine Skill - Giant Stone Chapter* is one hundred thousand. *Grasshopper* is thirty thousand, and *Flying Bird Crossing Skill* is forty thousand.

I’ve already discounted the prices for all five manuals. Normally, they’d each be another ten to thirty thousand CNY more. But since you’re a valued customer, and it just so happens to be our big promotional sale, we have a ’buy five, get one free’ deal going on.

I’ll throw in an extra manual at my own expense, how’s that sound?"

With an offer like that, what could He Xiaotian say?

Besides, it wasn’t like he was short on cash!

At that moment, this young man, who had been poor his whole life, finally tasted the joy of being rich.

’Sigh. The evils of capitalism.’

[DreamingOfSwordsAndHorizons]: "Pack ’em all up. Can you get them to me before dinner?"

The Taobao seller wanted to throw his head back and roar with laughter. After closing this deal, he was sure his wife wouldn’t kick him out of bed tonight.

Why had she been kicking him out?

It was a story full of tears, and it was all his brother-in-law’s fault.

[NotFakeManuals_JustAntiques]: "Class act. It’s always a pleasure doing business with you."

’No kidding!’

’You just made two hundred and fifty thousand off me with a few sentences. Of course you’re pleased.’

[NotFakeManuals_JustAntiques]: "Rest assured, it’ll be delivered straight to your door before 3 PM. Guaranteed."

The rest was simple: place the order and pay.

A certain delivery man, currently on his route, received a call from his brother-in-law.

"Yo! Bro-in-law, what’s up? What? The master bought more manuals from you? I’ll take it, I’ll take it! Don’t worry, I’ll be there before 3 PM, guaranteed."

「3:00 PM, at a certain residential complex.」

DING-DONG!

He Xiaotian got off the sofa and opened the door.

"Delivery."