30: Chapter 29: Gold Coins Galore!

In the afternoon, Class One, which had originally been quiet, suddenly welcomed a visitor who caused a slight commotion.

As it turned out, the newcomer was none other than Ma Xiaotao, who had already returned to normal.

Meanwhile, several boys at the doorway with unspeakable little motives who stepped forward to probe her intentions instantly regressed successfully and let out a wail upon learning that she was here to look for Lin Yan.

"Damn you, Lin Yan!"

"You really deserve to die!"

Ignoring everyone's varied reactions, Lin Yan understood clearly in his heart—the one dropping gold coins for him had arrived!

Walking slowly to the door and looking at the expressionless Ma Xiaotao, Lin Yan spoke indifferently, "Let's go."

Having said that, he no longer paid attention to her reaction and walked straight ahead.

Silent all the way, after a lapse of one day, Lin Yan saw Principal Yan Shaozhe again, whose complexion was slightly poor.

Although Lin Yan did not know how he had pacified Wang Donger yesterday, judging by his expression, it must have come at a heavy price, and there was a high probability that he had paid for it out of his own pocket.

Seeing Lin Yan enter, Principal Yan Shaozhe collected his mood and said with a smile, "Xiao Lin is here."

Seeing this, Lin Yan likewise chuckled and said loudly, "Principal, good afternoon."

Perhaps indeed in a bad mood, Principal Yan Shaozhe did not beat around the bush much and got straight to the point, "Xiao Lin, let's talk business directly and discuss the matter of helping Ma Xiaotao suppress her evil fire."

Lin Yan turned his head to glance at Ma Xiaotao, who had been completely quiet and well-behaved throughout this meeting without making a fuss. It was evident that she was still unconvinced in her heart, but under Principal Yan Shaozhe's instructions, she had clearly chosen to compromise and cooperate.

Withdrawing his gaze and looking straight at Principal Yan Shaozhe, Lin Yan slightly straightened his expression and began his performance.

With a serious expression, Lin Yan opened his mouth and gravely blocked Principal Yan Shaozhe's desire to get something for nothing: "Principal, I will state the ugly words upfront first."

"My use of the Emperor Flame Seed division technique also requires paying a huge price."

"Every time a seed fire is split, it will damage my Spirit Origin. If not for my ability to repair this kind of damage by refining Origin flames, I would never have agreed to help with this favor."

"However, even if the damage can be repaired, long-term execution of this secret technique will drag down the evolution speed of my Spirit. Therefore, if the Principal cannot grant my conditions today, then do not blame me for refusing to help."

As his voice fell, Lin Yan quietly gazed at Principal Yan Shaozhe, waiting for his reply.

And what he had just said was naturally a mixture of truth and falsehood.

The actual situation was that when the Emperor Flame Seed division secret technique was first created, it indeed damaged the Spirit Origin, but after discovering the drawback, Lin Yan had long since set about solving it and erased this flaw.

To this day, when he executed this secret technique again, it had long been as simple as eating and drinking, and there would no longer be any cost at all.

But Lin Yan naturally would not tell Principal Yan Shaozhe these things; otherwise, how could Lin Yan ask for a price?!

"Could it be that I should say: Hey, old man! Bend over for Your Daddy! I am here to loot your gold coins?!"

Being stared at steadily by Lin Yan, Principal Yan Shaozhe's heart twitched. He originally wanted to wave the moral big stick again and talk to Lin Yan about what the Spirit of dedication was.

But thinking of the black-bellied temperament of the kid in front of him, and matching his posture of 'the moment you open your mouth to talk nonsense, I will turn around and leave', he could ultimately only sheepishly give up.

Principal Yan Shaozhe squeezed out a smile even more forced than before and began to cry poverty listlessly: "Xiao Lin, state your conditions first. I won't hide it from you, although I am the Principal of the Martial Soul Department, I am actually strapped for cash and really not wealthy!"

A miser would cry poverty all day even if guarding a mountain of gold, so Lin Yan was naturally unmoved by this.

However, as for acting, although Lin Yan was not professionally trained, he understood a thing or two.

He immediately slowed his tone and said gently, "Principal, rest assured, I also understand your difficulties. I only have three simple little requests. As long as you agree, I will definitely help with this favor!"

Facing Principal Yan Shaozhe's gaze full of suspicion, Lin Yan slowly uttered his 'little requests'.

"The first is that a friend of mine has now broken through level forty and needs to go to the Extreme North to hunt for a spirit ring. I hope you can arrange a powerhouse with at least Spirit Douluo cultivation to make a trip with us."

After hearing the first condition, Principal Yan Shaozhe was stunned. He hadn't expected Lin Yan's condition to be so simple?!

Could it really be that he had wronged Lin Yan?

Was he actually a reasonable 'good student'?!

Most importantly, Lin Yan's first request didn't require him to pay out of his own pocket at all. As the dignified Principal of the Martial Soul Department, dispatching a Spirit Douluo on an 'official errand' was hardly a big deal!

Therefore, regarding this, Principal Yan Shaozhe immediately agreed in one breath, fearing that Lin Yan would go back on his word.

Lin Yan nodded, his expression unchanged, and continued: "As for this second one, it is not a difficult matter for you, Principal."

"That is, I have always attached great importance to the tempering of my Physical Body, so I need long-term dietary supplements for nourishment, but my hands are tight at present, sigh!"

At the same time, seemingly noticing Principal Yan Shaozhe's concerns, Lin Yan immediately added: "Of course, rest assured, what I need is not some peerless treasure; most of the medicinal diet formulas only require ordinary herbs, as well as some thousand-year and ten-thousand-year Spirit Beast meat."

While speaking, Lin Yan pulled out a 'cookbook' from his storage spirit tool and handed it to Principal Yan Shaozhe.

After Principal Yan Shaozhe took the 'cookbook' and flipped through it, he found that it was indeed as Lin Yan said, and immediately waved his hand to decisively agree: "This matter is easy to handle. I will instruct the cafeteria to take charge of this later. During your time in the outer courtyard, all medicinal and dietary expenses can be billed to my account."

Just as the other party's voice fell, Lin Yan smiled and added as if suddenly remembering something: "That's right, Principal, my appetite... is a tiny, little bit big."

Hearing this, Principal Yan Shaozhe didn't take it to heart. In his view, no matter how big the appetite of a mere Spirit Elder like Lin Yan could be, how much could it possibly be?

Little did he know how grand he was being today, and how much he would regret it when he saw Lin Yan's 'meal expenses' for the first month.

Lin Yan's third spirit ring had already reached over seven thousand years, which was much higher than the fourth spirit ring of ordinary Spirit Masters.

This also meant that the strength of Lin Yan's Physical Body had already surpassed most combat Spirit Ancestors, and even now, after absorbing the third spirit ring, he could not fall behind compared to some non-attack system Spirit Kings!

The core root of why he was able to temper such a Physical Body was the Qi and blood Cultivation Technique that he began exploring and creating since the beginning of his cultivation—the Body Forging Art!

Furthermore, after countless rounds of polishing and optimization during cultivation, his Body Forging Art had now iterated from the initial version 1.0 to version 2.3.

However, the problem that followed was the soaring consumption of resources required for cultivation.

As for the dietary supplement formula he had just handed to Principal Yan Shaozhe, it was precisely what he tailored for himself by combining the characteristics of his own Cultivation Technique.

His medical skills over so many years were not learned in vain; in his past life, prolonged illness made him a patient-turned-doctor, and he had read countless traditional Chinese medicine classics.

In this life, combining his past life's traditional Chinese medicine theory with the native medicine of the Douluo Continent to master them comprehensively and bring forth the new through the old, Lin Yan could consider himself able to say 'slightly understand' in a humblebragging manner on the path of medicine.

And as the saying goes, medicine and martial arts are inseparable. Deep cultivation in medical skills not only allowed Lin Yan to control his Physical Body more precisely, but at the same time, his ability to create the Body Forging Art that integrates nourishing and training was inseparable from the support of related theories.

At this time, after hearing Lin Yan's first two 'little requests', Principal Yan Shaozhe only felt that the youth before him was a promising lad who knew how to sympathize with his 'not easy' situation.

"Oh! Lord Sea God above!"

"Look! What a good child who knows how to think for 'others'!"

Subsequently, under the indication of the smiling Principal Yan Shaozhe, Lin Yan continued: "Principal, my last condition is that I want the viewing rights to the Library of Shrek's inner and outer courtyards, as well as all Soul Guidance Arrays on the side of the Soul Tool Department!"

As soon as these words came out, Principal Yan Shaozhe's brows instantly furrowed.