108: One hundred million taels of silver!

"Boom!"

As soon as the two rankings from Wanxiang Tower were released.

At this moment, the entire Nine Provinces instantly erupted in a world-shaking earthquake... Chuzhou, Yunchuan Prefecture City, this was the most prosperous central hub of Chuzhou, where countless Martial Artists came and went, and sometimes even Xiantian Grandmasters would occasionally make a surprise appearance; it was incredibly bustling.

And at the very center of this bustling Prefecture City, a massive building seemed to rise from the ground, standing tall upon the earth.

The massive building was over a hundred meters tall, divided into ten floors, with each floor being ten meters high, resembling a towering pagoda that pierced into the clouds and reached for the sky.

Inside and outside the building, on every pillar and wall, majestic and overbearing five-clawed golden dragons were carved, their Aura imposing and full of dignity.

This was the headquarters of the number one chamber of commerce in Chuzhou, the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce, which was considered a top-tier major power and chamber of commerce in the entire Nine Provinces—the Wanlong Tower!

And at this moment, inside a large and luxurious room in the Wanlong Tower.

Seven or eight beautiful women dressed in the signature yellow robes of the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce were holding documents and constantly reading their contents aloud.

In the room, a hunched, white-haired old woman was lying on a recliner, eyes closed in a light nap, quietly listening and occasionally giving simple replies based on the contents of the documents... "One month ago, a piece of Low Grade Xiantian Heaven And Earth Treasure, the 'water-fire origin lotus flower,' suddenly appeared in Qingshan Lake in Anyuan Prefecture."

"In order to fight for this treasure, our Wanlong Chamber of Commerce's Xiantian Grandmaster, 'Sky-Shattering Staff' Ling Hai, fought against Heavenly Mountain Sect's Xiantian Grandmaster, 'Falling Star Fist' Kun Long. Although he ultimately seized the water-fire origin lotus flower, he was also heavily injured and is currently recuperating within the tower."

"Immediately send Grandmaster Ling Hai three 'Seven-Revolution Rejuvenation Pills' for his recovery."

"Furthermore, of the Low Grade Xiantian Medicinal Pills refined from the water-fire origin lotus flower as the main ingredient this time, half the share shall go to the chamber of commerce, and the other half shall be given to Grandmaster Ling Hai according to the rules. There must be no mistakes!"

"Yes!"

"Twenty-three days ago, the chamber's Core Disciple, 'Nan Yuntian,' broke through to the Second Rank at only nineteen years old; his cultivation Aptitude is remarkable."

"Moreover, his willpower talent is also quite good. He has now reached the 250-meter level of the willpower stone pillar left by the Martial God, and there is hope for him to break through to the Xiantian realm in the future."

"Hmm, not bad! According to the chamber's rules, bestow upon Nan Yuntian two First Rank comprehension-type wuxin pills, ten First Rank cultivation-type Purple Dragon Pills, and five million taels of silver!"

"Yes!"

"Seven days ago, there were rumors in the Jianghu that in the Yanqi Volcano of Nanping Prefecture in Chuzhou, there were suspected..."

...In the room, the beautiful women reported one by one.

The contents were either battles between Xiantian Grandmasters or the birth of peerless prodigies with Xiantian potential; almost every matter was a major event capable of shaking an entire province.

However, in the eyes of the old woman, these matters didn't even qualify to make her Aura change or even lift her eyelids.

Because she was the President of the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce's main branch, ranked eleventh on the Heaven Ranking, and the world-renowned Innate Golden Core Grandmaster, the 'Demon-Subduing Staff'—Qin Shengnan!

"President! President! Good news! Incredible news!"

In the room, just as the yellow-robed young women were reporting one after another, a shout full of surprise and joy suddenly rang out from outside the door, instantly interrupting everyone's reports.

Seeing this, the white-haired old woman suddenly opened her cloudy eyes, a flash of intense anger crossing them, and then she waved her hand.

"Boom!"

Powerful Xiantian True Essence erupted, instantly blowing the door open. Then, the Xiantian True Essence acted like an invisible giant hand, rudely grabbing a middle-aged woman in yellow from outside and pulling her into the room, forcing her to kneel before the old woman's recliner.

"Zhihua, speak! What news is so important? To think you would ignore the rules and interrupt me while I'm handling matters?"

"You had better give me a convincing reason today; otherwise, hmph! You know the consequences."

The old woman spoke coldly, her aged and wrinkled face full of majesty.

As a powerhouse born from an orthodox great Family, Qin Shengnan had always placed the utmost importance on rules, majesty, and decorum.

If it weren't for the fact that this middle-aged woman had followed her for decades, Qin Shengnan would have executed her on the spot for that intrusion alone!

"Reporting to the President! It truly is incredible news!"

Seeing the old woman's cold and majestic face, the middle-aged woman in yellow didn't show her usual fear. Instead, her face remained flushed as she excitedly explained to the old woman:

"Just now, Wanxiang Tower updated this period's Top Ten Latent Dragon Rankings."

"Our Wanlong Chamber of Commerce's Saint-Grade contract Genius, the peerless Prodigy Lin Yi, has risen against the odds. Relying on his achievement of forcing back the Great Yuan Dynasty's First-Rank Master, 'green wind sword' Hou Wu, with a single saber strike at Wangwu Mountain a few days ago, he has ascended to third on the qingzhou latent dragon branch ranking and thirty-sixth on the nine provinces latent dragon general ranking at only sixteen years old!"

"What! Forcing back 'green wind sword' Hou Wu with one strike? Ascending to third on the qingzhou latent dragon branch ranking and thirty-sixth on the nine provinces latent dragon general ranking at sixteen?"

"Is... is this news real?"

Hearing the middle-aged woman's words, the white-haired old woman couldn't help but leap up from her recliner, her eyes fixed intently on the woman, filled with heat, wild joy, and shock.

"It's true! Absolutely true, President!"

Seeing this, the middle-aged woman in yellow also nodded excitedly:

"The Top Ten Latent Dragon Rankings of Wanxiang Tower have all been announced. This was seen with his own eyes by our Wanlong Chamber of Commerce's scout at the Wanxiang Tower headquarters. It absolutely cannot be false!"

"At this moment, the Wanxiang Tower branch in our Yunchuan Prefecture might have already started rush-printing the rankings into booklets, preparing to sell them to the many Martial Artists of the Third Rank and above in Yunchuan Prefecture!"

"Haha! Good, good, good! Heaven blesses my Wanlong Chamber of Commerce! Heaven blesses my Wanlong Chamber of Commerce!"

"With just a Saint-Grade contract, my Wanlong Chamber of Commerce has gained such a monstrous Genius!"

"To reach thirty-sixth on the nine provinces latent dragon ranking at sixteen, even the current number one on the Heaven Ranking, the old bald donkey Kong Wen known as the 'Dragon-Subduing Arhat,' didn't have such ability back then!"

"This Lin Yi has a limitless future! A limitless future! Haha!"

The white-haired old woman laughed heartily, her laughter ringing out!

At this moment, what majesty! What decorum! What rules! She didn't care about any of it anymore. She had only one thought in her mind—excitement!

To have a combat strength ranked thirty-sixth on the nine provinces latent dragon general ranking at sixteen, this talent definitely surpassed the vast majority of Innate Golden Cores. In the future, he would definitely have the hope of taking that final step and becoming the most Peak powerhouse in the entire Nine Provinces!

Before such a powerhouse, never mind an Innate Golden Core, even the number one on the Heaven Ranking would be nothing more than a large ant.

Such a powerhouse is the existence that truly dominates the fate of countless living beings in the Nine Provinces! An existence truly like a god!

Incredibly powerful!

Incredibly magnificent!

"Pass down the order!"

At this thought, the white-haired old woman's gaze immediately sharpened, and her expression became extremely solemn as she spoke:

"Young Master Lin Yi's Aptitude is world-shaking. It is the fortune of my Wanlong Chamber of Commerce to have been able to sign a contract between Young Master Lin Yi and our chamber."

"From this day forward, Young Master Lin Yi is the most honored ally of my Wanlong Chamber of Commerce. If anyone in our chamber dares to show even the slightest disrespect, they shall be dealt with for the crime of treason against the chamber."

"Furthermore, order Grandmaster 'Blazing God Palm' Bu Xiaotian to take one hundred million taels of silver and depart from the headquarters immediately, heading to the Heavenly Mountain Sect in Qingzhou to deliver it to Young Master Lin Yi."

"And tell Young Master Lin Yi that starting next year, my Wanlong Chamber of Commerce will send one hundred million taels of silver to him every year to serve as his cultivation resources!"

"Until he achieves the Xiantian realm, at which point my Wanlong Chamber of Commerce will have even more precious treasures to give him!"

"Yes, President!"

Hearing the white-haired old woman's words, the yellow-robed woman replied respectfully and loudly, then immediately went down to prepare.