Chapter 9 Resources
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After Justin Welan finished speaking, Jack Clark curiously asked, "How much is the cheapest resource for replenishing Qi Blood?"
"The cheapest one?"
Justin Welan thought for a moment, "Currently, there are seven types of resources suitable for our Foundation Establishment, and the cheapest one is the Deer Velvet from Protection Group Company, only ten thousand yuan per portion."
"Taking one portion can maintain the consumption of Qi Blood transfer for five consecutive turns, which is quite cost-effective."
Farewell!
Upon hearing that even the cheapest Qi Blood resource cost ten thousand yuan, Jack Clark knew that it was something he couldn't afford.
Only Doris Clark in his family had an income.
As a junior manager at Metal Company, Doris Clark made about seven thousand yuan a month, and after deducting insurance and family expenses, only a small amount was left.
This was even considering that the two brothers' education was free, only requiring payment for meals.
Ten thousand yuan might not be much for people in families as rich as Crystal Lewis's, but for Jack Clark's family, it was a large sum of money.
Not to mention that a portion of Deer Velvet could only sustain five Qi Blood transfers, it was truly burning money.
"Mr. Willard, thanks for the heads up. I have something to do, so I'll be taking my leave," Jack Clark said as he patted Justin Welan on the shoulder and left with his shoulder bag.
Mr. Willard, am I really that old?
Watching Jack Clark's departing figure, Justin Welan was disheveled in the wind, not understanding how a youth in the prime of his life like himself suddenly turned into 'Mr. Willard', am I not handsome?
Walking past the school playground, Jack Clark was pondering what Justin Welan had said earlier.
Clearly, Justin Welan must have noticed Jack practicing forcefully transferring Qi Blood in the afternoon, and being obviously weakened after cultivation, so he purposely waited outside to catch him.
Although they had only interacted for a few days, the two hit it off well and had some understanding of each other's circumstances.
For example, Justin Welan knew that Jack seemed to be unaware of many common cultivation knowledge, so he specifically came over to remind him, to avoid rushing his cultivation and damaging his body.
He also told him that if he really wanted to speed up his Cultivation progress, he could buy some resources to supplement his Qi Blood.
Unfortunately, Jack Clark had no money.
Even without using resources, with the current pace of systematic Cultivation, he was confident of achieving Foundation Establishment within a month.
However, Jack made a note of this kindness and regarded the guy as a true friend; hence his address shifted from classmate to 'Mr. Willard'.
No help for it, who would call someone so mature-looking?
After five o'clock, Jack Clark came home carrying two shopping bags, first delivering a large plate of fish meat upstairs.
In the fish tank, the Hexagon Salamander that had grown to twenty-two centimeters lifted its head, looking at the piece of fish meat falling from 'outside', opened its mouth, and bit.
The taste buds of the Salamander differed from humans, and Jack's consciousness could feel the fresh and tender taste coming through as the fish meat entered its mouth, delicious...
Well, the Salamander's taste buds found it delicious; normal people would only find this kind of frozen raw fish meat to be fishy and cold.
After gobbling down a large plate of fish meat, the Salamander Avatar expanded to twenty-four centimeters long, its head already the size of an egg, more than double that of a few days ago.
It's fast. Glancing at the 7 pm of accumulated Evolution value, Jack nodded in satisfaction.
"Bro, I'm back!"
A little past six o'clock, Glenn Clark came into the house, bursting with energy and sweating profusely, clearly having been up to some roughhousing with his friends on the way.
"You're back."
Jack, who was busy cooking in the kitchen, replied without turning his head, "Go wash your hands, and help me set the tableware."
"Got it."
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Glenn Clark threw his backpack onto the sofa, then washed his hands and came to the kitchen to help.
Holding the bowl and chopsticks, Glenn approached Jack with curiosity and asked, "Bro, you've been cultivating for two days, how do you feel, have you become very powerful?"
Jack glanced at him and said irritably, "Do you think I'm cultivating some immortal Cultivation Method that allows me to fly and tunnel through the earth in just two days?"
"Heh, isn't True Martial supposed to be amazing?" Glenn chuckled.
Perhaps it was because of the merger of memories, but Jack didn't need to pretend much, naturally blending into this family.
It was just that suddenly having a mother felt a little unusual.
After all, he was well into his twenties before he was reincarnated.
By 6:30 pm, when Jack had finished cooking, Doris Clark also returned from work. Around the dining table, she inquired about Jack's study progress and whether he had adapted to school.
After taking a bath past 7 pm, Jack sat on the bed, preparing for cultivation.
At that moment, a knocking sound came from outside, followed by Doris's voice, "Jack, have you gone to sleep?"
"Not yet."
Then Doris opened the door and walked in with a bank card in her hand.
Jack looked at her, puzzled, "Mom, what's wrong?"
As she saw her son sitting cross-legged, ready to cultivate, Doris said gently, "Today at work, Sister Vale told me that starting high school and cultivating True Martial Arts, one needs to supplement Qi Blood."
"Sister Vale's son started Senior One a few years ago, and he bought something called Sword Tiger Paste, a Qi Blood resource."
"They say the effects are very good, but it's quite expensive, and since her son didn't have the cultivation talent, he ended up focusing on academic studies."
While speaking, Doris handed the card to Jack, "I don't know much about these things, so I can't help you much with cultivation."
"However, there should be classmates in your school who are using these resources; you can ask them which ones are better."
"The day after tomorrow is Saturday, and this card contains more than ninety thousand, the PIN is your birthday. If you feel it's necessary, go ahead and buy some to consume."
Looking at the bank card handed over to him, Jack fell silent for a moment. This sum of money must be all the savings that Doris had accumulated over the years.
"Mom, I don't need it."
Jack shook his head slightly and pushed the card back, "A classmate already mentioned the Qi Blood resources to me today, but I don't need them."
"You don't need them?" Doris was puzzled.
Jack nodded, "The need for Qi Blood resources arises in two scenarios: one, if the talent is not adequate and resources are required to compensate for the foundation."
"The other is having good talent, where supplemental Qi Blood is for accelerating cultivation progress, aiming to establish a foundation earlier than others, always wanting to be a step ahead."
"In my case, I have some cultivation talent, but I am not a genius, so it is fine for me to follow the standard cultivation process, there's no need to compete with others."
"Jack, are you sure you don't need Qi Blood resources?"
"Don't worry about the money, if you think this isn't enough, I can borrow some from Sister Vale and the others," Doris hesitated, knowing that her son has always been physically weak.
Jack felt a mix of emotion and helplessness, "Mom, I really don't need it."
Finally, after Jack's persuasion, Doris reluctantly believed that he truly did not need to supplement his Qi Blood and left with doubts in her mind.
Jack hadn't lied to her; he indeed didn't need it.
Even if he used the ninety thousand, it would only allow him to establish a foundation half a month earlier. After all, after mastering the Body Casting Skill, one still needs to meditate spiritually to form the Lotus Stand.
And the cultivation of True Martial Arts only begins after establishing a foundation.
Therefore, there was no need to "deplete the family's wealth" to fight for this bit of time.