Chapter 77

At this time, Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang, who were playing in the Tower of Trials, caught the attention of the three newcomers.

"Are those two students from Lingyun Academy?" Jiang Shengjun asked in surprise, noticing the cloud patterns on Gu Yunxi and Jiang Wanshang's clothing.

"They should be," Bu Lige responded uncertainly. Although they had met in the shop yesterday, they hadn't conversed much since everyone's attention was focused on the Tower of Trials. Besides, no cultivator would dare to pretend to be a member of Lingyun Academy.

Luo Chuan nodded, confirming, "They are from Lingyun Academy."

"The presence of Lingyun Academy here suggests that the peace in Jiuyao City won't last long," Bu Shiyi sighed.

Next came the time to eat instant noodles. After consuming the instant noodles and feeling the surge of spiritual power in their bodies, the three eagerly entered the Tower of Trials to start a new round of battles.

As time passed, Luo Chuan sat behind the counter, seemingly in a daze. Training requires a balance of effort and relaxation, much like playing games. After playing the game all day yesterday and starting again early this morning, Luo Chuan's spirit was indeed a bit fatigued. Although he seemed to be zoning out, he was actually digesting the experiences gained from the battles. Without mastering these experiences, continuing to fight would be futile.

Time flew by. Luo Chuan soon noticed something outside the store and turned his attention towards it. An old man with white hair and a beard appeared from the alley. It was Lao Bai.

Lao Bai immediately saw Luo Chuan behind the counter, hurried into the store, and respectfully said, "I have seen you, senior."

"I've told you, just call me 'boss,'" Luo Chuan replied lightly.

"Yes," Lao Bai answered repeatedly. He then stepped forward and placed a spatial ring in front of Luo Chuan. "These are the fifty thousand spirit crystals that His Majesty asked me to deliver to you."

Luo Chuan took the ring and put it away. He didn't intend to return the spatial ring, and Lao Bai didn't mention it.

"In addition, Ji Tianhao was crippled last night and has been sent to southern Xinjiang," Lao Bai continued.

Luo Chuan nodded, indicating he already knew.

This was Lao Bai's mission. Now that it was complete, his attention turned to the shop. Noticing the significant changes in Origin Mall, Bai Lao was visibly surprised. Many new items were present, items he had never seen before. They looked like special magic weapons, yet he couldn't sense the slightest aura from them.

"What's this?" Bai Lao suddenly noticed something unusual. He realized that the space inside the store seemed much larger than normal.

"Is there a spatial formation in the store?" Bai Lao was astonished. He couldn't imagine that the mysterious boss would use such a precious spatial formation in a small shop. He felt a pang of regret.

Bai Lao also noticed Bu Lige and the others immersed in the Tower of Trials, a look of deep curiosity on his face. They all wore silver helmets, and there were screens in front of them displaying their figures fighting monsters. Could they be experiencing what was shown on the screens? Bai Lao wondered.

At that moment, he recognized three familiar figures: Jiang Shengjun, the son of the Zuo Xiang, Bu Lige, and Bu Shiyi from the Zhennan Marquis Mansion.

"Boss, what are they doing?" Lao Bai asked curiously.

"Playing games," Luo Chuan replied casually.

"Playing games? What kind of game is this?" Lao Bai looked bewildered, unable to comprehend what he was seeing.