LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 196
Chapter 196: Hundreds of Millions of Spirit Stones, 120,000 Soul Pearls, Worth Tens of Billions
Of course, what left the onlookers utterly dumbfounded wasn’t just the spirit stones.
Even though there were quite a few, they were seasoned folks and had seen their fair share of spirit stones.
However, when they laid eyes on that mountain of soul pearls, despite being somewhat prepared, they were still taken aback at that very moment.
“These spirit stones, there must be at least a hundred million low-grade ones, right?”
“At the very least, a hundred million stones. But if we’re talking about spirit stones, these don’t even compare to those IOUs.”
“In my opinion, that heap of sixth-level soul pearls is what’s truly valuable. If all of them were to be taken out of the royal tomb and sold, their value would be incalculable!”
“There must be over a hundred thousand soul pearls here, right? Even if each pearl is sold for a modest 100,000 spirit stones, that would make these soul pearls worth over ten billion low-grade spirit stones!”
Hiss~ “Ten billion? Are you serious, or is this one big joke?”
“Isn’t Prince Bei only at the Golden Core realm? Who in their right mind has ten billion spirit stones at that level? And he earned all of this on his own, mind you!”
Tsk tsk! “Terrifying! At this point, I can’t help but suspect the royal tomb was opened specifically for Prince Bei to seize opportunities. It’s downright savage!”
“This is merely the outer ring. I can’t even begin to imagine how many chances Prince Bei could snag in the inner circle!”
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Listening to the chatter around him, Qin Bei was feeling rather pleased.
In truth, he knew perfectly well just how many soul pearls he had sold, how many spirit stones he had collected, and how many IOUs he had.
Because everything had been meticulously recorded by Mu Zhaoxue and Ji Zhuyue.
The details were incredibly thorough.
The reason Qin Bei counted it all out loud in front of so many people? Well, what else could it be but to show off!
Of course, there was a more important reason—to annoy those who were not fond of him.
Take Qin Xiu, for instance.
Right now, Qin Xiu looked positively miserable.
Even though he was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, he had never witnessed such a grand spectacle.
In front of the crowd, Qin Bei bluntly laid out his final tally.
One hundred million spirit stones!
Two hundred million IOUs!
And twelve thousand sixth-level soul pearls!
Any single one of these would shock the crowd.
But when you added them all together? Well, everyone outright knelt.
This was beyond what a mere Golden Core young cultivator could handle.
Honestly, even Qin Bei himself hadn’t expected to get his hands on so many soul pearls.
“System, why aren’t there any items in the store to boost my soul power?”
After counting up his gains this time, Qin Bei silently inquired within.
One hundred twenty thousand soul pearls!
If he managed to take all of those out, even if he sold each for just fifty thousand spirit stones, that would equal six billion spirit stones!
That’s an immense fortune for Qin Bei.
If converted into krypton gold points? There wouldn’t be a shortage of those for quite a while.
He could spend them freely and boost his cultivation at will.
Thus, Qin Bei hesitated for a moment.
Enhancing his soul power was indeed vital, but those krypton gold points were pretty crucial too.
System: “The mall level is too low; at present, there are no items available to enhance soul power.”
The system’s response was straightforward.
With Qin Bei’s current Golden Core cultivation, the system was only level three.
So, it was perfectly normal that there weren’t any premium items to boost soul power.
Qin Bei: …
‘Looks like my plan to use krypton gold points for soul power enhancement has gone up in smoke.’
Qin Bei felt a tinge of disappointment.
After all, items from the system were significantly cheaper.
If there had been a way to boost soul power, it would’ve certainly been more cost-effective than using soul pearls.
But now, with the mall being too low-level and that high-tier stuff locked away, Qin Bei had no choice but to give up on that idea.
‘Honestly, even if I could take all these soul pearls out of the royal tomb, it’d still be up in the air whether I’d even get spirit stones for them.’
His thoughts then turned to Emperor Xia, who was even stingier than himself.
He seriously suspected that if he tried to carry these soul pearls out, Emperor Xia would be the first to confiscate them!
And whether he’d get reimbursed, let alone how much? Well, that entirely depended on Emperor Xia’s mood.
So ultimately, Qin Bei abandoned the idea of taking out the soul pearls.
Instead, he resolved to use all of them to increase his soul power.
This was the best way to make the most out of those pearls.
Thinking this way, Qin Bei started to get excited about what it would feel like when his soul power grew stronger.
…….
The Palace.
Inside a pavilion.
Everyone present was an experienced old man who had seen the world.
But today, Qin Bei made them re-evaluate the royal tomb trial.
It turned out that during this trial, it was indeed possible for someone to achieve such heights.
Not only could they amass a fortune in spirit stones, but they could also enhance their soul power!
Of course, boosting one’s reputation was also on the table.
“Your Majesty, what Prince Bei did will likely lead to heavy losses in the outer areas of the royal tomb!”
There remained a few sober individuals in the crowd.
Initially, they were pleased just to buy soul pearls from Qin Bei.
Yet as time passed, they grew increasingly alarmed.
Sixth-level soul pearls!
This wasn’t just some ordinary cabbage!
Wherever Prince Bei went, he essentially ransacked the place.
The outer areas of the entire royal tomb were practically emptied by him.
Emperor Xia glanced at the speaker, the Grand Elder of the Sword Sect.
Finding the anxious expressions of those present rather amusing, he pondered how just a few days ago, they thought this was a blessing, but now they saw it as a curse?
“Indeed, with a large number of sixth-level soul pearls taken, it will take at least thirty years to restore them to their former state. Even if they don’t fully recover, acquiring some low-level soul pearls would need at least ten years before the trials could start again.”
Emperor Xia revealed this without a hint of concealment, as it was impossible to hide such matters.
These trials had to be conducted every three years.
However, it was clear that the outer areas wouldn’t be ready for the next opening in three years.
“Doesn’t that mean we’re cutting off the path for future contenders?”
The Grand Elder frowned as he challenged this.
Not just him, but everyone in attendance was pretty upset.
Because Qin Bei’s plunder represented the fortunes of future geniuses bound to emerge from their sects.
“If you want the royal tomb’s outer area to open normally next time, you can lend a hand, and the royal family will cooperate.”
“As for my son, he has the capability to acquire soul pearls, and no one can dictate what he chooses to do. If such individuals arise in your sects in the future, the royal family won’t interfere; it all depends on these youngsters.”
Emperor Xia said dismissively.
At this point, things had gone too far for these folks to complain.
Naturally, Emperor Xia hoped the next opening of the royal tomb would occur as usual.
So, if the sects were willing to pitch in resources to accelerate the accumulation of spiritual energy, the royal family would certainly welcome it.
After all is said and done, they were the ones who stood to lose the most here.
As expected, when Emperor Xia issued this statement, the crowds fell silent.
They gulped down their criticisms.
Having already taken a hit, if they poured resources into the royal family again, they’d truly have been foolish!
As for why their sects didn’t produce another oddball like Qin Bei? That thought didn’t even cross their minds.
A bunch of old farts couldn’t wrap their heads around it, let alone the younglings in the sect.
None of them were even capable of putting up a fight.
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