Chapter 96: Making a Fortune

The leading Jun Family Expert swept a chilling gaze toward Chen Chuan, speaking in an unquestionable, commanding tone:

"Kid, hand over the Void Star Fruit you just collected."

"A divine item like this is not something an ant in the First Level of the Void Breaking Realm from the Lower Realm is qualified to possess."

"Otherwise, die!"

The terrifying killing intent felt substantial, nearly freezing the space around Chen Chuan.

Facing three experts in the Middle to Late Stage of the Transcendence Realm, one of whom was at the Peak of the Ninth Level of the Transcendence Realm, Chen Chuan frowned deeply.

With his current strength, the hope of escaping from these three was extremely slim.

Just as he was figuring out how to escape, Gu Yue’s clear and firm voice rang out again:

"Stop! Chen Chuan is my friend, Gu Yue’s friend! Jun Family members, what is the meaning of attacking my friend?"

She stepped forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with Chen Chuan.

Although her Spiritual Qi consumption was immense, the nobility and majesty belonging to a Princess of the Tianyu Divine Dynasty were fully displayed.

The two Transcendence Realm Ninth Level Peak guards behind her also timely released their powerful Aura, looking coldly at the three Jun Family members.

"Tianyu Divine Dynasty? Princess Gu Yue?"

The faces of the three Jun Family Experts instantly changed.

They naturally recognized Gu Yue and were even clearer about the strength of the two guards beside her.

Although the Jun Family did not fear the Tianyu Divine Dynasty, the current situation favored the opponent.

The opponent had two Peak guards of the same rank, plus Chen Chuan, whose depth was unknown. If they truly started fighting, the three of them would certainly not come out ahead.

The leading Jun Family Expert’s expression shifted several times. He finally forcefully suppressed the greed and anger in his heart and let out a cold snort:

"Since he is a friend of Princess Gu Yue, we will give the Princess Face today. Let’s go!"

After speaking, the three of them took a deep look at Chen Chuan, seemingly engraving his appearance into their minds.

The three figures then flickered, turning into three streaks of light and rapidly departing.

The crisis resolved, Chen Chuan let out a breath and looked at Gu Yue beside him, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He cupped his hands and said solemnly, "Thank you, Miss Gu Yue, for your assistance. Chen Chuan will bear this in mind."

Gu Yue turned around, revealing a faint smile on her face, like melting ice and snow:

"Brother Chen, there’s no need to be polite. It was merely upholding justice when seeing injustice. Besides, I truly want to make a friend like you, Brother Chen."

Her smile was sincere, and her eyes were clear.

Chen Chuan secretly activated the Eye of Wisdom to observe Gu Yue’s Qi mechanism.

He found that her words were true; she genuinely wanted to make friends and held no malice or schemes.

Chen Chuan’s favorable impression grew, and he smiled. "It is Chen Chuan’s honor to have a friend like Miss Gu Yue."

He paused, recalling the information the Eye of Wisdom had previously provided.

This Void Star Fruit was extremely beneficial for cultivating the Golden Sacred Body.

As for himself, improving his cultivation mainly relied on the System’s krypton gold feature.

Although these Heaven and Earth Spirit Medicines were precious, the efficiency of converting them into strength was far inferior to directly absorbing Source Stones.

Thinking of this, he made a decision.

"Miss Gu Yue," Chen Chuan took out the Void Star Fruit, which had just come into his possession and was still emitting Chaos starlight. "This fruit should be greatly beneficial to your Sacred Body, right?"

Gu Yue was slightly stunned and nodded:

"That’s right. The Origin Power of the stars contained within the Void Star Fruit can purify my Sacred Blood and stabilize the Foundation of my Sacred Body. It is indeed something I urgently need."

She looked at Chen Chuan with some confusion, not understanding why he suddenly asked this.

Furthermore, she had another doubt: how did Chen Chuan see that she possessed the Golden Sacred Body?

Gu Yue became even more curious about Chen Chuan.

Chen Chuan said directly, "Since that’s the case, how about I sell this Void Star Fruit to you?"

"What? Sell it to me?" Hearing this, Gu Yue’s beautiful eyes widened instantly, her pretty face filled with astonishment and disbelief.

She suspected she had heard incorrectly.

Such a precious Spirit Fruit, which countless people would risk their lives to compete for, he was actually going to sell immediately after acquiring it?

Gu Yue was full of doubt. "You’re not joking, are you? If you consume it yourself, it would be greatly beneficial to your cultivation."

Chen Chuan smiled, his tone casual yet firm. "My path of Cultivation is different from ordinary people; I don’t have a great need for this kind of Spirit Medicine. I only want Source Stones."

"Only Source Stones?" Gu Yue found it even more incredible.

Although Source Stones were also hard currency, their value was simply incomparable to a top-tier Spirit Medicine like the Void Star Fruit, which was extremely rare to encounter.

She scrutinized Chen Chuan, and after confirming he wasn’t joking, her expression became strange.

"Chen Chuan, you truly are a... marvelous person." She thought for a long time before coming up with this word to describe him. "Alright, since Brother Chen is willing to part with it, I naturally couldn’t ask for more. Name your price."

Chen Chuan waved his hand. "Just give me what you think is fair, as long as the price is reasonable. Oh, right."

As if remembering something, he added, "If the price is suitable, I also have a stalk of Nine Revolutions Soul Returning Grass here that I can sell to you together."

"Nine Revolutions Soul Returning Grass?" Gu Yue was shocked again.

This was a life-saving Divine Medicine capable of regrowing flesh on white bones and reviving the dead. Its value, in some circumstances, was even higher than the Void Star Fruit.

Just how many good things did he possess?

And why did he want to exchange them all for ordinary Source Stones?

Gu Yue felt that her years of understanding had been completely overturned today.

She took several deep breaths to calm her turbulent emotions, forcing a wry smile:

"Brother Chen, I truly cannot see through you. Others beg for these treasures and cannot obtain them, yet you... sigh."

She thought seriously for a moment and said frankly:

"To tell you the truth, Brother Chen, I don’t carry many Source Stones. I only have about 60,000 catties in total."

"If I were to use them to purchase the Void Star Fruit and the Nine Revolutions Soul Returning Grass, I’m afraid it would be far from enough to cover their true value..."

60,000 catties of Source Stones!

Chen Chuan’s heart stirred. This was equivalent to 60 billion gold tickets.

It was enough for him to significantly improve his cultivation.

For him, this was far more tangible than holding onto two Spirit Medicines he couldn’t use immediately.

"No matter. Just give me 60,000 catties of Source Stones first, and these two Spirit Medicines will belong to you, Miss."

"As for the remaining Source Stones you are willing to give, just owe them for now and pay later."

Chen Chuan said cheerfully, simultaneously handing over the Void Star Fruit and a Jade Box containing the Nine Revolutions Soul Returning Grass.

His main priority now was to increase his cultivation level.

Having observed Gu Yue with the Eye of Wisdom, he could tell she was a trustworthy person, which is why he was so straightforward.

Gu Yue accepted the two treasures, feeling as if she were dreaming.

She quickly checked her Storage Ring, handing a Storage Pouch filled with sparkling Source Stones to Chen Chuan, as if afraid he might go back on his word.

"The 60,000 Source Stones count as a partial payment. The remaining 140,000 Source Stones will certainly be paid in the future." Gu Yue said seriously, "Brother Chen, I have gained a huge advantage this time. Gu Yue has noted this favor."

The transaction was completed, and both parties were delighted.

Chen Chuan gained a large amount of Source Stones and felt satisfied.

As for the remaining 160,000 Source Stones, Chen Chuan could just go find Gu Yue and ask for them when he traveled to the Upper Realm later.

Gu Yue obtained the urgently needed Sacred Body resources and life-saving Divine Medicine, and was also overjoyed.

At the moment of parting, Gu Yue looked at Chen Chuan, her eyes clear and sincere:

"Chen Chuan, having parted today, I don’t know when we will meet again."

"I am Gu Yue, the Princess of the Tianyu Divine Dynasty. Should you ever come to the Tianyu Divine Dynasty in the future, you must come find me so I can fulfill my duties as a host."

Chen Chuan was too mysterious, and his strength was great, possessing immense potential. He was bound to achieve great things in the future.

Gu Yue even believed Chen Chuan was more of a Prodigy than those Heaven’s Chosen of the Desolate Heaven Immortal Domain.

Therefore, she sincerely wanted to make Chen Chuan her friend and form a connection.

Chen Chuan cupped his hands and smiled. "Definitely! Miss Gu Yue, take care!"

"Take care!"

Gu Yue took a deep look at Chen Chuan, seemingly intending to firmly remember this mysterious and powerful young man from the Lower Realm.

Only then did she and her two guards transform into streaks of light and vanish into the horizon.

Chen Chuan held the heavy Storage Pouch in his hand, feeling the surging Spiritual Qi emanating from the 100,000 catties of Source Stones inside, and a satisfied arc curved at the corner of his mouth.

Next, it was time to find a place to properly digest the gains from this trip.