Outside the ruined mountain gate of Qingyun Sect, the cold wind howled across the peaks.
Lin Chen didn't look back. As he walked away, the world's spiritual energy surged crazily toward him, as if the heavens were bowing before him. (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧
Behind him, Qingyun Sect was in chaos. The collapsed mountain gate, the shocked elders, the trembling disciples—all left dumbfounded by that one sword strike.
[Ding! Pay-to-Win Shop activated. Detected host's current status: Broke.]
[System Notification: Would you like to purchase the "Face-Slapping Starter Pack"?]
[Contents:
Ownership of Qingyun Sect's spiritual vein x1
100x price boost for recycling broken spiritual tools
Auto Treasure-Seeking Skill x1 Price: 1 billion System Coins]
Lin Chen smirked as the system panel flickered in his mind. He could almost imagine the looks on the elders' faces right now. (｡>∀<｡)
"Confirm purchase."
[Purchase successful! Qingyun Sect's spiritual vein ownership has been transferred to the host. All spiritual energy will now be absorbed by the host.]
[The sect's spiritual vein has been reclaimed. Qingyun Sect will suffer spiritual drought for the next 500 years.]
A thunderous roar echoed behind him. The earth trembled as the mountain range beneath Qingyun Sect cracked open. Streams of golden spiritual energy surged toward Lin Chen like a river.
"The spiritual vein... It's gone!"
"What's happening?!"
"It's him! Lin Chen did this!"
The Sect Master and elders panicked as if the sky had collapsed.
Lin Chen glanced back once, his gaze landing on the pale Shen Qingxue and the stunned Li Qingxuan.
"You broke off the engagement because you didn't want to be tied to a cripple."
"Now, I'm no longer a cripple."
"And Qingyun Sect isn't even qualified to keep the trash I left behind." (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
With those words, he took a step forward and vanished into the horizon, leaving nothing but wails and despair behind.
[Ding! Achievement unlocked: "Sold the Sect with One Sword"] [Reward: 2 billion System Coins. New feature unlocked: Cross-World Auction House]
...
Hundreds of miles away, deep in the Tianling Mountains.
Lin Chen sat cross-legged atop a lonely peak. The system panel automatically unfolded in his mind.
[Host Balance: 3.1 billion System Coins]
[Shop Features:
Technique Library
Weapon Vault
Bloodline Pool
Auction House
Fate-Rewriting Pavilion]
[Recommended Purchases:
Supreme VIP Bundle Includes: Invincible Identity x1, Destiny Female Leads x3 Price: 1 billion System Coins
Random Talent Lottery Guaranteed SSS-level Talent Price: 100 million System Coins
Spirit Realm Map Access Price: 500 million System Coins]
Lin Chen chuckled. "System, recommend a spending plan that will make the entire world lose their minds."
[Ding! Detected the host's desire for an extreme face-slapping experience. Custom package generated: "Ultimate Face-Slapping Bundle"]
[Contents:
Cross-World Auction House grand opening
Full exposure of Qingyun Sect's upper management secrets
Recycling and reselling of sect's spiritual tools in the Auction House Price: 1 billion System Coins]
"Buy it."
Under the starry night sky, Lin Chen smiled faintly. The universe reflected in his eyes.
"Since this world worships power, resources, and background..."
"Then I'll spend my way to the top."
—End of Chapter 2—