The System Arrives: Leading My Clan to Become the Strongest

18: Chapter 18 Being TargetedAfter Jiang Chen appeared,

a sneaky figure headed toward a courtyard in the market.

Upon reaching the courtyard, they knocked on the door. A man who looked like a street thug opened the gate and looked at the person before him.

”Jia the Third, what are you doing here?”

The thug-like man asked the person at the door.

”Is Lord Hu in? I have urgent business with him.”

Jia the Third said with a smile.

”Come in.”

Without blocking him, the man led Jia the Third inside.

”Who is it?”

Zhao Hu’s voice came from within.

”Lord Hu, it’s Jia the Third. He says he has something to tell you.”

Soon, the two entered a room. Zhao Hu was sitting in a large chair, looking at the two men who appeared.

”Jia the Third, what’s the matter?”

Zhao Hu asked.

”Lord Hu, those two fat sheep from a few days ago have appeared.”

As soon as Jia the Third finished speaking, Zhao Hu stood up.

”You mean those two!”

At this, a fierce light flashed in Zhao Hu’s eyes.

”Yes, Lord Hu. However, only one came today; the old one wasn’t seen.”

Jia the Third said cautiously.

”We can’t let even one go. Jia the Third, if we get our hands on this fat sheep, I’ll credit you with a great service.”

Zhao Hu patted Jia the Third’s shoulder and said.

”Thank you, Lord Hu! Thank you, Lord Hu! It’s only right.”

Jia the Third felt bitter inside, but he still maintained a smile on his face.

What did ’credit him with a service’ mean? What about the benefits? How would they be split? But he didn’t dare say it out loud. In the entire market, only Lord Hu did this kind of business.

He only hoped he would be given a sip of the soup in the end.

”Where is the target now?”

Zhao Hu asked.

”He entered the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower. He looks even fatter than last time.”

Jia the Third spoke again.

”Good. Xiao Ge, notify the others. Go to the entrance of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower and keep a close eye. Notify me as soon as he comes out.”

Zhao Hu said to the thug beside him.

”Alright, Lord Hu. I’ll go right now.”

After Xiao Ge finished speaking, he left the room to notify the others.

”You go and keep watch too. You won’t be left out when the time comes.”

Looking at Jia the Third, Zhao Hu spoke again.

”Alright, alright. I’ll go right now.”

Jia the Third bowed respectfully while hurriedly backing out of the room, then ran quickly toward the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower.

”Senior, what do you need?”

Seeing Jiang Chen enter, an Attendant came forward to inquire.

Jiang Chen’s temperament was too refined; he clearly wasn’t an ordinary person. The Attendants working here were naturally not ordinary either, all possessing the strength of the third level of the Qi Refining stage.

Since he couldn’t sense how strong Jiang Chen was, it could only mean the man was a Cultivator more powerful than himself. Thus, he took the initiative to ask when he saw Jiang Chen enter.

”Hello, do you sell Spirit Guiding Formations here?”

Jiang Chen asked directly. At the Foundation Establishment Realm, he feared no one except that Golden Core True Person in the City Lord’s Mansion of Tianfeng City, so there was no need for him to be overly cautious.

”We do. Please follow me.”

Hearing Jiang Chen’s request, the Attendant led him to the second floor, to a place where Formations were displayed.

Arriving before a Formation, the Attendant spoke:

”Senior, this is a First-Rank Spirit Guiding Formation. The price is 800 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.”

”Do you have any Second-Tier ones?”

Looking at the First-Rank Spirit Guiding Formation, Jiang Chen was somewhat disappointed. A First-Rank Spirit Guiding Formation was simply not enough.

As for Third-Tier, if he dared to ask, that Golden Core from the City Lord’s Mansion might come looking for him the next moment. He didn’t yet have the strength to contend with a Golden Core.

”That... Senior, we don’t.”

Hearing Jiang Chen’s inquiry, the Attendant gave a wry smile. What was with this Senior? Did he actually have a Tier 2 Spiritual Vein? One should know that their Tianfeng City only had one Tier 2 Spiritual Vein.

”However, Senior, our Ten Thousand Treasures Tower is holding an auction tonight, and there is a Second-Tier Spirit Guiding Formation up for auction.”

As if remembering something, the Attendant spoke again.

”Oh? Tonight? Then I’ll return in the evening.”

Jiang Chen prepared to leave after speaking.

”Wait, Senior. This is the entry token for the auction. Please keep it safe.”

After saying this, the Attendant handed Jiang Chen a wooden token.

Jiang Chen glanced at it; the three words ’Ten Thousand Treasures Tower’ were carved on it.

Jiang Chen took it and then left the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower.

Just after exiting the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, Jiang Chen felt several gazes observing him.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly and walked toward a restaurant across the street. He didn’t care about those gazes at all; they were just a few Qi Refining stage ants.

Entering the restaurant, he found a seat by the window and sat down. Soon, a pot of wine and a few side dishes were served.

”Please enjoy.”

Jiang Chen poured himself a cup of wine and took a sip. The taste was quite good; it didn’t have the pungency of his previous life, but rather a sweet sensation. Moreover, this wine was actually filled with Spiritual Energy.

Cultivators certainly knew how to enjoy themselves. Previously, when he was with the Jiang Family in Tianlin City, he had never drunk wine containing Spiritual Qi.

Mainly because the Jiang Family was too weak back then; they didn’t even have enough Spirit Stones to buy Spirit Medicine, let alone anything else.

”Damn, what is this guy doing? Here we are keeping watch, and he’s just sitting there eating and drinking.”

At the restaurant entrance, a man complained incessantly.

”Alright, keep a close eye. If something goes wrong, it’ll be hard to explain to Lord Hu.”

The other person quickly stopped him.

”I’ll definitely show him what’s what once he leaves the city.”

The man cursed fiercely.

Amidst that man’s constant grumbling, Jiang Chen finally walked out of the restaurant.

Seeing Jiang Chen come out, the two men’s eyes lit up. They stared intently, afraid of missing him.

Jiang Chen paid them no mind. Checking the time, there was still a long while until evening. He walked along the market street and came to a stall.

After a casual scan, he didn’t find any treasures.

Jiang Chen continued forward, looking through the stalls one by one.

After a full circuit, Jiang Chen gave up. These stalls were all set up by Qi Refining Cultivators. For his current cultivation, there wasn’t a single thing here he could fancy.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen returned to the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower once more.

”Senior.”

Seeing Jiang Chen enter, it was the same Attendant as before.

”Show me which Medicinal Pills are suitable for Qi Refining Cultivators to consume.”

Thinking that he still had a large group of people to support in his Family, Jiang Chen felt he could prepare some in advance.

To do a good job, one must first sharpen one’s tools. If he wanted to develop the wilderness, he had to first raise the Clan Members’ cultivation.

And the best way to raise cultivation was to consume Medicinal Pills.

”Certainly, Senior. Please follow me.”

After speaking, the Attendant led Jiang Chen to a place where Medicinal Pills were displayed.

”This is the qi gathering pill, suitable for Cultivators in the early stages of Qi Refining to increase their cultivation speed.”

The Attendant began his introduction.

”Do you have anything with better effects, like the yellow dragon pill?”

Jiang Chen interrupted and asked directly. Mainly, the effects of the qi gathering pill were too slow; one would only consider it if they didn’t have many Spirit Stones. He wasn’t lacking now, so he naturally wanted the best.

”Senior must be joking. Rare Medicinal Pills like the yellow dragon pill are bought as soon as they appear; it’s impossible for them to remain until now.”

The Attendant said with a smile, though he was complaining in his heart. Why did it feel like this Senior knew nothing? A Medicinal Pill like the yellow dragon pill could allow one to directly break through a minor Realm. Every time one appeared, it was snatched up by the Foundation Establishment Families in the city.

Why was the younger generation of Foundation Establishment Families significantly stronger than others? Wasn’t it because they had been consuming these top-grade Medicinal Pills since they were young?

If it weren’t for the fact that their city was so remote, even they wouldn’t be able to get their hands on more than a few yellow dragon pills.