The biggest trouble for people sometimes lies in their own dissatisfaction.
At this moment, Chen An had this feeling.
After being taken to the auction house by Bai Changyue, he felt like he had opened up a whole new world.
It was like after being invincible in the previous version, he opened up a new instance.
In the previous version, being invincible was lonely, but in the next version, it became ordinary.
Chen An also had this strange feeling.
Clearly, back in Fengcheng County, he was still a small local tyrant. How did he end up like this after coming to Shangyuan County?
Poor!
That was the only feeling in Chen An's heart at the moment.
On the surface, he was a trusted guest of Miss Bai, with limitless prospects.
Behind the scenes, he was a ruthless expert in completing tasks in the dark, using any means necessary.
After a few more days passed and after a long period of struggling, Chen An finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"No, this efficiency is still too slow."
Chopping off the head of the mutated corpse, Chen An thought to himself.
In the past few days, he still doggedly completed tasks, although the results were meager, he finally succeeded once.
If nothing unexpected happened, this achievement should bring him a profit of seven hundred silver coins.
Seven hundred silver coins seemed like a lot.
But in reality?
It was only enough to buy a Body Tempering Pill.
Chen An felt like he was on the wrong path.
This way of making money was definitely not right.
Chen An fell into contemplation.
Calculating the days, without realizing it, he had been staying in the Bai family's residence for three months.
During these three months, through Bai Qing's connections, Chen An had met many martial artists, some of whom had reached the level of Internal Energy Completion.
But in Chen An's impression, these people were either rich or noble, or even if they came from ordinary families, as long as they reached this level, they were generally not lacking in money.
Even if they were short of money, they would not end up like Chen An, constantly struggling with these bounties.
One could see this from the martial artists stationed at the Qingfeng Tower for a long time.
There were many martial artists stationed at Qingfeng Tower, making a living by completing tasks and earning bounties here.
But overall, most of them were Body Forging martial artists. There were also quite a few Internal Energy martial artists, but only a few had reached the level of Internal Energy Small Completion, most were just considered Internal Energy martial artists.
As for Internal Energy Completion, there were naturally some, but most of them were not there to accept tasks, but to take charge of Qingfeng Tower's territory.
The benefits they received from overseeing the place were definitely better than running around like Chen An.
This definitely wasn't the right way to make money.
After careful consideration, Chen An discovered the difference.
People he knew seemed to come from wealthy backgrounds, like second-generation rich, with plenty of money at their disposal, such as Bai Qing.
Or they had several prosperous districts to draw income from, like some of the elders in the Bai family.
Or they acted as guest officials and high-level enforcers for other forces, enjoying direct offerings, like those guest officials supported by Qingfeng Tower.
In short, most of them had industries and power behind them.
Although Chen An might not be different from these people in terms of strength, there was a big difference in other aspects.
In the end, it was all about not daring to reveal his true strength.
In order to make everything reasonable, Chen An could not directly reveal his strength as an Internal Energy Completion, so naturally he could not enjoy the treatment of an Internal Energy Completion.
Otherwise, under normal circumstances, a follower at the Internal Energy Completion level should have already been entrusted with important tasks by Bai Qing, not to mention how many benefits they would receive, at least several prosperous districts would be readily available for Chen An to earn commission from.
How could it be as troublesome as it is now?
Thinking about it, there were only two solutions.
Either find other ways to make money, or find a way to rationalize his own strength.
Chen An decided to pursue both paths.
Finding other ways to make money was easy, but rationalizing his own strength was a bit difficult.
Thinking about it, Chen An looked ahead.
After absorbing the energy from the sinister creature in front of him, the template had been recharged.
Chen An subconsciously projected.
He thought it would be the same as before, but this time there were some new changes.
The projection column seemed to have changed.
"Hmm?"
Chen An looked at the projection column and could clearly see that the text on it was somewhat unique. The gray color had now been replaced with some color, turning into a colorful display, although there were still some traces of gray remaining.
It seemed like it was almost ready to be used.
This was a good sign.
Although it didn't offer much help to his current dilemma for the time being, it was still a good news.
Sighing quietly, Chen An chose to simulate directly.
Soon, the simulation ended.
"You have gained twenty points of Source Energy."
Twenty points of Source Energy seemed pretty good.
Chen An nodded, then got up and prepared to head towards the Bai family's residence.
Upon returning to the Bai family's residence, he noticed that the atmosphere seemed different today.
It was livelier than usual.
"There doesn't seem to be any celebration recently?"
Chen An was puzzled, thinking to himself.
Human joys and sorrows are not the same. At this moment, Chen An could not understand the joy and happiness of others.
Thus, he left and headed straight for his courtyard.
But before reaching the courtyard, he was stopped by someone, right outside his own door.
Being blocked at his own doorstep was not a very good thing, but Chen An couldn't get angry because it was Song Lao.
This was a big acquaintance.
Song Lao was still the same as before, dressed in a gray robe, looking very simple and old-fashioned. He appeared like an ordinary old man, but his face was smiling as he looked at Chen An.
His eyes seemed to be watching a junior, giving him a mysterious and profound appearance.
Of course, that was only in the eyes of others.
Although the past Chen An couldn't see through it, with his current situation, he could easily see through Song Lao's truth.
Not to the point of being defenseless, but having followed Miss Bai for many years, he wasn't that naive.
But ten moves should be about the limit.
Although the thought crossed his mind, Chen An maintained a smile on his face, just like in the past.
"How come Song Lao is here?"
He smiled and asked, showing a respectful attitude.
Regardless of anything, this was his teacher from some time ago and a person by Bai Qing's side, so for now, it was best to be honest.
Song Lao seemed content with Chen An's attitude, then continued speaking, "You haven't been at home recently?"
"No."
Chen An nodded, "There are some things, so I've been away."
These past days, he had been busy tracking that sinister creature outside, so naturally, he couldn't stay at home.
"I see."
Song Lao suddenly understood.
He didn't ask Chen An what he was doing outside, but followed up, saying, "The Patriarch has left seclusion, and the clan's grand competition is about to begin. Miss Qing hopes you will represent her in the competition. What do you think?"
"Hmm?"
Chen An was taken aback, "Clan competition? Can I participate?"
Why would someone surnamed Chen participate in the Bai family's competition?
"Of course."
Song Lao smiled, "You are Miss Qing's guest, so you are not an outsider to the Bai family. You are naturally allowed to participate in the clan's grand competition."
"And this competition is different from usual, it is designated by the Patriarch. If you can achieve some results, you will likely receive some good rewards."
"Miss Qing will also be very pleased."
The biggest trouble for people sometimes lies in their own dissatisfaction.
At this moment, Chen An had this feeling.
After being taken to the auction house by Bai Changyue, he felt like he had opened up a whole new world.
It was like after being invincible in the previous version, he opened up a new instance.
In the previous version, being invincible was lonely, but in the next version, it became ordinary.
Chen An also had this strange feeling.
Clearly, back in Fengcheng County, he was still a small local tyrant. How did he end up like this after coming to Shangyuan County?
Poor!
That was the only feeling in Chen An's heart at the moment.
On the surface, he was a trusted guest of Miss Bai, with limitless prospects.
Behind the scenes, he was a ruthless expert in completing tasks in the dark, using any means necessary.
After a few more days passed and after a long period of struggling, Chen An finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"No, this efficiency is still too slow."
Chopping off the head of the mutated corpse, Chen An thought to himself.
In the past few days, he still doggedly completed tasks, although the results were meager, he finally succeeded once.
If nothing unexpected happened, this achievement should bring him a profit of seven hundred silver coins.
Seven hundred silver coins seemed like a lot.
But in reality?
It was only enough to buy a Body Tempering Pill.
Chen An felt like he was on the wrong path.
This way of making money was definitely not right.
Chen An fell into contemplation.
Calculating the days, without realizing it, he had been staying in the Bai family's residence for three months.
During these three months, through Bai Qing's connections, Chen An had met many martial artists, some of whom had reached the level of Internal Energy Completion.
But in Chen An's impression, these people were either rich or noble, or even if they came from ordinary families, as long as they reached this level, they were generally not lacking in money.
Even if they were short of money, they would not end up like Chen An, constantly struggling with these bounties.
One could see this from the martial artists stationed at the Qingfeng Tower for a long time.
There were many martial artists stationed at Qingfeng Tower, making a living by completing tasks and earning bounties here.
But overall, most of them were Body Forging martial artists. There were also quite a few Internal Energy martial artists, but only a few had reached the level of Internal Energy Small Completion, most were just considered Internal Energy martial artists.
As for Internal Energy Completion, there were naturally some, but most of them were not there to accept tasks, but to take charge of Qingfeng Tower's territory.
The benefits they received from overseeing the place were definitely better than running around like Chen An.
This definitely wasn't the right way to make money.
After careful consideration, Chen An discovered the difference.
People he knew seemed to come from wealthy backgrounds, like second-generation rich, with plenty of money at their disposal, such as Bai Qing.
Or they had several prosperous districts to draw income from, like some of the elders in the Bai family.
Or they acted as guest officials and high-level enforcers for other forces, enjoying direct offerings, like those guest officials supported by Qingfeng Tower.
In short, most of them had industries and power behind them.
Although Chen An might not be different from these people in terms of strength, there was a big difference in other aspects.
In the end, it was all about not daring to reveal his true strength.
In order to make everything reasonable, Chen An could not directly reveal his strength as an Internal Energy Completion, so naturally he could not enjoy the treatment of an Internal Energy Completion.
Otherwise, under normal circumstances, a follower at the Internal Energy Completion level should have already been entrusted with important tasks by Bai Qing, not to mention how many benefits they would receive, at least several prosperous districts would be readily available for Chen An to earn commission from.
How could it be as troublesome as it is now?
Thinking about it, there were only two solutions.
Either find other ways to make money, or find a way to rationalize his own strength.
Chen An decided to pursue both paths.
Finding other ways to make money was easy, but rationalizing his own strength was a bit difficult.
Thinking about it, Chen An looked ahead.
After absorbing the energy from the sinister creature in front of him, the template had been recharged.
Chen An subconsciously projected.
He thought it would be the same as before, but this time there were some new changes.
The projection column seemed to have changed.
"Hmm?"
Chen An looked at the projection column and could clearly see that the text on it was somewhat unique. The gray color had now been replaced with some color, turning into a colorful display, although there were still some traces of gray remaining.
It seemed like it was almost ready to be used.
This was a good sign.
Although it didn't offer much help to his current dilemma for the time being, it was still a good news.
Sighing quietly, Chen An chose to simulate directly.
Soon, the simulation ended.
"You have gained twenty points of Source Energy."
Twenty points of Source Energy seemed pretty good.
Chen An nodded, then got up and prepared to head towards the Bai family's residence.
Upon returning to the Bai family's residence, he noticed that the atmosphere seemed different today.
It was livelier than usual.
"There doesn't seem to be any celebration recently?"
Chen An was puzzled, thinking to himself.
Human joys and sorrows are not the same. At this moment, Chen An could not understand the joy and happiness of others.
Thus, he left and headed straight for his courtyard.
But before reaching the courtyard, he was stopped by someone, right outside his own door.
Being blocked at his own doorstep was not a very good thing, but Chen An couldn't get angry because it was Song Lao.
This was a big acquaintance.
Song Lao was still the same as before, dressed in a gray robe, looking very simple and old-fashioned. He appeared like an ordinary old man, but his face was smiling as he looked at Chen An.
His eyes seemed to be watching a junior, giving him a mysterious and profound appearance.
Of course, that was only in the eyes of others.
Although the past Chen An couldn't see through it, with his current situation, he could easily see through Song Lao's truth.
Not to the point of being defenseless, but having followed Miss Bai for many years, he wasn't that naive.
But ten moves should be about the limit.
Although the thought crossed his mind, Chen An maintained a smile on his face, just like in the past.
"How come Song Lao is here?"
He smiled and asked, showing a respectful attitude.
Regardless of anything, this was his teacher from some time ago and a person by Bai Qing's side, so for now, it was best to be honest.
Song Lao seemed content with Chen An's attitude, then continued speaking, "You haven't been at home recently?"
"No."
Chen An nodded, "There are some things, so I've been away."
These past days, he had been busy tracking that sinister creature outside, so naturally, he couldn't stay at home.
"I see."
Song Lao suddenly understood.
He didn't ask Chen An what he was doing outside, but followed up, saying, "The Patriarch has left seclusion, and the clan's grand competition is about to begin. Miss Qing hopes you will represent her in the competition. What do you think?"
"Hmm?"
Chen An was taken aback, "Clan competition? Can I participate?"
Why would someone surnamed Chen participate in the Bai family's competition?
"Of course."
Song Lao smiled, "You are Miss Qing's guest, so you are not an outsider to the Bai family. You are naturally allowed to participate in the clan's grand competition."
"And this competition is different from usual, it is designated by the Patriarch. If you can achieve some results, you will likely receive some good rewards."
"Miss Qing will also be very pleased."
