Collecting Rent From All Realms, Even Empresses Must Pay Tribute
Ch. 77 - Taking Flight

Qiao Xin had expected Ye Chuan to be more hesitant. Seeing him so directly state his desire for money, she took out her phone.

"I only have a little over five hundred thousand yuan in cash right now, is that enough?"

"If you need more, I can have my butler prepare it." Qiao Xin thought Ye Chuan wasn't satisfied with the amount.

She didn't have much liquid cash on hand; most of her assets were in the bank and would take time to withdraw.

"Whoa? You even have a butler?" Ye Chuan immediately gave her his account number. 

"Five hundred thousand is fine, I'm not greedy. Just a small business, you know, whatever you can afford."

What kind of small business was this?

Did he regularly rescue people?

Qiao Xin suppressed her urge to retort and, after chatting for a bit, asked, "Can I add you on my contacts?"

"What for?" Ye Chuan took a step back.

Seeing Ye Chuan's guarded reaction, Qiao Xin was annoyed. 

Usually, people would jump at the chance to add her as a contact. Was he afraid she would eat him alive?

This was the first time Qiao Xin had felt slighted by a man, her charm seemingly unappreciated.

"Forget it, I'm glad to be rescued," Qiao Xin sighed. At least she was safe.

"How glad?" Ye Chuan casually asked.

Qiao Xin: "..."

Just then, red and blue lights flashed in the distance. The police car she had called had arrived.

"The police are here, you…" Qiao Xin turned to speak, but Ye Chuan had already vanished. 

She looked around, inside the car, at the field nearby, then at the men groaning on the ground.

Wait, where was he?

Such a big person, just gone?

The police car stopped, and a man in uniform hurried over. 

Seeing Qiao Xin, he quickly said, "CEO Qiao, we're sorry we're late, are you alright?"

Qiao Xin shook her head. "I'm fine."

She wasn't injured, just some rope marks. After all, these men were only supposed to kidnap her and hand her over to someone else, not harm her.

"Captain Zhang, these men all have broken bones," another officer said, walking over.

"Broken bones?" Captain Zhang was stunned. Qiao Xin was alone here, how could she have done this to three strong men?

Even a young man wouldn't be able to do this without a weapon, right?

Qiao Xin, thinking of the vanished Ye Chuan, sighed. "It's a long story. I was lucky, someone saved me."

"That person…"

"He left. Never mind that, let's go back," Qiao Xin shook her head and got into the police car.

But she still opened her phone, staring at the Pikachu profile picture of the person she had transferred the money to, lost in thought.

The three men were taken away by the police. The car remained at the scene as evidence and would be towed away after the investigation.

Not long after the police left, Ye Chuan emerged from the shadows.

"Not bad, not bad, not only did I reach Foundation Establishment, but I also earned five hundred thousand," Ye Chuan said, looking at the receding taillights of the police car.

It was indeed easier to make money when you were strong.

Maybe he should just wander around and see if he could rescue any damsels in distress.

But that was just a fleeting thought. 

How often did such heroic opportunities present themselves, and how often would he be lucky enough to stumble upon them?

Ye Chuan started checking his abilities after reaching Foundation Establishment.

Firstly, his physical and meridian strength had increased significantly. He now had enough spiritual energy to sustain sword flight for at least an hour or two.

Secondly, he could now release his divine sense and scan his surroundings.

"Divine sense…" Ye Chuan tried releasing his divine sense. 

Quickly, everything within a fifty-meter radius came into view, even small stones and crawling insects.

It was quite useful, but the range was limited to fifty meters. It seemed he needed to increase his cultivation to expand his divine sense.

And it consumed quite a bit of mental energy.

After familiarizing himself with his new strength, Ye Chuan checked his divine ability.

Heaven-Grade Foundation Establishment granted a High-Grade divine ability. Ye Chuan checked the log, then found the reward in his backpack.

[Item: One Qi Avatar

High-Grade Divine Ability

Create a clone. Spells and techniques cast by the clone possess half of your original power.]

Whoa!

The Shadow Master? (TL: Reference to Zed from League of Legends)

Ye Chuan immediately learned the divine ability. 

A torrent of information flooded his brain, and after processing it, he made a hand gesture. "One Qi Avatar."

A black shadow appeared beside him, featureless, almost invisible. Perhaps due to his chaotic spiritual energy, the clone was also a mass of darkness, with no discernible form.

Ye Chuan performed a shoulder strike, and the shadow mirrored his movements.

"Not bad, not bad." Ye Chuan drew the Green Peak Sword, and a shadowy sword appeared in the clone's hand.

Channeling his spiritual energy, Ye Chuan casually slashed, and the clone attacked simultaneously!

Sword auras shot out, leaving two distinct marks on the ground.

"I'm satisfied." Ye Chuan noticed that the clone constantly consumed his spiritual energy, but he was very pleased with its effect.

After dismissing the clone, Ye Chuan started thinking about how to get home.

"It's late at night, it'll be difficult to get a taxi here, right?" Ye Chuan looked around. There wasn't a single house in sight.

He shook his head.

He opened his phone and checked the nearest building.

[Haizhu Crematorium]

Ye Chuan: "..."

Would it be even harder to get a taxi with this location?

But then, he thought of a good idea.

He summoned his One Qi Avatar again, looking at the shadowy figure beside him, and tried controlling it with his spiritual energy.

After some practice, he could control the shadow with ease.

Ye Chuan then controlled the Green Peak Sword, stepped onto it, and used his spiritual energy to secure himself. 

He then had the shadow envelop him.

His figure, shrouded in the shadow, became almost invisible in the night.

"Yo," Ye Chuan grinned, his teeth and eyes gleaming white.

Not bad, not bad, time to go!

The Green Peak Sword rose into the air, carrying Ye Chuan, his figure hidden in the darkness.

"Let's fly!"

The Green Peak Sword soared into the night sky, carrying Ye Chuan at a speed of a hundred kilometers per hour!