[After you disguised yourself and suppressed your breath, you concealed your own Heavenly Secrets and prepared to handle something.]


    [Disguised and suppressing your breath, you quickly arrived at the headquarters of the Jin Merchant Guild in Jinling City.]


    [Your Divine Sense enveloped the entire Jinling City, and you swiftly found the Jin residence.]


    [You entered the residence, and without much effort, found the dying elder of the Jin family.]


    [This elder was a Heavenly King-level power, seemingly over five hundred years old, and in terms of seniority, he was Jin Congxue''s second great-uncle!]


    [You had investigated beforehand. This second great-uncle was considered a significant branch of the Jin family, and although he didn''t wield as much power as Jin Congxue''s father in the guild, he still had many resources at his disposal.]


    [Taking advantage of the night, you silently entered the second great-uncle''s room and saw the dying old man lying in bed, with a maidservant attending him nearby.]


    [The second great-uncle became terrified upon seeing you and wanted to call for help.]


    [But you directly used your powerful Divine Sense to suppress him, rendering him immobile. As for the maidservant, she had already fainted from fright.]


    [You took out a Life Extension Pill and calmly explained its effects.]


    [Upon hearing that this pill could extend his life by five years, the second great-uncle''s breath turned heavy with excitement.]


    [The longer one lives, the more they fear death. Moreover, this second great-uncle, having lived for over five hundred years with wealth and power at his disposal, was not ready to die.]


    [Seeing the old man''s desperate, pleading eyes, you nodded in satisfaction.]


    [You then laid down your terms: two Life Extension Pills for ten years in exchange for fifty tons of Fourth-Rank Special Metal.]


    [The second great-uncle instantly looked troubled and asked if Second and Third-Rank special metal ores could be used instead, as Fourth-Rank Special Metal was exceedingly rare.]


    [Ultimately, after some bargaining, the second great-uncle agreed to exchange 3,000 tons of Second-Rank Special Metal and 200 tons of Third-Rank Special Metal for the two pills.]


    "As expected, he set up some traps, but by overwhelming him with my absolute power... This second great-uncle wouldn''t dare act rashly. In their eyes, I must seem like a legendary peak powerhouse, right?"


    "Since I''ve already made my move, I need to acquire more energy in a short time! Thus, visiting more business associations is the best choice!"


    Su Xing did a quick calculation; he still had more than ten top-grade Life Extension Pills. If all were traded at this price, acquiring tens of billions in energy wouldn''t be an issue!


    Next, it was time to choose the business association targets!


    "In the Great Xia Country, apart from Baili Business Association, Black Dragon Business Association, and the Jin Merchant Guild... there are also business associations representing the military. I won''t trade with these for now!"


    "So the remaining three are the Mingzhu Business Association, the Daqing Business Association, and the Northern Yuan Business Association..."


    Any of these associations would undoubtedly need Life Extension Pills.


    Su Xing decided to take bold and decisive action, aiming to trade in bulk and acquire a massive amount of simulated energy!


    "This time, I should be able to acquire tens of billions of simulated energy, right?"


    Su Xing felt a bit excited, looking at the simulation panel.


    [You arrived at the Mingzhu Business Association in Mingzhu City and used the same trick... For the price of two Life Extension Pills, you acquired a large number of Special Metals from Mingzhu Business Association, with a total value of approximately nine billion in simulated energy.]


    [Afterward, you visited the Daqing Business Association in the southwestern province and the Northern Yuan Business Association in DB province, acquiring about twenty billion worth of energy resources from these two associations combined.]


    [Along the way, you were always cautious. The entire process of visiting these associations took you less than three days.]


    [Even though you felt the attention of some Martial Emperor powerhouses, with your speed and concealment techniques, you easily eluded them.]


    [After completing all these trades, you took a long detour before finally returning to the Kyoto Academy, resuming your guise as an unremarkable, repeat student.]


    [While hiding in the academy, you continued to refine elixirs as usual, quietly awaiting any potential issues that might arise...]