Chapter 51: Scavenging for Treasures
After looting all the stone chambers, Xiao Tian arrived at the main hall, which was similarly protected by a light shield. Inside the shield, several items were visible, appearing as swords, knives, shields, and armor.
The soul of the little ferret, resting on Xiao Tian's shoulder and munching on a spirit creature, praised, "Not bad, there are six spiritual treasures here!"
"Boom!" Xiao Tian threw a punch, shattering the ...
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Chapter 50: Ancestral Symbol Map, Ancient Tomb Mansion
The two runes on the walls were incredibly intricate, seeming to contain the profound principles of the universe, drawing Xiao Tian in. Yet, upon closer inspection, they induced a slight dizziness.
The rune on the left wall resembled a vortex, making Xiao Tian's natal spirit symbols in his Niwan Palace feel like they were being sucked out.
Xiao Tian marveled, "As expected of the Devouring Ancestral Symbo...
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Chapter 421: China Match: Messi and Lin Quan's Rare Photo
With the holidays over, players began returning to Manchester City. Guardiola started implementing his training and warm-up match plans for the team.
Like last year, Manchester City participated in the International Champions Cup this summer. The event had been gaining popularity, and the number of participating teams had doubled to 16 this year. This included top-tier teams like the Spanish giants and risi...
2024-10-19 21:39:24 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 420: Major Powers Prepare, Arsenal Sets New Record
Unlike Kanté and Navas, who were about to leave, Milner did not visit Lin Quan. He had already decided to leave before the season ended. Like Navas, Milner wanted to leave because he couldn’t secure a starting position. He wanted to join a team where he could be a starter.
Milner was a versatile player in Manchester City, capable of playing as a winger, midfielder, or full-back. Such players were highly...
2024-10-19 21:38:37 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 35: Under the City of Amsterdam
On the Champs-Élysées, about 600 meters from the Tuileries Palace and with a view of the Louvre to the south, Joseph stood before a jewelry store with a storefront nearly twenty meters wide. The Nagelt Jewelry Store sign still hung above the entrance, although the door was only half-open.
According to the information Emon had gathered, the shop's owner had married a Spaniard and was planning to sell the property to move to...
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Chapter 34: The Secret Weapon
Lamarck's expression became slightly uncomfortable as he glanced at Dr. Larsen, who quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, I'll take care of things here from now on. You see, Mr. Lamarck will be leaving soon."
"Leaving?" Joseph asked.
Larsen explained, "Actually, Mr. Lamarck has been granted special funding by the French Academy of Medicine to conduct botanical research in South America. You know, there are many myste...
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Chapter 33: Paris Angel Trading Company
In the 18th century, life moved at a pace as slow as clouds drifting across the sky.
Although Joseph was aware of the rush among the noblewomen and young ladies at Versailles to buy Angel Water, the news from the stores didn’t reach him until the evening of the next day, when the assistant to his beautician brought it back.
"So, you sold a total of 1,460 livres?" Joseph looked at the young man in surprise. "40 bottle...
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Chapter 385: Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Marrow
"The Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit requires the life force of both the Taixu Ancient Dragon and the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix to nurture it," Zi Yan said, gazing at the bones of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix below. Her brows furrowed as she continued, "Now that the life force has been consumed, the flesh of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix has decayed."
"But I don't know how valuable the remaining bones are," she added thoughtf...
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Chapter 49: Four-Seal Symbolist Outside the Symbolist Tower
After Zhou Tong entered the seventh floor, Han Yun couldn't hide his smug expression. "Yan Xuan, it looks like you've lost this tower battle again."
Hearing this, Yan Xuan smiled faintly. "Han Yun, you're celebrating too early. We don't know who the winner will be yet!"
"Yan Xuan, I'd like to see how long you can keep up this facade." Han Yun sneered, turning his gaze to the Symbolist Tower. Hi...
2024-10-19 21:33:42 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 419: The Football World is in Chaos
Upon hearing the news that Neymar had transferred to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Lin Quan was shocked. He wasn’t surprised that Neymar would eventually join PSG, but he was surprised it happened so early. In his previous timeline, Neymar joined PSG in 2017, but now it was only 2015—a whole two years earlier.
“It’s all messed up!” Lin Quan couldn’t help but chuckle, shaking his head as he thought about Paul Pog...
2024-10-18 21:07:13 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 32: The Shopping Frenzy
Queen Marie carefully removed the cork from the glass bottle, took a bit of the lavender-colored cream, and spread it on the back of her hand. "Hmm, it’s quite smooth, not bad," she said, smiling warmly at her son. "Dear Joseph, you always manage to surprise me. Where did you buy this?"
Joseph switched to sales mode immediately: "I actually made it myself. I call it ‘Angel Water.’ It softens the skin and is especially effectiv...
2024-10-18 21:06:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 31: Profits
"Envoy Colbert," Dandels glanced at the other leaders of the Patriot Party beside him and sighed, "After a vote by the United Provinces Assembly, we have officially decided to cease hostilities and negotiate peace with the Orangist Party. The negotiations will begin the day after tomorrow."
The "Orangist Party" he referred to were the royalists who supported the former Dutch stadtholder, William V, named after his title, the Prince of Orange.
2024-10-18 21:05:35 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 384: Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit
"Xiao Ze, the item on that altar seems to be calling to me," Zi Yan said, her voice filled with curiosity.
"Then answer its call and see what it is," Xiao Ze encouraged.
Zi Yan nodded, her slender legs moving swiftly as she transformed into a streak of light, reaching the top of the altar in an instant. The others followed closely behind.
When Medusa and the others arrived, they saw Zi Yan staring in shock at th...
2024-10-18 21:04:17 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 48: Charge, Charge, Charge!
As soon as Xiao Tian stepped into the Symbolist Tower, he was enveloped by a powerful mental pressure that made his entire body feel slightly heavier. The first floor of the tower was about half the size of a plaza. Strong mental waves twisted and distorted in mid-air, giving the illusion of being submerged in a sea of mental energy.
"Hmm!"
Xiao Tian felt waves of mental energy scanning his body. Each scan made the three n...
2024-10-18 21:03:35 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 47: "Young Master, Do My Lips Taste Sweet?"
Just as Xiao Tian walked out of Master Yan's place, he ran into Zi Yue. Seeing Xiao Tian, a smile appeared on Zi Yue's usually icy face. This sight stunned the surrounding symbolists. They had never seen Zi Yue smile at anyone before.
The young male symbolists felt particularly heartbroken, as Zi Yue had always been the unattainable goddess in their eyes. Now, seeing her smiling and running up to Xiao Tian, holdi...
2024-10-18 21:03:07 +0000 UTC
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2024-10-18 20:48:12 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 30: The Factory Begins Production
Perna hurriedly finished the routine examination, grabbed her medical kit, and fled out of the room like a startled deer, without even looking back. But after stepping out the door, she quickly turned around and stole a glance at the Prince.
Joseph watched her retreating figure, blinking in surprise. "What’s up with her? Did she eat something bad?"
Versailles Palace, South Wing.
In the office...
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Chapter 29: Instant Fangirl
Joseph looked at the pitiful girl in front of him and shook his head slightly, feeling a deep sense of empathy. He recalled a quote he had once read in Maugham's work, attributed to the monk Lewis: "I despise, pity, and scorn all female writers. Their hands should hold embroidery needles, not pens. The needle is their proper tool" (Note 1).
Even in the 18th century, women's status remained very low. Even in France, the birthplace of the...
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Chapter 28: A Night Encounter with Sadako
Seeing Joseph heading toward the kitchen, Emond quickly stepped forward, opened the door, and bowed his head, waiting for the Prince to enter. Captain Crozade, who hadn’t expected this detour, quickly gestured to two of the guards to follow and hurried after Joseph.
As Joseph stepped inside, he saw that the kitchen was spacious, with six or seven large cutting boards pushed together in the center, giving off the combined...
2024-10-17 23:19:29 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 418: A Record-Breaking Transfer That Shocked the Football World
The issue with Cruyff was just a minor interlude; this summer, everyone's focus was still on the transfer news of football stars.
Even though the contract renewal with Lin Quan had not been finalized, Manchester City remained firm in their response to any transfer news involving him. They rejected every offer that came their way. After being rejected again, Paris Saint-Germain finally faced re...
2024-10-17 23:18:45 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 417: Cruyff's Recognition: This Kid Will Be the Next Football King!
Johan Cruyff was very pleased when he met Lin Quan, holding his hand and chatting for quite a while.
"I've heard Pep Guardiola talk about you. He said he intended to groom you as Barcelona's future number four, but it didn't work out."
As he said this, Cruyff glanced at Xavi, who had already left the team, and couldn't help but sigh.
The number four position at Barcelona is no ...
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Chapter 46: The Tower Battle
In the VIP room, Xiao Tian and Hai Bodong were waiting quietly. Soon, hurried footsteps could be heard from outside.
"Creak~"
The door opened, and a pair of red boots stepped in first. Xiao Tian looked up to see Ya Fei entering the room. Today, she was dressed in a bright red, tight-fitting robe, intricately designed to perfectly outline her graceful curves. The robe revealed her long, white legs and her slim waist was accentuate...
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Chapter 45: Xiao Tian, You Should Be the Clan Leader
That very day, Hai Bodong publicly froze the entire Jia Lie family in Wu Tan City. From then on, one of the three major families of Wu Tan City ceased to exist. This action sent shockwaves through the entire city, but no one dared to speak against it. After all, this was a world where strength ruled supreme. If you had enough power, you could do anything you wanted.
In the past, when the Ice Emperor Hai Bodong w...
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Chapter 383: Beast Spirit Barrier
"What a mystical battle technique! And you created this technique yourself, Xiao Ze?" After learning about the origins of the Thunder Body, Zi Yan couldn't help but marvel again. She had thought she was already used to Xiao Ze's monstrous talents, but it seemed she was still far from it.
Although Medusa, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin knew about the marvels of the Thunder Body, seeing Xiao Ze use it on such a large scale was still sho...
2024-10-17 23:12:58 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 416: PSG Makes Another Move, 280 million Shocks the Football World
Paris, Paris Saint-Germain Club.
As the first club to pursue Lin Quan, Paris Saint-Germain is also the least confident. They had been rejected by Lin Quan several times, and even though they were prepared to offer more money this time, they still felt that their chances of luring Lin Quan were slim.
Superstars of Lin Quan's caliber are not like Cavani or Thiago Silva, who can be bough...
2024-10-16 23:42:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 415: Real Madrid and Barcelona Presidents Arrive!
Real Madrid has strong connections in Spain. They quickly discovered that Manchester City's chairman had recently visited Barcelona, so they immediately guessed that he had come to visit Lin Quan.
"Lin Quan should be at home. After Al Mubarak returned to Manchester City, their attitude immediately hardened. This suggests they must have contacted the player and received some form of promise or commitment," F...
2024-10-16 23:41:39 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 27: The Sharp Sword
Joseph smiled to himself and said, "When I get the chance, I should open a bank too."
After finishing reviewing the financial documents, he pushed the file tray aside, rubbed his aching shoulders, and picked up the new tax bill to read through it.
The bill was extensive, spanning over thirty pages.
The more Joseph read, the more he frowned. The people who drafted this bill were certainly trying too hard, mixing in all sorts ...
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Chapter 26: The Terrifying Debt
The next day, Joseph started his first day as the Assistant Finance Minister by arriving early at the south wing of Versailles Palace, where the Finance Minister's office was located on the first floor.
As he hurried along, he couldn't help but recall how, in his previous life, he used to rush to clock in at work every morning.
But this also gave him a good excuse to skip the lengthy breakfast ceremony. Instead, he had a simpl...
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Chapter 44: Brother Xiao Tian, Who Are They?
The two returned to the surface. Xiao Tian said to Hai Bodong, "Old Hai, pack up whatever you need and take it with you."
"There's nothing here I need, so I won't be taking anything," Hai Bodong replied. With his strength restored, he no longer needed the map shop for his livelihood.
Xiao Tian nodded. "In that case, let's leave!"
"Young Master, how are we leaving?" Hai Bodong asked. "Are we flying back or us...
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Chapter 43: Recruiting Muscle
With a creak, the door opened. Hai Bodong, who had been waiting impatiently outside, quickly approached and asked, "Little brother, is the pill ready?"
"Of course it is," Xiao Tian replied, lifting his head with an air of pride. Though he had used some tricks in the alchemy process, he had successfully refined the Breaking Evil Pill, marking his status as a sixth-tier alchemist. Such a rank was significant throughout the entire northw...
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