A young man is projected as a hologram before them. Though not classically handsome, he exudes an exceptional charisma, his features appearing smooth and giving a kind of enduring appeal.
If forced to describe him with a single word, it would be "spirituality" — genuine and wholly natural.
Unfortunately, this guy has a lazy attitude; even dressed in a military uniform, he still carries a certain rakish charm.
Unrestrained and free-spirited, Li Daoming truly accomplished this.
Many people envy this guy, saying he lives the way he wants, never worrying about trivial matters, because his father never pressures him; instead, spoils him endlessly.
If it weren't for his elder brother taking him into the military to pave the way for his future, this guy would still be carefree, perhaps taking Wang Xuan to some useless high-level club to watch a group of beauties strut like cats, handing them test papers but not touching a single one, leaving them without accommodating other guests all night.
As he left, he shook his head, saying these women were only worth looking at, and disdainfully remarked about hiring thousands to plant trees for his family one day.
When he wanted to watch fireworks, he dared to set them off in the city all night. He heard a sports car engine that sounded exciting and ended up blowing the engine of a multimillion-dollar sports car just to hear the noise.
Disliking the appearance of the school uniform during high school, he personally designed four sets of uniforms for both genders for winter and summer, paying for eight sets for each student solely for a better daily appearance.
Otherwise, he wouldn't even want to go to school, his father frustratingly shaking his head, saying it's just millions, just toss them.
Throwing away one billion, his family still has countless billions, so long as the boy is happy, anything goes.
If someone wasted an opportunity after getting carried away, and didn't dare for a second time, Li Daoming has gotten carried away for over twenty years yet still has profound fortune, no matter how much he plays around.
How can someone have such good fortune in the world? Sometimes Wang Xuan cannot understand, perhaps it truly can only be explained by fate.
Wang Xuan looks at Li Daoming; behind this guy is a spacecraft, a good thing that can navigate through space, the ordinary man wouldn't even have a chance to see it.
"Yo, see the warship behind your Brother Li? Xiaoxuanzi, your Brother Li is mixing well here, this is my ride, just a few days ago I seized the chance to fire a shot and killed a chirping big bird."
He whistles, a well-built beauty walks over with a cold face: "Officer, any orders?" She looks reluctant facing such an improper officer.
Li Daoming rests one hand on her shoulder and inserts the other into his waist, still standing a head taller than the female soldier, making her face grow even colder.
"Don't move!" Li Daoming glares at her, then turns to Wang Xuan, "This is my secretary, good-looking, right? Unfortunately, she's quite fierce. Last time I touched her butt and got a slap; I wonder if I lost or gained from that."
"You're still so carefree," Wang Xuan chuckled.
"This is my friend Wang Xuan, introducing him to you for acquaintance." Li Daoming points at his secretary, "This is Chen Mingyu, the girl who slapped me. I truly care for her, and don't know how much fortune I need to offset that slap."
Li Daoming giggles, since a young age, he considered himself to have a fate fitting for the heavens, anyone who bothers him might suffer misfortune.
"Wang Xuan, I've been waiting for you to accomplish wonders in the Martial Arts Hall for two years, alas still haven't seen it. Do not tell me now that I'm leaving, you'll soar into the skies." Li Daoming gestures to his secretary, telling her to step aside, not to interrupt.
"Looking at your Essence, Qi, and Spirit, you're much more vigorous. I see you're really starting to strike good fortune, almost."
"But you rarely come to me for help, not wanting to take advantage. Now that you're coming, there must be something. Bad things won't involve me, and good things you prefer to enjoy quietly, I see you're truly encountering trouble that I could easily solve."
"No need to guess, it must be about borrowing money. Just say, how much, I don't have billions on me, my dad won't give me a chance to avoid catastrophic trouble."
"Our friendship, a billion is not too much, ten billion not too little, as long as you speak, I'm willing to lend."
Li Daoming seems like a carefree person, living freely, yet very clever, only he usually doesn't need to use his cleverness.
"What you said truly moved me," Wang Xuan said, "Not much, twenty million, for emergency use, will repay within a year."
Unless faced with a life-or-death crisis needing money urgently, he wouldn't ask. For a lifetime, the times he borrowed money could really be counted on one hand.
Wang Xuan dislikes beating around the bush, and Li Daoming is straightforward.
Sometimes camaraderie is like this, you value me, willing to lay bare your heart, I value you, hold you dear as a friend, trusting you won't harm me. This is a friend.
"Okay, I'll transfer it to you later," Li Daoming said.
He rarely lends money, even though he's truly wealthy, wealthy enough to build a villa with gold bricks for a glamorous hideaway, but he dislikes lending money to others.
Because he disdains.
If others use his money for evil or do something displeasing, Li Daoming would genuinely feel his money became dirty, disgusting him.
Wang Xuan is just the sort of person that suits his taste, hence the stark contrast between their statuses led them to become friends.
"No rush to repay, I might need your help someday, might end up embarrassed seeking your help at that time."
"Speaking of joining the military, I found your spear technique really not bad, the kind of gunner with godly instinct I've encountered only a few, you're indeed a talent."
"The military is good, lots of novel things, but too many rules, I'm still accustomed to being unrestrained, my elder brother carries military stars; I can't outdo him, temporarily can't go back."
The two chatted for a while, then Li Daoming walked away with business, yet no matter where with his disposition, surely living well, such as now with a beautiful woman by his side.
Not long after, money was deposited into Wang Xuan's personal account, he raised his eyebrows upon seeing it.
"Fifty million? This guy isn't expecting me to default up and work for him, right?" Wang Xuan chuckled, having a helpful friend truly feels good.
With fifty million on hand, Wang Xuan felt reassured, now he could use accelerators freely.
Ordinary nutrient liquid and supplements he doesn't want to buy, albeit cheap in large quantities, using too much is unfavorable. In short, aiming for both efficacy without side effects, the cost certainly wouldn't be low, thus naturally expensive.
Especially as he needs to consume large amounts, the side effects should be minimal; otherwise, future cultivation would be affected. Though Blood Exchange Realm can transform and expel impurities within the body, some residue remains.
Modern Life Science is rapidly developing, to enhance cultivators' cultivation levels without affecting future practices, controlling the residue of medicinal toxins in cultivation drugs to very low levels.
Of course, costs are high, making it unaffordable and unobtainable for ordinary people.
A life form's tier is defined by its consumption; a body refining cultivator daily consuming basic grains cannot rival an Earth Immortal consuming Heaven and Earth Essence Qi.
"Purchase Hundred Herbs Essence Liquid first, get ten bottles, and order high-energy nourishing food; food can also replenish vital energy."
Wang Xuan immediately shopped online, spending five million in ten minutes, genuinely preparing to advance realms before heading out again.
Within an hour, his ordered items gradually arrived, all sealed in a large crate, brought back to the residence.