Full-Time Mage: Double Return, Niu Ma Mo Fan

Chapter 40 Mu Ningxue's Decision, Her Beloved!

The specific details of the training did not mention any outstanding performance by Meng Qiuzhen.

Dean Xiao didn't believe it at all.

But he couldn't very well ask someone to inquire; he needed to find a way to probe the matter. In the end, his gaze fell on the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce.

……

Inside Jinyuan Apartment.

When Meng Qiuzhen was consolidating his cultivation, he was surprised to find that his lightning element had broken through to the high level without any warning.

He suspected that this was a special benefit brought about by using the Thunder God Body, which pushed the lightning element to a higher level.

Unlike Mo Fan's demonization, which causes all magic types to regress by one level, Raize's Holy Body only requires energy consumption, has no side effects, and can directly advance compatible magic types.

Faced with such a stark contrast, he couldn't help but wonder: Could the potential ceiling of these sacred bodies exceed that of demonization?
I just don't know if he can reach the level of the Evil Saint King.

Upon entering the spiritual world, the energy body representing the Holy Body of Raize was already weakened, and Meng Qiuzhen had not yet found a way to replenish it, so he could only leave it for the time being.

After all, he still has another Flood Dragon Sacred Body to rely on, so there's no rush.

Let's digest what we've gained from this trip to Dongting Lake before making any further comments.

He has already given a portion of the large amount of demon materials to Liu Xian and her sister to count.

The harvest was so plentiful that there was simply no place to put it all.

Even just taking out a small portion of it terrified the Liu sisters, who thought he had robbed some family's warehouse.

Meng Qiuzhen simply smiled and told the two sisters to take stock and not to worry about it.

……

imperial capital.

"Then we'll take our leave. As for the store, you'll have to figure that out yourself. Before the marriage, we still need to abide by the rules of our aristocratic families," the Zhou family member said directly.

"Ah~~"

Watching the Zhou father and son's retreating figures, Mu Zhuoyun let out a long sigh.

Mu Zhuoyun hated the feeling of having to ask for favors, but he had no choice but to do so.

He has to support a huge family, most of whom are incompetent and spendthrift. He has told them many times that the family is no longer as comfortable as it was in Bo City, but it's all to no avail.

"Dad, have the Zhou family sent people again?" Mu Ningxue appeared out of nowhere.

With her long, flowing silver hair, graceful figure, and flawless skin, coupled with her stunning beauty, it's no wonder she was pressured into marriage.

"Yes," Mu Zhuoyun said helplessly.

With Bo City gone, Mu Zhuoyun returned to the capital with the shattered Mu family. However, apart from Mu Ningxue, who stood out among her peers and had a little say in this ancient ice-type clan, Mu Zhuoyun and Mu He were treated like slightly higher-ranking servants, driven by family officials who controlled more resources.

They are getting on in years, their cultivation is unlikely to improve, and their network of connections is difficult to expand. They can only rely on the younger generation; otherwise, they will never be able to hold their heads high because of the Mu surname.

Therefore, Mu Zhuoyun wanted to connect with other aristocratic families in order to find a way out.

However, the aristocratic families that are interested in the Mu family are only interested in Mu Ningxue.

"Since the capital city doesn't welcome us, let's go to Shanghai."

Mu Ningxue unusually offered an idea.

Small families like the Mu family of Bocheng are simply not suited to develop in the capital.

This place is already deeply entrenched, and without extraordinary strength, it's impossible to break the status quo. So it's better to leave and find out.

Their surname is Mu. Without the Mu family's approval, the Mu family, who moved from Bocheng, can hardly move an inch in the capital's markets. They can only be rewarded with food if they kneel before their own family members like dogs.

"Go to Shanghai?"

Mu Zhuoyun looked at Mu Ningxue with some confusion, wondering what she was up to.

“My daughter, if you can’t stand firm in the capital, how can you stand firm in Shanghai?”

“I know a chamber of commerce; that might be an opportunity for us.”

"Which powerful merchant guild is it? Will our family members be used as cannon fodder if we go there?"

Mu Zhuoyun was somewhat worried. He had been a patriarch himself and was well aware of the bloody methods of aristocratic families.

When there's profit to be made, they'll relentlessly exploit you; when there's no profit, you'll be discarded—it's extremely cruel!
Mu Ningxue shook her head: "It's not some powerful chamber of commerce, but a newly established force called the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce."

Then, Mu Ningxue took out the card with the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce printed on it.

The card was cheap and contained very little information; besides contact details and location, there was nothing else.

"Uh..." Mu Zhuoyun didn't know what to say. It concerned the fate of an entire family, and he couldn't make a decision easily.

"Dad, I'll go to Shanghai with you to see the scene. Maybe you'll understand then." Mu Ningxue saw Mu Zhuoyun's concerns and suggested that they could go and investigate first before making a decision.

The card was cheap, but it came from that person.

In Mu Ningxue's view, it's no longer a matter of whether it's cheap or not. If they could connect with the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce, it might be able to save the Mu family, which was on the verge of bankruptcy.

She knew nothing about the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce.

But he knew Meng Qiuzhen's true strength!

The merchant guild of someone who can effortlessly annihilate demon hordes is definitely not bad.

……

Shanghai, the Mu family.

Most of the buildings here are retro-style.

After passing through a pond full of lotus flowers, Mu Nujiao arrived at an elegant little building.

This is the residence of Mu Nuxin, one of the two beauties of the Mu family.

Although Mu Nujiao's cousin did not have great magical talent, she had recruited many talents for the Mu family with her excellent business acumen and skills, and had considerable influence in the Mu family.

Mu Nujiao came here with the intention of getting Mu Nuxin to invest in the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce.

Upon reaching the small building, I met Mu Nuxin. She was wearing a retro long dress decorated with some modern patterns. Without any extra embellishments, she was simply elegant and breathtakingly beautiful.

Upon seeing Mu Nujiao, Mu Nuxin smiled and rose to greet her.

"Sister Jiao, what brings you here today? Please have a seat!"

She exuded grace and poise in her demeanor.

"I missed you, so I came to see you." Mu Nujiao sat down, following her sister's enthusiasm.

The conversation quickly turned to each other's recent situations, and Mu Nujiao took the opportunity to talk about her training experience that had just ended.

Not long after, Mu Nujiao revealed her purpose.

"I've discovered a chamber of commerce with great potential, and I'd like the Mu family to send someone to take a look and consider investing."

"Oh? What chamber of commerce?"

"Qiankun Chamber of Commerce is a newly established organization."

"I see." Mu Nuxin nodded. It was newly created; no wonder she hadn't heard of it.

"Could you elaborate on its potential?"

"Does its founder count as very talented?"

Mu Nujiao said somewhat embarrassedly, "To be honest, apart from Meng Qiuzhen, I really can't see any merits in the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce."
Not only Mu Nujiao, but also Meng Qiuzhen, few people were optimistic about the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce.

Only he knew that the true core of the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce was the Double System!
This unreasonable cheat code is his reliance; as long as it doesn't reveal itself, how could outsiders possibly see it?

Across from Mu Nujiao, Mu Nuxin paused for a moment, then frowned slightly and asked, "How much do you want to bet?"

She didn't ask any further questions.

They knew Mu Nujiao wouldn't do anything outrageous.

There must be a reason for coming to her. It just so happens that she has some resources that she can mobilize. Given Mu Nujiao's personality, allocating a few million to her would not be a big deal.

"Hmm, one hundred million," Mu Nujiao said confidently.

What Mu Nujiao couldn't get out of her mind was the massive amount of demon materials Meng Qiuzhen had.

She estimated its value to be no less than 500 million, therefore she believed that the investment in Qiankun Chamber of Commerce should start at least at 100 million.

Moreover, in Mu Nujiao's mind, Meng Qiuzhen is very likely to become Mu family's son-in-law in the future, so it doesn't matter if she invests a little more, since they are all family.

As she was thinking this, Mu Nuxin rolled her eyes.

When did this woman become so nonchalant about talking about deals worth hundreds of millions?

"A startup would invest 100 million? Why?" Mu Nuxin asked, puzzled.

Mu Nujiao was silent for a moment, then realized with a start that her suggestion was indeed too rash.

Even without outstanding business acumen, she could see that the Qiankun Chamber of Commerce itself did not have any significant advantages.

But is she trying to apply to the Chamber of Commerce?
No, it's Meng Qiuzhen!

However, the funds of the Mu family did not belong to her personally.

She only has the right to make suggestions, and absolutely no right to make unauthorized transfers.

A surge of resentment and determination welled up within her. She took a deep breath, her voice low yet resolute:

"That founder is my beloved, a person of extraordinary talent in this era."

Her voice grew softer and softer, but the weight of her words was by no means small!

Mu Nuxin, sitting opposite, was slightly startled and almost stood up from her seat.

(End of this chapter)