Chapter 67: Bank of Eternal Origin at your doorstep.
Peterbilt Square!
The usually deserted square was filled to the brim with people. At a single glance, it was evident that they were all cultivators, as shown by their attire. Most of them were dressed in leather armor with various types of weapons hanging on their backs—swords, spears, bows, and more.
They pointed their fingers at the statues placed in the center of the square from time to time, discussing in excited voices.
"This Dimension Gate was the spiritual space of this man. Legend has it he was a supreme expert who could pluck stars from the sky with his bare hands," a knowledgeable person who had been living in the Crimson Wall settlement spoke in a respectful voice.
The people who, like him, had been living in this place for a long time nodded their heads in agreement.
"Hahaha… What a joke, Brother! This has to be the funniest joke I have ever heard." A man dressed in white robes started to laugh, holding his belly, clearly not believing the man's words.
"Tch! Even the Ultimate Heaven Emperor can't do something like this, and yet you dare to make such absurd claims," another person spoke sarcastically.
However, the knowledgeable person only coldly snorted and didn't bother speaking further; there was no point arguing with stupid people. He flicked the purple sleeves of his robe and moved away from them.
Suddenly, the knowledgeable person's eyes landed on a black-haired youth dressed in strange white clothing and unarmed. Sensing an opportunity to make money, he hurriedly moved toward the youth.
"Greetings! Young Man, are you new here? I can help you in return for a small sum of money." The knowledgeable person smiled and confidently spoke.
David looked at the stranger in front of him and frowned, but he didn't stop the guy and allowed him to speak.
Seeing David's reaction, the knowledgeable person suddenly became even more confident.
"Ah! How rude of me, I forgot to introduce myself and directly started to ask questions." The knowledgeable person smiled apologetically. "You can call me Scholar Jin. I have been researching dimension gates since I was young."
However, the people around didn't seem to agree with his claims.
"Look, old Jin found a new target," someone from the crowd spoke in a low voice.
"Tsk! How shameless. Why don't I have such skill?" somebody lamented in a loud voice.
Hearing the crowd's words, Jin's face turned red with embarrassment.
"Let's look for another customer," Jin thought, sighing, thinking that David wouldn't trust him after hearing the crowd's words.
"So you are Jin, hmm! Now tell me, what do you know about this Dimension Gate?" David raised his eyebrows and looked at the guy in front of him. Jin looked to be in his early thirties, with small eyes and a flat nose; he seemed trustworthy. Of course, David didn't trust him by his appearance but by the status report floating in front of him.
[Status Report]
Name - Jin
Spiritual Space - 50 meters.
Laws:
Observation (0.010%) Infant Form.
Cultivation - Foundation Building Realm Rank 1.
Cultivation Technique - Study, Inspect, Earthly Book of Seven Wonders.
Crystallisation of Life - The Autobiography (Uncommon)
Remark - A person good at collecting information.
"As expected, Foundation Building Realm Rank 1," David thought. Even before seeing the status report, he could tell this much just by sensing the level of mana emitted by Jin. That's why he decided to listen to his words and not ignore him completely. Moreover, his Crystallisation of Life was also strange.
Jin was momentarily surprised by David's sudden question as he wasn't prepared. However, he quickly calmed down, cleared his throat, and began speaking.
"As you can see, the Dimension Gate beside us isn't of someone native to our land but came from outside."
"Although I don't know where he came from, I know his name." Jin paused and looked at David to ensure he was listening, not wanting to be accused of not paying attention.
After confirming that David was focused on his words, he continued in a serious voice.
"His name is Sirius Allheaven!"
"Allheaven again!" David muttered in his head and signaled for Jin to continue.
Jin spoke at length about how strong Sirius Allheaven was and much more.
"…As Sirius suddenly died, he wasn't able to properly prepare for inheritance, so what you find inside the Dimension Gate greatly depends on your luck."
"It would be a miracle if you come out alive and unscathed," Jin concluded.
"So you feel most people who enter inside are going to die?" David calmly asked, trying his best to stop himself from grinning ear to ear.
"What good news," David thought, delighted by Jin's words.
"Good news?" Jin repeated, confused by the youth's reaction.
Even if David explained it to him, Jin wouldn't understand.
"Here, take your money." David threw a bag full of hundreds of spirit stones in Jin's direction.
In the next moment, he moved to a relatively open area of the square. After confirming the location, David bought a white table and a couple of chairs from the bank's shop. He was going to set up a stall here to distribute as many loans as possible.
The crowd around him watched with wide eyes, not understanding what he was trying to do.
However David wasn't the one to care about their expression or opinions.
He continued to do what whatever he wanted to do, and soon his stall was ready.
Jin on the other hand didn't leave after taking money but looked at David's actions curiously he also wanted to know what the black haired youth wanted to do.
"Loans at negligible interest rate."
"Save your life by borrowing more."
"Once in lifetime time opportunity with the bank of Eternal Origin at your doorstep."
Jin read the words written on a wooden board in golden letters out loud.