As expected, windfalls were the fastest way to get rich.

Continuing his inspection of Scott's spatial ring, Yu Xian discovered a large quantity of gold. There had to be at least fifty kilograms of it. Gold had been steadily rising in price recently, rivaling silver as one of the most valuable ores in the world. The difference was that the Blood Race had artificially inflated the price of silver, while gold was genuinely scarce.

Gold was the most important ingredient in alchemy. Many alchemical creations, such as Philosopher's Stones and similar artifacts, required enormous quantities of gold.

After a rough calculation, Yu Xian realized that if he sold all of it, he would immediately become a billionaire. Granted, he would be a billionaire in only the most literal sense, having just ticked off his very first "small goal." [1]

Yu Xian had already begun thinking about buying a new home. The residential complex where he currently lived was a neighborhood filled with ordinary humans. He often found himself holding back,...