Chapter 241

Chapter 241: The Visit

Not long after, the two arrived at a large hall in the center of the inner city, intending to sign the spiritual contract for renting.

To their surprise, they were informed that the room was now reserved.

"Is there no other way?" Zhou Luo gazed at the staff member and asked unwillingly.

That spot was the best location to approach Geng Feng and connect with a second level Pill Master—truly their optimal choice.

If truly unavailable, they would have to settle for second best.

"Apologies. But if you pay a bit more on rent, accommodations could be made," the other replied.

The meaning was clear enough—as long as more money offered, everything was negotiable.

Zhou Luo was hardly short on funds. Having sold that batch of Lifespan Pill alone, he held at least tens of thousands of spiritual stones.

Annual rent for the rooms only cost a hundred spiritual stones—easily affordable.

In the end, Zhou Luo rented that room for one hundred fifty spiritual stones per year. To prevent any twists of fate, he directly leased it for fifteen years, consuming over two thousand spiritual stones total.

Wang Lang’s eyes nearly popped out seeing Zhou Luo produce the stones so freely.

Finally, he sighed, "After all, Pill Masters truly do have money."

Once Zhou Luo obtained the token for that room, he followed Wang Lang back to Linglong District.

Carrying little, he smoothly moved in after using the token to deactivate the room’s protective formation.

The place was rather average. A plaque hung precisely above the main gate, engraved with three large characters: "Feng Yuan Ju."

That same night, Wang Lang summoned his three women to the dwelling. Not only bringing fresh fruits and vegetables, they also cleared weeds within the yard and thoroughly cleaned every room.

Unknown if Wang Lang’s enthusiasm was genuine or feigned.

Zhou Luo declined his help multiple times, yet Wang Lang persistently insisted it was him repaying a debt of kindness.

Finally, Zhou Luo had no choice but to accept.

Nevertheless, once the work was completed, he gifted each woman a bottle of beauty potion.

Given how low their cultivation levels were, he figured the beauty potion would greatly benefit them.

As for Wang Lang himself—this guy just flatly refused any gifts Zhou Luo offered. So, the matter was dropped.

Late that night, Zhou Luo arranged a first-grade top-quality formation around the courtyard—obviously nowhere near as conspicuous as Geng Feng’s setup.

For now, he preferred people remained unaware he was a formation master.

At noon the next day, Wang Lang paid another visit, proposing to celebrate Zhou Luo’s relocation.

Zhou Luo had truly grown wary of these displays of zeal—fearing some new tactic if refused—and simply went along.

To be fair, Wang Lang’s wife’s cooking was splendid: vivid presentation, rich aroma, and exquisite flavor—an utterly delightful meal.

Having a woman manage the household was indeed a great benefit.

Zhou Luo pondered moving Lin Xi over once things settled here.

After lunch, Wang Lang departed on business, and Zhou Luo returned to Feng Yuan Ju.

After casting a glance at the imposing and magnificent pavilion next door, he planned to find an opportunity the next day to visit the Pill Master named Geng Feng.

Of course, he still had to prepare some gifts beforehand.

Meow—

As soon as he returned, Little White, lying on the stone table not far away, called out.

Zhou Luo knew this little creature did not have enough food.

Now it no longer ate first-level potions and had switched to magical beast meat.

And it was high-level magical beast meat at that.

So each time, Zhou Luo kept a large amount of magical beast meat in his storage ring.

He took out a piece of spirit leopard meat and tossed it over. Little White immediately lay on top of it and began to nibble carefully.

Zhou Luo then entered the inner courtyard, intending to craft several top-quality symbols as gift tokens for the visit.

The next day.

Zhou Luo was about to go visit Geng Feng first when unexpectedly the courtyard gate was knocked.

He opened it a crack and found it was actually an alluring woman with bold attire.

The woman wore a light blue short skirt, revealing a long snowy-white jade leg. Her pretty face bore a captivating expression, and her beautiful eyes shimmered slightly, radiating a tempting charm.

She held a wooden box, with a faint smile on her face, and said in a soft, enticing voice, “I heard a new neighbor moved in, so I’ve specially come to visit and bring some homemade pastries.”

Zhou Luo saw her appearance like this and involuntarily recalled the woman Wang Lang had mentioned days before.

“Many thanks, many thanks. Please come in.” Zhou Luo invited her into the courtyard.

In the courtyard, Little White was still lying on the stone table, but it had deliberately concealed its aura. Unless a Foundation Establishment cultivator specifically probed, no one could detect it.

The enchanting woman came to the main hall, smiling charmingly. She sat with her legs together, her movements infused with a distinctive allure.

“This is Xu Tian. Have I disturbed you?” Xu Tian asked with a light smile.

“Of course not,” Zhou Luo responded with a smile and gave his name.

Sure enough, she was that Xu Tian whom Wang Lang had brought up days prior. It was rumored she was Geng Feng’s secret crush, but only one-sided.

Looking at her now, this woman truly had a lot of attraction.

Especially with the seductive charm in every gesture she made—any man would feel their heart flutter.

However, Zhou Luo would not underestimate her just because she was a woman.

In such places, a lone female cultivator often meant something not so simple.

Particularly since he couldn’t see through her cultivation level.

Either her level was higher than his or she possessed an item that shielded perception.

After a brief conversation, Xu Tian left, leaving behind the pastries.

Zhou Luo saw her off and returned to the main hall.

He was startled to find Little White already lying beside the wooden box and had begun eating the pastries.

Originally, he had worried the pastries might be tainted and planned to destroy them, but the little creature had taken the initiative.

Still, judging by its behavior, the pastries were likely fine.

Xu Tian resided to the right of this courtyard, while Geng Feng lived to Zhou Luo’s left.

After tidying up slightly, Zhou Luo arrived at the mansion on the left.

At the mansion entrance, an old servant greeted him.

“Zhou Luo has just moved next door and learned that Pill Master Geng is also a Pill Master. I’ve purposely brought a gift to pay a visit,” Zhou Luo said.

From Wang Lang’s accounts, he knew Geng Feng was quite aloof toward people but kind to Pill Masters—he often invited other Pill Masters to his home as guests.

So Zhou Luo decided not to hide his identity as a Pill Master.

“All right, I’ll go notify him,” the old servant nodded.

Immediately, the man returned quickly and let Zhou Luo enter the mansion.

The mansion was spacious and also quite barren.

Just as Wang Lang had said, this guy was pretending to be aloof. Building such a large mansion was merely to flaunt his uniqueness.

Zhou Luo followed the old servant to a side hall in the main building and immediately noticed Geng Feng sitting behind a tea table.

Geng Feng was dressed in snow-white robes, as if untouched by dust, his long hair meticulously tied back.

His face was lean, his nose bridge high, and his whole body emitted an aura of aloofness.

This demeanor was utterly different from Wang Lang’s—no wonder this guy detested him.

“Meeting Pill Master Geng,” Zhou Luo cupped his fists in salute.

Geng Feng’s lips twitched slightly, and he raised his hand in invitation.

“Sit down.”