Chapter 177
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Chapter 177: Youthful Ignorance
After going through a mix of shock, hesitation, fear, luck, and greed, the middle-aged cultivator finally agreed to Xu Fan’s price, all because of one sentence from Xu Fan:
“What does my raising the price have to do with you, senior?”
Xu Fan noticed that the middle-aged cultivator seemed inexperienced in such matters and felt the need to comfort him.
“Senior, as a friend, I’ll maintain your Spiritual Treasures and Dao artifacts for free from now on.”
At that moment, the middle-aged cultivator felt the sweet taste of public benefits.
After finishing his business, the middle-aged cultivator gave Xu Fan a subtle look.
“Go patrol around the sect and see if you can find any Ice Lake Giant Shrimp. I want to serve this dish to the senior today,” Xu Fan said to the three impatient people behind him.
“Understood.”
The three happily stood up, bid farewell to Xu Fan and the middle-aged cultivator, and left.
“Senior, you can now speak your mind.”
“This place has soundproofing and a Formation to block spiritual sense probing,” Xu Fan explained.
The middle-aged cultivator gathered his thoughts and said, “My friend, Su Rantian, practices the Path of Desire.”
“It seems this Path of Desire might be connected to your disciple.”
“If my disciple rejects Senior Rantian, will there be any danger?” Xu Fan asked, frowning. If it were just a fleeting romance, that would be one thing, but if it turned into something more aggressive, he couldn’t just stand by and let it happen without offering some advice.
“That won’t happen. The Path of Desire has many forms, and unrequited love is one of them.”
“But if your third disciple is unwilling, it’s best to advise him. If he were to become the inner demons of my friend, it’s better for him to lay low for a while.”
“That’s what I wanted to tell you as well.”
“I’ve worked with Rantian for over three hundred years. She’s always been single, and with her high cultivation, strong fighting strength, and beauty, if your disciple were to accept her, it wouldn’t be a bad match. Your sect could gain an additional Core Formation stage expert,” the middle-aged cultivator said.
“I won’t interfere in my disciple’s romantic matters,” Xu Fan replied, shaking his head. He wasn’t interested in adding another expert to the sect, especially someone he’d never interacted with before.
Although Rantian was interested in his disciple, she was still an outsider. As for the inner demons, Xu Fan trusted his disciple to handle it.
“My friend Rantian has a tragic past. She was originally the daughter of a level nine sect leader on the central continent, adored by many.”
“Unfortunately, her sect was attacked by a powerful demonic sect. Only an inner sect elder, severely injured, managed to escape with the ten-year-old Rantian.”
“That elder entrusted the sect’s treasury and young Rantian to the Elder Council before passing away.”
“Now, besides countless treasures and spirit stones, Rantian owns a Star Ship and two Sea Ships registered under the Elder Council’s name.”
“It’s said that the annual profits from these make even Great Ascension cultivators, who are about to overcome tribulations, envious.”
The middle-aged cultivator’s tone was filled with envy. If he had that many spirit stones, he’d build a Sword Storage Pavilion filled with artifact-level Spiritual Swords.
At this moment, Xu Fan’s expression began to shift, and in his mind, he pictured Rantian marrying Li Xingci, bringing along countless spirit stones.
“Disciple, you’re still young. Let me keep these spirit stones safe for you.”
For a moment, Xu Fan exuded the aura of a demanding mother-in-law from a past life, thinking, *If she wants to marry my handsome disciple, she better bring a Star Ship as a dowry.*
“Senior, I get what you mean, but I’ll stick with my disciple’s decision.”
“You can’t betray your own principles just because the other side is loaded. That kind of mindset won’t take you far on the cultivation path,” Xu Fan said with a chuckle. He was just daydreaming earlier; there’s no way he’d trade his disciple for some dowry.
Meanwhile, on a picturesque mountain peak a thousand miles from the main peak, Li Xingci had just finished designing Su Rantian’s dream home using illusion magic. As a reward, he received a storage bag packed with spirit stones.
“Thank you for the reward, senior,” Li Xingci said, bowing slightly. He didn’t bother checking the bag and simply hung it at his waist.
“No need to be so formal; this is just payment for your hard work.”
“It’s rare to find someone who can design such a celestial residence. Once I’m done with the Elder Council, I’ll come and stay here,” Su Rantian said, her phoenix-like eyes lingering on Li Xingci, her gaze growing more and more dreamy.
She had never seen a male cultivator so handsome and captivating before. She couldn’t help but imagine leaning against him and spending her life together.
Facing Su Rantian’s slightly dazed gaze, Li Xingci remained completely unfazed. He’d seen that look too many times in his past life as a talented scholar.
Hmm, could that life be considered mooching off others? Nah, I made my living through my talent back then.
“Then I’ll have the sect’s puppets start building the courtyard for you, senior,” Li Xingci said, brushing aside his wandering thoughts as he spoke to Su Rantian.
“Good.” Her voice was sweet, with a hint of affection.
Three hours later, Xu Fan said goodbye to Li Xingci, the middle-aged cultivator, and Su Rantian.
Watching the red beam of light streak across the sky, Xu Fan and Li Xingci both let out a sigh.
“That beautiful senior cultivator follows the Path of Desire, and her aspect of passion might come into play with you.”
“You’d better prepare yourself; if you don’t handle it well, you could end up as her inner demon.”
“Oh, and by the way, that female cultivator is a top-tier wealthy lady—the kind who can casually drop thousands of billions of spirit stones without batting an eye,” Xu Fan added, his tone tinged with envy.
“Oh,” Li Xingci replied indifferently. He’d seen wealthy women before, and besides, he didn’t need that many spirit stones.
Seeing his disciple’s calm expression, Xu Fan sighed inwardly. Ah, youth…
At that moment, Li Xingci pulled out a storage bag and handed it to Xu Fan.
“This is the payment from that beautiful senior; it should be a decent amount.”
“I heard Master’s been short on spirit stones lately, so consider this a gift from your disciple,” Li Xingci said.
Xu Fan took the storage bag and peeked inside, instantly entertaining the idea of marrying off his disciple for a hefty dowry.
A small fortune just for some hard work—now that’s what I call generous.
“Disciple, what do you think of that senior cultivator?” Xu Fan asked.
“Not much. It’s just a passing encounter. As for love and passion, I’ve been through it all. Right now, I’m focused on cultivating the supreme path and catching a glimpse of the vast Immortal Realm.”
“But if Master’s thinking of selling me off for a good price,” Li Xingci paused, an image of Su Rantian flashing through his mind, then added, “make sure you get a lot for me.”
“Ha ha, your master would never do something like that.”
