Bölüm 98 – Lin Fei

Bölüm 98 - Lin Fei

“Peerless? Sister Wuxia, your master has completely brainwashed you. I admit that he might be a little capable. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be so protective of him. However, his array formation techniques being peerless is too much of an exaggeration. Array formation techniques require extremely high talent, time, and resources. How old is your master? Even if he started cultivating in his mother’s womb, he wouldn’t be able to surpass the imperial master of our Purple Peace Imperial Palace.”

Ji Wuxia frowned slightly. She didn’t want to argue with Ji Wuxin. It was useless to argue anyway. Facts spoke louder than words.

If Ji Wuxin dared to mock Master, he would probably be slapped in the face soon.

“Alright, since you don’t believe it, just assume I’m bragging. Brother Wuxin, you came today. Is there anything else?”

Ji Wuxin smiled slightly.

“I was about to ask you. Why are there so many people in your courtyard today? When I came in, I saw three young men. Especially the one who was bald and looked a little silly. His cultivation is actually at the True Essence Realm. When did you recruit such a disciple?”

“They are my fellow disciples.”

“Fellow disciples? You mean your master took them in?”

Ji Wuxin raised his eyebrows slightly.

“That’s interesting. In the past, he only took you in. Why did he suddenly take in three more? However, looking at their bone ages, they’re not very young anymore. Their aptitudes are probably average, right?”

Ji Wuxin knew a thing or two about the genius disciples of the major sects. The geniuses of the Great Zhou were all listed. He had never heard of the names of Yun Lige and the others.

Logically speaking, people who could cultivate to the True Essence Realm at this age could at least be considered elites in the sects. But to Ji Wuxin, who possessed top-notch resources in the Imperial Palace, they were nothing.

In the imperial family, if a young man did not reach the True Essence Realm at this age, he would basically be abandoned.

Ji Wuxia felt even more speechless.

If Ji Wuxin knew that Yun Lige and the others had broken through to the True Essence Realm in only a few years, he probably wouldn’t say this.

“They are doing fine.”

“Fine? Haha, Sister Wuxia, you are still too kind-hearted. If you recruit disciples, you should recruit geniuses with good aptitude. What’s the use of recruiting a bunch of trash? In the future, you will just have to spend resources to support them. In the end, they won’t be of any help. When you encounter danger, they will probably run faster than anyone else.”

Ji Wuxin shook his head, looking like a mentor imparting wisdom.

“Alright, I’ve already delivered the resources. I still have things to do in the court, so I won’t stay any longer. Remember to work hard on your cultivation. Don’t let Father down. After all, you are a princess of the Purple Peace Imperial Palace. You can’t lose the dignity of the imperial family.”

“I understand. Safe journey, Brother Wuxin.”

Ji Wuxia cupped her hands. Ji Wuxin didn’t stay any longer and turned to leave.

Not long after Ji Wuxin left, Lu Xiaoran returned to the courtyard.

“Master.”

Ji Wuxia immediately went up to him.

Lu Xiaoran nodded.

“Did anyone come just now?”

“Second Brother came and sent some cultivation resources over.”

“Oh? Take them out and let me see.”

Ji Wuxia quickly handed the storage bag to Lu Xiaoran. Lu Xiaoran swept it with his divine sense and his expression immediately turned disdainful.

“He’s so stingy. He only gave 10,000 high-grade spirit stones and 100 Essence Energy Pills. Is he trying to brush off a beggar? If he didn’t want to give them, he shouldn’t have given them at all. What a miser.”

Ji Wuxia: “...”

Master, those are 10,000 high-grade spirit stones and 100 Essence Energy Pills!

In the outside world, that was an astronomical figure!

However, thinking about it, Master’s storage bag was filled with high-grade spirit stones. He used Spirit Marrow Pills as candy. Indeed, these things couldn’t catch Lu Xiaoran’s eye at all.

“Keep them. Don’t waste them. We can use them to feed the dogs if nothing else.”

Lu Xiaoran threw the storage bag back to Ji Wuxia.

Ji Wuxia’s mouth twitched. If Second Brother heard this, he would probably vomit blood in anger.

“By the way, Master, Second Brother said that Lin Fei has become the emperor’s son-in-law and his cultivation has improved greatly. He’s currently the most dazzling genius of the younger generation in the Great Zhou.”

Lu Xiaoran sneered.

“A piece of trash. No matter how much he improves, he’s still a piece of trash. He’s just relying on external forces to forcefully raise his cultivation. His foundation is as unstable as a pile of sand. If he dares to come here, I’ll slap him to death with one hand.”

Ji Wuxia nodded fiercely.

“Master is right. Lin Fei is just a despicable villain who relies on plundering other people’s luck. Once you make a move, he will definitely die without a burial site.”

“Right, Master, Junior Brother Li Changsheng has already arrived. Eldest Senior Brother and Third Senior Brother are helping him get settled. When do you plan to help him reconstruct his body?”

“Let’s wait until tomorrow. I still need to refine some medicinal herbs. Also, I need to check on something today.”

“What is it?”

“The Exquisite Seven-Orifice Snow Lotus.”

Ji Wuxia was stunned.

“The Exquisite Seven-Orifice Snow Lotus? Isn’t that a medicinal herb used to repair the soul? Master, why do you need that?”

“I don’t need it. That Prince Consort Lin needs it.”

Ji Wuxia’s expression changed.

“Lin Fei wants it? Could it be that his master’s soul is injured?”

“Not necessarily his master, but it’s definitely related to him. He was the one who seized your luck and talent in the past. If he doesn’t have an expert behind him, he wouldn’t be able to do it.”

Lu Xiaoran narrowed his eyes.

“Since it’s something he wants, I naturally can’t let him get it easily. Even if I get it, I’ll destroy it. I won’t let him have it.”

“Master is wise.”

Ji Wuxia looked at Lu Xiaoran with eyes full of admiration.

Master was simply too meticulous. He didn’t miss a single detail. It was simply the greatest fortune of her life to be able to become Master’s disciple.

“Alright, you should go cultivate too. Don’t slack off just because your cultivation has improved.”

“Yes! Disciple will take her leave.”

Ji Wuxia bowed and retreated. Lu Xiaoran returned to his room and entered the World inside the Painting.

In the World inside the Painting, the third-generation disciples were already working hard to cultivate.

Now, the entire World inside the Painting had become a cultivation paradise. The concentration of spirit Qi was so high that it was terrifying. Furthermore, there were countless top-tier cultivation resources.

Lu Xiaoran didn’t stingy with his disciples and grandchildren.

As long as they could work hard for him and increase their strength, he would throw resources at them like they were worthless.

Soon, Lu Xiaoran found Li Ge.

“Master.”

Li Ge immediately stopped cultivating and bowed.

“How is the refinement of the medicinal herbs going?”

Li Ge took out a jade bottle and handed it over respectfully.

“Master, this is the batch of medicinal herbs you asked me to refine a few days ago. The success rate is 100%, and the purity is 99%.”

Lu Xiaoran took it and nodded in satisfaction.

“Not bad. Your alchemy skills are getting better and better. This bottle of pills will be given to you as a reward.”

Li Ge’s eyes lit up.

“Thank you, Master.”

He knew very well how precious the pills refined by Lu Xiaoran were. Every single one of them was a top-tier divine pill outside. Taking one could save him decades of hard work.

“Keep working hard. Strive to break through to the Martial Monarch Realm as soon as possible.”

“Yes! Disciple will definitely not let you down.”

Li Ge nodded heavily. Lu Xiaoran patted his shoulder and left the World inside the Painting.

When he returned to his room, Lu Xiaoran took out the medicinal herbs he had just bought.

He wanted to refine a batch of Soul-Breaking Powder.

Since Prince Consort Lin wanted to repair his soul, Lu Xiaoran naturally had to send him a "big gift."

Soul-Breaking Powder was colorless and odorless. It was extremely difficult for even experts in the Martial Monarch Realm to detect. Once it entered the body, it would quietly erode the soul and eventually turn the person into an idiot.

Since Prince Consort Lin liked to snatch things, Lu Xiaoran would let him taste what it was like to be thoroughly destroyed.

Three days later, the medicinal herbs were successfully refined.

Lu Xiaoran looked at the jade bottle in his hand and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

“Prince Consort Lin, let me see how capable you really are.”