"Senior, my artifact..."
The once-arrogant female cultivator was no longer arrogant. She asked rather nervously.
After all, she had vision and experience. Wang Xianmao barely looked human, a clear sign that he was a seasoned Foundation Establishnt cultivator with divine abilities.
The patriarchs and elders of her own clan were only around Wang Xianmao's level. Facing him, she had no right to be arrogant.
Wang Xianmao smiled. Manipulating the green silk ribbons, he slowly delivered the magic seal to the female cultivator.
"Hahaha, this magic seal is quite good, a fine piece. It is just a pity for this piece of Earth Core Spiritual Jade. It should have been able to handle two more layers of restrictions refined into it."
Yulou realized that the Patriarch truly was skilled. First, he sold a favor to that dog Gao Jian, and then he gave the Immortal Alliance female cultivator a small pointer.
Offending neither side, the matter was handled beautifully. However, looking at the bloodstains on the ground, his heart felt sowhat complicated.
Not a single person cared about the rogue cultivator who had just been beaten to death by Gao Jian. Was he a bandit cultivator?
Did violating the market regulations an he deserved to die? No one cared.
"Senior, this Earth Core Seal already has twelve restrictions refined into it. Can it really take two more?" the Immortal Alliance female cultivator asked in surprise, holding the magic seal.
"Of course. It was refined using a fire thod. If you can find an artificer with sufficient attainnt in the Earth Nurturing thod, adding two more layers is absolutely no problem."
Yulou was dumbfounded—he had learned sothing again!
The Patriarch was fishing for business!
"Senior understands the Earth Nurturing thod?" The Immortal Alliance female cultivator caught his drift.
"A little, a little. To refine two layers for you, I would charge about four hundred spirit stones. What do you think?"
This asking price was not low. Four hundred spirit stones could buy a decent mid-grade artifact.
The female cultivator looked at the magic seal in her hand, thought it over, and gritted her teeth with a pained expression.
"Deal. When will you have ti?"
Paying four hundred stones for a refinent service of two restrictions sounded foolish, but a handy artifact would always receive more favor from its owner. In the eyes of this Immortal Alliance female cultivator, a Foundation Establishnt senior certainly would not speak blindly.
If the Earth Core Seal could truly add two more layers of restrictions, it would be much easier to use in the future. Moreover, when a Foundation Establishnt stage cultivator personally refined a mid-grade artifact, the probability of an accident was low enough to be ignored.
Therefore, while four hundred spirit stones seed expensive, the price had its reasons!
"Just co to Fortune Source Residence in ten days to collect it. I will arrange the ti," Wang Xianmao replied with a smile.
With just a slight effort, he first sold Gao Jian a favor, then displayed the grandeur of a Foundation Establishnt Ancestor of the Wang Clan, and finally picked up a business order along the way. Three birds with one stone!
Under my hands, the Wang Clan is bound to prosper day by day!
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"Anger? Confusion? Sympathy? Or perhaps, a desire to do sothing?"
Inside Fortune Source Residence, Wang Xianmao sat on a chair, beginning to teach the two truths through personal example. Noticing the two brothers about to politely defer to each other regarding who should answer first, he smiled and called a na.
"Yu'an, you go first."
Yu'an pondered for a mont. He did not answer with his emotional judgnt of the event itself, but instead analyzed the Patriarch's response.
"Patriarch, I understand helping Gao Jian, but why did you act just for a single favor? A person with Jiang Baobian's character would never owe a favor over the matter of a nad disciple. Besides, Gao Jian is an outer disciple of the Red Lantern Illumination Sect; that Immortal Alliance female cultivator definitely wouldn't have killed him just because her robe was stained with blood. To involve yourself in such trouble despite your status as the Wang Clan Patriarch for a small profit... I believe your actions were truly unwise!"
A slight smile tugged at Yulou's lips. Yu'an, oh Yu'an, you have grown!
"It wasn't just a small favor, I also collected four hundred spirit stones," Wang Xianmao said, looking at Yu'an with a smile.
"Patriarch, that was an accidental result! An accidental result brought about by your rash action should not be counted in the post-assessnt of this matter!"
The young clan mber Yu'an held tightly to the family rules, analyzing the Patriarch's impromptu handling.
"Good! Hahaha, excellent! Yu'an, it is very good that you could see my action today as rash. In truth, this matter is simpler than you think—the responsibilities you bear during the Qi Drawing realm are different from the responsibilities I bear as the Patriarch! The Qi Drawing realm focuses primarily on cultivating well, entering the Qi Refining stage early, before speaking of anything else. As the Patriarch, the responsibility on my shoulders is a bit heavier. Many tis, I must proactively grasp opportunities! In the future, when your cultivation in Qi Refining is successful, you will likely have experienced enough of the world to choose your monts to act independently."
Hearing the Patriarch praise him, Yu'an's grin almost split to the back of his ears. Right now, he wanted nothing more than to hug Uncle Rongyuan's legs and have a good cry.
Uncle, those slaps of yours weren't just slaps. They were sudden enlightennt, a stroke of fortune, and a lifelong gratitude from , Wang Yu'an. You opened my Wisdom Root. I am now an expert in the family rules; I can recite anything!
When I return to Wang Family Mountain in the future, I must take over Big Brother Yuming's duty to teach the family rules to the other clan children! Since I have been soaked by the rain, I must make sure to take away everyone else's umbrellas too!
The family rules are truly useful! Everyone better morize them well and learn them well!
"Yulou, what is your view?"
The Patriarch looked toward Yulou. Yu'an also looked at Yulou.
Brother, I don't believe you can act more well-behaved than this ti!
However, Yulou did not pay this little kid any mind at all. Similar to Yu'an's choice, he did not talk about how his emotions were at the start, but instead focused the topic on a grander scale.
"The Red Lantern Illumination Sect wants to exploit us, and Gao Jian exploits the rogue cultivators; this is actually cut from the sa cloth. Under the control of the Immortal Alliance, the structure of the Wunan Cultivation World appears far too rigid. Great Cultivators and True Persons with high cultivation bases press down, forcing those below to submit. Our Wang Clan does not have the luxury to play the good guy. This special system of order forces most people within it to only sweep the snow from their own doorsteps. Yulou is angry but not confused. Yulou also sympathizes with those rogue cultivators, but no one sympathizes with our Wang Clan. What Yulou wants to do is simply cultivate well, finish learning Hongi's Fire thod tal-Stone Artificing Way early, and return to the family!"
The first half was incisive, showing extraordinary insight. The second half showed self-awareness, with a resolute ambition.
Wang Xianmao remained silent for a long ti, the look in his eyes as he watched Yulou turning quite complex. Yulou, Yulou, you shouldn't have been born into the Wang Clan.
"Where exactly is the Red Lantern Illumination Sect oppressing our Wang Clan?" The Patriarch knew Yu'an didn't understand, and he wasn't completely sure how much Yulou understood, so he still asked Yulou a question.
"For small and dium Foundation Establishnt Immortal Clans like us, cultivation resources are earned through spiritual item production or auxiliary paths. Among these, spiritual item production is the baseline, while auxiliary paths are the main source of inco. The Red Lantern Illumination Sect delegating the rit Hall down to the Qi Refining markets has, in itself, snatched a portion of our market. They also allow auxiliary paths and secret techniques to be exchanged in large quantities by rogue cultivators, and those rogue cultivators will snatch another portion of our market. We can choose not to exchange anything, but if we do not move, we will eventually suffer from the slowly boiled frog syndro, gradually losing our advantage in the competition between mid-sized families and small sects. Therefore, while it seems we have a choice, in reality, we have none. The Red Lantern Illumination Sect intends to use the thod of delegating secret techniques to force subordinate forces like our Wang Clan or Dripdrop Cave to proactively stick their necks out. To slaughter us more efficiently, they have even introduced a 'use now, pay later' model, using the future revenues of families and sects as collateral. Furthermore, regarding Ancestor Jingyi becoming a disciple under True Person Xuanzhuan, was that ultimately their intentional design, or was it pure coincidence? Patriarch, you must be cautious!"
Once Yulou finished speaking, Wang Xianmao was certain that this child truly understood.
Yu'an thought, 'I am a piece of trash!'
The Patriarch pondered for a long ti, then waved his hand and smiled.
"It is too late; let us stop here for today. Yulou, give your Black Jade Oil Bead, and also that turtle shell of yours."
"Golden Horn Mud Turtle Shell!" Yu'an emphasized, sowhat reluctantly.
Taking the artifacts from the two, Wang Xianmao examined them briefly and knew how to proceed with the refinent.
"Go back and rest. Tomorrow morning, I will take Hongi to pay respects to Danri True Person. In the afternoon, I will take you to the Hundred Treasures Workshop to borrow the Huang Clan's refining room to refine both of these artifacts."
Patriarch Mangxiang, a Purple Palace Grand Cultivator, needed resources to attain his Golden Core, which was why the Red Lantern Illumination Sect was frantically harvesting everyone. Xuanzhuan, a Purple Palace Grand Cultivator, was the master of Ancestor Wang Jingyi, who held the rank of Core Disciple within the Red Lantern Illumination Sect. This Xuanzhuan was also a disciple of Mangxiang. Danri, a Purple Palace Grand Cultivator, was Xuanzhuan's martial junior and the specific person in charge of the rit Hall. Guo Baichi was his disciple. Because Wang Jingyi's master Xuanzhuan and Guo Baichi's master Danri were both disciples of True Person Mangxiang, Wang Jingyi could be considered Guo Baichi's senior martial sister.
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