“Elder Li, thank you for your trouble these past days.”
Mu Qiu Ying stopped Elder Li, who was about to go on patrol.
Whether it was because she didn’t sleep well yesterday or not, Elder Li actually saw Mu Qiu Ying smile.
It must be because she didn’t sleep well.
“Then this old woman will go back and rest first.”
“Go ahead.”
Mu Qiu Ying had completely released the restraints on Chen Juenian. Now, Chen Juenian could come and go freely as usual, and she naturally had to return to her normal life as well.
However, she now suddenly discovered that her life had meaning. The thought that she could see Chen Juenian again after finishing a patrol made her inexplicably happy.
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On the other side, Chen Juenian, who had finally gained his freedom, was not idle either.
“Elder Li?”
Elder Li, who had just laid down, sat up in despair and opened the door for Chen Juenian.
“Xuanyuan Nian, what do you need from me?”
“Senior Mu has gone out on patrol, and this junior now needs to go to the nearest Linlang Pavilion. Could I trouble you, Senior, to…”
The situation in the Beyond the Heavens – Eighth Stratum was somewhat different from the Sixth Heaven. In the Sixth Heaven, he dared to travel out with a Qi Refining cultivation and a mortal carriage driver, but in this Eighth Stratum, he didn’t have that courage.
After all, here, even a stray dog on the roadside was likely at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
“Fine.”
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Since leaving the Thousand Arms Sect, they hadn’t spoken much, as there wasn’t much to say.
Following behind Chen Juenian, Elder Li repeatedly observed this youth, but no matter what, all she could see on him was the word ‘handsome.’
Extraordinary looks—beyond that, there seemed to be no other notable merits.
It wasn’t that she deliberately wanted to criticize Chen Juenian; it was simply the truth.
Entering the nearest city, Chen Juenian found the Linlang Pavilion here under Elder Li’s guidance.
“Elder Li! What will you be purchasing this time?”
As the biggest client of this Linlang Pavilion, everyone here naturally knew Elder Li, who was responsible for procuring all kinds of supplies for the sect.
“No, I am only responsible for escorting this young man here. I am not here to purchase anything.”
Escort?
Elder Li escorting a youth? As the second-in-command of the Thousand Arms Sect, a Refining Void peak powerhouse, she would personally escort a… Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator?
Shocked, the female attendant in charge of reception understood the implications and politely asked Chen Juenian instead.
“What does this young master require?”
Chen Juenian had long prepared a list. He took out the written list and handed it to the female attendant. She only glanced at it before hurriedly apologizing and turning away with the list.
“What are you buying?”
Seeing the attendant’s unusual reaction, Elder Li couldn’t help but become curious.
How expensive could the things a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator buys be? Elder Li had already assumed she would be paying this time, as her Sect Leader had specifically instructed her regarding this matter.
But if it was particularly expensive… then she might have to ask for the Sect Leader’s opinion.
“Just some ordinary medicinal herbs.”
“I see.”
Not long after, the female attendant hurried out from the inner room and invited Chen Juenian and Elder Li to the second floor.
The Pavilion Master of this Linlang Pavilion was a tall, thin middle-aged man. Seeing Chen Juenian come up, he didn’t beat around the bush and spoke directly.
“Young master, are you certain you want these items?”
“That’s correct.”
Following the list, the Pavilion Master of Linlang Pavilion counted all the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that had just been brought.
If this youth had come alone, he would have thought he was here to cause trouble. But now, he was accompanied by Elder Li of the Thousand Arms Sect.
“Fortunately, we have all of them in stock. A twenty percent discount, and rounding down the remainder, it comes to one million Spirit Stones. Payment now or…?”
“Now.”
“Very well.”
“Wait, how much?”
Elder Li interrupted their conversation. The more she listened, the more something felt off.
A twenty percent discount and rounding down was a privilege unique to the Thousand Arms Sect, which was fine. Just after hearing that, Elder Li was ready to take out the Spirit Stones, but the number that followed was one million?
“Did you miscalculate? How could the things he’s buying cost one million Spirit Stones?”
“No, our Linlang Pavilion never makes such mistakes.”
Saying this, the middle-aged man handed the list in his hand to Elder Li.
Looking at the items on the list, Elder Li couldn’t help but glance at Chen Juenian, who remained calm and composed beside her.
Did he really know what he was buying?
“Elder Li, I will pay this sum myself.”
“But you have on you…”
One million Spirit Stones was no small amount. That number of Spirit Stones was nearly equivalent to the total stipends of thousands of Thousand Arms Sect disciples for almost ten years.
Converted, it could buy over a dozen Heaven-grade Martial Skills.
“There’s no need for Elder to worry.”
Chen Juenian separated one million Spirit Stones into an empty Storage Ring and handed it to the middle-aged man. The man quickly confirmed the number of Spirit Stones, nodded, and handed over the ring containing the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to him.
“Let’s go, Elder Li.”
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Elder Li wanted to ask, but then she dismissed the thought.
The Xuanyuan Clan was no small family. As the grandson of the Xuanyuan family head, Xuanyuan Nian certainly wouldn’t be poor.
Not to mention he had Xuanyuan Mingye as his backer. Given that, it wasn’t hard to explain how Xuanyuan Nian could produce one million.
Just as they were about to return to the Thousand Arms Sect, Elder Li spotted the figure of her Sect Leader at the sect’s entrance from a kilometer away.
The gate-keeping disciples were so scared they didn’t dare slack off anymore, standing straighter than flagpoles.
Who was the Sect Leader waiting for?
Who else could it be?
If Elder Li could see Mu Qiu Ying, then Mu Qiu Ying could certainly see Chen Juenian.
She soared into the air, flying towards Chen Juenian, then without a word, picked him up by the waist and flew back towards the Thousand Arms Sect.
Seeing this, the confusion Elder Li had just dispelled instantly returned to her Spiritual Consciousness.
Her Sect Leader… was already this familiar with this child? Even she had to accompany Chen Juenian on foot, yet her own Sect Leader just picked him up and flew away.
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“What did you buy?”
After throwing Chen Juenian onto the bed, Mu Qiu Ying asked him while taking off her clothes.
“Some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that can be used to refine an Immortal Elixir that might help me improve.”
“Oh.”
If what her sister said wasn’t wrong, then Chen Juenian was practically capable of everything.
So she wasn’t surprised. After all, for an Immortal, refining Immortal Elixirs was probably as simple as eating and drinking, and Extraordinary Arts weren’t that strictly tied to cultivation level anyway.
And now, making love with an Immortal was as simple as eating and drinking for her too.
“To ensure our Chen Dongxia, or Chen Dong’er, or Chen Xiao Xia, can be born, treat this as cultivation. Just like before, keep cultivating until the sun sets.”
With a barely detectable smile, Mu Qiu Ying said words that filled Chen Juenian with deep despair.
It wasn’t that his body couldn’t handle it, but Mu Qiu Ying’s method was just too… violent.