Before Su Yaoyue joined the Yin-Yang Sect, some said that the top of the Ten Immortals was actually Mo Xiangling. Li Chuan wasn't too sure about this.
He wasn't sure if it was because he had already been with Chu Mengyou or if Mo Xiangling was indeed more stunning than Chu Mengyou. Regardless, if both Chu Mengyou and Mo Xiangling were placed in front of him now, he would undoubtedly choose Mo Xiangling without hesitation.
In Li Chuan's mind, it was inevitable to compare Mo Xiangling and Chu Mengyou.
Chu Mengyou's price was 21 Spirit Stones for half an hour, and he wasn't sure if this price could be negotiated for Mo Xiangling.
"You're quite impressive, always finding good stuff in Minor World No. 1. This time, you've found such a rare item," Mo Xiangling said to Li Chuan, picking up the Spirit-Absorbing Grass from the table.
Although she hadn't met Li Chuan before, she knew who was outside last time when she was in the inner room.
She often checked the records in the Mission Hall, and when Li Chuan sold spirit herbs, his contribution ranked first for the day, leaving a deep impression on her.
However, she hadn't expected Li Chuan to be an old man with a somewhat sleazy appearance.
But this thought only flashed through her mind. Cultivation was about opportunity, talent, and determination.
She thought Li Chuan must be someone with opportunities and the courage to take risks.
Even though the disciples might not favor him due to his appearance now, he would be someone they admire in the future.
As she spoke, her fingers were already entwined around the stem of the Spirit-Absorbing Grass.
"Greetings, Senior Sister Mo. I was just lucky," Li Chuan said politely.
As he finished speaking, Mo Xiangling's fingers had already wrapped around the roots countless times, and then she openly started eating it.
Blatantly stealing from the sect.
Li Chuan glanced at Zhao Mingxuan and Zhou Hanhe beside him, noticing that they both turned their heads, swallowing hard almost simultaneously.
What Li Chuan didn't expect was that after chewing a couple of times, Mo Xiangling wrapped her fingers around the Spirit-Absorbing Root again and said seriously, "This is my first time seeing this too, I'm not sure about it, let me taste it again."
Li Chuan's face twitched. Why not just take it home and make soup with it!
This senior sister was too blatant. With such an expensive item, wasn't she afraid of the sect causing trouble for her?
However, seeing her calm demeanor reminded Li Chuan of Chu Mengyou. When Chu Mengyou approached him to discuss forming an Immortal Fate, she was also calm.
Li Chuan felt that every move Mo Xiangling made was captivating to him.
"The stem of this Spirit-Absorbing Grass is indeed as the books describe, with incredibly pure Spiritual Qi. I'll go get you the Spirit Stones."
Mo Xiangling finally finished tasting and turned to walk into the inner room.
Soon, she returned with a Universe Pouch, and with a thought, a pile of Spirit Stones appeared on the table.
She said, "A total of 5100 Spirit Stones, count them."
Almost instantly, all eyes in the hall turned towards them.
For those in the Qi Refining Stage, few had seen so many Spirit Stones piled together.
Li Chuan quickly stored the Spirit Stones in his Universe Pouch, not giving his fellow sect members a chance to gawk.
After storing them, he slowly began counting.
In truth, there was no need to count; with just a thought, the number was known.
"Thank you, Senior Sister Mo. Could you also help me add the contribution?" Li Chuan handed over his Contribution Token.
Originally, this should have been handled by Zhou Hanhe, but with such a beautiful woman in front of him, who would bother talking to a man?
However, after Mo Xiangling took Li Chuan's Contribution Token, she handed it over to Zhou Hanhe.
She was the steward and had no interest in handling such trivial matters.
"I know you haven't been certified by the sect's Spirit Plant Master and can't enter the specialized Spirit Plant Minor World. I'll contact an examiner for you so you can get certified soon," Mo Xiangling suddenly said to Li Chuan.
This was an unexpected delight, and Li Chuan quickly expressed his gratitude, "Thank you for your concern, Senior Sister Mo. I'm truly at a loss for how to repay such kindness."
While he spoke polite words, he was thinking about earning more Spirit Stones in the future to spend more time with Mo Xiangling.
Li Chuan also understood why Mo Xiangling would help him. It was simple: every time there was a slightly valuable spirit herb, Mo Xiangling would taste it.
The more precious spirit plants Li Chuan found, the more Mo Xiangling could taste, so helping Li Chuan was helping herself.
He originally intended to find an opportunity to ask Mo Xiangling about forming an Immortal Fate. Now that he had over 5000 Spirit Stones, even if Mo Xiangling was expensive, he could afford it.
However, Mo Xiangling had only been standing there for a short while when several disciples from the Mission Hall came to consult her. Whether they were intentionally seeking an opportunity to talk to her or genuinely needed her to make decisions was unclear.
Seeing no immediate opportunity, Li Chuan decided to give up for now. After all, he still had another choice in Chu Mengyou, who was also one of the Ten Beauties.
As he turned to leave, he quickly retreated upon reaching the hall's entrance.
He saw one of the Spirit Field owners present when he dug up the Spirit-Absorbing Grass, the gray-clothed middle-aged man.
If it were only the gray-clothed middle-aged man, it wouldn't matter. This Qi Refining first-level farmer wouldn't stand a chance against him, even without using a Magical Treasure.
But the gray-clothed middle-aged man wasn't alone; he was accompanied by a group of people Li Chuan didn't recognize.
Among them was someone Li Chuan had seen in Minor World No. 1, seemingly the steward of Minor World No. 1.
Glancing at the back door of the hall, Li Chuan unhesitatingly headed towards it. It wasn't his first time using the back door.
Just as Li Chuan left, the gray-clothed middle-aged man and his group entered the Mission Hall.
As they entered, many people instinctively looked their way.
A group of cultivators appearing in the Mission Hall was a rare sight.
Seeing the group approaching her, Mo Xiangling looked at the horse-faced middle-aged man among them and asked, "Senior Brother Cao, do you have a task to issue?"
The horse-faced middle-aged man was the steward of Minor World No. 1, named Cao Tianyang.
Cao Tianyang didn't look pleased. He approached Mo Xiangling and said, "Junior Sister Mo, someone took the Spirit-Absorbing Grass I planted in the Spirit Field. Did he come here to exchange it for contribution?"
For those who had been in the Yin-Yang Sect for a long time, the sect's contribution was more valuable than Spirit Stones. But for someone like Li Chuan, who hadn't yet experienced the benefits of contribution, Spirit Stones were more valuable.
"Oh, the Spirit-Absorbing Grass was yours?" Mo Xiangling said in surprise.
"From what you're saying, Junior Sister Mo, that person has been here. Where is he?"