Li Chuan also learned from Chu Xuan that the Sect Master had left the sect with the Seventh Elder and several other elders.
This further confirmed his suspicion that the Sect Master and the others couldn't wait for He Fenglin to wake up and had gone searching.
What Li Chuan didn't expect was that when he left the Seventh Elder Peak, he actually saw Cao Tianyang.
This time, Cao Tianyang wasn't with the gray-robed Spirit Field Master but was with a disciple from the Seventh Elder Peak.
The disciple was taking him to meet Mu Yuling's disciple, Lü Chengzhou.
Li Chuan knew a bit of lip-reading, so he stood at a distance and watched for a while.
He saw the disciple who brought Cao Tianyang say to Lü Chengzhou, "Senior Brother Lü, this is Cao Tianyang, the steward of Minor World No. 1 and also a first-tier Spirit Plant Master. A few years ago, he discovered a Spirit-Absorbing Grass, which was originally planted in the Spirit Field, but yesterday it was picked by someone."
"Spirit-Absorbing Grass, what's that?" Lü Chengzhou said indifferently, "It's just a plant. If it's picked, it's picked. Just find whoever picked it and have them compensate you, right?"
Cao Tianyang quickly said, "Reporting to Senior Brother Lü, the Spirit-Absorbing Grass is not an ordinary first-tier spirit herb. It can enhance the pill formation rate and the quality of elixirs. Yesterday, the person who picked my grass exchanged it at the Mission Hall for 5,000 spirit stones and 5,000 contribution points..."
"5,000 contribution points?!" Lü Chengzhou's voice suddenly rose, startling Cao Tianyang so much that he forgot what he was going to say next and stood there dumbfounded.
Not to mention him, even Li Chuan, who was not close by, could hear Lü Chengzhou's voice.
"Just 5,000 contribution points, is there a need to be so excited?" Li Chuan muttered indifferently.
How could this wealthy man understand the struggles of cultivators at various levels? Although Lü Chengzhou and the others were personal disciples of the elders with various benefits and hidden incomes, their expenses were equally high. After all, wanting to quickly improve one's strength is impossible without resource support.
So even though they had been at the Foundation Establishment stage for a long time, their personal savings might not necessarily be more than those at the Qi Refining stage.
It's like in Li Chuan's previous life, those who lived in big cities with a property worth millions, earning 20,000 a month, didn't necessarily have more savings than those in small towns with a property worth tens of thousands, earning 8,000 a month.
Li Chuan wasn't even wearing a Treasure Robe now and hadn't spent much on contributions, so he naturally didn't think 5,000 was a lot. In the future, he would slowly realize... well, actually, with his money-making speed, he might never find himself short of contributions.
Discussing the amount of contribution with him was somewhat hasty!
Lü Chengzhou said to Cao Tianyang, "Continue, what happened in the end? Whose disciple picked your stuff, and is there someone backing them?"
Cao Tianyang quickly said, "I only know that the one who picked my spirit herb was a sleazy old man. I was originally going to ask Junior Sister Mo from the Mission Hall to help me check that person's information, but Junior Sister Mo refused to check and even kicked me out of the Mission Hall."
"I wouldn't normally bother you, Senior Brother, with such a matter, but I just can't swallow this anger..."
Lü Chengzhou said, "The Junior Sister Mo you're talking about, is she Mo Xiangling? She's the steward of the Outer Sect Mission Hall personally chosen by the Sect Master, so it's normal for her to ignore you." This chapter was taken from g.com without permission.
"As for the sleazy old man who picked your spirit herb, it shouldn't be hard to find. After all, there aren't many old men at the Qi Refining stage in our Yin-Yang Sect, and even fewer who are sleazy."
"When I have time, I'll check it out for you. I want to see who dares to touch the belongings of someone from our Seventh Elder Peak."
When Li Chuan heard Lü Chengzhou say that Mo Xiangling was personally chosen by the Sect Master, he immediately understood why Mo Xiangling always had the confidence to test spirit herbs openly.
As long as the Sect Master remains in power, who would dare to do anything to her?
Li Chuan watched from afar for a while, and when Cao Tianyang left and looked his way, he even nodded at Cao Tianyang, making Cao Tianyang feel flattered, thinking he was a disciple of the Seventh Elder Peak, and quickly responded with a smile.
"Rumors upon rumors, I said they wouldn't trace the sleazy old man back to me." Li Chuan also left.
When Cao Tianyang mentioned the sleazy old man, Li Chuan felt safe.
Because in his mind, he was a figure of righteousness and nobility, an immortal with an ethereal aura.
So how could they find him by looking for a sleazy old man?
It can only be said that the image Li Chuan had of himself and how others saw him had a huge disparity.
Returning to his residence, he saw Chu Mengyou and suddenly felt playful, tossing a spirit stone to her, saying it was to help her temper her mind.
The reduction from 500 to 1 almost made Chu Mengyou go berserk and beat him up.
However, Li Chuan justified it as helping Chu Mengyou improve to avoid being disturbed by inner demons in the future.
And surprisingly, Chu Mengyou bought it, thinking her mental cultivation was insufficient, which was why Li Chuan could provoke her.
This worked out well, and in the following days, whenever Li Chuan was in the mood, he would toss a few spirit stones to Chu Mengyou to help her temper her mind.
In the next ten days, Li Chuan began to delve into cultivation techniques, not only consulting Chu Mengyou but also attending specialized lectures on cultivation.
Originally, these lectures were for Yin-Yang Sect disciples who had not yet entered or had just entered the sect. Li Chuan had been cultivating for decades, and while his foundation wasn't rock-solid, it wasn't lacking either.
But he knew too little about the Yin-Yang Sect's techniques and wanted to hear other people's cultivation insights.
Although many of the lecturers weren't as skilled as Chu Mengyou, there's no harm in learning from various sources.
He finally had an epiphany and reached the fourth level of Qi Refining.
[Lord of Fortuitous Fate]: Li Chuan
[Longevity]: 49 years/55 years
[Cultivation Realm]: Fourth level of Qi Refining
[Fortuitous Fate]: 11
[Spirit Plant Cultivation Art]: First Tier, Level 1, 0/1
First Tier Spirit Plant Identification Level 10
First Tier Spirit Land Identification Level 1, 0/1
First Tier Spirit Seed Cultivation Level 1, 0/1
First Tier Spirit Plant Cultivation Level 1, 0/1
He gained 5 years of longevity, and the shadow of death finally dissipated.
His First Tier Spirit Plant Identification also reached the maximum level and could not be upgraded further. As for what to upgrade next, he hadn't decided yet. After all, just Spirit Plant Identification was enough to make him rich, so he saved his Fortuitous Fate for future use.
As for the first level of Spirit Plant Cultivation Art, he couldn't upgrade it now. He estimated that he would need to max out all four subcategories before he could level up.
"Sister, how many more spirit stones do you need to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill?" Li Chuan asked Chu Mengyou.
Chu Mengyou's mind sank into her Universe Pouch, then she said, "About 1,800 more. Junior Brother, you need to work hard; Senior Sister's Foundation Establishment Pill depends entirely on you."
She thought Li Chuan had run out of spirit stones and was preparing to go out and earn more, so she cheered him on.
Unexpectedly, Li Chuan waved his hand, and a pile of spirit stones appeared on the bed.
Chu Mengyou's beautiful eyes were filled with surprise. After scanning the spirit stones with her divine sense, she looked at Li Chuan in confusion and asked, "A total of 3,000 spirit stones, Junior Brother, what does this mean?"