Chapter 3, The Suspicious Person
There must be something strange about him
What extraordinary experience did the other party have in that medicinal garden
This aligns well with Ye Changsheng's expectations; what he fears the most now is trouble
Before receiving this task, Ye Changsheng had a low level of cultivation, appearing to lack any extraordinary encounters
In this cold world, lacking sufficient cultivation cannot provide him with any sense of security
It is just a task, what is the necessity of holding it up
As long as it is a family that can be named, all the disciples with dual spiritual roots within that family, including Senior Brother Li, are known.
He moved into the medicinal herb garden, where it has become much more tranquil
Indeed, he cannot let go of this task; it must be that the five-flower tree has a problem
Requesting a bribe
He certainly does not lack this amount of spirit stones, but it would be highly inappropriate to offer more spirit stones as a bribe to the other party
Without further ado, I will begin my retreat
At Baijitang, the consular disciple who had initially accepted bribes from Ye Changsheng frowned and asked, "Junior Brother Ye, do you still wish to continue with that task?"
This... Brother Li, I find this task quite manageable, can't we make some concessions?
Senior Brother Li wore a look of regret on his face: "Junior Brother Tu, I also wish to leave this task to you, but that senior brother really cannot be offended..."
Then, he headed straight for the medicinal herb garden
"Is there any problem, Senior Brother Li?"
Unlike other tasks, this one requires a monthly reapplication.
After only one month of training, Senior Brother Li came to visit!
This deepened Ye Changsheng's doubts, who had been closely observing his expression.
Ye Changsheng was completely unaware of this
This Junior Brother Ye has merely abandoned the previous task as a ruse of retreating to advance.
Now, have you actually reached the tenth level of Qi training all at once?
"Take care of the three Huoyun trees, and submit fifty fruits each year. Junior Brother Ye, what do you think of this task?"
I am afraid that although you have seemingly given up on this task, you will still secretly delve into that medicinal garden, won't you
Ye Changsheng could not understand
Ye Changsheng seems to have originated from a background of solitary cultivation
If I remember correctly, this Junior Brother Ye had a relatively low level of cultivation when he came to the Baiji Hall a year ago
You are being too polite, Junior Brother Ye
Something is not right
What does he actually mean
Good and books, this is a work calculated by year
After Ye Changsheng took on the task and departed, Senior Brother Li immediately abandoned his duties as a consular disciple of the Hundred Machine Hall and, taking advantage of his position, accepted the task of overseeing the Five-Flower Tree.
After all, the disciples in the Qi Refinement stage of Huangfeng Valley work hard for a month on their tasks, and they can only receive two spirit stones as a reward
He decided to test and see if this Senior Brother Li wanted to raise the price
Among the many tales of cultivation that Senior Brother Li has read, there is no shortage of stories where a certain protagonist experiences astonishing adventures in various locations within their sect
Even with dual spiritual roots, such a cultivation speed still seems somewhat incredible, doesn't it
Ye Changsheng took a glance and discovered that the medicinal garden where the Fire Cloud Tree was located was far from his original one
Four spirit stones are already quite high
I cannot afford to offend that senior brother, so Junior Brother Ye, I am afraid this task can no longer be entrusted to you
Ye Changsheng wore an expression of great difficulty on his face
There is indeed no problem! It's just that your cultivation...
Tending to thirteen five-flower trees, each year yielding two hundred fruits
In that case, please arrange another task for me regarding the *illustrated* book, Senior Brother! He no longer insisted.
Oh, is that so
I cannot recall clearly, but it seems quite low
He frowned slightly and said, "Alright, let's go with this task. Thank you, Senior Brother Li!"
Senior Brother Li, with wisdom in hand, feels that he has seen through everything
"Junior Brother Ye, for the sake of our friendship, I will arrange a similar task for you!"
Three months have passed, and his cultivation has advanced to the seventh layer of Qi Refinement
So fast
Is it not soliciting a bribe
What level of Qi Refinement is it?
Ye Changsheng, I have not heard of which prominent family he is a descendant of
A year later, Ye Changsheng reached the tenth level of Qi Refinement
After paying the price of 4 spirit stones and bribing a disciple of the Baiji Hall, Ye Changsheng obtained a task to submit spirit herbs
If it is a matter of bribery, there is no need to be so indirect; it can be stated plainly.
He glanced at Senior Brother Li and found that the latter was looking at him with a seemingly profound expression
Seeing Ye Changsheng like this, Senior Brother Li couldn't help but smile inwardly
Why are you inquiring about this Senior Brother Li's matters
After receiving the task, Ye Changsheng moved out of the stone house residential area that housed thousands of new disciples in the Qi Refinement stage, as depicted in the Huiju and Tushu.
The refusal implied in Brother Li's words is quite evident
Recalling that the other party was willing to pay four spirit stones to bribe me in order to obtain this task
He no longer wants that task
Ye Changsheng furrowed his brows, wondering what this Senior Brother Li meant
After changing tasks, he continued to return and diligently practice
Seeing him give up so directly, a look of surprise flashed in Senior Brother Li's eyes
Apart from taking care of the five-flower tree, I have been practicing all along! Ye Changsheng felt a surge of suspicion in his heart, yet he spoke calmly on the surface.
Could it be that he wants to raise the price? Ye Changsheng felt a surge of doubt in his heart
I have submitted all two hundred fruits every year
After exchanging for the Huanglong Pill from Han Li, Ye Changsheng immediately returned to begin his focused cultivation.
But soon, he realized: "Is it retreating to advance? Hmph, I see through you!"
Are you suggesting that there is a problem with the task of taking care of the variegated tree
Senior Brother Li nodded slightly, suddenly smiled warmly, and said: "Junior Brother Ye, you may not be aware, but there is a senior brother who has had his eye on this task for quite some time!"
A hint of surprise flashed in Senior Brother Li's eyes, akin to that of a *picture* book.
After all, the two have already conducted a transaction once, so they are not afraid of a second one
... ...
"Junior Brother Ye, have you been in seclusion for the entire year?" Senior Brother Li asked with an impassive expression
However, this time his cultivation was not very smooth
After receiving this task, his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds
Ye Changsheng would never believe the nonsense from Senior Brother Li; it is clearly just an excuse. He simply does not want to hand over this task.
Brother Li had a smile at the corner of his mouth, feeling as though he had seen through everything
Ye Changsheng's heart skipped a beat, did he really want to raise the price
Who could have anticipated that the suspicious Senior Brother Li could conjure up so much in such a brief moment
If one acts too extravagantly, which does not align with his identity positioning, it is inevitable that it will lead the other party to have ulterior motives
He must possess some methods to expedite his cultivation, and these methods were acquired after entering Huangfeng Valley
A solitary cultivator, without the support of a family, can progress in their cultivation so quickly?
Half a year has passed, and he has broken through to the eighth level of Qi Refinement
Does he really not want to give me this task
As long as one can cultivate in peace, that is stronger than anything else