After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Ye Fan and Liang Rujing returned.
Upon arriving home, Liang Rujing said, "Ye Fan, I'll go cultivate now."
"Mm, go ahead," Ye Fan waved his hand, and they parted ways.
Liang Rujing's cultivation spot was a large pool, but instead of water, it was filled with ice cubes.
Of course, these ice cubes were specially made.
After shedding her clothes, Liang Rujing sat cross-legged among the ice cubes.
She first circulated her cultivation technique for a few cycles, then took out an Ice Jade Pill and swallowed it.
Before long, a layer of fine ice crystals formed on her skin.
Liang Rujing clearly felt that her cultivation speed had increased significantly.
In a short while, her entire body turned into an ice block!
Then, her consciousness experienced a wondrous sensation it had never felt before.
This was a novel and profound realization, and she quickly immersed herself in it... DaFeng Novel Network
Meanwhile.
Back in his room, Ye Fan began his daily struggle with the seal.
He first extracted a trace of spiritual power from the controllable area of his spiritual sea and probed into the seal.
He started to steal spiritual power from it...
And that ugly rock was still floating motionlessly above his spiritual sea.
Speaking of which, ever since this rock appeared, the seal hadn't battered Ye Fan anymore.
Although Ye Fan didn't know why, it seemed like a good thing for now.
In fact, Ye Fan felt quite wronged.
It was his own spiritual power, yet now he had to steal it back like a thief.
What kind of situation was this...
As he was grumbling, he felt that familiar sensation again.
Ye Fan's body tensed up, and he fell back onto the bed.
Cold and stiff!
...
The next morning.
While Ye Fan was washing up, Liang Rujing arrived.
"Good morning," she greeted, and then began taking food out of her ring. "These were just sent by someone from the Sect Master. You can eat after you're done washing up."
In no time, the table was filled...
Ye Fan glanced at it, the food probably weighed several thousand jin...
It seemed his appetite yesterday had truly shocked Mu Yuqing...
After breakfast, Liang Rujing took Ye Fan to the Qingxin Sect's Treasure Pavilion.
"Young Master Ye, good morning." The disciple on duty greeted them enthusiastically.
"Have we met before?"
Ye Fan was slightly taken aback, as he had never met this person.
"The Sect Master specifically instructed me yesterday," the disciple quickly explained. "From now on, if there's anything in the Treasure Pavilion you fancy, Young Master, you can take it."
Ye Fan nodded and said no more.
Mu Yuqing was quite astute.
Of course, the benefits he had given her were worth her doing this.
Yesterday, he had mentioned the Ice Heart, which must have made Mu Yuqing speculate about his alchemist level.
Although she only asked for an Ice Jade Pill yesterday, she might have also been coveting higher-grade pills.
With the herbs from the Qingxin Sect, he could obtain more demon cores for ammunition.
This could be considered a win-win situation.
If one were to be strict, he was at a disadvantage.
After all, his skills were exceptional, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were priceless.
However, considering that Liang Rujing would be staying at the Qingxin Sect in the future, taking a slight loss was acceptable.
Besides, refining these low-grade pills posed no difficulty and was a mere formality.
Thus, Ye Fan didn't hold back anymore.
Besides the ingredients for the Ice Jade Pill, he also took a considerable amount of level six and seven medicinal herbs.
He also took some materials for refining artifacts and formations.
Once refined, he could take them to an auction house, and surely many would eagerly send him money.
With money, he could buy more demon cores to convert into bullets.
Or, he could even use these items to exchange for higher-grade demon cores with others.
In the following days, Ye Fan became busy again.
Once the Ice Jade Pills were refined, he had Liang Rujing deliver them to Mu Yuqing.
Then, he refined another batch of level six and seven pills.
In between alchemy, he would also visit the Qingxin Sect's artifact refining room to do some forging. His days were incredibly fulfilling.
If he was truly tired, he would let Liang Rujing take him for a stroll around the Qingxin Sect.
As a result, his stroll made the Qingxin Sect immediately lively...
Those female disciples who knew the situation saw a handsome young man in their sect, and they all perked up!
No matter where he went, there were always secret glances...
"Ye Fan, aren't my senior and junior sisters quite nice?" Liang Rujing playfully acted as a matchmaker. "See if any catch your eye, and I'll help you connect."
"Then I'll be truly grateful!" Ye Fan said with a dark expression.
Soon, enthusiastic female cultivators gathered around.
"Martial Aunt Liang, this young master looks unfamiliar," a female cultivator winked at Liang Rujing. "Aren't you going to introduce him to us?"
Although Liang Rujing was not old, she was the Sect Master's direct disciple, so her seniority was considerable.
Those who called her Martial Aunt were already of a high generation, some even had to call her Grand Martial Uncle...
"This is my best friend, Ye Fan," Liang Rujing, enjoying the spectacle, introduced enthusiastically. "Also, he doesn't have a Dao companion right now."
As soon as she said this, the eyes of those female cultivators lit up!
Originally, seeing Liang Rujing and Ye Fan looking so close, they thought they were a couple.
Turns out, Young Master Ye was unclaimed sustenance!
What were they waiting for then!
They immediately began to chat enthusiastically with Ye Fan!
Although looking at beautiful women was a pleasant thing, being surrounded by so many women now, Ye Fan felt a bit overwhelmed by this wave of enthusiasm.
So, he pulled off the cloak of the nearby Kuluota...
"Ah, what is this thing?!"
The goblin, a rare species, successfully diverted the attention of these women.
Ye Fan took the opportunity to leave with Liang Rujing...
Kuluoda stared blankly at Ye Fan's departing figure, despair in his eyes...
The disappearance of love often happens in an instant...
"This little thing is quite peculiar-looking," a female cultivator said, pulling a bone from her ring and offering it to Kuluota. "Little one, here you go."
Although Kuluota couldn't understand human speech, it could tell what the female cultivator meant.
Damn women!
I am the noble prince of the Goblin Kingdom, not a dog!
Some female cultivators with peculiar tastes immediately picked up Kuluota and started to cuddle it.
Before long, Kuluota's green skin was covered in lipstick marks!
By the time it was getting dark, Kuluota had finally escaped the clutches of the female cultivators.
Looking at the red lip marks on Kuluota's body, Ye Fan and Liang Rujing laughed heartlessly.
"Hahaha!"
Kuluota sulkily turned its head, deciding to ignore them!
Kuluota was very angry, the kind that couldn't be easily appeased!
"By the way, Rujing," after mocking Kuluota, Ye Fan asked, "are there any large auction houses near your sect?"
"The auction house in the Imperial City is the best in the entire Adria Empire," Liang Rujing replied. "The auction is in ten days, so if you want to go, we'll set off tomorrow."
"Okay, it's settled then."