Although the Seven Star Gathering Spirit Array was arranged with ordinary jade stones, its effect was not as exaggerated as the arrays within Luoyan Gate, but it was sufficient here.
Hua Shiwu and Hua Shiliu indeed planted all the rapeseed seeds around the courtyard, then returned with smiles. As soon as they entered the house, they noticed a slight anomaly. The spiritual energy indoors seemed to have become much denser, and Lu Fan was sitting there with his eyes slightly closed, cultivating.
"Thirty-five... thirty-five... you, what method did you use to make it so amazing?" Hua Shiwu and Hua Shiliu, after sniffing the spiritual energy with surprise, couldn't help but ask.
"How is it! Pretty good, right? Do you want to make your own courtyards like this?" Lu Fan asked with a slight opening of his eyes and a smile.
"Of course, of course! We... we... what do we need to do?" Hua Shiliu looked at Lu Fan. The rapeseed was planted, and he didn't know what else this kid wanted them to do.
"Go buy fourteen jade stones, and I can help you set up a Spirit Gathering Array for free. The better the quality of the jade stones, the better the array's effect. Buy whatever effect you want," Lu Fan said.
"Fourteen jade stones! That must cost a lot of money!?" Hua Shiwu said, smacking his lips.
"If you can't afford jade stones, then I can't do anything. Although I have jade stones, I don't owe you anything!" Lu Fan said, then closed his eyes again, ignoring the two of them.
"Thirty-five! You have jade stones, so how much do those fourteen jade stones cost?" Hua Shiliu asked, swallowing a mouthful of saliva.
"Not expensive, just 140 million," Lu Fan said calmly.
"And that's not expensive?" Hua Shiliu swallowed again.
These old fellows, from the day they entered Huarong Prefecture, had reached a state where they viewed money as dirt. Here, they had food and drink, as well as pills to consolidate and improve their cultivation realms. They only needed to go out on missions occasionally. They never expected to suddenly feel like they had fallen to rock bottom!
Alas! Huarong Prefecture is truly a rip-off! They used to earn money but had nowhere to spend it, and now they wanted to spend money but had no way to get it.
"I'm not forcing you to buy them. By the way, have you finished planting the rapeseed? If you have, you can leave now," Lu Fan said, flicking two small pills out and starting to usher them away.
Hua Shiwu and Hua Shiliu took the small pills and left with happy expressions.
Lu Fan's lips curved into a slight smile. Humph, it won't be long before I have them all revolving around me!
As Hua Shiwu and Hua Shiliu just walked out of Lu Fan's courtyard, a group of old men suddenly surrounded them.
"Wow... are these the small pills that kid made? They don't look particularly special, will they be more effective than the pills from Huarong Prefecture?"
"You really don't understand. Can't you feel the spiritual energy emanating from these pills? And that kid is so powerful, he must have taken a lot of these himself. The effect won't be wrong."
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A group of old men were discussing animatedly. Suddenly, someone said, "How about we try it to find out!"
"Right! Right! Hua Shiwu, quickly eat one and test its effect." Someone immediately chimed in.
Hua Shiwu directly put a small pill into his mouth. Whoosh... a powerful aura instantly erupted within his body.
Hua Shiwu hurriedly adjusted his breath, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, he threw a series of punches. Bang, bang, bang... the entire courtyard echoed with explosive sounds.
"Wow... this pill is so miraculous! I feel like my strength has increased by at least twenty percent!" After finishing the set of punches, Hua Shiwu retracted his fists, his breathing steady, his expression unchanged. He looked excited, as if he had become several years younger.
"Wow! The effect of this medicine is indeed much stronger than the pills from Huarong Prefecture." Hua Shiliu's eyes lit up, and fearing that someone would snatch it, he quickly stuffed the pill into his mouth.
"No, we have to go find Thirty-five too..."
"I'm going too..."
A group of old men surged towards Lu Fan's small courtyard.
As soon as everyone entered the courtyard, they immediately felt that the atmosphere here was different from other places. The spiritual energy here gave people a very comfortable feeling. No wonder this kid was so awesome; it turned out he had so many tricks up his sleeve.
Not far away, Old Ancestor Yan watched all this, his heart filled with some shock. How long had it been since Lu Fan became so powerful? Fortunately, he had maintained a friendly relationship with him. He had originally wanted this kid to take care of the Yan family, but he didn't expect this kid to arrive at Huarong Prefecture so quickly. It seemed that he, this old man, still needed the kid's care!
A large group of people crowded into Lu Fan's small house, making it feel a bit cramped.
"No need to talk. The pills are ten million each. One per person. The Spirit Gathering Array setup is free, but the jade stones are ten million each. Fourteen are needed. Those with money, stay. Those without, get out!" Lu Fan began to usher them away before anyone could speak.
"Hua Thirty-five! I'll write you an IOU. When you have a chance to go out, you can get the money from my family. How about that?"
Just as everyone was looking miserable, someone suddenly said.
Instantly, everyone's eyes lit up. Everyone present had a very powerful family behind them. It shouldn't be a big deal for their families to come up with one or two hundred million. However, they were restricted by Huarong Prefecture and dared not return casually. But Lu Fan was not subject to this restriction!
Everyone stared at Lu Fan with wide eyes. As long as this kid nodded, they would all be able to get the arrays and pills.
"This way... I'm taking a risk! What if your family doesn't give me the money, wouldn't I be at a loss? Unless... two hundred million!" Lu Fan said, pretending to think for a moment.
"Good, good, good! Two hundred million it is! My family's descendants will definitely give it to you!" someone immediately said.
"I want two hundred million too."
"Me too..."
Suddenly, most people shouted.
"Alright! Those who want it can write an IOU. Remember to write your names clearly, otherwise, if your descendants don't acknowledge it, I'll come back to settle the score with you." Lu Fan directly took out the paper and pen he had prepared long ago and placed them in front of everyone.
Old Ancestor Yan, who had been standing behind everyone, suddenly smiled. This kid had clearly prepared everything in advance. He had to admit that this kid was a good prospect for making money. He was probably the first person to earn money for Huarong Prefecture.
After everyone finished writing the IOUs, Lu Fan smiled slightly and put the notebook away. He gave each person a pill and then told them that he would go out to prepare the jade stones today and could help them set up the Spirit Gathering Array tomorrow. Then he let everyone leave.
Lu Fan already had jade stones in his storage ring, but taking them out like this would seem too casual. It was necessary to put on a show.
"Old Ancestor Yan! Your pill has already been prepared for you." When only Old Ancestor Yan was left in the room, Lu Fan took out a pill and handed it to him.