Fantasy: I'm Really Not A Supreme Master!-Chapter 495 - 447: Empty Box? Blatant Sarcasm!_1

Hearing Mu Wanqing’s voice outside, Li Fan said:

"Come in."

Mu Wanqing and the others immediately pushed the door open and entered.

Seeing them, a trace of confusion flashed through Li Fan’s eyes.

Hadn’t he told them to flee for their lives?

Why had they come back?

Could it be that they encountered some more misfortune?

"Greetings, Senior!"

Mu Wanqing and the others bowed respectfully.

"No need for such formalities."

Li Fan waved his hand and asked, "How have you been faring?"

Mu Wanqing said:

"Reporting to Senior, we have followed your instructions and left the Dahuang Wood Spirit Village. Now... we have already made a preliminary foothold in the Eastern Wilderness."

"It’s all thanks to the calligraphy bestowed by Senior Li, which has left everyone in the world in admiration!"

Mu Wanqing was extremely grateful.

Li Fan, upon hearing this, was somewhat surprised.

A piece of his calligraphy in this world, actually so powerful that it commanded the worship of everyone?

His confidence suddenly soared!

Damn it, although this damned System couldn’t make him cultivate, the skills it made him practice... were all quite remarkable!

In this Great Ruins Realm, they were also very strong!

"Hmm, if you are interested, you might as well use this opportunity to do more business and develop further," encouraged Li Fan.

After all, Fire Spirit, Mu Qianning, and others had once done the business of painting and calligraphy with his support. It was a good path.

The Wood Spirit Village was so poor, and having left the countryside, there was no land to farm. If they couldn’t find work outside, wouldn’t they even struggle for food?

Since they now had this opportunity, Li Fan also wanted to help them to the end and let them find a livelihood!

And upon hearing this, Mu Wanqing’s eyes lit up.

Did Senior Li mean for herself and the other to continue to blaze trails and expand their territory and power?

Yes, it must be so!

Although the Wood Spirit Dynasty was a mid-level power in the Eastern Wilderness, to a divine being like Senior Li... it was nothing at all!

They weren’t even qualified to be pawns in his game!

She felt her blood boiling and immediately asked:

"Senior, what are your views on crafting a divine statue?"

Mu Rantian and the others were also full of anticipation.

It was known that all major powers worshiped divine statues.

Because that signified the protection of divine spirits.

If their Wood Spirit Dynasty could worship a statue of Senior Li, that would be stronger than other dynasties: they would be directly equal to the Servant God Sect.

Li Fan, upon hearing this, was momentarily stunned.

Crafting a divine statue?

He immediately shook his head, thinking this young lady was quite superstitious!

The business had just started and she was already thinking about making some sort of wealth-god statue? It wasn’t an entirely bad idea; many businessmen did worship deities like Guan Yu or the God of Wealth for fortune and safety. However, Li Fan felt that Mu Wanqing’s mindset was problematic!

She relied too heavily on such ethereal things, showing a lack of confidence!

Business relied not on the blessings of divine beings!

"Divine spirits are but illusions; there’s no need for such thoughts. Focus on managing and developing your business well; that’s what truly matters!" Li Fan spoke out plainly.

Upon hearing this, Mu Wanqing and the others were taken aback.

Senior Li... did not allow for crafting a divine statue?

"Divine beings... are but illusions?"

Mu Rantian murmured, and suddenly his expression shifted dramatically, his face turning pale with shock:

"In the eyes of Senior Li, even divine spirits are insignificant; could it be that this means, Senior Li might possibly..."

"Surpass divine beings?!"

Mu Nanshan was also dazed: "Incense is very important to divine spirits, yet Senior Li can disregard it so... What exactly is his existence?"

Mu Wanqing also chewed on the meaning behind Li Fan’s words, her heart filled with turbulent emotions.

"To need no worship from the world, to be able to disdain divine beings... that is the true demeanor of a lofty person, unparalleled and extraordinary!"

"By suggesting the crafting of a divine statue, I was... offending Senior!"

She couldn’t help but hastily apologize, saying:

"Senior, Wanqing realizes her mistake."

Li Fan smiled and said:

"It’s nothing. You are still young; you’ll learn through experience in the future."

It was normal for young people to have thoughts of shortcutting their way to success; he could understand.

Mu Wanqing nodded and added:

"By the way, Senior, in a few days it will be the ’Festival of Respect for the Divine’ of the Great Ruins Realm. Then, people from all the major powers will go to worship divine spirits."

"Someone has sent this item and invited us to go... Wanqing is worried it’s a trap, fearing they may wish to target you, Senior..."

As she spoke, she took out the jade box and presented it to Li Fan with respect.

On hearing this, Li Fan first sighed in contemplation.

Indeed, where there are people, there will be rivers and lakes of intrigue!

Business is never easy. Had his calligraphy been targeted by some manipulative individual as soon as it appeared?

Yes, these Eastern Wilderness painting and calligraphy merchants must be suppressing newcomers like Mu Wanqing.

Most likely, that so-called Festival to Honor the Gods would be yet another fierce competition for supremacy!

And such contests were nothing new to Li Fan, where the artworks did the talking!

While talking, he opened the jade box.

A wisp of mist instantly dissipated.

In that instant, the peach tree’s branches hung low, the earth chicken looked up, seemingly glancing at the empty box in Li Fan’s hands.

But Li Fan was stunned—an empty box?

However, he quickly caught on, and immediately sneered. Damn it, these people were too... insulting!

—Li Fan had read "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," where Zhuge Liang once sent women’s clothes to Sima Yi, essentially mocking him as a woman!

And now, those people sent an empty jade box. Why?

It was an outright mockery!

The implication was clear: Li Fan, like that precious empty box, was all show without substance, hollow inside!

A provocation, this was blatant provocation!

To endure or not to endure, that was the question!

"Hmm? Master... does this box have something to do with rare animals?"

At this moment, Wu Dade was quick to speak up.

He had taken out a crystal chip that was already glowing.

Hmm? Li Fan was also surprised.

Could it be that the person who sent this box to provoke him was keeping rare animals?

His heart stirred at the thought. What a stroke of luck.

He had been worried about finding no trace of rare animals and plants.

By now, he had collected Little Gold Bull, Little Kirin, Little Wolf, Tortoise, Little Red Bird—five types of rare animals, as well as Divine Blood Herb, Kirin Tree, and Undying Tree—three types of rare plants.

He was getting closer and closer to his goal!

"However, these rare animals are most likely in the hands of those painting and calligraphy merchants..."

He mused.

"Master, let me go!"

At this time, Zi Ling stood up, her eyes filled with a hint of anticipation.

The moment Li Fan opened the jade box, she felt a wisp of Yin Qi dissipating, which inexplicably gave her a sense of familiarity.

She felt... she should go!

Li Fan pondered for a moment. It would be good for Zi Ling to go; her painting had reached a certain level, enough to make a mark on her own outside.

Moreover, those people dared to mock him with an empty jade box, they were clearly eager for him to take action.

If he were to lose his temper and go personally, he would fall right into their trap!

"Alright, then you’ll go. Head to the study, take more paintings with you, whatever you can carry."

Li Fan said.

Upon hearing this, Zi Ling flashed her little fangs with a sweet smile. Her master was the best!

"Alright, Master!"

Having said that, she went to the study and randomly picked a "Sunrise Picture of Spring Day" that Li Fan had once painted.

"Master, I’m leaving now!"

After getting her things, she bid farewell along with Mu Wanqing and the others.

Mu Wanqing and her companions were pleasantly surprised to see Li Fan sending a disciple.

They felt reassured. With Senior Li’s disciple stepping in, there was no need to fear any schemes or plots!

"Zi Ling, could you... help me inquire about something?"

At this time, Yun Xi moved closer to Zi Ling.

Zi Ling asked, "Sister Yun Xi, what do you need to know?"

Yun Xi said, "Could you find out if the heir of the Zhongzhou Zhan Family, Zhan Shaoling... is married yet?"

She worried back and forth, still feeling a bit uneasy.

The man named Zhan Shaoling was the one her family had once wanted her to marry.

If Zhan Shaoling was married, she was going to gather the courage to visit her home; otherwise... hmph, she had no intention of leaving the Demon King’s side!

Anyway, she felt that the Zhan Family probably couldn’t afford to offend the Great Demon King.

"Okay, don’t worry, Sister. I’ll definitely find out for you," Zi Ling cheerfully responded.

"Thank you, Zi Ling, here, this is for you!"

Yun Xi handed her Ghost Tooth to Zi Ling as a way of saying thanks.

Zi Ling said, "You shouldn’t have, Sister..."

"It’s fine, when you come back we’ll go find that ghost again, he surely has more teeth to spare."

Yun Xi smiled sweetly.

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Zi Ling accepted the gift and left with Mu Wanqing and the others.

They set out from the Great Wilderness, and after a while, they finally arrived at the Wood Spirit Dynasty.

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