The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 798: The Final Gain and Loss_1

Hearing what Xuan Chen Zhenren had to say, Li Qing realized he was utterly naive in this vast Cultivation World.

One move after another, each with their own methods and each with their own calculations.

Those with few techniques or knowledge might be killed without even realizing it.

He had always seen his affair with the fifth Miss Wu as simple, yet the Wu Family and his master had almost calculated their way to the heavens.

This Cultivation World really wasn’t a place for the honest. It was quite terrifying.

Xuan Chen Zhenren popped a grape into his mouth and said with a faint smile, "That junior from the Wu Family, with her strength already at Golden Core, will be of great help. With her assistance, Qingzi will face little hindrance in the realms prior to Golden Core and will surely advance rapidly."

"Moreover, she is the most likely Gu Master in a hundred years from the Wu Family to become Gu King. To acquire her is to add a potential Nascent Soul to our Nine Truth Palace. I truly couldn’t refuse such terms."

Jing Yan nodded and said, "So the real calculation for the elder was in these aspects. Now, it seems that the contest of schemes between you and the Wu Family’s head depends on who comes out superior. I don’t think he will give up easily, right?"

"He should give up honestly. I’ve dealt with that old fox before. Although cunning, he knows how to read the situation," Xuan Chen Zhenren said confidently. "He must have sensed my intentions this time, otherwise, he wouldn’t have thrown out such attractive terms so readily."

"He must also know that ordinary terms wouldn’t sway me and wouldn’t change the Wu Family’s fate. Perhaps I might sometimes misjudge, but it doesn’t matter, we’ll know soon enough."

Jing Yan nodded and replied, "What schemes you all have, I don’t care, as long as my husband is safe, that’s enough for me."

Xuan Chen Zhenren, Long Eyebrow Zhenren: ...

Their expressions instantly turned sour as if they had eaten lemons after Jing Yan’s comment.

"Well..." Long Eyebrow Zhenren coughed lightly and said, "Let’s discuss the indemnity from the Wu Family. We’ll keep the Spirit Stones in the Sect, and the rest will go to Qingzi. If Elder Jing has no objections, we will distribute it this way?"

Li Qing looked sideways at Long Eyebrow Zhenren, with his thick brows and large eyes, as if to say, shouldn’t you be asking for my opinion on matters concerning me?

"Leave some Spirit Stones for my husband; he has yet to see what they look like," Jing Yan said lightly. "There are no more Spirit Stones in the Underground Palace, otherwise, they would all have to be turned over to the Sect."

"Junior brother, how about I leave you a hundred pieces, is that okay?" asked Long Eyebrow Zhenren.

"Just enough for me to broaden my horizons. But looking at it now, it seems I’ve gotten quite the huge bargain this time!" Li Qing laughed.

It appeared that, in the end, all the benefits had somehow come to him.

"You little rascal, it’s good that you’re aware," Xuan Chen Zhenren cursed without goodwill. "Heavenly Rank Secret Technique, Earth-rank Magical Artifact, and a Gu Master who has the potential to become Gu King. For someone in the Qi Cultivation Stage, you’ve suddenly become quite the treasure trove. Focus on increasing your strength swiftly. Otherwise, you might as well just stay in the Sixth Elder’s Underground Palace and not venture out, or else you probably won’t be able to keep them!"

Li Qing chuckled, "I’ll do my best. I feel like Foundation Establishment Stage is right before my eyes."

Xuan Chen Zhenren snorted, "Let it be. I’ll keep that Heavenly Rank Secret Technique for you for now. Once verified as harmless, I’ll send someone to deliver it to you. An incomplete secret technique is often either very good or very bad, so the Sect will decipher it first to ensure safety, then you can practice it."

"By the way, if the Sixth Elder is willing to help, he can also assist in your cultivation when the time comes."

"Although this is something the Wu Family offered to my husband, it is only right that the Sect takes a copy. Most incomplete secret techniques retain an inheritance imprint. Please be careful, friend, not to damage the inheritance," Jing Yan said, not picking up on Xuan Chen Zhenren’s attempt to change the subject, but simply spoke indifferently.

Xuan Chen Zhenren was momentarily embarrassed, "The Sixth Elder has misunderstood. There are a few Supreme Elders in Nine Truth Palace who specialize in secret techniques, and my intention is to have them verify it first to ensure there are no issues, and then try to complete it."

"I apologize to the elder," Jing Yan said with a slight nod.

"No harm done, indeed I was not clear," Xuan Chen Zhenren waved his hand, "If the Sect needs a copy, I’ll just say it outright. It’s not very noble for a master to ask for a disciple’s possessions, but it’s nothing that can’t be said."

Long Eyebrow Zhenren’s drooping eyelids flickered slightly, looking somewhat amused.

"The elder may take a copy for me. Although I’m not well-versed in secret techniques, I know a thing or two. Perhaps, I could help," Jing Yan stated. "Let it be, I shall remain in the Sect for a while. After the secret technique is deciphered, I will go down the mountain. Copying such a Heavenly Rank Secret Technique rashly could cause damage."

"That’s even better," said Xuan Chen Zhenren.

Li Qing watched with a somewhat dull gaze, suddenly realizing that this secret technique given to him by the Wu Family hardly seemed within his reach to even glance at.

Now that these matters were nearly resolved, Li Qing stayed on the mountain for two more days. Arms full with the Earth-rank Defense Artifact and a hundred Spirit Stones, he descended the mountain. Jing Yan, on the other hand, stayed behind to study the Heavenly Rank Secret Technique with the several Supreme Elders on the mountain.

Everyone showed great caution with the items provided by others, whether it was Jing Yan or Xuan Chen Zhenren and the others.

The Earth-rank Defense Artifact in Li Qing’s hands had only just come into his possession today.

Over these two days, this item had been continuously passed between Xuan Chen Zhenren, Jing Yan, and the Nine Truth Palace crafting masters.

Each one studied it in turn, ensuring the Wu Family hadn’t tampered with it before it was finally handed over to Li Qing.

Li Qing realized he was the only one who seemed a bit careless, thinking in the future he could just use whatever others gave him directly.

This incident made him deeply aware of two things.

In the Cultivation World, he really was a novice.

And secondly, living off a powerful woman certainly had its sweet perks!

Without Jing Yan, he wouldn’t have been able to claim such riches from the spoils of war, not even a fraction of a share.

But because of Jing Yan, the formidable woman, Li Qing became the biggest beneficiary. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

And while the Enforcement Hall of Nine Truth Palace mobilized in full force, in the end, they only ended up with two thousand and nine Spirit Stones and a copy of that Heavenly Rank Secret Technique.

That is, the gains and losses of Nine Truth Palace couldn’t be simplified in such terms, otherwise, they certainly wouldn’t feel at ease about it.

Whether it was his master or the other power-holders in the Sect, they probably only saw Jing Yan as being worth all the gains and losses of this incident. Since Jing Yan and Li Qing were inseparable, taking care of Li Qing became a matter of course.