Chapter 505: Chapter 505

Hu Zhile experienced hardships and twists from a young age, never holding any illusions about anyone or anything.

Moreover, who is this Venerable Family?

Not to mention the terrifying combat prowess, they handle alchemy and artifact refining with ease, able to effortlessly refine Fifth Grade Elixirs! They understand the techniques of the Shennong Sect and possess the culinary skills of an Immortal Chef, with such a good social network. How could such a young and promising cultivator of remarkable appearance ever be someone you deserve?

"It's not that your sister wants to discourage you on purpose." Hu Zhile sighed and continued with harsher words: "Even though you stayed in the courtyard by exchanging Immortal Jade and have quite some time to meet and interact with the Venerable Family day and night, I have observed everything coldly, and the Venerable Family hasn't even glanced at you! Think carefully, do you match up to such a person?"

Hu Jiu opened her mouth but didn't speak for a long while, her tears falling down.

"In terms of strength, so far I have never seen the Venerable Family suffer at the hands of any cultivator. Even I, your third sister, could barely withstand a soundwave attack in front of Ghost Cultivator Li Fengzi, and that was only because Senior Bai was blocking in front. Yet the Venerable Family could kill Li Fengzi directly!

In terms of appearance, he is also a handsome young man. Even a Celestial Immortal would find him suitable;

In terms of family wealth, not to mention the vast courtyard full of spirit fruit and medicinal herbs, just the cave that the Venerable Family granted me—how many cultivators would covet it if it were outside? And every night, being able to produce so much Immortal Jade for you to exchange, think about how vast the resources must be to achieve this?"

With every point made, the little fox felt more despair.

"Indeed, even the incense stick casually taken out by the young master is an exquisite item that the Yin Mountain Goddess can only dream of... What do I have besides this appearance?"

As a fox spirit, yet foolishly only interested in gossip, not even having much cunning;

Although there was a Cloth Shop, oh no, now it's turned into a General Shop, and even the goods sold were provided by the young master; how many Spirit Stones could that possibly earn?

Every night, she exchanges Immortal Jade at the Treasure Pavilion, and with just one transaction, there's a gross profit of 250,000. Even if the young master earns half, one night's income is enough for her to work half a year.

She wiped her tears and finally saw the reality clearly. Relying solely on flaunting charm to climb into the young master's bed is simply wishful thinking!

Seeing her younger sister finally stop overthinking, Hu Zhile took advantage of the opportunity to persuade, "What you should do now is find ways to make yourself stronger. Being outstanding enough to be noticed is the most important thing, no matter what happens at any time, having the strength to handle it yourself is what's crucial!

Moreover, you need to figure out if you're truly attracted to the Venerable Family's body or if you genuinely like the person.

If it's the former, you'll still have a chance when you meet cultivators better looking and stronger than the Venerable Family in the future, provided you have enough strength to reach a high position to meet such people!

For example, you are able to stand in the Wo Hu Temple Market now all because of the Venerable Family's support. In the future, if he goes to a more advanced market, will you be able to go with him? With a low realm, the chances of meeting favored sons of heaven are minimal, and even if you do, they won't even bother to look at you.

Only with a high realm can you meet more powerful figures!

If it's the latter, then you should cultivate diligently. The Venerable Family is an outstanding cultivator. To stand beside him, can it be just a mere vase?

Have you not noticed? No matter what the Venerable Family does, it's always from a practical standpoint. If he finds a dual cultivation partner in the future, it will certainly be someone who appreciates strong partnerships capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with him!"

"I understand." The little fox wiped her tears clean, filled with the disappointment and reluctance of having her illusions shattered, secretly vowing to cultivate relentlessly unless it killed her!

Living under the wings of her third sister's protection for so many years, she had nearly forgotten her instincts as a fox spirit, unable to even win over a young master she fancied, truly disgracing the face of fox spirits.

Starting from today, I will not compete for just survival but for honor—I want to become strong! Become more brilliant!

The young master does not look upon me, it must be because I am not good enough yet!

Her competitiveness was stirred, she collected her thoughts and immediately began cultivating using the optimal conditions, swearing to make significant progress.

Hu Zhile, seeing her younger sister finally enlightened, felt gratified. Reflecting that since she couldn't forget the Charm Technique, perhaps she could trouble the Venerable Family to keep an eye out, and maybe truly find a suitable Charm Technique.

After all, knowing her limitations, there was little chance of finding it on her own. Since the Venerable Family could find a suitable Thunder Element Technique for Yun Mo, finding a niche Charm Technique should not be too hard either.

From that day on, Lady Hu Jiu's charming aura became restrained; she no longer thought of troubling the young master. Every night, after exchanging Immortal Jade, she began cultivating, only chatting with the market shopkeepers about gossip when she was too exhausted from cultivation to relax.

In the daytime, she would join her cultivation maniac third sister, meditating obediently in the cave of the courtyard. By the end of the month, she had successfully cultivated to the Fourth Layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Busy every day, Jiang Yuan did notice the changes in the little fox but thought it was thanks to Hu Zhile's encouragement to study, never realizing he had been a crucial catalyst in the process.

Time flew by quickly, and soon it was the agreed time with Lady Sang Qi.

Adjusting the items carried in her storage bag, having checked the equipment and ensured it was all complete, Jiang Yuan took some spirit fruit, hiding in the cave of Lushan before the Wilderness Ascension.

At six in the morning, before the Wilderness Ascended, he stepped on the Bright Moon Sword, reaching Crescent Lake and waited patiently. Updates are released by novel⚑fire.net

Sure enough, soon the earth trembled once more, accompanied by the "thump! thump!" of giant creature footsteps.

Sang Qi rode the Iron Claw Lion, arriving gracefully, her fiery cloak swaying in the wind with a valiant aura.

At the beginning of the month, at Crescent Lake, there was an encounter with a lower realm human cultivator, driven by a moment of kindness, she gifted the person a Cloak Treasure for warmth, to which the small cultivator responded with a spirit fruit.

The agate spirit fruit was exquisite and charming, prompting her to form a good karma by agreeing to give some spirit fruit at the end of the month, making a small exchange, and perhaps showing him the sights above the wilderness. If fate allowed witnessing other high realm demon cultivators beneficial to his cultivation, it would be ideal.

After patrolling and returning to her palace, tasting the spirit fruit, Sang Qi, initially void of an appetite, couldn't forget the taste of the agate spirit fruit but found something lacking in the spirit fruit sent by her subordinates.

Thus, her heart repeatedly recalled the appointment at the end of the month.

If the other party actually came to fulfill the appointment, she would leave some spirit fruits for her brothers to taste, so they wouldn't mock her for being greedy when hearing about eating spirit fruit.

With higher cultivation and stronger spiritual sense than her, once they tasted the agate spirit fruit, they would understand it wasn't her greed but rather that the fruit was indeed unique.

"You indeed came to keep the appointment! I was thinking of patrolling early today to prevent you from encountering any unhidden demon beasts coming out from Lushan and facing danger. Unexpectedly, passing through Lushan, I couldn't find your trace and thought you weren't coming."

Previously somewhat disappointed, meeting at the Crescent Lake now filled her with joy. She commanded the Iron Claw Lion to stop, leaping down from it elegantly, "Let's officially get to know one another, I'm Sang Qi, also called Lady Qi. The lord of Yunmeng Mountain is my elder brother, and he assigned me to manage this area."

Jiang Yuan clicked to hide the bronze mask, revealing his true face with a slight smile, "I am Jiang Yuan, a human world cultivator. I have a small courtyard with several pieces of spirit field, planting crops and raising poultry and livestock during the day, and wandering when the wilderness descends at night.

Last time, thanks to Lady Qi's generous gift of a magical treasure, I have brought some specialties from my courtyard today. I hope Lady Qi will accept them."

As he spoke, he took a Feathered Robe out from his storage bag and offered it with both hands.