Pay-to-Win Cultivation: I Get 10,000x Returns Chapter 41

It wasn't until she noticed the strange looks from the disciples below that Liu Qingxuan realized something was amiss. Her pretty face flushed red instantly, the color spreading all the way to her ears. Flustered, she tried to return the gifts, but Zhang Xian gently stopped her.

"Supervisor Liu, don’t overthink this. It’s purely an academic exchange," Zhang Xian said.

These items were indeed precious—especially the Ascension Immortal Grass. To be able to research and cultivate such immortal plants had been her lifelong dream.

But accepting Zhang Xian’s gifts in front of so many students—what kind of behavior was that? How could she face people afterwards? Especially the Beauty Preservation Pill; it was universally recognized in the cultivation world as the ultimate love token a male cultivator gave when pursuing a female cultivator.

Zhang Xian was an old hand at this; how could he possibly take back items he had already gifted? He engaged in a back-and-forth tug-of-war with Liu Qingxuan.

"This Ascension Immortal Grass isn’t a free gift; it's just for research and cultivation. Didn't Supervisor also give me the Green Spirit Vine?"

"Supervisor Liu misunderstands me; I truly have no other intentions."

"If Supervisor still insists, I would have no face to come to Green Wood Peak again."

"I treat everyone the same. I've given away more expensive things before; this really isn't much. Supervisor must not feel any psychological pressure."

Liu Qingxuan, devoted entirely to researching spiritual plant cultivation and pure of mind, how could she possibly win an argument against the thick-skinned Zhang Xian? In a daze, she accepted them. During her attempts to decline, her small hand was constantly pressed by Zhang Xian, causing her face to turn thoroughly red.

【Ding! Successfully gifted Liu Qingxuan Beauty Preservation Pill. Triggered return: Beauty Preservation Pill x100.】

【Beauty Preservation Pill: No grade. Preserves youthful appearance forever; jade-like bones naturally formed.】

【Ding! Current Favorability: 28.】

Liu Qingxuan was so anxious she almost cried. She couldn't win the argument against Zhang Xian, and receiving such treasures made her both happy and panicked. She quickly pulled her hand away from his and fled the classroom as if escaping, completely ignoring the mess left below.

Pity the poor disciples who had just caught their breath; they started vomiting blood all over again.

Their respected, pure Supervisor Liu had been taken advantage of by Zhang Xian just like that!

Green Wood Peak's Senior Disciple Lu Rendin’s face had already turned the color of a purple liver. To him, Supervisor Liu was so sacred that even fantasizing about her felt like a kind of sacrilege.

Yet, her small hand had been held by Zhang Xian for so long! If not for the strict sect rules, he would have beaten the shit out of Zhang Xian right then and there!

At dawn the next morning, Zhang Xian went to clock in as usual.

Lu Renbing, who persisted in attending class despite his illness, didn’t save a seat for him this time, so Zhang Xian had to stand in the last row.

The surrounding junior brothers glared angrily at him, but Zhang Xian turned a blind eye.

As the saying goes: these were all small scenes. Back when he married the Great Liang Kingdom's princess and the Demon Sect enchantress, the scale was a hundred times larger than this; he acted as if he saw nothing.

"Zhang Xian! After the morning lecture, follow me," Li Fuxi said from the high platform, her voice tinged with a trace of anger. "Lin Yinyin, you too!"

Zhang Xian didn't quite understand why, only seeing Chen Tiexin not far away giving him a big thumbs-up.

Lin Yinyin shrank her neck in fright. She thought their intimate behavior yesterday had caused Master’s repulsion. She was going to get scolded again; how miserable!

Wu… I don’t want to learn the "Nine Turns Jade Condensation Sutra" at all; I just want to happily play with Brother.

This was the first time Zhang Xian had entered Li Fuxi’s thatched hut. It was no different from his own—if one had to make a distinction, Master’s hut was built at the very top of the mountain peak, so the wind was a bit stronger.

What caught his attention was a piece of calligraphy hanging on the wall, written with a large character: "Xi". The brushstrokes were powerful and majestic. The signature in the lower right corner read: Wangchuan.

Zhang Xian had read the history of Spirit Sword Peak; Wangchuan was the previous Spirit Sword Peak Chief Seat and also Li Fuxi’s master, having passed away two hundred years ago.

Li Fuxi sat cross-legged on the wooden bed and pointed near her. "Lin Yinyin, you sit beside me."

"Okay." Lin Yinyin obediently sat cross-legged by Li Fuxi's side.

Then, Li Fuxi stared fixedly at Zhang Xian. Gradually, the atmosphere in the room became so heavy it seemed ready to drip water.

Lin Yinyin's forehead sweated; Master seemed very angry.

Zhang Xian stood for a while, felt somewhat tired, and simply sat down on a small stool, meeting Li Fuxi's gaze.

Hmm, two great beauties pleasing to the eye. Oh, no wait, Master only counts as a small beauty, but her "truth" is indeed big.

Seeing Zhang Xian's mind already wandering, Li Fuxi coldly snorted. "Zhang Xian, do you know what kind of supreme treasure the Ascension Immortal Grass is?"

Zhang Xian nodded. "I know. An Earth-grade spirit medicine. It can improve Spirit Root quality and even help cultivators break through bottlenecks."

"You know, yet you casually give it away? Two stalks of Ascension Immortal Grass are enough to make late-stage Golden Core cultivators fight until their heads break to seize them! And you actually use them to curry favor with Liu Qingxuan?"

Her chest heaved violently. "Do you think possessing a small world lets you do whatever you want? Leaving such treasures in your hands is simply a waste of natural resources!"

"If Master likes it, this disciple can also give you a few."

"Shut up! This Seat does not need it! If you have extras, give them to Junior Sister Yinyin or consume them yourself—that is still much better than giving them away."

Zhang Xian's heart froze. Master refusing the Ascension Immortal Grass was somewhat unexpected. By all rights, no cultivator would refuse such a heaven-defying treasure. Had Master already consumed some, or were there other hidden reasons?

Zhang Xian didn’t think too much about it and just replied, "Yinyin and I have both consumed several already. They have no effect on us now."

"Several..." Li Fuxi was somewhat dazed. At the Jade Capital auction a few months ago, she was present; just one stalk fetched a sky-high price of 1.76 million mid-grade spirit stones. That was more than her entire net worth; back then, even bidding for one Beauty Preservation Pill had been difficult for her.

It seemed she had still underestimated Zhang Xian's financial power. No wonder Yun Wanqing personally received him and spent favors to recommend him to the inner sect.

It seemed the forces behind Zhang Xian were truly immeasurable. Lin Yinyin following him couldn't be considered being mistreated.

"Master, I didn't lie. I still have plenty of Ascension Immortal Grass here—"

"No need! It is useless to me." Li Fuxi’s voice carried a trace of weariness.

Zhang Xian suddenly remembered the previous auction where Master had bid against him. So, he took out an exquisite jade box, opened it to reveal precisely one Beauty Preservation Pill, and smiled. "Then what about this? During this time, Master has worked hard taking care of Yinyin. This is disciple's filial piety; please accept it."

Since Lin Yinyin entered the sect, Li Fuxi had taught her with great care, helping her clear her meridians daily. Zhang Xian saw all of this; reasonably and emotionally, he had to thank her.

"This..." Li Fuxi's beautiful eyes stared at the Beauty Preservation Pill. She indeed needed this pill!

It was just that she felt too embarrassed to take it; how could a master accept a disciple's things?

Lin Yinyin saw Li Fuxi's hesitant expression and felt joy in her heart. She quickly hugged her master's arm and acted coquettishly. "Master, just accept it! This is much cheaper than the Ascension Immortal Grass. It's just a token of appreciation for your hard work transferring true energy daily."

Li Fuxi hesitated for a while but still accepted the Beauty Preservation Pill, saying, "You are thoughtful. This Seat will not stand on ceremony then."

【Ding! Successfully gifted Li Fuxi Beauty Preservation Pill. Triggered return: Beauty Preservation Pill x100.】

【Beauty Preservation Pill: No grade. Preserves youthful appearance forever; jade-like bones naturally formed.】

【Ding! Current Favorability: -3.】

Zhang Xian's suspicion grew even greater. Is Master all bust and no brains? The Beauty Preservation Pill, though precious, couldn't compare to the Ascension Immortal Grass at all.

As if possessed, Zhang Xian used the system to check Li Fuxi.

【Li Fuxi: 6-point Daughter of Destiny. Current Favorability: -3.】

Back at the auction, her Destiny Points were clearly 20. How were there only 6 points left now?

Zhang Xian checked Lin Yinyin again.

【Lin Yinyin: 66-point Daughter of Destiny. Current Favorability: 72.】

Zhang Xian fell into deep thought.