Pay-to-Win Cultivation: I Get 10,000x Returns Chapter 46

Night fell, and it was time for the evening lecture at Green Wood Peak.

A familiar figure stepped through the doorway as light and shadow flickered at the entrance. It was Zhang Xian, arriving right on time for class.

"Damn! How is he fine?"

"That doesn't make sense!"

"Did Peak Master Wangya protect him?"

The disciples whispered among themselves.

Zhang Xian walked in with a calm and unhurried pace, completely unaware of what had transpired during the day. As he entered, he even nodded in greeting to his former good friend, Lu Renbing.

Lu Renbing felt his vision darken, sensing his condition worsening.

Zhang Xian sighed inwardly. Senior Brother Lu Renbing was a good person. He felt somewhat responsible for Lu's current state and decided he should send some spirit medicine later to help him recover.

The evening lecture began. Zhang Xian listened attentively as usual. What struck the other disciples as odd was that Supervisor Liu seemed particularly unnatural tonight.

She stood on the lecture platform, her gaze drifting towards Zhang Xian's direction from time to time before quickly looking away. Her voice was also softer than usual.

"Something's off! This is way too off!" The disciples' sense of foreboding grew stronger and stronger.

The evening lecture ended. The disciples expected Zhang Xian to stay behind and ask questions as he usually did, but today, he simply stood up and turned to leave right away.

"Huh? Not asking questions today?"

Just as everyone was puzzled, Liu Qingxuan suddenly spoke up: "Zhang Xian, wait a moment."

The disciples: "!"

Supervisor Liu was actively asking someone to stay?

Zhang Xian was also taken aback for a moment before turning around with a smile. "What guidance does Supervisor Liu have for me?"

Liu Qingxuan took a light breath, trying hard to keep her voice sounding calm. "I've noticed you seem to have made significant progress recently?"

Zhang Xian nodded. "After listening to Supervisor Liu's lectures, I gained profound insights. I accidentally had an epiphany, and my spiritual root quality even improved a bit."

"What? His spiritual root quality can still improve?"

"Damn! How did such a good thing like an epiphany happen to this bastard?"

"Heaven has no eyes!"

In the cultivation world, it was indeed possible for one's innate talent to improve or for someone to suddenly gain enlightenment, but the probability was extremely low. Usually, such fortune only occurred when overcoming a full-level heavenly tribulation. As for opportunities for sudden enlightenment, they were even rarer. No wonder these disciples were jealous to the point of madness.

"I actually must thank Supervisor Liu," Zhang Xian said, cupping his hands towards Liu Qingxuan. "If not for the Supervisor's careful guidance, this student would not have had such an opportunity."

"How shameless!"

"He's still trying to get close."

"He's not going to take something out to give Supervisor Liu again, is he? That sounds exactly like his style."

Fortunately, the scene everyone imagined did not occur. Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief...

Liu Qingxuan's eyes flickered slightly. She took out a jade vial from her sleeve and handed it to Zhang Xian. "This is Green Spirit Jade Liquid. Use it with the spirit spring water from your Spirit Sword Peak. Just add one drop daily; it can help increase your cultivation speed by thirty percent."

The disciples: "???"

Supervisor Liu was actually giving him something?

And it was Green Spirit Jade Liquid? That single vial cost a full 3,000 contribution points—equivalent to her entire year's salary for teaching evening lectures!

"This is bad!" Lu Renbing, who also worked part-time as a fiction writer and had an extremely active imagination, began his analysis.

"It must be that the Peak Master pressured Supervisor Liu, trying to forbid their interactions. That triggered Supervisor Liu's rebellious streak."

"Ah?" The other disciples listened and felt this made some sense.

Zhang Xian accepted the jade vial. "Thank you, Supervisor Liu!"

He pondered briefly, then retrieved a magical artifact from his storage ring—a crystal-clear jade pendant engraved with calming runes. Spiritual light flowed across its surface; it was clearly a top-grade artifact at first glance.

"This item is called the Clear Heart Pendant. It helps calm and clarify the mind, effective for both alchemy and cultivation. Supervisor Liu works hard researching spirit plants; please accept this as a token of my gratitude."

The disciples: "..."

He's really starting again.

"A top-grade artifact?"

"Just giving it away casually?"

"There's no resisting this."

Liu Qingxuan quickly waved her hands in refusal. "This is too valuable; I cannot accept it."

However, before her words even finished echoing...

A flash of cyan light suddenly appeared!

Liu Huaigu had appeared in the hall at some unknown moment. He took the Clear Heart Pendant with a beaming smile. "Ah! How thoughtful of you, my worthy nephew! Qingxuan has indeed been working hard recently on researching the Immortal Ascension Grass; look how thin she's gotten!"

The disciples below were screaming internally.

"Thin? Supervisor Liu clearly has a rosy complexion; where is she thin?"

"And what's with calling him 'worthy nephew'?"

"Also, Peak Master, weren't you supposed to come here to crush Zhang Xian? Why are you smiling so much your wrinkles are showing?"

Zhang Xian looked at the old man who had suddenly appeared, not yet knowing who he was. But seeing Liu Qingxuan standing aside with a flushed face of embarrassment, he immediately guessed the newcomer's identity: Peak Master of Green Wood Peak, Liu Huaigu—also Liu Qingxuan's father.

Zhang Xian put on an earnest expression and cupped his hands respectfully. "So it is Peak Master Teacher! This student has been troubling Supervisor Liu with help researching the Immortal Ascension Grass; I am truly ashamed."

"You are too polite, worthy nephew," Liu Huaigu said amiably. "Although Qingxuan works hard, being able to research an Earth-grade immortal grass is also her own wish."

Zhang Xian quickly shook his head. "Peak Master Teacher speaks too kindly. Researching an Earth-grade immortal grass is an extremely difficult subject in itself; this student must still adhere to proper etiquette. Regardless of success or failure, I hope Peak Master Teacher will accept this compensation on her behalf."

As he spoke, he directly retrieved a sandalwood box from his system space and lifted the lid.

It was filled entirely with top-grade spirit stones!

Brilliant spiritual light erupted instantly, filling the entire lecture hall with dense spiritual energy.

Liu Huaigu's eyes lit up briefly, but his expression remained unchanged otherwise. He gave a light cough. "Worthy nephew, you are being too formal."

Zhang Xian maintained his earnest attitude. "I sincerely hope Supervisor Liu will accept it. Otherwise, this student will be unable to rest or eat peacefully and will feel too embarrassed to trouble the Supervisor for further research assistance in the future. Even people from my family back home would criticize me, saying I don't know how to conduct myself properly."

"You are putting me in a difficult position," Liu Huaigu sighed dramatically, helping Zhang Xian up. "Fine, I shall help you out this once and accept this on Qingxuan's behalf."

After saying this, he waved his sleeve with a look of reluctant acceptance. The sandalwood box vanished.

Liu Qingxuan couldn't help but facepalm. Her father was so embarrassing.

【Ding! Successfully gifted top-grade artifact to Liu Qingxuan. Return triggered. Return: top-grade artifact x100.】

【Top-grade artifacts have various functions. Please host enter system space to view details.】

【Ding! Successfully gifted top-grade spirit stones x1000. Return triggered. Return: top-grade spirit stones x100,000.】

This spectacle completely stunned the disciples present.

"If you think it's too formal, then don't accept it!!"

"That scoundrel Zhang Xian speaks so shamelessly! Calling giving gifts 'asking for help'!"

"The Peak Master's skin is just as thick! He accepted it so smoothly!"

Lu Rendong's face was ashen as he muttered to himself, "It's over. Supervisor Liu resisted Zhang Xian's advances, but instead, Master fell first."

Liu Qingxuan watched her father and Zhang Xian's performance in a daze. Suddenly, she heard commotion from below.

"Oh no, Junior Brother Lu Renbing has fainted!"

"Ah! He's coughing up blood again! Must be his old illness flaring up."

"The junior brother's mental fortitude is still a bit lacking."

Several people hurried forward to check on him. Peak Master Liu Huaigu helped soothe his qi flow. Zhang Xian very thoughtfully left behind several pills that replenished spiritual energy, wearing an earnest expression.

"Senior Brother Lu was once my close friend. Although he has some misunderstandings about me recently, it won't affect our friendship."