hhnovel Chapter 141 Fame
Chapter 141 Fame
“Senior Brother Li is about to break through?”
Qian Zibin glanced at Li Lan with some surprise.
The latter was now thirty-two, and by mortal standards, had officially entered middle age.
At this age, he had only just reached the eighth layer of Qi Refinement, and his Spiritual Root talent was truly not outstanding.
Therefore,
Qian Zibin felt that even if the other party entered a Spiritual Vein to Cultivate, his Breakthrough should not be too smooth,
and it would not be rare for him to stop at this point in his life.
If it were him, he wouldn't waste the Spirit Stone to buy any more Spiritual Vein Cultivation qualifications.
It would be the Righteous Path to calmly accept his fate and nurture the next generation.
However, saying such things openly would be too unpleasant and easily lead to enmity.
As a qualified merchant, Qian Zibin naturally wouldn't commit the biggest taboo in human relations.
After thinking for a moment, he still subtly hinted at two things.
“Senior Brother Li, the Cultivation qualification for this Spiritual Vein Immortal Cave is not cheap.
Even the lowest-grade D-rank Immortal Cave requires a full thirty-plus Spirit Stones.
You must be cautious. Although there was an accident with this Sect mission, Tianshu Peak increased the mission reward by another 10%,
but these Spirit Stones will eventually run out. Senior Brother, you must think carefully about how to best handle this reward.”
After Qian Zibin kindly reminded him,
he said no more and quickly returned to Li Lan's question.
“It's actually normal that the 'Jingxiu Cave Abode' in Jiuhua County City wasn't affected much.
You'll understand as soon as I say it, Senior Brother.
Their backer is this one.”
Qian Zibin extended his index finger and gestured for a while.
The residual magical energy traces formed three characters in mid-air, then quickly dissipated.
After Li Lan saw them clearly, he immediately felt enlightened.
So that's how it is.
This 'Jingxiu Cave Abode' is actually a business of the Human Emperor Hall. No wonder it can stand firm amidst the chaos in Jiuhua County.
With such a backer, it's not surprising.
After all, the Human Emperor Hall is the leader of the Righteous Path. Whether from the scale of its power or the average Realm level of its Cultivators,
it is far beyond what other Sects and Families can compare to.
Even if other forces cause more trouble, they still have to give the Human Emperor Hall some face.
Looking at it this way,
there's no need to worry too much about safety when purchasing a Cultivation spot in this 'Jingxiu Cave Abode'.
After clarifying this point,
Li Lan prepared to immediately buy a spot and strive to Cultivate and Breakthrough as soon as possible.
At this moment,
Qian Zibin stopped him.
“Senior Brother Li, Tian Shu Pavilion announced a year ago that
all Disciples who fortunately survived the seized Spiritual Vein can receive an additional reward.
Where are you going now if not to claim your reward?”
Li Lan pondered for a moment and understood Guangji Sect's intention.
Any additional rewards were secondary.
This move was probably specifically to appease other Named Disciples.
After all,
heavy rewards attract brave men.
Mining Spirit Stones in the Spiritual Vein is so dangerous.
If the remuneration isn't generous enough, where will there be Cultivators willing to risk their lives in the future?
As for how many Disciples could return alive to claim this additional reward after experiencing the Spiritual Vein seizure, that's another matter.
Li Lan was too lazy to delve into what other Named Disciples thought about this matter.
Since there were benefits to be had, there was no reason to miss out.
He turned and stepped into the Tian Shu Pavilion.
The one responsible for distributing Sect missions was still the old man, Senior Brother Fan.
When the other party saw Li Lan standing before him completely unharmed,
his surprise was no less than Qian Zibin's.
He meticulously questioned the details.
Li Lan repeated what he had said before, word for word.
Qian Zibin and Senior Brother Fan had different identities, so their perspectives on the matter were naturally different.
The former only considered it luck,
while the latter thought much more.
Senior Brother Fan had lived for so many years and came from a prominent Family, so he naturally knew the ancient rules of the Cultivation World.
Except for a few extreme cases,
without enmity,
disciples of aristocratic Immortal Families and Cultivators who leased Spiritual Vein Immortal Caves,
if unfortunately caught in a Spiritual Vein dispute, had a chance to leave unharmed by paying some benefits to both sides.
This was a rule tacitly agreed upon by major Immortal Families since ancient times in the Cultivation World.
It's hard to say how many Cultivators still abide by it, but some slightly older Cultivators or elite Disciples within Families were aware of this.
Senior Brother Fan couldn't help but feel a surge of doubts,
and he repeatedly and carefully scrutinized Li Lan.
Could this guy be an elite Disciple of some unknown aristocratic Immortal Family?
Or did he coincidentally learn this rule, and it just happened to come in handy this time, allowing him to luckily exploit a loophole?
But no matter the truth,
Li Lan had returned alive to Guangji Sect, fulfilling the conditions.
After Senior Brother Fan meticulously verified everything,
Li Lan's year-long absence from Sect missions was not only waived,
he also successfully received the additional reward.
Including the three months of missions performed in the Hengshan Spiritual Vein, Li Lan wouldn't have to worry about Sect offerings for at least the next year and a half.
With all the miscellaneous rewards combined,
Li Lan now had a much more abundant supply of Spirit Stones.
Furthermore,
Guangji Sect seemed to intend to set him up as an example among Named Disciples.
They widely publicized his identity as a Loose Cultivator and his deeds in the Hengshan Spiritual Vein.
For a time,
the name Li Jiangchuan resounded throughout the entire Chongshan Region,
and even many Early-stage Foundation Establishment Disciples had heard of him.
Most Named Disciples took him as their goal, rekindling their confidence in undertaking various missions to Spiritual Veins.
A portion of Cultivators who had just entered the Qi Refinement Stage even harbored thoughts of becoming his Disciple.
For a long time to come, the name Li Jiangchuan was deeply imprinted in the hearts of most lower-Realm Named Disciples.
Whenever they felt they couldn't persevere, they would silently review his deeds in their minds.
Li Lan didn't pay too much attention to these empty reputations.
On the same day he received his reward,
he left the Tian Shu Pavilion.
Cautious as he was, he donned the Qi-concealing black veil on his Spirit Bean Soldier as usual,
and after spending a huge sum to purchase the Cultivation qualification for the nearest A-rank Spiritual Vein Immortal Cave in Jiuhua County City's 'Jingxiu Cave Abode'.
Li Lan then immediately rushed there without delay.
Hua Yan Ridge is located over three hundred li northeast of Jiuhua County City.
This area is a plain, originally under the jurisdiction of Sanbao Sect, one of the Three Great Sects.
In recent years, chaos has been constant, and this Spiritual Vein has repeatedly changed hands,
now falling into the hands of the recently risen Loose Cultivator Family, the Huang Family.
Choosing this Spiritual Vein was a decision Li Lan made after careful consideration.
He had no grudges with the two previous owners of the Hua Yan Ridge Spiritual Vein, the Huang Family and the Sanbao Sect.
Even if, to take a step back,
during his Breakthrough,
the Sanbao Sect suddenly launched a counterattack, intending to reclaim this Spiritual Vein.
Li Lan would still have a high probability of disengaging and retreating safely.