Chapter 205: Are You Waiting for Their Gratitude?
“Senior Brother, before the Great Strength Divine Demon Sect’s inheritance was activated, the Profound Sun Holy Son had some friction with the Great Chu Dynasty. I suspect they might make a move against him.”
The middle-aged man spoke, eyes gleaming with excitement.
A force like the Great Chu Dynasty, with such an ancient heritage, wouldn’t send just anyone—they’d likely dispatch multiple Divine Palace Realm cultivators to deal with Li Xun.
Li Xun could easily handle one such opponent.
But several at once?
That would be much more difficult.
If, at that critical moment, the Ten Thousand Transformations Holy Land stepped in to aid him… wouldn’t that deepen the bond between them and Li Xun significantly?
“Junior Brother, your thinking is too transactional,” Zheng Huang said seriously.
“That young friend Li Xun gifted me a Starblade Grass. No matter what, I should help him in return.”
He glanced in the direction Li Xun had departed, thought for a moment, and said:
“Let’s head that way too. First, to seek out our own opportunities. Second, if Young Friend Li Xun runs into trouble, we’ll be close enough to lend a hand.”
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Aboard the Golden Divine Chariot—
Qin Xueyi looked as though she wanted to say something, but hesitated.
“If there’s something you want to ask, go ahead,” Li Xun said, having noticed the question in her eyes.
“Why have you been giving away so many of the opportunities you’ve obtained along the way?” Qin Xueyi asked curiously.
Zheng Huang wasn’t the first. Dozens of elders and disciples from various Holy Lands had already received help or gifts from Li Xun.
Among them… was even a Holy Lord–level figure.
While most of the spiritual herbs Li Xun gave away might not seem that precious to him, to others they were highly valuable—some of them could fetch astronomical prices in the outside world.
And yet, Li Xun had handed them out so casually. It was almost unbelievable.
“In the end, the cultivation world is just filled with powerful people. And people have emotions, desires, and relationships.” Li Xun said meaningfully.
“So you’re… waiting for them to repay the favor?”
Qin Xueyi’s eyes lit up as if something clicked—then dimmed again.
This kind of approach was still hard for her to grasp.
To her, giving away precious items was like throwing water on the ground—what was given could never be taken back. Not everyone was grateful or loyal.
What if the recipient turned out to be cold-hearted and ungrateful?
Sure, cultivation valued mental clarity and inner harmony—but some people were simply crooked in their thinking. Asking them to do good was equivalent to disrupting their inner peace.
In other words, Li Xun might be throwing away priceless resources for nothing.
“I don’t need everyone to repay me—just half of them would be enough.” Li Xun replied with a light laugh.
Most of the people he was investing in came from righteous sects.
While it was true that there were loyal and sentimental cultivators among the demonic path, by and large, those from the righteous path were more inclined to repay kindness with kindness.
As long as even half of them remember the favor, Li Xun’s goal would be accomplished.
Besides, it wasn’t as though he gained nothing—the system rewards were more than enough.
In truth, this kind of approach was unique to him in the entire world. If others wanted to imitate him, they’d have to first consider whether their foundations were remotely solid enough to support such generosity.
“I have some resources here. They might be of use to you.”
Qin Xueyi hesitated for a moment, then removed a storage ring from her finger and offered it to Li Xun.
In her eyes, what Li Xun was doing wasn’t without merit… but he was bleeding himself dry in the process.
By the time they left this secret realm, he might be the only one who gained nothing at all.
With that in mind, she took out part of her own harvest so far.
The value of this portion was easily comparable to the total wealth of two or three Holy Sons or Holy Daughters—after all, she had intercepted quite a few opportunities for herself.
“That won’t be necessary.” Li Xun gently pushed the ring back toward her. His gaze shifted into the distance, as he smoothly changed the topic:
“How far are we from the Black Tortoise essence blood you need?”
Since entering the secret realm, he had already encountered no fewer than ten purple level investments, and the system had rewarded him handsomely.
These rewards included all sorts of precious spiritual materials, divine techniques, and cultivation methods—but unfortunately, no direct improvements to his cultivation level.
Now, with Qin Xueyi right beside him, and her needing an extremely rare and precious resource like Black Tortoise essence blood—not to mention the fact she carried a protagonist template—
Li Xun estimated that this investment would start at minimum as gold level!
And gold level investments always gave him something truly worthwhile.
“Roughly thirty thousand li from here.”
Qin Xueyi closed her eyes and carefully sensed the direction, then replied softly.
“Thirty thousand li, huh…”
Li Xun murmured.
Not long after, the two crossed that vast distance. In the far distance, a massive corpse appeared before them.
It was larger than a hill, occupying hundreds of square li.
From afar, it looked like a sprawling chain of white mountains lying across the land.
Even though this corpse had been dead for countless years, it still radiated a terrifying baleful aura.
Any cultivator with an unstable mind would quickly fall apart just from standing near it.
“This is said to be the corpse of a Black Tortoise Divine Beast,”
Qin Xueyi said as she descended from the Golden Divine Chariot.
“In ancient times, it was the mountain guardian spirit beast of the Great Strength Divine Demon Sect. After the sect was destroyed, this divine beast perished as well.”
She stood gracefully before the massive bones.
Radiant and dignified, she gave off an aura of peace and divinity, untouchable by the mundane—as if she were an immortal from the heavens.
At this moment—when she looked upon the corpse of the Black Tortoise, her lips curled into a slight smile. It was a breathtaking expression that bloomed with astonishing charm.
Even Li Xun’s heart wavered slightly at the sight.
In this life, her cultivation of the Immortal Spirit Body had progressed thousands of years faster than in her previous one. It was clear that her achievements this time around would far surpass those of the last.
After all—for cultivators, the most critical period was the very beginning of their journey.
A solid foundation at that stage could determine their lifetime achievements.
“I can sense the essence blood is here,” Qin Xueyi said, “but I’ll need to use a secret technique to locate its precise position.”
“While I do that, I’ll have to trouble you to stand guard.”
She turned her head and smiled gently, her presence glowing like a radiant star.
“Consider it done.” Li Xun replied with a smile.
He didn’t stray far, standing watch beside the corpse.
While defending against any potential ambushes, he also made preparations to step in and—well—maybe get a feel of the Black Tortoise essence blood for himself.
Just a little taste shouldn’t be too much to ask… right?