A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu Transmigrates into a Book, the Dao Ancestor of Rein

Chapter 50 Jealousy
This trust is truly heavy.

With such a generous reward in front of him, how could he refuse again and again?
Besides, the Fairy Hong Fu has set such high and good conditions; if he were to refuse them outright, it would be rather ungrateful.

So he could only feel both worried and happy at the same time.

...

Back in his cave, looking at the two storage bags on the table, he was deeply troubled.

The large storage bag, bestowed upon him by his grandmaster Hong Fu, contained twenty-three mid-grade spirit stones, totaling over two thousand three hundred low-grade spirit stones. There were also five bottles of Spirit Marrow Pills, refined by Hong Fu and impossible to buy elsewhere.

As for the second storage bag? It was a "newcomer gift package" given by the sect.

A comparison reveals just how significant what Fairy Hongfu offered was.

The newcomer gift pack includes: a yellow silk robe (standard robe of Yellow Maple Valley), a flying magic weapon (Azure Leaf Magic Weapon), a set of daily refining tools, a low-tier magic weapon (Blazing Flame Sword and Cold Moon Blade), and this ten-cubic-meter storage bag itself.

This beginner's gift pack is worth about twenty spirit stones.

Furthermore, the incantations for the basic Five Elements cultivation techniques, as well as those for other various techniques, can be viewed in the Yuelu Store's library area for a few spirit stones. Various cultivation mantras and techniques can also be learned for free at the Transmission Pavilion.

The Transmission Pavilion not only has elite instructors at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining, but also holds a lecture by Foundation Establishment cultivators once a month.

It is precisely these numerous benefits that attract countless independent cultivators who want to join the sect.

But for Han Li, whose net worth has skyrocketed, it's nothing to mention.

...

Then, as expected, many of the things that were bound to happen eventually happened.

With Fairy Hongfu in seclusion, Dong Xuan'er was freed from restraint.

At first, it was alright with Han Li by her side.

They each cultivate their own skills and together tend to the flowers and plants in the herb garden.

As for going out, this woman would only visit the main hall of Huangfeng Valley once every month or so, and each time she would not stay for too long. The purpose of going to the main hall was mostly to enter the Transmission Pavilion and listen to veteran Foundation Establishment cultivators talk about their cultivation experiences of certain techniques.

However, after about half a year, someone rapidly raised their cultivation level to the peak of the eighth level of Qi Refining by constantly taking drugs, and also began to go into seclusion to break through the bottleneck. Without restraint, the Dong family girl gradually became a wild horse that had broken free of its reins.

Every three to five days, he would leave Red Tassel Mountain and head to the main hall of the mountain gate. His purpose was no longer simply to find senior brothers and sisters and learn spells from Foundation Establishment cultivators, but more so to get to know all sorts of sect disciples at the martial arts training ground and receive the admiration of many people.

That's right, it's about accepting the flattery and pursuit of many male cultivators.

By the time Han Li successfully broke through the Qi Refining Ninth Level with the help of Blood Spirit Pills, Alchemy Pills, and mid-grade spirit stones, Dong Xuan'er was already losing momentum.

Sure enough, after emerging from seclusion, he discovered that the woman was not cultivating in her cave, and he immediately realized that something was wrong.

Without much delay, he flew directly to the main hall of the mountain gate to find Senior Sister Dong and also to inquire about recent information.

It would have been better if he hadn't asked; once he did, his face turned dark.

The Transmission Pavilion.

After talking with the kind-hearted "Master Brother Wu," I learned about the recent change in Dong Xuan'er's reputation.

In the past, Senior Sister Dong was considered pure and innocent among the disciples. Although she was admired, she knew how to maintain proper boundaries. But now, Dong Xuan'er has been rumored to be romantically involved with three elite disciples of the sect.

Initially, it was Senior Brother Liu, who was at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining, who pursued Dong Xuan'er.

This senior brother achieved an excellent result of 32nd place in the sect competition a year ago, successfully earning a Foundation Establishment Pill. Now, once the seven sects have finished refining their Foundation Establishment Pills, he can be the first to obtain one and attempt to establish his foundation.

Originally, everyone thought that Senior Brother Liu had succeeded in winning over Senior Sister Dong after Dong Xuan'er quickly got closer to him.

Unexpectedly, it soon became known that Dong Xuan'er preferred Ma Shixiong, who ranked higher and was 29th in the competition.

This is not finished.

In the following two weeks, Feng, who ranked 15th, was also added to the "friends list".

If we're just ordinary friends, then it's fine.

The problem is that Dong Xuan'er has ambiguous relationships with each of the three men.

The three senior brothers naturally dared not ask Dong Xuan'er for an explanation, nor did they dare to do anything to her. Thus, they began to compete openly and secretly.

Senior Brother Liu and Senior Brother Ma, neither of them a match for Senior Brother Feng from the Feng family, a Core Formation clan in Huangfeng Valley, in a one-on-one fight. So, a few days ago, they joined forces to "compete for favor," constantly making things difficult for Senior Brother Feng. Especially in the martial arts arena, the competition even turned into a series of tag-team battles. During the competition, none of the three held back; they were all aiming to severely injure their competitors.

Despite having significantly stronger individual strength, Senior Brother Feng struggled to gain an advantage in a series of battles.

And today, the three senior brothers arranged a second session.

The reason Dong Xuan'er wasn't cultivating at Red Tassel Mountain was because she came here to watch the competition. "Junior Brother Han, which of the three does Junior Sister Dong actually like?" Inside the Transmission Pavilion, Senior Brother Wu was puzzled: "Liu Mian, Ma Song, and Feng Buping used to have a pretty good relationship, why are they now at odds?"

"Senior Sister Dong... I'm afraid she doesn't like any of them," Han Li said, shaking his head slightly.

"As for why the three senior brothers have become like oil and water? It's nothing more than the pursuit of self-interest and the allure of beautiful women."

"Benefits? What benefits could there be?"

Senior Brother Wu was puzzled.

Han Li did not explain. Instead, he expressed his gratitude and politely took his leave.

He had a lot of respect for this senior brother Wu.

This person had once taken a Foundation Establishment Pill, but unfortunately failed to establish his foundation in one fell swoop. However, relying on his superb understanding of low-level spells and his ability to apply what he learned to other situations, Senior Brother Wu was doing very well in the position of transmitting skills.

The key point is that this person treats all fellow disciples who come to him for guidance on magic equally, patiently sharing his insights and experiences. He holds almost no secrets. His character is beyond reproach.

Unfortunately, without a second or even a third Foundation Establishment Pill, achieving Foundation Establishment is destined to be hopeless.

From this, he also saw a major drawback in the Yellow Maple Valley's system of inheritance. That is, the sect's rules were more favorable to those who were self-serving, and not so friendly to those who were willing to spend their own cultivation time to cultivate their junior brothers and sisters.

Because there is no relevant reward mechanism at all.

If he were a high-ranking member of Huangfeng Valley, he would definitely have given "Senior Brother Transmission of Skills" an additional channel to obtain Foundation Establishment Pills.

They left the Chuan Gong Pavilion.

With the Qingye flying artifact in place, Han Li flew directly to the martial arts training ground at the mountain gate.

It's very lively there right now.

Because Senior Brother Feng, Senior Brother Liu, and Senior Brother Ma are "fighting for love".

"Three idiots."

Han Li cursed under his breath.

He didn't believe the three of them couldn't see through Dong Xuan'er's teasing. But they still gambled, hoping Dong Xuan'er would see their excellence and be momentarily moved.

If they win the bet, they'll have a chance to win the heart of the beauty and climb the social ladder by marrying the Red-Robed Fairy.

It doesn't matter if we lose, since there's no real loss anyway.

But the three of them were completely unaware that their shameless pursuit was inadvertently spoiling Dong Xuan'er.

"You like to win Dong Xuan'er's favor with force, huh? Then let's fight until all three of us are badly injured. Maybe lying in bed for a while will make her behave herself?" He had been so cunning all the way.

The martial arts training ground was indeed crowded with people at this time.

They've all come to watch the senior brothers at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining fight.

Aside from the sect competition, it's rare to witness elite disciples fighting each other, let alone a contest between the elite of the elite who have achieved high rankings in the competition. Therefore, many people have come here specifically to watch the battle after receiving the news.

In the square, people were already fighting.

It was Senior Brother Feng and Senior Brother Liu.

The contest between the two was mainly a battle of magical artifacts and spells.

Senior Brother Feng used two matching top-tier cone-shaped magic artifacts, primarily for mid-range attacks. These golden cones flew like two golden meteors, swift and agile, making them impossible to defend against. Senior Brother Feng also possessed a bracelet, a top-tier magic artifact capable of both offense and defense. When the bracelet expanded to about ten feet, forming a spherical light shield, it simultaneously spun rapidly, creating a second physical line of defense.

The double defense gives it an impregnable feel.

Although these two magical artifacts were merely ordinary finished products among top-tier magical artifacts and could not be considered masterpieces, they still aroused envy in the eyes of most of the mountain sect cultivators present.

"The bracelet is so charming... truly a wonderful treasure."

"The Golden Cone is even more extraordinary."

"Tsk tsk, as expected of a member of a Core Formation family, they immediately produced two top-tier magic artifacts..."

Some cultivators who had reached a level of cultivation but were short of money were even more envious, their mouths watering with envy.
"If I save up spirit stones for another three to five years, will I have enough money to buy one?"

"You think you can save up for three to five years to buy a top-tier magic weapon? Do you cultivate without using spirit stones?"

These people, with an average monthly income of two spirit stones, are barely enough to cover their cultivation needs, let alone save up for top-tier magic artifacts. Unless their cultivation reaches the twelfth or thirteenth level of Qi Refining, they can no longer increase their magical power through ordinary arduous cultivation.

(End of this chapter)