Don't try to cultivate immortality; mortals live longer than immortals.

Zhou Ran returned with a smile, but he wasn't annoyed at all.

And so, the two ate and chatted.

Before they knew it, it was already dark, and the two had finished their meal.

"Mmm, so satisfying."

Zhou Ran patted her stomach, looking quite comfortable. Duan Xuan also put down his chopsticks and was about to speak when he suddenly remembered something and his expression froze.

The two exchanged a glance and simultaneously reached into their pockets, only to find them empty. They had just returned from the trial and had even left their phones in the dormitory, let alone any spirit coins.

"Ah Xuan..." Zhou Ran's voice instantly dropped eight octaves, "If I remember correctly, this roadside stall seems to be run by the school's logistics department. The ingredients are all quenched spiritual food, and you have to pay with spiritual coins; you can't even pay with facial recognition."

"Yeah, I remember that too." Duan Xuan's expression wasn't much better: "And... it seems like you can't get credit."

How can this be good?

The two brothers looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Should we... run?"

"Run my ass!"

Duan Xuan glanced back at the cashier and at the beautiful, hardworking woman behind the counter. He retorted irritably, "That's a senior student who's already at the Foundation Establishment stage. Are you sure you can escape her grasp? If you're looking for death, don't drag me into it. You're such an idiot."

"What should we do then?"

Zhou Ran also became anxious.

The two were at a loss and could only pretend they hadn't finished eating while racking their brains.

Zhou Ran slammed his chopsticks on the table, lowered his voice, and said with a face full of dissatisfaction, "Which lunatic made this rule? Forgetting to bring spirit coins and you can't even get credit? What's the reason? What good does it do him to deduct our credits?"

"Alright, alright, stop complaining. Let's think of a solution."

As Duan Xuan spoke, he was already planning to call the system. Ling Yun was a very powerful girl, and logically and emotionally, she should be able to help him get through this difficult time.

The thought flashed through my mind, but a cold voice reached my ears from the side: "You two, how long are you planning to stay here?"

Oh no, we've been found out!

Duan Xuan and Zhou Ran were both startled, but then they realized the voice sounded familiar. Turning around, they saw a beautiful young woman standing gracefully beside them.

"Jiang, what's wrong with you...?"

Before Duan Xuan could finish speaking, Fairy Yaoguang ignored him completely, went straight to the front desk, and paid the bill with her phone.

"You two idiots, you just got back to school and went out to eat, didn't you even consider that you left your phones in your dorm? Do you even have the money to pay the bill?"

The girl looked at them with disdain, then glanced at them indifferently: "What are you all standing there for? Let's go."

"Oh, okay."

The two then realized what had happened and, feeling as if they had been granted a pardon, hurriedly followed after him, thanking him repeatedly along the way.

Jiang Yaoguang responded calmly, then smiled slightly: "I didn't help you for nothing. You spent quite a bit on this meal, a hundred spirit coins, that's quite a generous amount. Since you two are so wealthy, I'm sure you can repay me a hundred and twenty spirit coins without any problem."

"..."

Duan Xuan and Zhou Ran were speechless. This brat really knew how to rob people; how could she ask for such an outrageous amount?

However, they didn't argue. Compared to losing credits, a mere 20 spirit coins was nothing. Besides, the other party had already returned to the dormitory and had come to their rescue. They didn't say it, but they remembered it.

"it is good."

Duan Xuan agreed readily, then patted his friend on the shoulder: "Ranzi, I'll be your witness. The total cost for this meal is one hundred and twenty spirit coins. You must return every single one to Fairy Yaoguang tomorrow."

"Why am I paying? You ate more than me." Zhou Ran said anxiously, "Even between brothers, accounts should be settled clearly. Going Dutch is non-negotiable."

"What do you say, Jiang?" Duan Xuan passed the buck directly to Fairy Yaoguang.

"How about this, Duan Xuan will return fifty spirit coins to me, and the remaining seventy are yours." Jiang Yaoguang said this to Zhou Ran.

"Why me?"

"Who suggested we have dinner?"

"All right!"

Zhou Ran stopped arguing. For some reason, he felt a little intimidated by Jiang Yaoguang's aura.

And so the matter was settled.

The three then entered the campus and returned to their respective dormitories.

After returning home, Duan Xuan took a shower and fell asleep immediately. Perhaps he was too tired, because he didn't even dream.

Silent all night.

The next day he got up very early, washed up and went to class as usual.

Because he had gone to the Azure Sky Immortal Cultivation Realm to carry out a mission, he hadn't been back for several days. His classmates were quite surprised, but the school knew the inside story and had already prepared an explanation, so no one came to bother him.

Class teacher Tang Ya's classes were still lively and interesting, and her occasional glances over were full of hidden meaning.

"The teacher should know that I did well in this social practice."

Duan Xuan thought to himself with delight, "I wonder what reward I'll get after the merits are tallied."

"By the way, I've already reached the peak of Qi Refining. Next, I should be building my foundation. But if I do that, I'll be way ahead of the other students. Will that attract attention? Hmm, I'll ask Teacher Tang after class."

Duan Xuan was a little distracted in class, his thoughts wandering. Fortunately, today's lesson was about how to break through to the later stage of Qi Refining, so whether he listened or not didn't really matter to him.

Before they knew it, it was noon. All four morning classes were over, and when the bell rang, the students all ran to the cafeteria. Duan Xuan was wondering whether he should go to Teacher Tang to talk about his problem when Jiang Yaoguang appeared in his sight.

When Duan Xuan saw Jiang Yaoguang, he subconsciously remembered the debt from yesterday. He quickly took out his phone and said with a smile, "Fifty spirit coins, right? I'll transfer them to you."

After saying that, he sent a red envelope via Xianxin and then explained, "I was a little tired when I got back yesterday, so I took a shower and went straight to bed. Sorry."

"By the way, did Zhou Ran return it to you? If not, let me know and I'll go get it for you."

Fairy Yaoguang accepted the red envelope, her lips curving into an almost imperceptible smile. She put down her phone and smiled slightly, saying, "You're overthinking it. I'm not that poor. I'm not here to collect debts."

"Oh, you should have said so earlier, or you could give me back the red envelope."

"Go to hell."

Jiang Yaoguang reached out and slapped him: "You're a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, half a step into Foundation Establishment. Don't be so serious. Don't become a goofball like Zhou Ran."

He then smiled and said, "I've come to see you because I have good news."

She looked up at Duan Xuan, her tone becoming serious: "Xuan, you're already at the peak of Qi Refining, and you've experienced the trials of the Azure Sky Immortal Cultivation World. Logically and logically, you should be able to break through to Foundation Establishment. Are you currently feeling lost and wondering what to do?"

Duan Xuan was taken aback, not expecting his thoughts to be so readily apparent. Since they were comrades, he naturally didn't hide anything: "That's right, I was just wondering what to do. I was even planning to ask Teacher Tang. What, Yao Guang, do you perhaps have some connections and are planning to teach me?"