Our eldest brother never hides good things from us.

"Don't worry, spirit stones are not a problem. The loan is just a way for me to cover my tracks."

Chang Wen had already prepared an excuse.

Shen Nianqing did not press the matter.

In her eyes, Chang Wen was a steady person and a qualified senior brother. He had his own reasons for doing everything, so there was no need to doubt him.

……

Since Shen Nianqing returned, the entire courtyard has become much quieter.

Lin Yuan seemed to have vanished into thin air; he was nowhere to be seen all day long.

Su Xiaoman was very puzzled by this, "Sister Shen is so beautiful, why is Fourth Senior Brother so afraid of her?"

"There's no reason, it's all based on experience."

Chang Wen smiled.

Su Xiaoman fell into thought.

She had originally intended to challenge Shen Nianqing to a fight, but after seeing how afraid Lin Yuan was of Shen Nianqing, she suddenly changed her mind.

If even Lin Yuan, who can crush rocks, is so cowardly, then Shen Nianqing must be incredibly powerful.

"Hmm... Xiaoman can't even beat a few of her senior brothers and sisters, how can she possibly be invincible?"

The little girl couldn't help but feel worried.

"What are you hitting for? Take it."

Chang Wen casually tossed her a mid-grade spirit stone.

Su Xiaoman was even more puzzled. "Senior Brother, you've already given Xiaoman twenty spirit stones today."

"Isn't this because I'm worried you won't have enough money? You're only five years old, how can you talk about fighting and killing like that? You should be thinking about how to spend money, spend money, spend money. If you have any problems, correct them quickly."

Chang Wen smiled.

Su Xiaoman stared at the spirit stone in her hand, frozen in place.

At home, her father often told her that when she grew up, she should marry someone who was willing to spend money on her.

She thought her senior brother was a good person and was willing to spend money on her, so why didn't she just marry him?

Thinking of this, the little girl couldn't help but show a lovestruck smile.

Chang Wen was unaware of what the little girl was thinking and was engrossed in the joy of returning the money.

Invest and you'll get a return, so you'll never have to worry about money again for the rest of your life, achieving financial freedom directly.

However, cultivation should still be the primary focus, since strength is the ultimate truth.

"I wonder where those two kids have gone. They haven't been home for half a month."

Chang Wen muttered something to himself and went to find Shen Nianqing and Lin Yuan to invest.

"Senior brother, why are you giving it to me piece by piece?"

Shen Nianqing finally asked the question that had been bothering her.

She could understand Chang Wen giving her spirit stones. But what did it mean to give them to her one by one?

Chang Wen didn't want things to turn out this way either.

However, the return mechanism is probabilistic; only with a sufficient investment amount can the benefits be maximized.

"It's not that I'm afraid you won't know how to exercise restraint. But if you need anything, you can just tell me."

Chang Wen remained expressionless and forced an explanation.

Shen Nianqing accepted the spirit stone and asked no further questions.

Another day has passed.

As the sun rises, it illuminates the outline of Haoran Peak.

A thin mist gathers at the summit of Haoran Peak, resembling an inverted glass bowl, a truly beautiful sight.

The third disciple, Chu Xinghe, has returned.

"I thought you weren't coming back."

Chang Wen approached Chu Xinghe and handed him a plate of zongzi (sticky rice dumplings).

Chu Xinghe's favorite food is zongzi (sticky rice dumplings).

Chang Wen was five years older than Chu Xinghe, and they were like brothers and friends. Chang Wen also had a lot of headaches about Chu Xinghe.

When he first met Chu Xinghe, nothing much happened, but things spiraled out of control after he wrote a poem in front of Chu Xinghe.

During those years, Chu Xinghe would ask him to write poems while he was eating, while he was sleeping, and even while he was taking a dump. He had absolutely no free time.

It's no exaggeration to say that that period was a nightmare for Chang Wen, one he never wants to mention again.

"I was composing poems with the people from Daofeng, which took up some time. Please forgive me, Senior Brother."

Chu Xinghe bowed to Chang Wen with clasped hands, displaying impeccable manners.

Chang Wen was also very troubled by this.

I've said it more than once: there's no need for so much formality at Haoran Peak, but Chu Xinghe won't listen and insists on going through all the proper etiquette.

"Eat the rice dumpling first, I made it especially for you."

Chang Wen handed over the zongzi and opened Chu Xinghe's control panel.

Based on previous precedents, he was already prepared that Chu Xinghe was no ordinary person.

[Name: Chu Xinghe]

[Age/Height/Weight: 21 years old/182cm/82kg]

[Identity: Reborn as a powerful Confucian and Taoist master.]

[Realm Level: Golden Core Stage Six]

[Spiritual Root, Top-Grade Wood Spiritual Root.]

[Body constitution, impervious to evil influences.]

[Favorability, 99/100]

[System evaluation: Subtle showing off is the most lethal.]

Chang Wen was already numb.

So all my junior brothers and sisters aren't ordinary people after all? Very well, very well.

very good.

Since you're all so perverted, I can't keep it a secret anymore.

We must invest heavily.

[Investing five rice dumplings in Chu Xinghe will make him feel the warmth of home and trigger a return.]

Chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp chirp...

Congratulations! You have received 500 zongzi (rice dumplings).

Chang Wen...

"Come, come, don't be shy with your senior brother. I've wrapped a lot of zongzi, so eat as much as you like."

Chang Wen took out all five hundred zongzi, which almost moved Chu Xinghe to tears.

"I can never repay my senior brother's kindness!"

Chu Xinghe was deeply moved. In both his lives, no one had ever treated him so well.

He knew that wrapping zongzi was very troublesome, but his senior brother had specially wrapped so many for him, which moved him deeply.

Having experienced the vicissitudes of life, one realizes the preciousness of simplicity. Having traversed countless mountains, one suddenly understands that ordinariness is the true essence of life.

Actually, he has a secret that no one knows...

He is a reincarnation of a great Confucian and Taoist master!

In his past life, he met a friend, and together they made their way through the world, leaving behind immortal poems in the Imperial Continent. As his time was drawing to a close, the Imperial Weapon in his hand sent him into reincarnation, allowing him to live a second life.

In this life, he is determined to reach the pinnacle of Confucianism and Taoism and attain immortality.

To achieve this, the first step is to successfully comprehend the ultimate martial art of Haoran Peak, the "Great Brightness Sutra".

There is still one year left.

A year later, his name, Chu Xinghe, will surely rise like the sun in the Haoran Immortal Sect.

"Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."

Chang Wen placed the zongzi on the stone table and couldn't help but laugh.

"Senior brother, don't go! In this situation, why don't we recite a poem together?"

Chu Xinghe stayed close to Chang Wen, never leaving his side.

This wasn't because Chang Wen made him zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), but because he was impressed by Chang Wen's extraordinary talent.

When he was first taken to Haoran Peak by Fairy Biyou, he was arrogant and didn't take anyone seriously, until Chang Wen recited a poem called "Watching the Sea" in front of him.

That's incredible.

He had lived two lives and considered himself exceptionally talented. Little did he know that there were always hidden geniuses like Chang Wen in the world.

He suspected that Chang Wen was performing exceptionally well, so he pestered Chang Wen to write poems every day.

This entanglement was not a serious matter; it almost shattered his Dao heart.

"Drinking Alone Under the Moon" and "A Carefree Journey"—each poem contains an exquisite artistic conception, which could not have been created by an ordinary person.

Since then, he has felt that Chang Wen must be a reclusive master, no weaker than him in his previous life.

"It can be said that those who are not versed in Confucianism and Taoism see their senior brother as a frog in a well seeing the moon in the sky. Those who are versed in Confucianism and Taoism see their senior brother as a vagrant seeing the blue sky."

"To be born in the same era as my senior brother—how fortunate! How tragic!"