This is the method the Demonic Sect uses to control slaves, simple, crude, and effective.
He put the slave contract token into his storage bag and didn't look at Yuan Hong again.
"Get up, and follow me."
As soon as he finished speaking, the bodies of the five young men and women trembled.
They exchanged glances, then silently stood up, lowered their heads, and followed behind Wang Fan, like five startled birds.
Yuan Hong kept bowing and scraping, seeing Wang Fan to the edge of the servant quarters, the fawning smile on his face never disappearing.
"Senior Brother, take care! If there's anything you need in the future, just tell me! Senior Brother is at your beck and call!"
Wang Fan didn't turn back or respond, leading the five silent "shadows" as they disappeared at the end of the small path leading up the mountain.
It wasn't until Wang Fan's figure completely disappeared that Yuan Hong straightened up, the fawning smile on his face vanishing instantly, replaced by a look of wild joy and smugness.
"A True Disciple's favor... Hahaha!" He laughed, a feeling of disdain and superiority suddenly arising as he compared himself to the hardworking servants. "A bunch of trash! Did you see that? This is opportunity! I've connected with a True Disciple Senior Brother, and my future prosperity is just around the corner!"
He felt as if he could already see himself escaping this damned servant quarters and entering the Inner Sect!
Jingmu Residence.
Bluestone paths, strange flowers and plants, pavilions shrouded in spiritual energy, and the faint halo covering the entire courtyard...
This place didn't seem like the Demonic Sect at all, but rather like a legendary immortal's cave.
The five, on the other hand, couldn't hide their bitterness.
Could such a good place truly be accessible to servants and slaves like them?
Is the treatment of True Disciples really this different from theirs?
Wang Fan paid no mind to their thoughts, leading them to a row of empty, simple annex rooms in the corner of the courtyard.
"From now on, you will live here."
"Without my command, you are not to leave the annex area without permission, you are not to approach the main building, and you are certainly not to wander around making noise."
"I will assign tasks daily; completing them is sufficient."
"Do you understand?"
"Yes... Yes! We understand!" The five immediately knelt down, their voices trembling.
Wang Fan said no more, turned, and walked into the main building's pavilion, leaving the five in the courtyard.
The pavilion door closed silently, separating the inside from the outside.
The five servants exchanged glances, feeling lost and uneasy.
Wang Fan returned to his quiet room, but didn't stay, walking directly out of Jingmu Residence.
He needed to go to a place—the Exchange.
The hundred Spirit Stones issued by the Sect, plus the money saved from buying servants, could just be put to good use.
The Exchange is located in a relatively prosperous area of the Outer Sect, a three-story black stone building with people coming and going at the entrance, mostly Outer Sect Disciples, but occasionally a few Inner Sect Disciples with stronger aura could be seen.
The True Disciple token at Wang Fan's waist made him stand out especially in the crowd.
Wherever he passed, Disciples quickly made way, casting glances of awe or curiosity.
He walked directly to the counter on the first floor of the Exchange.
Behind the counter sat a young woman with a graceful figure and charming face, around twenty years old, wearing a well-fitting Sect uniform with an emblem representing third-layer Qi Refining embroidered on her chest.
She was idly playing with her fingers, and seeing someone approach, she looked up with a professional smile.
But when her gaze fell upon the token at Wang Fan's waist, her smile instantly became warm and genuine, carrying a hint of deliberate flattery and charm.
"Esteemed Senior Brother, what do you need?" The woman stood up and curtsied slightly. "This humble one, Wu Ya, is responsible for reception here. Senior Brother, please feel free to speak your requests."
With her watery eyes, she sized up Wang Fan, secretly surprised in her heart.
Such a young True Disciple is truly rare.
Could he be that legendary Genius with a supreme Spiritual Root from yesterday?
Wang Fan paid no heed to her flirtatious glances and enthusiasm, saying to himself, "Blood Coagulation Pill, a first-grade Medicinal Pill. I need ten portions of medicinal ingredients, plus the Pill Formula."
Wu Ya was slightly taken aback, then smiled, "Senior Brother must be joking. Although the Blood Coagulation Pill is only a first-grade Medicinal Pill, its formula is not passed down externally and is quite valuable."
"I know." Wang Fan's tone remained unchanged. "Name your price."
"Hehe, Senior Brother is straightforward." Wu Ya covered her mouth and chuckled softly. "The Blood Coagulation Pill formula requires twenty Spirit Stones. As for the medicinal ingredients, one portion of first-tier beast blood, Blood Coagulation Grass, Extreme Yin Flower, Licorice, and Summer Lotus will be counted as one Spirit Stone per portion. Ten portions will be ten Spirit Stones. A total of thirty Spirit Stones."
Wang Fan's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.
The Blood Coagulation Pill Mo Yan gave him before was of excellent quality.
But the price of the basic Pill Formula and ingredients was also higher than he expected.
"Alright." He didn't haggle, directly taking out thirty Spirit Stones from his storage bag and placing them on the counter.
Wu Ya was surprised, not expecting the other party to be so straightforward.
She quickly collected the Spirit Stones, turned, and took out a Jade Slip and ten packets of medicinal ingredients wrapped in oiled paper from the medicine cabinet behind her.
"Senior Brother, this is the Pill Formula and ten portions of Blood Coagulation Pill ingredients. Please keep them safe."
Wang Fan took the items, scanned the Jade Slip with his Divine Sense, confirmed it was indeed the Blood Coagulation Pill formula, and that the medicinal ingredients matched.
"Also, I need a Cultivation Technique for Dual Cultivation." Wang Fan spoke again.
"Dual Cultivation?" The smile on Wu Ya's face stiffened slightly, and she looked at Wang Fan with a little more surprise.
This True Disciple is quite a person of passion.
I wonder if we can Exchange pointers in the future.
Wu Ya unnaturally squeezed her legs together.
"Yes." Wang Fan affirmed.
"This type of Cultivation Technique varies in grade and has different effects. May I ask what level Senior Brother requires?"
"Basic, as long as it works."
"A basic Yin-Harvesting and Yang-Nourishing technique, ten Spirit Stones." Wu Ya took out a thin black-covered booklet from another cabinet.
Wang Fan took out ten Spirit Stones again.
The transaction was complete.
Wang Fan put the Pill Formula, medicinal ingredients, and the black booklet into his storage bag, turned, and left without the slightest delay.
Wu Ya watched his departing back, her eyes flickering thoughtfully.
This new True Disciple Senior Brother seems more interesting than expected.