Chapter 3: The Master with Ulterior Motives "Master, you suddenly called me here, what is the matter?" Lu Xuan first bowed respectfully, and then asked Fan Qianyue, who was concentrating with his eyes closed in front of him. ".It's about Ning Yan. According to the sect rules, given her situation, she should have been stripped of her status as a true disciple several months ago to make way for others. I, the master, have been holding back for a few months for your sake, but I can’t keep dragging it out like this.” Fan Qianyue slowly opened her eyes, revealing a pair of captivating pupils with a hint of charm looming in them, constantly stirring the hearts of those who looked at her. "Disciple begs Master to give her some more time. Ningyan will definitely be able to recover. It's just a matter of time!" Hearing this, Lu Xuan immediately half-knelt on the ground, clasped his hands together and spoke in a deep voice. "You don't have to be too nervous. I asked you to come here just to discuss it. I haven't really decided yet." Seeing him like this, the woman slowly raised her hand, and then a breeze dragged Lu Xuan up.
"Xuan'er, let me ask you a question. You have cultivated successfully over the years and saved up some money, but in just a few months, you have spent it all on Ningyan. Is it worth it? In Master's opinion, you have done your best for her. In the world of immortal cultivation, the strong prey on the weak. In many cases, giving up is also an option." Fan Qianyue opened her red lips and spoke softly to Lu Xuan in front of her, her words implying that she wanted him to separate from Xia Ningyan. She personally brought Lu Xuan back into the sect and intended to train him to be her Taoist partner from the very beginning. After so many years of careful training, both his appearance and character perfectly suit her preferences. The fruit was about to ripen, just waiting for her to reach out and pick it, but halfway through, someone else picked the peaches. That person was her most promising disciple, Xia Ningyan, who she had identified as the next peak master! "It's worth it. Disciple believes that as long as Ningyan can get through this, she will shine like a fish leaping over the dragon gate! So I beg Master to delay it a little longer." Given your status in the sect, it shouldn't be too difficult to maintain your status as the True Heir of Ningyan." Lu Xuan looked at Fan Qianyue earnestly, but when she saw him, she snorted coldly, and a hint of anger appeared on her stunning face. “Oh, you are infatuated, but have you ever considered the pressure from the master? The sect will be holding an internal competition soon. The rankings achieved by the disciples of each peak master will determine the allocation of resources to each peak in the next ten years. To keep Ningyan as a true disciple is not only a matter of salary, but also related to the upcoming competition." "This" Hearing this, Lu Xuan didn't know how to respond. He didn't expect that a sect competition would be held suddenly in the near future. If he continued to force it, it would be a bit too willful. [It implies that the Master is willing to sell his body in order to keep his fellow Taoist’s salary] [Reward: middle-grade spiritual weapon Qingyun Sword, Taoist companion's blackening value +500! ] Looking at the words that appeared again, Lu Xuan's eyes twitched. After pondering for a moment, he slowly spoke. "I know my request is a bit excessive, but as long as I can protect Ningyan's salary, I am willing to do anything for Master." "Anything? What do you mean by that?" Upon hearing this, Fan Qianyue actually stood up from the futon and walked in front of Lu Xuan. Her narrow eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of heat.
"As long as it is within my ability, I will do it even if it means climbing mountains of swords and diving into seas of fire. Master has worked tirelessly to train me for so many years, and it is time to repay you for your kindness." After completing the system's task, Lu Xuan immediately began to make amends for himself. He knelt on the ground with an impassioned look, trying not to let his master have any wrong ideas. "Oh, such a thing." Hearing the words "gratitude for raising me", the heat in Fan Qianyue's eyes instantly cooled down, and then she turned around and made a soft "tsk" sound. He waved his sleeves and sat back on the mat. "Lu Xuan, Master won't make it difficult for you, as long as you can complete Ningyan's monthly sect mission as a true disciple. Then her salary will be retained until the big competition." Fan Qianyue's voice was no longer as gentle as before, but contained a hint of unquestionable majesty and dominance. "Okay, that's why I called you here. If you don't have anything else to say, you can leave." "Then the disciple will leave first." After hearing what his master said, Lu Xuan felt his heart sink. The sect missions assigned to true disciples were not easy to solve. For Xia Ningyan, who was originally in the Nascent Soul stage, it might not be a difficult task, but for herself who was in the Golden Core stage, it was as difficult as ascending to heaven. Thinking of this, Lu Xuan left the cave with a heavy heart. He prayed that the task assigned to him would not be too difficult. Little did he know that Fan Qianyue had already arranged everything in secret, and Lu Xuan would soon realize that those tasks were not something he could accomplish alone. "Without the salary, you will lose your only remaining support, Xuan'er, the moment you come to ask the master for help again, you will no longer belong to her." Fan Qianyue muttered to herself, with a gleam in her eyes. It was obvious that she had made plans long ago. "Ningyan, don't blame Master. Of course I can see the reason why your cultivation has declined, but you should never, ever steal someone from me. If you hadn't intervened, he and I would have been living together happily, helping me to further improve my Taoism. By now, the master has already devoted all his resources to help you awaken your Dao body." On the other side, after Lu Xuan left the cave, he looked at the Qingyun Sword given by the system. He had sold all his previous magic weapons and exchanged them for spirit stones and elixirs. Since I have to carry out the sect's mission later, I just happen to be in need of a suitable weapon. "With this Qingyun Sword, I can sell the low-grade spiritual weapon for money. A second-hand one should be able to fetch 2,000 spiritual stones. Just use it to pay off Senior Sister Ling Xiao’s debt.” While Lu Xuan was thinking about his future plans, he injected his own spiritual power into the Qingyun Sword, leaving behind the simplest magical imprint. Although doing so will not make the use of spiritual weapons so easy and will be very restrictive in combat. However, when selling, since the magic mark can be easily erased and will not damage the object itself, it will have an advantage in price. It was also a helpless act of Lu Xuan for the sake of spirit stones. (End of this chapter)