Chapter 94: An Auspicious Geomantic Site

“Little Six, take a look and decide where you want to build your residence.” Ji Chuxue handed Jiang Yan a map and said breezily, “The places marked with circles are all vacant lots. You may choose any one you like.”

Jiang Yan took the map and, with a glance, saw the conspicuous words at the center: “Qilin Hall.” Not far from it was an area marked as empty ground.

Curious, Jiang Yan asked, “Senior Sister, what place is Qilin Hall?”

“That is Master’s residence.”

At that, Jiang Yan understood. So Master really was fond of qilins!

“Senior Sister, may I choose that vacant lot not far from Qilin Hall?”

A trace of approval flashed in Ji Chuxue’s eyes, and she said with a soft laugh, “Little Six, you have good taste. That lot is rich in spiritual energy, no less than Master’s Qilin Hall. However...”

Hearing that it was rich in spiritual energy, Jiang Yan’s eyes lit up at once. He thought to himself, What a treasure land!

“Senior Sister, however what? Just tell me plainly.”

“You only need to pay one million high-grade spirit stones to buy that land and build your residence on it.”

“What... what?”

Jiang Yan was jolted to the core, asking in disbelief, “We still have to pay spirit stones? And one million high-grade spirit stones at that?!”

“Senior Sister, you... aren’t joking, are you?”

“Little Six, this mountain where our Qilin Sect stands is extraordinary to begin with; every inch of land is precious.

The location of Qilin Hall is the very heart where spiritual energy gathers. The plot you have chosen lies right beside it, and the richness of its spiritual energy is no less than that of Qilin Hall itself.

A treasure land like that naturally comes at a steep price. The land prices in our sect are personally set by Master.”

“Senior Sister, the spirit stones we use to buy land... don’t all go to Master, do they?”

Ji Chuxue gave a slight nod. “Exactly so.”

Watching her response, Jiang Yan gained a new understanding of his own master.

So Master was actually a shrewd expert at managing money too!

Without question, he was the richest person in the sect.

Just look at this land business—it was practically more profitable than cultivation itself!

He could not help imagining that if Master opened a land brokerage office, it would absolutely become one of the hottest businesses in the entire world of cultivation.

Jiang Yan’s gaze continued to roam across the map as he examined the other empty plots, and discovered that they all seemed about the same size, each slightly larger than the one near Qilin Hall.

“Senior Sister, where is the cheapest land? How many spirit stones is it worth?”

Ji Chuxue gave Jiang Yan a light glance, then raised her jade hand and pointed gently at the map. “Right here, not far from where the thatched cottage stands. It is worth two hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones.”

Those words instantly changed Jiang Yan’s mindset. Compared with the million spirit stones from before, two hundred thousand sounded wonderfully pleasant indeed.

Whether the spiritual energy was abundant or not, Jiang Yan did not care.

Heh, it was not as if he had no legs. If worse came to worst, he could simply go to a place dense with spiritual energy and bask in it!

If that still did not work, he could always set up a gathering array himself to collect spiritual energy.

Having already made up his mind, Jiang Yan said decisively, “Senior Sister, this is the treasure land I want!”

With that, he took two hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones from his spatial ring and handed them to Ji Chuxue.

Ji Chuxue accepted the spirit stones without looking away, then took out a land deed that glimmered with golden light and gave it to Jiang Yan. “Little Six, from today onward, this land is yours.

As long as you carry this deed with you, you will be able to open the barrier around that plot. As for whether to set up a barrier afterward, that is entirely up to you.”

“Understood, Senior Sister. I know what to do now. Then we’ll take our leave first.”

After bidding farewell to Ji Chuxue, Jiang Yan led Black Flower and flew toward the land he had just bought. Yun Li and the little dragon promptly followed close behind.

...

Mystic Spirit Sect.

Buzz—buzz—

Inside a room, just as Lin Ruyan finished her exquisite makeup, her communication jade token began to vibrate eagerly.

Unhurried, she looked at herself in the mirror once more to confirm that everything was flawless, and only then did she leisurely activate the jade token.

“Ruyan, are you going to the alchemy class today? I heard Senior Brother Jiang Mo will be demonstrating for us.”

From the other end of the jade token came Su Ting’s lively voice, carrying a hint of playfulness and anticipation.

Su Ting was thirteen years old and, like Lin Ruyan, a newly admitted disciple of Mystic Spirit Sect.

The Jiang Mo she mentioned was Jiang Yan’s younger brother by blood, the third prince of the Jiang Kingdom. He was the closed-door disciple of the Fifth Elder of Mystic Spirit Sect, and his talent for alchemy was exceptionally high. At only thirteen, he had already risen to the rank of intermediate alchemist.

With a smile in her voice, Lin Ruyan said, “Really? That’s wonderful. I’ve long wanted to see with my own eyes the style of an alchemy genius at the furnace.”

“Then I’ll save you a seat.”

“Thank you, Su Ting.”

After the communication ended, Lin Ruyan’s smile vanished in an instant, her lips pressing into a tight line.

A few days ago, the luck-absorbing ability of the spirit bead she relied on had begun to weaken gradually, leaving her restless and uneasy.

The decline of fortune undoubtedly affected her cultivation speed.

She still remembered how, just yesterday, when her master reviewed her progress in cultivation, a flicker of doubt had flashed in his eyes. Though he quickly concealed it, she had still sensed that trace of disappointment.

It could not help but stir a chill in her heart.

If she could not achieve good results in next year’s sect tournament, then she, hailed as a genius, would likely face doubt and ridicule from others.

The spirit bead’s suggestion to her was to obtain Jiang Yan’s golden core as soon as possible...

However, Jiang Yan was not in Mystic Spirit Sect, and she had almost no chance to come into contact with him.

Lin Ruyan narrowed her eyes slightly, and Jiang Mo’s name quietly surfaced in her mind.

Since Jiang Yan seemed unwilling to have anything to do with her, then perhaps she should first draw close to Jiang Mo and win his favor...

Between those two brothers, surely one of them would eventually come around, wouldn’t he?

Perhaps she could use Jiang Mo to gradually approach Jiang Yan.

Lin Ruyan stood up, smoothed her skirt, opened the door, and headed toward the Alchemy Pavilion...

The moment Su Ting saw Lin Ruyan, she waved at her. “Ruyan, over here.”

[Tip:
Alchemist ranks:
Junior Alchemist: capable of refining basic potions and pills;
Intermediate Alchemist: capable of refining intermediate potions and pills;
Senior Alchemist: capable of refining advanced potions and pills, and mastering certain unique formulas for potions and pills;
Master Alchemist: highly renowned in the alchemy world, capable of refining many advanced potions and pills, including some lost formulas;
Grandmaster Alchemist: alchemical skill has reached its peak, capable of refining legendary divine pills, and understanding of herbs and the Dao of alchemy has reached an immeasurable level;
Pill Saint: a legendary figure of myth, not only possessing alchemical skills of astonishing mastery, but also capable of creating new formulas for potions and pills, exerting tremendous influence over the entire alchemy world.

Note: Pill refiners and potion refiners are two branches of alchemists. Pill refiners focus on pills, while potion refiners focus on potions. Pill refinement must rely on pill fire, whereas potion refinement has no strict requirement regarding the type of flame.]