Chapter 8: Striking Rich
“Are you Liu Shunyi?”
The overseer surveyed Liu Shunyi from head to toe, frowning as he asked.
Liu Shunyi blinked in confusion and quickly bowed.
“Yes, that’s me!”
The overseer looked a bit speechless.
“Don’t know what kind of dog shit luck you’ve stumbled upon, but I have a specific task for you.”
Saying that, the overseer handed over the task details to Liu Shunyi.
Liu Shunyi’s confusion deepened.
Wait a minute.
I’m just a servant disciple with hardly any connections.
Why am I suddenly getting a specific task?
Feeling puzzled, Liu Shunyi glanced at the task details.
Once he read it, his expression became quite colorful.
‘Deliver the sword to Cangjian Peak, Ji Suying, reward negotiable!’
“Thanks, Overseer!”
With that, Liu Shunyi handed over all the spirit stones he could muster.
The overseer instantly broke into a grin.
“You little rascal, you’ve got the right idea!”
Liu Shunyi grinned back.
“From now on, I’ll definitely be counting on your care, Overseer!”
The overseer chuckled.
“Sure thing!”
Liu Shunyi promptly announced his departure.
The overseer nodded.
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Stepping out, Liu Shunyi sighed.
Honestly, he really didn’t want any connection with that chilly white-skinned woman.
He didn’t want to see her more than necessary, let alone interact at all.
Their social statuses were just too different.
You associate with what your power can afford.
As a lowly servant, it didn’t bode well to have any connections with inner disciples.
That frosty beauty, Ji Suying, was clearly surrounded by admirers.
Most likely, they were all from the inner sect.
Anyone with a hint of common sense would realize that if Ji Suying even exchanged a few words with him, trouble would follow.
Although Liu Shunyi was not afraid of making enemies,
and actually, enemies could benefit him,
his power simply wasn’t enough.
Even with his cheat in hand,
a Golden Core cultivator could easily take him out in an instant.
Plus, he’d even be left with a three-second blank period.
“Ugh, no, I can’t. The Qi Refining basics for servant disciples are just too trashy. I need to get my hands on better techniques fast.”
With that in mind, Liu Shunyi made a beeline for the weapon refining room to grab his sword.
Though the overseer at the weapon refining room was absent today,
the long sword had been packed neatly in a sword box.
Liu Shunyi didn’t ask any more questions.
He just slung the sword over his shoulder and set off.
It didn’t take long before he arrived at Cangjian Peak.
With the task token and his servant disciple status, he faced no obstructions at all and was taken right to the peak.
All the way there,
Liu Shunyi kept his head down.
Not looking around, not asking questions.
After what felt like an eternity,
he finally reached Ji Suying’s residence.
Liu Shunyi didn’t pay much attention to where she lived.
He simply didn’t want to look.
“Please wait here, I’ll go notify her!”
The disciple leading Liu Shunyi said.
Liu Shunyi bowed.
“Thank you, Senior Brother!”
The disciple nodded.
Moments later,
Liu Shunyi heard the sound of a door creaking open.
What came into view were a pair of embroidered shoes belonging to a woman.
Without much thought, he raised the sword box over his head.
“Sister, the sword has been delivered!”
Ji Suying frowned slightly.
Looking at Liu Shunyi, who was bowed down like a servant, she seemed quite displeased.
“How can cultivators act like this?”
But then Ji Suying shook her head.
Everyone has their own ambitions.
She couldn’t say much.
With a gentle wave of her hand,
the sword box floated up and opened on its own.
A blood-red long sword, surrounded by waves of heat, flew out of the box.
Ji Suying looked quite satisfied.
Then she glanced at Liu Shunyi.
“You’ve performed well in delivering the sword. What reward do you want?”
Liu Shunyi blurted out.
“Points!”
The atmosphere instantly fell silent.
The disciple who had brought Liu Shunyi also looked at him strangely.
He thought to himself, is this servant a bit thick?
Doesn’t he realize what a specific task represents?
It’s an opportunity specially given to you!
And all he wants is points?!
Ji Suying was equally disappointed.
She thought,
this Liu Shunyi was too shortsighted.
Such a narrow vision doesn’t deserve to be cultivated.
Since that’s the case,
there’s really no need to pay him much attention moving forward.
“Forget it, if he wants points, just give them to him!”
Ji Suying instructed the disciple beside her.
The disciple nodded.
Ji Suying couldn’t be bothered to look at Liu Shunyi again.
She turned to head back into her room to cultivate.
The disciple scratched his head.
“Junior Brother, I only have a hundred thousand points on hand for now, take this and come back for more when you use it up!”
“And here’s another thousand spirit stones for your trouble!”
With that, the disciple handed Liu Shunyi a storage bag and an points card.
Liu Shunyi wanted to express some polite gratitude,
but hey, this was way too generous!
He couldn’t find the words.
After accepting the rewards, Liu Shunyi quickly thanked him.
“Thank you, Senior Brother! Thank you, Senior Sister!”
The disciple smiled.
“It’s no big deal, but you… forget it, since the task is done, you can head back!”
The disciple waved his hand.
Since Ji Suying had already given up on him,
he didn’t want to drag things out further.
Liu Shunyi saw through it completely.
But he didn’t care one bit.
In fact, he was eager for such an outcome.
“Then, I’ll take my leave!”
Saying this, Liu Shunyi hurriedly dashed off.
He flew away like he was on turbo mode.
The disciple was left dumbfounded.
What, is this place that terrifying?
Meanwhile, on the second floor of Ji Suying’s residence, a little girl watching everything burst out laughing.
Ji Suying’s expression was a mix of mild anger and disbelief.
“How can he not understand what a specific task means? He’s doing this on purpose!”
Ji Suying was furious.
What does it mean that I, the esteemed elder sister of Cangjian Peak, can’t even catch the eye of a mere servant disciple?
Why is he avoiding me like venom?
The little girl laughed even harder.
“Wow, I’ve seen plenty of people pursuing you, trying to show off or do other things to catch your attention, but this servant? He’s genuinely uninterested in you!”
The more the little girl spoke, the angrier Ji Suying became.
She shut her eyes, took a deep breath.
“Whoosh!”
In an instant, she disappeared from sight.
“Hey, don’t run off without me, wait up!”
The little girl vanished right away too.
……
……
Liu Shunyi was totally buzzing with excitement.
Damn it, I’m rich! I’m really rich!
Now that he had points, Liu Shunyi practically raced over to the Cangjing Pavilion.
After handing over three thousand points,
he dove straight into the first floor of the library.
Then,
Liu Shunyi hurriedly began selecting cultivation methods.
The choices were simple.
Anything that allowed for rapid cultivation at a heavy cost was his go-to.
After browsing a bit,
Liu Shunyi settled on a technique, a sword technique, and a movement technique.
The technique was called Crazy Thunder Sutra.
It not only absorbed spiritual energy quickly but also infused true energy with thunder power.
The downside? The risks were colossal.
Cultivating too fast could tear your body apart.
One slip-up, and you’d be left with a body full of holes.
But this method didn’t just cultivate quickly; it also tempered the body as you practiced.
If it weren’t for its huge drawbacks, it wouldn’t even be on the first floor of the Cangjing Pavilion.
The sword technique was called Thunderbolt Sword.
When the sword was drawn, it burst forth like thunder.
Its power was immense, but it was terribly risky to cultivate; you had to invite lightning to forge your sword through trials.
If one didn’t train it properly, poof! Gone.
The movement technique was named Exploding Step, which literally means that one’s spiritual energy explodes from their feet for rapid movement.
But if mishandled? Your legs could end up compromised!
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