I, Thanks To My Unlimited Investment, Am Admired By All Races
Chapter 366: Not Worth Mentioning
"Brother Li Xun, this is far too precious. I can't accept it. Besides, you've already saved my life. If you don't mind, Benefactor, I am willing to become your maid and serve by your side for the rest of my life."
Chu Lingyue hurriedly waved her hands and spoke earnestly.
Every word came straight from her heart.
In truth, ever since Li Xun first came to her aid within the Great Zhou Dynasty, she had already harbored this thought.
However, at that time, her mother was still alive.
Moreover, the Great Chu Dynasty had been searching everywhere for her.
If she had stayed by Li Xun's side, not only would Li Xun himself have been endangered, but even the Profound Sun Sect behind him might have faced annihilation.
But things are different now.
She was completely alone, with no family or attachments left. As long as Li Xun did not despise her for her low cultivation, she was willing to do anything.
'Here it comes.'
Li Xun thought to himself.
The clichés of wuxia novels still worked perfectly well in a xuanhuan world.
After all, people were still people.
Compared to those in wuxia worlds, the people of a xuanhuan world were merely much stronger.
But they were still human.
So it was only natural that situations common in wuxia stories would also appear here.
Li Xun looked deeply at Chu Lingyue.
Deep down, he really did want a maid like her.
Among all the women he knew, Chu Lingyue's appearance alone was enough to rank within the top five.
And that was considering only her looks, without the enhancement brought by cultivation.
Take Huang Xi, for example.
She was a Saint King.
Not only was she stunningly beautiful by nature, but even if her features had been ordinary, her Saint King cultivation alone would have given her an awe-inspiring, breathtaking presence.
If Chu Lingyue were to become a Saint in the future, her beauty would likely ascend to an entirely new level.
After all, the stronger one's cultivation became, the more flawless and perfect one's appearance would also become.
Even so, Li Xun had no intention of accepting her.
First, he had already established an image of himself in everyone's eyes as an upright, noble, and righteous person. If he actually accepted her offer, that image might very well begin to crumble.
Second, Chu Lingyue currently couldn't offer him much help.
Rather than keeping her by his side, it would be better to let her peacefully refine the Nine Nether Blood Fiend Pearl first.
With the help of the Nine Nether Blood Fiend Pearl, and after surviving both the Life and Death Tribulation and the Saint Tribulation, her aptitude would undergo an earth-shattering transformation.
Although she might not become a peerless genius, becoming a true prodigy would certainly not be difficult.
By that time, if he invested a little more effort into nurturing her, Chu Lingyue might even have a chance to become an Emperor in the future.
Thinking this, Li Xun spoke, "This item ultimately belonged to Chu Tiancheng. And since he was your father, this Nine Nether Blood Fiend Pearl should, no matter what, belong to you."
"And…"
Li Xun paused briefly.
A small pagoda appeared in his hand, its surface covered with countless intricate runes that shimmered with a gentle radiance.
"As for your father... his actions have already shaken the entire Desolate Ancient Continent. I'll leave him in your hands to deal with."
Chu Tiancheng's cultivation had already been abolished by Li Xun.
He was now nothing more than an ordinary mortal.
Even if Chu Lingyue chose to ignore him completely, he had little lifespan remaining.
The reason Li Xun had not killed Chu Tiancheng was simple.
After all, he was still Chu Lingyue's father.
And since Li Xun intended to nurture Chu Lingyue, he wanted to avoid creating any resentment between them.
Leaving Chu Tiancheng for her to decide his fate was undoubtedly the safest course of action.
"Thank you, Brother Li Xun."
Chu Lingyue pursed her lips.
This time, she did not refuse.
She reached out and accepted the items Li Xun handed to her.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! Investment successful. Reward obtained: one copy of Emperor Yu Ancient Scripture.]
Hearing the voice in his mind, Li Xun's heart stirred.
If nothing unexpected happened, this should be an Imperial Scripture.
The timing of this reward could not have been better.
After all, the cultivation technique he had been using previously could only support cultivation up to the Saint Realm. Now, this Imperial Scripture perfectly filled that gap.
With this technique, he would no longer need to worry about cultivation methods before reaching the Emperor Realm.
And once he became an Emperor, there would be even less reason to worry.
By then, perhaps he could even try creating a cultivation technique that belonged entirely to himself.
"It's only what should be done."
Li Xun waved his hand dismissively and turned toward the others, the smile on his face unchanged.
He headed first toward the Northern Yu Divine Emperor.
Not for any special reason.
Rather, because the light surrounding the Northern Yu Divine Emperor was also very dense.
The difference was that his glow was purple.
Besides him, there were several others whose auras shone with the same purple radiance.
The rest displayed either blue or white light.
Thinking about it, that made perfect sense.
After this battle, nearly everyone present was carrying injuries.
There were simply too many potential investment targets.
If he invested in every single one of them, even the rarest reward, cultivation years, would likely amount to several hundred years in total.
If luck was on his side, it might even exceed a thousand years.
The only unfortunate thing was that there were simply too many people here.
He couldn't possibly invest in everyone.
If he went through them one by one, the process alone would probably take a year or so.
Therefore, he could only focus on those whose bodies emitted blue or purple light.
"Your Majesty, we meet again."
Li Xun arrived before the Northern Yu Divine Emperor and spoke with a smile.
"Yes."
The Northern Yu Divine Emperor sighed with emotion.
"Only a few short years have passed, yet Fellow Daoist Li Xun has already achieved such accomplishments. It truly inspires envy."
"It's not worth mentioning."
Li Xun waved his hand.
He took out a bottle of medicinal pills and offered it to the Northern Yu Divine Emperor.
Speaking sincerely, he said, "Earlier, Fellow Daoist fought against the Otherworldly Demons. Consider these pills a small token of Li's appreciation. I hope Your Majesty will not decline them."
"How could I possibly accept this?"
The Northern Yu Divine Emperor was about to refuse when Li Xun interrupted him directly.
Li Xun spoke earnestly, "No matter what, Your Majesty answered Li's call and came here not long ago. Li should at least express some gratitude."
"In that case... many thanks, Fellow Daoist Li Xun."
The Northern Yu Divine Emperor accepted the pills and cupped his hands in thanks.
After investing in the Northern Yu Divine Emperor, Li Xun did not linger for even a moment.
He immediately walked toward the Patriarch of the Jiang Clan.
The reason was simple.
These people were all extremely powerful.
Among them were even Saints.
And the stronger a person's cultivation, the faster their recovery speed.
If he did not hurry and complete his investments now, their injuries would likely heal soon.
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Note:
Cultivation Realm so far:
1, Body Refinement
2, Qi Condensation
3, Spirit Meridian
4, Profound Elixir
5, Divine Power
6, Life and Death
7, Divine Palace
8, Half-Saint
9, Saint
10, Saint King
11, Great Saint
12, Quasi-Emperor
13, Emperor
Treasure Level so far:
1, Mortal Weapon
2, Magical Treasure
3, Spiritual Treasure
4, Dao Weapon
5, Sacred Weapon
6, Sacred King Weapon
7, Imperial Weapon
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