37: Chapter 37 Shen Qianfan's Resentment

Lin Shen naturally knew the price of ordinary guyuan pills.

Precious Medicinal Pills used to polish the Foundation in the Qi Refining Peak Realm generally sold for over a thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones per bottle.

But those were just ordinary guyuan pills; slightly better quality ones would cost around two thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Furthermore, this top-grade guyuan pill was completely free of medicinal toxins, which showed just how precious it was.

One might not even be able to purchase such guyuan pills without any medicinal toxins just with Spirit Stones; it also required power and personal favors.

No wonder the Prodigy Disciples within the Sect were all formidable in strength and possessed deep Foundations.

It turned out that the most scarce and precious resources within the Sect were basically tilted toward those Prodigy Disciples and individuals with status and backgrounds.

As for ordinary Disciples, it was already not easy for them to make a Breakthrough, so how could they compare to those Prodigy Disciples and individuals with deep backgrounds in every aspect?

"There's no need to thank me. Who else could you be if not my Personal Disciple?"

Mo Shenggu smiled and said to Lin Shen, "In the future, come to me to collect one every half a year. I still have a certain quota in Chiyun Valley, and I can be allocated a bottle of top-grade guyuan pill every half a year."

"Yes, Revered Master!"

Lin Shen quickly nodded.

With the assistance of this top-grade guyuan pill, and with more in half a year, the time it would take for him to polish his Foundation to Perfection and approach the Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm would be drastically reduced.

"Do not leak this matter to the outside world, especially to your Senior Brother, otherwise it will easily affect the relationship between fellow apprentices!"

Mo Shenggu gave Lin Shen a word of caution.

Mo Shenggu was already starting to feel somewhat disappointed in his eldest Disciple, Senior Brother Shen Qianfan.

Senior Brother Shen Qianfan was already in his thirties, yet he still hasn't fully prepared or mustered the courage to Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

If he delayed any further, after another few years or a decade, when the Qi and blood within his body began to decay, wanting to Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment then would undoubtedly be even more difficult.

Exactly because of this, Mo Shenggu shifted his attention to Lin Shen's side.

His primary Disciple could be considered half-ruined, and whether he could finally Breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm would depend entirely on his own fortune.

As for Lin Shen, this little Disciple was not only naturally clever and possessed astonishing Comprehension Ability, but he also respected his Revered Master and valued the Dao. As long as he was cultivated, this would also be a tremendous help to his Luoyun Peak.

"Disciple naturally understands and certainly will not deliberately leak it. Of course, Disciple also respects Senior Brother."

Lin Shen nodded from the side and chimed in.

Right now, there was a trace of excitement in his heart.

On one hand, Mo Shenggu's resources were beginning to tilt toward him; on the other hand, Senior Brother Shen Qianfan's position in Mo Shenggu's heart was gradually being replaced by him.

However, this was not enough.

It was not enough to make Lin Shen thoroughly excited.

It would be best if Mo Shenggu completely abandoned Senior Brother Shen Qianfan and used all the Disciple resource quotas issued by the Sect every month to Cultivate him.

Only in this way could his Cultivation grow faster and his strength become stronger.

As for Senior Brother Shen Qianfan...

The bond of fellow apprentice brothers...

That was nothing more than a stray dog by the road. What bond of fellow apprentice brothers? He hasn't even spoken more than a few words to Senior Brother Shen Qianfan.

Furthermore, the two of them were actually in a competitive relationship, contending for Mo Shenggu's partiality and the tilting of resources.

With the two of them already in opposing positions, how could there be any talk of a bond between fellow apprentice brothers?

Having chatted idly with Mo Shenggu for a while.

Mo Shenggu also offered some pointers on Lin Shen's swordsmanship.

Glancing at the time and seeing that it was getting late, Lin Shen stood up to take his leave.

The purpose of his coming here had already been achieved; he had proven his Aptitude and talent, making Mo Shenggu regard him even more highly.

At the same time, he had also obtained a bottle of extremely precious top-grade guyuan pill from Mo Shenggu's hands.

Seeing Lin Shen stand up to take his leave, Mo Shenggu nodded; coincidentally, he was also feeling somewhat fatigued.

However, just as Lin Shen was about to step out of the courtyard gate, Mo Shenggu suddenly remembered something and called out to Lin Shen, "Shen'er, wait!"

"What is it, Revered Master? Are there any other important matters to instruct?"

Lin Shen hurriedly turned his head back.

He looked at Mo Shenggu with some puzzlement.

Mo Shenggu had already finished explaining everything that needed to be explained just now; could it be that there was something else that had to wait until after he left to be said?

Mo Shenggu smiled and said, "It's not really a big deal. Mainly, in another three months, an old friend of mine in Yunzhou will be celebrating his two-hundredth birthday. I can't spare the time here, and your Senior Sister Mo and your Senior Brother have important matters within the Sect, so I want you to go to Yunzhou in my place three months from now to deliver a congratulatory gift on behalf of your Revered Master."

Hearing that he was going to help his Revered Master attend his old friend's birthday, Lin Shen didn't pay it much mind and immediately nodded in agreement, "Disciple understands. However, when should I set out?"

"Let's see. Anyway, there is still plenty of time now, and your Revered Master still needs to specially prepare a respectable congratulatory gift. When your Revered Master has prepared it by then, you can come over to my place and get it."

Mo Shenggu thought for a moment and spoke.

"Yes, Revered Master!"

Lin Shen respectfully nodded, stepped onto his Flying Sword, and his figure disappeared into Luoyun Peak.

Not long after he left, Senior Brother Shen Qianfan also hurried over from elsewhere.

Gazing at the back of Lin Shen as he disappeared, with a thoughtful look in his eyes, he walked into the courtyard.

"Disciple greets Revered Master!"

Senior Brother Shen Qianfan walked into the courtyard and respectfully cupped his fists toward Mo Shenggu.

"Mhm, how is it? Has your Cultivation been going smoothly recently?"

Looking at Senior Brother Shen Qianfan, Mo Shenggu nodded, his tone neither happy nor sad, completely lacking the enthusiasm he had shown toward Lin Shen earlier.

This was mainly because Mo Shenggu was already beginning to feel somewhat disappointed in Senior Brother Shen Qianfan.

Moreover, Senior Brother Shen Qianfan wasn't as well-behaved and sensible as Lin Shen; he didn't respect him from the bottom of his heart like Lin Shen did.

Just now, when Lin Shen first came in, he directly knelt and kowtowed.

Yet when Senior Brother Shen Qianfan came in, he merely cupped his fists routinely.

The attitudes of the two toward him were vastly different.

From this small detail, Mo Shenggu's heart had already begun to lean even more toward Lin Shen.

At this moment, Senior Brother Shen Qianfan still doesn't know that his evaluation in Mo Shenggu's heart has dropped by a few more points.

With a smile on his face, he respectfully looked at Mo Shenggu and spoke in a low voice, "Disciple's Cultivation has been going relatively smoothly recently, except that it is still lacking just a little bit of time away from polishing the Foundation to Perfection."

"Mhm, then Cultivate well. You are not young anymore; you are already in your thirties. In a few more years, you'll be forty. When the time comes and you reach fifty, if you still want to Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, it will be even more difficult!"

Mo Shenggu nodded indifferently, looking at the Senior Brother Shen Qianfan before him with a sense of disappointment.

"Disciple has always been diligently Cultivating!"

Senior Brother Shen Qianfan lowered his head and spoke once more, "It's just that I lack some Opportunity. If I could have some Medicinal Pills to help me polish the Foundation, Disciple has the confidence to enter seclusion within two years and seek the Opportunity to Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment."

Senior Brother Shen Qianfan cursed inwardly.

He had already hinted to Mo Shenggu earlier that polishing his Foundation still needed a bit of time, and that he needed that top-grade guyuan pill to help polish his Foundation.

Yet this old fox feigned ignorance and instead advised him to practice diligently and bitterly.

Without precious resources, what could he do even if he Cultivated bitterly?

This forced Senior Brother Shen Qianfan to state it plainly, hoping to obtain that top-grade guyuan pill from Mo Shenggu's hands.

"You want a guyuan pill, right?"

Mo Shenggu glanced at Senior Brother Shen Qianfan, shook his head, and said, "There are none left. What a pity, there haven't been any recently. I owe Elder Wu a favor, and my quota of top-grade guyuan pills for the past few years has all been given to him."

As he spoke, Mo Shenggu earnestly patted Senior Brother Shen Qianfan's shoulder and said, "External objects are ultimately external objects; you primarily have to rely on your own bitter Cultivation. Revered Master has already helped you enough before, and now that it's this final step, it mainly depends on your own efforts!"

"Yes... Revered Master! This Disciple has disturbed you!"

Senior Brother Shen Qianfan lowered his head, his facial expression shifting between light and dark, and silently left Mo Shenggu's courtyard.