7: Chapter 7 Lin Ming's Investment

As night fell,

A full moon hung high in the night sky.

Inside the wooden house, Lin Ming slowly stood up, a white faceless mask appearing in his hand at some unknown point.

Holding the faceless mask, he walked out of the wooden house, glanced at Su Lianxue's room, and headed down the mountain, his figure gradually vanishing under the moonlight.

Shangyang Peak.

Jiang Siyuan was walking alone on the mountain, cautiously scanning his surroundings before entering a mountain stream area.

As time passed, his expression gradually became tense and wary.

After about fifteen minutes, Lin Ming appeared in his line of sight.

At this moment, Lin Ming wore a white mask and was dressed in a long black robe.

“Senior.”

Upon seeing Lin Ming's arrival, Jiang Siyuan showed a hint of respect.

“Not bad. I heard you've become the Head Disciple of Shangyang Peak.”

A slightly raspy voice came from Lin Ming.

“All of this is inseparable from the guidance of Senior and my Revered Master.”

Jiang Siyuan said softly.

“You certainly have a way with words.”

A Storage Pouch appeared in Lin Ming's hand.

“The items you wanted.”

Lin Ming casually tossed the Storage Pouch to Jiang Siyuan.

Jiang Siyuan caught the Storage Pouch, and after seeing the contents inside, an uncontrollable smile appeared on his face.

“Thank you, Senior.”

Jiang Siyuan said.

He also took out a Storage Ring and tossed it to Lin Ming.

“It is simply each of us getting what we need.”

Lin Ming took the Storage Ring and nodded slightly upon seeing the piles of High Grade Essence Stones inside.

“Senior, I would like to ask you to refine a certain Medicinal Pill for me.”

Jiang Siyuan said.

“You should know my rules.”

Lin Ming looked at Jiang Siyuan and said.

“The Pill Formula, Materials, and the deposit—this Junior has prepared them all.”

Jiang Siyuan once again took out a Storage Ring and held it in his hand.

Lin Ming reached out slightly, and the Storage Ring left Jiang Siyuan's hand, flying into Lin Ming's.

“Next month at this time.”

As the words fell, Lin Ming's figure vanished within the mountain stream.

“Senior.”

After confirming the mysterious Senior had left, Jiang Siyuan also cautiously departed from the mountain stream.

Lingxiao Peak, Hidden Sword Peak, Azure Severance Peak, and Flying Cloud Peak.

Lin Ming met with his other trading partners in the same manner, completing current transactions while preparing for the next ones.

This was Lin Ming's method of investment—a way to invest and acquire resources.

Over the years, Lin Ming had used every means possible and tried various methods to obtain resources, successfully acquiring a massive amount.

Take Jiang Siyuan of Shangyang Peak for example; he was Lin Ming's first investment target. He had a seven-node cultivation Aptitude, was the son of the current head of the Jiang Clan—a cultivation family—and was also the Disciple of a certain Elder on Shangyang Peak.

Lin Ming used certain means to make him believe he was an unknown expert Senior of Yuanxu Mountain. Under the guise of guiding a Junior, he extracted resources from him through Cultivation Techniques, Medicinal Pills, Artifact Refining, and various other angles.

As it turned out, Lin Ming's choice was not wrong. As a Disciple of a cultivation family, Jiang Siyuan truly did not lack Essence Stones. In just a few short years, Lin Ming had obtained a significant amount of Essence Stones from him.

Of course, he hadn't fooled the boy either. With his help, Jiang Siyuan had successfully reached a Breakthrough into the Spirit Treasury Realm within these few years and became the Head Disciple of Shangyang Peak.

It could be considered mutually beneficial.

Subsequently, Lin Ming used the same method to select Disciples from the other four peaks to trade with, allowing him to acquire even more resources.

This was considered one of Lin Ming's more successful investments.

After finishing the trades, Lin Ming took off his mask and returned to Zichen Peak, back to his small wooden house.

The next day,

Early morning.

Lin Ming was woken up by the commotion outside.

As the door opened, a beautiful figure appeared in Lin Ming's sight.

It was Su Lianxue. She was standing in the clearing, performing a set of fist techniques.

“Junior Sister is quite hardworking.”

Lin Ming said softly as he watched the scene.

He walked out of the room, washed up briefly, and went to the simple kitchen he had built.

A scoop of Spirit Rice went into the pot.

Before long, the fragrance of the Spirit Rice began to spread.

Upon smelling this fragrance, Su Lianxue subconsciously stopped her movements.

She was indeed a bit hungry.

“Junior Sister, time for breakfast.”

Lin Ming brought over two bowls of porridge made from Spirit Rice along with some side dishes he had pickled himself, placing them on the stone table.

Seeing this, Su Lianxue also instinctively walked to the stone table and sat down.

“Three meals a day; you can't skip a single one.”

Lin Ming said with a smile.

He picked up a piece of the side dish and put it in his mouth.

Su Lianxue picked up her bowl, looked at the steaming Spirit Porridge, instinctively blew on it a few times, and then slowly took a mouthful.

Soon, Su Lianxue finished the bowl of porridge.

After eating, she immediately threw herself back into her Cultivation.

Lin Ming, on the other hand, leisurely finished his porridge and side dishes, watching Su Lianxue perform her Body Tempering Realm cultivation nearby.

About an hour later,

She temporarily stopped her training.

“Almost there.”

Su Lianxue murmured to herself.

With the supply of top grade Blood Qi Pills and the Qi-rich food Senior Brother made, her fourth Body Tempering would arrive very soon.

Moreover, she was confident she could complete her Body Tempering Realm cultivation in a short amount of time.

Su Lianxue had that confidence.

“Junior Sister, you really are a cultivation fanatic.”

Lin Ming sat under a tree nearby, teasing Su Lianxue.

“Does Senior Brother not like to Cultivate?”

Su Lianxue walked up to Lin Ming and asked.

During that hour, Su Lianxue had noticed that Lin Ming just sat under the tree, leaning against the trunk, without the slightest intention of practicing.

In her view, this was indeed a bit of a waste of time.

“I wouldn't say I like it.”

Lin Ming shook his head.

Like cultivating?

Lin Ming wouldn't say he liked it; he only cultivated so that he could better enjoy his idle life.

Su Lianxue didn't say anything more about it. After all, everyone has their own choices; she wouldn't interfere with others' decisions and would only focus on doing her own thing.

“Junior Sister, you aren't far from your fourth Body Tempering, right?”

Lin Ming could feel the surging blood-qi within Su Lianxue from this close distance, which likely had something to do with her just finishing her training.

As for the fourth Body Tempering?

This was, of course, something Su Lianxue had told Lin Ming herself.

Regarding her cultivation progress, Su Lianxue hadn't hidden anything from Lin Ming, nor did she feel she needed to.

“Soon.”

Su Lianxue nodded.

“Then, Junior Sister, would you like to experience a Medicinal Bath?”