115: Nobody wants my gifts

Mu Wanqing felt somewhat helpless and could only cast a pleading glance toward her Revered Master.

Chen Xuan gently shook his head. It wasn't that he looked down on this Earth-rank Divine Ability; it was mainly because he had already enjoyed a free meal of wine, and he truly felt too embarrassed to accept a gift. Chen Xuan had thought he genuinely wanted to see his Disciple, but he hadn't expected this to be the reason.

After understanding her Revered Master's intention, Mu Wanqing had no choice but to politely decline once more.

Qin Tianxing sighed inwardly and reluctantly gave up.

If someone doesn't want to accept a gift, you can't force them to take it. He guessed that this woman already had a Divine Ability scroll more suitable for herself.

It seems I'll have to bring out something more substantial when facing the other Disciples later.

Not long after, Li Pingan, who had just finished tempering his physique, walked in.

"Greetings, Revered Master! Greetings, Senior!"

Chen Xuan introduced, "This is my second Disciple, named Li Pingan."

Qin Tianxing immediately rose from his seat, his face instantly breaking into an enthusiastic smile. He deliberately paused for a moment, his eyes sweeping over Li Pingan's somewhat thin yet upright figure, and praised:

"As expected of Fellow Daoist Chen's Disciple. Though a bit lean, he exudes a powerful spiritual vigor. He's sure to become a pillar of strength in the future, far better than those with only good looks!"

Wang Er immediately chimed in, "Indeed, the boss's judgment has never been wrong."

Chen Xuan: "???"

Don't force praise just because you can't find anything to say.

Li Pingan scratched his head somewhat naively, "You flatter me, Senior."

Qin Tianxing smiled faintly and took another item from his storage ring. A faint cyan spiritual light flickered at his fingertips, and a walnut-sized pearl, pure white like moonstone, materialized out of thin air. The surface of the pearl was entwined with wisps of golden Spiritual Qi.

Upon contact with the air, it emitted a faint hum. Just the fluctuation of Spiritual Qi was enough to catch the attention of ordinary Cultivators.

"Little Friend Pingan! This item is called the 'Qi Condensation Pearl.' It's refined from thousand-year jade marrow mixed with Cloudsoar Grass. Wearing it can increase the speed of Spiritual Qi absorption by thirty percent. Your Revered Master and I became fast friends at first sight. Consider this a small meeting gift; please accept it." He handed the spiritual pearl to Li Pingan, his tone deliberately warm.

"Pfft!" Mu Wanqing, standing beside Chen Xuan, couldn't hold back a laugh.

Her Junior Brother has the Heaven-Loathing Divine Body and can't absorb Spiritual Qi at all. Giving him the Qi Condensation Pearl is like giving a painting to a blind man to appreciate.

Chen Xuan frowned slightly and flicked his finger, sending a burst of spiritual power like a knuckle rap onto Mu Wanqing's head.

The Yellow-Skirts Girl immediately stifled her expression.

Li Pingan refused without hesitation, "Thank you for your kindness, Senior, but this item is too precious. I cannot accept it."

Upon hearing this, Wang Er was taken aback.

He had been coveting this Qi Condensation Pearl for a long time, but the boss had never been willing to give it to him. Yet when offered to this youth, he refused so decisively. Could it be that he doesn't recognize its value?

Qin Tianxing frowned slightly. When the Yellow-Skirts Girl refused the Divine Ability, he could find a reason to convince himself—perhaps she already had one more suitable for her cultivation.

But this pearl is a rare treasure that helps Cultivators absorb Spiritual Qi, and it was still refused without hesitation.

Surely this youth doesn't need Spiritual Qi for cultivation?

Chen Xuan advised, "Fellow Daoist Qin, there's no need to be so polite. Giving gifts makes us seem too distant."

Qin Tianxing took a sip from a celadon teacup, forcing a strained smile. "What are you saying, Fellow Daoist Chen? I see Little Friend Pingan's pure Heart-Nature and exceptional bone structure, and I genuinely like him. It's just a small trinket as a meeting gift; how can it be considered precious or create distance?"

Soon, Ye Hao and Xiao Lingxian also came in to pay their respects. Xie Xingchen was still comprehending that Star Radiance Sword Canon, so Fairy Qiyue didn't disturb him.

Qin Tianxing awkwardly praised each of them in turn, but all the carefully selected gifts were politely declined, leaving him utterly bewildered. After all, any one of these Magic Treasures, if thrown out, would have Nascent Soul Cultivators fighting tooth and nail, risking life and limb.

But here in the Dao Seeking Sect?

No one wants them even when offered for free!

Most importantly, Qin Tianxing could tell that these Disciples weren't just being polite in their refusal; there was truly not a hint of greed in their eyes. This only made him more curious.

Xiao Yun, watching from the side, thought the same. The Mysterious Realm Emissary had come specifically to deliver gifts, yet not a single one was accepted.

If this news spread, who in the Central Region would believe it?

At that moment!

A figure in cyan robes walked in from the main entrance. Xie Xingyao approached Chen Xuan and the others somewhat timidly, carrying a tray. On the tray were several plump peaches with red, enticing skin.

Chen Xuan smiled and said, "Earlier, Fellow Daoist Qin treated me to fine wine at Qionglu Hall. These are peaches grown in our own Sect. Fellow Daoist Qin, why not try one to lift your spirits?"

Qin Tianxing glanced at the peaches on the tray. In appearance, they didn't seem much different from the High Grade peaches sold in ordinary spiritual fruit shops.

But since Fellow Daoist Chen mentioned the flowing sunset drunkenness from Qionglu Hall, these peaches must have something extraordinary about them.

He reached out, picked one up, casually wiped the skin, and took a big bite.

Wang Er also casually picked one up. Before he could even take a bite, he heard his boss's exclamation from beside him.

"This... this... how is this possible!"

A strand of Spiritual Qi seeped into his Sea of Consciousness, and his previously somewhat chaotic cultivation thoughts suddenly became clear. Moreover, a vast life essence gathered into a warm current within his body, surging forward like a bursting river, spreading through various acupoints.

He abruptly stood up, looking at Chen Xuan in astonishment. "Godfather... what kind of spiritual fruit is this? It can actually increase Lifespan!"

Godfather?

Chen Xuan was slightly stunned, wondering if he had misheard.

I consider you a friend, but you want to be my son?

Wang Er was momentarily taken aback. Upon hearing the words "increase Lifespan," he didn't hesitate and took a bite.

The Cultivation World is filled with countless Heaven And Earth Treasures, but those that can increase Lifespan are exceedingly rare, one in ten thousand, and the most precious.

Feeling the changes within his body, Wang Er's eyes immediately lit up. He seemed to understand why the boss had been so ingratiating toward this Senior. It turns out the boss had seen this Senior's extraordinariness from the start.

Who would have thought that such a person existed in this Lesser Exquisite Grotto-Heaven.

After quickly finishing the peach in his hand, Qin Tianxing composed himself from his earlier lapse and said with an ingratiating smile, "Fellow Daoist Chen, if you ever need anything from me in the future, just say the word."

Wang Er patted his chest and vowed, "Senior, through fire and water!"

Chen Xuan said calmly, "You jest, Fellow Daoist. When I visit the Profound Realm in the future, I will surely have to trouble you."

At that moment!

Zhu Yang and Sun Tian arrived at the door seeking an audience.

"Boss, Senior! We're back."

Wang Er swallowed a peach whole and asked, "How did things go?"

Zhu Yang smiled, "Just a mere Zixia Holy Land. We've killed all the Cultivators at Nascent Soul level and above in that Sect." He glanced at Chen Xuan and quickly added, "As per the Senior's instructions, we didn't kill indiscriminately."

Upon hearing this, Fairy Qiyue nearby frowned slightly: The Zixia Holy Land has been destroyed?

Xiao Yun was also startled. Although he had known earlier that the Senior had given this order, hearing the news still left him feeling dazed.

At the same time, a faint sense of relief welled up deep within his heart!