82: Beautiful Senior Sister

"What is it, Senior Sister Kexin?"

Liu Xuan stopped as well and asked curiously.

"Nothing!"

"Senior Sister is currently practicing Alchemy, we shouldn't disturb her, we have to wait a while."

Xiao Ran was indeed practicing Alchemy, and Zhang Kexin wasn't lying, but the Medicinal Pill being refined was merely a common First-Rank Low Grade Spirit-Nourishing Pill. Given Xiao Ran's level of Alchemy, she could easily multitask, so it wasn't really a disturbance.

The two arrived outside the Alchemy room and stood still. Liu Xuan could smell a hint of medicinal fire and the faint, mixed scent of herbs.

"Junior Brother Liu, I heard you joined the Sect the year before last, and you are already a First-Rank Mid-Grade Talisman Master?"

Standing there without speaking was quite awkward, so Zhang Kexin started a conversation.

Liu Xuan nodded, "I was lucky to promote!"

"That's amazing!"

Zhang Kexin's face was full of envy, "I joined two years earlier than you, and I've tried Alchemy, Talisman Drawing, Artifact Refining, and Formation setting, but I haven't learned a single one..."

Zhang Kexin's Spiritual Root talent was as high as Third Grade, and she also possessed high talent for spells, especially Five Elements water-type spells. Water Arrow Spell, Water Escape Spell, Cloud and Rain Spell... she had high attainments in them even without putting much effort into learning.

But what she was most interested in were cultivation skills, yet unfortunately, she spent a lot of time without even getting started in any of them.

"Senior Sister broke through to the Middle Stage of Qi Refining just four years after joining the Sect. With such talent, why bother learning Talisman Drawing or Alchemy?"

Zhang Kexin's words shocked Liu Xuan. Joining four years ago meant she broke through to the Middle Stage of Qi Refining at twenty-two. Her talent was at least at the same level as Yan Qingyao's.

'If I could conceive offspring with a woman of such talent, the offspring's Spiritual Root talent would definitely not be bad!'

What a pity!

The higher a woman's Spiritual Root talent, the less willing she is to have a Dao Companion, let alone have children.

A Dao Companion is fine; if they are like-minded and support each other, it can even be beneficial for Cultivation.

Having children is different; it will inevitably affect Cultivation. Most geniuses do not consider having offspring when their Cultivation is low.

Zhang Kexin was able to become Xiao Ran's confidante, so her status was not low. Liu Xuan quickly abandoned his unrealistic thoughts.

The two chatted for a while, and Zhang Kexin became even more certain that she had misunderstood Liu Xuan before!

Looking so handsome and speaking so pleasantly, how could such a person be the shameless scoundrel described by the rumors?

'It must be that Junior Brother Liu Xuan is too outstanding, and those people are envious and jealous, which is why so many rumors were spread!'

A quarter of an hour later.

Feeling that it was about time, Zhang Kexin led Liu Xuan into the Alchemy room to meet Senior Sister Xiao Ran.

Zhang Kexin remembered that Xiao Ran had said before, 'Bring Liu Xuan to see me next time he comes.' So, she hadn't actually lied!

"Senior Sister!"

"I've brought Liu Xuan to see you!"

Zhang Kexin shouted loudly.

Liu Xuan walked into the Alchemy room, and the back of a female Cultivator wearing a moon-white Dharma robe came into view.

The woman had a tall figure with perfect curves, and her long, shiny black hair hung down to her waist. Just her back was enough to stir one's imagination.

Hearing Zhang Kexin's shout, Xiao Ran turned around. A stunning face appeared, and Liu Xuan felt even more dazed.

Xiao Ran's face had already surpassed the concept of ordinary beauty; she was like a Fairy from a painting, glowing all over, without a single flaw.

Liu Xuan steadied his mind, his eyes instantly becoming firm. He lowered his head slightly and saluted: "I am Liu Xuan, greetings Senior Sister!"

After two years of training, the current Liu Xuan had extremely high resistance to beauty and was no longer the green boy who got excited just by seeing a beautiful woman.

He was very clear that the reason Xiao Ran was abnormally beautiful was mainly due to the reinforcement of her Cultivation.

Senior Sister Xiao Ran was at the Qi Refining Perfection Realm, her Dharma power was full, and her Spiritual Qi was overflowing. She was a Cultivator about to break through to Foundation Establishment.

The overflowing Spiritual Qi was like a filter. Against the backdrop of this spiritual light, she looked like a Fairy, naturally beautiful and transcendent.

For women with the same appearance, the higher the Cultivation, the more beautiful they are—this was a rule Liu Xuan had discovered long ago.

"Liu Xuan?"

Xiao Ran looked Liu Xuan up and down. She had heard of his name for a long time, but this was the first time she had seen him in person.

'He does have a good appearance!'

Xiao Ran had seen many young talents. In terms of looks alone, Liu Xuan could at least make the top five. She couldn't help but take a few extra looks.

Everyone appreciates beauty; she was just purely admiring him and had no other thoughts.

"Senior Sister, he came here to ask for your help. There is a Late Stage of Qi Refining Black Snake in White Crane Lake stealing and eating Spirit Fish.

This snake is very cunning and is hiding under the Formation of Lake Heart Island. Only by controlling the Formation can it be captured."

Zhang Kexin spoke up in advance to explain Liu Xuan's intention, so as to avoid any misunderstanding and make a fool of himself later.

"Oh?"

Xiao Ran looked at Zhang Kexin suspiciously. Didn't this girl dislike Liu Xuan quite a bit? Why was she so actively helping him speak?

Looking at the expression on Zhang Kexin's face, she immediately understood. This girl saw that he was handsome, and her attitude changed.

'Naive little girl!'

Xiao Ran couldn't help but shake her head and smile inwardly.

"It's just a small matter. Later, I will let Xiaozhu take the Formation token to handle it and just kill the snake demon."

Liu Xuan didn't expect it to go so smoothly, so he cupped his hands and said: "Thank you for your help, Senior Sister!"

"Don't be in such a hurry to thank me!"

Xiao Ran waved her hand and said, "I heard that the Yongning Merchant Alliance you established has great energy and high cohesion!"

"I happen to have something I need your help with. I wonder if you are willing?"

"Please speak, Senior Sister. As long as it is within my ability, I will do my best."

Regardless of whether he would agree, he had to show the right attitude.

As long as Xiao Ran's request wasn't too excessive, even if he suffered a little loss, Liu Xuan was willing to help.

A few Spirit Stones didn't mean much to the current Liu Xuan, but if he could hug the thigh of Xiao Ran or even the Xiao Family, Liu Xuan felt it was worth it.

"Junior Brother Liu is straightforward. I really didn't misjudge you!"

Xiao Ran smiled and praised him, then explained: "Currently, the Sect is short of manpower, and White Crane Lake is somewhat deserted. Since you have rented White Crane Lake, could you also rent the surrounding Spirit Fields, medicinal gardens, and spirit fruit orchards together?"

"How about five thousand Spirit Stones? Five thousand Spirit Stones a year, for a term of five years."

Given the current situation of White Crane Lake, local Cultivators don't trust the Sect and are unwilling to take over. The Sect's territory has frequent chaos, and there is not enough manpower.

Moreover, the cost of sending people from the Sect to manage it is very high, and the peripheral industries of White Crane Lake simply cannot earn many Spirit Stones.

Since that was the case, Xiao Ran set her sights on Liu Xuan and the Yongning Merchant Alliance.

As long as Liu Xuan could persuade the families within the Merchant Alliance to organize everyone to send manpower, they would at least earn a little more.

"This..."

"Senior Sister, the periphery of White Crane Lake consists of low-level industries, and they were damaged by the previous battle."

"Five thousand Spirit Stones a year! Even if I agree, those families in the Merchant Alliance won't agree."

The most valuable part of the Chen Family's White Crane Lake is the Lake Heart Island at the center of the big Formation, which gathers a tier 2 medium grade Spiritual Vein. The peripheral industries aren't worth much money. Even when the Chen Family was there, it only made about ten thousand Spirit Stones a year.

After deducting costs and labor, it would be good to earn back five thousand Spirit Stones; if something went wrong, he would lose money.

"How about this!"

"Four thousand Spirit Stones, plus the White Crane Lake, five thousand Spirit Stones in total. I'll take this task!"

Xiao Ran's eyes lit up!

"Really!"