Lin Wan stared blankly at Xia Wenzhuo for a moment. After a while, noticing that Lin Wan didn’t respond, Xia Wenzhuo realized that his request was somewhat inappropriate and forced a smile as he said, “Ha... ha, I was just joking. I thought the atmosphere was a bit awkward, so I wanted to lighten things up.”
Asking someone to make shoes for you that they've already completed sounded really rude!
“Ha ha, I see now,” Lin Wan awkwardly laughed and tried to steer the conversation back to a more normal topic. “By the way, how are your injuries? Do you want me to take a look?”
Upon hearing Lin Wan’s question, the trio of cultivators was taken aback, then they realized a shocking fact.
Previously, their internal spiritual energy had been depleted from overuse, and their meridians had been faintly painful, leaving their bodies feeling extremely empty.
But somehow, the pain caused by the exhaustion of spiritual energy had completely vanished.
How could this be? Normally, with such a level of depletion, they would need to meditate for at least two or three days to recover!
The three cultivators exchanged glances, and from each other’s surprised expressions, they understood that the abundant spiritual energy within them was not an illusion, but genuine, pure spiritual energy.
But how could this be? It shouldn’t be possible...
“Look! A vortex of spiritual energy!”
Xia Wenzhuo exclaimed, attracting the attention of everyone present.
They saw that around the trio of cultivators, there was a large vortex with them at its center, surrounded by two smaller ones.
A mist-like layer of pure spiritual energy enveloped them. The three slowly realized that Lin Wan’s home was filled with incredibly pure and extraordinary spiritual energy.
“Hmm…”
First, they had completely drained their internal spiritual energy, and then they had suddenly been infused with such a vast amount of pure energy. Under this stimulation, Xia Wenzhuo and Xu Shan unexpectedly broke through a barrier in their cultivation, directly advancing a small level.
Even Xu Hong’an, who had been stuck in the Golden Core stage for a long time, felt that the previously impenetrable barrier that had seemed as solid as a mountain was quietly showing a few cracks.
Unknowingly, the vortex of spiritual energy surrounding them had already dissipated. The three of them opened their tightly closed eyes, feeling an unprecedented sense of comfort throughout their bodies.
Lin Wan and Wang Youqian had quietly moved to the sofa, each holding a cup of hot tea, quietly watching their performance.
Originally, Wang Youqian thought that his previous naive appearance was embarrassing enough, but little did he know, there were always taller mountains ahead. These few celestial masters were even more rustic than he was!
Shaking his head in disbelief and cradling the hot tea Lin Wan poured for him, Wang Youqian was filled with emotion.
“Senior, why is the spiritual energy in your home so pure?”
The trio of cultivators finally noticed the unusually pure spiritual energy filling Lin Wan’s home, and they couldn’t help but curiously ask.
If they could have such a setup in their own homes, where they could cultivate and live daily amidst such pure spiritual energy, they believed their abilities would improve rapidly!
Since Luo Zixuan hadn’t come out yet, they had nothing else to do. Lin Wan, nestled comfortably on the soft sofa, leisurely answered their questions.
“This spiritual energy comes from high-grade spiritual stones. After extraction, it undergoes multiple layers of filtration through a great formation and is then evenly transmitted throughout the room via a transmission formation.”
Taking a sip of tea, Lin Wan seemed to recall something and added, “Oh, by the way, this formation is not for sale.”
The trio of cultivators smiled awkwardly upon hearing this, feeling both embarrassed and astonished.
Thinking of their own mid-grade and high-grade spiritual stones that they only dared to use while cultivating, they couldn’t help but shed tears of poverty and envy.
“Since you’re all healed, why not come and sit? We can start eating once Luo Zixuan comes out.”
With a casual wave of his hand, Lin Wan activated a warming formation on the table and smiled.
Even though he still disdained Luo Zixuan, he inexplicably didn’t want to start eating first.
If he started eating without waiting for his rival, Luo Zixuan would probably sulk and throw a fit, getting all teary-eyed about being left out.
Thinking of this, Lin Wan couldn’t help but show a disdainful smile.
Despite Luo Zixuan being silly all the time, he should at least take care of him since the poor guy was missing a few screws.
The trio of cultivators, hearing this, dared not disagree.
They looked at the luxurious-looking sofa, though unsure of its materials, and cautiously sat down. As they felt the softness and comfort of the sofa, they couldn’t help but silently marvel at how impressive their host was.
Lin Wan waved his hand, using spiritual energy to pour each of them a cup of hot tea, and began to miss the conveniences Luo Zixuan brought when he was around.
If Luo Zixuan were here, he wouldn’t have to worry about any of these things; Luo Zixuan would handle everything himself.
Why hasn’t Luo Zixuan come out yet?
Feeling bored and lacking the desire to converse, Lin Wan sank into the sofa, zoning out.
Opposite him, Xia Wenzhuo held his cup of hot tea, pondering how to broach his concerns.
In a short while, it would be his grandfather’s seventieth birthday.
Although there were many younger generations in the family, his grandfather had always treated him exceptionally well and was the one who cared for him the most. Since it was the old man’s seventieth birthday, Xia Wenzhuo wanted to give him a good gift, something that would bring him honor.
He had been struggling for a long time to find a luxurious gift that was stylish and impressive, and upon coming to Lin Wan’s house, he felt like a country bumpkin entering the city, suddenly enlightened. His mind, which had been blank, now had a clear direction.
Just sending materials was too vulgar; if he wanted to be impressive, he should create something using materials like a master would!
Heh, a bunch of little girls want to compete for my favor? Just wait until the birthday banquet when I reveal my gift and turn you all into dust!
The more Xia Wenzhuo thought about his brilliant plan, the happier he felt.
He was proud of his idea, crediting it to the method he learned from a master, and thought it would allow him to stand out effortlessly. When he revealed his gift, he would surely be the brightest star at the birthday banquet, enjoying all of his grandfather’s affection!
Now, the only problem was finding suitable, high-end materials.
With this thought in mind, Xia Wenzhuo’s gaze subtly shifted toward Lin Wan, his eyes filled with unspoken desire.
“...Is there something you need?”
As cultivators were typically very perceptive, after being stared at so intently by Xia Wenzhuo for a while, Lin Wan could no longer maintain his daze. He looked at Xia Wenzhuo, his expression filled with helplessness.
“...Is there something you need?”
“Ahem, well,” Xia Wenzhuo cleared his throat and, feeling a bit embarrassed, voiced his request.
“Senior, do you have any depleted heavenly materials and treasures? If you do, could you sell me a little?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Shan and Xu Hongan, who were sitting next to him, suddenly paused as if they had been jolted awake. Their eyes lit up as they said,
“Senior, if you have any extras, please sell us some too! We really need them!”
Lin Wan: ???
Looking at the three of them, who were earnestly making their requests without a shred of embarrassment, Lin Wan couldn’t help but feel a big question mark appear in his head.
Didn’t he just hear them correctly? These three were asking him to sell them depleted heavenly materials and treasures?
What were they thinking?
Had the vast wealth disparity driven them crazy??
“Wait, can I ask what you’re planning to do with this when you take it home?”
The situation was so bizarre that, facing the three with sparkling eyes, Lin Wan couldn’t help but ask a fundamental question.
To even ask such a thing clearly indicated that they came from a wealthy background!
Feeling a twinge of sourness in his heart, Xu Hongan cleared his throat and answered Lin Wan’s question.
“Senior, here’s the thing. Because resources are too precious and scarce, the big shots in the cultivation world have come together to brainstorm a good way to recycle and reuse resources, which is—refilling spiritual energy.”
"Those spirit herbs and treasures that have simply absorbed spiritual energy, remain intact, and have not suffered serious damage can be reused after being infused with spiritual energy."
"Although their grade will drop somewhat, if the original grade is high, they can still be considered excellent materials after the infusion."
"So," Xu Hong'an asked cautiously, "do you have any waste materials that you no longer need? We would like to buy some."
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Upon hearing this, Lin Wan's entire worldview was violently shaken.
He knew that cultivators on Earth were relatively poor, but he never expected them to be this impoverished.
Transforming waste into treasure, turning decay into wonder—this group of clever little foxes was indeed resourceful!
Was this a result of brainstorming among these big shots? Have cultivators fallen to such a low point?!
Seeing Lin Wan in shock and not continuing to express his thoughts, Xu Hong'an and the others felt a bit embarrassed.
Clearing his throat again, Xu Hong'an, with a flushed face, said, "Of course, we were just asking. If you still need to keep them for yourself, we won’t trouble you..."
"No, no, no, I have plenty here. You can choose whatever you want."
Hearing this, Lin Wan looked at Xu Hong'an and the others with very mixed feelings.
These few people had become so pitiful that he felt a bit sorry for them.
He reached out to point to a space on the empty carpet and released a large pile of spirit herbs and treasures he had previously emptied from his storage ring. Lin Wan nodded at Xu Hong'an and said, "These are what I have. Take a look and see if there’s anything you want."
After his words, the three on the opposite side remained motionless for a long time.
Lin Wan thought about their earlier comments. It seemed that for the infusion, the raw materials needed to be of higher grade?
When he had taken these spirit herbs and treasures to fill the array, he had indeed chosen some low-grade, defective items. Could it be that they did not meet the requirements?
Thinking of this, Lin Wan felt a bit embarrassed. He took a sip of hot tea and shyly said, "Well, these grades are a bit low. If you dislike them, you don’t have to take them."
"No, no, no! We don’t dislike them, we definitely don’t dislike them!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Wenzhuo jumped up from the sofa, his eyes sparkling with excitement as he looked at the small mountain of waste materials.
"Senior, can we really choose whatever we want? This huge pile, we can just take our pick?!"
Seeing Xia Wenzhuo’s ecstatic and incredulous expression, Lin Wan paused, feeling a twinge of pity.
"Yes, feel free to choose."
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