Chapter 31

Su Wen was completely incredulous. Just one Water Spirit Grass had actually increased his vitality by 0.3.

"Master, the 0.3 increase in your vitality is partly due to the Water Spirit Grass, but also partly due to your cultivation. If we strictly calculate it, the Water Spirit Grass accounts for about 0.25, and cultivation accounts for 0.05," Xiaotian told Su Wen.

Su Wen knew that the system's smallest unit of measurement was 0.1. Xiaotian's mention of 0.25 was just to explain where the 0.3 increase in vitality came from. Even so, he was still shocked. An increase of 0.3 in one go meant his current vitality was 1.3, a value far above that of an average person. He clenched his fist, feeling more strength in his arm, and took a deep breath, feeling his breathing become more stable.

"If I recover the remaining two Water Spirit Grass plants, wouldn't that increase my vitality by another 0.5?" Su Wen thought about the two remaining Water Spirit Grass plants in the Yangzi River, his mouth watering.

"Master, you already know that the Water Spirit Grass is the main ingredient for refining the Bone Washing Pill. Do you think taking the Bone Washing Pill a second time will have the same effect as the first? Based on the body's natural resistance to medication, I estimate that the next time you use the Water Spirit Grass to refine your body, it will only increase your vitality by 0.1 at most. If there is a third time, it might not even increase by 0.1, or it might have no effect at all. So, Master, it's best to be realistic," Xiaotian harshly discouraged Su Wen.

"Damn!" Su Wen couldn't help but curse, "Forget it, no matter what, I'll recover the two Water Spirit Grass plants first. They are rare treasures. Even if I don't use them myself, they still have some uses. Not to mention, if I sell them, I could live a life of ease."

Xiaotian sneered, "Master, what a grand ideal. To think of selling such a heavenly treasure for money."

"Xiaotian, you don't understand," Su Wen smiled mysteriously, "If I can't use them all, selling them is normal. Chu Lao's Treasure Hall is quite good. He said it used to be a place where people begged to enter, and the owner enjoyed endless glory. I find this very interesting. As my vitality increases, I will definitely recover more resources. Instead of letting others benefit, I might as well benefit myself. When I turn the Treasure Hall into a place where all treasures gather, don't you think I could also rise above the mundane world?"

Xiaotian was taken aback, "Master, you want to develop the Treasure Hall?"

Su Wen nodded solemnly, "It's a necessity. To legitimize the recovered items, I need a shop like this. The Treasure Hall currently meets all my requirements. Chu Lao is old and intends to cultivate me. In the future, the Treasure Hall will be his, but I will provide him with endless resources, so I will still be in control behind the scenes. I really want to see the day when everyone in the world begs to buy from me. I wonder if that will be a happy day?"

"Is this Master's ideal?"

"Ideals are just a way to deceive people. I call this an unfinished cause."

Xiaotian thought for a long time, scratching his head, "Isn't it the same thing?"

Su Wen nodded, "Yes! Just a different name."

Xiaotian was speechless.

Su Wen excitedly returned to his residence.

Seeing that no one was in the yard, he knew Yi Xue had finished practicing her sword. Due to the Water Spirit Grass refining his body, some black spots appeared on his body, which were impurities. They smelled rather fishy. He was about to take a shower when he noticed a woman coming out of the bathroom. This woman was naturally Yi Xue.

Yi Xue, wrapped in a bathrobe, with her hair half-dry, looked very alluring. Coupled with her breathtaking beauty, Su Wen was immediately captivated.

"Su Wen, it's impolite to stare like that," Yi Xue frowned. After saying that, she walked into the yard and lay down on a recliner, "Go take a shower first, I have something to discuss with you later."

Su Wen finally reacted, embarrassed, "Mainly because you are too beautiful, I couldn't help myself."

"Still honest," Yi Xue glanced at Su Wen, "Go take a shower quickly, you smell terrible. I don't like talking to smelly men."

Su Wen was speechless. He really wanted to tell Yi Xue that not all smelly men are smelly.

But thinking it would be in vain, he decided to take a shower first.

Ten minutes later, Su Wen also came out wrapped in a bathrobe. He looked at the other recliner, which he assumed belonged to Chu Fei. Since Chu Fei was already asleep, borrowing it wasn't a problem. Yi Xue ignored Su Wen as he moved the recliner.

The two lay side by side, creating a poetic scene.

"Yi Xue, what do you want to talk about?" Su Wen asked.

"A small matter, about Chu Fei," Yi Xue thought for a moment, "Chu Fei has always been restless. After entering college, she first joined the Taekwondo club, then the Southern Fist club, and now the Ancient Martial Arts club..."

"Wait, she wants to learn martial arts?" Su Wen couldn't help but ask.

"No, she likes watching others fight," Yi Xue sighed, "Because of this, she has caused a lot of trouble for Grandpa since entering college. Yesterday, the president of the Ancient Martial Arts club got into a fight outside, and she happened to be there. She cheered on the side, not realizing the other party was a group of hooligans. If I hadn't gone to find her, she might have been bullied by those hooligans. This makes me very worried."

Su Wen was silent. Hearing Yi Xue call Chu Lao "Grandpa" again, he remembered that although Yi Xue was Chu Lao's granddaughter, because her father was a half-son-in-law, she also called Chu Lao "Grandpa." However, Chu Fei still called Yi Xue "Cousin." Su Wen was now quite familiar with the situation in Chu Lao's family, mainly because the Treasure Hall's Aunt Wu was very talkative. Some things didn't even need Su Wen to ask; she would tell him herself.

"What do you want me to do?" Su Wen thought for a moment, not feeling he could help Yi Xue much.

"Grandpa's Treasure Hall is in crisis, and Chu Fei has received Grandpa's true teachings. The day before yesterday, Grandpa said he wanted Chu Fei to help at the Treasure Hall. I plan to take this opportunity to have Chu Fei start managing the Treasure Hall, and your task is to watch over her. Ideally, persuade her to give up her restless ideas. Meanwhile, I will also visit the Treasure Hall from time to time. It is Grandpa's life's work, and it cannot be destroyed under any circumstances," Yi Xue explained her thoughts.

"Chu Fei managing the Treasure Hall?" Su Wen fell silent.

"Grandpa has no grandsons, and his only granddaughter is Chu Fei, and the other is me. Now that Grandpa is old, someone has to take over the Treasure Hall. Chu Fei is more suitable than me. Grandpa probably had this idea before. You are now a member of the Treasure Hall, and I hope you can help Chu Fei. If she is tied down by the Treasure Hall, I believe she will grow up, and with my support, there shouldn't be any problems," Yi Xue said.

"Alright, I'll do my best," Su Wen had to agree.

"That's the best. Grandpa has high hopes for you, and I believe you will become Chu Fei's right-hand person," Yi Xue stood up, "Alright, go back and rest!"

Su Wen watched Yi Xue leave, sighing helplessly, "I really have a hard life. How did I end up with this task? My grand ideal! Could it be destroyed by two women before it even begins? Oh, I can't even imagine it!"

[PS: Today I was invigilating the civil service exam, standing all day, I'm exhausted. This is one update, let me rest a bit!]