Chapter 15

Lin Haoming looked at Xie Ruolan's clearly disdainful gaze and smiled bitterly, saying, "Of course I'm not a fat target in your eyes, Senior Sister Xie. I'm not even a piece of meat, let alone a fat one. But to some poor devils, I am indeed a fat target!"

Xie Ruolan, looking at this descendant of the old ancestor, who was now flattering her, felt all her pores stand up, giving her an indescribable comfort.

Her star-like eyes turned around Lin Haoming again, then she deliberately put on a somewhat difficult expression and said, "Although I have a few close friends now, I can't easily help you. Asking for help is a favor!"

Lin Haoming, upon hearing this, didn't expect Xie Ruolan to put on airs in front of him. He felt like a tiger in a flatland being bullied by a dog. Fortunately, the person in front of him was a beauty, and in his previous life, he would soften when facing a beauty. Lin Haoming didn't get angry, and indeed needed her to solve his current troubles. He could only say with a sense of humiliation, "Senior Sister Xie, we have at least known each other for a while. As long as you are willing to help, whatever you say, I will do!"

Seeing the once arrogant Lin Haoming now humbly begging her, Xie Ruolan felt her whole body's blood boil. This feeling was even more pleasant than when she successfully entered the Great Perfection realm.

Looking at Lin Haoming's smiling face, she nodded and said, "Alright, since it was Old Ancestor Lin who led me on the path of immortality, I will help you. But I'm not helping you for free. Wang Chen used to take one-tenth, now you take half of his share. How about that?"

"Fine, no problem!" Lin Haoming thought Xie Ruolan would make some demands, but hearing this, he immediately agreed without a second thought.

He lacked everything except spirit stones. Even if he had to pay out of pocket, Lin Haoming was willing.

Just as Lin Haoming agreed, he suddenly felt the Virtue Pearl react. Looking at Wang Chen, Lin Haoming discovered that this bearded man was genuinely grateful to him.

Lin Haoming couldn't quite understand it. In fact, Wang Chen had found several trustworthy people over the past few days, but none of them were willing to take over. He didn't dare to trust others, fearing delays. Now that Lin Haoming was willing to take over, and it was Xie Ruolan who decided it, even if something went wrong, it wouldn't be his fault. Of course, he was happy.

Seeing Lin Haoming agree, Xie Ruolan smiled and said, "Good, since you've agreed, you are now one of my people. If you are smart, I will give you benefits. Even re-entering the Inner Sect is not impossible!"

"I understand, I will rely on you more in the future, Senior Sister!" Lin Haoming, looking at the former snot-nosed kid who was now showing off in front of him, felt a mix of laughter and tears. Who could blame him for having to rely on her now?

"Since that's the case, go and brew a pot of spirit tea for me. I have some things to sell to you!" Xie Ruolan said, walking directly into the secret room.

Xie Ruolan usually didn't drink spirit tea, but now she was deliberately sending Lin Haoming on an errand.

Lin Haoming, not knowing, was still immersed in the joy of turning a crisis into safety. He happily went to brew a pot of spirit tea for Xie Ruolan.

Xie Ruolan, looking at the former old ancestor's disciple now obediently serving her tea, felt an indescribable comfort. She felt that coming here today was the right decision.

"Over a thousand low-grade Qi Circulation Pills, sixty mid-grade Qi Circulation Pills, over two hundred and eighty low-grade Qi Gathering Pills, thirty-two mid-grade Qi Gathering Pills, sixty-four low-grade Qi Fusion Pills... twenty-nine low-grade mid-grade talismans, five low-grade high-grade talismans... twelve low-grade defensive magical tools... a mid-grade magical tool, the Golden Light Axe, a mid-grade magical tool, the Two Instruments Sword..."

Xie Ruolan gave the things she brought to Wang Chen. She sat on the side, drinking spirit tea while watching Wang Chen count and hand over the items to Lin Haoming.

To say that these things were numerous, the total value was at least three to five thousand spirit stones.

So many spirit stones were enough to match the worth of a relatively poor early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator. Moreover, these were things Xie Ruolan didn't need and couldn't sell well in the second-floor market. If her own possessions were included, many mid-to-late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators couldn't compare to her.

Lin Haoming suddenly realized that after a few years, Xie Ruolan had become a little rich woman, while he had gone from a wealthy young master to working for this little rich woman.

After counting the items, Wang Chen gave Lin Haoming several storage bags containing the items.

Seeing Lin Haoming take the storage bags, Xie Ruolan, propping her fragrant cheek, looked at Lin Haoming lazily and said softly, "Junior Brother Lin, I've given you the opportunity. You must work hard. If you don't do well, don't blame me for being unfeeling!"

"Senior Sister, rest assured, I won't let you down! Just my affairs?" Lin Haoming asked with a smile.

Xie Ruolan, looking at Lin Haoming's smiling face, smiled and said, "I will warn the people of the Futo Cave. As long as you stay here and work diligently, they won't cause you any trouble!"

Although Xie Ruolan had agreed, Lin Haoming felt a threat in her words. If he followed her orders, he would be fine, but if he didn't, he would be in trouble.

Lin Haoming suddenly felt that after a few years, Xie Ruolan had completely transformed from a little girl into a woman with deep scheming. Dealing with her wouldn't be easy.

Fortunately, the current issue was resolved, and Lin Haoming could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Lin Haoming stayed directly in the market cave, without even thinking about going back.

In the Futo Cave, Situ Ping and Zhou Zhiye searched for several days without finding Lin Haoming. Both suspected that the other had secretly acted, taking the benefits for themselves, deepening their conflict.

They even came to blows during a meeting, which ultimately led to their master, Kong Xiangming, stepping in to calm things down. Both were severely reprimanded by Kong Xiangming.

Being reprimanded by their master made both of them very unhappy, but what made them even more depressed was that not long after, they received news that Lin Haoming had appeared in a stone cave on the first-floor market, working as a shopkeeper.

Although Situ Ping and Zhou Zhiye were both Inner Sect disciples, they knew that those who could be shopkeepers in the stone caves of the first-floor market were representatives of some influential Inner Sect disciples. Although they were also Inner Sect disciples, they didn't dare to compare themselves to the core disciples, so they could only swallow this silent loss.

However, compared to Zhou Zhiye, Situ Ping had at most no gains, while Zhou Zhiye had suffered significant losses from Lin Haoming, losing spirit stones worth two hundred, two mid-grade magical tools, and one hundred spirit stones, almost half of his wealth. So when Situ Ping saw someone worse off than himself, he felt a bit of schadenfreude, while Zhou Zhiye hated Lin Haoming to the extreme.

But although he hated him, Zhou Zhiye didn't dare to confront Lin Haoming because Lin Haoming now had a powerful backer. If he dealt with him, it might anger his backer, and he would suffer the consequences.

PS: Old Jing kneels and begs for collection!

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