Lin Mo silently retrieved the pouch of spirit stones.
Coincidentally, at this moment, Xia He arrived.
Upon seeing Master Yuehua, Xia He politely saluted, “Greetings, Master Yuehua!”
Master Yuehua gave a slight nod in response.
She had an impression of Xia He. During the entrance test, Xia He had tested as a Heaven-Spirit Root, instantly becoming a target of competition among the twelve peak masters.
Unfortunately, Xia He had not chosen her Qingzhu Peak.
Now, what could be the reason for her visit?
As Master Yuehua pondered, Xia He shyly called out, “Senior Brother Lin…”
Lin Mo frowned. If she wasn’t here to repay the debt, he wouldn’t give her the slightest courtesy and would simply turn and leave.
Fortunately, Xia He was indeed here to repay the debt.
“Well… I wanted to return part of the spirit stones I owe you,” she said, taking out a pouch. “Here’s one million spirit stones. Would you like to count them?”
Of course, Lin Mo would count them.
Right in front of Master Yuehua and Ye Kai, Lin Mo meticulously verified the spirit stones—exactly the right amount.
Ye Kai swallowed hard at the sight of so many spirit stones.
Even Master Yuehua, who had seen her fair share of wealth, was deeply shocked. Was her disciple truly this rich?
In her memory, this disciple of hers always dressed plainly, used inexpensive items, and most importantly, his spirit stone pouch always seemed empty.
Recalling Lin Mo’s earlier words—“As long as I don’t have to subsidize Qingzhu Peak, it’s just barely enough.”—and considering how he had been focusing on cultivation lately, neglecting Qingzhu Peak’s affairs…
Master Yuehua suddenly understood.
As long as Lin Mo didn’t have to personally fund Qingzhu Peak, he could live quite comfortably.
A complex emotion surged within her—shame, deep shame.
A sudden influx of regret points didn’t surprise Lin Mo in the slightest.
He simply continued, asking Xia He, “What about the remaining four million spirit stones? When do you plan to pay those back?”
Four million more?
If Lin Mo hadn’t been spending his own money all these years, few of the other eleven peak masters could claim to be wealthier than her disciple.
Master Yuehua could no longer sit still. Finding an excuse, she retreated to her room.
Xia He hesitated before answering, “Senior Brother Lin, I’ll need to pay it in installments—every three months, at least five hundred thousand per time.”
Five million spirit stones were a significant sum for her as well.
She couldn’t just ask her family for it outright. The one million she had just repaid was scraped together from her own savings, plus selling off some pills and artifacts.
But even if she had all five million, she would still choose to repay in installments.
After all, this was a perfect excuse to meet Lin Mo again! If she gave it all at once, she wouldn’t have a reason to seek him out in the future.
With the repayment schedule confirmed, Lin Mo didn’t make things difficult for her. Nodding, he turned to Ye Kai.
“See that? Be proactive when it’s time to repay. Don’t make me chase after you. Otherwise, if the whole sect hears that you’re someone who refuses to pay debts, it won’t be good for your reputation.”
“I got it, I won’t shortchange you,” Ye Kai grumbled, holding back his frustration as he quickly took his leave.
Seeing him go, Lin Mo added with a smirk, “I’ll have some junior brothers take you to the spiritual spring later. Don’t slack off—be sure to haul all that spirit soil back to the rear mountain. Everyone in Qingzhu Peak still needs to eat, you know.”
Ye Kai’s face darkened, and he walked off even faster.
Now that they were alone, Xia He blushed, shifting bashfully as she called out, “Senior Brother Lin…”
Lin Mo cut her off immediately. “Don’t say anything.”
He had nothing to discuss with Xia He. Without hesitation, he gave her a slap on the cheek and sent her on her way.
Inside the house, Master Yuehua sensed what had happened outside and was dumbfounded.
When did her disciple become so… violent?
Why did that girl, after being slapped, run off looking so excited?
Had she grown too old to understand the current trends of the cultivation world?
Back in his own courtyard, Lin Mo had some free time, so he began teaching Guzi how to cultivate.
Guzi listened attentively, and whenever there were difficult questions, Lin Mo was able to explain them clearly.
Senior Brother really is an extraordinary person!
In just one afternoon, Guzi broke through from the sixth level of Qi Refining to the seventh level.
Lin Mo nodded with satisfaction. “This child is teachable.”
Guzi, receiving Lin Mo’s praise, looked very happy and repeatedly expressed his gratitude. “Being able to break through so quickly is all thanks to Senior Brother’s patient explanations and the foundation-building pills you gave me…”
Speaking of pills, Lin Mo suddenly remembered that he still had a number of pills and magical artifacts left over from those people under the Poisoned Elder that he hadn’t dealt with yet.
It seemed that some of the spiritual herbs that the previous owner of the back courtyard had planted were already mature, so he could sell them too.
Since he had some free time, Lin Mo decided to give Guzi the pills he didn’t need. Then, he left for Yunxi City.
Once in the Golden Core stage, Lin Mo could fly on his sword.
An hour later, he arrived at Yunxi City.
When Miss Xiao Zi saw him, she hurried over to greet him warmly.
“Young Master Lin, are you here to buy or sell items today?”
“Both!”
Lin Mo was planning to buy a few sets of better-quality clothes for himself.
The previous owner’s clothes were too simple and plain, completely wasting his handsome face.
“What kind of quality robes does Young Master Lin want?”
The quality of robes, just like weapons, varied.
Lin Mo thought for a moment and replied, “At least above the Spirit Treasure level.”
Upon hearing Lin Mo’s request, Miss Xiao Zi immediately became enthusiastic and began searching seriously. After a while, she carefully selected two sets of Spirit Treasure-level robes.
One set was predominantly white, embroidered with floating clouds.
The other set was mainly black, with no embroidery, but the cut was exceptionally good.
Lin Mo was very satisfied with both sets.
“I’m looking forward to seeing Young Master Lin wear these next time…” Miss Xiao Zi said with a smile.
“Let me show you what I have,” Lin Mo said, pulling out things he didn’t need from his storage ring.
After inspecting them, Miss Xiao Zi gave a quote.
“The pills and magical artifacts are worth about 500,000 spirit stones.”
“The Earth-level swordsmanship technique, I can offer 1 million spirit stones to buy it.”
“As for your spiritual herbs, they’re quite rare and can be used to refine excellent healing pills. They’re worth about 2 million spirit stones. Are you sure you want to sell them?”
“Sell them!”
After subtracting the cost of the two sets of Spirit Treasure-level robes, Lin Mo ended up with nearly 3 million spirit stones.
With these matters settled, Lin Mo flew back to the sect.
As soon as he landed on Qingzhu Peak, a tall woman rushed toward him.
“Senior Brother Lin!”
The woman’s face was filled with urgency as she grabbed his arm. “Junior Sister Shen, she’s in trouble!”
