LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 8 - Making a Bet! Senior Brother, Why Are You So Good to Me?
“A bet?”
Luo Ziyun raised an eyebrow, knowing that Li Xuan was trying to provoke him. But if he refused, wouldn’t that mean he lacked confidence in himself?
He said indifferently, “What do you want to bet?”
“I’ve heard that Jingyun Peak has a famous Sword Pavilion, which houses many renowned swords. If my junior sister wins, how about letting her pick a sword from there?”
Hearing this, Feng Jiuge was slightly stunned.
He… actually wanted to help her get a sword?!
[Ding! Feng Jiuge’s favorability +2]
Li Xuan smiled faintly.
At this rate, his junior sister’s favorability would probably max out soon. He wondered what would happen if her favorability got too high.
She’d probably consider him family, right?
That wouldn’t be bad.
Feng Jiuge was the reincarnation of a female emperor. In the future, she would undoubtedly become an extraordinary figure. Having someone like her as family was something many people could only dream of.
Luo Ziyun frowned. “The Sword Pavilion is a sacred place on Jingyun Peak. I don’t have the authority to let anyone in to take a sword!”
“Sigh, if that’s the case, then forget it. There’s no point in fighting if there’s no benefit. Let’s just call it off.”
Li Xuan sighed.
“I agree!”
At that moment, a voice came from the clouds.
A young man in white descended gracefully.
It was none other than the senior brother of Jingyun Peak… Luo Tian!
He was also one of the top talents among the younger generation of Duxian Sect!
It was said that his cultivation had already reached the Void Transformation realm!
Luo Tian had been worried about Luo Ziyun, so he had secretly followed him. He hadn’t expected Li Xuan to propose such a bet.
Moreover, he noticed that Li Xuan was different from before.
He had met Li Xuan in the past.
A mortal with Qi Refining cultivation—utterly insignificant.
But now, Li Xuan was still a mortal, yet there was an air of mystery about him that even Luo Tian found intimidating.
This made him curious.
What had happened to cause such a drastic change?
Or perhaps…
Li Xuan hadn’t changed at all. Maybe he had been hiding his true abilities all along!
In addition, Feng Jiuge also piqued his interest.
She looked young, only twelve or thirteen years old, yet she had already reached the True Essence realm. Not only that, but the profoundness of her constitution was something even he couldn’t fully grasp.
That’s why he agreed to Li Xuan’s bet. He wanted to see how capable Feng Jiuge really was.
And through her, he might even get a glimpse of Li Xuan’s true strength!
“I am the senior brother of Jingyun Peak. If your junior sister can truly defeat Ziyun, I can grant her permission to enter the Sword Pavilion and choose a sword!”
Luo Tian said indifferently.
Hearing this, Li Xuan’s lips curled into a faint smile. “It’s a deal!”
“However, I’ll only give you half a month. If your junior sister can’t defeat Ziyun within that time, I want you to come to Jingyun Peak and apologize to Zhang Bai and Wang Zheng!” Luo Tian stated his condition.
“But it was their fault. Why should my senior brother apologize?”
Feng Jiuge said unhappily.
But Li Xuan waved his hand. “It’s fine. I agree.”
“In that case, we’ll meet at the Duxian Arena in half a month!”
The Duxian Arena, as the name suggested, was the martial arts arena of the Duxian Sect. Many people went there to spar, compete, or settle personal disputes.
After saying this, Luo Tian left with Luo Ziyun.
Feng Jiuge watched their retreating figures and frowned. “Senior Brother, why did you agree to such a rude demand?”
“Heh, Junior Sister, in the Duxian Sect, all resources must be earned through strength and talent. You’re now a disciple of Tianxuan Peak, but unfortunately, Tianxuan Peak has never been highly regarded in the Duxian Sect! Many resources never come our way. If you want to speed up your cultivation, this is the only way.”
Feng Jiuge understood.
Li Xuan was doing this to help her showcase her talent and strength, thereby gaining the attention of Duxian Sect’s higher-ups and securing more cultivation resources!
To achieve this, he was even willing to stake his own dignity.
If she lost, Li Xuan would have to apologize to Zhang Bai and Wang Zheng.
Thinking this, a warm feeling surged in her heart. In her previous life, she had never had any senior brothers or sisters. No one had ever gone to such lengths for her.
[Ding! Feng Jiuge’s favorability +5]
Li Xuan was momentarily stunned.
What had this girl imagined this time to increase her favorability again?
The reason he had done this was simply to motivate Feng Jiuge to cultivate harder. The harder she worked, the stronger he would become!
As for apologizing…
What a joke!
Did he look like the kind of person who would apologize?
If Feng Jiuge really lost, he would just reveal his Primordial Spirit realm cultivation. Apologize? Zhang Bai and Wang Zheng would have to be worthy of it first!
“Senior Brother, don’t worry. I won’t let you down!”
Feng Jiuge declared.
She was determined to reach a level where she could defeat Luo Ziyun within half a month. At the very least, she would protect her senior brother’s dignity!
She had already received so much care from him.
She couldn’t let him lose his dignity for her sake!
Li Xuan patted her head. “Good. I believe in you.”
Feng Jiuge was stunned.
She, a reincarnated female emperor, had just been patted on the head??!
Her face turned red, and she was about to shout “How dare you!”
But when she saw the smile on Li Xuan’s face, the words got stuck in her throat. Hmph, since you’re doing this for my sake, I’ll let it slide this time!
From then on, Feng Jiuge began cultivating with all her might.
She wished she could split her twelve-hour days into more parts. As a Phoenix Holy Body, once she started grinding, it was truly terrifying!
Her cultivation level improved almost every day!
And correspondingly, Li Xuan’s cultivation level also kept rising!
[Ding! After a night of hard work, Feng Jiuge’s cultivation has advanced from the third layer of the True Essence realm to the fourth layer! Random feedback initiated… Congratulations, host! Your cultivation has advanced to the fourth layer of the Primordial Spirit realm!]
[Ding! After a night of hard work, Feng Jiuge’s cultivation has advanced from the fourth layer of the True Essence realm to the fifth layer! Random feedback initiated… Host’s cultivation has advanced to the fifth layer of the Primordial Spirit realm!]
[Ding! After a day and night of hard work, Feng Jiuge’s cultivation has advanced from the fifth layer of the True Essence realm to the seventh layer! Random feedback initiated… Host’s cultivation has advanced to the seventh layer of the Primordial Spirit realm!!]
Feng Jiuge’s cultivation improved every day, and so did Li Xuan’s. He was overjoyed!
Watching Feng Jiuge’s cultivation level rise rapidly as she tirelessly pushed herself, Li Xuan couldn’t help but feel both impressed and a little heartbroken.
His junior sister was working so hard, while he was just lying back and being carried. He felt too guilty! He decided to cook more delicious meals to reward her!
Li Xuan went down the mountain to buy ingredients.
While passing through a mountain range, he caught a whiff of a strong medicinal fragrance. Looking closely, he saw a glowing lingzhi mushroom growing on a cliff not far away!
“Good stuff! If I use this to make soup, Junior Sister’s cultivation will definitely skyrocket after drinking it!” Li Xuan smiled.
He flashed to the cliff and reached out to grab the lingzhi, but a giant python suddenly lunged at him, its jaws wide open.
Li Xuan casually slapped it.
The python was sent flying off the cliff, crashing to the ground, dead with its eyes wide open.
Li Xuan didn’t pay it any mind. The python’s killing intent was extremely strong—it had probably eaten many people. Killing it was doing the world a favor.
After picking the lingzhi, he hummed a tune and returned home. He used the lingzhi to make chicken soup. During dinner, Feng Jiuge noticed the lingzhi in the soup and immediately recognized it as a rare medicinal herb.
Such herbs were usually guarded by powerful demonic beasts.
Even if Li Xuan was a Spirit Sea realm martial artist, obtaining this lingzhi must have taken a lot of effort.
She imagined Li Xuan battling a demonic beast in a bloody fight to get the lingzhi!
After going through so much trouble to obtain it, he used it to make soup for her. Feng Jiuge was deeply moved. Looking at Li Xuan, who was smiling and urging her to drink the soup, she couldn’t help but murmur:
“Senior Brother… why are you so good to me…”
[Ding! Feng Jiuge’s favorability +10!]
TN// Lingzhi (灵芝) is a type of mushroom that is usually used for medicinal purposes.