Staying In The World Of Cultivation

Chapter 38: Still Relying on Old Ye's Influence

The next day, Xu Wen woke up early.

In fact, he didn't sleep much all night, tossing and turning with excitement.

By the time Su Fan woke up, Xu Wen had already prepared breakfast.

Old Xu was excited as if he had won something, but Su Fan didn't pay any attention to it.

"I'm going to set up a stall in the market later. You can stay at my place for a couple of days until things calm down," said Xu Wen.

Old Xu immediately became anxious.

"Brother, what are you afraid of? The law enforcement team of Azure Mystery Sect has given you face. After this, you can walk sideways in the Little Sun District," said Old Xu.

Su Fan waved his hand and said, "Big brother, you do your gang stuff. I don't want to get involved in your mess."

After hearing his words, Old Xu was a bit confused.

"Brother, in the entire Little Sun Market, not to mention us Independent Cultivators, even the outer disciples of Azure Mystery Sect can't get close to the inner disciples of the law enforcement team."

Su Fan found Old Xu's words amusing. So that's what this guy was after.

"Big brother, you want me to get close to the law enforcement team?" Su Fan asked.

Seeing Old Xu nod repeatedly, Su Fan shook his head.

"I can't bring myself to curry favor with them. I can't use my reputation to support them," said Su Fan before turning and leaving. Old Xu sighed in regret. Why didn't Su Fan seize such a good opportunity?

Su Fan understood what Old Xu meant.

If it were Old Xu in this situation, he would have understood, but Su Fan didn't have the same mindset.

He just wanted to live comfortably and not get involved in other people's affairs.

Once again, Su Fan arrived at the market and set up his stall to sell goods as usual.

It was as if nothing had happened the night before.

In the afternoon, a person dressed in Azure Mystery Sect attire approached his stall.

The person's cultivation level was high, and Su Fan didn't dare to use his "Thunderbolt Vision Technique."

But just from the person's aura, Su Fan knew that they were at least at the ninth level of Qi Refining, probably the leader of the law enforcement team.

"I am Meng Fan from Azure Mystery Sect. If you have any issues in the future, you can come directly to me," said the person.

Upon hearing this, Su Fan quickly bowed.

"Thank you very much..."

The person looked deeply at Su Fan and handed him Ye Tianhe's flying sword talisman.

"This is Senior Tianhe's talisman. Keep it safe..."

After saying that, the person glanced at Su Fan again and then turned and left.

Su Fan put the talisman into his storage bag and shook his head with a bitter smile.

These disciples of the sect, each one of them thinks highly of themselves. If it weren't for Old Ye's instructions, they wouldn't even bother with him.

At this moment, Su Fan suddenly felt that the surroundings were very quiet.

He looked around and was startled.

The bustling market seemed to have frozen in time. Almost everyone was staring at him in shock, as if they were under a petrification spell.

Su Fan slapped his forehead, feeling careless.

From now on, he probably wouldn't have a peaceful time in the Little Sun Market.

Su Fan also didn't expect that Meng Fan from Azure Mystery Sect would be so straightforward and come to the market to see him in person.

Actually, he didn't think much of it at first, but now he realized the significance.

The leader of the law enforcement team of Azure Mystery Sect personally came to his stall. How would these Independent Cultivators view this matter?

He couldn't continue to set up his stall. Maybe he should go home and wait for a few days.

Su Fan quickly packed up his stall, carried the shabby package, and left the market in a sorry state, with all the Independent Cultivators watching him.

It wasn't until he entered the courtyard that he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Fan made up his mind. He definitely wouldn't go to the market during this period. He would wait until people forgot about this incident before returning.

He thought it through, but someone came to his door in the afternoon.

The first visitor was Taihe Hall, responsible for the market.

The person who came was a polite middle-aged Independent Cultivator. They said they had offended Su Fan before and asked him not to blame them.

They threw down a storage bag and said they were returning the booth fees they had collected before, then they left.

Su Fan opened the storage bag and found five hundred spirit stones inside.

What the hell...

With so many spirit stones, how many years will it take for him to use them all?

Damn it, since they were given, he might as well keep them. After all, it's ill-gotten gains.

Xu Wen was dumbfounded. The head of Taihe Hall was protected by several outer disciples of the Azure Mystery Sect.

Next, the head of the Wuyun Gang, who had set up an ambush last night, arrived.

A Qi Refining Late Stage cultivator entered the courtyard and immediately knelt down in front of Su Fan.

This tall person burst into tears and repeatedly claimed that it was the decision of his subordinates, saying that he was more wronged than Lady Meng Jiang.

Then a group of people started moving things into the courtyard.

After Taihe Hall left, members from other gangs also arrived, including those from the Jifeng Hall where Old Xu was.

Even several shops in the market followed along to join in the fun.

Su Fan was at a loss. When had he ever experienced such a scene?

Fortunately, there was Old Xu, who was used to such situations.

Su Fan closed the door and decided not to see anyone.

He left all the welcoming and sending off to Xu Wen.

It wasn't until evening that things finally calmed down.

Old Xu walked into the house with a flushed face, picked up a teacup and drank a full cup of water, then picked up a list.

"Brother, I just calculated..."

Su Fan was annoyed and waved his hand to interrupt him.

"Enough, I don't want to hear it now..."

Old Xu chuckled, "Alright, I'll tell you tomorrow then."

After hesitating for a moment, he said, "The head of our Jifeng Hall asked me to tell you that from now on, we will give you thirty percent of our monthly income."

Su Fan was stunned and quickly asked, "Why..."

Old Xu laughed, "Now you are the elder worshiped by our Jifeng Hall. You don't have to do anything every day, just sit and collect spirit stones."

Su Fan suddenly became angry. These people just wanted to use his reputation to show off.

"I won't do it..."

Old Xu smiled bitterly and then patted his chest to assure him.

"Brother, with me here, you can rest assured that our Jifeng Hall won't cause trouble in your name. We just don't want to be bullied."

After hearing Old Xu's words, Su Fan thought for a moment and nodded.

"Alright, if you want to worship, then worship. Anyway, I won't take responsibility if anything happens."

Old Xu saw that Su Fan agreed and immediately kept bowing.

"If the Jifeng Hall causes trouble everywhere, I will be the first to quit."

Su Fan smiled bitterly. Joining a gang was fine, at least it would prevent other gangs from harassing him.

At least with Old Xu watching over, he would know immediately if anything happened.

In the following days, Su Fan closed his doors and refused visitors.

He stayed at home every day, practicing drawing talismans, and drinking with Old Xu at night. Life was very leisurely.

Just a few days ago, he was worried about spirit stones, but who could have imagined that without setting up a stall, he would have people delivering spirit stones to his door every month.

Just the spirit stones sent by those gangs added up to at least seven to eight thousand.

And every month, the Jifeng Hall would also have an income of at least two to three hundred, according to Old Xu.

And this was just the beginning. With Su Fan as their worshiped elder, the Jifeng Hall's income would multiply in the future.

Anyway, for the next year or two, he wouldn't have to worry about spirit stones.

At first, Su Fan was a little uneasy, but after a few days, he became more open-minded.

After all, he was benefiting from Old Ye's reputation.

Besides, he already owed so many favors to him. When there are too many fleas, they don't bite, and when there are too many debts, there's nothing to worry about.

(End of this chapter)