Cohabitation with Sword Spirit-Chapter 133 - 106: Caught in the Act, Heavy Losses

September 13, 2017 Showers

Lu Xin looked at the mountain of Spirit Stone Coupons, Spirit Stone Bags, Magical Treasures, and Spiritual Artifacts piled up on the table, speechless.

During yesterday's meeting, Lu Xin, acting as the manager of the Li Family Mansion, transformed into an Angry-eyed Vajra, listing out the Li Family's financial problems one by one. She concluded that the Li Family could not possibly produce 150,000 Spirit Stones to compete with the Qian Family, and then slapped this conclusion onto the faces of the elders, gaining their silent approval.

And yet overnight, 150,000 Spirit Stones appeared on her desk.

A situation that was simply laughable yet tear-inducing.

"What on earth happened?" Lu Xin rubbed her temples wearily, asking her right-hand man, Li Ping, who had just returned from running around the city.

Li Ping had a pained expression: "Madam, these… they were gathered by the parents of the Inner Sect Disciples."

"Parents?" Lu Xin was shocked, "The kids are causing trouble, and they're joining in?"

"...They said that initially, they too were opposed. But when the kids couldn't get support from home, they started using unconventional methods. Those who performed better simply stole their parents' private savings."

"…" Lu Xin covered her face with her hand, "No wonder Lao Ba looked miserable this morning, complaining about his years of savings vanishing overnight."

Li Ping added, "Some who couldn't steal private money thought about hurting themselves to cheat for medical fees…"

"So that's why Li Shuangcheng went to the pharmacy for Spirit Pills last night... Anything else?"

Li Ping said, "Even worse, someone suggested that relying on family background wasn't a skill. Young people should be self-sufficient, make full use of their advantages, and utilize their physical conditions."

Lu Xin asked curiously, "Working?"

"No, **."

"…" The brush in Lu Xin's hand snapped in an instant.

Li Ping said nervously, "Actually, last night, someone already jumped out trying to form a group to sell original flavors. I heard it was..."

"Enough." Lu Xin interrupted with a wave, "I don't really want to know who that person is."

"In short, these young masters and misses have such strong initiative, it truly frightened their parents. They worry that if they don't come up with money, the kids will really do whatever it takes, so…"

Lu Xin was silent for a long time, then exhaled deeply, "Alright, I understand. 150,000 Spirit Stones, actually managed to gather them so easily overnight... If that's the case, let's make use of them. Go find Li Tingshu later and tell him that the disciples can start learning the related cultivation techniques now."

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At noon, QingCyan Cloud yun City saw a shower, adding a few more layers of chill.

The Inner Sect Underground Sword Cave, which was cold all year round, also seemed to gain a bit of chilliness.

However, Li Chaolu's heart remained fiery hot.

"Hehe, Mr. Wang Jiu, it's just the two of us here."

Wang Jiu nodded, glanced around, and looked at the empty Inner Sect Sword Cave, confirming Li Chaolu's observation.

Li Chaolu didn't think much, and while Wang Jiu was looking around, she gently nudged up to him, and said sweetly, "Sir, don't worry about those spineless guys. They'd rather discard their dignity and be unscrupulous to make money easily, yet are unwilling to endure a little hardship to gain real improvement in their own strength. Such people are typical rotten wood, not worth mentioning."

After speaking, Li Chaolu looked up and playfully asked, "Sir, how did I perform this morning?"

Wang Jiu pondered for a moment, then gave an accurate evaluation: "Very excellent, you completed 102% of the expected task."

"So, can I ask for a little reward?"

"Hmm, an interesting proposal, using positive reinforcement to increase the efficiency of cultivation training is indeed a common method. So, what do you plan to ask for?"

For Li Chaolu, a resilient and patient student who obediently followed his training regimen and had quite decent aptitude and comprehension, Wang Jiu was quite satisfied. While speaking, he was considering what kind of reward would be appropriate.

Looking at Li Chaolu's situation, she was the type who particularly enjoyed hard work and took delight in suffering, so perhaps doubling the intensity of the afternoon training as a reward?

But before Wang Jiu could take action, Li Chaolu had already spoken up, "I would like to ask sir to help me apply some Bone Healing Ointment."

"Hmm?"

"This morning during training, many of my meridians were injured, and some places are hard for my arms to reach, so I want to ask sir to help me with the medicine."

While saying this, the young girl's face turned crimson, then she turned her back to reveal her back.

Wang Jiu was suddenly puzzled, "You injured the meridians on your back? Strange, the Sword Qi Diffusion Circulation didn't pass through your back this morning, did it?" 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Li Chaolu said, "The flow got messed up for a moment… Ah, don't mind all those details, anyway, I hurt my back, can you help with the ointment, please?"

Li Chaolu's cutesy tone made Wang Jiu instantly alert.

From his previous experiences with Zhao Yuming, Wang Jiu had accumulated a considerable amount of experience. Whenever a woman starts speaking in this tone, it's vital to be extra cautious, because if her requests are not met, the cutesiness could quickly turn into something much more intense, which would be as challenging as a showdown with the Demon Emperor…

"Hmm, applying ointment is also fine…"

Before he could finish talking, Li Chaolu cheered, "I knew Mr. Wang Jiu, you are the best! Then, then next, just wait for me to change clothes."

"Change clothes?"

Li Chaolu blushed, "It's inconvenient to show my back wearing this outfit unless, unless I take everything off from the top. Mr. Wang Jiu, do you, do you think..."

"Do I think?"

"If you like it, I don't mind." Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's hum, yet clearly audible in the secluded Sword Cave.

Wang Jiu thought about it and was about to speak when the onlooker hidden in the shadows, forming a real "world for two" with Li Chaolu, finally couldn't hold back and spoke up.

"Li Chaolu, don't you have any shame!"

The next moment, Li Chaolu let out a horrified scream, hurriedly redid the already undone buttons, calmed herself, and with the fastest speed regained her composure, putting on a cold expression.

"Shen Qingming!? What are you doing here!"

While speaking, a vague silhouette slowly appeared in one corner of the Sword Cave. She was petite and dainty, with a pair of large, bright eyes full of fury.

"What am I doing here? You should ask yourself that question! What do you plan to do in this sacred and solemn Inner Sect Sword Cave!"

Li Chaolu justified herself, "I asked sir to apply ointment for me, is there a problem, is it illegal or against discipline? Can't apply ointment in the Sword Cave? Or can't an instructor help a student apply ointment? You find me a regulation that says so!"

"You know well if it's about applying ointment! Who takes off clothes to apply ointment!"

Li Chaolu sneered, "Does your family apply ointment without taking off clothes, smearing the ointment on the clothes instead!"

"You..."

"Or not taking off clothes is fine too..." Li Chaolu said, showing a bright smile to Wang Jiu, "Sir, could you please put your hand in..."

"Damn it!" Shen Qingming was about to explode, "Li Chaolu! At such a young age, what on earth are you thinking?!"

Li Chaolu looked disdainfully at Shen Qingming, "You actually qualify to call me 'young'? I'd like to ask what on earth are you thinking."

Shen Qingming's face turned red with anger, utterly furious, and she drew a White Sword, "Enough talking, let's duel!"

"Humph, let's duel then, am I afraid of you?" At this moment, Li Chaolu was brimming with confidence. After receiving Mr. Wang Jiu's meticulous guidance for so many days, not only did her True Essence Realm make progress, now stable in the Late Stage of Wind-Rising Realm, but her Hundred Flowers Sword was stable at the Seventh Heaven, with great potential to push it to the Eighth Heaven - let alone the fact that her current Hundred Flowers Sword Qi was an optimized Strong Assault Version, more potent than the Universal Version. Overall, the current Li Chaolu can easily fight two of her previous selves!

And what about Shen Qingming? What has she done?

In the next moment, brimming with strong confidence, Li Chaolu first initiated the Ephemeral Blossom Flash, and then her usual three-set combo: [Spring Plum Blossoms], [Hundred Flowers Blooming], [Frosty Dew].

Then...

Then, to her surprise, Li Chaolu saw Shen Qingming remain unmoved, allowing the White Sword in Li Chaolu's hand to strike her body.

After the crisp sound of metal striking metal, the practice White Sword broke into pieces, and the Hundred Flowers Sword Qi Li Chaolu had condensed instantly collapsed, while amidst the scattered Sword Qi, a tender, slender yet extremely powerful fist approached her face!

…

"You, you King Kong Ape, disgracing the Li Family by using Hard Skills to block my refined Swordsmanship, it's simply playing the piano to a cow, utterly shameless!"

"Humph, the barking of a defeated dog."

"If I had used my usual Chaolu Sword, I'd have pierced you by now!"

"Humph, the barking of a defeated dog."

"Ahhh, so annoying, I should have realized earlier, you've always been beside Mr. Wang Jiu, definitely benefiting more than anyone else… Mr. Wang Jiu is at the Inner Sect Training Ground during the day, but doesn't he come home to give you special training in the evening? It's infuriating! Why did Mr. Wang Jiu choose you, a dummy, so stupid, short, and flat-chested..."

"Hey hey hey, you're barking too much, defeated dog!"

"Humph!"

After arguing a while, Li Chaolu coldly asked, "What on earth did you come for? And why haven't I seen you before? I don't remember you ever practicing the Invisibility Technique."

Shen Qingming said, "I used a few Invisibility Talismans."

"You cheapskate, when did you become willing to spend on Invisibility Talismans?" The more Li Chaolu listened, the more suspicious she felt.

Feeling unable to hide it after being questioned several times, Shen Qingming candidly admitted, "Qian Yue gave them to me."

"What!? Qian Yue?"

"She said, recently when participating in Inner Sect Special Training as Li Yue, she discovered a shameless enchantress often seducing Mr. Wang Jiu. The two frequently had opportunities to be alone, so she probably succeeded in taking advantage, and told me to come out and stop them in time..."

Li Chaolu listened, feeling both embarrassed and angry, her face flushed bright red, "You actually listened to an outsider's provocation!? You believe whatever others say!?"

"Of course, I don't believe it! That's why I bet a thousand spirit stones with her that such a thing would never happen! Alright, now you need to reimburse me for this thousand spirit stone bet!"