I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World-Chapter 256 - 223: Gathering Storm

Zhao Fuyi’s transformation surprised Li Shenzhi. Initially, when Tang Weimian mentioned it was because of Lii Jiuchuan and Jiang Yuebai, he didn’t quite believe it.

Seeing this, Li Shenzhi suddenly felt relieved and took out a Jade Scroll from his pocket.

"Since that’s the case, as your master, I won’t hold back. Inside are the Spirit Stones I’ve owed to others over the years from... business negotiations, detailed records including both principal and interest, and fixed contact details at the end. Please, Master, take care of these debts."

"No need to rush; settling them within three to five years is fine. It will also ease my mind. Besides, my second junior sister has quite a few debts too. I’ll have her send them to Master, so she won’t have to exhaust herself earning Spirit Stones and can focus on Array Practitioner."

Tang Weimian widened his eyes at Li Shenzhi, squeezing words through his teeth, "Eldest Brother, you’re really being impolite! We agreed to slowly repay them together."

"Isn’t this Master’s intention? Besides, all these Spirit Stones were spent on Heavenly Gang Peak. I didn’t waste them."

Hee Wangchen looked around in a daze, not knowing what was happening.

Zhao Fuyi chuckled and shook his head, Heavenly Dao and Reincarnation, out in the world, no matter the debts incurred, ultimately they must be repaid.

Not far away, True Monarch Cang Huo generously settled accounts for his disciples, mocking Sword Lord Guanhan’s troubled expression with arrogance.

There’s a saying: refine artifacts to wealth, but sword cultivation leads to poverty. The ancients did not mislead.

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Late night, Dengtong Lane courtyard.

Jiang Yuebai was dizzy from watching too much of the Battle Method Shadow Jade, and needed fresh air. He saw Lu Nanzhi returning from outside, looking troubled and preoccupied.

"Anan."

Jiang Yuebai softly called, Lu Nanzhi paused, "Why aren’t you resting yet?"

Jiang Yuebai approached to inspect Lu Nanzhi closely and sniffed, "You smell of fragrance, you must have seen another woman behind my back!"

Lu Nanzhi pushed Jiang Yuebai lightly, "Stop it. Tomorrow is the first day of the Wind and Cloud Meeting preliminaries. Get some rest; I’m going back to my room."

"Anan!"

Jiang Yuebai called out to Lu Nanzhi, who stopped in the shadow of the eaves without turning back.

"Is there something else?"

Jiang Yuebai furrowed his brows, "When my grandfather passed away, I also trusted no one and wanted to rely on no one, only had thoughts of personally carving my enemy apart, but at that time I was only at Qi Cultivation, facing a Golden Core was futile."

"Five years in the mines, two years in the Sect, a total of seven years consumed by hatred. Now when I reflect at midnight, I regret having lost seven years that should have been joyful with all of you in the Sect."

"Later, if it hadn’t been for my master avenging me, I don’t know how long I would’ve continued being controlled by hatred. Do you know what I felt at that moment? I wasn’t upset for not avenging with my own hands; I breathed a sigh of relief because I realized if I continued that way, I would never overcome the Foundation Establishment Heart Demon, and I wouldn’t be who I am today."

"Also, this time with the spiritual objects I struggled with for over three years, my master found a solution promptly. Sometimes I think relying on the Master isn’t good, but both you and I are only in our twenties. With our capabilities, it’s impossible to solve everything in this world."

"Sometimes we need to rely on others, which isn’t shameful; it’s better than regretting later. If you think you owe others, just do your best to compensate them. Whatever you’re doing, wait a little, give everyone trying to help you some time, okay?"

The night breeze was slightly cool, and the leaves rustled.

Lu Nanzhi’s eyes showed some struggle, but after a while, they darkened slightly, "Let’s attend the Wind and Cloud Meeting first, and discuss other matters later."

Lu Nanzhi returned to his room, leaving Jiang Yuebai standing alone in the courtyard, heaved a long sigh.

Wind and Cloud Meeting, stirring wind and cloud, only wish all esteemed friends well!