Rebate System in Cultivation World-Chapter 40: Cao ShuRan

Ri Guang saw an eye like a black hole, with a green planet inside it that radiated a gentle glow. The light kept flickering as if it were sending some kind of message.

That enormous eye stared at him, and terrifying pressure crushed down on him as if he were facing an existence akin to a god.

A moment later, a strand of black spiritual power surged out from that eye and then stabbed into his head.

Ri Guang jolted and wanted to resist, but countless threads of spiritual power bound his body, making him unable to move.

His mind grew weary, and then... gradually sank into darkness.

While he was unconscious, the moon and the sun suddenly appeared, releasing dazzling radiance.

Especially that moon. Its light was not only white and gold, but now it also carried a pink hue.

That eye saw the Moon and the Sun, then slowly vanished into the darkness.

....

"Agh!" Ri Guang jolted awake and found himself lying on the balcony, with Qingya on his right and Lan Yue on his left. Both of them rested their heads on his arm, eyes closed, their faces bathed in moonlight and peace, beautiful like timeless works of art.

Ri Guang let out a sigh. He knew the vision just now was caused by the human pill slave brand.

’Looks like... that eye is always watching him. But how do I cut off this connection? Do I really have to find the dark god organization?’ he thought to himself.

He didn’t know what he would need to do after finding that organization, nor did he know whether finding the dark god organization would even mean anything.

After all, the human pill slave brand existed inside his body. What he needed to do to erase that brand, he didn’t know either.

Ri Guang looked up at the sky. The light spilling down was bright enough to make him feel a bit at peace.

"My husband, what are you thinking about?" Lan Yue spoke at this moment.

She opened her eyes and looked at him, her hand gently caressing his face.

"About my physique." Ri Guang didn’t hide it and directly spoke about the human pill slave brand.

After all, Lan Yue was completely loyal to him and could not betray him. He also didn’t want to be like those drama movies, keeping some weird secret to himself when simply saying it out loud might mean someone knew how to help him.

After hearing him, Lan Yue’s hand continued to gently stroke his face. A tear suddenly slipped out, rolled down the bridge of her nose, then rolled over those seductive lips before dropping onto the floor.

Lan Yue said softly, "Ri Guang, you’re really pitiful."

"Hahaha... it’s fine. Isn’t my life pretty good right now?" Ri Guang said.

Hearing him, Lan Yue lightly kissed his cheek. The tears on her face smeared onto his, a little cold.

"Thank you, my husband..." Lan Yue said. "Thank you for trusting me and telling me that secret."

Ri Guang smiled. "Of course I trust my wife."

Even though the two of them had slept together and done many extremely shameful things together, when Lan Yue heard Ri Guang call her his wife, her face still flushed red.

She pressed her lips together and nodded lightly. On that perfectly beautiful face, a gentle smile appeared, like an orchid soaking in moonlight.

Lan Yue said softly, "My husband, as for the human pill slave brand, I truly don’t know much, but I think Mu Qingyao and Bai Tianxue will have information about the dark god organization."

"Bai Tianxue?" Ri Guang frowned. "Who is that?"

Lan Yue replied, "The first elder."

Ri Guang shook his head and said, "They seem to have discovered I was a human pill long ago, but whether their intentions are good or bad, I don’t know. Still, I think... it’s better for us to be cautious."

He remembered the first time: the sixth elder discovered he was a human pill and immediately captured him. After that, Mu Qingyao saved him, but her purpose also didn’t seem good.

Then the first elder, Bai Tianxue, took him away, but she also seemed to be hiding some kind of secret.

He could feel that... both Bai Tianxue and Mu Qingyao gave him a sense that they had some secret related to him, and that they wanted to harm him.

Even if that was only his instinctive feeling, it was better to believe it might be true than to not believe it at all.

Lan Yue seemed to understand his worry. She sighed and said, "My husband, I don’t really know what happened between you and them, but... trust me, alright?"

"I guarantee they won’t harm you. On the contrary, they can help you. But if you don’t feel at ease with them, then I have another person you can trust."

"Who?!" Ri Guang asked with some interest.

"The number one talented woman of this kingdom, Cao ShuRan."

"Heh?" Ri Guang asked in confusion, "Why her?"

Lan Yue said, "Because she used to be a human pill."

"Ah!" Ri Guang was even more shocked. "Used to... then does that mean..."

"That’s right!" Lan Yue smiled. "Twenty years ago, she was a human pill, but later she was rescued by an alchemist because her aptitude was very high."

"After that, after she escaped the identity of a human pill, not only did her cultivation advance very quickly, she also displayed the talent of an alchemist."

"In just twenty years, she went from being a human pill to reaching the foundation establishment realm, and she’s even a rank 3 alchemist. If nothing unexpected happens, within the next five years, she can advance to the peak of foundation establishment and also reach rank 4 alchemist."

Ri Guang took a deep breath at that. High cultivation, and a high-ranking alchemist too. How could he possibly get close to her?

"My husband, don’t worry." Lan Yue smiled and said, "By coincidence, today and tomorrow are the Moon-Viewing Festival, when all those who call themselves geniuses of this kingdom and the surrounding regions gather here."

"Not only will there be contests in poetry, there will also be competitions in music, and cultivators will come to compete as well. Tomorrow is also the day the Weapon Tower opens. Any cultivators who meet the requirements can enter the tower."

"The number one talented woman, Cao ShuRan, will definitely appear here and at the Weapon Tower as well."

After hearing that, Ri Guang felt it was a little too coincidental, but he didn’t think too much about it. He pulled Lan Yue into his arms and smiled. "Thank you, Lan Yue."

Lan Yue gave a warm smile, her hand resting on his chest, feeling each beat of his heart.

.....

Inside the room, Yun was crazily tormenting the woman Xun had brought, but his mood grew worse the more he looked at the face of the woman he was tormenting.

That woman sensed something, jolted upright, and when her eyes saw Yun’s meat rod shrinking, she looked at him in confusion.

Yun was dissatisfied as well and let out a sigh.

He had thought he could vent his desire on another woman, but he was wrong.

Ever since he saw Qingya, he couldn’t get interested in any other woman.

This woman was pretty too, but compared to Qingya, she was so far inferior it wasn’t even worth comparing.

He had to struggle just to get interested, but then Qingya’s image would appear in his mind, making it impossible for him to focus.

And then he lost interest.

Like someone who, after seeing a BMW right in front of him, suddenly felt the motorcycle he had just bought wasn’t as good as he thought.

That was life.

He ground his teeth, waved his hand, and said, "Get out!"

The woman pouted in disdain. She had thought she and Yun would have a crazy night and that afterward, she could latch onto this big tree, but in the end...

Disappointed, the woman left. The moment the door opened, Xun was standing outside, about to knock, and he froze.

"Agh! Finished already?" Xun scratched his head in confusion. "Not even ten minutes. That fast?"

Even though his voice was very low, it was like a thorn stabbing into the hearts of both that woman and Yun.

Yun frowned, his sharp gaze landing on Xun as he barked coldly, "What did you just say?"

Xun jolted, quickly regaining his composure as he explained, "No, Young master Yun, hahahaha... I didn’t say anything."

As he spoke, he waved his hands, letting that woman leave.

Yun sat irritably by the tea table, poured himself a cup of tea, and said while drinking, "What is it?"

"Young master, good news. Late tonight might be the happiest night you’ve ever had." Xun said with a grin.

Yun frowned and snapped impatiently, "Spit it out!"

"Young master! The number one talented woman is here."

"What?!" Yun jolted at the news, tossed the teacup aside, and immediately asked, "You mean... the number one talented woman, Cao ShuRan, right?"

"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Xun nodded repeatedly. "Young master, she just arrived. Do you want to meet her?"

"Of course!" Yun stood up, hurriedly got dressed, then went out with Xun.

As soon as he stepped out of the room, he saw a familiar figure standing by a room in the distance, and he frowned.

BaoLan ground his teeth, wanting to curse Yun a few times, but he knew that right now, he had something more important to do.

Yun was different. He was still irritated about losing interest with the woman earlier, so he spoke up to regain a bit of confidence. "Ah! Prince BaoLan isn’t just eyeing Miss Nangong, he’s also eyeing the number one talented woman, Cao ShuRan?"

Hearing Yun’s deliberately loud voice, BaoLan frowned. He knew Yun was intentionally making sure the people inside the room could hear.

"And what about you?" BaoLan said contemptuously. "You’re the same as me. Besides, so what if I’m aiming for both of them? Winning a beauty’s heart through one’s own strength is perfectly normal."

"And you, what do you even have? Your talent and background are both inferior to mine. What right do you have to talk to me?"

"You..."

"Hahahaha..." A burst of laughter suddenly rang out, making both BaoLan and Yun’s expressions turn ugly.

They knew exactly who that laughter belonged to.

A figure dressed in a black robe, hands clasped behind his back, stepped out from a nearby room.

He rubbed his chin as he looked at BaoLan and Yun, and the smile on his face became even more openly contemptuous.

"Arguing over women. You two really are just children."