Lin Yuan woke up to the gentle scene of Lady An giving Xiao Hu a soothing head massage. Across the room, Lady Mingyan was rubbing his shoulders, her fingers surprisingly skillful.
Without him even asking, she spoke, "It's already morning. Xiao Hu's been up for an hour. You don't need to compare yourself—you did well."
Lady An added gently, "There are small cracks in your soul from over-exertion. Eat this fruit. It'll help."
After the healing fruit, Lady Baihua cheerfully clapped her hands. "Let's eat another big fish!"
They ordered a spiritual fish over 900 kg. Then came a massive spiritual bird weighing 280 kg.
Lady Fengyan looked at the roasted bird and smirked, "It feels like I'm eating my own kind."
Everyone burst into laughter.
After the feast, she handed Lin Yuan a pouch filled with over a million ordinary spirit stones.
Then came the bill.
"Your total is 7,892 ordinary spirit stones," the clerk said politely.
Lin Yuan handed over 7,900.
Lady Mingyan grinned. "Now go to the biggest fruit shop and buy some soul fruits."
"Soul fruits?" Lin Yuan asked. "How will I know what they are?"
"They're rare. I'll tell you if you're being cheated."
They arrived at the grandest fruit stall in the city.Lin Yuan ask in the biggest shop do they have soul fruit.A middle-aged vendor raised an eyebrow. "Little girl, do you even know what a soul fruit is? They're very expensive."
Lin Yuan pulled out the sect leader's token and handed it over.
The vendor's eyes widened. "Young lady, what would you like?"
Lin Yuan pointed to a glossy white-collared fruit. "How much for this?"
"Each costs 1,000 ordinary spirit stones. I have 109 in total," the man said quickly.
"I'll take all of them."
"That will be 109,000… but I'll give a discount: 105,000."
Lin Yuan nodded. "Can you count it for me?"
"Of course."
Lin Yuan gave him a special spatial ring. The vendor tapped his own token to summon help. Another worker brought out the rest of the fruits while the vendor began weighing the spirit stones—1,000 at a time.
Feeling dizzy, Lin Yuan started eating the soul fruit. The taste was heavenly.
He devoured 13. Xiao Hu ate 7.
"Collect the seeds," Lady Mingyan reminded.
Soon, more fruits arrived. Lin Yuan ate another 20. Xiao Hu ate 25.
Lin Yuan looked to Qingxue. "Want one?"
She hesitated. "What about your injury?"
"I'm okay now."
She smiled and ate 5.
Seventy fruits were gone.
"We'll give 9 to the sect leader," Lin Yuan said. "And take 10 each."
Whispers began rising around them.
"She's wasting the sect's resources!"
"Big breasts and no brain? She doesn't even have that!"
"Eating like a pig, acting like a princess."
"She probably stole that money from the sect leader."
"Do you dare accept a dual? "Many disciple ask the same question. But don't dare to attack her.
"Let's report her!"
Lin Yuan calmly raised the sect leader's token again. The murmurs went silent.
The vendor returned and counted the money, giving back the change.
"Give me 100 spiritual watermelons," Lin Yuan said. "One kilo costs one spirit stone, right?"
"Yes. That's 2,526 spirit stones."
"Anything for healing?"
"We have 1,032 spiritual blueberries—10 each. And 1,689 strawberries—8 each. Total: 23,816."
He handed back the ring.
After a moment, the vendor handed it back. "You have 13,411 stones left."
"Give me grapes for the rest."
Soon, a flying ship was summoned. Lin Yuan, Xiao Hu, and Qingxue boarded it along with the massive fruit haul.
Upon reaching the sect, the shop assistant unloaded everything and flew off.
Lady Yuexian arrived shortly after.
Lin Yuan handed her 9 soul fruit.
"These are for you. Can you please take the watermelons to Moonmist Hall for cooling. I think if we do that it will taste great"
"Ok, I can do that"
He looked up. "I think I can control my emotions now. I want to cultivate again."
"Then take this token and go to Moonlight Hall," she said gently.
Xiao Hu and Qingxue yawned.
"We want to sleep," they said in unison.
Lin Yuan handed the formation diagram to Lady Yuexian.
"My mother told me that if I feel grateful to someone, I should give them a gift. This is for you."
She looked surprised. "What is it?"
"I have no idea."
Qingxue stretched. "I'll sleep for about twenty days."
Lin Yuan nodded. "Then I'll see you in thirty days "