Investment Return System, Start by taking Demon Empress as a Disciple - Chapter 155: Exchanging Resources

Hearing her Master’s words, Leng Yanran finally realized that her Master hadn’t discovered her small secret. Instead, he was referring to her help with washing his clothes.

“Yes, that’s right. However, cultivation should still be your main focus. You don’t need to worry too much about these trivial matters in the future,” Chen Daoxuan offered praise without overthinking, reminding Leng Yanran not to let these chores interfere with her cultivation.

“Master, rest assured, Yanran won’t let these chores hinder her cultivation! Anything related to you, Master, is the most important thing in this world! Um… Yanran will go find Yourong now and head to the Spirit Pool Hall together. I’ll come back to see you later!”

After saying this, Leng Yanran hurriedly brushed past her Master, opened the main hall’s door, called out to Li Yourong, and practically dashed into the Spirit Pool Hall, as if fleeing the scene.

“Phew, that was close. Luckily, Master didn’t pay much attention. If he had noticed…”

Inside the Spirit Pool Hall, Leng Yanran leaned against the door, letting out a long sigh of relief. As she looked at her Master’s clothes in her arms, her face couldn’t help but flush.

Before long, Li Yourong also entered the Spirit Pool Hall. The two sisters discarded their dresses, relaxing comfortably in the spiritual liquid.

“Glug glug…”

While Leng Yanran still had her eyes closed, suppressing the earlier panic, she suddenly heard a sound. Her eyes shot open, and she looked over.

…

“What are you doing?”

Leng Yanran’s mouth twitched as she gazed at Li Yourong.

“Senior Sister, want a sip? The spiritual liquid today seems even tastier than usual, incredibly sweet! Really, I promise I’m not lying, Senior Sister. You have to try it!”

Li Yourong, though caught in the act by her sister, didn’t panic. After all, this wasn’t the first time. Every time they soaked in the Spirit Pool, Li Yourong couldn’t resist taking a few sips.

The pool’s liquid was originally pure and would automatically remove impurities, so there was no risk of contamination. Even if both Yourong and Yanran soaked in the pool, it wouldn’t affect the purity of the spiritual liquid.

“Alright, fine, just drink it yourself…”

Hearing this, Leng Yanran’s lips twitched, and she declined Li Yourong’s suggestion. Hadn’t the spiritual liquid always been the same? How could it suddenly taste better today?

Hmm!?

However, there was something different about today’s spiritual liquid… It just hit her! Normally, she and Yourong would use the pool first, while their Master would occasionally bathe later. But today, Master had just soaked in it!

“How about… just a small sip? Just a tiny sip, mainly to see if there are any impurities in the taste, to make sure it won’t harm Junior Sister’s body.”

After a lot of inner conflict, Leng Yanran finally took advantage of Li Yourong’s inattention and carefully, stealthily took a sip, making a deliberate attempt to appear nonchalant.

“It’s actually a bit different… It seems to have a unique fragrance, similar to the special aroma on Master.” Leng Yanran’s eyes brightened.

“Senior Sister, I thought you weren’t going to drink?” Li Yourong, however, stared curiously at her, having clearly seen through her subtle maneuvering.

“You must have misunderstood.” Leng Yanran feigned calmness and casually replied.

“But… I also heard…”

“You misunderstood.” Despite feeling embarrassed and annoyed, Leng Yanran maintained her composure.

“Oh… well then. Really… it’s strange…” Li Yourong pursed her lips and ultimately chose to believe her senior sister’s nonsense.

…

Outside the Heavenly Dao Pavilion, Chen Daoxuan stroked his chin, contemplating how to help his two disciples improve their strength. As he perused the offerings in the system store, despite their steep prices, he could afford them now.

[Bone-Cleansing Pill (Mythical Grade), Price: 10,000 System Points per bottle.]

[Ancient Dragon’s Blood (Mythical Grade), Price: 10,000 System Points per bottle.]

[Spiritual Rice Seedling (Innate Top-Grade Spiritual Root), Price: 10,000 System Points per plant.]

[First Stage Golden Core Pill, Price: 10,000 System Points.]

…

Chen Daoxuan quickly scanned the list of items priced at ten thousand system points each, concluding that the most suitable ones were the Bone-Cleansing Pill, Ancient Dragon’s Blood, Spiritual Rice, and Golden Core Pill!

As for the higher-priced items, those costing a hundred thousand or even a million system points, their cost-effectiveness for Yanran and Yourong was evidently less desirable now.

…

“Exchange for ten Spiritual Rice Seedlings. Ancient Dragon’s Blood, Bone-Cleansing Pill, and First Stage Golden Core Pill, each exchange for ten portions.”

[Ding, purchase successful. A total of 400,000 system points spent.]

With the sound of the system prompt, the items appeared in his system space.

“Tsk, spent enough to advance four realms…”

Though it stung a bit, he could afford it. While Yanran and Yourong were still bathing in the Spirit Pool Hall, he took out the Spiritual Rice Seedlings, planting them casually not far from the Enlightenment Tea Tree.

“System, how long does it take for these to mature?”

[Spiritual Rice is an Innate Top-Grade Spiritual Root. Consuming it extends lifespan, enhances vitality, and matures once every ten years.]

“???”

[However, being a product of the system, and with the enhancement from the Heavenly Dao Pavilion’s area, it matures every ten days.]

“In the future, just get to the point, don’t make it so scary…”

Chen Daoxuan’s face relaxed upon hearing it would mature in ten days. If it took ten years, he might have already ascended to the Upper Realm by then. What use would the Spiritual Rice have for him?

As Chen Daoxuan settled back into the small pavilion and neatly arranged the Bone-Cleansing Pill, Ancient Dragon’s Blood, and First Stage Golden Core Pill on the stone table, Leng Yanran and Li Yourong stepped out of the main hall.

Their hair still carried traces of spiritual liquid, and they wore new dresses prepared by Chen Daoxuan in advance at the Spirit Pool Hall. Moreover, Leng Yanran also picked up her Master’s discarded clothes and washed them, placing her own previously used… she washed them and hung them on a shelf in the Spirit Pool Hall.

“Master!” Leng Yanran respectfully greeted Chen Daoxuan.

“Wow, Master, are these all for Yourong and Senior Sister?” Li Yourong’s eyes glittered as she looked at the neatly arranged rows of jade bottles on the table.

“Yes, you two should work on improving your strength. These treasures should support your breakthroughs into the Annihilation Realm. By the way, Yanran, show me that Immortal-grade treasure you obtained from the Eastern Domain.”

Chen Daoxuan casually spoke to them and then turned to Leng Yanran.

“Yes, Master, please have a look. This is the treasure Yanran obtained in the Eastern Domain, known as the Tower of Enlightenment. However, it seems to be of little use.”