The Crazy Son-In-Law

It had to be said that Xiao Shun’s carving was extraordinary. It looked almost like a photo.

“Master, aren’t you too narcissistic? Other people would have Buddha or something like that for amulets, but you carved yourself…” Song Linger blinked her eyes in surprise.

“Buddha has to bless so many people, he is just busy enough.” Xiao Shun raised his eyebrows nonchalantly.

Song Linger pouted, “Why don’t you carve one for me?”

Xiao Shun looked up at her and pondered for a moment. This girl was quite capable of fighting and generally wouldn’t be in any danger. There was no need to waste another Spirit Stone.

“Go pick a larger piece from the leftover scraps, and I’ll make you a pendant.”

“Master, that’s not fair.” Song Linger was unhappy, pouting.

“Do you want it or not?”

“Sure.” Song Linger spat out a word and ran back to the workbench in her room to carefully select a scrap, then brought it back.

Xiao Shun held the thumb-sized scrap in his hand, rubbing it around until it became a teardrop-shaped object. He tossed it to Song Linger, “Just make a hole and hang it around your neck.”

“Master, you’re really not putting your heart into this…”

Xiao Shun ignored her and continued to carefully polish the amulet in his hand. Song Linger held her small face and stared at him, lamenting how charming a serious man can be.

“Master, you are a big company’s boss. You don’t do anything all day, doesn’t make money, and doesn’t practice. Isn’t that bad?”

Xiao Shun didn’t look up and said, “I’m very rich, and I don’t expect to live forever or anything. I just want a fortune and maybe a beautiful woman with me in this life. What’s wrong with that?”

Hearing the mention of women, Song Linger’s eyes twinkled.

Xiao Shun turned his head to look at her, “Put away that lovesick face. Having a woman has nothing to do with you. We have a pure master and disciple relationship. One day as a master is a lifetime as a father, you know?”

Song Linger lowered her head and rolled her eyes at him.

After a while, Song Linger suddenly had an idea, “Master, since you know all that much about medicine, how about we open a medical clinic?”

“Saving all beings is the business of Buddha and God, I’m not interested.”

“How about opening a martial arts school?” Song Linger suggested.

“What’s gotten into you today? Why are you so talkative?” Xiao Shun stopped and looked at her.

“Nothing, just bored, making small talk.” Song Linger chuckled.

“If you have nothing to do, go clean up the leftover scraps and residues I have, and store them properly. I have a use for them,” Xiao Shun said.

“What use is there for that?”

“Making pellets.”

“Isn’t that just a stone? Although it’s a stone with spiritual energy, it’s still just a stone. How can it be used to make pellets?”

“Of course, it can, and it can make very rare pellets.”

“Oh, well, I’ll go collect them for you right now.”

Song Linger didn’t ask what kind of pellets he was talking about. Since her master said it was rare, it must be good.From NôvelDrama.Org.

“Grind them into powder and store them for later use,” Xiao Shun muttered.

Using only one material obviously wouldn’t work. He still needed to buy matching materials.

“Alright!”

The pellets made from Spirit Stone could increase the aptitude of cultivators and turn an ordinary person without martial aptitude into a cultivator. Of course, they were rare.

Improving a cultivator’s aptitude could greatly shorten the cultivation time and truly transform them. However, a cultivator couldn’t reach the peak just by relying on pellets, and these pellets could only be taken once.

Even so, these pellets were extremely rare.

The raw materials were hard to come by, and Xiao Shun was lucky to have gotten these two Spirit Stones. Moreover, the refining process was very difficult and prone to failure.

For a cultivator, sometimes advancing a level felt like an insurmountable gap, and improving aptitude was an unthinkable luxury. That’s why these things were always priceless.

It was said that a mysterious family once auctioned off one of these pellets, and the price reached tens of billions, showing its preciousness.

Meanwhile, in the Feng family’s study room.

Feng Yuanjia listened to the phone call with a heavy expression.

“What did you say? Xiao Shun has joined the Old School Society, and even become the Oakland branch head of the Old School Society?”

“The news is accurate. This was an oversight on my part. I didn’t expect the Old School Society to make a move so soon. I initially thought that given our Song family’s relationship with Xiao Shun, he would eventually become one of us. So, I let my guard down,” Song Qingzhou confessed, his voice filled with apprehension.

“Is there any way to persuade him to join us?” Feng Yuanjia asked.

“It’s said that he’s merely a figurehead at the moment and doesn’t need to participate in any activities of the Old School Society. However, he can use their resources, which must be the conditions the Old School Society offered to win him over. But, based on my understanding of Xiao Shun, he isn’t someone who can be easily bought. He wouldn’t risk his life for the Old School Society, as his loyalty likely isn’t high. After all, he has no real connection or bond to them, unlike those who were raised there from a young age.”

“Good, you’re in Stillwater and have the best understanding of the situation there. No matter what, even if we can’t make him our ally, we cannot let him become our enemy. Can you do this?” Feng Yuanjia asked, his tone grave.

“I will do my utmost.”

“I’m not satisfied with that answer.”

“I will definitely make it happen.”

“Good. I’m entrusting you with the matters of Stillwater and the whole of Oakland. You may use all available resources.”

“Understood!” Song Qingzhou responded, unconsciously straightening his posture.

In the end, this world belonged to those with the strongest fists. Whether you wielded supreme power or held immeasurable wealth, without sufficient support, all would be in vain, a mere illusion.

…

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