Am I the only good person in this cultivation world?

Yao Han's mind raced.

"Thank you so much, Senior Sister, for escorting me here. I've troubled you these past few days. This is my token of appreciation; please accept it, Senior Sister Chu..."

Just as Chu Ge was about to wave his hand and say it was okay, he saw Yao Han reach into his storage bag and a small square box floated towards him.

"Oh dear, I'm just doing this to fulfill my master's instructions. You should take this back. What would a Foundation Establishment cultivator like me need your things for... What's in this?"

"It's nothing, just a landmine."

"Oh, so it's a landmine... What?! A landmine?!"

Chu Ge was startled. He quickly flew away on his magic carpet, covering a distance of three zhang (approximately 10 meters), his protective aura rising. After a moment, he slowly flew back, looking embarrassed.

"Um, junior brother, please don't take offense. This thing really terrifies me. A few days ago, during the inner and outer sect competition, a disciple broke the rules and used this thing, which resulted in blowing up the martial arts stage..."

Chu Ge swallowed hard, wiping away a mouthful of saliva. "How come a Qi Refining cultivator like you has something like this? Quickly put it away!"

"I got it by luck. To be honest, I have quite a few of these, so giving one to you is nothing. I don't have anything else of value here, so consider this a token of my gratitude for your hard work these past few days."

Chu Ge's eyes darted around for a long time:

"Are you really going to give this to me?"

Yao Han nodded seriously.

She took a deep breath, reached out to take it, but then withdrew her fingertips.

"Senior sister, what's wrong...?"

"This thing is quite expensive. As the senior sister, I can't take advantage of my junior brother. If word gets out, those guys in the sect will laugh at me. I remember this thing costs six or seven hundred spirit stones. How about this, I'll exchange it for something of equal value, and we'll reciprocate."

Yao Han nodded, but suddenly realized something was wrong, and his expression froze.

Six or seven hundred spirit stones?

It seems like I bought it for 900 spirit stones each?

That damn old man Qian sold it to me at too high a price!

No wonder he was all smiles when we parted; it turns out the price reduction of Tianleizi was a lie, while the price increase of Dileizi was the real reason. He was waiting for me here!

I never expected that despite all my planning, I would still be tricked by him.

When we get back to Ziqiu, we'll definitely have to confront him!

Yao Han's lips twitched with anger, and she barely managed to control her facial expression.

Chu Ge placed the bracelet on the storage bag, closed his eyes slightly, and began searching with his divine sense. After a moment, he took out a bracelet.

This bracelet is strung with twelve round jade beads, six pure white and six jet black, with a faint luminescence flowing on the surface, making it quite elegant.

"This treasure is called the 'Yin-Yang Pearl.' I found it on the edge of a secret realm east of the sea of ​​soldiers. If activated with spiritual power, it can manifest a Yin-Yang diagram in front of you. Although it has little offensive power, it is very useful in defending against the Five Elements spells."

"I've already appraised this thing at the market. It's worth about 650 spirit stones. Even if it's not a top-tier magic weapon, it's still a top-tier one among high-grade magic weapons. It should be enough to exchange for your landmine."

Yao Han smiled and nodded, and the two of them simultaneously put the items into the bag.

"Junior Brother Yao is quite an interesting person. He's only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, yet he possesses a treasure like the Landmine. Master said you're going to Shuiyue Palace to become an apprentice. There's quite a distance between Wanxiang Temple and Shuiyue Palace, so you'd better be careful on this trip."

After Chu Ge finished speaking, he took out several more items:

"This is the guest token of the Myriad Manifestations Temple. My master specifically instructed me to give it to you. If you encounter any trouble in the Kingdom of Soldiers, just take out this token, and ordinary people will not dare to provoke you. As for this bottle of Enhancing Essence Pills, I gave it to you separately... Don't overthink it. I'm just encouraging you to cultivate. When you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, remember to come and visit me when you come to the Kingdom of Soldiers again."

Yao Han smiled slightly and accepted it readily.

"must!"

The moment their eyes met, a thin, faint line connected them. Then, the line transformed into a wisp of pale blue smoke, which floated gently into Yao Han's body.

That's popularity.

And it seems that only I can see it.

Yao Han seemed to be deep in thought.

While he was in the cliff, he had already formed a rudimentary form of true qi in his dantian according to the method of Zhulong Zhenjun. Therefore, this human qi flowed into his dantian along the meridians and became part of the strengthening true qi.

After bidding farewell to Chu Ge, he left the gate of Wanxiang Temple under the guidance of the two disciples who had been guarding the mountain.

The sun was blazing overhead, and the sunshine was wonderful.

He first returned to the inn, changed into some comfortable clothes, and then checked out and left.

As he walked toward the town entrance, he saw a ragged old beggar fast asleep, huddled in the shadows of an alley.

Yao Han stepped forward and tossed a few copper coins into the broken bowl on the ground.

The copper coin spun around in the bowl a few times before clattering to the bottom. The old beggar scratched his back and rolled over.

He stared intently at what was in front of him, even using his divine sense, but he couldn't see any trace of white smoke.

Hmm? Why didn't they show up this time?

Yao Han was puzzled, but he was not discouraged. He left the place and looked for his next target.

He needs to figure out how this popularity is generated so that it will be easier for him to cultivate in the future.

Emerging from the alley, there was a slope. A lean cook was slowly pushing a cart full of odds and ends down the slope. He was gritting his teeth, sweating profusely, and putting all his strength into his feet, his legs bending under the weight.

Seeing this, Yao Han quickly stepped forward, stood beside him, put her hand on the car, and helped him push the last section.

"This is the hardest part to walk through. Thanks, buddy."

The cook smiled at him, wiped his face with the white towel around his neck, and took a water bag from the car and handed it to him.

Yao Han waved his hand.

He was, after all, a cultivator; though the cart was heavy, it was still heavy for a mortal. Even though he hadn't yet mastered the body-refining technique, his physique was still far superior to that of an ordinary person.

However, this time the Dragon Qi Prosperity Technique reacted; a familiar thin line appeared between the two, and a new wisp of white smoke entered the dantian.

interesting.

He already had some guesses about where this "popularity" came from.

However, we still need to try a few more times.

Feeding a passing dog.

There's no popularity.

I helped an elderly blind man cross the road.

It's popular.

I lit incense in the temple that no one cleaned.

No.

They drove away the thugs who were causing trouble in the town.

Have.

They drove away the thugs' relatives in the town government.

Have.

The relative threw away the embezzled gold and silver on the road.

No.

The villagers picked up the gold and silver.

Have.

……

Yao Han tried all day, and it wasn't until dusk that he stood at the entrance of town and stretched vigorously.

He has almost figured out the source of this popularity.

Ultimately, popularity comes from interacting with and benefiting others. Popularity only arises when one's actions evoke positive emotions or feelings in those who benefit from them.

However, despite doing good deeds all day, I haven't actually gained much popularity. It seems that this is a cultivation method that requires a slow and steady approach.

There's not much to do in Renxin Town, it's about time to leave.

But... when did so many people appear at the entrance of this town?

As soon as Yao Han came to his senses, he found himself surrounded by a dark mass of people. Upon closer inspection, he realized they were the villagers of the town.

"Little Immortal Master, you're leaving soon. Please stay a few more days, a few more days!"

"The Immortal Master's righteous act has rid this town of a scourge!"

"Little Immortal Master, this is a jar of pickled vegetables that I brewed myself. Please don't mind, take it!"

"Young immortal master, you must be so young and unmarried. This is my daughter, take a look—"

Yao Han's lips twitched, and he quickly tried to refuse, but the villagers were too enthusiastic and wouldn't let him leave.

The pickled vegetable jar was almost smashed in his face. Yao Han couldn't take it anymore, so in front of everyone, he summoned the Impermanent Boat, which turned into a wisp of black smoke and flew into the sky.

"It flew away! It's truly an immortal!"

"Such a huge plume of black smoke, it looks like some kind of evil spirit..."

"What are you saying? If you're going to call someone, you should call them 'Jinsen'!"