Mortal: Transmigrated into Han Li, becoming a person with five spiritual roots

"Where's Shi Die? Has she come back?"

The first question Shi Kun asked after emerging from seclusion was about Shi Die, which shows how much he cared about her.

"As per Master's instructions, Miss was brought back from Tianxing City by my subordinates a month ago."

Wang Mang was very envious.

As the descendant of a Nascent Soul cultivator, and the only descendant at that, Shi Die was born with inexhaustible resources.

But Wang Mang was not jealous, after all, he had watched Shi Die grow up, and his personality was not as arrogant as that of other scions of powerful families.

"You did a good job. Call Shi Die over. And let the people from the Qian Clan Chamber of Commerce come in one by one."

"It is Master."

Upon receiving the order, Wang Mang turned and left.

As a renowned array master in the Chaotic Star Sea, he attracts countless forces seeking to purchase arrays every year.

Because of the previous injury, I was delayed for a while, and there were already quite a few groups queuing up outside.

Seeing Wang Mang leave the mountain peak, Shi Kun couldn't help but cough a few times.

"I didn't expect the injury to be more serious than I anticipated."

......

Fifteen minutes later.

Shi Die's figure appeared on the summit of Luoxia Peak.

"Father, you've finally emerged from seclusion!"

The moment Shi Die saw Shi Kun, her eyes lit up slightly, a smile appeared on her lips, and she quickly threw herself into Shi Kun's arms.

Shi Kun's complexion had long since returned to normal, and a rare smile even appeared on his face.

"Butterfly, have you been cultivating diligently lately?"

"Of course, I've been reading a lot of books related to formations lately."

"Butterfly is really amazing."

Shi Kun didn't mention a word about his injury.

......

One day later, at the summit of Sunset Peak.

Inside the cave of the Stone Immortal.

Several elders of the Qian family stood respectfully in front of the cave, their backs bowed.

Behind the stone table, a middle-aged man with a blue beard sat quietly, taking a sip of tea.

It was Shi Kun.

Beside him, Shi Die stood quietly, her face devoid of its usual arrogance.

Instead, she exudes a more serene and refined air, like a lady from a distinguished family.

On the stone table, a jade box lay.

It was sealed with several layers of restrictions, and just by looking at it, you could tell that the items inside the box were extraordinary.

When Han Li was being chased by Core Formation cultivators, he took a sail with a restriction on it.

The jade box was hidden inside the sail.

It's fair to say that without Han Li, this escort mission would have failed.

Shi Kun inspected the jade box and confirmed that it was intact.

The seal on the box was lifted.

A refreshing fragrance immediately filled the entire cave, and just smelling it was enough to invigorate anyone.

Shi Kun checked it briefly and then closed the jade box.

Seeing this, the Qian family members below the stage lowered their heads even further.

Although their mission was to transport the item, they could not know what was inside the jade box.

The less they know, the safer they are.

"You've worked hard this time, and it wasn't in vain that I entrusted this task to you."

Shi Kun put down the jade box and spoke in a calm voice, praising it.

After hearing the general outline of the Qian Clan Chamber of Commerce's actions, Shi Kun concluded with four words: courageous and resourceful.

The patriarch of the Qian clan seems to be called... Qianbi (钱币).

She's quite clever; given time and the right circumstances, this Qian family member might very well rise to prominence.

"It is a blessing for the Qian Family Chamber of Commerce to receive a commission from a real person."

The head elder of the Qian family was respectful and acted with propriety.

"Alright, no need to be modest. You did a great job this time, and I will reward you accordingly."

"In addition to the corresponding spirit stones, you may recommend three members of the Qian family to join Red Moon Island, with the same treatment as core disciples."

Shi Kun touched his brow helplessly.

Throughout the day, he had met with many juniors from various powerful and influential groups, and he was already tired of the polite pleasantries.

Seeing her father like this, Shi Die, who was standing to the side, also smiled slightly.

My father is much better than those pretentious Nascent Soul stage monsters.

Although her mother died early, she was cared for by her father from a young age and never lacked a sense of home.

"but."

Master Shi abruptly changed the subject, his tone turning cold.

"If you send us any scoundrels who idle away their days, don't blame me for kicking them out!"

"Of course, of course. Rest assured, Master, the Qian family will make careful selections and will not put you in a difficult position."

Upon hearing this, Elder Qian immediately agreed.

The Qian family would naturally not waste such a precious opportunity.

"Alright, you can leave now."

Master Shi waved his hand, signaling the Qian family to leave.

Seeing this, the Qian family did not immediately retreat. They glanced at Master Shi on the platform, and then looked at each other in bewilderment.

"What? Is there something else?"

Seeing that the group hadn't left, Shi Kun's expression remained unreadable.

Having lived for hundreds of years, Shi Kun had seen countless people.

Taking advantage of his favor, too many people wanted to climb the social ladder, and some even took advantage of this to make unreasonable demands.

Shi Kun will not tolerate this in the slightest!

If these people hadn't done him a huge favor and hadn't acted with such tact, he would have kicked them out long ago.

Sensing the displeasure in Shi Kun's words, the leading Qian elder looked up at the stone butterfly beside his stone table.

Shi Die nodded slightly to him.

Previously, Shi Die had approached them and asked them to report the matter.

Although Shi Kun was displeased, Elder Qian had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak:

"Master Qi, the successful delivery of this item to Red Moon Island is actually thanks to Elder Han Li, a guest elder of the Chamber of Commerce."

"Elder Han, despite being at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, managed to escape the pursuit of a Core Formation cultivator in order to protect this item..."

After he finished speaking, the cave fell silent.

"Han Li? To be able to escape from a Core Formation cultivator with only Foundation Establishment cultivation, he does have some strength."

Shi Kun tapped the stone table with his index finger, making a soft tapping sound. After speaking, he fell silent.

While it's impressive for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to escape from a Core Formation cultivator, some treasures can easily do the same.

He only knew a few kinds.

The Qian family members below the stage were drenched in cold sweat.

Although I've heard that Master Shi is quite kind among Nascent Soul cultivators, none of them are easy to deal with once they've reached the Nascent Soul stage.

If this angers Master Shi, it would be a huge loss.

After all, no matter how good their relationship was, Han Li was still an outsider.

Seeing Shi Kun remain silent, his small fists clenched slightly, and his breathing quickened, Shi Die quickly added:

"Father, Senior Brother Han is so young, yet his cultivation has already reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, and he is only a step away from Core Formation. He is an extraordinary young talent."

"Furthermore, my daughter has spent these past few days with Senior Brother Han and discovered that he has quite a talent for formations. Father, you might want to meet him..."

Before she could finish speaking, Shi Die noticed that Shi Kun's eyes were fixed on her. Her cheeks flushed slightly, her voice dropped instantly, and she lowered her head.

Seeing this, Shi Kun understood.

Given her proud nature, how could she possibly acknowledge someone else's talent in formations?

She has someone she likes.

But he didn't expose it directly.

"Father, everything I said is true. You are a magnanimous man, please let me meet Senior Brother Han."

Shi Die gently shook Shi Kun's arm and said coquettishly.

"Okay, let's meet then."

Since my daughter grew up, she rarely acts spoiled towards me anymore.

He wanted to see what kind of man had captivated his daughter.

"That money..."

Shi Kun pointed to the Qian family elder at the head.

"Reporting to the Master, my name is Qianku!"

"Alright, Qianku, let Han Li come and see me."

"Yes, sir."

After the Qian family left.

Shi Kun looked at his daughter.

Without realizing it, he thought of her mother, his wife.

I vaguely remember that my wife was like that back then.

Thinking of this, Shi Kun felt a little dissatisfied with Han Li, whom he had never met before.

I'll definitely discipline him severely later.

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