The Legend of Fangren

"Oh? Is that so?"

"Yes, my master is amazing."

Fang Shi answered subconsciously, but did not notice that the voice came from behind him. The senior and junior sisters around him were even more alarmed and quickly sat back down.

"Uh..." Fang Shi finally looked up.

Two towering shadows loomed over his head, obscuring the person's face, but he knew from the voice that this was the "senior sister".

He quickly stood up, turned around, and bowed, saying, "Elder Xian."

"Hey, isn't this the junior brother who got lured away by that kid Qu? What brings you to my Qingxiu Pavilion today?"

"Uh, Elder Qian, I'm just here to visit a friend. If the lecture is about to begin, I'll be leaving immediately."

"It's alright." Elder Qianguan flicked his long gauze sleeves. "It's still time to rest after dinner. Why can't you see your friends if you want? It's just... I don't remember that young Qu can cook. It smells pretty good."

"Of course I cooked the food," Fang Shi quickly lied to himself. "I just asked my master to refine some of the profound energy, so it shouldn't be a problem for He Zi to eat some, right?"

"Hmm, it's okay, as long as you don't fatten her up, hahaha~" Qian Guan covered her mouth and giggled.

Seeing that the atmosphere had become lively again, the senior and junior sisters started making noise again.

Damn it, so the elders started all the gossip here.

Fang Shi had no choice but to bite the bullet, while Luo He, sitting opposite him, was laughing heartily, as she rarely saw Fang Zi so reserved.

Fang Shi was filled with bitterness; he had never experienced anything like this in his previous life.

Seeing this, Qian Guan didn't make things difficult for the junior brother. She waved her sleeve to shoo away the girls around the two of them and said, "Go away, go away. These two friends are having a meal. What right do you have to eat? If you want some, go find your senior brothers and junior brothers to cook for you."

"Oh dear..." Upon hearing this, the group had no choice but to leave disappointed.

Although the female disciples in this room were all sixteen or seventeen years old and could still be called girls, in this Xuan Realm, if they were in the mortal world, they would be of marriageable age. These words made it sound as if no one wanted them.

The key issue is that they haven't found a Daoist partner.

Now, the whole room was filled with the gloom of single people, which was concentrated in their eyes. Fang Shi felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, even more uncomfortable than before.

"Fangzi, it's okay, they just like it this way." Luohe squeezed his wrist, as if to encourage him.

Fang Shi could only force a smile, thinking to himself: He Zi, it seems that look wasn't directed at you.

So after a long and difficult meal, Luohe helped Fang Shi clear away the dishes and chopsticks before seeing him to the door and watching him leave as if he were fleeing.

Leaning against the door, Luo He smiled sweetly, looking forward to the next time.

But suddenly, the Elder called her name.

"Luohe, come here for a moment."

"Yes, Master."

Luohe immediately obeyed and came to the boatman, sitting upright on the ground.

Then the official asked the others to sit down as well, and then turned his gaze back to her, as if he had something serious to say.

"Master?" Luo He asked, somewhat puzzled.

The official then spoke up: "Luohe, and the others... I have something to say to you about what just happened."

Upon hearing this, everyone knew that their master was about to give a lecture, and they immediately sat up straight and listened attentively.

The official nodded in satisfaction and said solemnly, "Originally, I didn't need to tell you about this so soon, but... Luohe."

"Disciple is here."

"Do you know why the path of spiritual practice includes the Four Treasures: wealth, companions, Dharma, and land?"

Luohe knew without much thought: "It's because the path of cultivation requires a great deal."

"Indeed, of these four things, wealth comes first. This 'wealth' refers to not only riches, but also treasures, talents... It is the beginning and foundation of spiritual practice."

This is a principle that none of the Heavenly Rank disciples sitting here can be more aware of.

"But do you know why the couple is ranked second?"

"this……"

The disciples below discussed among themselves, and one of them replied, "Master, the path of cultivation emphasizes clear thinking, so finding a like-minded companion is very important."

Many others agreed with this statement, but Qian Guan shook her head and said, "I thought so too back then. It would be best to find a suitable Daoist partner, but as Luo He said before, the path of cultivation requires a lot. And this Daoist partner is still the same in reality."

"what?"

Everyone was astonished and asked in bewilderment, "Master, does choosing a Daoist partner also have to be based on wealth?"

"Yes." Qian Guan nodded. She knew that such realistic principles would not be accepted by these young girls, but someone had to tell them these things eventually.

She said, "You have not yet reached the high level, so you do not know how much is required. As a result, many cultivators have to face monsters and mystical beasts. However, high-level mystical beasts are many times more terrifying than low-level mystical beasts, which also means that high-level spiritual items are extremely rare and cannot be bought by you in the sect with merit points."

"But Master, what does the rarity of spiritual objects have to do with choosing a cultivation partner?"

Is finding a Daoist partner simply because one person can't defeat a mystical beast?

"This is because Daoist partners are the source of high-level spiritual objects."

"Huh?" A room full of disciples were immediately filled with question marks.

Master, according to you, a Daoist companion is like emergency food?

"What are you thinking?" Qian Guan shook her head speechlessly, reminding them, "What I'm talking about is the method of dual cultivation."

"Ah!" The female disciples exclaimed in surprise.

No wonder they looked like that; after all, the lesson on dual cultivation was just like a chapter or section of a science subject from the prehistoric era.

The official continued, "Don't feel ashamed. You should know that spiritual objects are simply things that contain profound energy, which are then consumed to refine that energy. The same applies to the bodies of cultivators."

What, are you still going to eat people?

"Look at you two, did you not eat your mother's food when you were born? The so-called dual cultivation method is to allow male and female cultivators to produce spiritual objects using special techniques, and then exchange these spiritual objects to circulate profound energy."

"Master...Master, what is the vessel that produces that profound energy...?"

"These are things that the human body is born with," the official said, not wanting to be too direct. Instead, he lifted his two breasts with both arms and showed them to his disciples.

"Ah, that male cultivator..."

"It is naturally that masculine thing."

"Ah..." The female disciples fell silent.

Indeed, both of these substances can secrete nutrients, making them excellent carriers of mystical energy.

"So do you understand now? This is the most convenient and safest source of spiritual items for high-level cultivators. Although it's a bit embarrassing to talk about, it's a bloody truth. Therefore, once you reach a high level, having a Daoist partner with similar aptitude and cultivation level, and whose zodiac sign is compatible, is often extremely important. Cultivators with Daoist partners often have a cultivation speed several times faster than ordinary cultivators. In this way, the word 'partner' can finally be ranked after wealth. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

After saying that, the official's gaze fell on the silent Luo He, and the other female disciples also looked over.

The path to immortality is long. Mortals only know that immortals are omnipotent and can protect the peace of a region, but they have no idea how vast the Xuan Realm is and how many calamities it holds.

Anyone with discerning ears could understand their master's meaning; since Luohe remained silent, she must have understood as well.