Gao Wu: Oh no! Young Master Zhen is a cultivator!

Song Yishu turned around from the front row, her gaze sweeping back and forth between the two brothers, a gratified smile spreading across her face.

"Before Xiao Ran came back, I was always worried that you two wouldn't get along. Now that I see you helping each other, I'm relieved."

"Don't worry, I'm best at getting along with people."

Lin Ran reached out and patted Lin Haozhe on the shoulder, causing Lin Haozhe to tremble slightly: "Right, Haozhe, little brother?"

"Hehe, that's right." Lin Haozhe squeezed out a few words, the corners of his mouth curving into a more unsightly smile than a grimace: "Brother Ran is exceptionally approachable."

The Rolls-Royce came to a stop in front of the villa.

The butler stepped forward and opened the car door, and the four people got out one by one.

The living room was quiet. Lin Zhiwan and Lin Zhixia were both at work, while Lin Zhiyao was still at Xinhai Martial Arts Academy, with more than ten days left before the holiday.

Lin Ran walked straight towards the storage room.

Pushing open the door, twelve wooden crates were neatly stacked in the corner, exactly the same as before he left.

He raised his hand and swept it, and the surface of the pale blue jade pendant flashed with light. The twelve wooden boxes disappeared at the same time and were all stored in the Nine Heavens Pendant.

Ten thousand third-tier crystal cores were his cultivation supplies for a month, and he could not afford to lose them.

Back in the living room, Lin Hongbo sat on the sofa, holding a teacup in his hand, with a black bank card on the coffee table in front of him.

"Xiao Ran, come, sit down." He beckoned to Lin Ran, gesturing for him to sit down.

Seeing this, Lin Ran walked over and sat down on the sofa opposite.

Lin Hongbo pushed the bank card in front of Lin Ran: "There is 100 million in here. It's the reward I promised you."

"I can't accept this." Lin Ran said politely, but had already put the bank card into the Nine Heavens Pendant.

The movements were fluid and seamless, executed in one go.

Lin Hongbo watched as the bank card vanished into thin air, his eye twitching almost imperceptibly.

He knew that Lin Ran had won the reward for first place in the martial arts exam, which allowed him to store items, so he didn't ask any further questions, but just smiled and shook his head.

"Don't mention it. We're not short of money."

"That's true." Lin Ran agreed wholeheartedly.

Lin Hongbo paused slightly, remained silent for a moment, and then changed the subject: "Now that the exam is over, you've also gotten first place nationwide."

He slowly put down his teacup and looked at Lin Ran: "It's time to hold your engagement banquet with the Chu family girl."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ran raised an eyebrow and said awkwardly, "Isn't it a bit too formal?"

It wasn't that Lin Ran didn't want to get engaged to Chu Xining, it was just that he found it troublesome.

Then I'll definitely have to face a bunch of people again, and I'll have to put in a lot of effort to deal with them.

However, Lin Hongbo did not intend to discuss it with him: "The Lin family is also a prominent family in Xinhai, so the engagement banquet of the young master of the Lin family cannot be taken lightly."

Since that was the case, Lin Ran had no choice but to nod in agreement: "Alright, you can arrange it."

"Then it's settled." Lin Hongbo leaned back on the sofa, a slight smile playing on his lips. "You can't back out when the time comes."

"Don't worry, I always keep my word," Lin Ran said seriously.

After saying that, he stood up and started to walk towards the stairwell.

Lin Hongbo's voice came from behind again: "Wait a minute."

"Is there anything else?" Lin Ran asked, looking puzzled.

"Your cultivation technique..."

Lin Hongbo paused, carefully choosing his words: "Your second sister works for the Special Affairs Bureau. You never know when she might encounter danger, so she needs to improve her skills."

"I wonder if your cultivation technique is suitable for your second sister?"

Lin Ran shook his head: "Everyone's physique is different. The cultivation technique I gave to Chu Xining is only suitable for ice-type awakeners; others can't use it."

Upon hearing this, Lin Hongbo looked slightly disappointed: "I see..."

He paused for a moment, then sighed, "Alas... your eldest sister has no interest in martial arts, and your third sister and Haozhe are still studying, so there's no need to worry."

"Only your second sister... I don't want to receive a call from the Secret Service one day."

He looked into Lin Ran's eyes, his gaze filled with hope.

At this moment, he doesn't seem like a business tycoon, but more like an old father worrying about his daughter.

Lin Ran nodded: "That's a good option."

"What do you mean by 'can have'?" Lin Hongbo asked, looking puzzled.

Lin Ran did not give a detailed answer to this, but simply said to himself, "I'll write it to her later."

"You have other cultivation techniques?" Lin Hongbo's expression changed from doubt to surprise.

Seeing this, Lin Ran waved his hand: "I have my own way."

Although he doesn't have a suitable cultivation method for a wood-type awakener, he can find one from Xuan Chen.

Even if the Lord of Xuan Chen did not master the wood-type body-refining technique, he still had the "Divine Dragon Body Tempering Technique" as a foundation.

For Lin Ran, Lin Zhixia was the most pleasing to the eye among the three sisters.

Lin Zhiwan is wholeheartedly devoted to the family business and approaches everything with a degree of self-interest.

Initially, she even regarded Lin Ran as a competitor and took some targeted actions against him.

Although Lin Ran eventually spoke his mind, the relationship between the two remained awkward.

In Lin Zhiwan's own words, the two were like a tenant and a landlord.

We're not exactly friends, but we don't have any real grudges either.

As for Lin Zhiyao, she belongs to the kind of fairy whose intelligence is questionable.

At first, he was manipulated by Lin Haozhe and targeted Lin Ran at every turn.

Even after discovering that Lin Ran wasn't as bad as she had imagined, she refused to admit her mistake and continued to do as she pleased.

In Lin Ran's eyes, she was like a spoiled brat, or rather, a rather dim-witted one.

If such a fool were to gain immense power, who knows what foolish things he might do? Lin Ran would naturally not provide her with the opportunity to become stronger.

Since returning to the Lin family, Lin Ran has consumed hundreds of millions of the Lin family's resources.

This includes cash, medicine, and land for the nursing home.

Even if he didn't take over the original owner's body, he wouldn't mind giving Lin Zhixia a cultivation technique out of gratitude.

Just like when Zhao Yanran gave him the Jinghong Sword, he gave Zhao Yanran a cultivation technique.

According to the principle of fair trade, the Lin family is also entitled to obtain a cultivation technique from him.

Of course, this does not include Lin Zhiyao and Lin Haozhe.

The fairy and the traitor are not worthy of his kindness.

Although Lin Zhixia was aloof, she never targeted him from beginning to end, and even took the initiative to go to the mine to find him when he first returned home.

For Lin Hongbo's sake, giving her a wood-based cultivation technique wouldn't be a problem.

Back in his room, Lin Ran locked the door and activated the Four Symbols Spirit Locking Array.

He sat cross-legged, his consciousness sinking into the Nine Heavens Pendant, and began to communicate with the Lord of Xuan Chen.

"Are there any wood-based body-refining techniques?"

Lord Xuan Chen sighed slightly, "You really think I'm an encyclopedia?"

"Just tell me if you have it or not," Lin Ran said, knowing he was in the wrong and not bothering with pleasantries.

"Yes, of course there is, and it's an extraordinary cultivation technique!" Lord Xuanchen said seriously.

Lin Ran, slightly curious, pressed further, "How amazing is it?"

"The Azure Dragon Sacred Body Technique, a wood-based cultivation method capable of enabling one to achieve the Golden Immortal realm!"

The Lord of Xuan Chen solemnly declared, "This is a closely guarded secret of the Azure Dragon Clan. I fought the Azure Dragon Clan's eldest princess for three months before finally obtaining this true teaching!"

"A three-month-long battle?" Lin Ran raised an eyebrow. "Is your 'battle' a real battle?"

"Ahem..." Lord Xuan Chen coughed twice. "In short, this cultivation technique is no ordinary technique!"

Lin Ran waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, no matter how strong it is, it can't be stronger than my 'Myriad Treasures Spirit Forging Technique'."

"That's true." Lord Xuan Chen agreed, "Your cultivation method is like forging an unprecedented path; it's truly extraordinary."

In theory, as long as he has a powerful enough treasure, Lin Ran can keep improving.

The final achievement is based on the strength of the treasure.

"Alright, give me the cultivation manual first. I have other things to do tonight." Lin Ran brought the topic back to the main point.

"Don't rush," Lord Xuan Chen changed the subject, "While this technique is powerful, it also has some drawbacks."

Lin Ran thought to himself, "Just as I suspected: You've said so much because this technique has drawbacks, haven't you?"

In the past, if he had just asked for the cultivation technique, the Lord of Xuan Chen would have immediately passed it on to him. He wouldn't have bothered with all this rambling.

Therefore, it seems that the drawbacks of this technique are quite troublesome.