[The eighty-ninth year. You were one hundred and five years old.]
[In the stronghold cave abode of the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce on Profound King Island, you sat cross-legged. As the Mountain Sea Art circulated, you continuously absorbed the dense spiritual energy surrounding you.]
[You also occasionally consumed a Tier 3 pill that advanced your cultivation to assist in your training.]
[With the Pill Toxin Bane talent protecting you, you had no need to worry about the hidden dangers of pill toxin accumulation from consuming pills at such a high frequency.]
[The only drawback was that taking too much of the same pill would build up a resistance to it.]
[However, since you were a Tier 3 alchemist, whenever one type lost its effectiveness, you simply refined a different type to take.]
[This perfectly solved the problem.]
[After finishing your cultivation session, you walked out of the cave abode feeling thoroughly refreshed.]
["Master, True Person Yunwei has come to visit."]
[Profound King Island spanned a full thousand li. Naturally, the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce's stronghold cave abode occupied a massive area, divided into an inner estate and an outer estate.]
[The inner estate was where you carried out your daily cultivation. Within it lay an inner courtyard, which was where Li Yan usually stayed.]
[Occasionally, during breaks from your cultivation, you visited the inner courtyard to spend time with Li Yan.]
[A Tier 3 grand array surrounded the inner estate. This setup included top-grade Tier 3 array flags that you had purchased at a hefty price, ensuring that not even a true lord could silently peek inside.]
[As for the outer estate, it served as the place to receive guests.]
[You arrived at the outer reception hall.]
[True Person Yunwei was an Early Golden Core Stage female true person from the Wan Family.]
[Her purpose in visiting was to recruit you on behalf of the Wan Family backing her.]
[With the outbreak of the war between the Jiuyou Region and the Taiyuan Region, Profound King Island rapidly prospered just as it had in the previous simulation, making a massive fortune off the conflict.]
[As the vice-ally of the Xuanwang Island Merchant Alliance, you held the power to coordinate and mobilize all the chambers of commerce. Naturally, your status had skyrocketed.]
[In a way, you were the leading cultivator pushed forward by all the chambers of commerce on Profound King Island. Taking advantage of the regional war, your power reached an unprecedented peak.]
[Although you had preemptively divided the profit distribution with the Jiang Family and the Wan Family long before the regional war began, actual execution was a different matter.]
[Even the Jiang Family and the Wan Family had no choice but to actively recruit you and maintain a good relationship.]
["Fellow Daoist Yunwei, you have waited a long time," you said.]
[You met with this female true person. She appeared to be in her thirties or forties, with a full figure and delicate facial features, giving her a uniquely charming allure.]
[This was not True Person Yunwei's first time visiting you. During her previous visits, she had dropped hints, expressing her desire to experience a pass of the spring breeze with you.]
[As long as they could bring you to their side, offering the body of a female Golden Core true person from their clan was an absolutely worthwhile trade for the Wan Family.]
["I wasn't busy anyway..." True Person Yunwei looked at you with a smile.]
[She showed not the slightest trace of dissatisfaction.]
[The two of you chatted casually for a while. True Person Yunwei leaned closer and perched on the desk right next to you, accentuating her long, slender legs. Pressing her lips into a smile, she asked, "Alchemist Wang, am I beautiful?"]
["You're alright," you replied.]
[Your face was expressionless, your tone perfectly calm.]
[True Person Yunwei immediately lost some face. Even with her taking the initiative, she hadn't expected you to remain so indifferent.]
["Alchemist Wang, I am quite skilled in the methods of dual cultivation. I can definitely make you experience ecstatic bliss in bed..." True Person Yunwei dropped the probing and spoke boldly.]
[Both of you were hundreds of years old, so True Person Yunwei couldn't be bothered to pretend anymore.]
[The Wan Family had promised her that as long as she could win you over, she would be heavily rewarded.]
[Looking at True Person Yunwei trying to throw herself into your arms, you sighed inwardly.]
[After experiencing Li Yan's Primordial Yin Treasure Physique, the allure of ordinary female cultivators had sharply plummeted for you.]
[Furthermore, True Person Yunwei was only at the Early Golden Core Stage. No matter how proficient she was at dual cultivation, unless she damaged her own foundation, she couldn't possibly provide you with any benefit.]
[On top of that, she would actually be the one benefiting from dual cultivating with you.]
[Naturally, you weren't going to make a loss-making deal that brought no benefit to your own cultivation.]
["Fellow Daoist Yunwei, I have no interest in dual cultivation!"]
[You spoke straightforwardly.]
[You were quite speechless at the Wan Family.]
[Even if they wanted to use a honey trap, they should have at least sent over a Late Golden Core Stage female true person. If they had done that, you might have actually given it a try to advance your cultivation.]
["Alright, I have been presumptuous."]
[True Person Yunwei's expression returned to normal. She didn't try to force herself on you.]
[However, after being rejected like that, True Person Yunwei naturally couldn't stay any longer. After casually chatting for a few more sentences, she left in a hurry.]
["Is this True Person Qingyuan uninterested in dual cultivation methods, or is he just uninterested in female cultivators?"]
[After coming out, True Person Yunwei looked back with a completely baffled expression.]
[With her beauty, taking the initiative to throw herself into someone's arms, how could there still be a male true person sitting with a woman in his lap without becoming disturbed?]
["Could it be that he is naturally uninterested in female cultivators..."]
[True Person Yunwei suddenly recalled the rumors surrounding True Person Qingyuan. He had lived on Profound King Island for decades, yet he had never brought a female cultivator into his inner estate...]
[The cultivation world encompassed all things. There truly were some cultivators who had no interest in the opposite sex, or were even quite interested in the same sex.]
[After True Person Yunwei left, you began cultivating once more.]
["A Heaven and Earth Grand Array?"]
[You began to comprehend the art of arrays.]
[Among the hundred cultivation arts, the art of arrays was highly sought after. Whether establishing a cave abode, founding a faction, or building a fairy city, arrays were always needed.]
[Over forty years ago, you had already comprehended the art of arrays up to the Tier 3 low-grade.]
[Now, you could faintly feel that you had reached a bottleneck. As long as you could overcome it, you would become a Tier 3 mid-grade array master.]
["Just a little bit, just a little bit more..."]
[You faintly felt as if you had grasped something, but in the end, you realized you hadn't caught anything at all.]
["Take it slowly, I'm not in a hurry anyway..."]
[You gathered your thoughts and turned to comprehending other arts.]
[The ninetieth year. You were one hundred and six years old.]
[The power of the Qingyuan Chamber of Commerce continued to expand.]
[Relying on the chamber's eyes and ears, you heard the rumors circulating about yourself on Profound King Island.]
["I have no interest in female cultivators?"]
[Your expression turned strange, but thinking about it carefully, it actually made perfect sense.]
[In the decades since you arrived on Profound King Island, you truly hadn't enjoyed any female cultivators. This was mainly because you had the peerless gem that was Li Yan right in front of you.]
[Moreover, in the cultivation world, the number of high-realm female cultivators was simply too few.]
[And you looked down on the low-realm ones.]
["This is fine too."]
[You didn't feel much aversion to this reputation; in fact, you were somewhat happy to see it happen.]
[Since they know I have no interest in female cultivators, they should be clear on what to use to recruit me next time, right?]
[You waited for the Wan Family to take the initiative and deliver a multitude of cultivation resources, treasures, and inheritances to win you over.]
[A month later.]
[The Jiang Family Matriarch, Jiang Jixue, invited you to the Jiang Family for a small gathering.]
[The Wan Family wasn't the only one recruiting you; the Jiang Family was also doing everything possible to consolidate their relationship with you.]
[You accepted the invitation and went.]
[So far, you were quite satisfied with the environment on Profound King Island.]
[Inside the Jiang Family's reception hall.]
[You met Jiang Jixue and the Jiang Family Patriarch.]
[Jiang Jixue sat in the seat of honor at the head of the hall, while the Jiang Family Patriarch sat on the lower left.]
["Fellow Daoist Wang, please have a seat," Jiang Jixue said.]
[Her cloud-like hair was swept up into a high bun, and her eyes were like vast, ethereal lakes. She sat quietly at the head of the hall, revealing her graceful and slender figure.]
[You sat in the lower right seat, at an equal level with the Jiang Family Patriarch.]
["Over the years, Fellow Daoist Wang has led the transactions with the Taiyuan Region and the Jiuyou Region multiple times. You have truly worked hard..." Jiang Jixue broke into a radiant smile.]
[The more transactions there were with the two great regions, the more profit Profound King Island made, and naturally, the benefits allocated to the Jiang Family rose in tandem.]
[Armed with the intelligence you had gathered in the previous simulation, you possessed deep insights into trading with the two regions and had led many large-scale transactions.]
[Not only were your own basins and bowls brimming full, but the other chambers of commerce on Profound King Island, as well as the Jiang and Wan families, had also made a massive fortune alongside you.]
[Without actual tangible benefits, these two great families would never have proactively tried to win you over and show goodwill.]
["It's only what I should do," you replied.]
[You spoke up immediately.]
["There is no 'should' or 'should not' about it," she said.]
[Right then, Jiang Jixue slowly stood up. Carrying a pot of spiritual tea, she walked gracefully down the steps.]
[She stopped in front of you, then gently bent over to pour you a cup of freshly brewed spiritual tea.]
[As Jiang Jixue bent down to pour the tea, you could clearly see the smooth, fair skin of the Jiang Family Matriarch and her gently fluttering eyelashes. A faint, hidden fragrance drifted through the air.]
[This was your first time being in such close proximity to Jiang Jixue. In the past, this lofty Jiang Family Matriarch had always looked down at you from on high.]
[But now, she was lowering her status so drastically, taking the initiative to come before you and bend over to serve tea.]
[Not far away, seeing this scene, the Jiang Family Patriarch couldn't help but clench his fists as all sorts of complex emotions surged in his heart.]
[His own dao companion—even if only in name—was actually bending over and bowing her head so closely to another man at this very moment.]
[It had to be known that the Jiang Family Patriarch himself had never been treated like this by Jiang Jixue.]
[The Jiang Family Patriarch also knew exactly why his dao companion was doing this.]
[The Wan Family's repeated recruitment attempts had made the Jiang Family sense a crisis.]
[However, based on the Wan Family's experience in trying to win you over, you had no interest in female cultivators. Furthermore, as the vice-ally, you certainly weren't lacking in resources.]
[How was the Jiang Family supposed to maintain, or even deepen, their relationship with you?]
[After turning the matter over and over in her mind, Jiang Jixue decided that giving you sufficient importance and respect was the answer.]
[For the dignified Jiang Family Matriarch, the one holding the highest status, to personally pour tea for you could be considered a full display of the Jiang Family's respect and value for you.]
[That was the reason for the current scene unfolding.]
[As for why the Jiang Family Patriarch wasn't the one pouring the tea, it was naturally because his status wasn't high enough.]
[Just then, the Jiang Family Patriarch watched as Jiang Jixue finished pouring the spiritual tea. She reached out with her slender, jade-like hands to lift the cup, brought it close to her breathtakingly beautiful face, and parted her red lips to blow away the scalding steam before finally handing it to you.]
['Xue'er is doing this for the family!']
[The Jiang Family Patriarch's heart tightened once more. He forced himself to close his eyes, refusing to look at the scene before him.]
["Many thanks, Matriarch," you said.]
[You took the spiritual tea. After secretly circulating the Tier 3 mid-grade Hexagram Casting Art to confirm there were no issues with the cup of tea, you took a sip.]
[As the spiritual tea went down your throat, a pure fragrance assaulted your nose. It wasn't just the aroma of the tea; it was mixed with Jiang Jixue's own body scent, creating a serene, lingering fragrance that refreshed the mind and heart.]
["Top-grade Tier 3 spiritual tea?"]
[At the same time, you sensed how much this cup of tea helped you.]
[Your thoughts became incomparably clear.]
[In the cultivation world, spiritual tea had the effect of temporarily boosting a cultivator's comprehension, and this was especially true for higher-grade teas.]
[It was said that certain types of globally rare spiritual tea could even force a cultivator into a state of Dao enlightenment.]
["If Fellow Daoist Wang likes it, you can come to the Jiang Family anytime. I will personally brew tea for you to taste..."]
[Jiang Jixue's voice was soft and gentle as a spring, carrying a certain ambiguous hint.]
[You glanced at the Jiang Family Patriarch sitting opposite you, who had quietly closed his eyes. After thinking for a moment, you decided against saying that you would impose on them more often in the future.]
[Just then.]
[The Jiang Family Patriarch, who was sitting opposite you with his eyes closed and silently telling himself to endure, had a slight change in expression. He seemed to have received some news.]
[The same went for Jiang Jixue, whose elegant brows furrowed slightly.]
[Seeing this, you immediately realized something must have happened within the Jiang Family. You promptly stood up to take your leave.]
["Fellow Daoist Wang, please don't overthink it. It is merely that a precious ore vein occupied by our Jiang Family has been harassed by a group of rogue cultivators multiple times..." Jiang Jixue explained softly.]
[The Jiang Family didn't just dominate Profound King Island. Beyond the island and Xuanwang Lake, out in the vast desolate regions, they also occupied various precious ore veins and resources.]
[The spiritual energy in the desolate regions was chaotic, making it unsuitable for lower-level cultivators to survive, but there were still many precious resources and even secret realms.]
[Over the past few decades, a precious Tier 3 ore vein controlled by the Jiang Family had been frequently harassed. Because of this, the Jiang Family continually dispatched their cultivators to defend it.]
[However, just a moment ago, that group of rogue cultivators had launched another attack on the precious ore vein, causing the Jiang Family to lose quite a few Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators.]
["These rogue cultivators are incredibly audacious! Xue'er, this time I will personally oversee the ore vein and guarantee that they suffer heavy casualties!"]
[The Jiang Family Patriarch wore a furious expression. He had already been suppressing a stomach full of anger from watching his own dao companion bowing and bending over in front of you. Now, he finally had a target to vent it on.]
[Therefore, he didn't hesitate in the slightest to volunteer for the task.]
["That works. You must be careful, Husband," she replied.]
[Jiang Jixue thought about it and agreed to the idea of the Jiang Family Patriarch personally going to oversee the site.]
[The Jiang Family Patriarch was a Mid Golden Core Stage true person. With the assistance of the other Jiang Family cultivators, he should be able to easily repel that group of rogue cultivators.]
["Rest assured, Xue'er. Just wait for my triumphant return!"]
[Hearing Jiang Jixue's words of concern, the Jiang Family Patriarch's spirits immediately lifted. He immediately prepared to leave Profound King Island for the ore vein in the desolate region, eager to thoroughly vent all his frustrations on those rogue cultivators.]
[This way, he could show Jiang Jixue his bravery. Who knows, perhaps after returning, he might finally be allowed to enter her boudoir cave abode.]
[At this thought, the Jiang Family Patriarch's motivation soared even higher.]
[As you listened from the sidelines, you secretly performed a divination.]
[By now, your Hexagram Casting Art had already reached the Tier 3 mid-grade. Even a normal divination that didn't sacrifice lifespan could glean a great deal of information regarding fortune and disaster.]
["An omen of moderate disaster!"]
[Upon divining the outcome of the Jiang Family Patriarch's trip to defend the ore vein, your expression subtly shifted.]
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