Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant

Chapter 675 - 321: A Famous Mountain, a Tomb

Just after stepping out, a chubby figure appeared in a hurry. It was Xu Yuan, anxiously running towards him, still injured, with a look of despair, saying, "Senior Brother Gu, something terrible has happened...""What happened? Take your time explaining."

Panting heavily, the chubby one said, "The Anomaly Crystal that was meant for the sale of medicine has been snatched by Senior Sister Yi Linglin!"

Yi Linglin!

Li An was already acquainted with her. She was from the Yi Clan and was regarded as the most outstanding prodigy under Yuan Province’s command. Not long after joining, she had already broken through the Immortal Realm. Now, she was likely aiming to advance to the Profound Immortal Realm.

Attempting to advance to the Profound Immortal Realm consumed an enormous amount of Anomaly Crystals, which she couldn’t gather quickly enough, so she took Xu Yuan’s Anomaly Crystal instead.

"It’s all my fault. I didn’t expect the previous buyer to disclose our deal to Yi Linglin, which led her to target me..."

Xu Yuan was filled with guilt, gritting his teeth and saying, "Senior Brother Gu, I’m sorry... don’t worry, even if I have to starve, I will definitely work hard to save up and repay you as soon as possible!"

Li An said, "The things taken by others don’t need your repayment. Come, let’s go get them back!"

Seeing this, Xu Yuan hastily said, "Senior Brother Gu, but she’s Senior Sister Yi Linglin..."

...

"Gu Fan requests to see Senior Sister Yi!"

Soon, Li An was already standing beside an upstream creek, outside a dwelling.

The Anomalous Qi here was even more concentrated.

Before long, the door of the stone house opened, and a woman in a yellow dress stepped out. She looked graceful and beautiful, with an air that resembled that of Yi Lingwei whom Li An had met before. She smiled slightly, saying, "Junior Brother Gu, what brings you to me?"

Li An said, "A few days ago, I entrusted Junior Brother Xu Yuan to help me sell some Blood Medicine plants."

Finished speaking, he looked at her.

Yi Linglin pondered, "I wondered why Junior Brother Xu Yuan suddenly seemed so generous. So it was Junior Brother Gu’s transaction..."

"As for the Anomaly Crystal, it was indeed me who took it. How about this: consider it as me borrowing it, and once the Mid Stage Competition is over, Senior Sister will return it to you."

If it were someone else, she wouldn’t even care. However, she had heard from Senior Brother Yuan Province that Gu Fan seemed to be somewhat valued by Elder Leng Rufeng... so she had to be polite.

"I sincerely apologize, but I, Gu, am also preparing to break through to the Immortal and am in dire need of Anomaly Crystals."

Li An rejected!

In his time with the Gong Clan, he had already offended Yuan Province because of his conduct, and there was significant discontent towards him. Improving relations was likely wishful thinking, so why give face to the person Yuan Province favored?

Moreover, he had thought it through; after being accepted by Leng Rufeng, he wasn’t subjected to Soul Searching or asked for more information. Such indifference suggested Leng Rufeng either didn’t care about him or had other plans for him.

If they truly didn’t care, with one word from Yuan Province, he would have found it challenging to move within the Cloud Ascension Palace. Would Yi Linglin still treat him so kindly?

So, Leng Rufeng surely has other arrangements for him.

Realizing this, Li An dared to be so bold.

If one doesn’t have a protective back and yet behaves brazenly, isn’t that just a way to get oneself killed?

Yi Linglin’s brows furrowed instantly.

"Junior Brother Gu, we are all in this together, why divide between us? This Mid Stage Competition not only concerns us but also our superiors. How can you be so inconsiderate? Moreover, it’s not like I’m claiming it, just borrowing it. Why be so petty?"

The commotion here attracted quite a few onlookers, and one of Yi Linglin’s close female friends stepped forward to speak.

"Senior Sister Yi, I’m truly sorry, but I really need this Anomaly Crystal."

Li An merely looked at Yi Linglin.

As more and more people gathered around, Yi Linglin’s brows furrowed even tighter, and her temper grew, but she couldn’t erupt. Though she was reluctant, this amount of Anomaly Crystals was considerable and extremely beneficial to her...

"Fine then!"

She snorted coldly and tossed a storage bag to Li An, saying, "Junior Brother Gu, make sure to verify the amount of Anomaly Crystals carefully. Don’t get it wrong!"

Li An simply smiled and said, "Thank you very much!"

With that, he turned and left.

Xu Yuan followed him all the way, somewhat stunned. Gu Fan... was too daring, right?

He didn’t even give face to Yi Linglin...

He hurriedly followed Li An as they left.

"Senior Brother Gu, from now on, you’ve thoroughly offended her..."

Back at their place, Xu Yuan spoke, his expression complicated and full of concern.

"That’s why you must become stronger, or else death would be swift."

Li An smiled slightly and said, "Junior Brother Xu Yuan, you also need to speed up. Use this bag of Anomaly Crystals."

He directly tossed the Anomaly Crystals he got from Yi Linglin to Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan was stunned for a moment, and when he realized it, he quickly said, "Senior Brother, this, such a big gift, I cannot accept it! Please take it back!"

But Li An pushed it back into his hands, speaking earnestly, "Junior Brother Xu, in this vast Purple Cloud Mountain, trustworthy people are few and far between. Your heart is pure, and I truly wish to befriend you. The path to immortality is long, and without a few confidants, it gets too lonely."

"So, what’s a few Spirit Stones? You and I rising to immortality together is the most important thing!"

Hearing this, Xu Yuan was momentarily taken aback. Over the past month, Li An’s various acts of help, combined with today’s deed, stirred something warm in his heart, prompting him to say, "Senior Brother Gu... are you really sure about becoming an Immortal?"

"But once you cross into the Immortal Sect, there’s very little chance of returning..."

Upon hearing this, Li An’s heart was filled with joy!

A month of goodwill gestures and today’s performance finally bore fruit.