Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 19 Su Moran

Chapter 19: Chapter 19 Su Moran

With a leap, Yan Rufeng stood on the flying sword, using spiritual energy to activate the formation on the sword. A streak of light flashed, and he disappeared into the night sky.

"Wow!"

"Husband, don’t look at the moon; look at the person on that shooting star!"

"There’s no one; you must be seeing things!"

"No, absolutely not! There was really someone standing on that shooting star just now..."

A young couple argued beneath Yan Rufeng’s path.

Returning to Jade Garden, Yan Rufeng quietly opened the door and sat cross-legged in his bedroom to meditate.

The next morning.

Li Xiaofei, who woke up early, was starving. He thought Xiaxia had already prepared breakfast, but the empty hall greeted him.

"Could Xiaxia have overslept?"

"Xiaxia, Xiaxia!"

Woken up by Li Xiaofei’s calls, Xiaxia checked the time—it was 7:30 AM. She quickly got up, hurriedly packed her things, and rushed out.

Seeing this, Li Xiaofei sighed, "What’s with her today? Even skipped breakfast. Guess I’ll settle for instant noodles..."

"You have a new message. Please check it!"

Yan Rufeng opened his eyes and looked at his phone, noticing a message from Mr. Zhang at the Treasure Pavilion.

"Mr. Yan, the jade is ready. When will you come to pick it up?"

Yan Rufeng replied.

"In an hour!"

"Got it. We look forward to your visit, Mr. Yan!"

...

Seeing Li Xiaofei eating instant noodles in the hall, Yan Rufeng spoke.

"Xiaofei, take me to the Treasure Pavilion in a bit!"

"Rufeng, I made you a bowl of your favorite flavor of instant noodles, Old Tan’s pickled vegetables. Let’s eat first before heading out!"

"Why instant noodles? Didn’t Xiaxia make breakfast?"

"That girl overslept and just got up. She’s going to be late today!"

"Heh heh!"

"What’s up with her today?"

Yan Rufeng, puzzled, noticed a bottle of Beauty Water on the coffee table and understood everything.

After finishing the instant noodles, Li Xiaofei drove Yan Rufeng to the Treasure Pavilion in no time.

At the entrance, a staff member greeted them: "Mr. Yan, Mr. Zhang has been waiting for you. Please follow me!"

In the Treasure Pavilion’s jade warehouse, Mr. Zhang and Su Changqing were discussing something, while the young woman beside Su Changqing seemed disdainful of Mr. Zhang’s praise for Yan Rufeng.

When Yan Rufeng and Li Xiaofei arrived, Mr. Zhang greeted them with a smile, "Mr. Yan, you’re here!"

"How much have you prepared?"

Su Changqing stepped forward respectfully. "Mr. Yan, the jades that can be mobilized are currently only this many. We will continue to increase the stock later."

"Alright, you may leave now. I need to start carving the jade."

Neither Su Changqing nor Mr. Zhang was surprised by Yan Rufeng’s demeanor, knowing his temper well. However, the young woman beside Su Changqing was not so understanding.

"Such arrogance, not even showing the basic respect to others. I can’t understand why my father would work with someone like you?"

"And who is this?"

A gleam flashed in Yan Rufeng’s eyes.

Su Changqing, somewhat panicked, responded, "Mr. Yan, this is my daughter, Su Moran. She’s young; please don’t take her words to heart."

"A child should be kept at home and properly educated. Otherwise, causing trouble outside is difficult to resolve."

"Mr. Yan, you’re right. I have learned my lesson!"

Su Moran, at five, was sent by Su Changqing to a reclusive martial family to train. Now twenty, she had been training for fifteen years and had achieved some progress.

Seeing Yan Rufeng’s behavior towards her father, Su Moran was filled with anger.

"Father, he’s just a jade carver; why let him step over us? We are..."

"Shut up!"

Su Changqing shouted.

Feeling wronged, the proud Su Moran was naturally unhappy with Su Changqing’s scolding.

"Humph!"

Su Moran silently snorted, "I, Su Moran, have been favored by my master, standing out among all my senior and junior brothers. My cultivation has even reached the Seventh Rank Martial Artist. But my father blames me for a mere carver! If I don’t embarrass him today, how can I face my master?"

"Ha, what a carver!"

Su Moran sneered, "I don’t know why my father fears you. To me, Su Moran, you’re nothing."

As she spoke, Su Moran moved forward.

Yan Rufeng coldly said, "Take one more step if you dare!"

A wave of pressure followed, startling Su Moran. "This is the same pressure I only feel from my master. How does he have it? He’s so young; could he have reached the legendary realm?"

Su Changqing broke out in a cold sweat, not expecting Su Moran to attempt attacking Yan Rufeng.

"Moran, apologize to Mr. Yan at once!"

Reluctantly, Su Moran apologized to Yan Rufeng, knowing that if he wanted to act against her, she would already be dead.

"This is the first and last time. I hope you understand."

"Mr. Yan, please calm down. My daughter grew up in the mountains, lacking experience. After this, she won’t dare be disrespectful to you again!"

"I hope so. You may leave now. Come back in two days to collect the carved jade."

Su Changqing didn’t leave but bowed and requested, "Mr. Yan, I have an impertinent request."

"What is it? Speak."

"Would you consider accepting my daughter as a disciple?"

"What?"

"Father must be mad, asking me to apprentice under him. Does he want me to carve jade for the Treasure Pavilion?"

Su Moran felt extremely unwilling.

Yan Rufeng carefully examined Su Moran, making her uncomfortable.

"Mr. Su, her aptitude is lacking. She cannot be my disciple."

"What? How can he say that? Has my master praised me for nothing all these years?"

Su Moran silently cried out in dissatisfaction, clearly on the verge of losing control.

"Mr. Yan..."

Su Changqing pleaded.

"Fine, I’ll take her as a registered disciple."

Su Changqing breathed a sigh of relief. "A registered disciple is good enough. If Yan Rufeng is truly from a cultivation family, our Su Family will ascend..."

Yan Rufeng understood Su Changqing’s thoughts. Since he lived in the secular world, he couldn’t completely detach himself from human relationships. Helping others would inevitably create more connections. After all, he hadn’t reached the realm of viewing everything as beneath him.

Su Moran performed the disciple’s salute and left the jade warehouse. Just as she was about to speak, Su Changqing started scolding her angrily.

"You almost caused me serious trouble with your actions!"

"Father, is it really that serious?"

"The jade artifacts that only a cultivation family can create are made by Yan Rufeng. What do you think?"

Su Moran fell silent. Her master had told her that the pinnacle of martial arts was far away and that unlocking the governor and conception vessels was just the beginning.

Su Moran had asked about the realm after unlocking the governor and conception vessels, and her master had vaguely replied, "That’s where you strive towards the path of cultivation as expounded by orthodox Taoism."

...

In the jade warehouse, Li Xiaofei raised a thumb at Yan Rufeng.

"Brother, you are unbelievably cool."

"Xiaofei, stop dazing off. Get to work."

"What work? Are you really going to carve jade?"

"What do you think?"

"Oh my god, you really can!"

As they spoke, Yan Rufeng had already crafted a batch of jade artifacts.

"Sort these jade artifacts by type and shape."

"That’s it? What speed! Are you the devil, brother?"

Ignoring Li Xiaofei’s remarks, Yan Rufeng continued crafting jade.

Before long, all the raw materials in the jade warehouse had been turned into various jade artifacts, leaving Li Xiaofei overwhelmed with sorting them, constantly complaining, "Your jade carving is faster than a factory production line. Rufeng, have you become a god?"

Just as Yan Rufeng finished refining the jade, Xiaxia called.

"Brother Rufeng, where are you? Come back quickly; I have something important to tell you."

"I’m at the Treasure Pavilion warehouse. What’s up?"

"Alright, I’ll come to get you. Send me your location."

From Xiaxia’s urgent tone, Yan Rufeng knew it must be about the Beauty Water.

He hung up the phone and sent Xiaxia his location on WeChat, then instructed Li Xiaofei.

"Xiaofei, stay here for the next two days. Once Mr. Zhang checks the goods, head home."

"Got it, mission accepted!"

Leaving the jade warehouse, Yan Rufeng soon saw Xiaxia pull up in front of him.