Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 756 - 475: Reunion

Chapter 756: Chapter 475: Reunion

"Sigh..."

A soft sigh gently rose within the pavilion.

Although he had refused Xu Xinyao’s proposal, as a father, within the limits of the bigger picture, he still offered her as much help as possible.

At such a time, to allocate five top Formation Masters and Artifact Refiners each was probably the limit for the Geometry Institute.

As for why only five hundred thousand taels were allocated as funding, Xu Yuan felt that this was because his father probably didn’t want to encourage this venture.

Money, once spent, would naturally lead to the dissolution of the entire project.

After all, given the current situation, research on the Soul Nourishing Ring was nothing more than a burden to the Prime Minister’s Mansion.

Xu Yuan really had a headache.

Had the wealth in his Sumeru Ring not been snatched away by that old woman Lou Ji, it should have been enough to fund the gold-devouring beast that was Xu Xinyao’s project for a while, but now he had to find ways to raise money again.

Worrying.

However, there are always more solutions than problems. Xu Yuan quietly took out paper and pen from the Sumeru Ring and started pondering his money-making plans in the pavilion.

If he could use his status as the son of the Tian’an Commerce Assembly Crown Prince, making money would be easy, for with power in hand, money is truly just a number.

Unfortunately, his external identity could only be that of the illegitimate son of the Left Minister of War.

It was difficult to raise money with such status, and after much thought, Xu Yuan could only come up with some minor ways to make money.

Seek out that tycoon, Li Junqing, who had always been running the Imperial Family Commerce Assembly. He didn’t believe that the man didn’t have his own private treasury.

But the problem was, how to grab that private treasury from him.

Though that guy was frivolous, when it came to interests, he was shrewder than a monkey.

Secondly, he could sell Cultivation Techniques.

His mind stored several superior Cultivation Techniques gathered during his travels. Taking these techniques to Hua Hong should fetch quite a sum of silver.

Thirdly, he could sell information to Lou Ji’s Tingyu Pavilion.

Lou Ji dealt in the intelligence business, what could be bought, could also be sold.

Switch identities, ensure a good disguise, scraps of information should fetch ten to fifteen thousand taels as well.

However, out of the three methods, aside from approaching Li Junqing, the other two were just quenching one’s thirst with poison; twenty to thirty thousand taels of silver couldn’t withstand Xu Xinyao’s burning rate.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan lightly smacked his lips and made up his mind.

He would try Li Junqing first, and if that failed, he would have to resort to exploring a Secret Realm.

In his mind, some Secret Realms contained heavenly and earthly treasures that were priceless in the outside world.

In the Cangyuan Chronicles, Tian’an Commerce Assembly was a den of thieves, selling these treasures would only get one-tenth or even a fraction of the price, but now since the Tian’an Commerce Assembly was essentially his family’s business, although Xu Yuan didn’t expect to sell to Hua Hong at market price, perhaps he could get fifty to seventy percent.

If he could sell these items, funding his fourth sister’s entire project shouldn’t be a problem.

With this thought, Xu Yuan had no intention to leave the house immediately, and instead, turned around and went back to his own room.

He devoted himself fully to operating his Cultivation Technique, controlling the pen with his Will-spirit, and started transcribing the various Cultivation Techniques, secret techniques, and pieces of information that were in his mind.

Time flew, the sun dipped westward, and the silence in the chamber was broken by a gentle knock on the door.

"Knock, knock, knock—"

Instantly gathering the thick piles of paper covered in writing from the desk, he put them into the Sumeru Ring and massaged his slightly tired brow.

Although he was still in the Integration Body realm, operating the Cultivation Technique for a long time still made him feel exhausted.

After a few moments of silence, Xu Yuan called out towards the door,

"Come in."

"Creak—"

The door was pushed open, and a girl dressed in a purple silk dress covered by a white brocade fur coat appeared in Xu Yuan’s view.

Xu Xinyao looked at her third brother, who seemed a bit tired, with a hint of surprise and asked,

"Third Brother, what’s wrong with you?"

Xu Yuan casually waved his hand:

"It’s nothing, I was just practicing cultivation techniques..."

"This kid is copying cultivation techniques."

With a naturally deep voice, the middle-aged man chuckled, and a middle-aged scholar-like ghostly figure floated into the room, scanning left and right with a couple of tsk-tsks:

"Tsk tsk, never expected your room to be so plain, kid."

Seeing Old Man Luo appear, Xu Xinyao looked at him with a hint of confusion:

"Elder Luo, copying cultivation techniques?"

Luo Daofan stroked his chin, glanced at Xu Xinyao again, and said with a light chuckle, "You little girl wanted to study this Soul Ring of mine, right? You’re probably thinking of selling these techniques for silver."

"......." Xu Xinyao immediately turned back and looked at the youth with a hint of fatigue on his handsome face.

Xu Yuan simply huffed indifferently:

"Long time no see, you old coot are as naggy as ever."

Luo Daofan hooked the corner of his mouth, looking every bit the irreverent senior:

"The feeling’s mutual. I’ve yet to see you act with any decorum, kiddo. Why did you ask me to come? What do you want?"

Xu Yuan was somewhat at a loss, rolled his eyes, got up, and got straight to the point:

"Don’t you know already? I want to borrow your Soul Ring for a bit. If you could directly teach me the methods of refinement and the recipe, that would be even better."

"Pfft."

Old Man Luo scoffed, crossing his arms. "You sure don’t stand on ceremony, kid, but why should I?"

Xu Yuan walked up close to Old Man Luo, circulated his Origin Qi, and patted the shoulder of the ghost that was Old Man Luo’s soul body: "Why talk about those things between us? Since you were willing to come, you must have agreed in your heart, right?

"Our dearly beloved sister was saved by me, after all."

"Our?" Old Man Luo’s eyelid twitched.

Xu Yuan grinned, spreading his hands wide:

"We’re friends beyond age, calling each other brothers. Referring to Xiran as my sworn sister shouldn’t be too much, right?"

"......" Old Man Luo.

"......" Luo Xiran.

There was a moment of silence,

and then Old Man Luo said nonchalantly:

"Call her whatever you like, but what does that woman’s life or death have to do with me?"

Hearing these words, Xu Xinyao instinctively opened her mouth, wanting to remind him of something, but before she could speak, she was interrupted by Xu Yuan’s voice:

"Playing the tsundere, are we, Brother Luo?"

Xu Yuan teased Old Man Luo, winking and grimacing, "If you really didn’t care for Xiran, why then during the Saint Heir contest of your Luo Clan did you give up your spot for our little sister?"

Old Man Luo snorted coldly, his voice showing no sign of backing down:

"Back in Jiatiange, I never liked her much, putting on airs without recognizing her own limits.

"Giving her my spot was simply because I didn’t want to become a Pavilion Master who’s devoid of feelings, seeing her turn into that was something I found amusing.

"But unfortunately,

"that woman’s pride seems to be unmatched by her abilities; too weak, utterly useless, she couldn’t even comprehend the Yan Heaven Stele."

"......" Luo Xiran.

Hearing this, Xu Xinyao quietly closed her mouth, swallowing the words of reminder back down.

Yet, Xu Yuan’s expression became somewhat peculiar after hearing these words.

Old Man Luo, feeling uncomfortable under his gaze, frowned and asked:

"What now?"

Xu Yuan revealed an amused smile:

"Old Man Luo, you... you haven’t actually met our little sister until now, have you?"