Two months have already passed since Fang Yuan obtained his assets.
And almost a year has already passed since the awakening ceremony.
Once in a while, Fang Zheng would come to his house to scream about how he has taken away the family assets and Uncle and Aunt are living poorly, but Fang Yuan paid little attention to it.
All his attention on was, when would the caravan arrive and when he would be able to increase his cultivation level.
Just when he was feeling down, he received a joyous matter — the caravan would be coming early.
March.
In the bright and beautiful spring sunshine, the light song of the days of spring treaded a lively and cheerful beat as it arrived.
With the warmth of spring, flowers bloomed and grasses grew wildly.
Qing Mao Mountain was a scene of green as far as the eye could see. Wild flowers blossomed on the sunny side of the hills, forming a colorful and gorgeous sea of flowers. The gurgling and burbling river surged up like a flame and entangled with the sunshine.
The warm spring spread its favor and kindness, letting all living things grow in brilliance.
In such a scenery, a caravan was slowly making its way to Qing Mao Mountain.
After the caravan stationed in the village, Fang Yuan sighed inwardly, "It's finally here, if it didn't arrive soon, I might have thought of a way to contact Jia Fu myself."
This time, with Jia Fu, Jia Jin Sheng was also happily nodding at the villagers.
Instantly, Fang Yuan wore the black robe and got out.
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Fang Yuan wearing a black robe was strolling around tents and street stalls.
The scale of this year's caravan was much bigger than any of the previous years. Not only were there more tents, there was also a Gu house.
Gu house was something only large-scale caravans had. A large-scale caravan usually had two to three Gu houses. Jia Fu's caravan was at most a middle-scale, but it had a Gu house.
This Gu house was a large tree.
It was eighteen meters tall and it really seemed to reach to the sky. Its roots and branches were twisted like the tangling of dragons and snakes.
Fang Yuan followed the stream of people and walked into the enormous tree.
Fang Yuan swept his eyes over the place, where the other counters also displayed many precious Gu worms.
There were Jade Skin Gu, Whirlwind Gu, Scar Stone Gu and so on.
All these Gu worms were compatible with the Moonlight gu and could fuse into higher Rank Gu worms.
Just as Fang Yuan was scanning the surroundings, Jia Jin Sheng appeared before him and respectfully gestured."Lord, this way, please."
Fang Yuan gave a slight nod and followed him up to the third floor of the Gu House.
There, Jia Fu greeted him with a wide smile, clearly pleased to see him again."Lord, it's been a long time."
Fang Yuan merely nodded, his voice low and hoarse."Did you buy everything?"
In response, Jia Fu clapped his hands. Servants stepped forward, each carrying trays stacked with items.
On the plates were a wide array of resources—rare herbs, cultivation materials, and numerous Gu worms of varying ranks and types.
Fang Yuan gave an approving nod, then retrieved a Photo-Audio Gu. He activated it, playing a recording: the voice of the Flower Wine Monk declaring that he was leaving behind his inheritance.
Jia Fu inhaled sharply, clearly surprised. His gaze grew serious as he looked at Fang Yuan."Lord… does this inheritance still exist?"
"It does," Fang Yuan replied coolly."There are four Gu worms within it—one Rank 3, and three Rank 5."He paused. "The Rank 5 Gu include a talent-enhancing Gu, a defensive Gu, and a movement-type Gu."
With that, he handed over a slip of paper marked with a map—the location of the lower path to the mountain.
Jia Fu's eyes gleamed. He produced a Rank 5 bag-type Gu worm and offered it to Fang Yuan."That's 500,000 primeval stones' worth of value. Will that suffice?"
Fang Yuan nodded silently, took the bag, and stored all the materials into his Tusita Flower.
Without another word, he turned around.
In the blink of an eye, he vanished from the caravan—disappearing before the eyes of Jia Fu and Jia Jin Sheng.
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"This servant pays her respects to young master Fang Yuan, welcome home, young master." Shen Cui shivered from her fear and her knees went soft, kneeling on the ground.
"Home?" Fang Yuan took a step into the courtyard. Seeing the familiar settings, his face showed a hint of mockery; there was no sense of belonging or attachment.
Fang Yuan's sudden appearance had alarmed Uncle and Aunt.
As the housekeeper, Mother Shen arrived at the first moment, kneeling and bowing to invite Fang Yuan into the living room, and served him tea by hand.
Fang Yuan sat on the chair, observing the living room.
At this time, footsteps could be heard.
The footsteps got closer, and soon, Aunt appeared at the doorstep.
"Fang Yuan, you actually still dared to come back here!" Seeing Fang Yuan, the rage in her heart appeared out of nowhere, screaming shrilly, "You traitorous scoundrel, how did we raise you. And to think you treat us like this, do you have a conscience, has your conscience been eaten by a dog!"
"You still have the cheeks to come here, and have the cheeks to drink tea here? Are you here to see our sorry states, now that you've seen it, are you happy?!"
Her finger pointed at Fang Yuan, her other hand at her waist as she screamed like a shrew.
Fang Yuan paid no heed nor showed any expressions to Aunt's finger or her angry accusations.
He held up his cup and drank some tea before saying slowly, "My trip here today is to sell the tavern and bamboo buildings, does Uncle and Aunt have any interest?"
"Pah, you traitorous wolf, what good can you have, wanting to sell the tavern and bamboo…" Aunt's tone stalled as she finally reacted, her face showing disbelief, "What, you want to sell the tavern and bamboo buildings?"
Fang Yuan put down his teacup, leaning back on the chair, closing his eyes to rest, "Better to get Uncle here to discuss with me."
Aunt gritted her teeth, not believing it, her eyes like erupting flames as she stared angrily at Fang Yuan, saying, "I know, you're trying to toy with me, that's why you said that! Once I agree, I will get harshly mocked and ridiculed. You think I'm a fool, and would be played by you?"
This was purely a way of thinking from a person of low social status.
Fang Yuan sighed in his heart, before saying one sentence to change his aunt's attitude—
"Say any more bullshit and I'm leaving. I believe others would be interested in these assets. By then, I would have sold it to other people, so don't you both regret it."
Aunt paused for a moment, "Do you really want to sell these assets?"
"I am only waiting for five minutes." Fang Yuan opened a slit of his eyes to talk, before shutting them again.
He heard Aunt stomping her foot before a series of quick and softer footsteps.
Not long after, uncle Gu Yue Dong Tu appeared in front of Fang Yuan, but Aunt did not accompany him.
Fang Yuan looked at him.
Uncle was already aging extensively, his originally well-maintained face had shrunk, and there was much more white hair on his head now.
"Fang Yuan, I shall not beat about the bush. I don't understand something, why do you need to sell the wine tavern and bamboo buildings? If you keep them, you will have a steady source of income." Uncle could not believe it, but his tone was much more acceptable than aunt's.
"Because I want to buy some Relic Gu." Fang Yuan said honestly, there was no need to hide such things.
"So that's it." Uncle's gaze shone, "Then, you are selling the Nine Leaf Vitality Grass too?"
"That is impossible." Fang Yuan shook his head without any hesitation, "I am only selling the wine tavern, the bamboo buildings, the land and the eight servants."
Seeing Fang Yuan's determined attitude, Gu Yue Dong Tu's heart was very disappointed. At the same time, he felt helpless.
The two had a secret talk for two hours, then they signed an extremely secure transfer agreement.
Gu Yue Dong Tu regained the tavern, bamboo buildings, family servants and land, while Fang Yuan led three family servants who were holding a box full of primeval stones each, towards the treehouse.
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