Who Brought Him into the Cultivation World?

Chapter 217: Chapter 185: A Business Opportunity for the Bai Family

When Bai Jingliang came looking, it was already evening. He seemed a bit disgruntled because Han Yu didn’t include him in the exciting task of capturing an evil cultivator.

Han Yu, of course, had his reservations. Even though his cousin had already reached the Divine Gaze Realm, the Mo Family was still uneasy about letting him come along, not to mention Bai Jingliang, who hadn’t even reached the Divine Gaze Realm and was still a novice.

It was better for him not to get involved in this commotion.

Therefore, it was previously arranged between Han Yu and his cousin to leave Bai Jingliang out.

”My sister’s back, and my father has called you home for dinner.”

Bai Jingliang said sullenly.

Sister?

Home for dinner.

A strong sense of gossip immediately filled the air, and his cousin and Ou Mingdong exchanged a knowing look with a teasing smile cast toward Han Yu.

”Oh! Even a Pharmacist gets missed.”

”Huangfu Liang secretly said you weren’t even interested in the Desire Illusion Realm, suggesting you might not like women. He was wrong.”

Damn it, Huangfu Liang, you’ve really done it this time.

Han Yu’s face turned dark. That guy’s gossipy nature hadn’t changed at all. He rolled his eyes at the two, then turned to leave with Bai Jingliang.

As soon as they stepped out of the government office, he found that the two were following them.

”Why are you following us?”

Ou Mingdong looked around and said smiling awkwardly, ”As a Guardian, it makes sense for me to come out and patrol, right?”

His cousin merely grinned and said, ”I’m just wandering around; you go ahead!”

One patrolling and the other wandering, Han Yu could only follow Bai Jingliang all the way to the Bai Mansion.

Outside the Bai Mansion, a graceful silhouette was pacing at the door. Upon seeing them arriving, she seemed to want to turn back inside.

But Bai Jingliang called out to her, ”Sister, why did you come out?”

The figure halted, then turned around, blushing. It was Bai Junya, whom they hadn’t seen for a long time.

She was more beautiful now than before. After a few months, she had transitioned from someone unfamiliar with cultivation to a female cultivator of the Divine Bridge Realm, radiating a transcendental aura. Her figure had also matured significantly.

She looked at Han Yu, her expression slightly awkward, and spoke, ”I... I just came out for a walk.”

”Young Master Han.”

After speaking, she bowed slightly to Han Yu.

Han Yu awkwardly cupped his hands in return.

Two voices came from beside him, in sync.

”Lucky dog.”

The two single men behind him were overcome with jealousy, especially Ou Mingdong, whose unrequited love had yielded no results over the years. Yet it was evident that she favored Han Yu. The contrast was just too painful.

Han Yu turned back helplessly; these two were indeed overly curious, having followed them all the way here.

”Weren’t you going to patrol and wander? I won’t keep you.”

The two gave him a sidelong glance but decided against following any further. It was, after all, a family dinner.

Just satisfying some curiosity was enough.

”If you don’t mind, why not come in for a chat?”

Since they were already there, Bai Jingliang simply invited them in.

”Wouldn’t it be inappropriate?”

The two looked at Han Yu; though it was the host’s invitation, they didn’t want to mess up things for him.

”Let’s go!”

Han Yu thought for a moment. Since Bai Jingliang had invited them, it might be a good idea. If the Bai Family intended to redevelop, connecting with the Nine Sects wouldn’t be bad for Bai Jingliang.

Ou Mingdong and his cousin had ties with him, but Bai Jingliang needed to develop his own connections.

Upon entering the Bai Mansion, Bai’s parents were initially surprised to see two strangers. After Bai Jingliang’s explanation, they were astonished.

A Guardian from the Unparalleled Tower!

A Young Master of the Mo Family’s Divine Strategy Institute!

And judging by their behavior, they seemed quite close to Han Yu.

They marveled at how much Han Yu had changed in just a few short months.

With the addition of two people at the family dinner, it initially felt quite awkward.

His cousin and Ou Mingdong were able to chat and laugh freely at first but soon became rather tense. Eventually, Han Yu broke the ice by talking about what happened after parting with his cousin.

His cousin had heard about the Zhanzhou Prefecture incident, but the happenings over at Qingzhou Prefecture left him utterly amazed.

The misdeeds of the Four Gentlemen of the Evil Path were notorious in the Righteous Path, and he hadn’t imagined that Han Yu had single-handedly dealt with all of them.

”You’ve progressed incredibly fast, man.”

His cousin shook his head, a bit helpless. Back in Shuzhou Prefecture, the gap between them hadn’t seemed that large.

His cousin’s impact wasn’t as profound as Ou Mingdong’s. Witnessing Han Yu singlehandedly fight three opponents back in Qingzhou Prefecture was truly shocking.

”By the way, did you meet our Self-Improvement Sect’s You Li? Is she as pretty as they say?”

His cousin abruptly shifted the topic, speaking with a teasing smile.

Bai Junya, who had been keeping her head down, suddenly looked up with a slightly complicated gaze, but didn’t speak.

Ou Mingdong noticed and couldn’t help but nudge him. His cousin didn’t get along well with him in the first place, and he glared back.

This clueless fellow, can this topic be mentioned here?

Besides, You Li’s attractiveness is indeed...

”Beautiful? Did you and I meet the same person? The You Li I met was a girl with very thick eyebrows and a chubby face.”

Han Yu was momentarily puzzled by his cousin’s sense of aesthetics.

”That must be a commoner...”

His cousin was about to explain when Ou Mingdong helplessly kicked his heel directly.

Are all the Mo Family members so caught up in mechanisms that they’ve become stupid? This guy is about to make him cry from stupidity.

His cousin also came to his senses and hurriedly changed the topic.

”If I had known earlier, I would have followed you to Qingzhou for a play, just to get a piece of Dragon Blood Stone.”

This is something already immersed in legends.

If the rumors are correct, this stone can easily help a cultivator at Divine Gaze Great Perfection break into the Realm of Transcendence.

”It’s fine. I have a piece here too, and I can’t use it anyway. Do you want it?”

Han Yu spoke with a smile.

His cousin gave him a sideways glance. Of course, any serious cultivator would want it.

However, he didn’t continue the conversation; he might not need it, and it would be better for someone else to have it.

For example, the young lady opposite Han Yu.

When it came to Bai Junya, Han Yu’s eyes always subtly glanced over while speaking. Their eyes met briefly and then parted, both feeling a bit shy.

”I actually...”

Bai Junya’s voice was soft and warm. Her experiences weren’t as exciting as Han Yu’s. After entering the Dragon and Phoenix Palace, it was just day after day of cultivation, and the elders of the sect treated her very well. Although she had started her cultivation journey a bit late, thankfully, her progress wasn’t lacking.

”It seems Brother Bai’s aptitude isn’t low. Surely the Dragon and Phoenix Palace wouldn’t reject you, right?”

Bai Jingliang’s cultivation was already at the peak of the Seeing Me Realm, just a step away from the Divine Gaze Realm, and breaking through might only be a matter of time.

Ou Mingdong couldn’t understand until Bai Jingliang briefly narrated some matters of the Bai Family, leaving him sighing with emotion.

”To rise from flat ground, it is indeed extremely difficult. I was initially thinking of recommending Brother Bai to the Unparalleled Tower.”

His cousin listened for a moment, glanced at Han Yu, then with some contemplation, suddenly spoke.

”Mr. Bai, the Mo Family has a business deal, I wonder if the Bai Family would be interested?”

The words were directed at Bai Chong’an. If it’s about business, then it surely has to go through the head of the family.

Bai Chong’an was smiling and watching this group of young people chatting, but his expression changed upon hearing his cousin’s words.

A business deal with the Mo Family? If it was mentioned by Young Master Mo personally, it’s likely not a small deal.

He looked over at Han Yu, his heart moved slightly, guessing that the other party might be doing it to help the Bai Family on Han Yu’s behalf.

”Can the Bai Family handle Young Master Mo’s business deal?”

This was his only concern. If it was too big, the Bai Family might not be able to manage it.

”There’s definitely no problem; it’s just about helping the Mo Family sell some magical artifacts in the future.”

Han Yu didn’t react much, but Ou Mingdong was shocked.

”Your Mo Family wants to sell magical artifacts?”

Which sect would sell magical artifacts in bulk? The Mo Family, over the years, hasn’t had magical artifacts flow outward on a proper scale, yet there had been no known cases of formal marketing.

”Actually, these things aren’t really secrets anymore.”

His cousin slowly spoke.

After the cooperation between the Imperial Court and the Mo Family, first came Celestial Wave Crossing, and later Mo Xingzhi was approached, intending to collaborate with the Mo Family on magical artifact business.

The materials were supplied by the Imperial Court, and the Mo Family provided the labor, aiming to distribute the Mo Family’s magical artifacts throughout the Cultivator Realm.

”You guys are cutting off the roots of the Artifact Refining path.”

Ou Mingdong sighed profoundly. The Mo Family’s mechanisms rose from a branch of Artifact Refining, uniquely creating their own path by replacing True Essence with Spirit Stones, thus pioneering a unique faction.

Although ranked among the Nine Sects as representatives of the Artifact Path, they weren’t acknowledged by the orthodox Artifact Refiners.

After all, magical artifacts, as personal items for cultivators, if not driven by True Essence, but rather Spirit Stones, seemed like some sort of deviant practice in their eyes.

If the Imperial Court and the Mo Family team up, magical artifacts might have to revolutionize across the entire Cultivator Realm.

Simply because the Mo Family’s magical artifacts are ultimately more practical.

But this would inevitably provoke backlash from the Artifact Refining sect, placing significant pressure on the Mo Family.

”The Imperial Court’s recent actions have all been focused on Spirit Stones, are there going to be major moves?”

Ou Mingdong keenly noticed the common thread and immediately spoke up.

”Spirit Stones could become currency in the Cultivator Realm.”

The one speaking was Han Yu, something Gao Feng had personally mentioned to him before. It was unexpected that plans had already progressed this far.

If the Mo Family’s magical artifacts became prevalent, Spirit Stones would indeed become a necessity for everyone in the Cultivator Realm.

Ou Mingdong shuddered, looking at his cousin. For the Mo Family to dare to plan such schemes with the Imperial Court...