Chapter 145: Fate: Between a Single Thought

Lin Guangcheng considered how this Xu Meiniang should be settled. After thinking about it, he finally decided to let her decide for herself.

So he said to her: "Now, regarding your settlement, there are two choices for you. The first is that I take you back to the clan and hand you over to the Clan Affairs Hall for management, and after that, I won't care about you anymore."

"In the future, you will focus on brewing wine for the Lin family and must pass on your brewing skills without reservation."

"This can guarantee you live safely in the Lin family's clan land, always receiving the protection and support of the Lin family, until you die of old age in the Lin family. Of course, don't think about Foundation Establishment."

"The second choice is to follow me, with your body, heart, and soul loyal to me. I will send you to a secret place where the spiritual energy is abundant and there are no outsiders."

"There, you only need to help me manage spirit medicines, spirit grasses, spirit plants, and so on. When some things mature, pick them, manage and store them well, and then brew some spirit wine by the way. That's all."

"After that, you can cultivate with peace of mind, and the pills you need for cultivation will also be provided by me, ensuring you won't be cut off from cultivation resources."

"And after you reach the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, I will also provide you with a Foundation Establishment Pill or a Foundation Establishment Fruit, giving you a chance to advance to the Foundation Establishment stage."

"If your performance satisfies me, I can also give you a Purple Mansion Tongxuan Pill to help you advance to the Purple Mansion."

"Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages. You might not be able to leave that place for a very long time. I can't say how long this time is; it might be a lifetime."

"In short, without my permission, you can only stay there."

"Of course, if you perform to my satisfaction in the secret place, I might be able to help you deal with that Wan Youcai in the future, but this will probably only be possible after I reach Foundation Establishment."

"Think about it carefully yourself, which one you choose. I'll give you a quarter of an hour to consider."

Xu Meiniang heard the two choices Lin Guangcheng gave. The first choice could see the result at a glance: being imprisoned in the Lin family's clan land for a lifetime.

Brewing wine for the Lin family and having to pass on her skills without reservation, and perhaps even being bullied and having people target her in the future—she was quite confident in her appearance.

The second choice, although she lost her freedom, at least she could have resources to cultivate, and he would provide her with a Foundation Establishment Pill or Foundation Establishment Fruit. Although she didn't know if it was true or false, at least there was a hope. As for the Purple Mansion Tongxuan Pill, she really didn't dare to think about it.

And relying on her own strength, she definitely couldn't do anything to Wan Youcai. Now that Lin Guangcheng said this, she ignited hope for revenge again.

Xu Meiniang looked at Lin Guangcheng, wanting to speak but stopping.

Lin Guangcheng saw her like this and said directly: "If you have something to say, don't stutter."

Xu Meiniang gathered her courage and asked: "Will there really be cultivation resources and a Foundation Establishment Pill for me in the future? And will you even help me take revenge?"

Lin Guangcheng heard this, rolled his eyes, took out ten bottles of high-grade Qi Gathering Pills from his storage bag, handed them to her, and then took out the jade box containing the Foundation Establishment Pill and handed it to Xu Meiniang.

He said: "Keep these ten bottles of high-grade Qi Gathering Pills first. This is the Foundation Establishment Pill; I can show it to you first. I'll give it to you when you are about to establish your foundation."

"As for revenge, it depends on your performance, whether it's worth me taking action for you."

Xu Meiniang hurriedly put away the ten bottles of pills and picked up the jade box. She glanced at Lin Guangcheng. Seeing he had no other expression, she still peeled off the spirit-sealing talisman and opened it to see. It was indeed a Foundation Establishment Pill.

She hurriedly closed it and stuck the spirit-sealing talisman back on, respectfully returning the jade box to Lin Guangcheng.

Then she said firmly to Lin Guangcheng: "Master! Little Maid chooses the second one."

"Have you thought it through? There's no changing it later."

"Thought it through, absolutely no changing it!" Xu Meiniang said with a firm face.

"Alright, that's it! But now we have to go to Jinzhou Prefecture first. During this time, you stay in the spirit beast bracelet first. I'll change you to a larger space."

"You can cultivate or read books, but don't cast offensive spells in the spirit beast bracelet space, and you can't bring the storage bag in for the time being."

"You can pack the things you need into a bag and bring them in. These books are travelogues of Golden Core cultivators; I'll bring them in for you too. You can read them when you have time, just as a pastime." Hearing that she still had to live in the spirit beast bracelet, Xu Meiniang was a bit resistant, but there was no way; she was no longer in control of herself!

She could only agree, then began to organize the things in the storage bag, bringing everything she might need, and packed two big bags.

This didn't include the travelogues of Golden Core cultivators that Lin Guangcheng gave her.

Seeing that she had finished, just as he was about to send her into the spirit beast bracelet, he suddenly remembered something and said to her: "By the way, organize a list of tools needed for brewing wine."

"Also, list the raw materials needed and give it to me in two days. I'll prepare them for you first, so you won't be unable to find them when you need them."

Xu Meiniang nodded: "Little Maid understands. I'll start organizing in a while."

Lin Guangcheng saw there were no more problems, so he sent her and the two bags into the main space of the spirit beast bracelet. It was three thousand cubic meters, enough for her to move around freely, and it just happened to keep Chuyi company.

He had already notified Chuyi just now to get along peacefully. Chuyi was smart and obedient and wouldn't mess around.

With this, the matter of the robbers was basically handled.

After Lin Guangcheng confirmed it was safe, he entered the space again. As soon as he entered, Lu Youqiang and Lu Xiaoling came over to surround Lin Guangcheng, "You-you" calling, extremely enthusiastic! But because he didn't dare to delay for too long, he just stroked them a few times, fed them each a Spirit Nurturing Pill, and let them go play by themselves.

First, he planted the twelve demon-alluring grass seedlings. Of course, he planted them together with the previous demon-alluring grass. These were spirit grasses that Lin Guangcheng valued quite a bit, and he had placed high expectations on them.

Next were the other thirty-something common spirit medicines and spirit grasses harvested today, all planted by category. He would need them in the future; now many auxiliary medicines could be found here.

Then he used the Spirit Rain Technique and Growth Technique. In the future, it would be left to Lu Youqiang and his family to take care of them. They did this very well, and Lin Guangcheng didn't need to worry about anything.

He went to see where Lu Xiaoya was sleeping, checked it slightly, and after confirming that everything was fine, he felt relieved. It wouldn't be long before she should wake up, and by then, she would be a second-stage spirit beast.

Next was the most important thing: the giant raw stone harvested today. Because it was really too big, Lin Guangcheng was afraid that if he took it out, he wouldn't be able to move it by himself.

So he decided not to open it at all. He took it directly out of the storage bag and let it fall into the deep pit, letting Lin Zhangliu absorb and digest it himself! Although this lost a lot of fun, it also saved a lot of trouble, didn't it? He walked to the edge of the deep pit, shook his storage bag, and that giant raw stone fell in.

After waiting for a while, he felt a happy emotion from the bottom of his heart. He knew it was feedback from Lin Zhangliu. He didn't know when it would be able to recover to normal and chat with him.

As for the remaining small raw stone, he would polish it slowly when he had time! Now he had to go out first; he couldn't stay here for too long.

He left the space and came to the living room.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered, he heard Chen Zi Ya say happily: "Senior Brother, come over and take a look quickly!"

Lin Guangcheng looked closely. It was actually a medium-grade water spirit stone that had been opened. Now it was only polished in a palm-sized area. If it were all polished, wouldn't there be at least sixty or seventy medium-grade water spirit stones?

Chen Zi Ya's luck was truly too good! And the water spirit stone happened to be suitable for her own cultivation, saving even the exchange. No wonder she was so happy now! Lin Guangcheng also happily congratulated Chen Zi Ya: "Congratulations, Junior Sister! Your luck is truly not bad. Such a large piece of medium-grade water spirit stone is best used during Foundation Establishment; it will definitely save a lot of effort!"

Chen Zi Ya smiled and nodded: "I thought so too just now. By the way, have those few people been dealt with?"

Lin Guangcheng nodded: "That alchemist Wang Youzong was killed by me, and I spared Xu Meiniang's life, letting her help brew wine in the future."

"As for that robber leader Lu Xinyi, he had some adventures in Qi Yun Prefecture. When we return, we can go take a look there."

"He said there is a door there, and the restriction on it has never been opened. At that time, I will need Junior Sister to take action."

"Okay, Senior Brother can arrange it; I have no opinion."

"That's good. Junior Sister, don't be too late; rest early. The remaining part can be polished when you have time in the future. We still have to rush to the guest ship landing field early tomorrow morning."

Chen Zi Ya agreed and went back to rest.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 146 =====