Chapter 57: Ye Fan's Sale of Cola in the Sect Marketplace Questioned

Junior brother, are you actually selling spiritual water or that so-called cola?

The marketplace gradually became lively, and finally a few senior brothers and sisters came to Ye Fan's stall.

The person who asked wore sect attire different from that of an outer door disciple, leading Ye Fan to guess he was an inner door disciple.

He, who was not good with words, immediately squeezed out a smile in order to help the Immortal Sister find the Aperture-Opening Pill as soon as possible.

Several senior brothers and sisters, this spiritual water is called cola, meaning it can make people happy when drunk.

"Cola?" Song Yun raised his eyebrows upon hearing it, "Somewhat interesting, let me take a look."

Ye Fan hesitated a bit; logically, even in the inner door, this spiritual water is a hot commodity, and one might not be able to exchange it even after consuming large amounts of sect contribution points.

Why are the several senior brothers and sisters before him so calm upon seeing the spiritual water?

Ye Fan did not yet know that there were many people selling fake spiritual water on the market, and such people were not uncommon even within their sect.

Seeing that he was again wearing the lowest-grade white robes and looked so young, Song Yun's group immediately thought the spiritual water was fake.

But swindlers would also give fake spiritual water such an interesting name specifically; they had never seen this before, and that piqued Song Yun's interest.

"What's wrong, junior brother, are you hesitating because you're worried I can't afford it?"

Ye Fan gritted his teeth and handed over one of the porcelain bottles.

"It's not that; it's just that as a newcomer, I'm selling spiritual water to urgently exchange for other supplies, and I hope you senior brothers and sisters will look at it sincerely."

Song Yun was momentarily stunned by his words, then naturally took the small porcelain bottle.

This junior brother is quite interesting; he's selling fake spiritual water yet demands that others come with sincerity.

He didn't pay much attention, bringing the bottle to his nose to smell it.

It was a very peculiar scent, one he had never smelled before, yet it was quite pleasant.

But...

"I say, junior brother, how do I feel that your cola lacks any spiritual energy? Is this really spiritual water?"

Song Yun was still fairly good-tempered, but his companions nearby were not so refined.

"Senior Brother Song Yun, stop wasting words on this brat; he dares to openly sell fake spiritual water in the marketplace, acting arrogantly—we must definitely send him to the Law Enforcement Officer for proper punishment!"

"This brat probably doesn't even know what real spiritual water looks like, yet he dares to sell fake—how ridiculous!"

"Hey brat, the spiritual energy contained in spiritual water can be clearly sensed even from a hundred meters away, yet your cola shows not a trace of spiritual energy fluctuation; selling fake without even bothering to disguise it—how did your donkey brain get into our sect?"

Aside from Song Yun, the others chattered among themselves, concluding that Ye Fan was selling fake goods and clamoring to have him dragged to the Law Enforcement Hall.

Ye Fan's immature face instantly flushed with resentment.

"You're spouting nonsense!"

"These are cultivation resources bestowed upon me by my benefactor; I won't allow you to slander them!"

Although Ye Fan's cultivation was only at the third layer of Qi Refining, he now bore the spirit and courage to oppose several Foundation Establishment cultivators, causing Song Yun to cannot help but look at him anew.

He thought for a moment and said:

"Junior brother, don't get agitated; these fellow disciples simply hate counterfeit sellers more than most."

"Since you claim this spiritual water is genuine, would you agree to let me examine it on the spot?"

Ye Fan's anger gradually subsided, but he continued to watch them warily.

At this moment, many passing disciples were drawn over, pointing and gossiping about Ye Fan's stall.

"Isn't that the Menial Disciple with the Wood-Fire Dual Spiritual Root? Why isn't he sweeping the ground, and what is he doing here?"

"Am I mistaken? He's selling spiritual water? Hahaha, a mere Menial Disciple actually having so much spiritual water—this is the most ridiculous thing I've seen since joining the sect."

Ye Fan was not affected by the surrounding laughter; he stared at Song Yun and said:

"Senior Brother, how would you like to examine it?"

Song Yun raised the small porcelain bottle in his hand.

"Naturally, I will taste it myself; if your spiritual water is genuine, I will naturally pay the appropriate compensation, but if it's fake, junior brother, you had better obediently accept punishment..."

Ye Fan never expected the other party to directly drink his cola; he was immensely unhappy—this was given by the Immortal Sister, what right did they have to doubt it and even want to consume it for free?

Lin Meng, having waited boredly, finally asked: "Ye Fan, how's it going? Is the cola popular?"

Upon hearing Lin Meng's voice, Ye Fan instantly grew tense.

He hadn't yet completed the task given by the Immortal Sister; moreover, he had even invited trouble—what should he do?

His nervous appearance, as seen by others, naturally made him look guilty.

Song Yun also felt a bit regretful; this junior brother seemed promising and shared the same spiritual root attribute as him—what a pity...

Lin Meng clearly sensed Ye Fan's mental power, yet receiving no response, she assumed something had happened.

Ye Fan struggled internally, then told Lin Meng the full story; finally, he lowered his head with the demeanor of a child who had done wrong, regretting:

"Immortal Sister, I've messed things up..."

Lin Meng, however, couldn't help but burst out laughing, her tone light.

"What's the big deal? Just let that Inner Door Disciple named Song Yun have a sip; you need to have confidence in the cola."

"But that's for exchanging an Aperture-Opening Pill; what if he doesn't have one?"

Upon hearing that, Lin Meng immediately understood; it turned out this brat was worried about that.

He was single-mindedly determined to complete the task she had given him; once he set his mind on something, he would not allow anyone to affect the task in the slightest.

This brat really is single-minded when facing issues, and he also likes to put pressure on himself.

Thus Lin Meng took a deep breath and said:

"Ye Fan, the task I entrusted to you isn't something you absolutely must complete; you don't need to pressure yourself so much."

"Furthermore, things can be worked around; to achieve a goal, the necessary effort is worthwhile, even if it involves loss."

"I know you cherish that cola, surely because you think it's precious, and since I gave it to you, you don't want any waste, right?"

Ye Fan softly hummed in agreement; truly, the Immortal Sister had seen through his thoughts so quickly.

Lin Meng pursed her lips, and simply put the two bottles of Coke beside her into her space.

"It's fine if you let him have a sip for free; I have plenty of this Coke—look, aren't these two new bottles?"

Ye Fan saw the brand-new Coke, still two bottles, and his eyes widened in surprise.

The Immortal sister's spiritual water is truly abundant!

"Just do as I say; don't feel sorry for yourself. Sometimes you might think you're at a loss, but things always turn around—who knows, a loss may be a blessing?"

Lin Meng thought to herself, a mere bottle of Coke, she didn't feel like she was losing out at all.

Ye Fan this kid is just too thrifty; he seems to be a kid who's afraid of being poor.

With the confidence given by the Immortal sister, Ye Fan seemed to be reborn; after regaining his composure, his eyes immediately gleamed as he stared straight at Song Yun.

"Senior Brother Song, if that's the case, then please go ahead."

Song Yun watched, wide-eyed, as Ye Fan's attitude changed so drastically that he momentarily couldn't figure it out.

"What trick does this little junior brother have up his sleeve? How did he suddenly become confident? Who gave him that confidence?"