Chapter 70: I Really Deserve to Die

"Stop."

Wang Jianqiang had just walked out of the Outer Affairs Hall when a voice suddenly came.

The next moment, he only felt a blur before his eyes, and a figure had already blocked his path.

Ye Fan!

Seeing the figure blocking his way, Wang Jianqiang's expression shifted.

"What is your relationship with Dong Yue?" After appearing, Ye Fan looked at Wang Jianqiang with an icy gaze.

Wang Jianqiang didn't need to guess to know what was on Ye Fan's mind.

The words "simp" were practically written all over his face.

He really wanted to provoke him, but upon thinking of his low Good and Evil Value of -70, he abandoned the thought.

He was afraid that if he provoked him too harshly, Ye Fan would go crazy and disregard sect rules.

He shook his head, "I have no relationship with Elder Dong."

"Impossible!" Ye Fan gave a cold snort, "If you have no relationship with her, how could she possibly smile at you?"

Wang Jianqiang thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps it is because I frequent the Outer Affairs Hall quite often."

"It seems you do not intend to tell the truth."

Ye Fan's expression grew even colder.

An Outer Sect Disciple, how many years had he even known Dong Yue, all things considered?

Dong Yue had always been cold and distant toward the opposite sex.

He had known Dong Yue for over a hundred years, and when had she ever smiled at him?

Thinking of this, he was almost driven mad by jealousy, staring fixedly at Wang Jianqiang, the killing intent on his body beginning to flicker in and out.

"Ding, Good and Evil Value decreased, current Good and Evil Value -80."

Hearing the system's prompt, Wang Jianqiang's heart skipped a beat.

No way?

He hadn't even provoked him yet, and this guy was about to go crazy?

"Wait, I'll tell you."

"When I was in the mortal world, my ancestors had some connection with Dong Yue's family."

"That is why Dong Yue gives me special care."

Fearing that Ye Fan would go completely insane, Wang Jianqiang casually fabricated a lie.

The killing intent on Ye Fan's body stalled, then melted away like ice and snow, vanishing in an instant.

The coldness on his face also disappeared, replaced by a faint smile.

"So that's how it is. Since there is such a connection, why didn't you say so earlier?"

Not really~

You don't believe the truth, but you believe such an exaggerated reason without even thinking?

With this kind of brain circuit, how did he reach Golden Core?

Or has his mind been clouded by "simp thinking"?

Wang Jianqiang secretly mocked him in his heart, but his words were not slow at all.

"I was just afraid of affecting Elder Dong. After all, my reputation in the Outer Sect wasn't very good before, and it wouldn't be good for news of Elder Dong giving me special care to spread."

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's sincere words, a flash of appreciation crossed Ye Fan's face, "That's right, it should be so."

As he spoke, he flipped his palm, and a Flying Sword flashed out, hovering above his palm, "I didn't prepare a gift for our first meeting. I see your cultivation has reached Qi Refining Consummation; this Flying Sword is a High-grade Magical Artifact and happens to suit you, so I will gift it to you."

High-grade Magical Artifact?

Just a piece of trash.

Wang Jianqiang curled his lips in disdain internally.

However, on the surface, he showed a look of gratitude and carefully received it.

"Many thanks to the Elder for the treasure."

"Elder, if there is nothing else, this Disciple will head back first."

"Wait."

Just as Wang Jianqiang was about to leave, Ye Fan suddenly spoke up and called him back.

Wang Jianqiang turned to look at Ye Fan calmly, "Elder, are there any other instructions?"

Ye Fan rubbed his hands, "Instructions wouldn't be the word, it's just that there is a matter I would like to ask you for a favor with, little friend."

"What favor?" Wang Jianqiang asked.

Ye Fan gave a dry cough, a flash of embarrassment crossing his face, "You should have noticed by now, I am pursuing Rou'er, but she has always been lukewarm toward me."

"Since she treats you so well, your relationship from the mortal world must be quite close; I hope you can put in a few good words for me."

Truly a simp~

Dong Yue's attitude is practically frozen, and he calls that lukewarm?

Wang Jianqiang sighed in his heart, a sincere smile appearing on his face, "Elder, you are too kind; these are just small matters."

"However, Elder Dong has her own thoughts, and I cannot sway them, but I will do my best to help you."

Ye Fan nodded repeatedly, his face full of gratitude, "I understand."

Afterward, Wang Jianqiang took his leave again, and Ye Fan did not stop him this time; he watched Wang Jianqiang's departing back, his face full of regret.

What a sensible and polite junior.

I actually wanted to kill him just a moment ago.

I really deserve to die~

……

After returning to his residence, Wang Jianqiang immediately took out the Foundation Establishment Pill Prescription.

"Ding, inferior pill formula detected. Optimization and upgrade require 100 Cultivation Points. Do you wish to optimize and upgrade?"

Hearing the system's prompt, Wang Jianqiang clicked his tongue in surprise.

Upgrading a first-tier high-grade pill formula only required 30 Cultivation Points.

The Foundation Establishment Pill Prescription was merely Second Tier Low Grade, yet the price had actually increased by more than threefold.

Previously, in order to improve his Alchemy cultivation, his Cultivation Points had been completely exhausted.

He could only accumulate Cultivation Points first.

Half an hour later.

After refining pills several times, Wang Jianqiang discovered that after his Alchemy cultivation reached the second tier, he could no longer obtain Cultivation Points from refining first-tier pills.

"It must be because a Second-tier Alchemist refining first-tier pills counts as a 'dimension-reduction strike,' which no longer fits the word 'hard cultivation'?"

Wang Jianqiang was lost in thought, then turned to start artifact refining.

This time no accidents occurred, and he obtained Attribute Points just as usual.

"It really is like this."

He immediately confirmed his previous guess in his heart.

Afterward, he took out artifact refining materials and continued to refine Magic Tools.

While he was immersed in artifact refining, time passed exceptionally quickly.

A day's time flashed by in an instant.

After a whole day of unremitting effort, he had accumulated 40 Cultivation Points in one go.

Just as he finished his day's refining and prepared to rest.

A series of knocks suddenly sounded by his ear, followed by a familiar voice entering his ears.

"Wang Jianqiang, are you in?"

Hearing this voice, Wang Jianqiang was stunned, thinking he had misheard.

Dong Yue?

No way?

This Iceberg Elder almost never left the Outer Affairs Hall on normal days; why did she suddenly come to his door to find him today?

With a bit of astonishment and doubt, Wang Jianqiang opened the door.

Under the moonlight, a stunningly beautiful figure was standing outside the door.

She had a tall figure and wore a simple, elegant long dress.

The dress was cinched at the waist, and her waist was slender to an almost exaggerated degree.

It made one worry whether such a slender waist might be snapped by those two grand-scale assets.

"Elder Dong, please come in."

Wang Jianqiang first invited Dong Yue into the room, and after Dong Yue sat down, he asked her.

"Elder Dong, what made you suddenly think of coming here to see me?"

Upon hearing this, Dong Yue pursed her red lips and, without beating around the bush, went straight to the point.

"I came to find you today because I want to ask you for a favor."

A favor?

Wang Jianqiang was stunned, "This Disciple's strength is shallow; I do not know what favor I could do for the Elder."

Dong Yue pondered for a moment.

"With your current ability, it is indeed still somewhat insufficient. To be precise, I only want a promise from you today."

"I will not take advantage of you for nothing."

"One promise in exchange for one condition."

"If you agree, I can satisfy one condition for you."