Chapter 112: 113. The Gift

Luoning walked into Lulansi's bedroom.

As the weather gradually turned cold, Lulansi's physical condition grew worse and worse. This was not because his illness had worsened; in fact, he always felt very uncomfortable every winter.

The fireplace had already raised the temperature in the room to be very warm, but Lulansi was still covered by a thick wool blanket, looking hot just by the sight of it.

"Grandfather, how are you feeling?"

Luoning was very puzzled. What kind of illness could torment a Meteor-level Knight who had tempered his flesh, internal organs, and bones, and had broken through the life-wheel for so many years?

"The same as usual, as long as I don't use Battle Qi."

Lulansi propped himself up to a sitting position and leaned against the head of the bed. "I heard you are leaving tomorrow?"

Luoning nodded.

Today was already the 17th, two days had passed since Kuli gave him the 3,000 gold coins, and he had already been back at Wushan Castle for five days.

"I instructed the carpenters and blacksmiths in the city the day before yesterday, and now they are able to produce the Curved Plow. My subordinates have also recruited a batch of craftsmen and apprentices, so it is time for me to set off and return."

Luoning said with a smile, "There are still many things in Shanlin Town waiting for me to do."

"Hehe, you are indeed a good lord who cares about his territory."

Lulansi tilted his head to look at his grandson sitting diagonally across from the bed, his eyes flashing with a sharp light. "I have also been observing you these past few days. Ever since you went through the incident with Selina and I arranged for you to go to Shanlin Town to serve as a Baron, you have changed a lot."

He shook his head. "No, it's as if you've become a completely different person."

Luoning's heart skipped a beat, and he praised the other party for having a truly sharp eye; he had indeed become a different person.

Fortunately, although there was transcendence here, no one yet had the ability to directly see through the replacement of a person's soul.

"I read a passage in a novel that said after a person experiences a drastic change, they might change their original habits and style. Diligent people might suddenly become lazy, ambitious people might suddenly become lethargic, and irritable people might suddenly become quiet, and so on. Perhaps I am one of those cases."

"Haha, I think this change of yours is excellent!"

Lulansi said with gratification, "Child, do you know that if you had shown such performance earlier, I would not have so easily stripped you of your right of inheritance?"

An heir to a title must either possess sufficient strength or sufficient ability; both are things that can make the vassals below acknowledge them. Unfortunately, the previous Luoning had neither, and neither did Weijinsi.

Lulansi said this suddenly, without any preamble, but Luoning did not feel it was unreasonable.

Because ever since he returned to Wushan Castle this time, he had felt that Lulansi's attitude toward him had changed a lot.

Take the business discussion at Wushan Fortress that day, for example; it clearly looked like an introductory meeting spearheaded by Lulansi.

And in the end, the other party even told Luoning that if he had any matters, he could go to Muma City to find Viscount Mawen.

"Actually, being a Mountain Baron is quite good. I have enough time and space to do the things I want to do."

Luoning smiled. "As for the succession of the Marquis, there is still Father. Even if he grows old, Buleidun is also quite good. With his aptitude, by the time that day comes, he will probably have caught up to your footsteps."

"Buleidun's aptitude is indeed good."

Lulansi did not deny this point. "If he didn't have such complicated relationships behind him, he would indeed be the most suitable heir. But this child has grown up following his mother since he was young, and he listens to his mother very much. And Daianni..."

He fell silent for a moment as he spoke, as if thinking about something, then shook his head and turned the topic back to Luoning. "How about it? Do you still have any interest in being this heir now?"

Uh...

Luoning did not expect this old man to speak so directly. It had only been a few months since he was stripped of his inheritance rights, and now he was to have them restored?

How did it feel a bit like child's play?

"Perhaps the King has only just approved your document to change the heir, and if you change it again now, it can only..."

Lulansi waved his hand. "The King has no time to manage these matters; he is busy."

Could it be that Lulansi was also as willful as Weijinsi, doing whatever came to mind?

Luoning's words were interrupted, and he could not help but be speechless. Could it be that Lulansi also had a willful side, doing whatever came to mind?

He shook his head. "I am not interested in the right of inheritance now, and if you really want to change it, then in the eyes of other nobles, Wushan Castle will have no prestige to speak of."

The reputation of Luoning's predecessor was very poor, and he did not have many supporters. Even so, many reasons had to be manufactured to depose him.

And now that the right of inheritance had fallen to Buleidun, if one wanted to change it again, it would be even less of a simple matter. Behind him was a powerful maternal grandfather; if things went wrong, it would lead to war.

And at that time, Luoning would be pushed to the very front.

So, what would Luoning want with an inheritance right that had no real power?

Lulansi looked at Luoning deeply, and after Along while, he nodded slowly.

"It seems you have truly matured, child! If you had agreed directly without even thinking just now, I would only have felt that your steadiness was still limited to minor matters."

As expected, Lulansi was not as willful as Weijinsi.

"Go, bring that box on the desk over here."

A box?

Luoning looked over in surprise. There was indeed Along black wooden box on the desk not far away; it seemed Lulansi had prepared it long ago.

What is it?

He brought the long box over with curiosity.

"This is a gift for you at the time of parting. Open it," Lulansi said with a smile.

"This is such a surprise!"

Regarding gifts and such, Luoning had always been one to accept whatever came his way. On one hand, he lacked resources; on the other hand, what if refusing someone's kindness made the person giving the gift unhappy?

Luoning opened the long box with anticipation, only to see six scrolls lying quietly inside.

"This is?"

He took out the top scroll in confusion and opened it to look. On it were drawn dense, mysterious, and obscure Spell Patterns; looking at them carefully gave one a sense of strain.

Luoning was familiar with this feeling; it was the same feeling he had when he stared closely at the magic array that summoned Maiken and the others, only it was more intense back then.

Without a doubt, these were Spell Scrolls.

He saw the text description in the bottom right corner: Level 6 Magic, Fire Dragon Swallowing Heaven.

This was not a simple Spell Scroll, but Level 6 Magic!

Lulansi's voice sounded at the right moment: "There are a total of five Spell Scrolls in here, including one Spell Scroll of the Level 6 Fire Attribute magic 'Fire Dragon Swallowing Heaven', three Spell Scrolls of the Level 5 Earth Attribute magic 'Guardian Armor', and one Spell Scroll of the Level 6 Light Attribute magic 'Potent Healing Spell'."

Hiss!

Luoning drew a sharp breath, "This, this is too valuable!"

Regarding the gifts Lulansi had given in the past, Luoning actually did not have much of a reaction; after all, items worth a few hundred gold coins were nothing at all to this Marquis.

Even for the deal involving the Curved Plow, he had his own share of credit in it. After all, if the Curved Plow hadn't been useful, they wouldn't have earned those 3,000 gold coins.

But now, the value of these Spell Scrolls gifted by Lulansi was truly too high; even if Luoning were thick-skinned, he felt he could not accept them.

To say nothing else, just this single Potent Healing Scroll had a market price reaching six thousand gold coins; it was precisely because of this that Weijinsi was able to save his life back then.

The combined value of these five Spell Scrolls was likely over ten thousand gold coins.

Even if Lulansi were wealthy, he would not take out so many precious Spell Scrolls at once to give to someone.

"These things have no value to an old man like me who is nearing the end of his life, and living in Wushan Castle year-round, I have no opportunity to use them. Rather than letting them sit and go to waste, it is better to give them to you; perhaps they can still be of some use."

Lulansi said earnestly: "I think highly of you, child. Even if you cannot inherit the Marquis title of the Wushan Territory in the future, I believe that with your wisdom and ability, you can still become an excellent lord!"

Such an evaluation was quite high.

Luoning tightened his grip on the scrolls, not expecting that he would also have a moment where he was moved.

At this moment, he felt the hardships of the old man before him.

A Meteor-level powerhouse, possessing strength but unable to even use Battle Qi;

A Marquis family that could not select a qualified heir in all aspects—this was a painful yet helpless matter for Lulansi.

This family, this castle, this territory, were likely all being propped up by Lulansi; once he died, the current situation would very likely fall apart.

The Kingdom and the nobility were never lacking in disputes and wars.

"Thank you, Grandfather!"

Luoning said sincerely: "I will use them well and will not let your grace go to waste!"

"Hehe, you shouldn't use them."

Lulansi shook his head with a smile: "Spell Scrolls are not something just anyone can use; triggering them consumes transcendental power and a certain amount of Mental Power."

"You cannot; you are too weak! You have neither Battle Qi nor Magic Power. Forcibly using Level 2 or 3 Spell Scrolls might be fine, but if you were to force the use of these few, it would only drain your life dry."

He instructed: "Let your Knight Maiken use them. An Advanced Knight can barely use Level 5 or 6 Spell Scrolls, but the consumption is also great; do not touch them unless it is a last resort."

"Especially that Potent Healing Scroll; the entire Wushan Castle only has this one. You must use it where you feel it has the most value."

Luoning could not help but look at the scrolls in the box; he had not expected that the only Potent Healing Scroll would be given to him. How highly did Lulansi regard him?

It was just that Lulansi did not know that Luoning was already a dual-class Senior Transcendent; he could completely use these scrolls himself.

Luoning listened to these instructions very earnestly, only feeling a heavy sensation in his heart.

Sometimes, one does not fear others being bad to you; one only fears others being too good to you.

"Alright, everything that needed to be said has been said; you may go."

Lulansi waved his hand and lay back down, "I need to rest as well."

Luoning took a deep breath, put away the long box, and bowed deeply, "Please take care of your health; I will come to visit you again at the end of December!"

I have things to do in the afternoon and evening, so the update tonight might be a little late.

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