Chapter 450: Form a Good Karmic Tie

"Ding! You have carefully studied the cross‑refining technique 'Golden Bell Iron Cloth Shirt' cultivation method, congratulations you have received a reward: Technique: Golden Bell Iron Cloth Shirt 【Entry Level】!"

A mechanically cold voice rang in his mind, Wang Ping'an's eyes grew brighter, and a slight regret lingered in his heart.

It shouldn't have happened earlier; after raising the proficiency level of 'Purple Qi Classic', he saw a flood of skills, techniques, talents… and a huge amount of Merit, and in his heedlessness he consumed them all at once.

He cast aside the 'Golden Bell Iron Cloth Shirt' cross‑refining manual that Lü Tu gave his mother, so when he wanted to upgrade the proficiency of 'Golden Bell Iron Cloth Shirt' and try to cultivate it, he wanted to see what difference the so‑called cross‑refining technique has from the cultivation method.

Can it achieve the knife‑and‑spear immunity often mentioned in miscellaneous books!

Without the support of Merit, he cannot even attempt it.

Thus he cannot know whether cultivating 'Golden Bell Iron Cloth Shirt' can grant knife‑and‑spear immunity.

"Mrs. Wang, look, you look, your Ping'an saw this divine manual I gave him and smiled so happily; clearly he is fated with me, let him take me as his master, otherwise you might reconsider…"

Lü Tu looked at Wang Ping'an's small face, which was full of unmistakable happiness.

He thought Wang Ping'an liked the 'Golden Bell Iron Cloth Shirt' he gave, and was about to use this chance to persuade Liu Dongzhu again.

Then Yu Die's mind flickered, and a yellowed book appeared in her palm; seeing her also hand it to Liu Dongzhu, her expression turned cold.

Lü Tu said in an unfriendly tone, "Yu Baihu, what are you doing?"

Dai Zhishang gave Wang Ping'an a copy of 'Nine Heavens Sword Formula', hoping that after Wang Ping'an matures he will cultivate this technique and achieve results.

Dai Zhishang found it convenient to act; through his brother Dai Tianli's connections, he sent Wang Ping'an to the Nine Heavens Sword Sect to cultivate.

He gave Wang Ping'an a 'Golden Bell Iron Cloth Shirt' because he wants to take Wang Ping'an as a disciple!

At this moment.

Yu Die suddenly produced a yellowed book; when she looked at the silver‑hooked iron illustration of 'Light‑Shadow Sword Technique' on the cover, she had no doubt that she saw Wang Ping'an's extraordinary talent and wanted to take him as a disciple.

"I just want to see whether this child feels anything for my sword method; so, do you have any objections?"

Yu Die snorted coldly, her gaze on Lü Tu's face growing ever more icy, like frost in a millennial ice vault; knowing what he was worried about, she sneered:

"Don't worry, at my age I'm not yet at the stage to take disciples; I haven't even mastered my own skills, taking disciples would only mislead others."

Moreover, even if I wanted to take this child as a disciple, given his special circumstances, my family would never allow it!

Wei Yuan said oddly, "Yu Baihu, you two, handing such precious cultivation methods to this rustic—*cough cough*—to this child, what are you after?"

"I think Young Master Dai is repaying a drop of kindness with a spring; he's returning the favor; Lv Qianhu wants to take this child as a disciple, deliberately placing a heavy bet; as for me…"

At this point, Yu Die paused, then looked at Wei Yuan with a playful smile; although she hadn't interacted much with Wei Yuan, his recent actions had shown her what kind of person he is, and she sneered:

"Just consider it a good karmic tie; perhaps one day I'll need this child's help!"

With the Prime Minister's Residence's influence, throughout Daxia, whether famous aristocratic youths or sect disciples, everyone longs to climb the connections of the Prime Minister's Residence.

Someone like Wei Yuan, who looks like a dubious official, probably wants to climb the Prime Minister's Residence even more than anyone else.

But with his position as County Magistrate of Qingyang County, let alone the Prime Minister, even the gatekeepers of the Prime Minister's Residence wouldn't give him a proper glance.

If he wants to climb the Prime Minister's Residence's connections, he must find another way, approaching from other angles.

Coincidentally.

The most suitable person for him at present is the Prime Minister's Daughter, the woman with a poisonous scorpion heart who married the current top scholar.

If Wei Yuan reports Wang Ping'an's affairs to the Prime Minister's Daughter in detail, he can easily gain her favor; with good performance, he can use her to climb the Prime Minister's Residence's connections.

If she gives Wang Ping'an any items, once Wei Yuan reports it, the Prime Minister's Daughter will easily bear a grudge.

However.

Does she care about being held a grudge?

"Form a good karmic tie, and this short—"

Wei Yuan subconsciously spoke, but before he could finish, his complexion changed dramatically.

He knew that currently, whether it's Lü Tu, Dai Zhishang, or even Yu Die, who is at odds with Lü Tu, all value Wang Ping'an; if he were to speak his true thoughts, nine out of ten of those people would not let him off.

Wei Yuan hurriedly changed his words:

"Yu Baihu, this child was just born and hasn't grown up; is it too early for you to consider forming a good karmic tie now?"

What he actually meant was that, given Wang Ping'an's special circumstances, if he were an ordinary child, perhaps the Prime Minister's Daughter would spare his life.

But once the Prime Minister's Daughter learns that this child is extraordinary, barely born yet already valued by so many, with her vicious heart—

—no need to think, she would surely strike first and end the child's life.

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As the saying goes:

Only a thousand days of being a thief, how can one have a thousand days of guarding against thieves.

Even if the Prime Minister's Daughter wants to kill this child, Lü Tu's round‑the‑clock protection would be of no use.

They are human.

There will always be loopholes!

"Too early?"

Yu Die smiled, shoved the sword method in her hand into Liu Dongzhu's hand, and asked curiously:

"Mrs. Wang, why not let your Ping'an take a look at this sword method; perhaps he will also like my sword method, and later aspire to become a first‑rate Sword Immortal rather than some mere Martial Immortal!"

"I knew you had no good intentions!"

Lü Tu glared at Yu Die but did not stop her; Yu Die forced the 'Light‑Shadow Sword Technique' into Liu Dongzhu's hand, and instead helped persuade Yu Die:

"Mrs. Wang, just open this sword method and let Ping'an see it; I believe Ping'an will certainly not like this unknown kind of sword method!"

Although he said that, he actually hoped that Wang Ping'an would grow up sensible, begin to learn cultivation methods, and have the chance to study the sword method Yu Die gave.

Light‑Shadow Sword Technique!

He had never even heard of it, but he knew that, given Yu Die's background, something she gives as a gift is nine out of ten—no, a hundred percent—something good.

If Wang Ping'an learns this sword method and then masters the 'Nine Heavens Sword Formula', his prominence within the Nine Heavens Sword Sect would increase.

Entering the Nine Heavens Sword Sect through Dai Tianli's connections versus entering by one's own talent makes a huge difference.

Yu Die ignored Lü Tu's sarcastic tone, turned her head to look at Wei Yuan, and said with a smile, "County Magistrate Wei, have you not thought of giving this child a gift to forge a good affinity?"

(End of chapter)