The little spirit monkey lay on the ground, on the verge of death.
It had been arranged by Hao Ren yet again.
Unlike before, this time, it had brought it upon itself!
Hao Ren hadn't intended to beat it, but it had courted death, sneakily running to the cave entrance to relieve itself.
It got what it deserved!
In this round, Hao Ren had completely outmaneuvered the little spirit monkey king.
"Stop playing dead!"
Hao Ren snorted impatiently and threw two bottles of "Monkey Spirit Wine" to the little spirit monkey king.
"Go, give these two bottles of wine to your little girlfriend!"
Upon seeing the "Monkey Spirit Wine," the little spirit monkey king's eyes lit up. It rolled over and scrambled to its feet, its lively demeanor a stark contrast to its previously weak and pathetic state.
The little spirit monkey king uncorked the gourd and cautiously took a sniff. Its monkey face instantly broke into a wide grin.
This wine, filled with spiritual energy, was indeed the unique aroma of "Monkey Spirit Wine."
These two bottles were "Monkey Spirit Wine," no doubt about it!
The little spirit monkey king was overjoyed.
As soon as it thought of how happy Yun Zhaozhao would be upon receiving these two bottles of "Monkey Spirit Wine," its spirits soared. The little spirit monkey king hopped up, intending to go find Yun Zhaozhao immediately.
Perhaps the lovely young cultivator would reward it with a kiss if she was in a good mood!
The little spirit monkey king's heart burned with anticipation!
Seeing the monkey's reaction, Hao Ren felt as if someone had forcefully pried open his mouth and poured a large bucket of dog food down his throat. It was disgusting, utterly disgusting!
His mood soured considerably!
Hao Ren said impatiently.
"Monkey, tell your little girlfriend that from now on, if she wants Monkey Spirit Wine, she has to exchange it with Qi Gathering Pills. One bottle of Monkey Spirit Wine for one Qi Gathering Pill!"
The little spirit monkey king nodded repeatedly and left in a hurry.
Hao Ren curled his lips and cursed, "Stupid monkey, not mature at all. It's just a pretty young cultivator, what's the rush? Hmph!"
As he spoke, Hao Ren glanced at his right hand, then at his left hand. His mood worsened, and he couldn't help but curse again.
"Damn it!"
Hao Ren returned to the cave and began to cultivate.
Hao Ren had no idea how the little spirit monkey king would try to take credit with Yun Zhaozhao, or how Yun Zhaozhao would thank it. However, the little spirit monkey king did perfectly convey Hao Ren's instructions to Yun Zhaozhao.
In the days that followed, Yun Zhaozhao would visit Hao Ren every few days, led by the little spirit monkey king.
As usual, Hao Ren would still not see her.
Only after Yun Zhaozhao left would Hao Ren emerge from the cave to upgrade two bottles of "Monkey Wine" to "Monkey Spirit Wine." The remaining eight "Qi Gathering Pills" were his profit.
The little spirit monkey king was solely responsible for the errands.
After "Monkey Wine" was upgraded to "Monkey Spirit Wine," the monkey was responsible for delivering it to Yun Zhaozhao.
The monkey was extremely diligent, enthusiastic, and proactive in this "job." It was unclear what "practical actions" Yun Zhaozhao used to reward it.
Hao Ren didn't ask, nor did he want to know.
He would only occasionally look at his right hand, then his left hand, and curse again.
"Damn it!"
After several "transactions," Hao Ren had reaped considerable rewards. At least, he had enough "Qi Gathering Pills" for his cultivation for the time being.
Hao Ren was curious. A small cultivation family like the Yun family could produce so many "Qi Gathering Pills."
For this reason, he specially asked the little spirit monkey king to inquire with Yun Zhaozhao.
The little spirit monkey king couldn't speak clearly, only gesturing wildly and chattering.
Hao Ren managed to piece together a rough understanding through guesswork.
Although the Yun family was a small cultivation family, a previous ancestor had been an alchemist, and they possessed some alchemical inheritance. While they couldn't refine advanced elixirs, they could still refine "Qi Gathering Pills."
Hao Ren was pleased. The Yun family was a stable source of "Qi Gathering Pills." He should try to maintain a good relationship with them!
Just as Hao Ren was thinking this, a small incident occurred within the Yun family.
The Yun family head, Yun Zhenting, was severely injured by cultivators from the "Shengfeng Sect" and had been in seclusion recuperating.
The Yun family's alchemy was too crude to refine effective Foundation Establishment healing medicine, so Yun Zhenting could only rely on his own cultivation to gradually heal his injuries.
This process was incredibly slow, and it was unknown when he would fully recover.
A few days prior, Yun Zhaozhao had unexpectedly obtained half a pot of "Monkey Spirit Wine." The spirit wine contained pure heaven and earth spiritual energy, which would be very beneficial for Yun Zhenting's recovery.
At the time, Yun Zhenting had thought, if only he could obtain more "Monkey Spirit Wine," his injuries could heal quickly.
The Yun family was currently in a precarious state.
Two out of their three Foundation Establishment cultivators were dead.
The remaining Yun Zhenting led about a dozen young Yun family members to flee here. If Yun Zhenting's injuries couldn't be healed quickly, and if they encountered further danger, the Yun family would be completely doomed.
Yun Zhenting chuckled wryly. He knew himself that it was impossible to obtain a large amount of "Monkey Spirit Wine."
Such "heavenly treasures" were rare and unpredictable; obtaining half a pot was already a miracle.
However, what happened next left Yun Zhenting dumbfounded, and all the Yun family cultivators were stunned.
Yun Zhaozhao brought back two bottles of "Monkey Spirit Wine" every other day, ensuring Yun Zhenting could drink a bottle of "Monkey Spirit Wine" daily.
Holy cow!
This was outrageous!
Had Yun Zhaozhao discovered some kind of "Spirit Wine Treasure Trove"!
Yun Zhenting personally summoned Yun Zhaozhao and questioned her thoroughly.
Yun Zhaozhao did not hide anything and told the Yun family cultivators about Hao Ren.
Yun Zhenting was shocked!
Immediately after, he was overjoyed!
Hahaha, the senior in the mountain cave was willing to help the Yun family, this was too good!
In the eyes of Yun Zhenting and the other Yun family cultivators, Hao Ren, hiding in the mountain cave, was an incredibly powerful senior.
He could set up formations and refine "Monkey Spirit Wine." The senior's cultivation must be extremely high.
Yun Zhenting thought that with the senior's protection, their Yun family would no longer have to fear the pursuit of the "Shengfeng Sect" cultivators.
Heaven had taken pity; the Yun family finally had a glimmer of hope.
At this moment, a familiar system prompt sounded in Hao Ren's mind.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, Yun family head Yun Zhenting's favorability towards you has increased by 100. Current favorability: Two Stars (Cordial Acquaintance)]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, Yun family cultivator Yun Tianzhong's favorability towards you has increased by 50. Current favorability: One Star (General Acquaintance)]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host, Yun family cultivator Yun Tiankong's favorability towards you has increased by 50. Current favorability: One Star (General Acquaintance)]
...
A series of system prompts rang out, leaving Hao Ren bewildered.
o(⊙﹏⊙)o
What was going on?
Why had the Yun family's favorability towards him suddenly increased so much?
Strange!
Too strange!
Hao Ren opened his "Friends List" and found that several new people had been added.
At the forefront was the Yun family head, Yun Zhenting.
Hao Ren checked Yun Zhenting's detailed information.