"My master, didn't you see there were a few people standing at the entrance? I noticed them halfway through the event; they've been watching us the whole time!"

Stop talking nonsense! It's obvious that they're from the Tai'an Chamber of Commerce. They're unhappy that the three of them are making spirit stones in their chamber of commerce, so they're squatting there looking for revenge!

If you go out now, you'll definitely get caught red-handed.

"Huh? What do we do then? Hiding in the Tai'an Chamber of Commerce isn't a good solution, is it?"

Yu Qing had never done anything like this before; he had always been a very proper and disciplined person. If it weren't for his little apprentice, he would never have done anything so provocative in his life.

"You two just come with me, don't ask so many questions!"

Lin Xue had already planned the route before heading to the third floor.

Moreover, when she came down from the third floor, she didn't go straight back to her seat, but instead wandered around every nook and cranny.

Hearing Lin Xue's words, the master and apprentice said nothing more and simply followed their little apprentice.

After winding their way through the streets, the three of them arrived at the back gate of the Chamber of Commerce.

As soon as she stepped out of the gate, Lin Xue began to run frantically towards the alleyway.

Yu Qing disregarded his image as a superior person and ran away faster than Lin Xue in a flash.

Chu Xuan was not to be outdone, but instead of leaving Lin Xue behind and running away, he stayed close to her.

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the area of ​​the Tai'an Chamber of Commerce.

His master was already standing at the entrance of a restaurant, and judging from his casual demeanor, he was nothing like the person who had run away earlier.

“Master, you are at least a Nascent Soul cultivator…”

Lin Xue didn't say what came next, but Yu Qing understood.

However, as the old saying goes, you learn what you learn from the people you associate with.

Yu Qing casually flicked his wide sleeves and straightened his robes without a care, as if he hadn't been the one running for his life just moments before.

However, Yu Qing wasn't just outwardly calm; inwardly, a million curses were running through his mind.

How could he forget that he himself is a Nascent Soul cultivator?

What's he afraid of?

It's all his little apprentice's fault for being so nervous, causing him to lose his composure in front of others.

"Master, since you just abandoned your disciple and ran away, I won't be sharing the spirit stones I earned today with you!"

Do you think that by pretending nothing's wrong, I can't do anything to you?

Lin Xue was very unhappy that someone dared to run faster than her.

"Huh? No way! Little apprentice, you know I'm a penniless wretch. If you don't help me out, I won't be able to survive!"

Upon hearing that Lin Xue was no longer giving him spirit stones, Yu Qing disregarded his pride.

Her delicate face revealed a pitiful expression.

If it weren't for his profound cultivation, he would really look like some ignorant brat.

"I don't care, you just abandoned me, so I'm not going to talk to you now!"

"Senior brother, these spirit stones were originally meant to be divided between you and Master. However, given Master's extremely poor performance, they're all yours!"

Lin Xue took out a storage bag and slapped it into Chu Xuan's hand, who was standing next to her.

Chu Xuan stared blankly at the storage bag, looking at Lin Xue and then at his master.

"Hmph, I'm going to eat alone today, neither of you are coming with me!"

After Lin Xue finished speaking, she turned her head and left, leaving the two people dumbfounded.

"Master, I'm worried about Junior Sister going out alone! I'm going to watch over her!"

Chu Zhuan, being self-aware, slapped the storage bag in his hand into his master's hand and then ran after Lin Xue.

He has to protect his junior sister. What if such a good junior sister gets kidnapped by someone else?

He couldn't even bear to look at his money-grubbing master.

At this moment, for the first time, Chu Xuan began to despise his master, Yu Qing.

What about the second-generation disciple of the Yunhai Sect who has the highest cultivation level?

So what if the third generation of the Yunhai Sect has the strongest combat power?

They, master and apprentice, weren't they both poor bastards?

When trouble arose, Master actually abandoned his junior sister and ran away. Not only was the junior sister angry, but even he was a little annoyed.

Yu Qing stood there dumbfounded, holding the storage bag in her hand, her gaze falling in the direction her two disciples had left.

Sigh, it's all because of poverty!

Yu Qing sighed, no longer thinking about eating, and wanted to go straight back to the inn.

With his older apprentice following his younger apprentice, Yu Qing had nothing to worry about.

Besides, judging from the direction the two just left, they were clearly heading back to the inn.

Yu Qing, who had only taken two steps, thought about it and realized that he had indeed acted unfairly this time, even though he had been keeping a close eye on his two apprentices.

But it's true that I ran too fast, and it wasn't very righteous.

Next time he runs away, he must remember to take his little apprentice with him; it's a fact that his little apprentice has short legs and runs slowly.

Let's buy some food for the two apprentices to take back.

He wasn't admitting his mistake; he was just worried that his two young apprentices weren't getting enough to eat, and that going hungry at night would keep them awake and harm their health.

Meanwhile, Lin Xue quickly returned to the inn and saw Chu Xuan following behind her.

"Senior brother, why did you give all the spirit stones to Master? With Master being so stingy, he probably won't give you any more!"

Lin Xue stared at Chu Xuan with a hint of disappointment. This senior brother was good in every way, except that he was a little too honest and hadn't learned any of her fine traditions.

"The spirit stones are kept with Master so he can make magical artifacts for the two of us. They're not of any use to me!"

Because Chu Xuan had been poor since childhood, he entrusted most of his spirit stones to Yu Qing for safekeeping.

That's how he's lived all these years. So even if you give him spirit stones, he wouldn't know how to spend them.

"You're just too honest!"

After Lin Xue finished speaking, she took another 100 spirit stones from her storage bag and gave them to Chu Xuan.

"Keep these spirit stones in your own storage bag, don't give them to your master anymore! What will you do if you, your master, and I are separated one day and you need spirit stones?"

To prevent her senior brother from secretly giving spirit stones to Yu Qing again, Lin Xue gave him a few more words of advice.

"I will not be separated from my master and junior sister!"

Chu Xuan had never considered this possibility. In his mind, he was either in the sect or by his junior sister's side.

As for his master, he never included him in his activities.

"I mean, what if we encounter demonic cultivators and get separated during the fight? What if we are forced to separate in the secret realm? There are countless 'what ifs' in this world!"

"We must always prepare enough supplies for ourselves. Even if we leave the sect, our master, and our junior sister, we must have the means to survive!"

Lin Xue sighed inwardly. It seemed he had to talk to his master and ask his senior brother to go out and gain more experience.

Let my senior brother experience the cruelty of the cultivation world.

If this weren't one of their own, his senior brother would probably be the one counting the money after being betrayed.

"Then I'll keep these spirit stones and not give them to anyone!"

Chu Xuan hid the spirit stones in the deepest part of his storage bag, deciding not to use them unless absolutely necessary.