Luo feng's face showed a look of surprise.
This was not faked; he was genuinely happy. He had thought his efforts this month were for nothing, but he didn't expect Old Ghost Li to not embezzle his Spirit Stones.
In Luo feng's heart, a trace of gratitude towards Old Ghost Li actually arose.
Realizing this, Luo feng cursed himself fiercely in his heart, 'Worthless, you're so worthless.'
"Thank you, Manager Li."
After steadying his emotions, he took out a cloth and wrapped the Spirit Stones on the table.
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Luo feng respectfully bowed to Manager Li.
"Manager Li, if there's nothing else, this junior will take his leave now."
Manager Li took a sip of tea, looked up at Luo feng, and said, "Alright. Tomorrow, I'll send someone to take over your work. Get ready.
Pack up anything you need to pack early, understand?"
"This junior understands."
After leaving Manager Li's courtyard, Luo feng could no longer control the expression on his face and burst into happy laughter.
Suddenly receiving Spirit Stones almost equivalent to his original body's entire savings, even though Luo feng was leaving tomorrow, his excitement was genuine.
This was like working in his previous life, accidentally getting fired from the company, but then receiving generous compensation when leaving, so naturally, his mood wouldn't be too bad.
With a large sum of money on him, Luo feng was extremely cautious on his way down the mountain, fearing any unexpected situations.
With a mix of excitement and worry, Luo feng finally returned to his small wooden hut.
He didn't even bother to greet Li Hu, immediately ran into the room, took out the Spirit Stones from the package, then moved the cooking pot, lifted the stone slab underneath, and placed the Spirit Stones inside.
After hiding the Spirit Stones, Luo feng, with a face full of soot, washed his face and wiped away any traces on his body, making sure no marks were visible before he walked out of his room.
Li Hu saw Luo feng come out and asked curiously, "How was it? Was it smooth?"
"What's smooth or not smooth about it, Brother Hu? I'm leaving tomorrow. Thank you for taking care of me during this time," Luo feng said with a bitter smile.
Seeing this, Li Hu didn't know what to say.
The two exchanged a few pleasantries, then went about their own business.
Meanwhile, on Manager Li's side, after Luo feng left, a young man who resembled Manager Li by three or four parts walked out of the room.
"Third Uncle, he's just a menial worker who hasn't even reached Qi Refining Stage Two. Why give him 17 Spirit Stones? If he's disobedient, wouldn't it be better to just kill him?" the young man asked with a slight hint of doubt.
Manager Li listened and wasn't angry, clearly showing great favoritism towards the young man in front of him.
He took a sip of tea and said, "Shixing, this is not like being in the Family. Many times, we have to follow the Sect's rules. Moreover, I heard that some Law Enforcement cultivators from the Sect have arrived recently. You should know that the lowest cultivation level for Law Enforcement cultivators in the Sect is Late-Stage Qi Refinement.
If those hungry wolves target us, it won't be something that can be resolved with just these dozen or so Spirit Stones. You should also be careful during this period."
"Thank you for your guidance, Third Uncle. This nephew understands," the young man bowed respectfully, but a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes, clearly somewhat dismissive of what Manager Li had said.
Manager Li, being turned away, didn't notice. Hearing Li Shixing's reply, a smile appeared on his face, and he said,
"Shixing, Cultivate diligently and strive to breakthrough to Middle Stage Qi Refining as soon as possible. Then I'll pull some strings, and it shouldn't be difficult to get you an Outer Sect Disciple status."
Li Shixing's face showed surprise upon hearing this. "This nephew thanks Third Uncle in advance."
Then he stepped forward, picked up the teapot, and refilled Manager Li's teacup.
"..."
Time flew by, and gradually, the sun began to set, turning from yellowish-red to orange-red.
By this time, Luo feng had finished tending to the Spirit field.
After practicing Luohan Fist, his physical strength had increased significantly; at least now he no longer felt the exhaustion he had before.
He opened his small wooden door, drew a bowl of water, took out some dry rations, and began to eat.
After eating, Luo feng checked his remaining dry rations. He saved some for the journey and planned to give the rest to Li Hu tomorrow. Anyway, he couldn't take them with him, so it was perfect for a favor.
Luo feng rested for a while, then began to organize the things he would take with him tomorrow.
Eight books, a set of Talisman-making tools, 29 Low-Grade Spirit Stones, 20 blank Talisman papers, 26 Cleansing Talismans, one Soul Gathering Banner, and a bottle of spiritual ink.
To be honest, there weren't many things. Luo feng found a bamboo basket and carefully placed these items inside, with the Spirit Stones at the very bottom. After thinking about it, he took out three more, planning to carry them with him in case he needed them quickly.
Then came the books, Talisman-making tools, spiritual ink, Talisman papers, and Cleansing Talismans.
The Soul Gathering Banner was carried close to his body.
Finally, he took some dry rations and placed them on top, then took a bamboo tube, filled it with water, and placed it inside the bamboo basket.
"If only I had a Storage Pouch, these things would be so much easier to carry."
"Sigh, even a second-hand Storage Pouch costs nearly twenty Spirit Stones at its cheapest. It's not something a low-level Loose Cultivator like me can afford."
Moreover, he hadn't reached Qi Refining Stage 4 yet and hadn't developed his Divine Sense, so even if he had a Storage Pouch, he couldn't use it.
It's really hard for low-level cultivators.
Luo feng's mind wandered for a while. Perhaps it was because he was about to leave, and this was his first time leaving the Ghost Control Sect's outpost since his Transmigration. He felt a little panicked,
but also slightly curious, wondering if the outside world was the same as in his original body's memories. This night was destined to be a sleepless one.
The next day, before dawn, Luo feng had already eaten breakfast early. Seeing that it was still early, he simply began practicing Luohan Fist in the open space outside his door.
Luo feng suddenly remembered that he hadn't used the enlightenment pearl last night. It was a good time to use it in the morning. He hadn't used the enlightenment pearl while practicing Luohan Fist for so long, so it was a good chance to test its effect.
With a gentle touch, Luo feng's understanding of Luohan Fist immediately flooded his mind, and he instinctively began to practice. If Li Hu had been there, he would have noticed that Luo feng's Luohan Fist had already reached the Minor Achievement stage.
An hour later, Luo feng stopped practicing and immediately felt ravenously hungry. He quickly went back into the room and ate about half a catty of dry rations before he felt much better.
This time, the harvest was immense. He hadn't expected a mortal Body Refining Cultivation Technique to have such an effect at Minor Achievement. Luo feng easily lifted the stone slab in front of his wooden hut, feeling no effort at all. This would make traveling much easier.
Feeling delighted, Luo feng roughly estimated his single-arm strength to be around five hundred catties.