Name: Xu Lian
Rank: None
Skills: None
Props: None
Note: Li Xiya's favorability towards you has increased from 92/100 to 93/100. You gain an advancement point and can choose one of the following: Rank, Skill, or Item to increase the point.
When Xu Lian woke up the next day, he saw this surprise.
It seems that the sweet words he said to Sister Xiya last night worked. Of course, he didn't say them just to gain favor, but they came from his heart, and it was a natural thing.
"I now have two advancement points. I only need the raw materials to advance. I don't know when Pei Heng will be able to get the tiger bones. It should be soon, right?"
Xu Lian thought about it and decided that given his current relationship with the Pei family, the Pei family would definitely be very concerned about his affairs and would probably be able to get the tiger bones quickly.
"Rank, give me some points!"
For this new advancement point, he chose to add it to the rank, first looking at what raw materials were needed so that he could prepare them in advance.
Anyway, you don't have any skills or props now, so there is no need to think about so much. It's definitely right to improve your rank. As long as the rank is high enough, who cares about skills and props
After adding points, please add tiger bones first to reach the bone refining stage, and then add stone marrow to advance to the marrow refining stage.
"Stone marrow?"
Xu Lian had never heard of it.
It seems that this is a resource for practitioners, and it may not be possible to buy it even if you have money.
At the same time, he learned the order of the levels: skin refining stage, tendon refining stage, bone refining stage, and marrow refining stage.
"What level is next?"
He was curious.
Then he shook his head and stopped thinking about it. The most taboo thing in cultivation is to be too ambitious. One must be down-to-earth. It is better to complete the bone refining stage and marrow refining stage first before considering this issue.
Seeing that Li Xiya was too tired to get up and make breakfast, he had to get up and make breakfast himself.
It’s still the leftovers from the night before, you can just heat it up and eat it.
Finish breakfast.
He walked towards the stable as usual.
He was stunned when he looked at the empty stable, then he remembered... the horse was gone.
I had to walk to the mine.
"Manager Xu, are you walking to the mine? I'll give you a ride."
"Manager Xu, please take my car."...
Along the way, many of the mine's stone carriers invited him to get on board.
Xu Lian politely declined, "No, I'll just take a walk."
Ever since he became the manager, he was annoyed by people who tried to make connections with him and didn't want to get involved with anyone casually.
Don't underestimate just riding in a car. Believe it or not, as soon as he got on the car, someone asked him if he wanted to be the supervisor... Isn't that a dilemma
People in this world are so realistic and direct.
"A good son-in-law."
Yang Ye's small black donkey cart came with Zhang Yuan on it, and Xu Lian jumped on board.
Yang Ye was now the supervisor and did not need the donkey cart. He wanted to dismantle the cart frame and ride the donkey, which would save the black donkey's energy and some fodder. However, Zhang Yuan begged him not to dismantle it because Zhang Yuan wanted to ride his donkey cart to and from work every day. Yang Ye was also a thrifty person and of course did not agree.
After some bargaining, the two finally reached a "strategic cooperation". Yang Ye's donkey cart would not be dismantled, but Zhang Yuan needed to give Yang Ye three kilograms of grain before he could ride the donkey cart to work.
When he arrived at the mine, Xu Lian saw that Pu Lin and Lin Bufeng had already arrived. The two cherished their positions as supervisors and were almost always the first to arrive every day.
"Pu Lin, you decide on the arrangements."
Xu Lian said something, then went into the stone house, drank tea and looked at the account book.
He has now basically handed over all affairs of the mine to Pu Lin, and has become a hands-off boss with a lot of free time.
Anyway, the money and grain from the mine were guarded by Lu Kan, and with money and power separated, it would be difficult to cause trouble.
Just when Xu Lian had finished reading the account book and was half lying on the big chair with his eyes squinting in boredom to take a nap, there was a "bang" and the door was kicked open.
Xu Lian woke up in shock, thinking something had happened. When he looked closely, he saw Pei Zhaoxi walking in in a cloak. There was a carriage parked at the door with several guards.
"Aren't women afraid of being surrounded by evil spirits when they go out in broad daylight?"
Xu Lian was surprised.
Pei Zhaoxi closed the door casually, untied his cloak, revealing the white mink coat underneath.
What is this for... Xu Lian's eyes narrowed, and just when he thought something would happen, he saw Pei Zhaoxi sitting down on the chair opposite his table, and he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
Pei Zhaoxi said coldly, "Are you a country bumpkin? You don't even know this. Ordinary women have poor physiques and are easily contaminated by evil spirits. Women like me who have practiced martial arts have good physiques and it's okay to go out during the day."
The woman couldn't go out during the day, it turned out to be related to her physical condition... Xu Lian understood, and couldn't help but look at her, remembering yesterday evening, her physical condition was really good... I've experienced it before.
"Since you have learned martial arts, why are you so powerless against me?"
Xu Lian asked the question knowing the answer, a little amused.
Pei Zhaoxi was furious. "Although I have learned martial arts, I have not yet reached the level of a martial artist. How could I have known that you were a martial artist who was hiding your true abilities? If I had known that you were a martial artist, I would not have been so stupid as to lead people to attack you."
Xu Lian comforted him, "It has already happened... There is no point in regretting it."
Pei Zhaoxi glared at him, as if he remembered something, and his face turned red.
This little hot pepper is a beauty to begin with, and she is even more charming when she is shy. Seeing this, Xu Lian's heart was warmed, and he immediately stood up and walked over, "Zhao Xi, it has already happened, so it doesn't matter if it happens again, right?"
Pei Zhaoxi refused at first, but then he gave up and became even crazier than Xu Lian.
After more than an hour, the madness finally subsided.
Pei Zhaoxi said with a cold face, "The young master of the Fang family, one of the three major families, has been engaged to me since childhood. It seems that he will soon come to my house to propose. When the time comes, I will see how you end it."
"Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Xu Lian frowned. It was okay for girls from ordinary families, as they didn't take this so seriously. However, the requirements from wealthy families were very strict, so it would definitely not work.
Pei Zhaoxi sneered, "Do I have time to say it?"
"..." Xu Lian was silent for a moment, "You can't blame me for this, you are also responsible. If you didn't bring people to kill me, how could it have come to this?"
Pei Zhaoxi stared at him, "Do you regret it?"
Xu Lian shook his head, "I don't regret it."
Pei Zhaoxi asked, "What are you going to do about this?"
Xu Lian thought for a moment and said, "Now that things have come to this, what else can we do? Let your family find a way to cancel this engagement."
Pei Zhaoxi's face turned cold again. "Breaking off the engagement is equivalent to humiliating the Fang family. The Fang family will definitely not let it go. Do you want my family to bear the consequences and you to stay out of it?"
"That's not what I meant."
Xu Lian said, "If there is anything I can do to help, I will definitely help."
Pei Zhaoxi asked, "What happens after the marriage is cancelled?"
"You're going to move into my house and become my woman?"
Xu Lian could only say this to test her whether she was willing or not.
Pei Zhaoxi made a request, "I want to be the first wife."
"no!"
Xu Lian flatly refused. Sister Xiya’s position in his heart was unshakable, and this was also his promise to Sister Xiya.
Pei Zhaoxi's face turned pale and blue, and she stared at him coldly with murderous intent, "I am willing to be your woman. I just made such a simple request, and you refused? Do you want me, the eldest daughter of the Pei family, to be your mistress?"
Xu Lian thought about it and realized that it was not really possible for her to be a mistress. "How about this, you can be a co-wife, with the same status as my eldest wife, or you can live alone and I will have to work harder to run back and forth?"
Pei Zhaoxi cast a cold look, put on his cloak, and walked towards the door.
Xu Lian looked at her slender figure and asked, "Can you please give me a word?"
Pei Zhaoxi ignored him with a cold face, opened the door and left.