Terms Agreed Upon

Jiang Ping'an listened carefully. Dongfang Jintang's description of a Golden Core True Lord's strength was still within the range he had anticipated.

The next moment, he thought of Su Wanying. She had once been a top-tier cultivator above the Golden Core Realm, so she undoubtedly understood the strength of Golden Core True Lords even better.

Coming back to himself, he smiled. "Understood."

Seeing Jiang Ping'an so optimistic, Dongfang Jintang said no more. It was not that she believed Jiang Ping'an could escape True Lord Xuan Luo's Five Finger Mountain; rather, she felt that as long as one lived, one needed something to hope for—a sliver of hope held in the heart. Otherwise, one would only sink into decadence and despair.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Ping'an said, "Do you want to rent a mountain peak as your dojo? I can support you with fifteen thousand spirit stones."

"Then, starting two years from now, I'll support you with eight thousand spirit stones every year."

Dongfang Jintang had not agreed to the transaction, but neither had she refused to cultivate with him as dual partners. Therefore, he planned to give her spirit stones by another means.

Dongfang Jintang could not help turning her head to look at Jiang Ping'an in surprise. He wore a smile as he said, "You only need to say that you want to."

"I want to," Dongfang Jintang said.

Jiang Ping'an smiled. "Then it's settled. Tomorrow, go pick a suitable mountain peak."

"I already have one in mind," Dongfang Jintang said.

There were only so many spirit peaks within the Azure Origin Sect's Inner Peak suitable for inner sect disciples to use as dojos, and only a little over twenty were currently vacant. Moreover, the Azure Origin Sect had fewer than two hundred inner sect disciples. In