I'm the Biggest Spendthrift!

It was as if he could feel a scorching gaze.

Zhao Gongming slowly opened his eyes. He had already made a small breakthrough earlier, and now he was only stabilizing his strength a little.

But he hadn't expected someone's scorching gaze to remain fixed on him.

It made him feel terribly uncomfortable.

So he slowly opened his eyes.

He was immediately startled!

"Senior... Senior Brother?"

"Y-you've been staring at me this whole time. Is... is something wrong?"

That was right!

Zhao Gongming saw Senior Brother Lin staring at him without even blinking, and he was completely stunned.

He was even startled.

After all, it felt as if he were about to suffer a cultivation deviation, and the moment that happened, he'd be done for. That was exactly the impression he got.

"No..."

"Junior Brother, don't read too much into it."

Lin Chuan naturally had no idea what Zhao Gongming was thinking. Seeing that Zhao Gongming had stopped cultivating, he slowly looked him up and down.

The more he looked, the more satisfied he felt.

Though his strength wasn't anything special, he did have some talent, and, most importantly, he was quite diligent!

That was a very good quality.

What Lin Chuan didn't know was that Zhao Gongming worked so hard entirely because of him. His influence was what had made Zhao Gongming so eager to improve.

Now,

all Lin Chuan saw was Zhao Gongming's diligence. If he could pass on a top-tier cultivation art, Zhao Gongming would surely make a breakthrough.

If his underling became stronger, wouldn't that mean he was stronger too?

Makes perfect sense!

While Zhao Gongming was still a little shaken, Lin Chuan appeared beside him without him noticing and gently patted him on the shoulder.

The gesture was rather familiar, leaving Zhao Gongming feeling somewhat overwhelmed. The difference in their status was simply too great.

And the gap in their strength was just as enormous.

This kind of treatment left Zhao Gongming feeling utterly apprehensive.

This was completely out of character!

It made him feel a little uneasy.

But then Lin Chuan said something that left him completely dumbfounded.

"Junior Brother, you're so diligent in your cultivation. But if all you do is work hard, your progress will still be relatively slow."

"I have a few cultivation arts here that can help you improve tremendously."

"But you can't bite off more than you can chew, so I'll give you one to start with."

"Don't rush to refuse. You're my underling now, aren't you? If you're not strong, won't that make me look bad?"

"Right?"

As soon as Lin Chuan finished speaking, he simply tapped a finger, and a streak of white light entered Zhao Gongming's mind.

Zhao Gongming hadn't come to his senses at all.

He was still a little dazed. Then, when he felt the information suddenly appear in his mind,

he was instantly shocked.

Especially when he realized what the information was. He was completely dumbfounded!

He stared at Lin Chuan with his mouth agape.

"Sen... Sen... Senior Brother..."

"Th-this..."

The information he'd received was clearly that of the top-tier Eight-Nine Profound Art.

And it was the complete version!

This was a cultivation art capable of reaching the heavens and earth. Whoever possessed it could cultivate to the highest level and gain power to rival the heavens and earth.

Turning rivers and seas upside down, capable of anything!

And yet Senior Brother Lin had passed it on to him so casually.

This...

He was nearly scared shitless.

At first, he hadn't even registered what had happened. But now that he thought it over, Senior Brother's actions were simply outrageous.

He hadn't just passed on a cultivation art—he'd given him a terrifying one!

Lin Chuan patted his shoulder and said softly, "That's one of the perks of being my underling. Don't be afraid. This was a reward from our master, and he also gave me the top-tier cultivation art to practice."

"I've already mastered it, so I'm able to pass it on to you."

"You don't need to worry!"

"No one will hold you responsible. Cultivate in peace, and don't let Senior Brother's kindness go to waste!"

After saying this, Lin Chuan didn't wait for him to respond. He lay down and went straight to sleep.

But...

Zhao Gongming was dumbfounded.

He still hadn't come to his senses. At that moment, his emotions were churning like a stormy sea, and no one could have been more excited. There was no way he could calm down.

This was outrageous!

It was simply outrageous. He'd never imagined that Senior Brother would pass on such a terrifying cultivation art to him outright.

And it was a top-tier cultivation art, too!

And what had he just heard?

All the cultivation arts Senior Brother Lin had came from their master. No wonder...

No wonder Senior Brother Lin was so powerful. And since he'd already mastered such an advanced cultivation art, how could he possibly be weak?

As expected of Senior Brother Lin!

He marveled at this for a while. Only after a quarter of an hour did he slowly begin to calm down. A complicated look appeared in his eyes.

"Senior Brother..."

"Senior Brother has been far too good to me. He can pass on such a powerful cultivation art so easily. If I can truly master it, I'll support Senior Brother Lin forever."

Zhao Gongming was incredibly excited.

Even the way he looked at Lin Chuan had gradually begun to change.

It wasn't merely admiration.

It was as if he were ready to follow him to the death!

Without hesitation, he immediately immersed himself in cultivation!

At the same time,

Lin Chuan heard another wonderful system notification.

[Ding! The host is slacking off while instructing his underling!]

[Reward: One jar of Monkey Wine!]

Lin Chuan's lips curled up slightly. He knew there'd be another reward. After all, normally, this kind of instruction involved teaching someone step by step, but he was slacking off.

He'd simply transferred the information over, along with some of his cultivation insights.

Of course,

those weren't his cultivation insights.

They were the insights produced by the system's reward.

He could say this was an experiment of sorts, but he'd never expected it to work so well.

Mm~

He'd gotten his reward!

[Hmph!]

[I'm the biggest spendthrift in the world!]

[If Tongtian This Old Scoundrel finds out, he'll probably be furious, right? But for now, it's only one top-tier cultivation art. Next, I'll pass on a few more.]

[I wonder how Tongtian This Old Scoundrel will react in the end. He'll probably be livid. Then I won't be far from getting kicked out, will I?]

[Aaaaaah!!!]