The Room Dispute

Zhang Nian didn't say anything, but seeing that Yun Yun's favorability hadn't increased despite him bestowing a pill upon her, he couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled. Could it be that the power of a tier 7 pill wasn't enough?

That shouldn't be right. It was likely that not even a single tier 7 pill could be found in the entire Jia Ma Empire. If this Soul Nourishing Pill were placed in front of Zi Yan, she would probably be so happy she'd be hanging around his neck by now. Forget it, a woman's heart is truly hard to understand. If all else fails, he would just have to put some effort into cultivation techniques and battle skills. The Yunlan Sect's battle skills were almost all useless to him; and they called themselves the number one sect in the Jia Ma Empire? Bah!

"Alright, go up the mountain yourself and pick a quiet room to be your own."

He waved his hand at Yun Yun, considering her settled. Since he had accepted her as a disciple, he would have plenty of time to conquer her in the future. Zhang Nian had also caught on to the flavor of things; this system never did anything good. Favorability only increased intimacy once it reached one hundred, but intimacy would generate a certain level of ambiguity, and increasing intimacy would increase the return rate. If he wanted better items, he had to do everything in his power to increase favorability.

"Yes..." Yun Yun bowed in salute. Just as she was about to turn around, she was stopped by Zhang Nian behind her: "Wait a moment. Ya Fei, select two people from your team of maids to serve my third disciple. Find someone sharp, understand?"

"Yes, Saint Master." Ya Fei bowed gracefully, then moved her slender steps to stand before Yun Yun, taking her along as they left the room.

A notification sound suddenly rang in his ears inside the room.

[Ding! Disciple Zi Yan has consumed a tier 4 medicinal herb. Cultivation is increasing by 100 per hour. Returning...]

Hmm?

That girl Zi Yan had finally wised up. Since that was the case, Zhang Nian couldn't help but look at Medusa behind him. Among his three current disciples, Medusa had the best talent. Zi Yan's talent was also decent, but her temperament was unstable, and she was young and playful. Now, she was finally starting to yield returns.

"Medusa, since the affairs of your tribe have been resolved, your master has a Huangji Pill and a Dou Ling Pill here. Since you are about to break through to Dou Wang, consuming this Dou Ling Pill can make the Dou Qi in your body more abundant; perhaps you can directly break through to the Dou Huang realm. As for the Huangji Pill, you can decide when to consume it yourself."

A faint light flashed from the Storage Ring in his hand, and two pills contained in jade boxes appeared silently on the table. Medusa didn't stand on ceremony either. A slight smile touched the corners of her mouth as she bowed to Zhang Nian, her voice melodious:

"Thank you, Master~"

Perhaps it was because time had passed, but she had successfully grown to accept Zhang Nian's rewards. At the same time, she felt the benefits of having a master, and there was even a hint of secret joy in her heart. After all, the rewards just given to Yun Yun were all rather intangible things; even the tier 7 pill wasn't as practical as the two pills in her own hands.

[Ding! Detected the bestowal of a tier 6 Huangji Pill and a tier 6 Dou Ling Pill to disciple Medusa. Returning...]

[Return multiplier: 2000]

[Ding! Returned tier 9 treasure pill: Yin Yang Sumeru Pill: The user can increase their lifespan by 200 years, reshape their bones, and defy the heavens to change their fate (Ineffective for those with powerful bloodlines, can only increase lifespan)]

[Ding! Returned tier 9 treasure pill: Fangzhang Butian Pill: The user can directly break through to the Dou Zong realm, while their bloodline is sublimated and cultivation becomes more rapid (Ineffective for those with powerful bloodlines, can only break through the realm)]

Emmm.

Looking at the two pills in his hand, Zhang Nian fell into deep thought. Ineffective for those with powerful bloodlines meant that Medusa and Zi Yan couldn't use them. In other words, these two pills were best used by Yun Yun, or perhaps bestowed upon Ya Fei?

It didn't matter; he would keep them for now.

When he came back to his senses, the room was empty. Medusa had also left. With nothing to do, Zhang Nian began to fiddle with the Tiangang Beidou Formation he had just obtained. Carrying this thing around had certain benefits; for instance, in a certain secret realm, he could fully deploy the grand formation to monopolize all the treasures, or he could just place it at the core of the mountain gate and wait quietly for his strength to break through to Dou Sheng before choosing to step out.

"Oh no, Saint Master... it's bad! The two disciples on the mountain are arguing!"

A maid wearing a light pink short skirt rushed in. The panicked expression on her face indicated the severity of the situation. Zhang Nian was a bit stunned and hurriedly asked:

"What happened on the mountain?"

The maid pointed toward the direction of the mountain and said hurriedly: "Saint Master, didn't you ask Head Steward Ya Fei to take Yun Yun up the mountain to pick a room? It turns out the room where Master Medusa is staying is the room Yun Yun used to live in. Now the two of them are arguing because of the accommodation..."

Uh...

Well, this is a battle between the new and old owners of the house...

He was speechless. This kind of thing really required him to step in to solve it. However, thinking about it carefully, he felt a headache coming on. Reasonably and emotionally, this room should belong to Medusa, but Yun Yun was also someone who had lived here before. He couldn't favor one over the other; even Judge Bao would have to pull out a clump of hair over this...

"Alright, let's go." Zhang Nian walked out of the room, his body feeling light, and he immediately soared into the sky, arriving on the mountain shortly after.

"This room was originally mine to begin with, why should I let you have it! Even this quilt is mine!"

"Hmph, don't you understand first come, first served? You're a newcomer, how can you be so overbearing?"

"What does it matter if you let me have it even if you don't live in it?"

While still in the sky, he could faintly hear the sounds of war raging below. Ya Fei, standing to the side, stood straight, not daring to make a sound. One of these two was the new favorite and the other was the old flame; as a steward, how could she dare to interfere?

Cough, cough.

Covering his mouth, he coughed lightly, interrupting their argument.

Both beauties looked up at the sky without exception. They saw Zhang Nian descending slowly from the sky and bowed one after another: "Master~"

This scene left Ya Fei dumbfounded. Well, they were just being aggressive, and now they had both turned into obedient, good disciples? In this courtyard, perhaps only Zi Yan was truly authentic...

"I already know the reason for your argument. How about this, Yun Yun, from today on, you live in my room, and I'll just pick another one."

Helpless, Zhang Nian had to give up his own room. This was the best solution. Medusa was not only the first to arrive but also his first disciple; logically and emotionally, Yun Yun was in the wrong, but he couldn't reprimand her for it. He might as well handle it this way. Both the palm and the back of the hand are flesh; after all, he still needed to conquer their favorability.

"Master, how can this be! This is your room..."

Medusa wanted to say something more, but she was met with Zhang Nian's stern gaze. Yes, there was no need for such aggression. Yun Yun was also a newly joined disciple. Although he didn't know why Medusa's hostility was so strong, disharmony within the sect was a major taboo. As his eldest disciple, she should be even more magnanimous.

"Alright, that's how it's decided."

After speaking, he looked at Ya Fei on the side and instructed: "Head Steward Ya Fei, clear out my room in a moment."

"Yes..."

Ya Fei nodded and then retreated to make arrangements, though she felt a bit puzzled in her heart. Could it be that the Saint has some ideas? Does this move have a deeper meaning?

Settling Yun Yun in the room he used to live in, could it be that he wants to take advantage of the dead of night...