The Lives of the Rich

Originally, the basement only contained a single simulated cultivation room.

But now, there was an additional tunnel.

The end of it connected directly to the basement of Chrysanthemum Douluo's residence.

Looking at the seamless tunnel, which seemed as if it had always been there, Lu Fan couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

He couldn't help but marvel at the efficiency of the people who handled this task.

In his past life, a project like this would have taken at least a week or two to complete.

Yet here, it only took the people half a day to finish it.

But then again, it made sense.

With extraordinary powers existing in this world, both excavation and structural reinforcement were incredibly easy.

It was only reasonable that the speed would be this fast.

Furthermore, this was a task requested by a Title Douluo; those people wouldn't dare to slack off, cut corners, or drag their feet.

Lu Fan only took a cursory glance before leaving the basement.

Having just returned home, it was natural to eat before cultivating.

Soon, a chef specifically arranged by Yue Guan brought over a steaming hot meal.

After finishing his meal, Lu Fan felt as if something was missing.

Wiping his mouth, Lu Fan suddenly looked at the chef and asked, "Are you a fire-attribute or a food-system Spirit Master?"

The man was stunned upon hearing this.

It seemed he hadn't expected Lu Fan to ask such a question out of the blue.

However, he quickly reacted and replied, "Replying to Young Master, this subordinate is a food-system Spirit Master. If you require a fire-attribute Spirit Master, there are some in the kitchen staff."

Lu Fan nodded. "Go and procure some Whale Rubber. Millennium-aged is best, but if that's unavailable, century-aged will do. From now on, for every dinner, have a fire-attribute Spirit Master melt the Whale Rubber and serve it to me."

"Ah? Whale Rubber?"

The chef thought he had misheard.

He repeated the words, looking at Lu Fan in disbelief.

He was, after all, Chrysanthemum Douluo's personal chef.

He had some understanding of Lu Fan, the disciple Chrysanthemum Douluo had recently taken in.

Although he looked like a youth of fourteen or fifteen, his actual age was only nine.

"Yes, Whale Rubber."

Lu Fan reiterated.

Seeing that Lu Fan was serious about wanting that item, the chef felt at a loss.

He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Young Master, your meals are selected by Elder Chrysanthemum himself after reviewing the menu. Whether it is reducing or adding anything, this one does not dare to plan it without authorization; I must ask Elder Chrysanthemum first..."

As he said this, the man didn't dare to look at Lu Fan's expression.

After all, in a sense, these words were no different from a refusal.

Those second-generation heirs with bad tempers would often feel their authority challenged in such moments and fly into a rage.

However, Lu Fan was a relatively mild-mannered person.

He didn't make things difficult for the man.

He nodded and said, "Fine, then go and tell Teacher."

As for how to answer when Yue Guan asked, Lu Fan already had a plan in mind.

It wasn't as if Yue Guan didn't know he consumed Whale Rubber.

At worst, he would just say he had developed a bit of an addiction to it.

He figured that as long as he didn't actually go looking for women to vent his urges, Yue Guan shouldn't stop him from having such a small hobby.

Seeing that Lu Fan was so easy to talk to, the chef breathed a sigh of relief.

"This subordinate understands."

After finishing his meal, Lu Fan went to Yue Guan's private cultivation room to practice.

As for Yue Guan himself, Lu Fan didn't know where he had gone.

However, considering that Yue Guan's cultivation level typically wouldn't change much over the next ten years or so, it was highly likely he didn't cultivate very often anyway.

It is even possible that Bibi Dong is afraid that he and Gui Mei might break through to level 96 and become Elders, slipping out of her control, and thus is intentionally suppressing them.

Lu Fan meditated and cultivated in the training room for six hours.

By the time Lu Fan finished his cultivation, the time had reached one or two in the morning.

Lu Fan returned to his small courtyard from the underground training room.

The servant on night watch saw him and hurriedly brought over a bowl of lotus seed soup.

"Young Master, this is brewed from the fruit of a thousand-year Soul Beast, the Virility Lotus. Elder Ju said that you should have a bowl every night after your cultivation to help you achieve the Indestructible Diamond Body sooner."

Lu Fan nodded, took the lotus seed soup, and drank it in one gulp.

It truly lived up to its status as an ingredient produced by a thousand-year Soul Beast; the effects were indeed extraordinary.

Or perhaps it was the work of a top-tier Title Douluo chef.

Over these past two days, the few meals he had eaten had truly been a delight for Lu Fan.

The worst thing on the dining table was meat from a hundred-year Soul Beast.

A single meal would cost more than what some commoner Soul Masters could afford with a year's worth of subsidies.

After drinking the bowl of lotus seed soup, Lu Fan felt a warm, comfortable sensation in his lower abdomen.

Lu Fan handed the empty bowl to the servant waiting nearby.

After taking the bowl, the servant added:

"This subordinate has already prepared the medicinal bath as per Elder Ju's instructions. Elder Ju said that this medicinal bath can help you relieve mental and physical fatigue, and it is also helpful for your training in the Indestructible Diamond Body."

Lu Fan nodded and let the servant lead the way.

The bathtub was placed right in his room.

Lu Fan stripped off his clothes and climbed straight in.

Unlike the pungent medicinal smell he had imagined, it was filled with the fragrance of flowers.

Not only was it not irritating to the nose, but taking a single breath gave one a sense of pleasure that cleared the mind.

"Mmm~"

Lu Fan couldn't help but groan in satisfaction.

He couldn't help but submerge more of his body into the medicinal bath.

Not only did his fatigue fade away, but Lu Fan also felt his soul power slowly increasing.

Being able to improve one's cultivation just by taking a bath—is this what it means to enjoy the shade of a great tree?

Lu Fan truly felt that he had lived his previous years in vain.

If he had come to Martial Soul Hall earlier, he would definitely be a Soul Elder by now.

If he had come to Martial Soul Hall right after awakening his Martial Soul, he might have already been level 33 or even 34 by now.

I was blind and ignorant before, always thinking that there weren't any pills or such in Douluo, and that the gap in resources shouldn't be that big aside from soul rings.

In just two days, I have already felt the obvious gap. Sigh.

Lu Fan sighed.

Although it was a pity, regardless of anything else, he was still very young, and everything was still in time.

Lu Fan felt so comfortable in there that he was too lazy to get up, so he just sat in the bathtub and soaked for the whole night.

The next day.

Eight-thirty in the morning.

A servant came to wake Lu Fan up to prepare for school at Martial Soul Academy.

Lu Fan opened his eyes and stood up from the bathtub, completely naked.

The two maids were very tactful; they stepped forward with bath towels to wipe Lu Fan's body.

Throughout the process, Lu Fan only needed to spread his arms. Not only did someone help him wipe the water off his body, but others also helped him put on his clothes, pants, and shoes from head to toe.

The maid asked, "Does the Young Master need a haircut?"

Lu Fan shook his head, "No need, I'm used to wearing it loose like this."

"What's the matter?"

Lu Fan asked with some confusion.

These two maids had been looking at him with blushing faces, which left Lu Fan feeling a bit puzzled.

Seeing Lu Fan ask, the two maids' cheeks turned even redder.

Since Lu Fan had asked, they dared not refuse to answer.

"Replying to Young Master, you... you smell so fragrant~"

After the maid finished speaking, she feared Lu Fan might feel offended and dared not look at him.

Upon hearing this, Lu Fan raised his arm and took a sniff.

Sniff, sniff.

Lu Fan's mouth twitched: "Hmm, it is quite fragrant."

"I suppose I've been soaking for so long that I've been pickled into this scent."

Lu Fan didn't think much more of it and arrived at the main hall, ready to eat breakfast.

The moment he stepped inside, Lu Fan saw that Yue Guan and Gui Mei were already at the dining table.