When Fang Yong said to finish early,
naturally, he meant that Jiang Man, the number one, had to stop cultivating.
Otherwise, nobody else could finish.
"Brother Jiang, did you know pill prices have gone up lately?" Little Fatty asked.
"Has it affected you?" Jiang Man asked curiously.
"No, my allotment hasn't changed." Little Fatty shook his head, then whispered, "Apparently, this is aimed at people like you, Brother Jiang.
"They're deliberately forcing you to sign contracts.
"Actually, you could consider marrying into a family, Brother Jiang. I heard the Luo Lineage intends to have Luo Xuan take a husband into the family."
Hearing that, Jiang Man asked with considerable curiosity, "Then isn't the Cheng Lineage having Cheng Yu take a husband into the family? Your chance has come."
"No way." Little Fatty immediately shook his head. "What I liked was how Cheng Yu presented herself back then. She's already shattered the beautiful image I yearned for.
"Even taking ten thousand steps back, supposing nothing had changed,
"I still wouldn't marry someone as outstanding as Luo Xuan or Cheng Yu.
"I'd definitely be the one suffering later.
"That's called forcing down bitterness when there's none to swallow.
"Wouldn't it be better to marry someone whose cultivation and talent are a little worse than mine?
"Young, pretty, and sweet-tempered.
"Most importantly, she'd let me take concubines.
"That's what a normal person pursues.
"Speaking of which, Brother Jiang, does your fairy wife allow you to take concubines?"
Still smiling, Jiang Man patted Little Fatty's shoulder. "Those dark circles aren't dark enough. You need to work harder."
Not seeing Little Fatty suffer made him feel miserable.
After that, Mr. Zhao came in to explain cultivation.
Jiang Man did not listen, cultivating secretly instead.
Now that pill prices had risen, he needed to work even