Chapter 388: Chapter 387: Her experience is even richer than yours
In the blink of an eye.
Several days had passed.
And this morning, Li Pingting was reporting to Li Fufeng about the routes the two had taken over the past few days.
"Cinema, amusement park, hot pot city, western restaurants, Chinese restaurants, fast food chains, snack bars..."
Li Pingting looked speechlessly at the report in her hand.
She said, "How come I didn’t know that Jingjun was such a foodie? At home, didn’t she just eat a few bites and then stop?"
Li Fufeng said blandly, "Young people being gluttonous is quite normal, especially when they have someone they care about. Tasting things they never had before can bring out sides of themselves they were not previously aware of, and there’s nothing wrong with that."
"But I don’t know if it’s just a misconception, I feel like Xu Lingjun seems to be a bit calculating."
Li Pingting furrowed her nice eyebrows and said helplessly, "I feel this Xu Lingjun likes to take Jingjun to crowded, lively places and watch her get recognized. Then people treat him warmly as the Li family’s son-in-law. It seems he wants the entire Yu Mountain City to know he is Li Jingjun’s fiancé."
"That’s normal. Didn’t we investigate Xu Lingjun before? He loves doing good deeds but never seeks reward... but everything done has to get some return. My guess is he’s not fond of doing good but rather enjoys seeing others express gratitude towards him. He was like this before, not just now."
Li Fufeng said, "Our Li Family has a high reputation in Yu Mountain City. So what if he harvests a wave of gratitude, can he gain strength from the gratitude of these townsfolk and improve himself? If that were true, I’d be happy—after all, he’s Jingjun’s future husband."
She was already satisfied with Xu Lingjun. Knowing he holds so many identities... being valued by so many big names and almost dominating academies and sects.
Evidently, his foundation is beyond her imagination.
She, Li Fufeng, had outstanding perception, noticing Xu Lingjun’s unique traits even before these sect leaders.
"But..."
Li Pingting thought, could it be that her aunt is charmed by that boy’s face? At an older age, it’s not possible to have any other thoughts, but does she want to keep him in the Li Garden just to look at him occasionally?
No way, grandma can’t be that shallow.
She said with difficulty, "But now everyone knows Xu Lingjun is Jingjun’s fiancé. He has to go to the Polar Star Battlefield. If something goes wrong, won’t Jingjun be a widow for life?"
"Do you think with Jingjun’s temperament, she could look for another man? As for the crisis... I have plans for that too."
Li Fufeng said, "I have instructed Jingjun to find a way to leave Xu Lingjun’s essence and store it at the right time. If nothing happens to Xu Lingjun, this item will naturally never be used. But if the worst happens and he truly is in danger, the Li family won’t end."
Li Pingting widened her eyes in surprise and said, "Leave... how?"
"That’s up to her methods, however, she wants to do it is her business. You, as her aunt, don’t need to teach her about the birds and the bees, do you?"
Li Fufeng sneered slightly, holding back the next words.
Jingjun’s experiences might be richer than yours.
But remembering the sacrifices and contributions Li Pingting has made for the Li family over the years... she couldn’t help but sigh softly.
Li Pingting curiously asked, "Aunty, aren’t you afraid that Jingjun might get pregnant and delay her Martial Tao cultivation?"
"If Xu Lingjun truly respects Jingjun, he won’t cut off her Martial Tao path. Jingjun never did during her time at Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion... and naturally, she won’t now."
Li Fufeng closed her eyes.
She is very traditional, willing to discard any romantic love affairs to maintain the survival of the Li family... but that doesn’t mean she is blind to the situation.
Nowadays, the Li family’s members are sparse, and honestly, it is an unlikely match for Xu Lingjun.
She set a three-year agreement, only to leave the Li family with its last shred of dignity...
Especially since Xu Lingjun and Jingjun have long been enamored with each other, yet until now, they’ve maintained purity.
This is the most important reason why she is willing to accept Xu Lingjun.
"Ah, the Li family has dwindled in my hands."
Li Fufeng looked up at the sky, feeling a bit desolate in her heart.
On the other hand.
Xu Lingjun was almost joyous enough to cheer aloud.
The source of his strength was Source Value.
But acquiring Source Value isn’t that easy since in society today, there are truly few pure and kind elderly... helping them cross the street or doing some things for them often yields not gratitude but fraud.
His identity as a martial artist was revealed in the end, collecting an unseen and unattainable Fear Value.
Possibly even Resentment Value.
But in Yu Mountain City, it’s different.
The Li family has been standing in Yu Mountain City for years, and it’s said the starting point of the entire city’s Martial Tao originated from the Li family’s teachings and guidance.
Over the years, the Li family has always been at the forefront during wars, and after peace, they retreat, not vying for power or bullying others.
The townsfolk naturally saw their contributions.
They passed down generations, gradually thriving, witnessing the Li Clan’s decline to the Li family, now even the bloodline is at risk of being severed... so the small businesses that once sustained the Li family slowly blossomed into Yu Mountain City’s wealthiest business.
Making Li Pingting think she was a business genius.
But in reality...
It was simply everyone knowing the Li family’s sacrifice and contribution, rewarding them in return.
And now, Xu Lingjun was reaping this reward brazenly...
As long as people saw Li Jingjun, as long as they knew he was Li Jingjun’s fiancé.
Everyone felt gratified that the Li family could finally continue its legacy.
Although not everyone contributed Source Value, and even the contribution wasn’t significant, evidently these ordinary townsfolk couldn’t compare to martial artists.
But there were many of them.
During the day, escorting Li Jingjun as they wandered around, cinemas, amusement parks, cafes, all these places, letting her experience the feeling of falling in love she had never experienced before while secretly reveling in the Source Value he gathered.
He obtained a substantial amount of Source Value, averaging around 1000 Source Value per day.
Five days later...
After traversing the entire Yu Mountain City...
He accumulated 5482 Source Value.
This blessed place, Yu Mountain City, not only allowed Xu Lingjun’s Source Value to restore to the ten thousand mark but also exceeded it quite a bit.
During this time, Xu Lingjun had sent many more drawings over to Father Wang.
In just two short years, Father Wang somehow managed to double his total assets once again.
Along with the Half Price Token gifted by Han Xu Yang, Xu Lingjun had plans to expand the production line, creating more Source-bestowing items.
The Polar Star Battlefield is fraught with peril, and even an Upper Realm Grandmaster, might face a downfall if slightly careless... despite Xu Lingjun’s confidence in his defense that he could withstand a full-force attack from an Upper Realm Grandmaster.
But he couldn’t help but prepare himself.
Bestowing Source is his ultimate strategy.
In the days that followed, as Source Value gradually decreased, he didn’t go out anymore...
Instead, he engaged earnestly with Li Jingjun in discussions about Martial Skills.
You should know... Liu Zhiyuan had always wanted to help Xu Lingjun recall the Li family’s Backtracking Wind Finger. According to him, the Li family’s Cultivation Technique was the most compatible with Xu Lingjun.
Upon learning of Xu Lingjun’s remarkable improvement in strength, reaching the peak of Profound Realm Third Stage...
Li Jingjun couldn’t help but actively seek his advice...
Even though their relationship had changed, it didn’t prevent Li Jingjun from always seeing Xu Lingjun as her pursuit target.
They not only fought indoors but outdoors too!