Chapter 464 - 437: A Massively Profitable Investment
“Thank you for your majesty’s favor.” The little boy bowed and said, but couldn’t help sighing in his heart. As expected of the Mandate of Heaven’s Empress, this way of winning people’s hearts is really unbearable for ordinary people.
The group of officials from the Nine Phoenix Dynasty standing behind the little boy watched him with reverent eyes.
More than half of the credit for the rapid development of the Nine Phoenix Dynasty is due to this little boy.
“National Division, you’re too kind. It is the Nine Phoenix Dynasty that has benefited from your favor.” Feng Changning’s tone contained a hint of respect.
Feng Changning finished speaking and performed a grand ceremony towards the little boy.
“I share the merit and fate of the Nine Phoenix Dynasty with the National division, and I am willing to honor you as the mentor of the dynasty and even the immortal dynasty.”
As soon as Feng Changning finished speaking, the golden dragon of merit and fate in the sky was divided into two.
One of them rushed into the little boy’s body.
The little boy’s face changed, and he looked at Feng Changning in disbelief.
“Your Majesty, why do you need to do this?” the little boy said.
“What the National Division has done in the past few years is worthy of me doing this.” Feng Changning said with a smile, her eyes full of determination.
There were three turning points in her life. The first was when she became a disciple of Shi Zhan at the time when the Little World Dynasty was breaking.
The second time was in the Cultivation World when she made a half-merit and fate agreement with Xu Fan.
The third time is now when she uses the merit and fate of the dynasty to keep the reincarnated power forever.
She made the right bet the first two times, and she believed that this time would be successful as well.
The foundation of the immortal dynasty had been established, and what remained was to conquer.
“It’s all something I should do,” the little boy said with a smile.
This empress, with everything she had done, made him very satisfied and worth helping.
The only drawback was the oath between the empress and the Refining Master.
He had made up his mind that as long as he met that Refining Master in the future, he would make him disappear silently in the Cultivation World.
In this way, the half merit and fate lost by the Nine Phoenix Dynasty would all return.
“The ceremony has ended, and Your Highness has expended a great deal of effort. Go back and rest before attending to state affairs?” The little boy said.
Following that, the officials behind him also began to persuade Feng Changning to return and rest.
“Then I’ll go back and rest first, and I’ll leave the state affairs to you.”
After Feng Changning finished speaking, she returned to the palace.
In the Nine Phoenix Imperial Palace, Feng Changning sat in a garden to rest.
Three Nascent Soul Stage puppets stood guard beside her.
Feng Changning drank tea while looking at the blooming flowers in the garden.
She recalled the scene in her mind when she made the oath with Xu Fan.
At this time, Shi Zhan brought a pot of wine into the pavilion where Feng Changning was enjoying the view.
“Today, I saw all the puppets in the dynasty replaced by those refined by the National Division.”
“As for the Great Master, are you planning to give up?” Shi Zhan said.
“There is no such thing as giving up or not giving up.”
“My oath with the Great Master is just for him to provide me with help, and I will share half of my merit and fortune with him.” Feng Changning said indifferently, as if talking about a very ordinary thing.
“I always feel …”
“Is it morally wrong?” Feng Changning turned her head and looked at Shi Zhan, saying.
Shi Zhan nodded his head.
“Now that the Nine Phoenix Dynasty has the National Division, the future assistance of the Great Master will become unnecessary.”
“But the oath I made with the Great Master will always exist before the Nine Phoenix Dynasty unifies the Cultivation World and ascends to the Immortal Dynasty.”
“In this way, I can repay the Great Master thousands of times over.” Feng Changning said.
Shi Zhan took out two wine glasses and filled them.
“Little Yun, bring a few small dishes.” Seeing Shi Zhan pour the wine, Feng Changning ordered softly.
“Understood.”
A young maid outside the pavilion retreated.
“It’s a waste to drink such fine Peach Blossom Spirit Wine on its own,” Feng Changning said with a smile.
“Yes, good wine should be paired with good food,” Shi Zhan agreed.
Soon, the young maid served four small dishes.
The two of them drank and chatted about the past.
They continued drinking until very late, then Shi Zhan left.
Watching Shi Zhan’s figure, Feng Changning said, “I don’t owe anything to the Great Master. This is just a trade.”
Hearing these words, Shi Zhan hesitated for a moment, and then walked away without saying anything.
“Is it just a trade?”
After returning home, Shi Zhan lay on the bed and muttered.
At this time, on Hidden Spirit Island, Xu Fan was sporting a beaming smile, as if he had bought a stock that kept hitting the upper limit several times in a row and had just received some excellent news.
“No matter where I am, investing in growth stocks is always profitable,” Xu Fan laughed.
This wave of merit and destiny made Xu Fan feel as if he has soared to immortality.
Now, Xu Fan genuinely had the protection of merit and destiny.
No matter who wanted to kill him, they’d have to weigh their own worth and see if they had the merit luck from the Qi Fortune Treasure Cover.
“Master, don’t you care about the message sent back from over there?” Pu Tao’s voice appeared.
“Isn’t it just that your avatar’s top-level access was modified after all? Let it be modified, there’s no important news inside it anyway.”
“Besides, it’s still great news.”
Thinking about it, Xu Fan couldn’t help but laugh.
Whoever modified Pu Tao’s avatar’s top-level access must be at least stronger than Xu Fan at that time.
At the very worst, they’re a top-tier Refining Master.
If Feng Changning had their support, she would definitely soar up high.
“As for my own stuff being modified, compared to merit and destiny, these are all trivial matters,” Xu Fan laughed and said.
The Heavenly Dao Oath has already been issued; even a True Immortal descending to Earth couldn’t modify it.
By that time, he won’t have to worry about helping what’s happening over there, and he can reap the merit and destiny lying down. Where else could you find such a good thing?
“If I had asked for more merit and destiny back then, wouldn’t it be even better now?” Xu Fan touched his chin and felt a sense of regret for not going all-in as a stock investor in hindsight.
At this moment, Xu Fan’s happiness was only known to himself and the entire Hidden Spirit Island.
Right, and Number One and Number Two avatars as well.
“Pu Tao, go call Number One and Number Two avatars, let’s celebrate.”
“The stock market dividends have fattened us up,” Xu Fan laughed.
Hidden Arrival Gate’s head chef worked an extra shift, preparing a sumptuous meal for Xu Fan, Number One, and Number Two avatars.
Xu Fan initially wanted to invite his disciples, but then, he thought that they might not understand their master’s joy, so he gave up on the idea.
Within Xu Fan’s small courtyard, Number One and Number Two avatars reluctantly joined in the toast with forced smiles.
Their faces said: What does your happiness have to do with us?
“Why don’t you invite your disciples, master?” Number One Avatar couldn’t help asking. Wouldn’t it be a happier occasion if more people shared in his joy?
“They wouldn’t understand my happiness. Only you two would.”
“Come, come, let’s drink another round.” With a smile, Xu Fan raised his glass and clinked it with Number One and Number Two avatars’ glasses.
“Let me tell you, if we hadn’t time-traveled, with our investment level, we would have been on par with Buffett!”
“Even after time-traveling to the Cultivation World, every investment we made brought us huge returns.”
“You’ll see how I leverage our future gains to ascend the Hidden Spirit Sect to the Great Thousand World.” Xu Fan bragged.
It is said that you can’t be drunk from wine but only from the company, and Xu Fan was already feeling high spirited by now.