After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 152

Chapter 152: A Variety of Stationery for Mediocre Students
Seeing the golden light twinkling in the little girl’s eyes, Wen Jing couldn’t help but smile. She nodded in agreement with her words and said, “Alright then, let’s reserve his qualification to participate in the Mystery Sect Conference for now. We’ll see how he performs in the future.”

“Mhmm!” Zhouzhou vigorously nodded her little head. Whether he performed well or not was no longer her concern. A sheep without any wool to be sheared wasn’t worth putting in much effort for.

With that in mind, Wen Jing looked at Cen Zhiyuan with a smile and said, “Big Fool, Grandpa has saved your qualification to participate in the Mystery Sect Conference. Don’t you think you should give Grandpa a gift?”

She said it outright, straightforwardly, to the point that one could not even pretend that he did not understand.

Her shamelessness exceeded even that of her Ancestral Master!

At least her Ancestral Master would come up with some pretense for competition, but she just directly asked.

And he had to thank her? No way!

Cen Zhiyuan was so angry that his vision turned black. He trembled as he pointed at her, unable to find the right words to say.

Zhouzhou looked at him and suddenly realized, “Are you saying that you want to give all of your Baiyun Temple to me? We’re all one family, and Grandpa won’t be polite to you. I’ll accept it gladly.”

Saying that, she smiled even brighter.

“You’re delusional!” Cen Zhiyuan blurted out without thinking, completely forgetting to conceal his emotions. It was only when he noticed that everyone was looking at him that his expression froze, and he reacted.

No matter how he felt, the fact remained that the little brat had indeed helped him. If he didn’t show some appreciation, it would inevitably make people think poorly of the Baiyun Temple’s character.

Thinking of this, he was so angry that his liver hurt. Those shameless bandits from Sanqing Temple, each generation more shameless than the last. Just look, they demanded things directly. Would their next step be to come and snatch it away?

That wouldn’t happen.

Zhouzhou was just a child for now, and she was raised by her Master and Senior Brothers, a bunch of rough men. She spoke directly and didn’t beat around the bush, which made her seem straightforward.

But committing robbery was something that honest and upright people like them would never do.

Just like now, she helped him, so she asked for a gift.

The Sanqing Temple was very virtuous and righteous. They wouldn’t take anything that didn’t belong to them, not even a single needle. But if it was something they should have, they would take every last hair.

Looking at her expectant expression, Cen Zhiyuan was even more furious. However, Tang Qing, Wen Jing, and the other members of the Mystery Sect were all looking at him. Even if he was unwilling, he had no choice but to reluctantly accept.

With dissatisfaction, he took out a vermilion pen from his bag and was about to speak when Zhouzhou said, “Oh come on, Baiyun Temple can’t be this poor, can it? You’re giving your Master a used broken pen as a gift? I’m your Grandpa, and my seniority is even higher than your Master’s. If you dare to give me this, I’ll personally kick you out of the sect on behalf of your Master.”

Wen Jing casually played with the token of the Enforcement Hall on her fingertips and casually spoke, not concealing her biased tone, “Hmm, my orders can be issued at any time.”

Cen Zhiyuan was so angry that even breathing pained him. He took out the most tightly sealed box from his bag with a cold face and said, “This is the golden water that I’ve spent ten years accumulating. It can triple the effectiveness of drawn talismans.”

After speaking, he tilted his head, took another look, and felt a pang in his heart.

This golden water couldn’t be obtained just by refining ordinary gold. It was refined through his accumulated merits, which gave it the effect of tripling the power of talismans.

Calling it his heart and soul wasn’t an exaggeration. And now it was being given away to this little brat for free!

Zhouzhou reached out to take it but found it difficult to move. She glanced at him and muttered, “Stingy.” Then she exerted a little more force, and the box ended up in her hands.

She curiously opened it, but due to her excessive strength, some of the golden water spilled out, causing Cen Zhiyuan to feel a pang in his heart.

As soon as the box was opened, a warm feeling filled the air. Zhouzhou couldn’t help but take a deep breath, enjoying the sensation. She then closed the box, and with a serious expression, she lectured, “Big Fool, Grandpa has something to say to you. The effectiveness of talismans depends on your own abilities, not on the quality of the pen or the golden water. You always like to take shortcuts, but your Taoist heart is still unstable.”

“Brother Dafu said, you… let me think,” she tilted her head and then said confidently, ” Mediocrity needs much stationery!”

Brother Dafu’s stationery is very simple, even using the cheapest notebooks. He says that the key is not what kind of notebook you use, but whether you study or not. The great Tao is simple, and it aligns extremely well with her thoughts. Just like her, she purely likes gold and uses ordinary cinnabar for drawing talismans. She can’t stand it when people blame their lack of skills on tools. Seeing her acting all innocent after benefiting, Cen Zhiyuan was so angry that he almost lost his breath. He realized that she was doing it on purpose, trying to infuriate him. He wished her Ancestral Mater would open his eyes and see what kind of disciple and grand-disciple he had!

Little did he know, her Ancestral Mater was wide awake, and it was him who reminded Zhouzhou about the plan to completely empty Baiyun Temple. It was a good thing he didn’t know, or else he might drop dead on the spot. Zhouzhou casually put the box away and stuffed it into her bag, then smiled and said, “Big Fool, since you’re not strong enough, remember to bring a few more people with you when you participate in the Mystery Sect Conference.” And bring a few more fat lambs as well, so she could profit from them. Seeing through her thoughts, Cen Zhiyuan shook his sleeve, wore a cold expression, and walked away. In his heart, he cursed the whole Sanqing Temple for being corrupt and cunning bandits!

Zhouzhou didn’t care about what he thought and had already started thinking about how to handle the treasures after emptying Baiyun Temple. She thought it would be better to give them to her Ancestral Mater and Master. They both couldn’t stand the people from Baiyun Temple, so they could display the spoils in their bedroom and look at them every day to keep their mood good. Her Ancestral Mater also had the same idea. He lay on the bed with his legs crossed, laughing non-stop. The evil spirit, after completing his complaint, snuck back into Zhouzhou’s bag unnoticed by the others. Inside, he picked a Soul-Nurturing Talisman and found various items that looked like screens, each displaying a different face—his spoils. Seeing her Ancestral Mater’s appearance, he couldn’t help but feel a bit envious. He also wanted a junior who could do everything just by talking, how nice would that be? He accidentally blurted out his thoughts, and her Ancestral Mater glanced at him and lazily yawned, “That’s simple. Just work hard for another hundred years, establish a family business, and then you can lie down like me.” It made sense. The evil spirit earnestly nodded, already thinking about finding some work to do. A hundred years of hard work would be worth it for the future!

Cen Zhiyuan left, and the person in charge of the exam was directly expelled from the Mystery Sect, with no one pleading for him. That was the fate he deserved. Zhouzhou didn’t mind. After sitting in the car, she happily held her Taoist certificate in her hands, shook it towards Qin Lie and Mu Xuan, and said, “Dad, Eldest Senior Brother, I can participate in the Mystery Sect Conference now!” “That’s great,” Qin Lie praised her as he patted her head. Mu Xuan also said, “Not bad, in a few days, we can go and… ah, no, I mean, have friendly exchanges with everyone.” He almost let it slip. Zhouzhou looked at him, and they exchanged a glance before both revealing an innocent and honest smile. It wouldn’t hurt to win some spoils during the competition. After all, they were doing it to motivate everyone’s progress. Looking at her mischievous appearance, Qin Lie couldn’t help but laugh. After a while, the car stopped at Qin’s mansion. At the same time, another car parked next to them. Zhouzhou curiously looked over and was surprised when she saw who came out of the car. “Wow, Sister Marvelous?”