"Master, can you give me one of these mats? I’m willing to pay 10,000 Hua Xia currency!"
"I’ll give 20,000!"
"30,000!"
The shouts came one after another.
A hint of joy appeared in the man’s eyes, but on the surface, he still maintained a calm demeanor.
"Technically, I shouldn’t be taking money from you since we’re all fellow citizens of Huaxia, and helping you improve your cultivation level is only right. However, crafting this mat indeed took a lot of my effort, so if..."
Before he finished speaking, the first young man who spoke raised his flushed face and said solemnly, "Master, I’ll offer 100,000, please sell me this mat!" 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
Upon hearing this price, the joy in the man’s eyes intensified, but he still pretended to sigh with difficulty.
"Alright, it seems you truly desire it, so I’ll reluctantly give this mat to you! But remember, whatever you comprehend, you must not let a single bit of evil enter your heart, or if I don’t deal with you, Master Xue will!"
The man earnestly warned him several times.
The student nodded solemnly, then respectfully took the mat from the man’s hand.
"Don’t worry, Master, I will certainly not let you down!"
"Okay!" The man nodded, and suddenly took out a QR code, saying, "Here, scan to transfer the money!"
The young man eagerly transferred the money, then hurried to the side of the small lake, chose an open spot, placed the mat down, and sat on it, beginning to meditate.
Seeing this scene, the remaining students couldn’t help but become anxious.
"Master, are there any more mats? Sell me one too, I’m also willing to pay 100,000!"
"Yes, me too!"
Amidst the clamor, the man pretended to click his tongue in difficulty.
"Well, it’s not that there aren’t any... but the key is these mats I originally reserved for my own use, so this..."
"Please, Master, sell me one, I swear that if I can comprehend the Great Truth of the Dao, I will never forget your great kindness!" a student began to plead.
"Yes, yes, please, Master, sell us the mats!"
Even so, the man hesitated for a long time before reluctantly saying, "Alright, I will give you all these mats that I originally reserved for myself!"
The students were overjoyed, "Thank you, Master!"
So, after another round of scanning and transferring money, each student grabbed a mat and rushed to the lakeside, beginning to sit with their eyes closed in meditation.
In no time, the entire small lake was filled with students sitting around.
Seeing this, the man chuckled a few times in satisfaction and was about to turn and leave.
But just then, a faint voice reached his ears.
"Doesn’t your conscience hurt when you deceive people like this?"
Hearing this, the man jerked around and saw a young man in white standing not far away, smiling at him.
Realizing it wasn’t security, the man breathed a sigh of relief, and then spoke sternly.
"Young man, your words are unjustified. Where am I deceiving anyone? These mats were painstakingly crafted by me and can indeed enhance one’s gifts and help comprehend the Great Truth of the Dao left by Master Xue! If you speak nonsense, be careful I don’t sue you for slander!"
"Oh, really? Then what’s this?"
Saying this, Xue An flipped his wrist to reveal a supermarket receipt in his hand.
It clearly read, Meditation Mat 20 Yuan!
"I just want to know, what happened to your injuries? And what could bring even a Longevity Realm expert to this point?"
At these words.
The man’s expression changed drastically, and he took a few steps back, watching Xue An with full alert.
"This has nothing to do with you, and I don’t wish to tell you!"
With that, he turned and left.
But just then, Xue An said faintly, "As a cultivator, if you can’t even face your challenges, how do you plan to defy destiny?"
Hearing this, the man suddenly stopped, bowed his head in silence for a while, then smiled bitterly.
"It’s useless, even if I dare to face it, what can I do? That’s something I truly cannot afford to offend. And young man, I advise you not to probe further, or you might bring trouble upon yourself. By then, no one will be able to help you."
With that, the man left without looking back.
Xue An watched his back, deep in thought.
Initially, Xue An thought him to be just a silver-tongued swindler, but upon a slight probe, Xue An surprisingly found him to be a Longevity Realm expert.
Though this level of strength was nothing before Xue An, it was noteworthy on Earth.
No matter what he did, it shouldn’t have led to this downfall.
But upon closer inspection, Xue An discovered that his power was sealed by some sinister method.
Thus came Xue An’s earlier question.
And hearing the man’s words, it seemed there was more to the story.
Therefore, after a moment of silence, Xue An silently slipped into the void to follow him.

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