The Programmer Cultivator

Hearing this, Zhang Deming immediately bowed. But before he could speak, Li Shifan suddenly said,

"Reporting to Elder Huang, this incident was mostly my fault. Senior Brother Zhang only filed the petition to save me. Therefore, I implore you to place the responsibility for this petition on me."

Zhang Deming froze and didn’t try to argue.

Elder Huang turned to look at Li Shifan and said, "You little rascal, you’ve made quite an impression on me. Maintaining a Red Child’s heart is a great help in achieving a transparent Sword Heart. That’s a good thing.

On top of that, your Blessed Source is abundant and your Qi Fortune is profound. It’s no wonder your Cultivation has advanced so quickly.

But are you aware that with the new district now established, the cost of this petition is no longer the nominal fee it was last time? Under these circumstances, do you still insist on shouldering this responsibility?"

Li Shifan nodded without the slightest hesitation. "I am certain. I hope Elder Huang will count this petition as my responsibility."

Elder Huang paused at his words, then glanced back at Zhang Deming. "You have good judgment, making a friend like him.

In a Cultivator’s entire life of practice, it’s truly not easy to find a few friends you can trust with your back. Cherish it.

Those old geezers from your Zhang Family all told me that you have no blessed fortune, and that I should look out for you so you don’t perish due to an insufficient Blessed Source.

But from the looks of it now, that’s not entirely true. Your Luck Dao no longer needs me to forcefully alter it."

At these words, Zhang Deming turned to look at Li Shifan, just in time to meet his gaze, and paused for a moment.

Then he looked at Elder Huang and said, "I will remember your teachings, Elder Huang. But my uncles weren’t wrong at all. When it comes to things like Blessed Source, I’m truly lacking.

So please, Elder Huang, take pity on me. Don’t let me perish before my path to the Dao is complete."

Elder Huang looked exasperated. "You sly fox. You’re fine in all other aspects, but your courage... it truly is lacking."

Hearing this, Zhang Deming gave a simple, honest smile.

Elder Huang shook his head again. "Fine, fine. Your talent is indeed a bit lacking, so being cautious is for the best. It’s better than overreaching and getting yourself killed. I..."

Before Elder Huang could finish, a tattered Scroll suddenly floated out from between Zhang Deming’s brows. Yinn Yindi, having stabilized her injuries, emerged from it like a wisp of smoke. She bowed to Elder Huang and said in a soft, sweet voice, "This servant greets Elder Huang!"

Yinn Yindi’s face was already quite pretty, and now, with her servile demeanor, she had the air of a demure, girl-next-door beauty.

Combined with her movements and voice, she now had a certain... erm, an air of anticipating being ravaged. She perfectly fit the profile of a top-tier female slave.

Elder Huang: "..."

Li Shifan: "..."

Li Cheng: "..."

Li Shifan’s eyes flickered strangely, as if he had just discovered some unique hobby of Elder Huang’s.

Li Cheng’s eyes also flashed with a strange light before he reacted, a look of horror appearing on his face as he stared at the servant-like Yinn Yindi.

’Is this... Soul Control?’

’No, even Soul Control wouldn’t cause such a drastic personality change that she’s like a completely different person. This is a complete reshaping of the soul, a restructuring of consciousness.’

’If I remember correctly, Elder Huang only casually waved his hand the instant Yinn Yindi’s Scroll entered Zhang Deming’s brow.’

’A Three Talents Great Cultivator’s soul has already begun to coalesce, their Soul Body having achieved initial stability.’

’To be able to change a person’s consciousness so completely with just a wave of the hand... what level of Cultivation, what kind of Heart Spirit Skill does that require?’

’A Scripture Skill?’

’So Elder Huang’s primary path isn’t the Blessed Fortune Dao, but the Heart Spirit Dao? Is Blessed Fortune just his Minor?’

Awe filled Li Cheng’s eyes. As these thoughts flashed through his mind, his attitude toward Elder Huang became even more careful and respectful.

This subtle change obviously didn’t escape Li Shifan, who knew him extremely well. The strange expression on Li Shifan’s face wavered for a moment as he instantly grasped the key point, his eyes flickering.

"Uh... erm, so it turns out this is your type, Elder Huang!"

"A handmaiden... Shouldn’t be too hard to find one. Next time I see my eldest uncle, I’ll be sure to have a good long talk with him about it," Zhang Deming suddenly interjected.

For once, Elder Huang looked visibly embarrassed. "You brat, you’ve gotten bold today, daring to tease me."

Zhang Deming spread his hands and pointed at the servant-like Yinn Yindi. "I’m not teasing, I’m telling the truth."

"AHEM... I was worried you’d be subjected to Soul Control, so I acted a bit hastily. I didn’t control my power properly, and it would have been a shame to waste it, so in my haste, I just randomly assigned her a personality," Elder Huang explained.

Zhang Deming nodded. "I understand, I really do. No need to explain, Elder Huang."

With that, Zhang Deming even gave him a look that said, ’I get it.’ Then he turned to Li Shifan. "Right, Junior Brother Li? We all get it, don’t we?"

Li Shifan froze upon hearing this. After a moment of bewilderment, he chose not to react at all, as if he hadn’t heard a thing.

Elder Huang’s face darkened as he looked at Zhang Deming. "You’re looking for a beating, aren’t you!"

At that, Zhang Deming immediately put on his simple, honest smile again, looking as if he were bowing to tyrannical pressure. "Alright, alright, I just won’t tell my eldest uncle!"

Elder Huang paused, then shook his head. Ignoring him, he looked at the Scroll and said, "Since I was a bit heavy-handed, this person’s original consciousness has already dispersed. Her current state is merely one I have reshaped. It would be a waste to throw her away. At the very least, she’s a Three Talents Cultivator.