All the members are good people, only the host is a pervert

Chapter 197 The Female Immortal Cultivator Wasteful 3

The three of them looked at each other for a moment, then lowered their heads and knelt on the spot waiting for Lin Ruan's instructions.

After a while, the butler knocked on the study door. Gu Lianxing and the others naturally didn't dare to answer, so the butler waited outside the door with the people inside.

In fact, Lin Ruan entered the space immediately after going to the inner room. There were no rare treasures in the rings of Gu Lianxing and Shuang Wuchen that Lin Ruan was interested in.

Perhaps because it is a cyclical world, although the cultivation worlds are different, the basic framework is similar.

The grades of natural treasures in this world are divided into only four levels: heaven, earth, black and yellow, and each level is further divided into three grades: upper, middle and lower.

Lin Ruan didn't know why the system had to divide it into such detailed categories. The system had already listed for her the so-called "top-grade heavenly treasures" in this world. In Lin Ruan's eyes, they could only barely be considered earth-grade treasures.

It is the earth grade among the low grade, medium grade, high grade, top grade, earth grade, heaven grade and immortal grade.

This world of immortal cultivation is indeed very scarce. The highest level of cultivation is only at the fusion stage, and there is not even a Mahayana stage.

Even the spirit stone veins are scarce, and everyone practices by absorbing the beast cores from the bodies of strange beasts. Spirit stones are mostly circulated as currency.

Besides the spirit stones, beast pills, and spiritual medicine, there were also daily necessities for the two of them. Shuang Wuchen's ring also contained a Xuan-grade, top-grade, colorful Eight Immortals jade pen and several stacks of talisman paper, while Gu Lianxing's ring only contained his natal sword.

If Lin Ruan took a fancy to it, he could even sever the connection between Gu Lianxing and his natal sword in a moment, causing him to be seriously injured or even damaging his foundation.

But there was nothing that could be done about it. This was the will of heaven, and Gu Lianxing did not dare to disobey.

Lin Ruan only took out the spirit stones and spirit medicines inside, and then took out a similar space ring and put it together with the other two.

In each of the three rings, he placed 10,000 high-grade spirit stones, a jade pendant engraved with a top-grade (earth-grade) defensive formation, ten bottles of spirit lake water, and a box of earth-grade (heaven-grade) basic elixirs. In Gu Lianxing's ring, he placed three pieces of heaven-grade water-attribute refining materials and a heaven-grade water-attribute technique.

A heavenly grade spiritual weapon, the Fu Sheng Pen, and a book of ice-attributed skills were placed in Shuang Wuchen's ring; and a heavenly grade Yi Yuan Ding and a book of fire-attributed skills were placed in Chu Zhezhi's ring.

Lin Ruan held the ring in her hand, left the space, and returned to the study. She looked at the three people still kneeling on the ground and said, "This is a gift for you."

With that, three space rings flew towards them. Gu Lianxing and the other two were startled at first, then quickly caught them with both hands, their eyes filled with shock and gratitude. When they opened the rings, they could hardly believe the rich treasures inside.

They suddenly understood the meaning of Lin Ruan's words "I don't need your little tricks."

Their wives...seem...really don't need their little extras...

"Lin Fu, take the three ladies to your own courtyard."

The housekeeper walked in upon hearing this, bowed and responded, then asked, "Which lady would the master of the house want to choose to serve you today?"

Lin Ruan waved her hand and refused, "No need. The three of them are tired from traveling today. We can talk about other things tomorrow. Take them down."

"Yes, Master of the House/Wife."

After they finished speaking, they all stood up and left the study. The housekeeper, Lin Fu, assigned a few servants and introduced them with a smile: "Madams, these servants will serve you from now on. They will take you to your respective courtyards. If there is anything you are not satisfied with, please have the servants tell me."

Gu Lianxing nodded slightly and said, "I understand. Thank you for your concern, housekeeper."

After all, they were all sons of aristocratic families, and naturally they had their own pride and upbringing. The contract forced them to kowtow to Lin Ruan, but no one else was worthy of their submission.

The three of them followed the servants through the winding corridors. No one spoke along the way, only the sound of footsteps echoed in the silent night.

That night, in their respective courtyards, Gu Lianxing, Chu Zhezhi, and Shuang Wuchen all tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. They were filled with anxiety and uneasiness, looking forward to yet dreading the days they would spend with their mistress, Lin Ruan.

Their wife, Lin Ruan, went to bed early and even slept soundly all night without any dreams.

"Someone, I'm awake."

Lin Ruan said something, and then seven or eight servants came in and helped Lin Ruan to wash and dress in an orderly manner.

Her maidservant stood beside her and whispered, "Master, the three ladies are waiting outside the door to greet you."

Gu Lianxing and the others almost didn't sleep the whole night yesterday. After all, they had just arrived and no one knew what kind of personality their mistress had.

As the least favored husband of his mother, he had already dressed himself up at dawn and came to Lin Ruan's yard, standing there respectfully, waiting for Lin Ruan's instructions.

Lin Ruan raised his eyebrows and said, "Let them in." After a while, Gu Lianxing, Chu Zhezhi and Shuang Wuchen walked into the house one after another and greeted them together.

Lin Ruan looked them up and down and suddenly said, "I don't need you to serve me all the time during this period. Just come over every morning to greet me, help me wash and eat, and then one of you can stay by my side. You can decide the order, starting from tomorrow. I don't need you to serve me today."

"As for your daily life, since you have already formed a pact with me, you should focus on forming your elixir first. Otherwise, your cultivation level will be too low and you won't be able to help me much."

"Yes, the servants understand. Thank you, my wife, for your guidance."

Lin Ruan frowned and said, "Alright, no need to tell me these clichés. I don't like them. Just remember the respect for hierarchy in your words and deeds."

It is actually very difficult to express hierarchy casually.

But Lin Ruan didn't know.

After all, as the superior, she only needs to give orders.

Gu Lianxing and the others had a lot on their mind, but what could they do? They could only nod and say "yes", and even flatteringly praise Lin Ruan's condescending tolerance and mercy.

Lin Ruan was truly busy. She had to sort out the Lin family's assets in Lincheng, letting her trusted associates fill in the gaps, and she also had to deal with daily official documents...

Lin Ruan: Damn it, I shouldn’t have been the city lord!

It is impossible not to be inappropriate.

There are no randomly unlocked secret realms in this world; all cultivation resources are firmly controlled by aristocratic families. Even if you're gifted, if you weren't born into a family of immortal cultivators, you can't even obtain the most basic Qi-refining techniques, let alone enter a secret realm or auction.

That is to say, Franchi and Temporary Contract are active skills in the soul of every woman at birth, which use soul power instead of spiritual power, otherwise all those below the aristocratic family will become extinct.

Civilians have their own lives, and the purpose of the existence of the poor is to provide a steady supply of population to the world.

If a girl is born, she will stay at home to carry on the family line. If a boy is born, it is even better:

Every thirty years, the aristocratic families would send people down there to test their spiritual roots and buy servants. As long as the family could raise their son until he was ten to fourteen years old and sell him to the aristocratic family as a servant, they could get one or two hundred taels of silver!

It’s a sure-fire deal!

The laws of this world are blatantly practicing injustice, but Lin Ruan doesn't want to overturn the table. She just wants to be a vested interest.

In the City Lord's Mansion, the three men finally relaxed a little and each asked the same question: "Why did my wife become the City Lord of Lin City? What about the other members of the Lin family?"

After all, when the Heavenly Dao gave them the contract, the message they received was "the third illegitimate daughter of the Lin family in Lincheng who was expelled." They were also prepared to live a hard life with their wives in the future. Who knew that when they arrived in Lincheng, Lin Ruan had already become the city lord!

The servants explained to them in a low voice with pale faces. The more they spoke, the uglier the expressions of Gu Lianxing and others became. After they finished listening, their faces were even paler than those servants.

Gu Lianxing decided to talk to his two "brothers" about serving his wife in the future. After all, after these two interactions, and the servant's words, even a fool could understand that his wife was not only a living devil, but also a ruthless character with a killer eye.

I can't let those two people anger Lin Ruan and implicate me.

Freedom is precious, but swordsmanship is even more precious. If it is for the sake of life, both can be abandoned.

Gu Lianxing summoned Chu Zhezhi and Shuang Wuchen to his Yingyue Pavilion. The three of them sat together, the atmosphere somewhat tense. Gu Lianxing spoke first, "My two brothers, our mistress is no ordinary woman. You must be careful and cautious in your actions. Being the husband of the same mistress is a matter of fate. You must not let your own mistakes implicate others."

Chu Zhezhi nodded and said in a low voice: "I know."

Shuang Wuchen bit his lip and said timidly, "Then what should we do to please our wife?"

Gu Lianxing pondered for a moment and said, "First, I must obey my wife's instructions and work hard to improve my cultivation. My wife asked us to form a Golden Core as soon as possible, probably because she wants to participate in next year's Tianying Tournament. So, no matter what, I must raise my cultivation to Golden Core before registering for next year's Tianying Tournament."

Chu Zhezhi said, "Wuchen, you are the youngest, so the mistress of the wife should... not favor you for the time being. Don't spend the spirit stones I rewarded you with yet. Use them to absorb spiritual energy and improve your cultivation."

Shuang Wuchen nodded vigorously.

Gu Lianxing said, "As for serving my wife, it will start with me tomorrow. On the second day, it will be you, Zhezhi. On the third day, it will be Wuchen. On the fourth day, it will be me again. Do you two have any objections?"

Chu Zhezhi and Shuang Wuchen exchanged a glance and shook their heads, indicating they had no objection. Gu Lianxing continued, "When serving your mistress, you must be extremely careful with your words and actions and avoid making any mistakes."

"You also need to demonstrate your worth in front of your wife. Wuchen, you are a talisman practitioner, so during your daily practice, you can make more auxiliary talismans such as defensive talismans and tracking talismans that my wife can use."

"As for Zhezhi, I've heard of you. Patriarch Chu has been training you to be the head wife of a top family, so you will be responsible for taking care of the inner courtyard and sharing the burdens of your wife."

Shuang Wuchen nodded in agreement. Chu Zhezhi asked, "What about you?"

Gu Lianxing smiled sheepishly and said, "I usually practice swordplay at home. The only thing I know is how to make a few spiritual dishes. So I will practice diligently and strive to become the most effective weapon in my wife's hands."

Lin Ruan didn't know that her three husbands had already made some plans for their future. At this moment, she was standing in front of the Lin family's exotic beast hunting team with a frown on her face.

"Master, it's the Wang, Bai, and Luo families who have joined forces to besiege our hunting team," the deputy captain said, his head bowed. "They killed our captain, and our team suffered heavy casualties. They also stole most of the exotic beast meat and beast cores."

Lincheng wasn't just for the Lin family; besides the Lin family, other families, large and small, lived there. While the news of the Lin family's change of ownership hadn't spread last night, the news that the expelled illegitimate daughter had become the city lord of Lincheng had spread like wildfire this morning.

The attack on the hunting team was a test of the Lin family and Lin Ruan.

"Lin Quan, send invitations to the heads of the three families, inviting them to Guanglin Restaurant tomorrow for a chat."

"Yes, master."

"As for you, you are all good girls of my Lin family," she said, looking at the deputy captain of the hunting team. "You will temporarily take over as captain of the hunting team and lead the team members to seek medical treatment. The main family will cover all medical expenses. You will compile a list of the fallen team members and ensure that the pensions are distributed to everyone's family. As for the remaining prey, 20% will be handed over to the main family, 40% will be added to the pension, and 40% will be distributed among the team members according to their contributions."

"Yes, thank you, Patriarch!"

"You don't have to go hunting in the Exotic Beast Forest these few days. I'll let you know once I've resolved the issues with the three families."

After giving the order, Lin Ruan turned and left.

Solve the problem?

She doesn't like to solve problems, she likes to solve the people who cause her problems directly.