Chapter 268 Investment

As they came up to the mansion, Wu Long led them downstairs, to the first floor of the mansion where Butler Bang slightly widened his eyes at the sight of the sisters who suddenly appeared seemingly from thin air, but silently went to prepare tea without any questions.

"Were you going to use this mansion to stay for some time?"

Wu Long asked and the sisters nodded.

"I need to 'come out of seclusion' soon, and we got delayed in our travels so I proposed that Sister stays in here while I deal with the sect"

Gong Cui said with a little guilty look as Gong Liwei shook her head with a sigh. historical

"Hmm, we will stay here for tonight, and I will leave everyone to go out alone tomorrow, so you can stay with us for the time being if you want. But we will not be here for long, so I am not sure if you can avoid detection after we leave"

"... Thank you"

Gong Liwei sighed as she was once again receiving help, when she was not able to properly repay him for the last time.

"Sister, I think he likes you"

Gong Cui put her lips right next to her sister's ear while covering the side of her face with her hand and whispered, to which Gong Liwei only rolled her eyes.

"What? Don't you think he's being so nice to you?"

Gong Cui giggled and her sister put her index finger on her forehead, pushing her face away from her as the former giggled some more and sat straight again.

Wu Long inwardly chuckled as he looked at the 'knowing smile' of some more and sat straight again.

Wu Long inwardly chuckled as he looked at the 'knowing smile' of Gong Cui that was very 'discreet'. The green eyes of the maiden shone with a light of amusement.

Butler Bang served tea and they talked a little more before standing up.

"I need to sneak back into my practice room so I will be going into the tunnels"

"Be careful Cui'er"

Gong Cui prepared to return to the sect and Gong Liwei hugged her tightly.

"Un, don't worry sister, I am going to enter another seclusion, this time a longer one, so that we can figure things out"

Gong Cui nodded and showed her thumbs up with both hands, making Gong Liwei somehow even more worried.

"See you later, Fairy Gong Cui"

Wu Long gave his farewells with a smile and Gong Cui gave him a thumbs up with a wink and a whisper of "I am rooting for you" while her lips curled up in a wide grin, making her older sister facepalm again and Wu Long chuckle.

When she descended into the caves, Butler Bang went to show Gong Liwei to an empty room she could use. Upon returning after showing her to the room...

"Here"

Wu Long gave him six scrolls, and the old butler respectfully received them with both hands.

"What would the Young Master have me do with these"

He then asked, ready to put them away so he could deliver them wherever Wu Long needed or take them for safekeeping.

"It took a bit to write these so I am only giving them now.

There are a few techniques I chose in them that would suit you and help you advance in your cultivation, as well as some skills that would make you stronger.

The three tied with the green strings are for you, and the other three tied with the blue ones are for Old Yen"

Wu Long said and the old butler's eyes widened with surprise as his hands holding the scrolls slightly trembled.

"Young Master..."

"No need to argue or refuse, Butler Bang. You decided to follow me, so the least I can do is take care of you. While you have your duties, and carry them out impeccably, I have my responsibilities as the one being followed as well"

Wu Long said while placing his hand on the old man's shoulder as the latter's eyes slightly reddened.

"But, I am already quite old, and my potential has long since dried up, would it not be more efficient for Old Yen to have them all?"

"I chose them specifically with your characteristics and cultivation types in mind"

'And tweaked them a little for a better fit'

Wu Long started, and supplementing in his mind, continued with "so there is really no meaning in handing him the ones that are for you, they would not fit.

The techniques in here are much more efficient than you think, so they will at the very least let you advance to Foundation Building Realm and Old Yen to the Core Formation Realm. If you utilize them well and continue to break your limits there is no reason for you to stop at any realm.

Talent does indeed exist, and has some bearing on one's potential. But potential, unlike talent, is not something set in stone. With effort you can go distances no one imagined possible".

As Wu Long spoke the old butler's eyes widened with shock as he then looked down at the scrolls, that turned out to be priceless treasures.

"Young Master... this is..."

"As I said, I wrote them myself so it did not cost anything, and more than that, if you really are that reluctant to accept them, do it as your duty of a butler.

In fact, just know that I am doing it for myself. I don't want to search for a new butler after some years when I already have a perfect butler by my side.

And as for the skills, it is an investment since the stronger you are the better you can carry out your duties"

Wu Long said, as he went toward the corridor that lead to his room, leaving Butler Bang who stood immovably in place, emotionally looking at the priceless scrolls in his hands as an expression of determination gradually appeared on his face.

'I must answer Young Master's kindness and trust, and do my best to learn these'

He thought, the turbidness in his eyes becoming less apparent as a sharp look came to replace it.

Wu Long, in the meantime, returned to the room and disrobing again lay next to the soundly sleeping Cao Mei, carefully embracing her as she sweetly mumbled in her sleep with a blissful smile while he slightly adjusted her posture and going to sleep with the beauty in his arms.