Lin Fenglei, this old man, speaks all about righteousness and morality, yet in his heart he's thinking of male thieves and female prostitutes. His greatest strength is that he breaks his promises and grows fatter as a result. When it comes to lunch, his generosity and humility are all acts—his conditions offered to Qin Feng are merely words. This includes the proposal to give his granddaughter to Qin Feng as a partner. He's already made this very suggestion to numerous people, and his beautiful granddaughter has long been a bargaining chip in his hand. Whoever offers the highest price, he'll sell her to. Unexpectedly, Qin Feng has secured her first. After all, others have offered increasingly generous terms. Lin Feng isn't unwilling—he simply holds out for a better price. Moreover, both of them met the requirements for mutual cultivation compatibility. The key issue, however, was Qin's young man—he was simply too elusive. To date, he had yet to deliver any tangible benefits, and things would only grow more difficult to manage in the future. In principle, finding a cultivator whose body type matches one's own should be a cause for genuine joy among family members. Yet the elder simply couldn't muster any happiness. "Grandfather, you always know how to make us feel happy. Why don't we have another cup? Though I don't have any immortality wine here, I do have a bottle of Maotai wine priced at several thousand yuan—we can make do with that." Qin Feng was determined not to let the elder down. The elder wanted to give him a solid slap, but it was all too late—what could he do now? He absolutely didn't want to tarnish his reputation in the cultivation world. Whenever any family or sect encountered a mutual cultivation pairing, they always wholeheartedly supported it. If he were to break up such a partnership, he would surely become the subject of ridicule, and the prestige of the Lin family would suffer a serious setback. What we can do now is to do our best to minimize the losses for the Lin family, and absolutely secure something valuable from this young man. Grasping his teeth, he managed a smile and said, "Of course I'm delighted for you both, Xiao Wei. Grandfather is truly pleased that you've found Qin Feng as your partner. Xiao Qin, though you're still young, we're both transcendent cultivators beyond ordinary worldly concerns—yet there are certain traditions we can't entirely overlook. After all, you both live within the world of the mundane. You'll surely marry one day, won't you? I'd like to know when the dowry will be delivered to our home, so I can officially announce the good news to everyone!" The old man was nearly reaching out—his composure was truly remarkable, beginning to demand a dowry so soon. "The dowry," Qin the young lord said, setting down his chopsticks with serious intent, "is certainly going to be sent—and it will be substantial. Grandfather may not be aware, but our Qin family also has a modest fortune. We'll certainly make it a splendid affair!" "Lin Fenglei thought to himself, with a slight edge, "A little bit of grabbing the dishes—our Lin family still hasn't noticed it. You won't get away with this, young man. With a sly smile, he said, "Since all of us are cultivators, the dowry naturally can't be the same as in the mundane world. What do you think?" The old man was delighted—he’d exactly wanted these things. Since the young man had made such bold promises right in front of his granddaughter, he now had no doubt he’d comply and deliver. "Then go ahead and make the proposal right away," the old man said, offering his chest as if he were being particularly generous. "You two can first get engaged; as for when to marry, that’s entirely up to you two." In his heart, however, he knew that once the items were secured, whether or not they married, or even whether they stayed together, would have absolutely nothing to do with the Lin family. "Of course," the Qin heir said with great conviction, his eyes betraying not a single hint of cunning. The old man had been fooled and was now beaming. "Let’s stop talking and head to dinner," he said. "The home-style dishes here are quite good. As for wine—well, I’ll skip that. I still need to go back home in the evening!" "Seriously, how can you believe that after all the politeness? You just want to drink—how could I possibly offer you my best wine? With this table of dishes that are both unattractive and tasteless, you expect me to trade my fine wine for them? Though he thought this, he remained very polite, saying, "Why are you leaving now? How about staying a few more days in Pingluan City? I'll take care of everything—your meals, accommodations, transportation, all arranged!" "Thank you, thank you. As your elder, how could I possibly ask for anything from you?" the old man smiled. Yes, you're embarrassed to ask for money from me, yet you're proudly reaching out to request the secret recipe—how come you don't feel awkward yourself? The atmosphere in the room became incredibly harmonious. The two of them, an elder and a young man, praised each other while eating, and Lin Beauty was nearly overwhelmed. In the end, the old man declined Qin Feng's offer to drive him back, and the three of them gradually left the restaurant. On the bus, Lin Caiwei asked in puzzlement, "Why tell the old man about our becoming life partners? Isn't that giving him a leverage against us? What's your reasoning?" He replied, "Given the old man's sharpness, we might fool him for a while, but not for life. It's better to be honest with him than to let him catch us out. Once he knows the truth, he'll become less vigilant. If we try to deceive him, he might send someone to secretly monitor us—then we'd be at a disadvantage, exposed while he remains hidden. In that case, we'd be the ones who suffer." Lin Beijia nodded and added, "Then we don't even need to waste time being polite to him—we know he's a hypocrite!" "The best way to deal with a hypocrite is to be even more hypocritical than he is." "Qin Dashi laughed quite pretentiously: 'It makes him feel as though he's steadily moving toward success, completely in control of the process—his intelligence gradually diminishes under that impression. Moreover, there's another reason I'm doing this: to elevate your status within the Lin family!' Though the old man may have a thick skin, he can't keep the fact that he's paired two of his juniors as life partners a secret. Once that becomes known, everyone in the Lin family will realize it's precisely because of Lin Caiwei that they've secured benefits from Qin Feng's side. As for whether these benefits will truly prove beneficial to them, that will ultimately depend on their luck and fate."