Fishing for the Immortal Venerable

The Yuan family is a wealthy and powerful clan in the cultivation world. As the youngest child in the family, Yuan Yijian was doted on from childhood and had never suffered the slightest hardship. That is, until someone tried to harm him and he nearly didn't make it. After a family discussion, the adults decided that boys needed to learn some skills to protect themselves. The Yuan family spent a fortune pulling strings and presented countless spirit medicines and magical treasures. They sent their delicate, frail young master, whose spiritual roots were poor, to the foremost immortal sect, where he became a disciple of a grandmaster in the Mahayana stage. Not only did he become the junior martial uncle to a host of masters, he also became the junior martial brother of Zhenjun Chunwu, the next Immortal Venerable. Everyone else was green with envy. So money really can let you do whatever you want. * But Yuan Yijian had lofty ambitions. He had no interest in cultivating immortality; he just wanted to be a comfortable, spoiled rich kid. On his first day on the mountain, he was caught red-handed by Immortal Lord Chunwu sneaking a bite of roast goose. Yuan Yijian blinked. "Senior Brother, I don't want to abstain from food. I'll give you three thousand spirit coins. Don't tell Grandmaster." The cool and aloof Immortal Lord Chunwu moved his lips. "Five thousand." Yuan Yijian: "...Five thousand, then. But if you see me eating again, just turn a blind eye." Immortal Lord Chunwu: "A long-term arrangement. Five thousand a month." Yuan Yijian gritted his teeth. "Deal!" His senior brother was a bit greedy and even took his roast goose when he left, but anything that could be solved with money wasn't a problem. * From then on, Yuan Yijian and Immortal Lord Chunwu embarked on a path of bribery and corruption. Yuan Yijian: "Senior Brother, Master told me to copy the Lotus Sutra a hundred times. If you'd be kind enough to help me copy it, I'll buy you roast goose every day for a month." Yuan Yijian: "Senior Brother, Master told me to undergo a trial of tribulation, but there are too many mosquitoes in the wilderness. I'll stay at an inn. Go kill the demons and monsters for me, and in return, I'll bid on that spirit sword for you. What do you say?" Yuan Yijian: "Senior Brother, some idiot provoked me. I'll strike a pose, and you can secretly release a little sword energy behind me. We'll put on a double act and teach him a lesson. I'll buy you the spirit beast you want." With spirit coins flowing like water, Immortal Lord Chunwu became easy to deal with. He not only agreed to help, but also developed the fine habit of coming whenever called and attending to Yuan Yijian personally. With hardly any effort, Yuan Yijian became a rising star renowned throughout the world. Life was truly wonderful. * But the good times didn't last. A few years later, Master was about to emerge from seclusion and sent Yuan Yijian a dream, saying he would personally check his cultivation progress. Yuan Yijian: "I choose death." He decided to enjoy himself while he still could. But after drinking too much, he opened and closed his eyes, only to find his cool and aloof senior brother beside him on the pillow. Yuan Yijian wrapped himself tightly in his little blanket. "You! Me! Us! What happened?" Immortal Lord Chunwu: "Last night, I saw my junior brother drowning his sorrows in drink. I said I had a method to quickly improve his cultivation. You gave me a hundred thousand coins and insisted I perform the method no matter what. I took your money, so I did the job." Yuan Yijian: "You don't mean..." Immortal Lord Chunwu: "Dual cultivation." Yuan Yijian had paid to get screwed and lost both his money and his virtue. He got shakily to his feet and tried to run out. "Senior Brother, drunk talk doesn't count. How about you give me my money back..." Before he could finish, an arm wrapped around his waist and pulled him back. The handsome, dashing Immortal Emperor kissed his cheek. "Dual cultivation comes with a lifetime service guarantee. No refunds or exchanges." * A scheming, secretly amorous big shot x a clever young master with money, looks, and brains, but no stamina Theme: Bringing the secret to wealth to the cultivation world.