Chapter 379 - 203: Mr. Wei of Canglan City! Finally found a clue!
Night.
Yuchi still didn’t spend the night with Song Yinghan.
A joke is a joke, there’s no rush for now. This lady values her dignity, and if the conversation at Ziyue Star Pavilion got too enthusiastic and loud at night, she’d be socially embarrassed to the core.
Many things can’t be controlled just because you want to control them.
So Yuchi and Song Yinghan had a simple meal together, chatted about random topics, and seeing her happy, he was satisfied too. This beautiful woman, in a place where no one knows her, has such an endearing side.
Affection from Song Yinghan increased by one.
On the other hand, Yuchi still had his disciples to look after.
Luckily, the Ziyue Star Pavilion was not far from the inn, just half an hour by carriage. Otherwise, traveling back and forth would be quite troublesome.
When he returned to the inn, the four disciples hadn’t returned yet, but there was no need to worry.
"If it were only Qinghan, Feiling, and Dongran, I’d be a bit worried. After all, there are so many experts in Canglan City."
"However, with Miss Shanlan accompanying them—Shanlan herself is in the Golden Core Stage—her cultivation level is truly terrifying. In Canglan City, if you say she’s invincible, it might be an exaggeration, but saying she can practically walk backwards everywhere would be humble."
This made Yuchi recall when he first arrived in this world; back then, he was really naive.
He thought as soon as he heard of cultivators, he imagined himself as one of those flying experts.
Later he heard that the Guest Ministers of the Wei Family were of the Qi Cultivation Realm, which he looked down upon, thinking they should be able to cultivate to immortality already, and yet they’re still in an ordinary Qi Cultivation Realm?
He thought they were wasting their talent and should go back home to raise pigs instead of showing off at the Wei Family.
But with time, Yuchi realized that the Qi Cultivation Realm was already quite strong. If not courting death, someone in the Qi Cultivation Realm could dominate an average village.
In contrast, those in the Foundation Establishment Realm could strut in towns, and those in the Core Formation Stage could jump around in cities.
As long as one doesn’t overdo it, the Foundation Establishment Stage was already the peak for most cultivators. The commoners greatly admired cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage; as for higher realms, they couldn’t quite comprehend them.
"Everyone knows the difference between one dollar and ten thousand dollars, but the difference between one trillion and two trillion seems insignificant."
"From the perspective of commoners, the realms of Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment are the most visible and understood. As for the Core Formation Stage and the Golden Core Stage, they know it’s powerful, but they have no concept of the specifics."
"When I first arrived, I had even less of a concept than the average commoner."
"I had this inexplicable arrogance, thinking anyone below the Golden Core Stage wasn’t a true cultivator. It’s like that phrase from my past life, ’anything below a hundred thousand isn’t considered a car,’ filled with such short-sightedness and arrogance, it’s just bizarre."
Exchanging smiles and nods with the innkeeper, and after refusing extra food, Yuchi returned to his room.
Looking out the window at the flowing crowds below, is this Canglan City?
I’ve seen some sights today, but essentially, this is still a place where mortals live together. No matter how prosperous it is, it can’t escape the essence of humanity.
What is the essence of humanity?
"A repeating machine..." Yuchi chuckled.
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Around eight or nine o’clock at night, the four disciples quietly returned, and Qinghan listened at the door.
Then she gestured a "don’t worry" sign to the corridor.
The four disciples sneaked away.
Yuchi, leaning on the couch, released the Night Lamp he was holding down and placed the ancient book beside him, feeling curious.
"What are they planning?"
"So secretive."
He didn’t intend to ask, knowing disciples need some personal space.
Seeing the harmonious relationship among the senior and junior sisters is what Yuchi hopes for the most. It shouldn’t turn into palace intrigue, all loyal to the emperor, yet filled with endless grudges and entanglements behind the scenes—that would be distressing.
And in another room, the four female disciples were already full of excitement. They originally planned to go out for fun, but then thought they couldn’t let their Sect Leader Senior Brother face everything alone, they needed to show gratitude.
So, they decided to make some money.
But where to make money? They accepted a commission from the bulletin board in Canglan City. The bulletin featured tasks posted by important figures in the city. Once completed, they could earn gold and silver!
"When we complete this commission tomorrow and give the earned gold and silver to our Sect Leader Senior Brother, what expression will he have?"
"He’ll definitely be very moved; he’ll surely feel our sincerity!"
"We’ve always been great, and we don’t need gold and silver for ourselves. All the elixirs are provided by Sect Leader Senior Brother. If we have the chance to earn some money, then let’s do it. It’s a good thing!"