Chapter 158 : Rising to Fame
Chapter 158: Rising to Fame
Chen Beiwu did not refuse and exchanged contact information with Pavilion Master Su Miao.
“In the mood for a spar?” Fang Yuchen suddenly spoke up.
In his eyes, women did not count for much.
Yet, even though both of them had gained enlightenment from listening to the Cleansing Spirit Melody and stepped into Qi Refining Surpass-Limit, he alone had no clue about the realm of Flawless Qi Refining.
The reason Fang Yuchen issued the challenge now was simply to personally feel the profundity of Chen Beiwu’s Water-Wood Dharma Body Prototype, seeking the opportunity to go one step further and forge his Gilded Extreme Dharma Body. It was not because of some petty jealousy over women.
At those words, the cultivators within the Cloudsound Pavilion all brightened their eyes, and some second-generation cultivators who had been preparing to leave stopped in their tracks.
Duels between Qi Refining Surpass-Limit cultivators were extremely rare.
If they could spectate such a battle, they might gain insights themselves.
“Sorry, I’m not interested in sparring right now.” Chen Beiwu calmly declined, then excused himself.
Though the opponent was strong, he could not bring Chen Beiwu any pressure.
Rather than waste time in a meaningless fight, it was better to return home and cultivate the All Laws Converge, Heaven Book of the Divine Tree, so that Gold Egg could recover as soon as possible.
“True, that was rash of me. Fellow Daoist Chen’s Golden Scale Origin Qi hasn’t yet recovered.” Fang Yuchen smiled, finding himself a step down, no longer carrying the same overbearing aura from when he had questioned Foundation Establishment earlier.
Thus, under the envious gazes of the crowd, Chen Beiwu left the Cloudsound Pavilion together with Xu Lingling and Xu Ziqing.
‘What a guy, valuing women over friends.’ Guan Anyong muttered in his heart.
After all, they had just become acquainted, yet Chen Beiwu left without even a word of farewell.
The next instant, three slim, elegant female cultivators, clearly from cultivation clans, approached him together, their eyes filled with bashfulness.
Guan Anyong’s heart skipped a beat, and he put on a polite smile, thinking his springtime had come.
If he was not mistaken, the leading woman was Lin Wanqing, the legitimate daughter of the Lin Clan of Fallen Dragon Manor.
Lin Wanqing had outstanding aptitude, born with a Heavenly Wood Spiritual Root, and at such a young age had already cultivated to the peak of Qi Refining. She was the kind of fairy he did not even dare to dream of.
Who would have thought her first words would nearly wipe the smile off his face.
“Young Master Guan, I saw you speaking quite happily with Young Master Chen earlier. May I ask, do you have his contact information?”
Guan Anyong: “……”
Meanwhile, outside the main doors of the Cloudsound Pavilion.
Chen Beiwu stood beside the luxurious beast carriage, each of his arms pressed against an indescribable softness.
“Can you let go now?” Chen Beiwu glanced at the two women.
“I won’t.” Xu Lingling pouted, then asked, “Clearly you were going to attend the Cleansing Spirit Banquet too, so why haven’t you replied to my messages all this time?”
“Too many annoying calls lately, so I turned off my phone.” Chen Beiwu explained.
“You’re not tired of having me as a friend, are you?” Xu Lingling let go of his arm, her expression looking like she was about to cry.
Xu Ziqing took two steps back, smiling gently, fanning the flames: “Most likely. Lingling, perhaps you should just give up.”
‘I recently managed to snatch an Yin-Yang Blood-Purifying Pill. A bunch of people have been trying to call me to buy it.’ Chen Beiwu conveyed through divine sense.
If used well, an Yin-Yang Blood-Purifying Pill could allow a Second-Tier Spirit Beast to advance into a Lesser Beast within half a year.
That way, Gold Egg reaching the Lesser Beast realm before the entrance exam retests would be perfectly reasonable.
Hearing this, both Xu Lingling and Xu Ziqing were startled, never expecting Chen Beiwu’s luck to be so good.
After all, seizing such a pill was no simple feat.
Some Foundation Establishment families had mobilized tens of thousands of cultivators for centuries, yet still failed to obtain a single Third-Tier special pill.
“The entrance exam preliminary is about to begin. I need to go into seclusion for a while.”
After saying this, Chen Beiwu’s figure instantly vanished, leaving the two women standing dazed in place.
“Gone again.” Xu Ziqing spoke with a double meaning.
A true gem would always shine.
As tonight’s news of enlightenment at the Cloudsound Pavilion Cleansing Spirit Banquet spread, her chances of becoming Chen Beiwu’s Dao Companion would only grow slimmer.
…
The next morning.
The eastern sky was pale, mist shrouding the land.
Before dawn, Madam Huang Xiaoling had already gone out to buy groceries.
As the largest marketplace in Pingchen Township, Rongchuang Market had long been known for overcharging.
There was a saying: “Locals get fleeced once, outsiders twice.” Thus, Huang Xiaoling usually only bought from familiar vendors.
“These fish don’t look fresh today.” Huang Xiaoling eyed the tall bald vendor.
“Ah, nothing I can do. Once the Flying-Scale Fish leave the sea, they die instantly. We can only preserve them with ice techniques.” The bald man scratched his head. “Tell you what, I’ll give you a discount—one dime per catty?”
Huang Xiaoling frowned and bargained: “Still a bit pricey. How about five cents per catty, and I’ll take the whole fish?”
“Can’t do. Eight cents at least, otherwise I lose money.” The bald boss shook his head repeatedly.
Just then, a well-dressed mother and daughter pair, who looked very much alike, walked over.
“The boy came to repay kindness, while you came to settle grudges. Both cultivators, but he reached Qi Refining Surpass-Limit at nineteen, and you still can’t even break through to mid-stage Qi Refining.”
“Stop nagging, Mom. We’re still outside.” The long-haired girl protested.
Sensing gossip, Huang Xiaoling pretended to watch the fish but had her ears wide open. The bald boss did the same.
“I don’t want to scold you, but you are hopelessly disappointing!” the curly-haired woman snapped.
With her mother berating her nonstop, the long-haired girl’s expression grew dark.
She retorted: “And whose fault is that? Chen Beiwu can spend two thousand five hundred Spirit Yuan to attend the Cloudsound Pavilion and gain enlightenment. But you, my dear mother, when I asked for ten Spirit Yuan to buy a Clearwater Pill for a breakthrough, you couldn’t even give me that!”
“How dare you talk back!” The curly-haired woman slapped her across the face.
Smack!
At that sound, Huang Xiaoling and the bald boss both shook their heads.
“People nowadays, honestly.” The bald boss sighed.
Family shame was never meant to be aired in public, yet this mother and daughter quarreled and struck each other right in the open market.
“Indeed.” Huang Xiaoling nodded, not thinking much of it.
Then the bald boss suddenly asked: “By the way, Auntie Huang, isn’t your son’s name Chen Beiwu too?”
“Eh, why bring that up? The Immortal Alliance is full of people with the same name.” Huang Xiaoling waved her hand, modestly saying: “My boy’s only at the peak of Ninth-Level Qi Refining. He’s nowhere near those so-called geniuses of the Immortal Alliance.”
The bald boss gave a wry smile.
Of course—he should not have asked.
Nineteen years old and already at Ninth-Level Qi Refining? If his own family had such a genius, it would be a miracle from the ancestors.
He would not hesitate to sell his house, even sell himself into debt with Immortal Loans, just to raise a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
“Excuse me, are you Madam Huang Xiaoling?” A gentle female voice suddenly rang out.