The Endless Path of the Slow-Moving Immortal Volume 1 Chapter 56: Duan Ni Xian

  Xiao Yao listened and carefully examined the woman. Indeed, she looked familiar. After thinking for a moment, wasn't this the young lady who had gone with a group of experts to catch the Wan Ren fish two years ago? Thinking of that young lady, the tragic scene of the young Wan Ren fish being brutally slaughtered by five experts still lingered in her mind. It turned out that these two were Bai Yuzi's twin children.

  "Wasn't it two years ago that Daoist friend went to Mo Tian Tan to hunt down the Wan Ren fish?" The woman's eyes sparkled brightly, and a smile played on her lips, adding an extra touch of beauty to her face.

  "It's all right," Xiao Yao smiled and nodded at her. "In fact, I should thank you, my friend. You kindly gave me medicine before, but unfortunately, I couldn't take it due to my physical condition, so I didn't get to appreciate your kind intentions." This young lady was well-protected and a bit naive, but she wasn't inherently bad, so she didn't have any ill feelings towards the woman.

  After she said that, a blush appeared on the face of the maiden Ming Yan, and she said somewhat embarrassedly: "It's my fault for thinking too much and not considering thoroughly. By the way, we've been talking for so long without exchanging names, which is really impolite. My name is Jing Zhen, this is my brother Jing Wu, he has always been straightforward and doesn't know how to beat around the bush, if there's anything abrupt, please forgive him."

  "Nowhere, you're a straightforward person." Xiao Yao looked at Xuan Wu's handsome face again and muttered to herself: It's just that being straightforward can be unbearable at times.

  "Don't be offended, I didn't mean any harm," said Jing Wu, who suddenly realized that he had used the same phrase he used at home on this woman. He quickly explained: "I respect Uncle Fu, and Daoist friends are friends whom Uncle Fu holds in high esteem, so I had the intention of making friends with you. But I didn't know which family or sect you belong to, Fellow Daoist Rong Rou."

  It turned out that it was because of Fu Chun's relationship... Xiang Yao suddenly had a few points of clarity in her heart, and she no longer concealed herself, saying straightforwardly: "I am just a flying ascension cultivator, without a sect or school, temporarily living on the white jade card at Bai Yu Pavilion."

  He was slightly surprised, thinking that this woman would be an elite cultivator from a major sect. Since ancient times, many cultivators who flew up to the Xianling Realm from the lower realm have established their own sects and revived their ancestral lineages. If it were a disciple of his own sect flying up to this place, they could usually enter the sect directly with their identity token. But unexpectedly, this woman was just an unaffiliated cultivator, still living in her own Lower Realm's courtyard, which made him even more curious about what abilities she possessed that would make Fu Shu look at her differently. However, for now, he couldn't ask this question openly and had to investigate privately or go ask Fu Shu instead.

  He composed himself, hiding the surprise in his eyes, and politely said: "I don't know if Senior Brother is free later, but since you have a connection with Zhen'er, we happen to be going to Tianxiang Building. The carefree gentleman Le Su is hosting a banquet for young heroes from all sides, would Senior Brother like to come along?"

  Xiao Yao had never heard of the name Xiao Yu Gongzi, but the Su surname was also a major clan in the White Jade City. It seemed that this banquet should be just a private gathering for the sons of famous families. Someone like Qing Wu might not need to worry about bringing outsiders along, but she wouldn't dare go without being formally invited by the host. Moreover, she saw through Qing Wu's words and realized that her intention to make friends wasn't entirely sincere, partly out of curiosity. So she declined: "Thank you, Qing Dao friend, for your kind intentions. I have something else to attend to later, so I won't disturb your pleasant gathering."

  Actually, mentioning Yu Wu was just a casual remark, whether he agreed or refused wouldn't be too unexpected. However, the other party's refusal gave him a slightly better impression, at least it showed that they knew their boundaries and weren't like those who cling to the powerful. "Alright, since fellow Daoist has something on his mind, we'll have another chance to chat another day, I bid you farewell."

  He then bid farewell to Fu Chun and departed with Ju Zhen.

  Xiao Yao continued to stand in place, carefully selecting the stove, and after another half hour, she had touched every single one on the shelf. She finally chose a small ordinary black stove with a Qilin beast pattern engraved on it, and said to Fu Chun: "Fu senior, I'll take this one."

  Fu Chun looked at the black stove and said slowly: "This stove is 'Qingyao', a mid-range stove, are you sure you want to buy this?"

  To be honest, he was quite puzzled. This "Qingyao" was just a mid-range furnace, nothing special about it, and putting it in this cargo hold wasn't the worst, nor was it the best. The girl had 2 million middle-grade yuan crystals in her hand, which could buy a top-quality low-tier furnace. It's said that even a good furnace is something a refiner strives for their whole life. Although refining relies on skill, a good furnace can make things twice as easy. Did that master who forged "Biyu" not have any requirements for the furnace?

  Xiao Yao didn't know what Fu Chun was thinking, she just looked at the price of the mid-grade yuan crystal on the shelf, which was around 1 million, and thought it had the highest cost-effectiveness, so she nodded: "En, let's go with this one."

  Fu Chun didn't say much more, just instructed the shopkeeper to pack up the goods, gave her a discount, and personally escorted her out of the small building.

  Xiao Yao left "Feng Ya Garden", Fu Chun called the maid who led the way earlier and said: "If you see this girl selling ritual artifacts again, bring her to me directly."

  Xiao Yao left Feng Ya Garden and wandered around the Upper City District for a while, making sure no one was following her before arriving at the White Jade Pavilion's library. With only five days left until the Alchemy Competition's preliminary round, it would be more useful to read books and memorize some Eastern Extreme Cultivation materials rather than continue practicing alchemy.

  Just as she was focusing on preparing for the Alchemy Grand Prix, Fu Chun's side had trouble brewing due to that "Bi You".

  As soon as he entered Fu Chun's house, he saw Fu Chun sitting in front of the lamp with his eyebrows deeply furrowed, holding a long sword and gently stroking it. He didn't even raise his eyes when he came in, but only said: "Young master has returned from Su Gongzi? Where is the young lady?"

  "Zhen'er has gone back to the other courtyard, I'll come over and see Uncle Fu," Yu Wu didn't mind Fu Chun's irrationality, and sat down across from him, pouring himself a cup of tea from the teapot on the table. In his heart, Fu Chun was like an elder in their clan, with no distinction between superior and inferior, so the two were relatively casual with each other. He also knew that when Fu Chun was researching and appreciating fine instruments, he was always like this, not really being unreasonable but just too focused.

  Fu Chun put down "Bi You" reluctantly after fiddling with it for a while, and looked at Xuan Wu, saying: "Did the young master gain anything today?"

  "In a few days, it will be the preliminary round of the Refining Equipment Grand Competition. Today, Le Su has invited mostly newcomers who want to participate in the competition," said Yu Wu with a shake of his head, his tone slightly mocking: "Unfortunately, except for Le Su and a few familiar faces, those so-called high-talent equipment refiners are mostly fame-seekers, and maybe have a bit of talent, but their attitude is even more arrogant. Especially that Xuan Yuan from the Xuan family, who is both pedantic and ridiculous, wanting to recruit White Jade Courtyard's prestige, it's still far from enough."

  "It seems that young master has gained nothing," Fu Chun nodded and stroked the "Bi You" on the table, suddenly smiling and saying: "As it happens, I met an interesting person today. Young master came here to ask about her, didn't you?"

  Fu Shu Ming nodded, a hint of a smile in his eyes. He didn't deny it. Indeed, he had come for the sake of that woman from today. Since the appearance of evil cultivators in the "Kunlun Boundary" trial, his father had reported the matter to the Lord of the Realm, and now the entire Eastern Extreme was seething with undercurrents. It was hard to say when it started, but the Great War of Spiritual Demons was no longer just a simple conflict between the two realms of spiritual demons. It was also a war for merit among the various forces of the Xianling Realm. At that time, the battlefield would be boundless, not just the 72 star districts of the Eastern Extreme, but also the other three spirit realms would join forces to fight together. The struggle was cruel, but it was also the best opportunity to build achievements and establish a reputation. Countless sects and families would compete on the battlefield, eliminating evil paths while also making a name for their family and sect, and gaining fame in the four spirit realms! So even though there were still tens of thousands of years before the Great War of Spiritual Demons, it was better to prepare early for this sacred war. The 72 star districts within the Eastern Extreme had already begun to make serious plans. Naturally, the White Jade Pavilion would not be left behind, and this first step was to recruit a large number of talented individuals to strengthen their power. So he came with the idea that it was better to wrongly accuse one hundred people than to let one evil person escape.

  Fu Chun smiled with a hint of comfort and said, "It's hard for young master to think so much for the family, Madam Ji will definitely be very pleased when she knows about it."

  When it comes to his mother, Yu Wu couldn't help but smile, but after smiling, the fists hanging under the table were slightly clenched: Alright, this White Jade Courtyard belongs to his mother, not White Jade himself, he was just doing it for his mother!

  Fu Shu didn't mention these things, you haven't said what's so special about that woman.

  Fu Chun handed "Bi You" to him again, saying: "At first, I was for this treasure and she was better off. The master who forged the instrument is comparable to Master Wan Jia."

  Although he didn't understand appraisal, but the thick and rich aura emanating from the artifact was something he could still sense, "Indeed a fine artifact, I wonder if Fu Shu suspected that this woman knew the master craftsman who forged it?"

  "Master is clever," Fu Chun nodded, and his expression immediately became somewhat solemn. "But I also said that this was the beginning. Later, after the woman left, I checked Baiyutang according to her previous report of her family background, but found some doubts."

  Fu Chun suddenly stopped and said in surprise: "Could it be that the female cultivator's identity is fake?"

  "No, what the girl said is true, and she has also signed up for this time's Alchemy Competition."

  "What?! Could it be that this treasure was forged by her?!" Jingwu was truly shocked, the female cultivator looked gentle and warm, not at all like a powerful master of refining artifacts.

  Fu Chun sighed and said, "I'm not sure. I've been thinking about this possibility all along, and no matter how you look at it, this explanation is the most reasonable, but also the most absurd. After all, she's a renowned Taoist."

  As soon as he finished speaking, he and Yu Wu fell into silence at the same time.

  After a long time, Jing Wu finally spoke up, "Uncle Fu doesn't have to rush either. For now, there are very few clues and the more we think wildly, the more likely we'll get confused. Anyway, it's still several days before the Alchemy Competition's preliminary round. We'll know everything once this girl takes the stage."

  Fu Chun also nodded and said: "It can't be helped."

  Before long, five days had passed and on the day of the preliminary round, the venue, Qizong Hall, was packed with people.