Chapter 41: Feng Mengdao’s Drastic Change in Attitude

Although he had undergone the tempering of the mental pressure wheel, Lu Jin did not know what level his spiritual strength had truly reached. This test provided him with a perfect opportunity.

He focused his mind on the testing spirit tablet. In a sudden burst, a surge of mental power roared into the artifact!

Buzz!

A low hum resonated from the stone, followed by streaks of dazzling light. The brilliance erupted with such intensity that it momentarily enveloped the entire Drunken Immortal Pavilion. It was an eye-catching spectacle. Within that heartbeat, everyone inside the pavilion and even the guardian beasts outside were frozen in shock.

On the top floor, the old man swallowed hard. He immediately sent a silent transmission: “Everyone, follow me downstairs immediately to welcome our guest of honor!”

The pavilion shook as its powerhouses mobilized. Meanwhile, Lu Jin’s test had only just begun!

As the humming grew louder, the light shifted through various hues: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple. It was only when a final, obsidian light permeated the room that Lu Jin frowned and retracted his power.

What level has this reached? If I continue, the stone will likely shatter.

He felt a sense of conflict. The mental power the tablet could withstand had reached its absolute limit. He could clearly feel the stone trembling; if he did not stop, the treasure would explode in the next second. That would likely cost a fortune in compensation.

Never mind. There will be other chances. He shook his head with a sigh. He hadn’t expected the result to be so extreme. Right then, an old man burst into the third floor, followed by a group of subordinates. The sudden intrusion frightened Lu Jin!

“Everyone, I… I didn’t mean it…”

He wasn’t joking. Every one of these people was in the Jindan Realm, and he could sense even more terrifying presences among them. He did not want to cause unnecessary trouble.

“Young Friend Lu!”

“Please accept our deepest respects!”

Wait, what? Lu Jin was stunned. What did I do?

The old man stepped forward, his expression filled with intense excitement. “Young Friend Lu! From this day forward, you are a distinguished guest of our Drunken Immortal Pavilion! No: you are the master of this establishment!”

The words made Lu Jin feel as if he were dreaming. “May I ask who you are?”

“This old one is Feng Mengdao! I am the Lord of this pavilion! Today, seeing your divine skill is like seeing a celestial being! Your mental power is one in ten thousand. You will surely become a titan of this world. If you require my pavilion to submit, I am a hundred times willing!”

Lu Jin was speechless. Submit? Just because of a test? I even held back my power. Did these people misunderstand something?

He didn’t understand. Assuming they were simply deluded by something, he decided to leave quickly. If they changed their minds, he might still have to pay those twenty thousand Spirit Stones.

“Well, for now, I only wish to know the whereabouts of the Huangque Pharmacist.”

“Understood! I will personally search for his tracks immediately! Does Young Friend Lu have any other requests?”

“No… none at all.”

“Very well!” Feng Mengdao spoke and directly handed Lu Jin a map. “Young Friend Lu, this is where the pharmacist resides! Please take this map; do not reject it!”

Lu Jin frowned as he took the map. He sensed a strange aura radiating from the seemingly ordinary parchment. “I have done nothing to deserve such a gift.”

“Does Young Friend Lu look down on me? If you despise me, then do not take it!” Feng Mengdao’s neck stiffened. His aged face actually displayed a hint of… being spoiled?

“Fine, fine. I will take it. Thank you!” Lu Jin could not refuse any longer, so he tucked the map into his spatial ring. “In that case, I shall take my leave!”

The people here were all very strange. He wanted to avoid further complications and leave immediately.

“Of course! We shall escort you! Please!” Feng Mengdao was incredibly polite. Behind him, the group of powerhouses all wore wide smiles. It looked bizarre, and it made Lu Jin’s skin crawl.

When did the famous Drunken Immortal Pavilion adopt such a hospitality style?

Lu Jin braced himself and headed downstairs. Feng Mengdao and his experts followed respectfully at his side. When they emerged on the first floor, Mr. Wu and the crowd were instantly petrified.

“Pavilion…” Mr. Wu began to greet him, but Feng Mengdao waved a hand.

“You are not qualified to speak!”

Mr. Wu was silenced instantly. He was bewildered. He watched his high-born Tower Lord and a group of top experts escorting this brat Lu Jin with beaming smiles, treating him like an ancestor. He couldn’t understand it. However, remembering the brilliant light from earlier, he began to guess the truth.

The expressions of Song Wen and his group were even more animated. They had never seen Feng Mengdao before, but seeing this group of experts respectfully escorting Lu Jin out left them completely frozen. They didn’t dare to say a word.

“Miss Long, let us go,” Lu Jin said to Long Xiwei with a smile.

Long Xiwei was also dazed. In Lu Jin’s eyes, she looked quite adorable in her confusion.

“Alright, let’s go…” She followed him out. She didn’t recognize Feng Mengdao either, but she sensed that the old man was the one truly in charge.

“Young Friend Lu, until we meet again! Come back often!” Feng Mengdao’s voice rang out from behind them.

“I will!” Lu Jin replied, grabbing Long Xiwei’s arm and quickening his pace.

This scene was witnessed by Song Wen and his group. “I don’t know what trick this brat used to fool even the pavilion powerhouses. Look at how fast he’s running; there must be a scam involved!” Song Wen spoke with pure confidence.

“He has a secret! Let’s pay the stones quickly and hunt them down! This is a chance we cannot miss!”

“Agreed!”

One of the Song family elders paid the twenty thousand stones with a pained expression. Once they had the information, they quickly departed the pavilion.

“Tower Lord, my face is stiff from all that smiling. Is that kid really as powerful as you say?”

“Yes, you even gave him the Wandering Spirit Map! That is the treasure of our pavilion!”

The senior members were confused. Feng Mengdao waved them off. “You know nothing!”

“The strength of Young Friend Lu’s mental power is beyond imagination! If I am not mistaken, he held back quite a lot during the test. Otherwise, do you think that spirit tablet would still be intact?”

“What? You mean his talent exceeds the range of the tablet?”

“Correct!” Feng Mengdao sighed. “It has been years since such a monster appeared. If our pavilion doesn’t take the initiative to befriend him, it would be a massive loss!”

“By the way, isn’t he looking for that old man Huangque? And that Young Master Song is full of malice… Follow them in secret. If you can help, do not hesitate!”

“What are your orders, Lord?”

“Killing a few pieces of livestock for Young Friend Lu is our duty!”

“Understood!”