Chapter 97: Being Extorted
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After Yan Shu led the Sect Master and his group away, Guan Weiwu and Yang Qian quickly summoned the Nascent Soul stage pill refining cultivators from the Alchemy Pavilion to plan the refining of Qi Recovery Pills. Those below Nascent Soul stage were not included in the summons. Yue Qianchou didn’t want to join in the excitement anymore. With his storage bag containing the thousand high-grade spirit stones that Elder Hai had awarded him in front of everyone, he walked to his exclusive pill chamber with a joyful mood.
When he received those thousand high-grade spirit stones glowing with amber light, it made all the elders’ eyes turn a bit green – it really was quite a sum of money. He had used over two thousand high-grade spirit stones learning pill refining some time ago, and now he had quickly earned back quite a bit. Touching the solid pill furnace, Yue Qianchou was filled with emotion. No wonder they said in his previous life that having a skill could take you anywhere in the world – this saying seemed very applicable in the cultivation world too. Worth pondering!
Before long, Guan Weiwu came over together with Yang Qian. Without saying much, Guan Weiwu took out a jade disc and handed it to Yue Qianchou: “There are three pill formulas in here. You can use them for practice. Just ask Yang Qian for whatever spirit herbs you need.” Yang Qian nodded in agreement on the side.
Yue Qianchou accepted with casual responses, saw off his master and Yang Qian, then examined the jade disc in his hand. After looking it over, he snorted disdainfully and threw it into his storage bag. All three were pill formulas for increasing vital energy and improving cultivation. If it weren’t for verifying the pill formulas on the pill formula jade disc, would he have needed to refine those Qi Recovery Pills? Since he had proven they were useful, did they still want him to contribute to Floating Immortal Island? Not a chance. I’m still planning to create the world’s number one great sect to play with – if I give you all the good stuff, what will I use later? If I’m going to contribute, it should be for myself. A mere thousand high-grade spirit stones – I don’t even take them seriously.
Thinking of Fei Denan’s resentful look when he left, Yue Qianchou felt a bit guilty. Having lived with someone’s daughter for so long and then leaving like this really was somewhat unreasonable. When I have time! I’ll try to visit that ugly girl more often when I have time.
Currently, the most important thing was still improving his own cultivation. My sword flying! Now that he had plenty of time, it was time to focus wholeheartedly on resolving his cultivation issues.
Looking at the busy figures everywhere in the underground pill chambers, Yue Qianchou shook his head. Who were they working so hard for? Who were they busy for? He absolutely couldn’t end up with the same fate as them. He swayed leisurely out of the underground space, left the great hall, and deliberately walked near disciples who hadn’t reached Foundation Establishment stage, collecting quite a few “Uncle Master Yue”s before heading down the mountain.
Standing beside the Alchemy Pavilion, Yan Shu watched that figure descend the mountain, his face showing unstoppable anger. He remembered what his father had told him after the other elders had all left: “Regarding Yue Qianchou, you can’t act recklessly now. He’s entered the sight of the Sect Master and all the elders – at least for now, he can’t be touched carelessly. The days ahead are long – plan slowly, there will always be opportunities.” Yan Shu took a deep breath and exhaled, then walked to the side.
On the way to Cultivation Hall, Yue Qianchou really wanted to find a mirror to see what he looked like wearing ancient costume and carrying a sword on his back – whether he had the bearing of a great hero. Unfortunately, he couldn’t fulfill this wish.
Using the jade disc he had obtained during official recognition, he once again passed through Cultivation Hall’s protective formation. Looking at the figures flying through the sky and escaping through the earth before him, Yue Qianchou’s blood boiled as he hurried to search for the long-dreamed-of Scripture Repository Hall.
Among the verdant mountains, many building complexes were hidden, but which one was the Scripture Repository Hall? He visited quite a few one by one, but was rejected at the door by guards who looked at him like he was a rookie. He also grabbed many passersby, but they either ignored him coldly or couldn’t be bothered to acknowledge him at all. He finally experienced how heartless and unfeeling the cultivation world could be. Yue Qianchou gritted his teeth – for the great cause of cultivation, I’ll endure it!
He thoroughly developed the persistent customer-soliciting spirit of a courtesan from a pleasure house, leaning against a tree by a small path, unwilling to give up as he looked around. Finally, a handsome and extraordinary young man walked toward him. Yue Qianchou perked up his spirits. Damn! I can’t keep putting on a humble, begging attitude. He raised his hand: “Junior Brother, come here for a moment.”
The handsome young man stopped, looked at Yue Qianchou with slight surprise, examined him carefully, couldn’t see through his cultivation level, walked over and bowed: “I don’t know what Senior Brother wants with me?”
Damn! People really are cheap! This approach is indeed more effective. Yue Qianchou lazily got up from the tree, expressionless: “Junior Brother, I want to ask you something. Where is the Scripture Repository Hall? If it’s not too much trouble, take me there.”
The young man was stunned, then burst out laughing and shook his head: “Which lineage are you from? You don’t even know where the Scripture Repository Hall is – clearly you’re a newcomer who just reached Foundation Establishment stage. I’m at mid-stage Core Formation, yet you dare to impersonate my senior brother. You have quite some nerve.”
Yue Qianchou hadn’t expected to be seen through with just one casual remark. He cursed himself for being tongue-tied – how could he make such a low-level mistake? However, he didn’t consider himself so easily fooled. Looking at the other’s appearance, he was so young that he didn’t look like he had mid-stage Core Formation cultivation at all. He still maintained his cold expression: “Junior Brother, what do you mean by that?”
The handsome young man was too lazy to waste words with him. With two fingers, the long sword on his back rang out with a “clang” and shot out, floating in the air, eyeing Yue Qianchou menacingly. The young man smiled slightly: “Nothing much. Since you dare to impersonate my senior brother, I’d like to seek guidance from Senior Brother and see if this fake senior brother can beat this junior brother.”
Damn! He’s serious! With my Foundation Establishment early stage that knows nothing fighting your mid-stage Core Formation – isn’t that seeking death? Yue Qianchou’s expression instantly changed, smiling obsequiously as he flattered: “Uncle Master has keen eyes – my little trick really can’t fool you. This disciple was just joking. Please don’t be angry, don’t be angry.” He also kept cautiously guarding against the three-foot blade floating in the air pointing at him.
The handsome young man hesitated slightly, then reformed his extended two-finger sword technique back into a fist. After the long sword automatically sheathed itself, he smiled with an attitude of preferring to avoid trouble: “You’re quite interesting. Even asking for directions involves so many tricks. Which lineage are you from? What’s your name?”
Having his little trick exposed, Yue Qianchou honestly replied: “This disciple is Yue Qianchou, from the Alchemy Pavilion lineage.”
The handsome young man said “Oh” and asked: “So you’re a disciple from the Alchemy Pavilion. You just successfully established your foundation and want to go to the Scripture Repository Hall?”
“Exactly, exactly! Uncle Master is wise – you guessed right immediately.” Yue Qianchou said respectfully.
“We’re all fellow disciples of Floating Immortal Island, so I won’t make things difficult for you. I’ll just point you toward the Scripture Repository Hall! Here’s the deal – first give me a high-grade spirit stone, and I’ll tell you.” The handsome young man smiled as he stared at his storage bag.
“Uh…” Yue Qianchou’s face twitched. He wanted to slap himself twice – failing to deceive someone and instead being extorted by them, having to give away a high-grade spirit stone for nothing. But the situation was stronger than the person! Reluctantly and unwillingly, he took out an amber-colored spirit stone and respectfully handed it over.
With the spirit stone in hand, the young man glanced at his storage bag and looked at the spirit stone he was tossing up and catching: “I can see you’re very reluctant to give that spirit stone! If word gets out that I extorted spirit stones from a junior, it really wouldn’t be worth ruining my reputation over one spirit stone. I think this – why don’t you give me another high-grade spirit stone? That way, bearing some bad reputation would be worth it. If you’re unwilling, I’ll return this spirit stone to you, and we can have a good, satisfying fight instead – that would be more comfortable. What do you think?” His other hand’s two fingers were already stirring restlessly, ready to execute sword techniques, with a very threatening implication.
