Extorted

After Yan Shu led the sect leader and his entourage away, Guan Wei Wu and Yang Qian quickly summoned the Nascent Soul Realm alchemists from the Alchemy Pavilion to plan the refining of Qi Replenishing Pill. Those below the Nascent Soul Realm were not summoned. Yue Qianchou, not wanting to join in the fun any longer, happily went to his private Alchemy Chamber with the thousand high-grade Spirit Stones Elder Hai had awarded him in front of everyone, his Storage Bag filled with joy.

When the elders received the thousand high-grade Spirit Stones that shimmered with an amber light, their eyes lit up with envy. It was indeed a considerable sum. They had spent over two thousand high-grade Spirit Stones learning alchemy recently, and they had already earned back a significant amount so quickly. Touching the sturdy Pill Furnace, Yue Qianchou sighed with emotion. No wonder they said in his previous life, "Having a skill can take you anywhere in the world." This saying seems to hold true even in the Cultivation World; it's something worth pondering!

Not long after, Guan Wei Wu arrived with Yang Qian. Without saying a word, Guan Wei Wu took out a jade disc and handed it to Yue Qianchou, saying, "There are three Pill Formula inside. You can use them to try them out. If you need any spiritual herbs, just ask Yang Qian." Yang Qian nodded in agreement.

Yue Qianchou chuckled and agreed. After seeing his master and Yang Qian off, he examined the jade disc in his hand, then scoffed disdainfully and tossed it into his Storage Bag. All three ingredients were recipes for Pill Formula that increased vital energy and improved cultivation. If it weren't for verifying the Pill Formula on the Pill Formula disc, would he have bothered refining that Qi Replenishing Pill? Now that it had proven effective, did they still expect him to contribute to Fu Xian Island? No way. He was planning to create the number one sect in the world for fun. If he gave all the good stuff to them, what would he use in the future? Any contribution he made would be for himself; a mere thousand high-grade Spirit Stones were nothing to him.

Recalling Fei Denan's mournful gaze as he left, Yue Qianchou felt a little guilty. He had lived with Ferdinand's daughter for so long, and it really didn't make sense for him to just leave like that. He should try to visit that ugly girl as often as possible when he had free time.

The most important thing right now is to improve my cultivation level, my Sword Flight! Now that I have plenty of time, it's time to focus on improving my cultivation.

Watching the busy figures in the underground Alchemy Chamber, Yue Qianchou shook his head. For whom were they working so hard? For whom were they busy? He absolutely couldn't end up like them. He strolled out of the underground space, left the main hall, and headed straight for the disciples who hadn't yet Foundation Establishment. After collecting quite a few "Martial Uncle Yue" from them, he headed down the mountain.

Standing beside the Alchemy Pavilion, Yan Shu watched the figure descend the mountain, his face contorted with barely suppressed anger. He recalled his father's words to him after the other elders had left, "You can't act rashly towards Yue Qianchou now. He's caught the eye of the sect leader and the elders, so you can't mess with him right now, at least not for the time being. There's still a long road ahead; plan carefully, and there will always be an opportunity." Yan Shu took a deep breath and exhaled before walking away.

On his way to the Cultivation Pavilion, Yue Qianchou really wanted to find a mirror to see himself dressed in ancient costume and carrying a long sword, wondering if he looked like a chivalrous hero. Unfortunately, he couldn't find one.

With the jade disc he had obtained when he was vindicated, he passed through the protective array of the Cultivation Pavilion once again. Looking at the figure flying through the Flying Immortals and disappearing into the earth before him, Yue Qianchou's blood boiled, and he hurriedly searched for the Scripture Pavilion he had long dreamed of.

Hidden among the verdant mountains are numerous buildings, but which one is the Scripture Pavilion? He visited many, only to be turned away by the gatekeepers who looked down on him like a novice. He also stopped many passersby, but they either coldly ignored him or wouldn't even bother to acknowledge him. He finally experienced firsthand how heartless and ruthless the Cultivation World could be. Yue Qianchou gritted his teeth, "For the sake of the great cause of cultivation, I'll endure it!"

He fully embodied the tireless soliciting spirit of a courtesan at the "Yihong Courtyard," leaning against a tree by a side path, relentlessly scanning his surroundings. Finally, a handsome young man approached. Yue Qianchou rallied his spirits. Damn it! He couldn't keep putting on this humble, begging act. He raised his hand and said, "Junior brother, come here for a moment."

The handsome young man stopped and looked at Yue Qianchou with a slight surprise. He examined him closely but could not discern the other's cultivation level. He walked over and bowed, saying, "I wonder what business Senior Brother has with me?"

Damn it! This guy is just despicable! It really works. Yue Qianchou lazily got up from the tree and said expressionlessly, "Junior brother, I have a question for you. Where is the Scripture Pavilion? If it's not too much trouble, take me there."

The young man was taken aback, then chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Which lineage are you from? You don't even know the Scripture Pavilion. You're clearly a newcomer who has just entered the Foundation Establishment Realm. I'm in the mid-stage of Core Formation. You actually dare to impersonate my senior brother. You've got some nerve."

Yue Qianchou was shocked that his casual remark had been so easily seen through. He cursed himself for being so clumsy with words, wondering how he could make such a basic mistake. However, he wasn't so easily fooled. Judging from the other person's young appearance, he didn't seem to be at the mid-stage of Core Formation at all. He still said coldly, "Junior brother, what do you mean by that?"

The handsome young man was too lazy to waste words with him. With a flick of his two fingers, the long sword behind him sprang out with a "clang" and floated in the air, glaring menacingly at Yue Qianchou. The young man smiled slightly and said, "It's nothing. Since you dare to impersonate my senior brother, then I'd like to ask my senior brother for some pointers and see if you, this fake senior brother, can defeat my junior brother."

"Damn! This is for real! I'm just a Foundation Establishment Early Stage? Isn't that suicide?" Yue Qianchou's expression instantly changed, and he said with a smile, "Uncle-Master, your eyes are sharp. My little tricks really can't fool you. I was just joking, please don't be angry, please don't be angry." As he spoke, he was also constantly on guard against the three-foot-long green sword floating in the air, pointing at him.

The handsome young man hesitated for a moment, then clenched his fist again after extending his two-finger sword gesture. His longsword automatically returned to its sheath, and he smiled as if he preferred to avoid trouble, saying, "You're quite an interesting person. You make such a fuss over asking for directions. Which lineage are you from? What's your name?"

Having his little trick exposed, Yue Qianchou honestly replied, "Disciple Yue Qianchou, from the Alchemy Pavilion lineage."

The handsome young man said "Oh," and asked, "So you're a disciple of the Alchemy Pavilion. You've just successfully Foundation Establishment and want to go to the Scripture Pavilion?"

"Absolutely right, absolutely right, Uncle-Master is brilliant, you guessed it right away," Yue Qianchou said respectfully.

"We're all fellow disciples from Fu Xian Island, so I won't make things difficult for you. I'll just show you the way to the Scripture Pavilion! Here's what I'll do: give me a high-grade Spirit Stones first, and I'll tell you." The handsome young man smiled as he stared at his Storage Bag.

"Uh..." Yue Qianchou's face twitched, wishing he could slap himself twice. He had tried to trick someone but ended up being extorted instead. He was about to give away a high-grade Spirit Stones for nothing, but the situation was beyond his control! Reluctantly, he took out an amber-colored Spirit Stone and respectfully handed it over.

Having obtained the Spirit Stone, the young man glanced at his Storage Bag and looked at the Spirit Stone tossing in his hand, saying, "I can see you're very reluctant to give me this Spirit Stone! If word gets out, people will say I'm extorting a junior's Spirit Stone. It's not worth tarnishing my reputation for a single Spirit Stone. How about this? You give me another high-grade Spirit Stones, and I'll bear the bad reputation. If you don't want to, I'll give this Spirit Stone back to you, and we can have a good fight. That would be more comfortable. What do you think?" As he spoke, two fingers of his other hand were already itching to flick out a sword technique, the threat in his voice was strong.

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