Awakening
"Seriously? This is the residence of a deputy pavilion master?" Cheng Santong had arrived at Lu Xiaotian's place of cultivation full of hope, but when he saw the extremely simple furnishings inside, he was immediately bitterly disappointed.
"What's wrong with it?" Seeing Cheng Santong's exaggerated expression, Lu Xiaotian laughed heartily.
"You're a deputy pavilion master of the Alchemy Pavilion in the Turtle Spirit Immortal Domain, at least." Cheng Santong then lowered his voice and said, "I've heard that Brother Dongfang's alchemy skills are among the best in the Turtle Spirit Immortal Domain. There are even rumors outside that you're no worse than the pavilion master. In the future, you have a great chance of taking the pavilion master's position—or even leaping beyond this place called the Turtle Spirit Immortal Domain. Brother Dongfang, you're a major figure now. You ought to have some bearing befitting one. How do you look even more shabby than a True Immortal?"
"It's hard to say regarding my alchemy skills. Don't spread it around carelessly, lest others think that an outsider like me has ulterior motives after suddenly rising to a high position." Lu Xiaotian shook his head.
"I wasn't the one spreading it. Even before you returned, Brother Dongfang, the news was already spreading like wildfire outside." Cheng Santong gave a strange chuckle.
"So someone has deliberately been publicizing this." Lu Xiaotian immediately noticed that something was amiss.
"Brother Dongfang, you must have offended someone, or perhaps someone has begun treating you as a threat." Cheng Santong was usually careless and carefree, but he was by no means a fool.
"Forget it. We'll leave it alone for now. I only refine pills from time to time, so I'm not getting in anyone's way. If someone really wants to make trouble for me, it won't