In the Alley

In the end, Chen Mobai couldn't resist Hua Zijing's insistence and made some attempt to conceal his appearance.

The scales from the Azure Scale Armguard flew out and gathered on his face to form a slightly transparent black Shuijing mask, which covered half of his face, revealing his eyes, forehead, and chin.

"You..."

Hua Zijing glanced at the mask, her expression turning strange.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Mobai reached out and touched the mask. The scales were made of Shuijing- like material, and felt cool and slightly hard to the touch.

This was the style of the mask worn by the dark incarnation of the protagonist in a TV series he watched when he was a child. Its aesthetics were naturally top-notch. After wearing it, his originally peaceful and slightly naive temperament became more mysterious and majestic.

"Isn't this the mask of the villainous male protagonist of the Demonic Cult in the Legend of the Heavenly Sword? What's his name again, King Abiluo, right?"

Unexpectedly, Hua Zijing had also watched it. Chen Mobai instantly felt like he had met a kindred spirit, and the two immediately began to discuss and debate the tragic fates of the various characters in the series.

However, Chen Mobai did not forget the important matter.

He mounted his Crimson Cloud Mist Silk, carrying the two of them away from the Myriad Treasures Cave and flying towards the Chicheng Cave Heaven.

When they arrived at the entrance of Cave Heaven City, the two landed.

Private flights are not permitted within the Cave Heaven Blessed Land.

"President, if you were the leader of the Demonic Sect, and you ultimately obtained the Heavenly Sword, becoming invincible, what choice would you make in the finale? The world or love?"

After descending from the Crimson Cloud Mist Silk, Hua Zijing couldn't help but ask a question.

"Impossible. I have received a strong education from the Immortal Sect since I was a child. I have always been an upright person and could never be a member of the demonic sect."

Chen Mobai, however, answered from a different angle with righteous indignation, a platitude that made Hua Zijing roll her eyes at him.

"I mean, hypothetically."

"Then I'd probably choose the world."

Chen Mobai hesitated for a moment, but still felt that love was Taixu. He had never experienced it, so he made this choice.

"Snort."

Hua Zijing listened, snorted coldly, walked past him, and entered the Chicheng Cave Heaven first.

Chen Mobai scratched his head, knowing that girls would probably prefer boys to answer "love," but he still chose to follow his heart.

The two were dressed in Dance Weapon Red Black Robe, and as expected, they attracted the attention and amazement of some passersby. However, because Chen Mobai a mask, no one recognized him, and he got to experience what it felt like to be an "ordinary person".

Throughout the entire Chicheng Cave Heaven, Chen Mobai could see other students dressed in various university uniforms as he looked around.

But among the crowd, the most eye-catching were the people from the Four Great Dao Academies.

"That row of booths over there belongs to the Goumang Dao Academy. They are the most popular at this Exchange Meeting because they sell many rare and hard-to-get pills and Spiritual Water at cheap prices."

Hua Zijing Chen Mobai to a row of wooden stalls occupying the best spot on the east side of the square. About seventeen or eighteen students from the Butian Sky Mending Dao Academy, dressed in celestial blue robes, hurriedly took out bottles of pills and tubes of Spiritual Water to sell to the young people from various universities and academies who were queuing in front of the stalls.

Chen Mobai even spotted two familiar faces from the Wuqi Dao Academy in the group.

"Squad Leader Si, Councilor Zhuang."

He immediately waved to the two of them, completely forgetting that he was wearing a mask and needed to keep a low profile.

Si Guanyu and Zhuang Jialan turned around in shock when they heard Chen Mobai's greeting. As classmates in the Talisman Department who had been with Chen Mobai for two or three years, they were naturally familiar with his voice.

They recognized who was calling them as soon as they heard it.

"You... I already said..."

Hua Zijing gave Chen Mobai a long lecture, and the latter finally remembered the importance of keeping a low profile. He looked embarrassed, but Si Guanyu and Zhuang Jialan, who were in line, had already walked over, so he couldn't just turn around and run away.

"Chen... what brings you here?"

With her delicate features, thin eyebrows, and dimples, Zhuang Jialan adjusted her glasses. When she saw Chen Mobai wearing a mask, she already knew she couldn't call out that name in public.

Otherwise, they would definitely be surrounded by layers of people, and if they couldn't fly, it would probably cause traffic jams.

"Every year, our Student Union is responsible for maintaining the safety of the Dao Academy's booth Exchange Meeting. We were busy Spell Duel in the Lesser Red Heaven before, but we had some free time today, so we came with the Vice President to take a look and inspect the booth."

Chen Mobai answered them with the excuse he had prepared beforehand, then carefully examined the two of them and noticed that their auras were slightly different, becoming more profound.

However, the Immortal Sect do not actively probe other people's cultivation levels, so he could only guess that the two of them might have comprehended the Critical Point Method and were already attempting to Foundation Establishment.

"The Alchemy at the Goumang Dao Academy will be refining a batch of Qianyuan Bone Exchange Pill on the spot today. After the pills are finished, a lottery will be held to determine who can purchase them. We came here to see if we're lucky enough to get one."

Si Guanyu took the initiative to explain why the two of them had come, and after listening, Chen Mobai confirmed his guess.

This Qianyuan Bone Exchange Pill is a substitute for the Jade Marrow Pill, and it has about one-tenth the efficacy of the latter.

"Are you about to Foundation Establishment?"

Chen Mobai asked directly, and Si Guanyu and Zhuang Jialan nodded.

"In the past few years, we both wasted some time on taking the Talisman Master certificate exam. It was only after seeing you Foundation Establishment that we suddenly realized that no matter how outstanding the skill is, it is not as important as one's own realm."

"I've reduced my study time these past two years and diligently practiced the Critical Point Method. I've finally made some progress, but unfortunately, I got stuck at the first step when I tried to Foundation Establishment last year."

"However, we have already prepared another set of the Foundation Establishment Trio and the Mysterious Fire Spirit Liquid. Now we just need to see if we can buy a Qianyuan Bone Exchange Pill."

After listening to what Si Guanyu said, Chen Mobai was a little puzzled.

"Why don't you buy Jade Marrow Pill?"

"The people from the Goumang Dao Academy only brought ten Jade Marrow Pill when they came to set up a stall. They were all bought up by the senior students from other Daoist Academy on the first day. By the time we got the news, it was too late."

Zhuang Jialan gave a wry smile. The two of them had also spoken with the students from the Sky Mending Dao Academy at this Exchange Meeting to see if they could exchange the Mysterious Fire Spirit Liquid for a Jade Marrow Pill.

However, due to the reduced production of the sap from the Great Camphor Tree in the past two years, the number of Jade Marrow Pill at the Goumang Dao Academy has also decreased year by year. Without a strong personal relationship, it is unlikely that anyone will be willing to exchange them.

"I see. I have a friend at the Goumang Dao Academy. I'll ask him for you later."

Chen Mobai thought of Qing Nü, whom he had defeated with a single sword strike in Lesser Red Heaven. He hadn't apologized for it yet, so he decided to call her when he had some free time that evening.

"Is that the Qing Nü with the Heaven Spirit Root?"

After listening, Zhuang Jialan suddenly asked a question.

"Huh? How did you know?"

Chen Mobai found it strange.

"You've been the hottest person in the Immortal Sect lately. Many of your classmates from Vermilion Cloud City have been spreading rumors online, saying that while you were openly dating a student with a Heaven Spirit Root from the Goumang Dao Academy in high school, you were also having an affair with the most beautiful girl in your class. You're a complete scumbag."

"Slander, defamation, defamation..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai was so angry he almost jumped up. He swore that he and they were just good friends, and had never even held hands; their relationship was completely innocent.

"I also think that your high school classmates are jealous of your achievements, so they made up these rumors to slander you. In the past five years at the Dao Academy, you have not cared much about anything except cultivation. We have seen all of this."

Zhuang Jialan, however, expressed her understanding, patted Chen Mobai on the shoulder, and comforted him in return.

Hua Zijing nodded in agreement.

Indeed, Chen Mobai's actions during his five years at the Wuqi Dao Academy are evident to all and can be easily verified.

Forget about picking up girls, I've never even once invited a female classmate out for a meal alone.

He could only be seen relaxing during their small group gathering at the end of each year when they practiced the Spirit Transmutation Great Law.

He spends his days either practicing meditation or studying.

He can be described as a cultivation fanatic.

It is precisely because of this that Chen Mobai has achieved such success, which is recognized by most people in the Wuqi Dao Academy.

Because they put in the most hard work and sweat during their five years at the Dao Academy.

"Damn it, don't let me find out who's slandering me, or I'll hire a lawyer to put him in jail for a few days on defamation charges."

Chen Mobai was still angry, his face full of indignation.

In Vermilion Cloud City, Lu Hongsheng, who was rapidly typing on a keyboard on an online Forum, suddenly sneezed. He touched his nose without a care and continued to "drop bombshells".

After bidding farewell to Si Guanyu and Zhuang Jialan, Chen Mobai and Hua Zijing visited the stalls of the Sky Mending Dao Academy and Kunpeng Daoist Academy, which were also packed with people.

The two eventually went to their own Dao Academy's territory.

The person in charge of maintaining Order was Ming Yu from the Student Union. He recognized Chen Mobai at a glance, since the Student Union President was the only one in the entire Dao Academy who could get Hua Zijing to accompany him.

"Qi Replenishing Spirit Water, Blood Replenishing Spirit Water, Nurturing Spirit Liquid, Mysterious Fire Spirit Liquid, Spirit Nourishing Water..."

Chen Mobai looked at the items displayed on his own Dao Academy's stall; they were all familiar to him.

A Foundation Establishment Second Layer from the Alchemy Department is demonstrating Water Method Alchemy, refining Spirit Nourishing Water, a type of Spiritual Water that can Spiritual Sense and stabilize the Purple Mansion.

One of the main ingredients is the Vermilion Fruit.

Hua Zijing introduced this person as Ying Sizhen, an eighth-grade student at the Dao Academy. He is Second Grade Alchemist and the Minister of the Alchemy Department of the Student Union. After Shen Renyou graduates next year, there is a strong possibility that he will take over as the Vice President.

While Ying Sizhen was concentrating on Alchemy, she still took the time to turn around and nod to Chen Mobai, the president, as a greeting.

"You guys focus on your work, I just came to check it out."

Chen Mobai felt he was getting in the way, so he immediately left with Hua Zijing after saying that.

After the Four Great Dao Academies, there are the Ten Great Academies.

At the True Spirit Academy's stall, there were many cute, fluffy pets such as puppies, kittens, and rabbits. Hua Zijing immediately spotted a White Cat with big eyes and flawless white fur that felt smooth and soft to the touch.

However, these pets are not for sale; they are simply brought out to let them see the outside world.

"You can pet the cat here for a while, I'll come and call you when it's time to go back."

Seeing that Hua Zijing was too tired to walk while holding the cat, Chen Mobai immediately went along with it and prepared to act alone.

"Yes, Chairman."

After hearing this, Hua Zijing picked up the White Cat, ordered some cat food, and sat down without looking back.

Chen Mobai, who was "abandoned", was not sad. After turning around and walking past the True Spirit Academy's stall, he entered an alley, intending to take a shortcut to the west corner of the square to find the Longevity Academy's stall.

However, just as he reached the end of the alley, he saw a girl wearing sunglasses setting up a stall there.

A black cloth was placed over the table, with eight characters written on it.

A master strategist, Miraculous Calculation Divine Machine! Is he a fortune teller? Or from the Star Gazing Academy?

Among the Ten Great Academies, Taiyuan, Pure Yang, and Guanxing are second only to the Four Great Dao Academies. The dean of the Star Gazing Academy is a Nascent Soul cultivator, whose divination skills have never been wrong.

Even the Three Great Hall Masters of the Immortal Sect sometimes have to consult him.

Generally speaking, those who set up fortune-telling stalls in the Immortal Sect area can be assumed to be from the Star Gazing Academy.

Chen Mobai looked at the Sunglasses Girl sitting on the folding wooden stool with curiosity. Unlike his own mask, which covered the lower half of his face, her large, dark sunglasses covered her eyes and the upper half of her face, revealing only her fair cheeks and her beautifully shaped oval chin.

Although he couldn't see her full face, just looking at her fair and delicate chin, Chen Mobai thought she must be very beautiful.

However, she doesn't seem to know how to do business. She set up her fortune-telling stall in such a place; who would come?

Moreover, he walked right past her without even saying hello.

I guess he's not skilled enough and doesn't dare to embarrass himself.

Thinking this, Chen Mobai had already stepped out of the shadows of the alley, and was about to step into the light outside.

Suddenly, he Sudden Impulse.

Would you like a fortune telling? "Hello, how much does fortune telling cost?"

Turning around, Chen Mobai looked at the Sunglasses Girl sitting on the folding wooden stool and asked.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but when he turned around, he seemed to see her body as somewhat unreal, like a TV signal that was half-present and half-absent.

However, after he spoke, it was as if the signal suddenly improved, and the Sunglasses Girl's previously slightly ethereal figure suddenly became fixed in her gaze.

" For those Divination for the Fated, there is no charge."

A slightly hoarse, almost electric voice came from the Sunglasses Girl, and the expression in her eyes, hidden behind the sunglasses, was unknown.

Chen Mobai walked up to his stall, looking curious.

"No charge? Are you a student of the Star Gazing Academy? Are you using this stall as an opportunity to practice your divination skills?"

"I Only Three Divinations Per Day, and you are the first one today."

The Sunglasses Girl did not answer Chen Mobai's question; her hoarse voice was very distinctive.

"How do you calculate it?"

"Write down a word, then ask what you want to ask."

A piece of white paper and a ballpoint pen were taken out from under the table and handed to Chen Mobai.

The latter took it and hesitated for a moment.

Is this about marriage prospects or spiritual cultivation?