You Believe in the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable? I'll Buy You a Roast Chicken Instead-How About That?

Starting from Screen Province City, after traveling about seventy or eighty li and crossing a mountain, you will find a small village nestled in the mountains.

The small village is called Green Water Village. It is not big, with only a few dozen villagers. But it is small but complete. The village is not only surrounded by mountains and water with beautiful scenery, but also has restaurants, pharmacies, general stores, farmland and pastures. It has almost everything and is fully functional.

The houses in the village are not as simple as those in other places, but are built in a low-key and elegant manner, full of leisure, which makes people feel relaxed and content at first glance.

Bai Qiuran and his group arrived here following a caravan of traveling merchants.

Smack

Bai Qiuran jumped off the oxcart and caught Li Jinyao, who was lunging at him. Tang Ruowei also got off the cart.

Then, he put the Little Demoness on the ground, walked over to the coachman, took out some loose silver from his pocket, and handed it to him.

"Thanks, sir, could you give us a ride?"

They don't have a legal tender in this world or this country, but precious metals are still hard currency here.

"You're welcome, you're welcome. To have managed to defeat such a handsome and talented Chivalrous Warrior and two such beautiful ladies is something I can brag about to my wife when I get back."

The coachman smiled and accepted the money Book of Questions Bai Qiu, but Bai Qiuran grabbed his hand instead.

"Are you really not going to consider giving it a try?"

He took out a whole silver ingot and placed it in the driver's palm, coaxing him gently, "Look, not only do you not spend any money, but I'll actually give you money. Just go back and chant the name of the Wealth-Bringing Fairy incense, and you won't even need to set up a memorial tablet."

"No, no."

The coachman accepted the loose silver coins but dared not take the silver ingot.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. The Jianghu is a dangerous place. Although the coachman isn't a member of the Jianghu, he's traveled all over and seen a lot. Someone as suspicious as Bai Qiuran must be plotting something nefarious.

He broke free from Bai Qiuran's grasp, cracked his whip, and drove the oxcart as if fleeing into the village, far away from Bai Qiuran.

"Failed again, sigh..."

Bai Qiuran shook her head, turned to the two girls and said, "Let's go in too. That kid Bai Li has been reincarnated in this village."

The three entered the small village called Green Water. The village was beautiful, with small bridges and flowing water. At the entrance of the village, there were several acres of fertile fields, where a burly man with a bare upper body was working with a hoe, sweating profusely.

There are clearly cattle in this village, but this farmer still insists on wielding a hoe and pushing a plow to till the land himself, and his strength is extraordinary, even surpassing that of a strong, grown Water Buffalo.

Bai Qiuran stood by the roadside, glanced at the farmer twice, then looked away and continued walking into the village.

Li Jinyao quickly followed, and the two crossed the small stone arch bridge over the stream. She said softly, "For a normal Qi Refining Stage Cultivators, that farmer's internal True Qi is quite abundant."

"Um."

Having True Qi within one's body is not uncommon in the Cultivation World of the Ten Lands of Jiuzhou. In the Azure Nether Sword Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect, not to mention Qi Refining Stage Cultivators, even many Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators usually have to help the sects plant spiritual fruits Spirit Plant and cultivate spiritual fields.

However, there are no Cultivators in this world. Qi Refining Stage martial artists are the absolute combat power at the top of this world. So, the farmer tilling the land is roughly equivalent to an Elder from the Azure Nether Sword Sect or the Heavenly Demon Sect going to a village in the mortal world to cultivate a few acres of land.

"This village is full of hidden talents..."

Tang Ruowei followed and whispered, "I just saw an old man carrying a basket on his back, picking up cow dung by the roadside... He was using some kind of finger technique that's quite advanced for a martial artist."

"Looks like Bai Li had pretty good luck with the draw."

Bai Qiuran nodded.

"Living in a village like this, at least you don't have to worry about your safety."

The three entered the village and followed the clues from the markings. As they walked, they discovered that the people living in the village were mostly masters of martial arts.

In this world's parlance, they are experts at the Real Person Realm.

Reaching a small earthen dam at the village entrance, the imprint was almost within reach when a Beggar suddenly appeared from the side, carrying a broken bowl. He said to Bai Qiuran, "Young man with White Hair, I see you have extraordinary bones; you're clearly a martial arts prodigy, one in a million. How about this? I happen to have a few peerless martial arts manuals here. If you can get me a roast chicken from Zui Xiang Lou, I'll give them all to you. What do you say?"

Bai Qiuran was taken aback for a moment, then grabbed his hand and asked warmly, "Brother, you look sallow and your clothes are tattered. It's obvious you've had a rough time, your cultivation has stagnated, you've experienced a major upheaval, and you're a man with a story. Have you ever heard of the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable?"

"W-what Heavenly Venerable?"

The Beggar was stunned.

You're not playing by the rules! I'm the one begging right now, how did you get dragged into your own game?

"Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable, oh my, brother, don't you know? This Deity existed even before the beginning of Chaos. Legend has it that he..."

Bai Qiuran told the Beggar the whole story he had made up, leaving the Beggar completely bewildered. Then he asked, "Well, brother, I see your eyes are firm; you're clearly a good young man with faith. How about trying your luck at the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable?"

No, no.

Although Bai Qiuran left the Beggar dizzy, he remained unconvinced. He declined, saying, "What good is it to believe in that so-called Heavenly Venerable? I, Beggar, can't even feed myself every day. Am I supposed to give him half a steamed bun as an offering? No way, no way!"

"Believe in him and you'll increase your cultivation level."

"Believe? Ghost!"

Like everyone else before him, the Beggar looked down on the so-called Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable.

Bai Qiuran.

"How about this, my friend, try trusting me today. I'll go get you a roast chicken from that damn Zui Xian Lou restaurant, how about that?"

"Really?"

The Beggar was immediately tempted. He stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Then go and get me a roast chicken. I'll worship that Heavenly Venerable whenever I see a chicken."

"Make a deal!"

Bai Qiuran finished speaking, she immediately turned around and walked back the way she came.

Zui Xian Lou was located near the village entrance. Bai Qiuran and the others saw its flag when they entered. It was a beautifully built three-story restaurant, and it was probably the only one of its kind in the village.

Seeing this, Li Jinyao and Tang Ruowei quickly followed. The Little Demoness rushed to Bai Qiuran's side and whispered, "Qiuran, are you really going to make this deal with that Beggar? He doesn't look like someone who would truly believe in the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable. If his will isn't strong enough, the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable won't be able to benefit from it."

"It's okay, I just need a starting point."

Bai Qiuran laughed and said, "As long as he gives me a reason, my [Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable] will have a chance to appear. Once the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable appears, it will definitely convince him."