Bai Jingliang's words instantly struck a nerve with the cultivators from those aristocratic families. What was originally a standoff between the chubby guy and Yin Shaoyang had suddenly escalated into a tense confrontation between the opposing cultivators and Bai Jingliang.
"Bai Jingliang, we're down on our luck, so what are you? How much stronger is your Bai Family than us?"
A cultivator, his expression furious, stepped forward from the crowd to reprimand him.
Bai Jingliang shrugged, spreading his hands in a helpless sigh. "That's right, that includes me among the down-on-their-luck ones, so I really don't understand what there is to be proud of."
"At least we don't have to endure humiliation and offer our women for arranged marriages."
A cultivator sneered, his words laced with sarcasm.
Bai Jingliang's expression changed, his entire face suddenly flushing crimson. Yin Shaoyang recoiled in fright, and even the cultivators on the opposing side couldn't help but step back a few paces.
Only the tactless cultivator, unaware that he had angered Bai Jingliang, remained smug.
"Since I'm already furious and have nowhere to vent, I might as well take it out on you lot."
Bai Jingliang clenched his fists, his True Essence suddenly surging. A gust of wind sent the onlookers stumbling.
And him! With a flash, he appeared before the cultivators. In just a single exchange, his immense True Essence sent them all flying into the air, not even sparing the chubby guy.
"What do you want?"
A cultivator cried out in panic from mid-air.
Bai Jingliang clenched his fist and sneered, "I don't want anything. I just want to relax with some good old-fashioned fisticuffs."
With that, he leaped high into the sky. Without even using his weapon, he smashed one cultivator after another down.
In less than a moment, a group of Divine Bridge cultivators were reduced to groaning on the ground, beaten by a single Shoreless cultivator.
Bai Jingliang slowly exhaled, releasing some of his anger, but he still felt stifled. Without even glancing at the fallen figures, he walked away with his hands behind his back.
Yin Shaoyang quickly caught up, following closely. He kept pace until Bai Jingliang, annoyed, finally stopped. "I don't get it. You have the freedom to explore the vast world outside, yet you insist on fighting over such trivial matters..."
Hanyu was still watching the group of groaning unlucky souls, his curiosity piqued. This was the first time he had seen Bai Jingliang truly angry. What could have possibly provoked him to such an extent?
It seemed there was nothing more to see. The onlookers began to disperse in small groups, and Hanyu naturally lost interest.
He then continued to wander around the city. After searching for a long time, he couldn't find a suitable target to act upon. Disappointed, he returned to the inn.
The next day.
In the inn, Hanyu looked strangely at Bai Jingliang, who had brought people to see him. He recognized the person beside Bai Jingliang – it was Yin Shaoyang, the one who had argued on the street yesterday.
What made Hanyu's expression so odd was that Bai Jingliang had brought people to ask for a pill?
Would he give it to them readily? Or would he hesitate before doing so?
Hanyu was deep in thought while Bai Jingliang, looking somewhat embarrassed, introduced Yin Shaoyang.
The Yin Family was a lineage of cultivators, and they were distantly related to Bai Jingliang's family.
He had brought Yin Shaoyang here because they wanted to obtain a pill that could alter spiritual roots, similar to the one from the Star Sect back then. Yin Shaoyang was willing to pay for it.
The reason was that Yin Shaoyang would soon be competing with his half-brother from the second branch of the family for the right to inherit the Yin Family.
"Shaoyang has had a cold constitution since childhood, which clashes with their family's Fiery Sun Art. His cultivation has always been twice the effort for half the result. In contrast, his half-brother's cultivation has far surpassed his."
Bai Jingliang explained that he wouldn't have brought Yin Shaoyang here if he hadn't been so persistently bothered.
Meanwhile, Yin Shaoyang had been staring blankly since Bai Jingliang started speaking. He recognized every word, but he couldn't comprehend what Bai Jingliang was saying.
A pill that could change one's spiritual roots?
How could that be possible?
Rather than pinning his hopes on such a thing, it would be better to plead with Bai Jingliang to intervene and support him in his family dispute.
Hanyu felt a pang of regret. He certainly didn't have a pill to change spiritual roots, but he did have one that could change one's mood.
"Who says you don't," a voice chimed in his mind. It was Little Glazed.
Hanyu blinked, then quickly reviewed the two pills. The Extreme Misfortune Pill could naturally be ruled out. The Pure Yang Qi Fragrance Pill...
Could it be such a coincidence?
If someone with a cold constitution consumed it, wouldn't they develop a pure Yang physique? Wouldn't that also be considered a change in aptitude?
It was just the side effects...
Hanyu took out the pill, placed it in his palm, and then explained the side effects to Bai Jingliang before looking at the two of them.
"It can really change one's constitution?"
Yin Shaoyang looked skeptical.
Bai Jingliang, on the other hand, was startled by the side effects and exclaimed, "Is it really that bizarre? After taking it, women will reject you, but men will be attracted to you."
That was quite a steep price to pay!
He looked at Yin Shaoyang, his expression complex, and advised, "Why don't you just give up on inheriting the family head position? If you take this, you can forget about finding a partner."
Yin Shaoyang's expression flickered. He repeated his question, "Can it truly improve my spiritual roots?"
Hanyu pondered for a moment and nodded. "While it won't change your Spiritual Root, it will be enough to make you compatible with your family's cultivation technique, and even increase its power."
"Then I'll eat it!"
Yin Shaoyang reached out and took the pill. Bai Jingliang's expression changed, and he quickly grabbed him. "Are you crazy! How are you going to find a Dao companion after eating this?"
Yin Shaoyang's expression was calm. "This side effect is practically nonexistent to me."
With that, he swallowed the pill in one gulp.
A faint fragrance gradually spread through the room. Hanyu's expression changed, and he took a few steps back, covering his mouth and nose. Bai Jingliang was caught off guard. After inhaling some of the scent, he looked at Yin Shaoyang with a suddenly strange expression.
He felt like this noisy guy wasn't that annoying anymore, and he even had the urge to get closer to him.
This was a complete copy of Chi Ling'er. It was only now that Yin Shaoyang's words made sense to Hanyu, who then looked at the two of them with a peculiar expression.
He just didn't know if Bai Jingliang, the poor guy, was aware that the brother by his side was actually always a sister.
Seeing Bai Jingliang getting closer and closer, although he hadn't done anything outrageous yet, it was still too much to bear. Hanyu could only cover his mouth and nose and quickly persuade him to leave.
After the person left, Bai Jingliang was in a daze for a full fifteen minutes before suddenly snapping back to reality, his face then contorted into an ugly expression.
He remembered everything he had just done, and what was even more embarrassing was that he had wanted to hug him.
"This is the side effect?"
Bai Jingliang looked terrified and relieved.
"It might not be a side effect for him,"
Hanyu said meaningfully.
"Chi Ling'er?"
Bai Jingliang seemed to have thought of a terrible possibility, and his face instantly darkened.
After Hanyu mercilessly nodded, his dark face instantly turned ashen.
"Damn it, I often bathe with him..."
Thinking about it made him feel completely uncomfortable. In the future... no, there would be no future. He wouldn't go to the bathhouse anymore, and he'd try to avoid him as much as possible!
Bai Jingliang sat in the room for a long time, and his expression finally improved a little, followed by a look of worry.
"Do you want to hear me complain, hear some trivial nonsense?"
Hanyu glanced at him curiously. Bai Jingliang let out a heavy sigh, feeling stifled, and said, "My sister is coming back today..."
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