Cloud Wing Daoist Temple

Perhaps it was because he had witnessed the soaring and ferocious beasts swooping down to kill, or perhaps it was because the Cloud Soaring Technique had undergone a special transformation due to its minor Divine Ability, or perhaps it was because the Cloud Soaring Technique was combined with the Wind Avoidance Instruction, but as soon as a wave of wind swept up in the Pingyang Marquis's mansion, Zhang Xuezhou's body glided without stopping.

The sensation of moving with the wind is extremely subtle; it appears as if he is walking, but in reality, he is flying.

However, compared to soaring through the air amidst the swirling winds and waves, on land, his toes barely touched the ground, and his body did not need to maintain the strength of Law Power required in the air. Moving through the whirlwind was almost like a bodily instinct.

This instinctive leap consumed almost nothing for him; his Law Power had barely diminished before he was reborn.

Without straining his muscles to use any techniques, his state didn't seem strange to pedestrians; he appeared to be running and could move freely through the streets.

"Marquis of Wu'an?"

Zhang Xuezhou's leaping swiftly went unnoticed.

But there were also those who caused a stir.

He hadn't even reached Yunyi Daoist Temple when he saw someone swaggering through the wind and waves.

The other party traversed the waves like a boat sailing on the water, swaying left and right, with a touch of risk, almost colliding with people as they moved.

Four servants followed closely behind, each wearing several strings of half-ounce coins around their waists. When they encountered someone who was startled by the collision, they would take off half-ounce coins to apologize.

This attracted even more people, and regardless of whether they had actually bumped into someone or not, everyone took the opportunity to ask for half an ounce of money.

Even though this was a street in the imperial city, inhabited by high-ranking officials and their families and servants, it was still noisy at this time.

Only when Zhang Xuezhou got closer did he realize the identity of the person who was braving the waves.

"This person's agility is far inferior to your wondrous, natural method of stillness leading to movement!"

Zhang Xuezhou walked in front, with Divine Lord Zhenyuan following behind.

Both had made observations and had their own evaluations, while Divine Lord Zhenyuan compared the two.

This left Zhang Xuezhou speechless.

"His skills are inferior to yours, even if he transforms into the Flying Divine Ability, he is still far inferior to you," said Divine Lord Zhenyuan.

"He is the Marquis of Wu'an, so please don't mock him, lest he try to bully me later," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"It's not necessarily a bad thing to be petty and demanding. You're just waiting for others to complain about you now," Divine Lord Zhenyuan laughed.

"I just want to resign from my post, but I don't want to be bothered by petty people after I resign," Zhang Xuezhou explained.

"To achieve that perfect balance is quite difficult!"

Divine Lord Zhenyuan belatedly realized what was happening.

It's one thing for Zhang Xuezhou to be willing to offend people, but it's another to avoid future troubles after offending them. This requires acting with discretion in order for Zhang Xuezhou to extricate himself An Ran.

He learned a lot from Li Shaojun, but Li Shaojun guessed that there was a significant difference between what Zhang Xuezhou needed and what he needed.

"The direction this Marquis of Wu'an is heading is Yunyi Daoist Temple. It's very likely that Li Shaojun has attended several banquets in the past ten days or so, and then came to personally invite him," said Divine Lord Zhenyuan.

"We're really lucky!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

He was heading towards Yunyi Daoist Temple, as was Marquis of Wu'an Tian Fen, Tian Fen.

After they had traveled for a while, Zhang Xuezhou also realized Tian Fen's destination.

It's better to be lucky than early. If Tian Fen hosts a banquet and invites Li Shaojun, Zhang Xuezhou feels he can join in the fun.

Whether he asks Li Shaojun to take him to the banquet, or he talks to Marquis of Wu'an to get a chance to attend the banquet, it won't be difficult.

Zhang Xuezhou also wanted to see what Li Shaojun could gain from these banquets, and whether he could find what Zhang Xuezhou needed.

"Are you also going to participate in the banquet?" Divine Lord Zhenyuan asked curiously.

"I'll join in the fun, and if there's anything suitable for me, I'll ask Li Shaojun to get me a copy," Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

"The high-ranking officials in Chang'an City do indeed possess some valuable items," Divine Lord Zhenyuan nodded, "And many people are unable to recognize or utilize these treasures. Items used in formations, for example, are piled up like miscellaneous junk!"

"Array formations require perfect natural features. Creating array formations in Chang'an City is a royal affair; it's virtually impossible for others to do it, and even if they had the necessary materials, they wouldn't be able to use them," Zhang Xuezhou said. "If you see anything you like, just say so directly. They'll definitely be willing to give Young Master Li face!"

"It can only happen when the opportunity arises!"

Divine Lord Zhenyuan shook his head.

He was about to say that it was impossible for a high-ranking official hosting a banquet to bring out all his possessions for people to choose from, but he happened to spot some array-related items among the antiques. He then saw that Marquis of Wu'an Tian Fen, had already entered the Yunyi Daoist Temple and was paying his respects with utmost courtesy.

"If you want to attend this Marquis of Marquis of Wu'an's banquet, we'd better hurry, otherwise Li Shaojun will most likely have to cancel his invitation!"

Seeing that Marquis of Wu'an had entered the Yunyi Daoist Temple and was loudly proclaiming his visit, Divine Lord Zhenyuan quickly reminded him.

"Since you are sober today, I also declined Li Shaojun's request. He wouldn't dare to act rashly without you and me by his side," said Divine Lord Zhenyuan.

"Let's go up and join in the fun, just let Li Shaojun see us!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

He began to squeeze into the crowd of people who were there to grab a few coins, and continued to move forward with the crowd.

"Marquis of Wu'an is a great philanthropist!"

The closer you get to Yunyi Daoist Temple, the more people there are trying to snag a bargain; the crowds are a bit like watching a guest elder challenge in Huainan.

Zhang Xuezhou hasn't had many experiences of being crammed into crowds in his life, but he has plenty of experience in dealing with them.

Upon hearing Li Shaojun's leisurely voice but not seeing him, Zhang Xuezhou could only shout out.

"This old Daoist priest cultivates his mind... Since Marquis of Wu'an has personally come to sincerely invite me, and I am praised by everyone in the capital, this old Daoist priest will attend the Marquis's treasure appreciation banquet!"

Before Li Shaojun could finish his polite refusal, after a brief pause, his voice softened and he agreed to go.

This delighted Tian Fen, who was bowing and inviting Li Shaojun.

The purpose of a treasure appreciation banquet is to appreciate treasures; without someone to appraise the treasures and antiques, such a banquet could not be held.

At such a banquet, those with the ability to appreciate treasures are undoubtedly the main characters.

Tian Fen invited many appraisal experts to his event, but Li Shaojun was the real protagonist.

His grand arrival attracted a large crowd of onlookers, many of whom had their own agendas.

Upon hearing that Li Shaojun had agreed to the invitation to the banquet, and with none of his schemes yet to be used, Tian Fen was overjoyed, feeling as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his heart.

He responded very politely to Li Shaojun's reply from afar, then turned his head back.

"Who just called me a great philanthropist, demanding a reward!"

When Tian Fen was in a good mood, he was quite generous. He not only apologized for bumping into people when he dodged, but he was also very generous to those who supported him, after all, this allowed him to invite Li Shaojun to the banquet.

"That must have been the one who called out, 'Hey, come here, our Marquis wants to reward you!'"

Zhang Xuezhou has a strong voice, so finding someone else to help him is easy.

"We also called the Marquis a kind man!"

"Yes, we shouted it too!"

"Could you give us some reward money too?"

Apart from a few young people trying to take advantage of the situation, nothing unexpected happened. After all, Tian Fen's rewards were just rewards; the other party was a marquis, and not just anyone could take advantage of him so recklessly.

As the servant distributing the reward money displayed his muscular arms, the commotion subsided in a short moment.

"Lord Dongfang?"

Looking at Zhang Xuezhou walking out of the crowd, Tian Fen racked his brains but never imagined that it was Zhang Xuezhou who was flattering him.

He disliked Zhang Xuezhou, this troublemaker who insisted on etiquette, quite a bit during court assemblies, but after Zhang Xuezhou put on a show, he somehow started to find Zhang Xuezhou agreeable.