“Huff…”
After Hou Muxian left, Cheng Siyu took a deep breath, then started to cry again.
He Pingsheng said, “Why didn’t you question him just now?”
Cheng Siyu said, “He already said it, why would I question him?”
“Forget it, the gift has been delivered, and seeing him made me give up! Let’s go!”
The Hou Family was certainly going to host a banquet.
He Pingsheng didn’t care for these delicacies; as Cultivators of the Dao, who would still covet the pleasures of the palate?
But as the two of them reached the entrance, they were blocked by another female Cultivator.
“What?” Cheng Siyu said coldly, “Do you still intend to block our path?!”
With a swish, she unsheathed the Flying Sword in her hand.
He Pingsheng, however, was not so impatient.
The woman didn’t retort, smiling as she said, “My name is Hou Muling, Hou Muxian’s younger sister!”
Hearing her, Cheng Siyu retracted her sword.
“You two have traveled a long way, why are you leaving so hastily?” Hou Muling said, “Why not stay for the host’s wedding banquet before you go?”
He Pingsheng shook his head, “No, your Family is busy, so we won’t bother you any longer!”
“Sigh…” Hou Muling shook her head and said, “No need to be so hasty. There are quite a few Qi Refining Cultivators who have come to our Hou Family this Time. My brother just told them that after the wedding banquet, a small exchange fair will be held in the reception hall later!”
“Exchanging what one has for what one lacks is beneficial to everyone. Are you not planning to participate?”
He Pingsheng’s brows twitched.
He had indeed heard of such exchange fairs, but he had never participated in one since he began to Cultivate.
What is an exchange fair?
It is a small gathering where Cultivators trade with each other. Someone brings out an item, and if someone else offers something of equivalent value that the owner is willing to exchange for, a deal can be struck.
These exchange fairs are small in scope and few in number, but the items are more precise.
He Pingsheng was tempted.
He wanted to participate.
As if understanding He Pingsheng’s thoughts, Cheng Siyu said, “Alright… then let’s wait a little longer!”
“Haha… excellent!” Hou Muling said, “Of course, the more people at this exchange fair, the better. Here are two admission tickets for you!”
Hou Muling gave the two admission tickets to He Pingsheng, then left.
Then they waited.
First, they ate!
After the wedding banquet, past noon, He Pingsheng and Cheng Siyu were led by a Hou Family Disciple to a rather large hall in the back mountain.
The hall was bustling with people and boisterous chatter.
He Pingsheng looked around. The hall was thirty zhang long and wide, with dozens of tables arranged in a circle.
Each person could occupy one table.
He Pingsheng and Cheng Siyu found a random spot and sat down.
After about the Time it takes for an incense stick to burn, all dozens of seats were filled.
To be precise, there were about seventy-odd people.
These people wore different Daoist robes, coming from different Sects.
Although the Hou Family was a small Family, at the bottom among Cultivation Families, they were nonetheless a part of the Dao Xuan Alliance. As the Sect Leader of the Family, Hou Muxian’s wedding invitation was given Face by many Sects.
Over eighty percent of the Sects sent Disciples to participate.
Of course, most of these Disciples were at the Qi Refinement Stage.
There were one or two Disciples at the Foundation Establishment Stage, but not many.
“Senior Brother He, hello…” A female Cultivator wearing a moon-white robe walked up to He Pingsheng and bowed to him. From her attire, she appeared to be a Disciple of Tianfu Mountain.
“Hello!” He Pingsheng quickly stood up and said, “May I ask your esteemed Daoist title?”
The woman smiled sweetly, revealing two adorable dimples. She said, “My name is Qiao Xiaoqiao, a fellow Sect sister of your wife, Qiao Huizhu.”
“Junior Sister Qiao, hello!” He Pingsheng respectfully cupped his hands.
Qiao Xiaoqiao said, “When I came, my Senior Sister still said she might not run into you, but here we are! Come, come, Senior Brother He, let me give you something!”
As she spoke, Qiao Xiaoqiao took out a green Jade Slip and placed it in He Pingsheng’s hand.
Her cheeks were a little red.
He Pingsheng was instantly at a loss, saying, “This… Junior Sister Qiao, this isn’t good, I cannot accept a reward without merit, this…”
It was a bit awkward.
“Heh…” Qiao Xiaoqiao chuckled and said, “It’s alright, this isn’t something I’m giving you, it’s your Senior Sister Qiao who asked me to give it to you. If you don’t want it, then I’ll take it back…”
“Shh shh shh…” Qiao Xiaoqiao’s nimble big eyes darted left and right, then she placed her pure white left index finger before her red lips, making a shushing gesture: “Don’t look now, just go back and secretly look at it alone under your blanket!”
“Go on, go on…”
Having said that, Qiao Xiaoqiao skipped away, sitting down at a nearby seat. After sitting down, she even winked at He Pingsheng.
Cheng Siyu said, “This little girl is quite interesting!”
Then she sighed again, “Your Senior Sister Qiao really cares about you!”
By putting herself in his shoes, the more she thought about it, the more desolate she felt.
“Everyone!” Just then, Hou Muling, dressed in a red Daoist robe like a lively flame, walked to the center of the tables and said, “Fellow Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, welcome everyone to this exchange fair!”
“There are no rules for our exchange fair this Time; feel free to trade any items you fancy!”
“Our Hou Family will start by offering something humble to induce others to bring out their treasures!”
“Everyone, please!”
“Please look!” Hou Muling extended a hand and took out a Time Jade Talisman, saying, “Everyone, this is a Second Grade Talisman, the 【Cloud Dispelling Talisman】. After use, it can dispel clouds within a hundred-li radius!”
???
He Pingsheng was instantly speechless.
What on earth?
A Second Grade Talisman, just to dispel clouds within a hundred-li radius?
What’s the use of that?
While He Pingsheng was wondering, someone had already started bidding.
“Fellow Daoist Hou, I have a Medium Grade Spiritual Artifact, a 【Divine Immortal Rope】, willing to exchange!”
“Fellow Daoist Hou, I have a bottle of twelve Second Grade Medicinal Pills, 【Gathering Spirit Pills】, of Medium Grade quality, willing to exchange!”
“Junior Sister Hou, I have…”
He Pingsheng was stunned again.
My goodness!
Someone actually exchanged for it.
Even Cheng Siyu made a move.
He Pingsheng asked, “Third Senior Sister, what’s the use of this thing that dispels clouds?”
Cheng Siyu said, “It has great use!”
“For example, if the common people in a certain area are suffering from floods, and at this Time there’s heavy rain!”
“Then this Cloud Dispelling Talisman can be used to dispel the clouds within a hundred-li radius!”
“Don’t underestimate this hundred-li distance. Once dispelled beyond a hundred li, it might be on the other side of a mountain, and the flood disaster in that area would naturally be resolved!”
“Although common people cannot give benefits to Cultivators, they can invisibly accumulate Sect Luck!”
“If the Luck is strong, the Sect will invisibly grow stronger and stronger!”
“This matter sounds quite mysterious, but it is true!”