Chapter 7 Aloof The noble male cultivator was named Hu Yuan. He did not come from a large immortal cultivation family, but his parents were both in the late Qi Refining Realm and had settled down in Nanshanfang very early on. Especially his father, who seemed to be an official member of Yipintang and possessed quite good alchemy skills, and had a certain status and influence. As for Hu Yuan himself, he was considered a talented cultivator with a certain reputation in Nanshanfang. Although he did not inherit his father's talent for alchemy, he was extremely fast in his practice. At the age of only 25, he has already reached the sixth level of Qi Refining. At most, you can wait another two or three years and then you should be able to reach the late stage of Qi Refining. With such a speed and his parents paving the way for him, there is a certain hope that he will be able to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage in the future. So when Hu Yuan said outside Xiao Changqing's door that day that he looked down on Hu Youquan and thought Zhou Yun'e had poor vision, he was indeed qualified to say such things. Hu Youquan was far inferior to him in terms of appearance, family background and future. Hu Yuan recently met Lin Ziyu and was attracted by her beautiful appearance, good temperament and independent character. He felt that Lin Ziyu was like a white lotus that emerged from the mud without being stained.
Although their family backgrounds and talents were not compatible, he still launched a fierce pursuit of Lin Ziyu without hesitation, hoping to win her heart. "Tzuyu, what delicious food can you find in a place like this? Let's go to Laifeng Tower. I'll treat you to your favorite dragon carp." After getting off the flying sword, Hu Yuan looked at the messy market, his disgust and disdain evident in his words. No matter whether your words may hurt others. Nanshanfang, a good place where cultivators of immortality gathered, has been made to look like an ordinary town because of this group of casual cultivators. It has no style at all! He believes that all markets in Nanshanfang should be banned! Only in this way can Nanshanfang raise its level and compete with those immortal cities. Hearing Hu Yuan's words that were obviously filled with disdain, Lin Ziyu felt a little embarrassed knowing that he was not targeting her. "Fellow Daoist Hu, the ingredients here are definitely not as high-end as those in Laifeng Tower. Most of them are mundane food. But the taste of several restaurants here is no worse than that of Laifeng Tower. Moreover, the price-performance ratio here is very high. You will know when you taste it later." Lin Ziyu explained. These days, Hu Yuan took her to eat all kinds of delicacies from land and sea, and they tried all the famous restaurants in Nanshanfang. While Lin Ziyu was amazed at what she had seen, she also felt a little uneasy, as she felt that she had taken too many advantages. Being treated all the time but not inviting others back is not an equal and healthy relationship. She needed to strike a good balance and not let the other party think that she was a female cultivator who was greedy and only had eyes for his spirit stones. Lin Ziyu is not someone who can do anything for spirit stones. Only when there is a give and take can you wait for the price to be right. Otherwise, there would be no difference between him and those Kun cultivators. However, she was short of money and could not afford to go to a high-end place like Fenglou, where a meal could cost double-digit spirit stones. If you want to treat others, you can only come to this kind of market where low-level cultivators hang out. In a place like this, a few Lingshas are enough to make you feel full and eat well.
Even if you order from the highest-quality and most expensive menu of each restaurant, it will not cost more than one low-grade spirit stone. Lin Ziyu gritted his teeth and said he could afford it. Don't worry, when it comes to ordering food, Hu Yuan ordered dishes that are beyond her ability. "Okay, let's do as you say, Tzuyu, and give it a try." Hu Yuan still looked arrogant and reluctant, as if coming to such a place was a lowering of his status. The casual cultivators nearby heard the conversation between the two, and although they felt offended, no one dared to stand up and say anything. Can they afford to offend a monk who can use flying swords? "Hey, Tzuyu, isn't that your neighbor? What's his name..." As if he had sensed something, Hu Yuan pointed at Xiao Changqing who was not far away and said. Lin Ziyu actually saw Xiao Changqing as soon as he got off the flying sword. For some reason, she felt a little embarrassed, as if she had been caught in the act. Logically speaking, it should be a very honorable thing for her to have a genius monk accompany her. In short, she didn't really want to be seen by Xiao Changqing, let alone say hello, so she pretended not to see it. Now that Hu Yuan had spoken, she could no longer pretend. "His name is Xiao Changqing." Lin Ziyu introduced. "Yes, Xiao Changqing. His Taoist partner ran away with Hu Youquan, hahahaha..." Hu Yuan laughed teasingly, and suddenly his evil interest broke out. He walked straight to Xiao Changqing and said: "Since we meet by chance, let's invite him to have a meal together and get to know each other. I'm quite curious, why is his Taoist partner willing to follow Hu Youquan and not his..." Last time he didn't know the situation and thought Xiao Changqing was his competitor, love rival, and Lin Ziyu's suitor, which made him a little worried. After knowing Xiao Changqing's identity, the worries naturally disappeared. But he was not very happy to come to the market for dinner today. If he hadn't considered Lin Ziyu's face, he wouldn't have considered it even if someone invited him to come, or even paid for him to come. As for what Lin Ziyu said, it tastes great and is very cost-effective. He also felt it was a little ridiculous in his heart and sneered. In the world of cultivating immortals, no matter it is magic weapon, talisman, elixir, or spiritual food, you get what you pay for. The spiritual power it contains is rich and can greatly help cultivators in their cultivation, so the price will inevitably be high. What is the cost-effectiveness? They are just a bunch of poor little guys who are deceiving themselves. Today's dinner is destined to be unhappy and boring. Since I happened to see Xiao Changqing, I can find some fun to embellish the dinner. "Fellow Daoist Xiao, we were in a hurry last time and didn't have time to say hello. Let me introduce myself. I'm Hu Yuan... Well, you should have heard of my name, right? Since we are destined to meet again, can you give me a favor and have a meal together?" Although Hu Yuan had already stepped down from the flying sword, he still looked at people with a condescending gaze. Xiao Changqing didn't have any good feelings towards this second-generation local repairman. Although this guy looks down on Hu Youquan, Xiao Changqing doesn't think he is much better than Hu Youquan.
It goes without saying that Hu Yuan asked him to have dinner with them because he didn't have any good ideas in mind. Lin Ziyu didn't want to face Xiao Changqing today, but he was forced into no choice at the moment. He hurried forward and quietly signaled with his eyes that Xiao Changqing should not agree. "Unfortunately, I have something to do today and cannot have dinner with Fellow Daoist Hu." Xiao Changqing replied calmly. "Don't you give me face?" Hu Yuan frowned immediately, and the displeasure in his eyes became even stronger. Seeing this, Lin Ziyu quickly said, "Friend Xiao may really have something urgent to do. Since it's not a coincidence today, let's have dinner together next time if we have the chance." But when Hu Yuan heard Lin Ziyu speak up for Xiao Changqing, he felt even more unhappy. He said with a half-smile, "Friend Xiao, you don't have many opportunities to dine with me. How about this, if you accompany me for dinner today, I will allow you to go out and say that you know me and that you are my friend, Hu Yuan. In this way, people like Hu Youquan will not dare to humiliate you easily..." This grandson! Xiao Changqing finally realized that this guy was not only pretending to be cool, but also wanted to step on him to look awesome! well. Hu Yuan, right? I will remember this account. "Fellow Daoist Lin probably didn't have the time to tell Fellow Daoist Hu that I'm now a formal employee of Ling Fu Pavilion, right?" Xiao Changqing took out the token he had just received today from his pocket, activated the anti-counterfeiting mark with his spiritual power, and said lightly: "Fellow Daoist Hu, your reputation is probably not as great as Ling Fu Pavilion's, right? So I probably don't need to borrow your face yet..." "Huh?" Hu Yuan's eyes widened, and he was stunned for a moment, and asked in a daze: "When did you become a formal member of the Lingfu Pavilion?" In comparison, Lin Ziyu beside him was less surprised. Last time when she knew that Xiao Changqing was able to draw cleaning talismans, she guessed that there was a possibility that Xiao Changqing would be able to become a full-time employee of Lingfu Pavilion in the future. I just didn't expect it to happen so quickly, only three days had passed. In two months, after barely learning the most basic and simplest cleaning talisman, can I become a regular employee of the Spiritual Talisman Pavilion? Is the requirement so simple? "If there's nothing else, I'll leave first." Xiao Changqing was too lazy to waste any more time with this couple, so he turned and walked into the market. just wait. Now he can only rely on the banner of Lingfu Pavilion to make second-generation cultivators like Hu Yuan afraid and afraid to take action against him. It won't take too long, as his cultivation level improves and his talisman skills improve... (End of this chapter)