Chapter 152 - Clear Divine City (2/2)

When he arrived, he realized that the number of Origin Core Cultivators was insane!! If you see a cultivator, regardless of age, they were likely at the peak-Essence Formation Realm or higher. In comparison to Grux, this was terrifying. In the other cities, he noticed an upward trend in cultivation bases, but it was overly exaggerated here.

Qi Unification Cultivators here were nothing more than lesser guards, waiters, and servants. Therefore, for every five Essence Formation cultivator, you'll find one Qi Unification Cultivator. The Origin Core Realm was similar! These people were littering the streets, flying about suddenly, and acting as guards to those with higher status.

Typically, cultivation bases would see a steep decrease due to the difficulties in ascending per stage, but heavenly-tier forces truly were different. With some thought, one could realize that Qi Unification cultivators longevity was about three times those at the Essence Formation, and Origin Core was the same. Because of this longevity discrepancy and resource accessibility in the continent, the situation of Origin Core experts walking about casually was produced.

With this, how could he not keep his head down? He couldn't swagger as he wished, because it's likely the True Essence Experts who could live from twenty-five thousand to forty-five thousand years depending on stage was likely even more exaggerated.

Currently, he was situated in a restaurant enjoying a delicious meal. He came here often to enjoy the food and listen in on casual conversations in hopes of gathering any form of useful information. Not to mention, he developed a liking towards general gossip.

For example, the Broad Creed Palace's Elder, Yan Shi, proposed to several girls in the White Crane Sect, and despite his status, talent, and handsomeness was rejected by all of them! This was a hilarious bit of information, considering he was the youngest Elder since Broad Creed Palace's inception. Or how it was said that Wu Kun — an Elder of the Wu Clan — had paid an insane and unreasonable price during the Asura Phantom Realm for a pill.

There was even a bit of gossip about one of the top three young beauties of Clear Divine City, was looking for a partner to accompany her. This caused many young men with exceptional talent to feel incredible elation! Many attempted to do all sorts of things to ensure they were picked.

”Did you hear? Broad Creed Palace's Head Scholar was challenged!” A middle-aged man with an Origin Core cultivation base said with interest.

”Challenged? Who would, no, who could be dumb enough to challenge them in any way?!” A younger man, with faint physical similarities to the middle-aged man spoke, his voice filled with anger and insult. It was obvious that he idolized the Broad Creed Palace. Bai Lufeng's eyebrows perked, recalling that fellow he hadn't seen in months - Tao.

”Tch! It's not that simple. Not only did he challenge, he won! At least, he won the first contest.”

”What? Pfft, Gibberish!” The young man refused to believe what the other man was saying, gesturing his hands about as if swatting a fly. One could see he didn't like his faith being shaken and would be willing to close his ears to all those who say otherwise.

As if expecting this, the middle-aged man spoke, ”Let me finish! It turned into a best of three, and during the last two matches, the one who challenged lost! Not only that, I heard he was forced into servitude for the rest of his miserable and foolish life!”

Hearing this, the young man's eyes turned bright and his posture was enlivened by the news. ”Tch, people always overestimate themselves. He definitely cheated the first time, otherwise, how could he even conceive the possibility of a win? Even if he did win, it had to be by simple luck or unfavorable conditions!”

”...” Bai Lufeng's expression darkened considerably. Did Tao lose to the Broad Creed Palace? He scarcely believed such news. From his experience, he knew Tao was unreasonably intelligent. It was due to this very intelligence that he had immense pride and arrogance buried deep into his very bones. This and his unyielding confidence in his own abilities was quite similar to Yan Zaizen. If he lost, it's highly likely they cheated somehow or perhaps…

He pulled out a talisman and checked its fluctuations. It looked like a flat white coin and emitted faint traces of a cyclone forming. This was Tao's Life Talisman. An item only peak-Qi Unification Cultivators could produce. The talisman was interconnected to their origin and as long as they were alive it wouldn't change. However, if they were killed, the talisman would suffer a rebound that'd crack it.

After confirming the coin was intact, he sighed in relief. If Tao was killed somehow, then he could only imagine Yan Zaizen's reaction. As he recalled Yan Zaizen's Herculean Avatar Art, he shivered a little. He wasn't scared for Yan Zaizen, but for Broad Creed Mountain. This was indirectly offending a demonic genius without even knowing it. The fate of the Soaring Cloud Sect perfectly described how that situation ends.

After paying for his meal and exiting the restaurant, he couldn't help but sigh softly. Should he inform Yan Zaizen? Taking out a transmission talisman, he was about to do so when a flash appeared in front of his face. Stunned, he looked up to see a mesmerizing face before him.

This woman had skin as white as snow, black eyes as proud as a phoenix, dressed in elegant white clothing with the mark of a crane located at her lower torso. Her long black hair flowed as freely as the sky itself without any imperfection, her lithe body contained the most delectable curves benefiting of a beautiful woman, and thin eyebrows that seemed to perfect the ensemble of her bewitching existence.

”I…” Bai Lufeng was struck dumb by the sudden appearance of this goddess. However, as he stuttered unable to say anything, the woman revealed a soft smile that seemed to cause the world to lose its colors.

With a voice that was like heavenly larks singing, ”Can I ask you...to be mine?” Her voice was very bewitching, but nobody besides Bai Lufeng seemed to have heard it or even noticed her appearance.

As if entranced, Bai Lufeng softly nodded in agreement without thought. ”You're my hero. Please follow me,” she gestured towards a direction and soared like an immortal through the air. Bai Lufeng followed along without hesitation. His cultivation base being pushed to its furthest to match her speed, as if he couldn't bear to lose sight of her figure. If others could see the woman, they'd recognize her as one of the top three young beauties of the Clear Divine City, the one who was looking for a partner!

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