Chapter 731 - Gathering of Lantai (1/2)

“Would you believe me if I told you I used to be a Heavenly Being who could dominate an entire planet with ease?”

Chen Fan opened his eyes with a half smile on his face.

Chen Fan had registered a cold glare trained on him everytime he was with Qi Qingwei. He didn’t bother to question her since she had not attacked him yet.

By then, Chen Fan felt that most of his wounds had healed and he was on the verge of a full recovery.

“You claimed to be a Cultivator from an Exalted Sect, but none of the disciples in the seven major Exalted Sects is named Chen Beixuan. I had people search in all their listings. I bet that you are either from a cultivation family or a secluded sect. Either way, you better stay far away from my sister.”

Qi Qingwei’s questioning gaze was as cold as ice.

“You think too much,” Chen Fan replied.

“I am the Senior Apprentice-Sister of the Mixed-Essence Sect and the future Sect Master. If you marry my sister, you would become my in-law. Xiu’er is still a babe in the woods, so I need to look out for her. You weren’t planning to accept her as your disciple only because of her talent, were you?”

Qi Qingwei smirked.

Qi Xiu’er was a lovely goofball, but she was far less talented in terms of cultivation compared to her elder sister. It would even be impossible for her to reach the Ethereal Enlightenment realm, let alone the Divine Sea.

“Haha, Qi Qingwei, you think too highly of yourself,” Chen Beixuan laughed and continued, “I have travelled in many worlds, and never once did I rely on a woman for survival. Plus, do you really think that you’re that much better than your younger sister?”

Qi Qingwei grew quiet, but her eyes were filled with indignation.

She had made a name for herself after reaching the peak of the Divine Sea in her twenties. In the Realm of Kunxu, only Qian Yexue or the Young Master of the Azure Mystic Sect could rival her talent. There was no doubt that she was going to reach the Earth Level Deity realm—a feat that only one in ten million people could achieve. Qian Yexue simply couldn’t compare.

Chen Fan asked abruptly, “What if I told you that Qi Xiu’er’s talent is at least a hundred times greater than yours? She has the potential to surpa.s.s the Earth Level Deity realm and become a Sky Immortal in the future.”

Being the North Mystic Celestial Lord, Chen Beixuan would not fall for a random girl so easily. He had decided to take Qi Xiu’er in only because he noticed the presence of the Divine Meridian in her body.

“Haha.”

Qi Qingwei snickered; she turned her head back and began to walk away. “There will be many powerful cultivators at the Gathering of Lantai. Be mindful of what you say. If you p.i.s.s off some big wig, no one will be able to save your hide, not even me…”

Chen Fan closed his eyes once Qi Qingwei was finally out of sight.

“Qi Qingwei, you have been living under a rock. You would never be able to grasp the full extent of my power.”

Qi Qingwei left Chen Fan alone after that conversation.

Chen Fan didn’t mind the arrogance of the Mixed-Essence Sect’s disciples; he actually enjoyed the quietness without them. On the other hand, Qi Xiu’er approached Chen Fan almost everyday, asking information about the outside world. Chen Fan entertained her with wild stories about Earth and the Universe.

Qi Xiu’er supported her curious head with palms and asked, “Are there really mighty Immortal cultivators out there in s.p.a.ce? How would they compare against the Earth Level Deity from the Azure Mystic Sect?”

“A Perfected Immortal can defeat a billion Azure Mystic Sect cultivators with only one finger. A drop of blood from a Perfected Immortal is enough to annihilate an entire planet,” Chen Fan said calmly.

“What a load of nonsense.” The two Mixed-Essence Sect disciples who happened to pa.s.s by snorted.

A young man in a white outfit snickered and said, “The Azure Mystic Sect Master is the most powerful Earth Level Deity in the Realm of Kunxu. He was believed to be undefeatable three hundred years ago. Other than the Cloud Heaven Thearch in the Yuntian Palace, no one can rival his power. Not even a sky immortal is able to fend off a billion Azure Mystic Sect Masters, much less anyone else.”

“Chen Beixuan, you can only fool a little girl, but as long as Senior Apprentice-Sister Qinwei is around, you will never be able to marry Xiu’er.” The other disciple shook his head.

Qi Xiu’er’s face flushed red as she waved her fist at them.

“Don’t mind them. They are living under a rock,” Chen Fan said.

After the two disciples were gone, Qi Xiu’er asked disheartenedly, “Immortal Master Chen, they say that I only have a Crude Spirit Root and the best thing for me is to marry an elite disciple from our sect. But I want to be like my sister, I want to be strong and powerful. I don’t think I will ever be like that though.”

In the Realm of Kunxu, a person’s Spirit Root quality was the deciding factor for selecting talent.

A Crude Spirit Root was of the lowest quality, which could then be graded as Inferior, Medium, Superior and ultimately the Supreme grade.

A Crude Spirit Root was at the bottom, and people with Crude Spirit Roots would never be able to reach the Ethereal Enlightenment realm. Only those who had Supreme-grade Spirit Roots could reach the Earth Level Deity realm. Cultivators such as the Young Master of the Azure Mystic Sect or Tian Mingzi possessed the best quality Spirit Roots.

The girl already knew that her inborn talent was lacking, but she had kept that sore spot hidden until then.

“Silly girl, you don’t have a Crude Spirit Root, you have the Red Sparrow’s Divine Meridian. You are destined to reach the nine heavens to compete against the most powerful beings in this universe. Those idiots have no idea what they are talking about.”

Chen Fan burst into laughter.