Chapter 381.2 (1/2)

The Token of a Revered Being

When that thought sprung up within his head, the burly man despised Ning Fan even more.

Well, it was not his fault for thinking that. Ning Fan’s current appearance had smooth and tender skin. Every part of him looked just like a pampered young master.

Even though he just has a Vein Opening Realm cultivation base, he already dares to travel around Penglai Immortal Island all alone. Isn’t he afraid of being robbed and assassinated by someone?

He is indeed a young master that has yet to have experienced the real world. Perhaps he doesn’t even know what immortal jade is!

Ning Fan ignored the burly man’s judgmental look on him. He closed his eyes and activated his spirit sense. His Void Refinement Realm spirit sense then spread across the vicinity of one hundred thousand li* (500m per li).

Yes. After he achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation realm, his spirit sense had also advanced to the next level, attaining the Void Refinement Realm.

Nothing in the Green Bamboo Palace including the trees and bushes within could conceal themselves from Ning Fan’s senses.

After studying the place with his spirit sense, he discovered that the so-called spiritual wine of the fifth level could at most give an Early Divine Transformation Realm cultivator a small amount of improvement in his cultivation base. To be more precise, the fifth level spiritual wine could be said to be medicinal wine. Cultivators no longer pay much attention to the taste of the wine.

Spiritual wine of the third and fourth level were brewed for cultivators of the Gold Core Realm and Nascent Soul Realm respectively. Both of them were also brewed with a main effect of increasing one’s cultivation base.

As for the wines on the first and second level which were the lowest ranking wines in the Green Bamboo Palace, they were specially made for Vein Opening Realm and Harmonious Spirit Realm cultivators.

Other than those, there were also some mortal wines. These wines were not even given a ranking as they contained no medicinal power at all. Most of them were famous wines from mortals.

Ning Fan’s eyes went bright. What he wanted to drink right now was mortal wine with no medicinal power.

The reason why he came here was not to enhance his cultivation base but a chance to get himself drunk.

“I want a yellow grade bamboo plate. Here is one thousand immortal jade.”

Ning Fan decided to exchange for the yellow grade bamboo plate. Well, he certainly could go for the heaven grade bamboo plate. However, if he does that, it would be conspicuous and would draw a lot of attention to him. After all, those who opted to exchange for the heaven grade bamboo plate were none other than Divine Transformation Realm experts…

“Thank you. One thousand immortal jade please.”

The burly man finally squeezed out a smile. At least, he could finally be sure of one thing – Ning Fan might be a Vein Opening Realm junior, but he was much wealthier than him, a Harmonious Spirit Realm cultivator.

Well, you can see that Cao Kang was still guarding the entrance, right? If he had the money, he would have gone in and enjoyed a drink.

Even a Vein Opening Realm junior is also willing to take out one thousand immortal jade just to drink wine. I really don’t know how his seniors taught him. Is money something that can be spent so prodigiously?

Although Cao Kang was criticizing Ning Fan’s action inwardly, he realized that the latter could be an excellent ‘fat lamb’.

His eyeballs moved downwards and stared thoughtfully at the ground for a second. Suddenly, an idea hit him. He passed Ning Fan a yellow grade bamboo plate and began fawning over the latter.

“This young friend, here is your yellow grade bamboo plate. By the way, I wonder if you need a guide inside this place who could bring you to taste different types of delicious wine? I, Cao Kang, might not be a capable person, but I am willing to guide you in the palace!”

“Oh? Fellow Daoist wishes to lead me around the Green Bamboo Palace? I am not a noble or capable person. How do I deserve Fellow Daoist’s kind offer?” One of Ning Fan’s eyelids twitched. He, of course, had seen through the motive behind Cao Kang’s offer with his five hundred years of experience in the cultivation world.

“Hehe. You sure deserve it, my young friend! Even though we had only met for the first time, it feels like I’m meeting an old friend. I regret not meeting you earlier. Unfortunately, I’m short of money. It’s such an embarrassment but if you are willing to purchase a yellow grade bamboo plate for me, I will definitely bring you around the Green Bamboo Palace. I assure you that this trip will be worthwhile!” Cao Kang said with a serious tone, as if he was making a solemn vow.

“I see. Fine. When one drinks on his own, the wine becomes tasteless. You will be my guide. As for the one thousand immortal jade, I will pay for you.” Ning Fan did not care about what Cao Kang was up to. Neither did he mind paying an extra one thousand immortal jade.

In Cao Kang’s eyes, it was hilarious how easily Ning Fan was scammed for one thousand immortal jade.

However, from Ning Fan’s perspective, how Cao Kang schemed and wrestled with him for a mere one thousand immortal jade was truly ludicrous.

To him, he could get millions upon millions of immortal jade just by killing some people. What’s the point of exhausting himself to plunder one thousand immortal jade?

“Er… My young friend, are you sure that you are willing to buy me a bamboo plate?!” All of a sudden, Cao Kang felt somewhat guilty. He felt that he was a little too shameless as he, a dignified Harmonious Spirit Realm senior, cheated a Vein Opening Realm junior of his money.

Because of the feeling of guilt, Cao Kang firmly decided that he would certainly bring Ning Fan around to taste a few more types of excellent wine. No matter what, he could not just let his one thousand immortal jade go down the drain.

Ning Fan nodded his head in satisfaction when he looked at Cao Kang’s expression as if he was able to read the latter’s mind.

This Cao Kang is a little cunning and greedy. Well, it’s life. Those negative qualities are just driven by his need to survive. However, his original nature is not evil. At least, he realizes his errors and mends his ways. It’s a person qualified to be my drinking companion.

“My name is Cao Kang. May I know how I should address you?” Cao Kang asked enthusiastically. This time, his enthusiasm was genuine.

“Yun Fan.” Ning Fan remembered that his surname was originally Yun and made up a name for himself.