RNP Chapter 190 Generosity and Magnanimity, Immortal Changqing
Chapter 190 Generosity and Magnanimity, Immortal Changqing
Chapter 190 Generosity and Magnanimity, Immortal Changqing
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This place is filled with high-level True Immortal cultivators. The magical power fluctuations they emit are enough to make a small boat in a Qi Refining stage storm constantly in danger of capsizing.
Old Hu is getting on in years and has experienced a lot, yet he can still calmly accept all of this.
Xiao Mingyue felt a surge of fear, but she tried her best to remain calm, responding with polite smiles to the various cultivators who were scrutinizing and observing her.
Chen Yi nodded silently in his heart.
Over the years, Old Hu struggled to survive in the market with the little girl, which forged a resolute character in her.
The other real people also witnessed this scene.
Those who can cultivate to the Core Formation stage are naturally all quite talented, and have also had some fortuitous encounters.
In their eyes, what matters more is the disciple's character and spiritual cultivation.
The world of cultivation is ever-changing; a life-or-death crisis could arise at any moment.
A strong mind and a good attitude can sometimes help one overcome difficulties, and after the difficulties are over, opportunities will follow.
Old Hu's willingness to take Xiaomingyue to see the world might also be partly to let her show off her talents.
Sure enough, after a few rounds of drinks, some of the experts offered Chen Yi some simple compliments, and then went around making friends.
Sometimes a few old friends would chat idly in a corner.
"Little girl, you have bright eyes and white teeth, and your magical foundation is solid. Not bad."
Did you have a teacher?
My cave dwelling is located in Cold Mountain Cave. My Daoist name is Cold Wind. I cultivate water-attribute techniques and am also a near-third-tier talisman master. Currently, I am still missing a maid.
Are you willing?
"If you can advance to the Foundation Establishment stage within thirty years, I may accept you as an inner disciple."
The speaker was a veteran True Core cultivator, one of the more senior Core Formation cultivators present. He was unremarkable in appearance, short and stout, with a yellow beard, but his strength was undeniable.
Previously, he was a highly respected figure at the dinner table.
Seeing that this person was actually considering taking a maid, the other pseudo-core cultivators who were interested naturally gave up their plans.
I dare not contend with this person.
Master Hanfeng stood before Lao Hu and Mingyue, the chilling magical power emanating from him causing the surrounding temperature to plummet.
Xiao Mingyue trembled slightly before she even spoke.
But under the watchful eyes of the person in question, she slowly and laboriously raised her head, opened her clear eyes, and said, though slowly, with steady breath:
"I thank you for your kindness, but my father is getting old, and I need to stay by his side to care for him until his death."
Master Hanfeng frowned slightly. Being rejected by a mere Qi Refiner in front of everyone was somewhat embarrassing.
But Xiaomingyue's reason was quite reasonable: supporting one's parents and teachers is a fundamental principle of human relations, even in the world of cultivation, so he couldn't really explain it.
Master Hanfeng glanced at Old Hu, who had already stood up, and casually swept his divine sense over him.
It was discovered that Old Hu was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and was over eighty years old. Normally, his lifespan would only be around thirty years at most.
Old Hu had a strong street-smart vibe, suggesting he hadn't had a good time at the bottom of society over the years, and his meridians showed signs of stagnation in many places.
Perhaps he won't live to be 100.
"Very well. I understand. After your father dies, if you wish, you may come to Cold Mountain Cave to find me."
After saying this, he left.
Even a single sentence from a Core Formation cultivator is an immense opportunity for a Qi Refining cultivator.
No one in the room felt displeased by his casual remark about the life or death of a Qi Refining cultivator.
Apart from Xiaomingyue herself.
She lowered her eyes, concealing her resolute gaze, and said nothing more.
The little incident passed quickly.
Later, some genuine and fake pills were also involved in organizing their own exchange meetings for materials and resources.
During times of war, it is normal for a few real people within a radius of tens of thousands of miles to get together and exchange intelligence and resources.
A few days later,
A pseudo-Core Formation cultivator from Flowing Cloud Immortal City arrived with a female cultivator in the early Foundation Establishment stage to offer their congratulations.
Chen Yi didn't recognize the fake pill, but he did recognize the female cultivator.
Li Yudie from the Li family in the past seems to have joined the Blood Shadow Tower.
"Hehe, on behalf of Blood Shadow Tower, I congratulate True Immortal Changqing on achieving the True Core and wish him a long life of five hundred years. I also congratulate the Wonderful Sound Sect on its continued prosperity."
The ordinary-looking imposter didn't reveal his identity, but presented a gift during his congratulatory remarks.
After Chen Yi took it and opened it,
A collective gasp filled the arena.
Among the gifts sent by the Blood Shadow Tower were three bottles of mid-grade third-tier Thunder Beast essence blood, likely worth over ten thousand spirit stones.
This item is of far greater value than the gifts typically received at a Core Formation celebration.
Many people are speculating whether the Miaoyin Sect or this Master Chen has some connection with the illegitimate Blood Shadow Tower.
"My lord, this gift is far too generous. I dare not accept it."
Chen Yi declined.
There are no free treasures in this world, especially from the Blood Shadow Tower. Gifts given without a reason are never good.
However, this time Chen Yi misunderstood.
But then the ordinary-looking fake Core Formation cultivator from Blood Shadow Tower gave a bitter smile and bowed to Chen Yi once more:
"I didn't explain myself clearly."
This gift serves both as congratulations to Master Chen on achieving the Golden Core stage and as an apology from Blood Shadow Tower to Chen Yi.
"An apology? What do you mean?"
Chen Yi was puzzled.
Upon seeing the group of cultivators in the hall, the Blood Shadow Tower member hesitated slightly before finally speaking out:
"I'm not afraid to say this in front of everyone; it's not a secret among the upper-level cultivators either."
Several years ago, not long after the secret realm ended, a Core Formation cultivator came to the Blood Shadow Tower, offering a large sum of money to one of the elders to deduce the true identity of the prodigy Xu Jiu.
In the past, based on the relationship between Xu Jiu and Qin Zhenren, as well as other supporting evidence, we deduced that you, Chen Zhenren, might be Xu Jiu.
There was no further activity for the next few years.
However, more than a year ago, I, Blood Shadow Tower, heard that two True Immortal cultivators had fought outside the Myriad Sound Sect while someone was forming their Core, which might affect the Core Formation process.
According to my elder's calculations, this matter may be related to the incident years ago when someone asked Xu Jiu about his identity.
This was the cause and effect calculated by the Blood Shadow Tower, which misunderstood that Master Chen was Xu Jiu.
Now, Xu Jiu has reappeared in the Lake and Sea Secret Realm, tens of thousands of miles away, and has caused a great disturbance to the realm's guardians. He has even fought with True Person Long Xiang, resolving their past grievances.
Only then did Blood Shadow Tower realize that our previous calculations were wrong.
Master Chen and Xu Jiu had no connection, yet this incident almost affected Master Chen's ability to form his Golden Core.
Blood Shadow Tower is willing to bear this karma.
Moreover, in this matter, the relationship between Master Chen and Sect Leader Qin was misunderstood, and this was also the fault of my Blood Shadow Tower.
Therefore, this gift is my Blood Shadow Tower's apology.
If the information provided by the real person is still insufficient, this woman was the dedicated shadow servant in my building who was specifically responsible for gathering intelligence on Master Chen.
The Blood Shadow Tower Master has decreed that this woman may be given to Master Chen; whether she is beaten, killed, or taken as a concubine is entirely up to Master Chen.
This is the soul contract jade tablet of this woman.
The fake cultivator from Blood Shadow Tower made his intentions clear, then took out a Soul Contract Jade Token and pushed Li Yudie, who was completely unaware of the situation beforehand, pale-faced, and trembling with fear, forward two steps.
Upon hearing this, the entire audience erupted in uproar.
"I see."
Many cultivators' eyes lit up; they never expected to uncover such a juicy tidbit while attending a banquet.
It seems that it was no easy feat for Master Chen to successfully form his core, as there were actually two other masters secretly trying to obstruct him.
After learning that Xu Jiu was not Chen Yi, Blood Shadow Tower may have secretly calculated Chen Yi's background and discovered that he also had a significant background. Therefore, they came over to clarify the matter and apologized profusely.
Indeed, someone guessed correctly. The Blood Shadow Tower tried to predict Chen Yi's fate but found they couldn't.
Only then did he realize that Chen Yi must have a diviner as his guarantor, or possess a top-tier, third-order anti-divination treasure.
Regardless of the type, this is an opportunity for Blood Shadow Tower to overcome Blood Shadow Tower.
Moreover, they had heard from other sources that Chen Yi, after reaching the Core Formation stage, had brutally beaten Lin Fan, leaving him in a very sorry state.
The outside world's assessment of Chen Yi's mid-grade True Pill is inaccurate.
Furthermore, this shows that Chen Yi is not the kind of person who is magnanimous and doesn't hold grudges.
In the end, Blood Shadow Tower decided to resolve its grudges with Chen Yi and avoid offending him to the point of death.
That's why we're in this situation today.
Chen Yi's mind raced.
Having roughly grasped the cause and effect, and knowing that he obtained the tortoise shell quite early, the Blood Shadow Tower's calculations regarding his karma were certainly inaccurate.
However, his relationship with Qin Chengcheng has been the subject of much speculation.
Before he achieved Core Formation, he was the steward of the Myriad Sounds Sect, occupying a third-tier spiritual vein for cultivation. Surely, some people would suspect that he and Qin Chengcheng were secretly lovers.
Therefore, Blood Shadow Tower deduced that he was Xu Jiu.
But now that the Core Formation has been successfully completed, and Xu Jiu has appeared in the Lake and Sea Secret Realm tens of thousands of miles away, with the Blood Shadow Tower as a backup,
All these misunderstandings have been cleared up.
This is actually a good thing for Chen Yi.
"So that's how it is. Chen was cultivating in a low-key manner, focusing on mastering the art of spiritual cooking, but he never expected to face such a calamity."
However, as this fellow Daoist from Blood Shadow Tower said, it is better to resolve enmity than to create it.
Mr. Chen was not a petty or vengeful person, and he accepted the apology gift.
The karma of the past is now resolved.
As for Xu Jiu, whom you mentioned, I've heard of him too. He's one of the nine great prodigies of the Qi Kingdom, someone who can rival my sect leader.
Chen is just a nobody cultivator; what merit or ability does he have to be compared to him?
"Thanks to the authority of the Blood Shadow Tower's elders for dispelling this rumor, otherwise Chen would have faced immense karmic consequences."
Chen Yi was very generous and accepted the three bottles of mid-grade third-tier Thunder Beast essence blood from the other party.
Then, with a wave of his hand, he continued:
"As for Xiao Li, forget about him."
Mr. Chen is a sentimental person. Ms. Li had been kind to him decades ago. How could Mr. Chen hold such a small grudge against her and kill her?
"Blood Shadow Tower, there's no need to be so polite. Fairy Li is a woman of exceptional beauty and talent; I, Chen, dare not accept her."
Li Yudie was trembling with fear and trepidation, but upon hearing Chen Yi's words, her heart finally settled down.
Before she arrived, she only knew she was on a mission with an elder; she had no idea it was to congratulate a Core Formation expert.
Moreover, one of the gifts was herself.
Upon arriving at the scene, she was even more shocked to discover that the Core Formation expert was none other than Chen Yi.
Decades ago, when Chen Yi was still a mortal servant, he had worked for her and helped her dissect the tortoise-snake beast.
Time is like a knife.
Although she has now managed to successfully establish her foundation, she has gained a deeper understanding of the strict hierarchy within the cultivation world.
Now, Chen Yi's single word can decide her life or death.
Amidst these emotional highs and lows, she felt even more lost.
My heart was filled with unease, fear, and a complex mix of emotions I couldn't quite describe.
Even after Chen Yi said he didn't want her, she didn't dare to react at all.
They could only steal glances at their own elders.
The elder once again offered a few words of politeness to Chen Yi, saying only, "Master Chen, there's no need to be so polite. It would be good to keep this woman as a maid to warm your bed. With the soul contract in place, she wouldn't dare to resist whatever you ask her to do."
Chen Yi firmly refused: "I am focused on cultivation and have no interest in women. Fellow Daoist, you need not insist."
"Alright. Little Li, why don't you kneel down and thank Master Chen, and apologize to him? Over the years, you've collected quite a bit of information about Master Chen; you should destroy it all later."
Under the elder's piercing gaze,
Li Yudie finally knelt on the ground and burst into tears:
"This junior, Yu Die, knows her mistake. In the past, her intentions in approaching Master Chen were impure; she attempted to seize opportunities. How can she atone for her sins with her death?"
Today I learned that you, sir, are kind and generous, allowing this junior to live.
Yu Die expresses her deepest gratitude to the Master!
If you, sir, are willing, I, Yudie, will serve you as your slave, to do anything for you without a single complaint!
Li Yudie spoke with tears streaming down her face, her emotions genuine and heartfelt.
Those present nodded silently, acknowledging that the woman had genuinely admitted her mistake.
Chen Yi smiled slightly, and with a flick of his magic, lifted Li Yudie up from a distance.
"There's no need for that, Fairy Li. You have no choice in this situation. I, Chen, came from humble beginnings and understand your predicament."
Don't worry, Mr. Chen isn't a vengeful person. You had some past favors with the Li family, so he won't do anything to you.
Just relax.
You should cultivate diligently in the Blood Shadow Tower and do less harmful things. You might just be able to reach the path of Core Formation.
"You'd better take care of yourself."
Chen Yi's words in front of everyone reassured Li Yudie, bringing her comfort.
"Excellent! Master Changqing is kind and generous, unwilling to hold grudges. He is truly a role model for us all!"
At this moment, Master Hanfeng exclaimed in praise.
The other cultivators nodded in approval and praised it highly.
"Master Changqing is truly a kind and benevolent person, and I admire him greatly."
The Blood Shadow Tower's apologies have been delivered today, so I won't stay any longer.
May the immortal Changqing have a smooth path in his spiritual practice and live forever!
Goodbye!
The elder bowed again, finished speaking, and left the scene with Li Yudie.
After this incident, Chen Yi's Core Formation celebration became lively once again.
Some cultivators who were previously unwilling to get to know Chen Yi well actually took the initiative to strike up a conversation with him.
After talking with Chen Yi, everyone felt that he was a kind and approachable person.
Moreover, Chen Yi also possesses the skills of a third-tier spirit chef.
We may still have more contact in the future.
After all, elixirs are too extravagant for cultivation; they are mostly used for breaking through cultivation barriers.
The spiritual food served on ordinary days is more suitable for daily spiritual practice, or for holding banquets and entertaining relatives and friends.
Moreover, Chen Yi also possesses the skills of creating second-tier puppets, which is also a very good skill.
Most importantly, Chen Yi is a kind and forgiving person who doesn't hold grudges. Take the Blood Shadow Tower as an example; even if there were major grudges between them in the past, they could be easily resolved.
They felt at ease dealing with this person.
From that day on, labels such as "kind-hearted," "compassionate," "considerate of past relationships," "forgiving of old grudges," and "magnanimous" were attached to Chen Yi.
The reputation of this newly promoted Evergreen Immortal gradually spread throughout the cultivation world of Qi.
(End of this chapter)