Offense?
The last ti he had t Xu Xing, Kang Yu’s tone had been unfriendly. Believing Xu Xing was involved with Yan Xiling, he had stopped him. But upon learning Xu Xing was to marry into the Yan Family, his attitude shifted... He imdiately offered a bottle of Snow Spirit Water as a welcoming gift.
This shouldn’t have counted as an offense!
However, Xu Xing was now a promising Dao Pill Daoist of the Imasurable Sect. After this change in status, what Kang Yu had considered a normal gesture was, to Xu Xing, a grave "disrespect." Frivolous words might an little to soone of low standing, but to the powerful, they were a provocation. At that ti, Xu Xing had just reached the third level of the Blending Light Realm and was a freelance cultivator recruited by the Imasurable Sect. Compared to Kang Yu, the direct grandson of Ze Sheng Ancestor, Xu Xing’s status was naturally much lower.
"Is it Senior Brother Kang?" Xu Xing looked slightly surprised. He quickly helped Kang Yu, who was bowing deeply, to his feet and asked with feigned curiosity, "Senior Brother Kang, you’ve never offended Chang Mou. Why speak of an apology?"
This was their second eting. The first ti, Kang Yu had treated him as part of the Younger Generation and given him a gift. It had humiliated him! While not as severe as Zhuge Liang sending Sima Yi won’s attire, the contempt and humiliation had been palpable. Perhaps this was typical behavior for a dandy like Kang Yu, and he hadn’t truly intended to humiliate him. But the grudge had been ford, and Xu Xing certainly wouldn’t pretend it never happened and simply let it go. However, now that Kang Yu had taken the initiative to apologize for past events, he could hardly dwell on it.
"Uncle Chang, you flatter ." Kang Yu was startled when Xu Xing called him Senior Brother. He quickly waved his hands, "Uncle Chang, you are now a Dao Pill Daoist. You can simply call this junior ’Junior’; there’s no need to call Senior Brother anymore."
Although he was the direct grandson of Ze Sheng Ancestor, the Ancestor’s power was not his own. Relying on the Kang Family, he could get away with bullying so Bottom-level Cultivators. But if he truly overestimated himself and offended a Dao Pill Daoist... the Kang Family would not choose to tolerate him. This apology to "Chang Kun" was also at the behest of his own grandfather, Ze Sheng Ancestor.
"Uncle Chang, my father would like to invite you to visit Ze Sheng Forest as a guest when you have the ti. I wonder if Uncle Chang is free recently?" Kang Yu continued.
Ze Sheng Ancestor had less than a thousand years of Lifespan remaining and was entering his twilight years. It was imperative for the Kang Family to befriend Dao Pill Daoists within the School who showed promise of advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm. Moreover, Dao Pill Daoists were already High-level mbers within the Sect, and their decisions profoundly influenced the Sect. They could not be easily overlooked.
"I’ve heard Ze Sheng Forest is rich in Yun Shu Tea. Chang Mou is quite the tea aficionado. If the Kang Family has so top-grade Yun Shu Tea, Chang Mou would be willing to visit Ze Sheng Forest to taste it..." Xu Xing didn’t agree imdiately. Upon hearing the invitation, he frowned slightly, pondered for a few breaths, then sighed softly and spoke.
Ze Sheng Forest, much like Golden Rainbow Valley, was the territory of the Kang Family of the Ze Sheng lineage.
"Top-grade Yun Shu Tea?" Kang Yu nodded. "In another two years, the Yun Shu Tea will mature, and new tea will be roasted then."
"I just don’t know if Uncle Chang will have ti in two years..." Building good relations, though often a matter of aligning mutual interests, still required a certain display of refined taste.
"Chang Mou will naturally have ti," Xu Xing said with a slight smile.
Ze Sheng Forest couldn’t possibly lack a stock of top-grade Yun Shu Tea. ntioning "two years" at this ti carried a deeper aning, alluding to the two major lineages within the Imasurable Sect: the Daoisms of Golden Rainbow Valley and Ze Sheng Forest, led by their respective Nascent Soul Daoist Lords. If Xu Xing were to head to Ze Sheng Forest imdiately, it would inevitably arouse suspicion from Golden Rainbow Valley, especially since he had just refused the marriage alliance with Yan Wenyuan. These "two years" were also a signal from the Kang Family to Golden Rainbow Valley, indicating they had no intention of vying for Xu Xing. It was rely about fostering necessary ties as mbers of the sa School.
"This junior will take his leave then, Uncle. I won’t disturb you any further." Having received a satisfactory reply, Kang Yu bowed deeply to Xu Xing, then clasped his hands in farewell and departed from the front of Lingxin Pavilion.
Deliberately apologizing in front of the Sect Master, and then ntioning ’two years’... Xu Xing rubbed his chin and mused. This Kang Yu doesn’t seem to be a simple dandy after all. I just wonder if this was the Kang Family’s instruction, or his own idea.
...
「After his breakthrough to the Dao Pill Realm.」
External Cultivation Resources entered his body, just like the previous two tis when he had condensed the Tenth Heaven Immortal Fate [Su Yun] and the Nine Luminaries Immortal Fate [Cave Spirit]. This ti, Xu Xing condensed a new Immortal Fate [Tiger Den].
[Tiger Den (Eight Extres): Born from the Fate Determining Dao Pill, it can produce tiger cubs and gather White Tiger Qi.]
"Your Eight Extres Immortal Life [Tiger Den] conflicts with your Nine Luminaries Immortal Fate [Cave Spirit]. They can be fused."
"Do you choose to fuse the two great Immortal Fates, solidifying them with [Taoist Fruits] and transforming the illusory cause into a true fruit?"
These sentences flowed across the Mirror Surface.
Xu Xing naturally chose to fuse the two great Immortal Fates. Just as he had guessed when condensing his Dao Pill, specialized energies like Dragon Qi and Tiger Qi were also a type of spiritual energy, falling within the gathering scope of his Nine Luminaries Immortal Fate [Cave Spirit]. His successful condensation of the Dao Pill this ti was partly due to the assistance of the Nine Luminaries Immortal Fate [Cave Spirit].
「Next mont.」
In the [Immortal Fate] column, an additional line appeared: [Cave Spirit (Dragon Pool Tiger Den·Eight Extres)].
[Cave Spirit (Dragon Pool Tiger Den·Eight Extres)]: Accompanied by the spirit of the Purple Mansion. During Cultivation, it allows one to draw closer to the spiritual energies of heaven and earth within a ten-mile radius. Automatically gathers Dragon Qi and Tiger Qi.
Solidify the Eight Extres Immortal Life [Cave Spirit] with [Taoist Fruits].
Xu Xing hadn’t expected that [Cave Spirit] could be enhanced in this manner.
Instantly, as his Magic Power was consud.
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