Zhuque City.
It was extremely far from the Sanqing Immortal Sect. Even for a Foundation Establishment cultivator flying on a sword, it would take at least dozens of days of nonstop travel to reach.
However.
The Sanqing Immortal Sect's Yuhua Peak formation vein had teleportation arrays leading to the Thirty-Six Caves, Seventy-Two Blessed Lands, and various other major immortal cities. As long as one paid, they could use them.
What originally took dozens of days of travel could be completed in just half an hour through this spatial teleportation array, extremely convenient.
Of course.
The price for using the spatial teleportation array to go to Zhuque City was also quite steep, making it quite painful for most Foundation Establishment disciples of the Sanqing Immortal Sect.
As for Wang Xiu?
He didn't even dare to think about using the private savings he had accumulated during his Foundation Establishment stage.
Therefore.
This was Wang Xiu's first time in Zhuque City, and he was quite curious.
Arriving at the formation vein on Yuhua Peak, Wang Xiu very wisely changed into a white robe, not wearing the true disciple robe of the Gua lineage.
Although even so, he still attracted many sidelong glances from senior and junior sisters due to his handsome face, it was at least not enough to draw too much hatred and get price-gouged.
"Senior brother."
When it was time to buy tickets, Wang Xiu took out spirit stones to pay: "I'll pay for the teleportation ticket myself!"
Li Zuiyue slapped Wang Xiu's hand away: "What are you talking about, junior brother? I'm the one who's treating you to drinks, so of course I should pay!"
After saying that.
He took out a large bag of spirit stones and handed them to the formation vein disciple: "Junior brother, arrange five first-class seats for us."
The teleportation array of the formation vein consumed a large amount of spirit stones when activated.
Therefore, it was usually only opened after gathering enough people, and the positions within the array also mattered.
Some were spacious; Some were narrow; Some had gentle energy fluctuations and were more comfortable; Some had violent energy fluctuations, relatively bumpy, and might even cause one's cultivation to become disordered, quite uncomfortable.
...
Depending on the difference in comfort, seats were divided into third class, second class, and first class, with prices naturally differing accordingly.
For example.
The first-class seats that Li Zuiyue booked cost three times as much as second-class seats and nine times as much as third-class seats for the same trip.
Besides someone as wealthy as him, one of the top ten true disciples, ordinary Golden Core cultivators couldn't be this extravagant.
"Senior brother."
Wang Xiu said helplessly: "You really don't need to, let me pay for it!"
What are you talking about?
Li Zuiyue pouted: "Junior brother, are you looking down on me? Are you looking down on me?"
"I'm not bragging!"
"I, your senior brother, ride the wind on my sword, eliminate demons between heaven and earth, slaying Nascent Soul demons like dogs. My personal treasury is quite full."
"I usually drink by pouring one cup and spilling one, just to show off my extravagance!"
"Five mere first-class seats."
"To your senior brother, they're simply not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning at all~"
[Ding!]
[Detected someone bragging, congratulations to the host for obtaining +99 cultivation power.]
Looking at Li Zuiyue who had already stuffed spirit stones into the formation vein disciple's hand, Wang Xiu's corner of his mouth twitched slightly as he sighed.
Extravagant!
Freaking extravagant!
The second-class and first-class seats go to the same destination, why waste that money?
With that money for showing off.
It would be better to buy pig's blood to feed my sword, both practical and useful.
Just as Wang Xiu was feeling pained over Li Zuiyue's "extravagant spending," a greeting suddenly sounded from beside him.
"Senior brother Zuiyue, how have you been lately?"
The speaker was a man wearing a bright yellow Taoist robe, looking about thirty-something, with rather handsome features.
It's just...
Those dark circles under his eyes were too obvious, comparable to a panda bear.
At a glance, he clearly hadn't been taking care of his kidneys properly.
Behind the man was a huge gourd, half of it red and the other half black.
It was wreathed in yin and yang qi, looking quite mystical, not an ordinary item.
This person.
Wang Xiu knew him. Among the many true disciples of the Sanqing Immortal Sect, he was quite famous.
However.
This "great fame" was definitely not a good reputation. Perhaps "notorious" would be a more appropriate description.
Huang Yunchong.
The first true disciple of the Fang lineage, his position in the Sanqing Immortal Sect could be described as very special.
Under normal circumstances.
The first true disciple of any lineage in the Sanqing Immortal Sect belonged to the elite.
They had the prestige to command fellow junior and senior disciples and oversee their lineage.
Disciples from other branches would also give them face and politely address them as senior brother.
But Huang Yunchong was an exception.
In the Sanqing Immortal Sect, countless people despised him, calling him "the scum of the Fang lineage," "the Sanqing aphid," and a "thief."
His reputation was as foul as Wang Xiu's.
This was because most disciples in the Sanqing Immortal Sect were upright and simple. Even in the Fang lineage, most junior and senior sisters were "pure love warriors."
Even if there were more men than women, even if waiting for good news, even if staring with longing eyes, most male disciples still pursued the opposite sex.
Even.
Willing to give their all and humble themselves for love.
But Huang Yunchong was an exception. He never pursued senior or junior sisters, nor would he spend a single spirit stone on the opposite sex.
No money, then manual stimulation!
Money, then off to the brothels!
This clashed completely with the "pure love" mainstream of the Fang lineage, and many elders and peers considered him "on the wrong path," with a worrying future.
But unexpectedly.
This guy not only didn't go astray, but his cultivation soared while enjoying his "enlightened thoughts," forcefully breaking into the top ten true disciples of the immortal sect.
It made countless elders of the Fang lineage drop their jaws in shock.
If it were just this, it might just be personal behavior. In a world where the strong were respected, it wouldn't necessarily make him notorious.
The problem was.
After contacting countless women in pleasure establishments, Huang Yunchong returned to the Fang lineage and began to "kill people with words," promoting his "happy cultivation method" and "lovelessness is divinity."
Promoting "if money can solve it, why use your heart"!
Promoting "reject internal competition, reject male competition, enjoy life in time, enjoy what's below"!
Good heavens.
He was all about being a "counter-current traveler," almost subverting the established cultivation views of the Fang lineage.
If anyone else promoted this, surely no one would pay attention. But this guy, through his unorthodox ways, actually forcefully broke into the top ten true disciples, his influence was too great.
Now.
More and more male disciples in the Fang lineage were being influenced by his ideas.
They began to wonder if it was worth it to so humbly pursue senior and junior sisters, and whether spending spirit stones on themselves would make them happier.
Putting aside cultivation needs, was a Dao companion really necessary to find?
Even.
Huang Yunchong had started giving lectures in the Fang lineage, teaching those "honest" junior brothers how to experience the best services in the mortal world at the most affordable prices.
Spirit stones spent on gifts for senior and junior sisters—brothers forming groups to go down the mountain to visit brothels and listen to songs—wasn't that more exciting and satisfying?
Over time, his reputation in the Fang lineage underwent a very strange change.
On the surface.
Whether elders, male disciples, or female disciples, they all verbally attacked him. In public, almost no one was close to him or friendly, avoiding him like a plague.
In secret.
Female elders and female disciples hated him to the point of itching their teeth, but the attitude of male elders and male disciples was very subtle. They often found various reasons to contact Huang Yunchong.
No one knew what they were talking about, but in secret, they talked as needed, and in public, they criticized as needed.
The Fang lineage.
The female elders had proposed more than once that Huang Yunchong's ideas were too heretical and that he should no longer serve as the first true disciple, voting to remove him from his position.
On the surface, every time they proposed this, no one opposed it, and all male elders were indignantly criticizing.
But during "anonymous voting," there were always many votes against removing him, firmly supporting Huang Yunchong to continue serving as the first true disciple.
Well.
According to the rule that a true disciple cannot be removed unless more than half of the votes are against.
In the Fang lineage, where men outnumbered women, Huang Yunchong, this notorious first true disciple, sat in his position with baffling stability.
...
Seeing Huang Yunchong coming over to make small talk, Li Zuiyue showed a hint of helplessness in his eyes. As one of the top ten true disciples, he really couldn't ignore this guy's approach.
"Senior brother Yunchong, long time no see."
Huang Yunchong chuckled, familiarly hooking his arm around Li Zuiyue's shoulder: "Senior brother Zuiyue is also going to Zhuque City? Shall we go together?"
Li Zuiyue's corner of his mouth twitched: "Senior brother Yunchong is going to the Garden of Fragrances, while we're going to the Phoenix Perch. As the saying goes, those on different paths cannot make plans together. I'm afraid we're not going the same way."
Ai~
Huang Yunchong shook his head: "Senior brother, you're mistaken. I'm also going to the Phoenix Perch. I'm already tired of the Garden of Fragrances."
Li Zuiyue: ???
Seeing Li Zuiyue's disbelieving expression, Huang Yunchong said with a smile: "The Fang lineage cultivates the Great Way of Yin and Yang. Compared to accumulating spiritual power, we focus more on the state of mind."
"It is divided into four realms."
"The first realm: no woman in hand, but woman in heart."
"The second realm: woman in hand, and woman in heart."
"The third realm: woman in hand, but no woman in heart."
"The fourth realm: no woman in hand, and no woman in heart."
"Most disciples of this lineage are still stuck in the first realm, using their hand as a substitute."
"And I, Huang, have entered the fourth realm."
"Now I have already penetrated the way of yin and yang between men and women, and have no interest in physical desires, pursuing spiritual resonance instead."
[Ding!]
[Detected someone bragging, congratulations to the host for obtaining +99 cultivation power.]
...
Li Zuiyue rolled his eyes: "Speak plainly."
Huang Yunchong said helplessly: "My offerings for this month have been spent, I can't afford to be an aphid anymore. Senior brother Zuiyue, when you drink and listen to music, can you bring me along?"
"I won't freeload. I'll exchange the intelligence I've gathered with you, how about that?"
Li Zuiyue: ???
Wang Xiu: ???
The Li brothers: ???
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