178: Chapter 178 Su Ling Accidentally Enters into a Blind Date

After receiving the gold coins, Su Ling put them directly into his spatial spirit tool and walked out of the bank.

After Su Ling walked out, Li Moting immediately came up to meet him.

Su Ling took ten gold coins from his spatial spirit tool and handed them over, saying, "I'll have to trouble you to show me around Haifeng Town today, and also tell me about the current situation on the Sun Moon Continent. I've been away for over a decade, and I was still young back then, so I don't know what the continent is like now."

Upon receiving the ten gold coins, Li Moting's Face blossomed with joy, and she quickly said, "No problem! Little Brother Su, although I'm not a Spirit Master, I know plenty of information in my line of work."

"Alright, let's talk as we walk. Also, take me to buy a few sets of suitable clothes," Su Ling said.

"Okay! Follow me, Little Brother Su." Li Moting stood in front to lead the way. Opportunities to make money like this were rare, so along the way, she began to tell Su Ling about the recent situation on the Sun Moon Continent and even some of the continent's history.

Su Ling pretended to be someone who had left at a young age, and Li Moting had no doubts at all, after all, Su Ling really didn't know.

That day, Su Ling bought clothes, as well as maps of the Sun Moon Continent and books related to the continent's history.

Under Li Moting's explanation, Su Ling gained a certain understanding of the Sun Moon Continent.

The current Sun Moon Continent is not a single Sun Moon Empire.

It is composed of two great Empires—the Tianyue Empire and the Tianyang Empire—and four kingdoms. With the six major powers plus the Sun Moon Sect, it is effectively seven major powers jointly controlling the Sun Moon Continent.

And that Sun Moon Sect is somewhat like the Spirit Hall on the Douluo Continent, occupying a transcendent position within the two great Empires and four kingdoms.

The Haifeng Town where Su Ling is currently located is just a small town in the Tianyue Empire.

The information obtained from Li Moting was not much, but after Su Ling changed into a new set of clothes and added this information, it was enough to walk around the Sun Moon Continent.

At night, Su Ling stayed at a hotel in Haifeng Town.

Meanwhile, in a private courtyard in Haifeng Town.

The middle-aged man who had exchanged gold coins for Su Ling during the day held a portrait of Su Ling. The clothes on the portrait were depicted vividly and realistically.

"Elder Qian! Look at the clothes this person is wearing."

In front of the middle-aged man, a white-haired old man slowly opened his eyes. When he saw Su Ling's portrait, he stood up immediately.

"How is this possible?" The old man took Su Ling's portrait and began to examine it carefully.

"Elder Qian, this young man's surname is Su. He brought a large amount of gold bars to exchange for gold coins today. He also hired a guide named Li Moting to show him around Haifeng Town for the day, buy clothes, and learn about the situation on the continent. He claims that he went out to sea with his teacher to Cultivate when he was very young and has only just returned." The middle-aged man spoke out all the intelligence he had gathered in one breath.

"I see. There is no need for you to investigate further from here on out. Stop here," the old man said.

"Yes, Elder Qian! We understand."

"If there's nothing else, you may leave first!"

"Yes!"

"Elder Qian, please rest early!"

After speaking, the middle-aged man bowed and stepped back a few paces before slowly leaving. The respect for this old man seemed to be carved into his bones.

After the middle-aged man left, the old man looked at Su Ling's portrait and fell into deep thought. After a while, he whispered, "Interesting. He actually came from the Douluo Continent, and he shouldn't be a sea Spirit Master."

"To be able to cross the ocean to reach another continent, one not only needs a vast nautical chart but also the protection of many experts. I wonder whose Disciple he is."

"Grandfather, what are you looking at?" Suddenly, a beautiful young girl walked out. She saw the portrait in the old man's hand at a glance, and her Face flushed slightly.

"Grandfather, I've only just turned eighteen. I don't need to get married so early. I'm still preparing to take the exam for the Sun Moon Sect's advanced Spirit Master academy," the girl said, her Face flushed and somewhat shy.

A few days ago, her grandfather had told her that since she was eighteen, he wanted to help her find a talented young man to be her partner.

On the Sun Moon Continent, women are considered adults and can get married at sixteen. Eighteen is indeed the age for marriage. Of course, for Spirit Masters, this age limit is not an issue. Eighteen is the best age for Cultivation and learning.

However, when she looked closely at Su Ling in the portrait, her Face turned even redder, because everything about Su Ling in the portrait perfectly matched her aesthetic.

"Grandfather, who is he?" the girl asked again.

"Haha, his surname is Su, and he is also a powerful Spirit Master. He is currently in Haifeng Town. How about it? Girl, do you fancy him?" The old man teased with a smile.

"Grandfather, you really… are trying to set me up… Didn't I say I'm still young? I'm leaving for Sun Moon City in a few days for the assessment. How can you introduce me at a time like this…"

"However… it might be worth meeting him!" the girl said. Looking at the portrait, she really wanted to see what the real person looked like and whether the portrait had been touched up.

Elder Qian was very surprised. His granddaughter had always been known for her high standards. This time, she was actually willing to take the initiative to meet a strange man.

He stroked his long white beard and said, "Alright, girl, go and meet him in person. He is staying at the Fenglin Hotel tonight. You can wait for him to come out tomorrow morning."

"Ah… Grandfather, why do you want me to wait for him to come out?"

"Girl, this is your first blind date. Look from a distance first. If you aren't satisfied, don't appear. If you are satisfied, then go up and interact. This is your grandfather's advice based on experience; your grandmother was like that back then."

"Alright, I'll listen to you, Grandfather."

Seeing that his granddaughter was really going, the old man nodded. He had been curious about Su Ling, who came from the Douluo Continent, and had been thinking about how to interact with him to probe his background. Since his granddaughter was going, and they were both young, that would be the most appropriate.

...

At night, Su Ling lay on the bed looking at the System screen.

There were still nine red treasure chests unopened!

Why not open two before going to sleep to try?

"System, open two red treasure chests."

[Ding... Opened two red treasure chests. Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a celestial herb, Qiluo Tulip * 1, and a special spirit tool: Soul Locking Ring * 1.]

The Qiluo Tulip is still a good item, but what is this special spirit tool?

Su Ling looked at the System panel again.

[Soul Locking Ring: After use, it can hide Soul Power and spirit rings, and change the color of spirit rings. Using this function requires constant consumption of the Host's Soul Power. As long as one's Mental Energy does not exceed the Host's, it cannot be discovered.]

"Eh, this is a good item!"

With a thought, he immediately took it out from the System and put it on his finger.

Stirring his Soul Power, Su Ling used the Soul Locking Ring's function, and his body began to change. According to his plan, he was about to turn twenty-six, so having five spirit rings shouldn't be too much, right?

He released his spirit rings, and five spirit rings circled around him, their colors having changed to the normal standard configuration of yellow, yellow, purple, purple, and black. He set his Soul Power at level fifty-three; it wasn't too low, and on the Douluo Continent, he would be considered a small Genius.

Looking at the ring on his finger again, it was indeed a good item. It actually merged directly into his finger, and unless he took it out, no one else could see it. Only someone whose Mental Energy exceeded his could see it.

My Mental Energy is already at level ninety-nine, so only gods could see it.

Also, although his Soul Power and spirit rings were hidden, if he wanted to use them, he could remove the effect and call them out at any time.

Furthermore, the Soul Locking Ring did not restrict physical strength. Fortunately, Su Ling now had excellent control over his body; his strength control was effortless, and he could control it himself so others wouldn't notice.

"Not bad, the treasure chests opened before sleep were perfect; they are all good items!"

That night, Su Ling did not Cultivate, but simply slept. After all, he had been traveling on the ocean for a long time and hadn't had a good night's sleep.

However, that night, Su Ling did not sleep until he woke up naturally. The next morning, a System notification sounded, becoming his alarm clock.

[Ding... Detected a Goddess with a comprehensive value over 90 within 500 meters of the Host!]

[Goddess: Qian Miaomiao]

[Goddess Comprehensive Value: 93]

[Binding Requirement: Favorability over 60]

[Current Favorability: 5]

When Su Ling woke up and looked at the System panel, a Goddess comprehensive value of 93 was not bad, but what was this initial favorability of 5 points?

He had been in the hotel room the whole time; how did this person discover him?

Damn, he was being spied on by a Goddess!

That shouldn't be right!

He hadn't let the Goddess see him, and as long as a Goddess appeared within 500 meters, the System would detect it immediately. Could this person see him staying in the hotel from about 500 meters away?

Had an expert arrived? Seeing him in the hotel from a distance of 500 meters?

Interesting, I'd like to see what this Goddess expert looks like.

After getting dressed, Su Ling leisurely enjoyed breakfast at the hotel before slowly walking out, carefully observing his surroundings to search for the goddess.

[Ding... Qian Miaomiao's Favorability +10, obtained white treasure chest *6, yellow treasure chest *1]

The System's voice rang out again just as he stepped out. Favorability had increased, and by so much!

Su Ling thought to himself, 'This goddess is worth interacting with!'

Soon, Su Ling locked onto a woman in white about a hundred meters away on the street to his front left. Judging by her appearance, she was definitely at the goddess level.

Ignoring talent, in terms of looks alone, she was at least a ninety-six.

Compared to Hai Linger, whom he had met before, they were likely on par.

The woman wasn't particularly tall, likely around 1.68 or 1.69 meters—nearly 1.7 meters—and her figure was also extremely good.

With long black hair and black eyes, she fit a purely Eastern aesthetic.

Her features were delicate and refined; she wasn't just pretty, but also had a beauty that endured.

From head to toe, she was nearly perfect.

Although her looks were high, her total goddess score was only ninety-three. It was possible that her Soul Power talent was dragging down her overall goddess score.

As Su Ling looked at the woman, Qian Miaomiao was also watching Su Ling. When their eyes met, Qian Miaomiao felt incredibly nervous.

"To think there is such a handsome man. He is even better-looking than in the portrait; Grandpa's taste is truly not bad. I just wonder how his Soul Power talent is. Since Grandpa already obtained his portrait, his talent shouldn't be bad, right?"

"What should I do now?"

"Oh, he's coming over!"

Seeing the goddess, Su Ling naturally had to be generous and proactive; only by getting close could there be a story, right?

"Hello, my name is Su Ling! It's a pleasure to meet you." Su Ling smiled and walked up to greet Qian Miaomiao directly.

[Ding... Qian Miaomiao's Favorability +3, obtained white treasure chest *2]

Favorability increased just like that?

One had to know that Su Ling's Charm had been boosted, and its natural aura was influencing Qian Miaomiao. In fact, this was the reason why Hai Linger was able to accumulate over forty favorability so quickly.

After increasing his Charm, it became much easier for Su Ling to gain a goddess's favorability.

"I... I'm called Qian Miaomiao. I'm also very happy to meet you!"

"How about, how about we find a place to chat?" Qian Miaomiao said.

"Alright!" This actually surprised Su Ling. Were the goddesses of the Sun Moon Continent all this proactive? Wouldn't this place be heaven then?

Little did he know, Qian Miaomiao thought this had all been arranged by her grandfather, which was why she made such a suggestion, leading to Su Ling's misunderstanding.

"I only just arrived in Haifeng Town yesterday, so you should lead the way. By the way, I should be a few years older than you; may I call you Miaomiao?" Su Ling said.

"Of course you can!" Qian Miaomiao said.

"Then I'll call you Brother Su Ling!"

Qian Miaomiao walked in front, attracting many gazes; after all, her looks were famous in Haifeng Town.

Before long, Qian Miaomiao brought Su Ling to a beautiful beach. With the sea breeze blowing and the sound of waves, the two sat opposite each other, with two glasses of freshly squeezed juice placed on the table.

"Brother Su Ling, where are you from?" Qian Miaomiao asked.

"I can't quite remember. When I was very young, I went out to sea to Cultivate with my teacher. For so many years, I have lived on an island called Ice and Fire Island."

"Huh? Why haven't I heard of this island?" Qian Miaomiao said with a curious expression. After all, they lived by the sea and knew of most islands.

Su Ling smiled and said, "That's our name for it; perhaps the name is different here."

"Is that so? No wonder your tone of speech is a bit different from ours, Brother Su Ling." Qian Miaomiao responded.

At this moment, she was also thinking that since he had followed his teacher out to sea to Cultivate from a young age, it meant his talent was not low, and his teacher might be her grandfather's friend.

One had to know that her grandfather was a Titled Douluo; could his friends be bad?

No wonder Grandpa said he would arrange a marriage for me that day; it really wasn't a joke.

After thinking about it, Qian Miaomiao looked at Su Ling, who was drinking juice, and said, "Brother Su Ling, we haven't discussed each other's Soul Power Cultivation situation yet."

"Then you go first, Miaomiao!" Su Ling said.

Qian Miaomiao nodded and said, "When I was six, I Awakened the mutated Spirit, Golden Scissors, with Innate seven-level Soul Power. I became a Spirit Grandmaster at twelve, a Spirit Elder at fifteen, and now that I am eighteen, my Soul Power has reached level thirty-eight!"

"I am preparing to set off in three days to take the assessment for the Sun Moon Sect Advanced Spirit Master Academy. I want to continue my subsequent Cultivation and studies there. What about you, Brother Su Ling?"

This Soul Power wasn't particularly outstanding; it was a normal level in the Douluo Continent.

Reaching Spirit Ancestor before twenty wouldn't be a problem!

When comparing talent in the Douluo Continent, one could reference Shui Binger and Huo Wu; they were both around nineteen and had level forty-three Soul Power.

That was a huge gap, which was also why her looks could be a ninety-five or even ninety-six, but her total goddess score was only ninety-three. It seemed her talent was dragging her down.

There was also the Innate seven-level Soul Power and the mutated Spirit Golden Scissors. Mutated Spirits could be good or bad; not every mutated Spirit could reach Innate full Soul Power.

As long as it surpassed the Spirit that should have been Awakened, Innate seven-level was actually a good mutation; it just hadn't mutated to the best possible state.

However, reflecting on Qian Miaomiao's words and the way things had gone, Su Ling felt something wasn't right; this goddess was truly too proactive.

It gave Su Ling the feeling that he was on a blind date!

Could it be that I accidentally walked into a blind date setup? This Qian Miaomiao is treating me as a blind date object!

Since he was in the game, Su Ling didn't want to back out.

"Brother Su Ling, it's your turn." Qian Miaomiao said.

"Miaomiao, I am twenty-five this year, about to turn twenty-six. It's a coincidence; when I was six, I was also Innate level seven, just like you." Su Ling said.

Hearing that he was the same as her, Qian Miaomiao was somewhat disappointed. After all, who wouldn't want their other half to be stronger than themselves? Plus, the other party was already so old.

Just at this moment, a sturdy young man brought a few people and rushed over in a flurry.

"Miaomiao, who is he?"

He looked at Qian Miaomiao and pointed at Su Ling, appearing to have great hostility toward Su Ling. If Su Ling hadn't guessed wrong, this man should be one of Qian Miaomiao's pursuers.

"Ye Tu, Brother Su Ling is a Disciple of my grandfather's friend, and this is only our first time meeting. What are you doing? Also, who allowed you to call me Miaomiao? Just call me by my name." Qian Miaomiao said.

"Miaomiao, you!" Ye Tu looked embarrassed, having lost all Face.

He looked at Su Ling again, and his hostility increased instantly. After all, Su Ling's looks were already beyond his reach. If such a person got close to Qian Miaomiao, what chance would he have?

"Your name is Su Ling, right? I, Ye Tu, challenge you. Do you dare to accept?" Ye Tu pointed at Su Ling again.

Su Ling hated it most when others pointed at him, and the other party had been doing it ever since he arrived. This was simply intolerable.

"Ye Tu, what are you doing?" Qian Miaomiao said.

But Ye Tu ignored her and continued to point at Su Ling, saying, "If you're a man, let's have a battle. We will compete together."

Su Ling shook his head helplessly; this was simply a low-IQ love-struck brain.

At this moment, Su Ling also stood up. Without looking at Ye Tu, he said to Qian Miaomiao, "Miaomiao, I haven't finished what I was saying just now."

"My Spirit is the Primordial War Bow. I was a Spirit Grandmaster at eleven, a Spirit Elder at thirteen, a Spirit Ancestor at sixteen, a Spirit King at twenty-one, and now I am about to turn twenty-six, with level fifty-seven Soul Power."

As he spoke, Su Ling released his Spirit and his spirit rings.

Five spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black—appeared.

Originally, Su Ling had wanted to say level fifty-three, but after thinking it over, he decided to raise his Soul Power to level fifty-seven. This way, he could slightly display his Genius side and better farm favorability.

Facing Qian Miaomiao, Su Ling finished speaking and then looked at Ye Tu.

But right now, where was Ye Tu? He had already run a hundred meters away.

[Ding... Qian Miaomiao's Favorability +20, obtained white treasure chest *13, yellow treasure chest *1, purple treasure chest *1]

"Brother Su Ling, Ye Tu is only level thirty-seven; how could he dare to challenge you?" Qian Miaomiao said with a smile. At this moment, she was completely satisfied with Su Ling.

Satisfied with his looks, and even more satisfied with his Soul Power.

Not yet twenty-six and already level fifty-seven; becoming a Spirit Emperor before thirty was a certainty. In the Sun Moon Continent, she had almost never heard of such a Genius.

Just three years ago, the person from the Sun Moon Sect who became a Spirit Emperor at the age of thirty had already been recognized by many on the continent as a once-in-a-millennium Genius and had even directly become the Saintess of the Sun Moon Sect.