194: A quiet bookstore, meeting a great master
After a stroll, nothing special was found.
Xie Weilou walked towards a burly man chopping wood and asked with a smile, "Brother, is there a young man named Chen and a Mr. Qi in QingShui Town?"
The brawny man scratched his head, "A young man named Chen? There's a Chen Ergou next door, but he's older than me; he could be my dad. As for the Mr. Qi you mentioned, there's no one named Qi in QingShui Town, but there is indeed a master, named Meng!"
"Meng?"
Lin Qinghuang's pupils contracted, and she instantly thought of something.
Xie Weilou looked at Lin Qinghuang, "Did you find something?"
Lin Qinghuang pondered, "There's also a Mr. Meng in Tianqi City, the Grandmaster of the Saint Academy."
The Vast Righteous Qi here is so rich, it's no coincidence. If he is here, then everything can be explained.
The Grandmaster has been away from Tianqi for several years and has not yet returned. Coincidentally, there is also a Mr. Meng here...
"Grandmaster?"
Xie Weilou showed surprise.
Song Shenfeng had previously said that the Grandmaster of the Saint Academy was born with a crippled body, having no affinity for cultivation. However, after thirty years of diligent study in the Haoran Hall, he comprehended Vast Righteous Qi and reached the peak of the Dragon Transformation Realm with a single thought, which was extremely peculiar. Now, he is the Hall Master of the Saint Academy's Haoran Hall.
The brawny man pointed in a direction and said, "Mr. Meng is teaching children to read in the QingJing Bookstore ahead. When you go there, don't disturb him."
"Thank you!"
Xie Weilou cupped his fists slightly.
Lin Qinghuang looked at Xie Weilou and transmitted, "If the person here is truly the Grandmaster, our illusion technique might not be able to deceive his eyes."
"No matter!"
Xie Weilou looked composed.
Then the two walked forward.
QingJing Bookstore.
Inside a pavilion.
A refined middle-aged man dressed in coarse gray cloth, holding a book, was teaching children to read.
As if sensing something.
He put down the book and smiled gently, "Everyone, continue reading. I'm going to meet some guests."
After speaking, he walked in a certain direction.
Xie Weilou and Lin Qinghuang were standing there.
Lin Qinghuang showed a strange look; the person in front of her was indeed the Grandmaster, Meng Xiuyuan!
She had seen him once before. The Grandmaster now was even more extraordinary, seemingly having entered the Divine Court Realm.
Reaching the peak of Dragon Transformation with a single thought, it was normal for him to enter Divine Court after so much time had passed.
Reading, and reading one's way into the Divine Court Realm—how many people in this world could do that?
Xie Weilou also stared at the Grandmaster. This person was indeed extraordinary; his whole body was filled with Vast Righteous Qi, his cultivation was unfathomable, and it was impossible to detect anything.
His seemingly refined face, though, held an inherent majesty, definitely indicating a formidable individual.
Meng Xiuyuan stepped forward, his gaze falling on Lin Qinghuang. A gentle smile appeared on his face, "Little girl from the Lin family, after a few years, you've actually entered the Dao Repository Realm, which is quite extraordinary, and this root bone..."
Evidently, Lin Qinghuang's illusion technique was directly seen through by Meng Xiuyuan.
Lin Qinghuang was silent for a second, then saluted Meng Xiuyuan, "Greetings, Grandmaster."
Meng Xiuyuan nodded gently, then his gaze fell on Xie Weilou, a strange look appearing in his eyes. Why did he feel like he was facing a demon?
He pondered, "This one is also very extraordinary. He seems to only have Xuanhuang Realm cultivation, but something feels off..."
Xie Weilou's illusion technique, from the mask given by Xie Bian, directly obscured Meng Xiuyuan's probing.
Xie Weilou also had the Heavenly Book within him. The cultivation aura he revealed could be perceived by Meng Xiuyuan, but more was already obscured by the Heavenly Book, making it difficult for even someone as strong as Meng Xiuyuan to detect anything.
Xie Weilou cupped his fists and said, "I am the rogue cultivator Fan Wujiu. Greetings, Grandmaster."
"Fan Wujiu?"
Meng Xiuyuan's eyes narrowed slightly.
Xie Weilou retorted, "Does the Grandmaster think there's a problem?"
Meng Xiuyuan smiled faintly, "There's no problem, it's just that this name is very peculiar and involves karma. Ordinary people might not be able to bear it, but I see that this young brother is so extraordinary, perhaps he can."
"The Master overpraises me."
Xie Weilou cupped his fists again.
When traveling, one's identity is self-assigned. Whether the name can be borne is another matter; if it truly cannot, one can simply change it.
Meng Xiuyuan looked at the two and smiled faintly, "You must be here to search for treasure. My teaching in the town has caused some commotion, which has led to misunderstandings."
He had already entered Divine Court. Occasional insights would naturally trigger celestial phenomena. The phenomenon a few days ago was the largest, as if a treasure had appeared, which led to the misunderstanding.
Lin Qinghuang cupped her fists and said, "Since the Grandmaster is teaching here, we naturally cannot disturb your peace. We shall leave now!"
Meng Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Since you've come all this way, I certainly can't let you leave empty-handed."
With that, he waved his hand, and a golden book flew towards Lin Qinghuang.
Lin Qinghuang took the golden book and was stunned for a second. This golden book contained powerful Vast Righteous Qi and was extremely extraordinary.
Meng Xiuyuan said, "This item is a Haoran object. Consider it a small gift for you. Take it back and study it slowly."
He then looked at Xie Weilou and pondered, "As for you... it's unfortunate, I can't give you anything for now. The moment I saw you, I could sense that you have no affinity with Vast Righteous Qi; you're more like a demonic cultivator..."
Vast Righteous Qi corresponds to all evil, malevolent, and demonic qi in the world. The moment he saw Xie Weilou, he didn't sense any demonic qi, but he subtly felt as if he was facing a demonic overlord.
He possessed many Haoran objects, but none were suitable for Xie Weilou.
Xie Weilou smiled faintly, "The creations of heaven and earth are about fate. Since Fan has no affinity with Vast Righteous Qi, he naturally won't ask for it."
Meng Xiuyuan smiled gently. He looked into the distance, "The great Dao of Heaven and Earth, though different paths, lead to the same destination. Whether it's the demonic path or the righteous path, it is ultimately a path against the heavens and the Dao. Young brother, your character is extraordinary, and you will surely go further."
He had a junior brother who was also a demonic cultivator, cunning and ruthless. In terms of cultivation, he was probably not far behind him.
"I'll take the Grandmaster's auspicious words."
Xie Weilou bowed.
Subsequently, Xie Weilou and Lin Qinghuang left the QingJing Bookstore.
On the street.
Cultivators from various sects were still searching everywhere for the so-called treasure, and some were also walking towards the QingJing Bookstore.
Xie Weilou and Lin Qinghuang walked side by side when a man in front of them blocked their way.
The person blocking the path was none other than Young Sect Master Zhao Nian, the Young Sect Master of the Hengyuan Sect.
Young Sect Master Zhao Nian stared at Xie Weilou and Lin Qinghuang and said indifferently, "I am Young Sect Master Zhao Nian, the Young Sect Master of the Hengyuan Sect! You just came out of the QingJing Bookstore. Did you find anything there?"
This town was just a desolate place with no so-called treasures. The only special thing was the QingJing Bookstore, perhaps the Vast Righteous Qi came from there.
Xie Weilou glanced at Young Sect Master Zhao Nian indifferently, "Don't block the way, get lost."
"You dare to disrespect me?"
Young Sect Master Zhao Nian's face darkened, and the pressure of the Territory Expansion Realm instantly erupted.
Boom!
The next second, an even more powerful suppressive force swept over. Before Young Sect Master Zhao Nian could react, he was directly pressed to his knees on the ground.
"Fighting between cultivators is forbidden in QingShui Town. If anyone has business, they may come to the QingJing Bookstore."
Meng Xiuyuan's voice resonated, reaching the ears of all the cultivators.
"Go!"
The cultivators in the town narrowed their eyes and immediately headed towards the QingJing Bookstore.
"..."
Xie Weilou and Lin Qinghuang glanced at Young Sect Master Zhao Nian.
Young Sect Master Zhao Nian stared intently at Xie Weilou, "There's a master in this town, consider yourself lucky."
Bang!
Xie Weilou stepped forward and kicked Young Sect Master Zhao Nian a dozen meters away.
"You..."
Young Sect Master Zhao Nian's body slammed into the wall, and a mouthful of fresh blood spurted out.
Xie Weilou said indifferently, "You should be even more grateful that there's a master here, otherwise, you'd already be a dead body."
He had to give the Grandmaster some face; otherwise, the person in front of him would have to die.
"Let's go."
Lin Qinghuang said, then walked forward.
"..."
Xie Weilou followed with his hands behind his back.
"Just you wait. After this matter is over, I will surely make you vanish into thin air."
Young Sect Master Zhao Nian's face was extremely grim. He immediately took out a jade talisman to transmit a message, and then several cultivators in the town quickly left the town...
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