78: Chapter 78: The Life-Saving Plan – Soaking Ling Yuling!

Hearing Zhao Changsheng's impolite and even slightly insulting words.

Not only the shop owner, but even Zhou Yuan herself was somewhat stunned, and a surge of shame, annoyance, and shock welled up within her.

She truly couldn't understand; she only wanted to compete with Zhao Changsheng for that piece of Bloodthread Silver. Logically, the highest bidder should win, so why was Zhao Changsheng so furious?

To go as far as to insult her was truly infuriating.

Others might not understand the deeper meaning behind Zhao Changsheng's words, but as the Sect Leader of the Wonderful Sound Sect, she naturally understood them perfectly.

"Fellow Daoist, don't you think your words were a bit too much?"

Zhou Yuan didn't even care about the Materials the shopkeeper was handing her and immediately questioned him directly.

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"Here are the Spirit Stones! Farewell."

Facing Zhou Yuan's questioning, Zhao Changsheng ignored her completely. After paying the Spirit Stones, he took the Bloodthread Silver and turned to leave.

Seeing Zhao Changsheng treat her as if she didn't exist, Zhou Yuan was livid, yet she forced herself to maintain her composure and endured it.

However, she had firmly committed Zhao Changsheng's appearance to memory and decided to investigate him thoroughly upon her return, making sure to uncover his identity and background—if he was someone she couldn't afford to provoke, she would let it go;

But if he was just a Loose Cultivator, then he shouldn't blame her for being ruthless.

Nevertheless, unless absolutely necessary, Zhou Yuan was unwilling to easily offend a Core Formation Cultivator, even if he was just a Loose Cultivator.

After all, he was a Core Formation Stage Cultivator, and since their Wonderful Sound Sect had no Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator to back them up, it was naturally best not to offend him if it could be avoided.

Yet she truly couldn't understand where she might have offended him to deserve such an insult.

After this little episode, Zhao Changsheng breathed a slight sigh of relief.

In truth, his rudeness was precisely because he was worried that Zhou Yuan had been specifically sent by Layman Qingyi to test him.

Although the possibility was slim, it was better to be safe than sorry, which was why he used such an impolite attitude to test the waters.

Although in the original plot he had no dealings with Zhou Yuan, it wasn't impossible that Layman Qingyi might try to use a honey trap on him, seeing how outstanding Zhou Yuan's appearance was.

Faced with an order from a Nascent Soul Cultivator, given Zhou Yuan's situation, she wouldn't dare to disobey and could only comply. Zhao Changsheng naturally had to be on guard against these potential risks.

However, Zhao Changsheng also had his own trump cards—either return to the Tiannan Cultivation World or head to Heavenly Star City to enter the Holy Mountain for secluded cultivation.

No matter how bold Layman Qingyi was, he would never dare to behave atrociously on the Holy Mountain of Heavenly Star City; Zhao Changsheng was absolutely certain of this.

The Starry Holy Mountain of Heavenly Star City was a place where no one dared to cause trouble. Even the Six Paths Extreme Saint and Third Aunt Wan didn't have the courage, for they would have to face the Twin Saints of Heavenly Star. Staying there was absolutely safe.

But unless forced into a corner, Zhao Changsheng didn't want to take that path. For now, finding Materials was the top priority, and other matters didn't need to be considered yet. As for what Layman Qingyi had proposed, there was no need to even think about it; he would never agree.

However, how to reasonably refuse was a problem. He had already stated he had no sect and was just a Loose Cultivator. To refuse legitimately, he had to find a powerful backer for himself in a short amount of time.

But a backer that could make a Nascent Soul Stage Loose Cultivator like Layman Qingyi wary was truly hard to find; there were very few among the various cultivation sects, islands, and families in the entire Chaotic Star Sea. The best choices were the Myriad Laws Sect, Holy Demon Island, or the Star Palace.

The Myriad Laws Sect was a Righteous Path sect and was too far away from him. Even if he wanted to go, they might not necessarily accept him, even if he was a Core Formation Cultivator.

Even if they were lucky enough to take him in, he would at most be a Guest Elder and might be sent on dangerous missions, especially since he had offended Layman Qingyi.

Holy Demon Island was even more out of the question. If he went there, he would definitely be refined into an Incarnation—no one was more suitable than him, not even the young master of holy demon island, Wen Tianren. Zhao Changsheng was absolutely confident in this regard.

As for the Star Palace, they would likely be willing to accept a Core Formation Cultivator with such excellent Aptitude and boundless potential like him, but they would certainly be wary and wouldn't let him Cultivate in peace.

In the short term, there was a high probability they would assign him some troublesome tasks, unless he could woo the number one "fair-skinned, rich, and beautiful" lady of the Chaotic Star Sea, Ling Yuling.

If there were no surprises, the current Ling Yuling should still be an underage little girl, or might not even have been born yet.

But her Aptitude and cultivation speed were definitely not inferior to his own; Zhao Changsheng was very sure of this—after all, this little girl would become a Soul Transformation Old Ancestor who lived for three thousand years in the future, someone truly not to be trifled with.

But if he could woo her, he would naturally have nothing to fear. So, this path could be considered for the time being.

Barring any accidents, Ling Yuling should always be at the Star Palace. With a little inquiry then, he should be able to find news of her. In that case, pursuing Ling Yuling was indeed a good choice.

Thinking of this, Zhao Changsheng's mood improved slightly. He walked as he thought, searching for the Materials needed to refine his Lifebound Treasure, and soon arrived at the Six Link Hall.

Zhao Changsheng didn't have much of a favorable impression of this place, but it was undeniable that it was indeed a good destination—the Six Link Hall was second only to the Four Great Merchant Guilds in the commercial Domain of the Chaotic Star Sea.

And these Four Great Merchant Guilds, as far as Zhao Changsheng knew, were controlled by the Righteous Path, the Demonic Path, and the remaining two belonged to the Starry forces.

This was enough to show the high status of the Four Great Merchant Guilds in the Chaotic Star Sea. It was normal for the Six Link Hall to be unable to compare with them, but there were still many good things within the hall.

After Zhao Changsheng listed the Materials he needed, the Six Link Hall took only half a day to gather them all, making him sigh with emotion that the Six Link Hall indeed had some skill.

But just as he left the Six Link Hall, Zhao Changsheng noticed someone had been tailing him.

"No way? Would the grand Six Link Hall really resort to murder and robbery for just these things?"

Sensing this, Zhao Changsheng pondered to himself.

Given his Core Formation Stage status, the Materials he bought weren't particularly precious, and he had only spent a few tens of thousands of Spirit Stones. It really wasn't worth the Six Link Hall risking their reputation to make a move against him.

But there were exceptions to everything. If the other party really intended to do so, he had to resolve this trouble first before heading to Heavenly Star City to find a way to pursue Ling Yuling.

However, this also carried risks. After all, the Twin Saints of Heavenly Star most likely wouldn't want their "prize cabbage" to be taken by an outsider, especially an "outsider" of unknown origin like him.

Although Zhao Changsheng considered his Aptitude and cultivation speed to be as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, in the eyes of the Twin Saints of Heavenly Star, he was ultimately just a fellow coveting their treasure, and they likely wouldn't give him any warm reception.

But even so, he had to try—after all, he was already being targeted by Layman Qingyi. To completely eliminate this hidden danger, he could only find a more powerful backer.

Just as he stepped out of Tiandu Street, Zhao Changsheng's figure suddenly vanished, and his aura was completely concealed.

The person tailing him was instantly bewildered, completely at a loss as to what to do.