"You want to buy that much?"
Duan Yu was stunned for a mont but still nodded. "No problem. For six hundred and eighty thousand silver, you can purchase six hundred and eighty pounds of Level 4 Spiritual Food. I’m authorized to sweeten the deal a little. I’ll throw in an extra twenty pounds, bringing it to a nice, round seven hundred pounds of Level 4 Spiritual Food."
"Good."
Xu Qing nodded. "In that case, thank you."
"Let show you to the VIP room to rest. I’ll have my people bring your items out shortly."
Duan Yu said.
"Alright."
Xu Qing said.
Afterward, Xu Qing followed Duan Yu upstairs, all the way to the top floor. He entered a private room where the decorations were extrely luxurious, and beautiful Maids were serving tea.
"Mm."
Xu Qing nodded in satisfaction.
Needless to say, the service was indeed very thoughtful.
Of course, in all of Qingfeng Town, you could count the people who could enjoy this kind of service on two hands. And the number of people who could receive service from Magistrate Duan’s daughter, Duan Yu, herself? That was probably just Xu Qing.
The reason was simple.
Besides being Magistrate Duan’s daughter, Duan Yu had another identity: an Official Disciple of the Luohua Martial Arts Hall in Moon River Prefecture City.
Luohua Martial Arts Hall.
This Martial Arts Hall was on par with the Dapeng Martial Arts Hall and was quite famous in Moon River Prefecture City. Duan Yu had just co ho a few days ago to visit her father.
As it turned out, during her conversations with Duan Wanyu, he had ntioned Xu Qing multiple tis and told her about the recent events.
He even speculated that Xu Qing was that Immortal Sword Immortal, ’Li Bai’.
Of course, Duan Yu didn’t quite believe it, which led to the scene just now. She had co to the Governnt Office’s Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion personally just to wait for Xu Qing’s arrival.
Now, Duan Yu had well and truly t Xu Qing.
"Good heavens."
*Gasp...*
"Worthy of being Lord Xu! To have the Lord County Magistrate’s daughter personally greet and host him... In all of Qingfeng Town, he’s probably the only one who gets this kind of treatnt."
"I’m stunned."
"That’s Duan Yu! I heard she had outstanding Martial Dao talent since she was a child. After she ca of age, she was even sent to Moon River Prefecture City."
"And Lord Xu is actually being personally greeted and hosted by her."
"!!!"
Inside the Governnt Office’s Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, everyone was stunned, their hearts filled with shock.
Half an hour later, Xu Qing didn’t see the County Magistrate’s daughter again. Instead, a charming woman entered, followed by several burly n carrying a large chest.
"Lord Xu."
This woman, dressed in a red qipao that accentuated her charming figure, bowed to Xu Qing, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin. "This is the Level 4 Spiritual Food you requested. A total of seven hundred pounds. Please inspect it."
"Mm."
Xu Qing stood up, opened the chest, and glanced inside. Lying quietly within were fist-sized chunks of red at, yet they were as translucent as amber crystals, shimring with a faint fluorescent light. The sight sparked an impulsive appetite in Xu Qing. "What kind of Spiritual Food is this?"
"To answer your question, Lord Xu."
The woman in the qipao smiled and explained, "This is ’Level 4 Spirit Food: Blood Dragon Flesh’. Each piece is only the size of a fist but weighs one pound and contains a dense amount of Energy."
"Blood Dragon Flesh."
Xu Qing pondered this, glancing at the woman in the qipao. "It makes a bit curious. Do things like dragons really exist in this world?"
"This..."
The woman in the qipao was taken aback. She gave a wry smile and said, "Lord Xu, you mustn’t tease . My status is low; how could I possibly know about such things?"
"Mm."
Xu Qing closed the chest. "There’s no problem with the Spiritual Food."
"That’s good, then."
The woman in the qipao smiled.
"I have one more question," Xu Qing added.
"Please, ask," the woman in the qipao said.
"What about Miss Duan? Why don’t I see her?"
Xu Qing asked.
"Well..."
The woman in the qipao hesitated for a mont before saying, "Miss Duan had so urgent business co up, so she was unable to continue hosting you, Lord Xu. She left ahead of ti. Please don’t hold it against her."
’Urgent business?’
Xu Qing just smiled and didn’t ask any further.
Next, Xu Qing paid with six hundred and eighty thousand in silver notes, hoisted the chest containing seven hundred pounds of ’Level 4 Spirit Food: Blood Dragon Flesh’, and walked out of the VIP room.
In any case, Xu Qing had achieved his goal for coming to the Governnt Office.
So, Xu Qing didn’t plan to stay any longer.
As for Duan Yu, Xu Qing didn’t give her much thought.
"Take care, Lord Xu."
The woman in the qipao and the others respectfully saw Xu Qing out of the Governnt Office’s Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.
「anwhile, in Duan Wanyu’s residence.」
"Yu’er, why are you back so soon?"
Duan Wanyu had just walked in when he saw Duan Yu sitting in a chair, drinking tea. He paused, slightly taken aback, and asked, "Weren’t you going to check on that Xu Qing?"
"I’ve already seen him," Duan Yu said.
"And?" Duan Wanyu asked.
"Unimpressive."
Duan Yu shook her head. "Father, you told before that Xu Qing is seventeen this year and will co of age next year. When I ca of age at eighteen, I had already broken through to the Outer Gang Realm."
"Now I’m twenty. I’ve spent two years at the Luohua Martial Arts Hall, breaking through successively in that short ti. A month ago, I officially stepped into the ’Immortal’ level, thus becoming an Official Disciple of the Luohua Martial Arts Hall."
"Honestly, in my opinion, I doubt Xu Qing is even qualified to beco an Official Disciple of the Luohua Martial Arts Hall."
"No!"
Duan Wanyu shook his head. "You’re only seeing the surface. Xu Qing’s strength is definitely not as simple as the Outer Gang. He could very well be the Sword Immortal ’Li Bai’."
"Impossible."
Duan Yu shook her head. "According to you, Father, the Sword Immortal ’Li Bai’ has terrifying strength, capable of fighting three opponents at once and even wielding a Daoist Soldier. A being like that would be qualified to be a True Disciple of the Luohua Martial Arts Hall. The difference between the two is just too vast. I can’t believe it."
"Besides, when I t Xu Qing, I used the Luohua Martial Arts Hall’s special Martial Art, the ’Breath Detection Technique,’ which can perceive a person’s aura to determine their strength."
"I’m already at the Immortal level. Even if Xu Qing really is the Sword Immortal ’Li Bai’, he’d only be at the Immortal level too. There’s no way he could hide from my ’Breath Detection Technique’."
"According to my ’Breath Detection Technique’s’ perception, Xu Qing is at the Outer Gang Level, likely at the Peak of External Gang. From that perspective, his aptitude is indeed a bit better than mine."
"As for what you said about him reaching this level in just one year, in my opinion, Xu Qing must have accidentally consud so kind of rare treasure."
"Oh, you!"
Duan Wanyu shook his head. "As your father, I think you’re still a bit too arrogant."
"Father, this isn’t arrogance."
Duan Yu shook her head.
"So you just ca back like this? Without even saying goodbye?"
Duan Wanyu asked.
"Yes."
Duan Yu nodded.
"Forget it, forget it."
Duan Wanyu sighed.
Obviously, the reason Duan Wanyu kept talking to Duan Yu about Xu Qing was to deliberately pique her interest and get her to et him.
Duan Wanyu’s goal was simple.
He believed Xu Qing was far from simple—extraordinarily so—but he had no concrete proof. Even if it was just a guess, Duan Wanyu still wanted his daughter, Duan Yu, to get to know Xu Qing.
Moreover, his daughter was only three years older than Xu Qing. He thought perhaps so sparks might fly, but instead, it had turned out like this.
’Perhaps it just wasn’t ant to be.’
Duan Wanyu felt helpless.
"Dad," Duan Yu said, "I plan to return to Moon River Prefecture City tomorrow."
"So soon?"
Duan Wanyu was taken aback.
"Yes."
Duan Yu nodded. "I broke through a month ago and beca an Official Disciple of the Luohua Martial Arts Hall. I ca back this ti to personally share the good news with you. Besides, the Luohua Martial Arts Hall has a mission for soon."
"Very well."
Duan Wanyu nodded.
「anwhile.」
Xu Qing had already returned to his residence. He had brought back a full seven hundred pounds of Level 4 Spiritual Food, enough to last him for a whole seven hundred days.
In other words, he could eat for nearly two years.
For now, it was more than enough.
「In the courtyard.」
Xu Qing took a deep breath. He popped a piece of Blood Dragon Flesh into his mouth and began to chew. The Level 4 Spirit Food, Blood Dragon Flesh, was very chewy, and its flavor was indeed exquisite, surpassing any ingredient from Earth. A single bite left one wanting more, a feeling of unforgettable delight.
BUZZ! BUZZ!
The next mont, as the Blood Dragon Flesh entered his stomach, waves of warmth instantly began to surge through him. He felt his Essence, Qi, and Spirit being completely replenished.
It was an extrely pleasant feeling.
"Not bad, not bad."
Xu Qing was very satisfied.
You have to understand, over the past few days in Qingfeng Town, Xu Qing had eaten very little Spiritual Food, so he hadn’t been in his peak state.
Now, Xu Qing was restored to his peak.
"Mm."
Xu Qing mused. With a thought, his consciousness connected to the Encyclopedia of All Things. Streams of data flowed through his mind, displaying information on his various Martial Arts and Fundantal Skills.
’Currently,’ Xu Qing thought to himself, ’I’ve broken through to ’Immortal.’ Although it’s only Initial Entry into Immortal, my strength is still more than sufficient.’
’Moreover, ’Dapeng Root thod (Incomplete)’ is slowly being completed after reaching Level 8. Although my Cultivation has improved, the practice ti hasn’t shortened.’
’Now, it’s ti to level up ’Baji Heaven-Striking Fist,’ which I haven’t improved in a long ti. With my current strength in the Seeing God Unbreakable Realm, the speed at which I can practice ’Baji Heaven-Striking Fist’ will reach an incredible level.’
’Then, first, I’ll raise ’Baji Heaven-Striking Fist’ to Level 10. Then, I’ll rge the Level 10 Baji Heaven-Striking Fist with the Level 8 Dapeng Root thod (Incomplete). My strength will increase once again.’
’Also, there are also Dragon Elephant Force and the Dragon Elephant Fundantal Skill. I can start cultivating these two Martial Arts legacies as well, rging all my various Martial Arts to create a new one that is uniquely my own.’
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