Soon.
Thirty-three days passed.
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Host: Su Qing
Realm: Body Tempering Limit
Gathering Spirit Limit [Five Qi God Demon Technique 2: Great Success (2990/3000)]
Physique: 1131
Spiritual Qi: 42311
Techniques: [Geng tal Sword·Demon 1: Mastery (115/1000)]
[Divine Concealnt Technique 1, Divine Treasure]
Synthesizer Level 34 (421/3500)
[Synthesis Success Rate 34%, Mutated 1%, Evolution 15%, Divinization 1%, Demonization 1%, Immortal Transformation 1%, Spiritualization 1%, Standardization 1%, Dinsionalization 1%]
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Su Qing’s Five Qi God Demon Technique had reached its final stage.
Only one Grand Circulation remained.
However, an important matter awaited him.
Early in the morning, Su Qing donned a traditional martial arts outfit and headed out.
He’d simply forgotten to buy new clothes, not that he particularly cared.
He was heading to Zhengxuan Restaurant.
There was a banquet today.
That was a hundred Spirit Stones—a prize he wasn’t about to pass up.
After the banquet, Su Qing needed to leave Zhengxuan City to achieve his breakthrough in the Five Qi God Demon Technique.
After all, the effects of the Five Qi God Demon Body were potent, which made him very cautious.
He had done the calculations.
If he successfully broke through, the Five Qi God Demon Body would amplify his Physique alone by 200-fold.
That would be explosive growth.
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「Zhengxuan Restaurant.」
It was a magnificent building, sprawling over a vast area.
It was no place for common folk.
From the outside, the restaurant was no taller than twenty ters, but its overall appearance was the very definition of luxury.
Polished stone bricks fit together seamlessly, their surfaces highly reflective.
The main doors were imnse, standing ten ters tall.
Now, however, a number of people were standing guard at the entrance.
Quite a few people were entering, n and won alike, all dressed in their finest attire.
There were also a great many Flying Magical Artifacts, just like Su Qing’s.
After Su Qing disembarked, a guard with chanical arms approached him. Su Qing felt an urge to test them out.
"Sir, there is a banquet being held here. If you are a guest, please show your invitation, and I will park your Magical Artifact for you."
"If not, please leave. The restaurant is not open to the public today."
Su Qing nodded and took out the invitation.
The guard glanced at it and handed it back to Su Qing.
"Sir, would you like to park your Magical Artifact for you?"
Su Qing shook his head. He would find a spot to park it himself; that way, he wouldn’t have to search for it when it was ti to leave.
"As you wish, sir."
Understanding Su Qing’s intention, the guard spoke respectfully before turning his attention to the other Flying Magical Artifacts.
After parking his Magical Artifact, Su Qing walked through the main entrance.
"Hello, please show your invitation."
Su Qing presented it again.
After looking at it, the attendant hurriedly and respectfully said, "Honored Su Immortal, would you like to collect your 100 Spirit Stones now, or after the banquet?"
"I’ll take them now."
’I have a Storage Ring, so there’s no problem. Everyone here already calls an Immortal, so what’s the big deal about having a Storage Ring?’
At this, the attendant instructed a person beside him to bring out the one hundred Spirit Stones.
Su Qing nodded.
’Thankfully, a hundred Spirit Stones isn’t a huge amount. My storage space can just barely hold them all.’
"Su Immortal, please follow ."
The attendant glanced at Su Qing’s outfit and, knowing it was his first ti at the Zhengxuan Restaurant, led the way.
As they walked.
They passed by many people along the way.
All of them were mortals.
With a cold gaze, Su Qing completely ignored the won who, upon seeing his handso features, wanted to approach and introduce themselves.
He disliked trouble.
Eventually, Su Qing was led into a large reception hall filled with mingling guests.
Their formal attire was magnificent. So people were relaxed and open, while others were much more reserved.
So were eager to show off their best qualities.
Su Qing, for his part, found a table in a corner and sat down.
His purpose for being there was already fulfilled; Su Qing just wanted the banquet to be over soon.
More and more people arrived.
Su Qing had no desire to pay them any mind.
Even the woman who had delivered his invitation only ca over to greet him briefly before leaving.
She knew he didn’t like to be disturbed.
Those who could cultivate were formidable beings, no matter where they went.
This was what it ant to be extraordinary.
The banquet began. Representatives from nearly all of Zhengxuan City’s five great families were present.
Su Qing noticed a few individuals in the crowd with particularly strong auras—so old, so middle-aged, and so young.
...
"Are you feeling a bit reserved, Su Immortal?"
A young man approached, asking Su Qing with a smile.
Su Qing shook his head, looking at him.
"I am Shangguan Wuxi, the host of this banquet."
"I had only heard of you, Su Immortal, but seeing you in person... you are even more distinguished and handso than your identification docunts suggest."
Su Qing was a sucker for such flattery.
"You’re too kind. You’re the one with the extraordinary presence," Su Qing returned the complint.
Shangguan Wuxi lowered his voice. "Would you be willing to serve the Shangguan Family as an Honored Guest Elder, Su Immortal?"
"The Monthly Salary is negotiable."
Su Qing just chuckled and shook his head. His aning was perfectly clear: he wasn’t interested.
Shangguan Wuxi could only drop the subject. He said, "I truly envy those of you with Spirit Roots. You don’t have to concern yourselves with such matters."
"It’s not about having Spirit Roots, is it, Young Master Wuxi?"
Su Qing’s subtext was clear: could Demon Cultivators not practice Cultivation? Even in a place as remote as the Great Yu Dynasty, it was known that Demon Cultivators didn’t require Spirit Roots.
Su Qing refused to believe that such information hadn’t reached Zhengxuan City.
Shangguan Wuxi fell silent for a mont, then excused himself and left.
Su Qing understood. Shangguan Wuxi had simply co over to see what made Su Qing different from himself.
Flashes of envy and resentnt appeared in his eyes, but he quickly concealed them.
’This man has trained in martial arts.’
’And he’s quite strong. According to my Synthesizer’s judgnt, he’s probably at the First-class level I was at before.’
After that.
It wasn’t just the Shangguan Family.
Representatives from all five of Zhengxuan City’s great families ca to try and recruit Su Qing, but they all gave up in the end.
Su Qing was not like them.
They had simply wanted to establish a connection, nothing more.
Su Qing remained unmoved, even in the presence of beautiful won.
’No matter how beautiful they are, they’re still just mortals.’
’As if I’ve never been to a brothel or held the top courtesan?’
’What a joke!’
"It’s finally over."
Su Qing sighed. The banquet had dragged on from the afternoon until late into the night.
It was almost eleven o’clock.
’It dragged on for so long.’
"Finally out."
A cool breeze blew outside, much to Su Qing’s delight.
"Well now, young sir, you don’t seem to be a disciple of the Zhengxuan Sect, are you?" A delicate hand ca to rest on Su Qing’s shoulder.
"You have one breath to take your hand off ."
Su Qing stopped dead in his tracks and snapped coldly.
"Oh my, why so angry?" A woman with a rosy, peach-like blush on her cheeks appeared before Su Qing. She stood about 1.65 ters tall, her charming, almond-shaped eyes crinkling in a constant smile. Her ornate gown was far more revealing than the proper formal wear of Zhengxuan City; it showed off her legs.
Needless to say, her jade-white calves had drawn countless gazes during the banquet.
She was very alluring.
She removed her small hand from Su Qing’s shoulder.
"We are both Immortal Cultivators, yet the scent on you is truly foul." Su Qing was annoyed by cloying, seductive perfus because the feelings they evoked weren’t genuine.
He was also annoyed because her appearance had disturbed his peace.
"You’re quite the temptation, little brother," she purred. "If you ever get lonely, co find your big sister. I’ll be at the Peach Blossom Pavilion in Zhengxuan City."
She sashayed away without giving her na. Su Qing had no intention of visiting such a place of dubious purity.
He was also simply wary of associating with other Cultivators, fearing they might be plotting sothing.
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