"It's the Ice Jade Pearl!"
"Such a large Ice Jade Pearl."
"A pearl of this size must surely co from a Late Stage Ice Jade Mussel at the least."
"..."
As they looked at the pearl inside the Cold Jade Box, the eyes of the female cultivators present beca instantly excited and fervent. So knowledgeable cultivators were already exclaiming in surprise.
Their fiery gazes seed to wish that this pearl was given to them, especially since the gift-giver was Yuan Ming, the handso and suave eldest son of the Yuan Family.
Upon hearing the discussions from the nearby female cultivators, Yuan Ming also harbored a trace of pride in the depths of his gaze.
"Miss Bai Shuang, I happened to encounter a Peak Stage Ice Jade Mussel near the Moon Green Sea by the Royal Capital. After swiftly slaying it, I obtained this."
Yuan Ming smiled faintly and spoke.
Having heard Yuan Ming's words, many cultivators present eyed Yuan Ming differently, with an added asure of awe in their gazes.
Ice Jade Mussels typically reside in the depths of the sea, possessing formidable defenses, and once threatened, they shut themselves away and escape, making them quite difficult to kill.
Moreover, fighting in the sea is not the strong suit of human cultivators, and Yuan Ming had slain a Peak Stage Ice Jade Mussel, making the feat even more challenging.
This single Ice Jade Pearl is almost equivalent to a low-grade Fourth Grade Elixir or a slightly less superior Supre Spiritual Treasure.
A handso smile adorned Yuan Ming's face, as he gracefully took a few steps forward, stopping three steps away from Bai Shuang.
"Miss Bai Shuang, carrying this Ice Jade Pearl can assist in gathering Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi during cultivation, and for won, it can enhance beauty, making the skin increasingly radiant like jade. Given that I am a man, this item serves no purpose for , please accept it."
With this, Yuan Ming reached out with the Ice Jade Pearl towards Bai Shuang.
In the square of the Marquis's Mansion's rear garden, the gazes of seven to eight hundred cultivators turned their attention here.
"Young Master Yuan Ming is gifting such a precious Ice Jade Pearl to Miss Bai Shuang."
"Isn't this a declaration of intention?"
"Why isn't it gifted to ? I am willing to beco Young Master Yuan Ming's dual cultivation partner."
"I am willing too."
"..."
The expressions of nurous female cultivators who admired Yuan Ming changed, becoming sowhat somber as they had fantasized about the pearl being gifted to them.
However, Bai Shuang was a woman of exceptional beauty, also belonging to the Bai Family, one of the three great families. They were truly a well-matched couple.
"Yuan Ming sure is generous."
Beneath the black canopy, Qin Yang's gaze showed a slight hint of surprise; this Ice Jade Pearl was indeed precious and served as the main ingredient for refining Fourth Grade Elixir Muscle Regeneration Pill.
Moreover, as Yuan Ming said, carrying the Ice Jade Pearl aids in gathering Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi during cultivation.
Witnessing Yuan Ming gifting an Ice Jade Pearl, Yuan Ba's eyebrows in the nearby pavilion raised slightly.
Soon, a smile appeared on his rugged face as he mused over Ming'Er's willingness to part with such an item of rare rank.
Sensing the gazes of almost everyone present upon her, Bai Shuang slightly furrowed her delicate brows. Truthfully, the Ice Jade Pearl held imnse allure for won.
However, it depends on who is gifting it; if it were given by her father or little brother, she would naturally accept it, but Yuan Ming's gift fell outside her considerations.
"Thank you for your kind offer, Young Master Yuan, but please take back the gift; Bai Shuang has no acquaintance with you and will not accept gifts from you."
Bai Shuang's clear and cold eyes glanced at Yuan Ming as she spoke.
Her words were very direct and her rejection was complete.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Ming's eyes flickered slightly, and the smiling face wore a perfectly tid trace of disappointnt.
"Miss Bai Shuang, Yuan Ming wishes to treat you sincerely. This Ice Jade Pearl is rely a small token of my affection, isn't Miss Bai Shuang inclined to grant even a little customary politeness in front of so many fellow cultivators?"
Yuan Ming's gaze t Bai Shuang's directly, spreading true disappointnt through his voice.
"The Bai Family's standards are quite lofty."
"Young Master Yuan, it's rely a heartfelt gesture that was rejected so bluntly."
"If it were , I'd accept it — this is a pearl born from a Peak Stage Ice Jade Mussel."
"..."
So female cultivators who admired Yuan Ming showed slight displeasure, interpreting Yuan Ming's deanor as deeply sincere.
Bai Shuang softly sighed. Truth be told, had she not felt Yuan Ming was rather scheming, she might have believed him.
"Apologies, Young Master Yuan, but Bai Shuang cannot accept."
With her aloof nature, Bai Shuang ignored the discussions around her, her gaze remaining resolute as she shook her head.
"Is that so?"
In response, Yuan Ming's face showed a hint of lancholy, but shortly after, he returned to his suave and jade-like deanor.
"Miss Bai Shuang, forgive Yuan Ming's rashness, I shall hold onto this pearl for now. In due ti, should Miss Bai Shuang and I beco dual cultivation partners, I will present the pearl to you."
Yuan Ming smiled, embodying magnanimity.
Upon hearing Yuan Ming express intentions of becoming her dual cultivation partner, Bai Shuang's delicate brows furrowed slightly, yet Yuan Ming ntioned "in due ti," leaving her with no further words.
However, the nearby stout Bai was visibly annoyed, such words about making Bai Shuang his partner seed pure daydreaming, akin to indulging in fantasies.
"Hey, hey, I say, Young Master Yuan, you ought to leave now. My sister Bai Shuang already expressed disinterest; she most likely wouldn't accept it in the future either. Moreover, being my sister's partner is far beyond your ans."
The stout Bai was impatient, blurting out.
"Oh? Is that so? May I ask in what way am I lacking?"
Upon hearing the stout Bai's words, Yuan Ming's eyebrows arched slightly with an air of pride, the smile on his handso face gradually faded, his eyes carrying a hint of arrogance as he looked towards the stout Bai.
Within Celestial Cyan City, it was the first ti anyone suggested he fell short.
"I wonder how I compare to Young Master Bai?"
Yuan Ming's gaze held a playful curve at its corners, his tone indifferent.
"Hmph, I, as the stout Bai, know my limits; you indeed surpass , but I'm not marrying my sister Bai Shuang."
The stout Bai pursed his lips and spoke bluntly.
"In your pursuit of becoming my sister Bai Shuang's partner, you are not the best. Let say, I already have a candidate for brother-in-law; only he, in my opinion, is fitting for my sister. No matter how you train in cultivation or alchemy skills, even if you practiced for a hundred years, you wouldn't match him."
Irked by Yuan Ming's proud deanor, the stout Bai spoke harshly.
As the stout Bai spoke, the eyes of the cultivators present turned towards him, pondering his words about the person he referenced, yet soon after, most wore expressions of disbelief.
It was widely known in Celestial Cyan City that aside from the Commandery Princess at the Marquis's Mansion, Yuan Ming was hailed as the undisputed top among the younger generation, and in the coming years might even reach the Immortal Venerable Realm, bearing such talent deserving of the title 'prodigy.'
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