Chapter 447: The Persuader

Chapter 447: Chapter 447: The Persuader

Hearing what Wei Xianxing said, Bai Mo couldn’t help but stare blankly.

Even Ah Er, who was carrying over the tea, was completely baffled and kept glancing at Bai Mo.

"A deal this good actually exists?"

From outside the door, Yuan Chu raised an eyebrow and poked his head in.

Bai Mo’s expression shifted, and a hint of suspicion crept into his eyes.

"Brother Wei, you..."

The Wei Xianxing before him still had traces of his old, casual demeanor in his every gesture.

But the embroidered red-and-green bundle on his back, combined with his weathered face, made it hard not to wonder what he had been through.

Wei Xianxing felt a little awkward under the scrutiny. Even with his thick skin, he couldn’t help but blush, covering it up with a light cough into his fist.

"I’ve thought it over."

"Junior Brother, you’re over eighteen now. You’ve grown from the greenhorn I first met into a fine young man."

"Furthermore, with your aptitude, accomplishing this much at your age is quite impressive... even if your cultivation foundation is a complete mess."

He began to list Bai Mo’s strengths and weaknesses.

In the Cultivation Realm, newcomers and old-timers rose and fell. Talents of every kind existed.

If you couldn’t make it to the very end, it was all for nothing.

At the very least, one had to reach Core Formation to be considered decent.

In the eyes of the Xuandao Sect’s Inner Sect Disciples, that was just how the Cultivation Realm worked.

Wei Xianxing concluded, "With your qualifications, you’re more than a match for their young ladies. Now it’s just a matter of your intentions..."

Bai Mo was still a bit dazed, but Yuan Chu had already walked in from outside the door.

"Which family’s young ladies are we talking about, that they get such a glowing recommendation from Brother Wei?"

Wei Xianxing had been the senior brother in charge of the Outer Sect’s Broken Blade Peak and had interacted with many disciples.

Yuan Chu was one of them, though they weren’t well-acquainted.

Seeing each other again now, they exchanged slight nods.

Wei Xianxing took the bundle off his back, placed it on the table, and unwrapped it.

Inside were some gold and silver cups and vessels, along with an oil lamp.

Their style was ordinary, but they carried the aura of having been buried underground for many years.

When Bai Mo and Yuan Chu looked, they felt their minds fall into a daze. Knowing something was amiss, they hastily averted their gazes.

"What are these things?"

Wei Xianxing slapped his forehead.

"I must be bewitched, my head’s all muddled..."

He took the teapot from Ah Er and, ignoring the scalding liquid, poured it directly into his mouth.

After several long gulps, he finally let out a sigh of relief.

"You two, just listen to what I have to say..."

He began to recount his recent experiences.

There wasn’t much to tell. He had just been dragged all over the place by the senior brothers from the War Hall, without a moment’s rest.

His cultivation progressed quickly, to be sure, but it wasn’t as pleasant as his time back in the Outer Sect.

According to him, it was more interesting to be in the Outer Sect, tempering his physique and practicing combat techniques.

"The senior brothers from the War Hall saw that I was about ready and urged me to go to the Divine Kingdom to fight for a piece of the pie..."

"It was, of course, to prepare for Core Formation."

Wei Xianxing shook his head.

"The stuff in there is really hard to fight for. I traveled for days, killed beings from the Divine Kingdom, and clashed with other cultivators."

"I fought for my life and got very little out of it, just wasted a ton of time for nothing."

"Until I ran into a group of women inside the Divine Kingdom. They asked me to play matchmaker for some young ladies..."

Hearing this, Yuan Chu had already figured it out.

"So, you’re saying Brother Wei has become a pimp?"

Wei Xianxing was greatly displeased.

"Junior Brother Yuan, don’t joke around. ’Pimp’ sounds so vulgar."

Yuan Chu grinned and sat down beside him.

"Just kidding. I know about the matter Brother Wei mentioned."

Divine Dao Mountain was the most knowledgeable about such strange and supernatural affairs.

"Isn’t it just about the beings of the Divine Kingdom wanting to form karmic bonds with the outside world so they can return to the mortal plane?"

"You shouldn’t be asking Junior Brother Bai about this. He doesn’t do Body Refinement. He won’t be able to handle the yin energy from those girls. It would just needlessly harm his constitution."

Wei Xianxing glanced at Bai Mo.

"But, the backgrounds of those young ladies..."

"They’re extremely wealthy! And Junior Brother, you practice the Alchemy Dao. When the expenses really start piling up..."

Bai Mo immediately let out a few coughs.

"Brother Wei, you must be joking. My Alchemy Dao has already reached a minor level of mastery. I can earn my own way!"

Bai Mo reflected that he had a bit of money on hand; he wasn’t so desperate as to covet some girl’s dowry.

Wei Xianxing sighed.

"What a shame. It took me a great deal of effort to find someone who fits their requirements."

Yuan Chu suddenly shot out an arm and wrapped it around Wei Xianxing’s shoulder.

"Brother Wei, what about me?"

His face lit up with excitement.

"I have the favor of a Patron, you know. I’m one of Heaven’s favored sons! I have plenty of prestige when I’m out and about."

"Besides, when it comes to forming karmic bonds, I doubt many can compare to us disciples of Divine Dao Mountain."

Wei Xianxing sneered, pushed Yuan Chu’s hand away, and swiftly wrapped up the gold and silver cups on the table.

These were all strange items from the Divine Kingdom and couldn’t be stored in spatial Magical Artifacts.

It was said that once a suitable husband was found, if he drank from these cups at night, one of the young ladies would appear to keep him company.

"You must be joking, Junior Brother Yuan."

"They wouldn’t be interested in rough brutes like us. They’d be afraid our yang energy would overwhelm them."

"Instead of sending you, I might as well just go myself..."

CLACK!

Before Wei Xianxing could finish tying up his bundle, Yuan Chu threw several items onto the table.

There were rouge boxes, silver hairpins, and jade bracelets—all items for women.

This once again drew the gazes of Bai Mo, Ah Er, and Wei Xianxing.

"Brother Wei, you probably don’t know what kind of man I am."

"When it comes to forming karmic bonds, even on all of Divine Dao Mountain, no one is more experienced than I."

Yuan Chu raised his head and declared proudly:

"To be perfectly honest, I’ve married four women in succession, allowing them to return to the mortal plane."

"However, thanks to my Patron’s protection, we deceived the heavenly mechanisms. None of us needed to be shackled by those karmic bonds. I got the dowries, and they got their freedom..."

Everyone present couldn’t help but see him in a new light.

Wei Xianxing hesitated for a moment.

"Fine."

"I think those young ladies might just be looking for someone to settle down with. What Junior Brother Yuan is suggesting..."

"Let’s talk again if I can’t find anyone else."

Yuan Chu was displeased but knew he couldn’t force the issue.

The men exchanged a few more pleasantries and agreed to get together again soon before Wei Xianxing finally departed.

He was heading back to Broken Blade Peak to see if he could find one or two other suitable candidates.

The disciples from Divine Dao Mountain had not yet found any trace of the Great Suanni.

Yuan Chu thought for a moment, then shared a piece of information with Bai Mo.

"If the women of the Divine Kingdom are trying to get out, it probably means the deity within it can’t hold on for much longer. It’s either going to fall back into a deep slumber or completely collapse."

"If it collapses, a batch of high-quality, divinity-imbued materials will probably flood the market."

Bai Mo immediately thought of some of the Pill Formulas recorded in the Outer Pill.

The pills made from them granted an ability akin to divine possession, which was incredibly rare.

"I’ll keep an eye out."

Hearing this, Yuan Chu nodded, then also got up and left.

Bai Mo remained seated, his eyes lowered in thought.

’Even someone as talented as Wei Xianxing has to run himself ragged just for a chance at Core Formation.’

’Looks like the difficulty of reaching Core Formation is far greater than I imagined.’

After a moment of contemplation, Bai Mo looked over at Ah Er and handed it a bag of Spirit Stones.

"Go to the market and buy some things for me. I’ll give you a list in a moment."

"And remember, look around while you’re there. If you happen to see the Pill Formula for the Ten Thousand Medicine Great Pill, make sure you get it for me..."

The so-called Ten Thousand Medicine Great Pill was, as its name suggested, refined from ten thousand different ingredients.

If Bai Mo was going to start planning for Core Formation, he had to make some preparations and learn from the wisdom of those who came before.