Chapter 425 - 423: A Minor Tavern Incident

Chapter 425: Chapter 423: A Minor Tavern Incident

Su Qing stored the wine in the Micro Acupoint Great World where Xiaoqing resided.

Ten thousand catties of wine.

That was at least a thousand jars.

Su Qing picked up a jar and took a sip.

It was slightly sweet but burned his throat, with a texture that was only a little smooth.

As for hearing beautiful music when drunk...

Su Qing wasn’t interested in that right now.

He had more important things to do.

...

「The plaza of the Taichu Daoist Palace.」

Su Qing searched for a while.

He actually managed to find a mission area.

There was a single slot for a seal, and upon arriving in this area, Su Qing knew he had entered a multi-layered space.

It was similar to the Taichu Dao Platform.

Su Qing placed his Taichu Seal on it.

A huge number of missions appeared all around him.

Among them, the most prominent were the missions from the Taichu Daoist Palace itself.

They were practically the largest and most conspicuous.

Not to mention, there were also some strange missions.

Things like romantic liaisons.

And some involving experiments.

Su Qing saw a mission to receive new disciples for the Taichu Daoist Palace.

The duration was one Star Sea Era.

And the reward was thirty million Taichu Coins.

Among the other bonus conditions was the reward Su Qing wanted: access to the Taichu Dao Map.

’One Star Sea Era.’

Su Qing wanted to accept it, but then decided against it.

The duration was just too long.

One Star Sea Era was nearly 8,369 Taichu Eras.

So far, Su Qing’s time in the Taichu Daoist Palace had not even exceeded fifty years.

Now he was being asked to receive disciples for an entire Star Sea Era.

It would indeed be a bit hard to endure.

’Looks like it’s time to leave the Taichu Daoist Palace and see what’s outside.’

Su Qing felt that the Taichu Daoist Palace might have its limitations.

He didn’t know what to do now.

Because his Realm didn’t seem to be progressing the way he’d hoped.

...

「The Taichu Daoist Palace.」

Su Qing chose to leave.

Leaving the Taichu Daoist Palace wasn’t as troublesome as entering it for the first time.

Su Qing left quickly.

He arrived in a Manifestation World that was more or less the same as what he remembered from his previous life.

Su Qing just wanted to rest for a bit.

「Nightfall.」

There were towering skyscrapers here, and quite a few Flying Shuttles zipping through the air.

It was a world entirely of humans.

Watching the little children run along the streets, Su Qing’s mood relaxed considerably.

This was the human world. It had been a long time since Su Qing had been to one.

He walked aimlessly.

With every step he took, the ground would light up, and the path ahead would illuminate as well.

The population of this world was so dense that even during the day, the ground-level roads were dark.

「Rongfu Tavern.」

Without hesitation, Su Qing stepped inside.

A cacophony of noise, dim lighting.

Groups of three or five were gathered, playing cards and chatting. The air was filled with the smell of tobacco and the rich scent of alcohol. They were all ordinary people.

A person like Su Qing—immaculately dressed, with a faint Flame Mark glowing on his forehead—stepping into this place naturally drew a lot of attention.

"Come on, come on, let’s keep playing."

"What are you looking at? We’re not breaking any laws."

"True."

"Keep playing!" The tavern’s patrons glanced at Su Qing, then paid him no further mind.

’He’s probably just some big shot wanting to see how the lower class lives,’ they thought. But so what if he was investigating? He wouldn’t interfere. Life would go on as usual.

"I’ll have a glass of your best liquor."

Su Qing said, sitting at the bar and addressing the bartender.

"Best liquor?"

"I wonder what kind of taste the customer prefers?" The bartender still carried out his duties, though he was a bit baffled by Su Qing’s pristine clothes.

He couldn’t figure out the man’s identity.

Su Qing thought for a moment before giving an answer. "Something strong."

Most of the buildings here were made of steel, and the decor was on the simple side.

But Su Qing didn’t mind at all.

He was just here to look around.

The bartender was just a normal, middle-aged human male with a small goatee on his chin and rather bright eyes.

Everyone here used the Taichu Language and Taichu Coins for transactions.

Su Qing had a bit of money himself.

"Your Radman’s Awakening."

"This drink is called Radman’s Awakening."

"Mm."

Su Qing had suppressed all his power to become a mortal; he wanted to experience the taste of strong liquor.

He took a drink. It was fiery in his mouth, and the burn in his throat made him choke.

"COUGH, COUGH~"

"Sir, are you all right?" the bartender asked doubtfully. ’Could there be something wrong with my drink? Impossible.’

"I’m fine. It’s just my first time drinking something like this."

Turning all his power back to that of a mortal really gave him a different experience.

At the very least, Su Qing really couldn’t down this drink in one go.

He could only sip it slowly.

"Hey, mister, buy me a drink?"

"Get lost! It’s you again, you little brat. You haven’t even finished growing up. I’m going to tell your parents on you tonight."

A voice came from behind, and Su Qing found himself unexpectedly watching a scene unfold.

He saw a young girl with heavy, garish makeup and very alternative, flashy clothes, hitting on the bartender.

Su Qing couldn’t help but find it amusing.

He watched the situation develop with a smile.

In a world like this, Su Qing also relaxed a great deal.

After being rejected three or four times, the girl turned her gaze to the smiling Su Qing.

"Hey handsome, buy me a drink, and I’m all yours tonight." The girl flirted with her hair, trying to show off her charm, and even puffed out her small chest.

"Go on, go on, Little Mu Wan. Can’t you see this gentleman is completely out of place in this tavern?"

"Be careful or I’ll go tell your parents."

The bartender waved his hand dismissively from the side, speaking in an annoyed tone.

This girl was a menace. She didn’t seem to be from the lower class, but she loved coming to these kinds of taverns.

The first time she came, she actually managed to pick up a guy. But as soon as they stepped outside, the poor guy got beaten to a pulp and threatened.

Several of this little girl’s bodyguards were sitting in the tavern, all hidden.

"Threaten me? In a minute I’ll claim you touched my chest. I’ve got bodyguards here, you know," the girl yelled, looking proud, clearly just trying to make a threat and gloat.

The bartender actually shut up.

The girl patted Su Qing’s shoulder. "So, how about it~ handsome?"

"If you buy me a drink, I might consider it," Su Qing said with a smile, not taking the girl seriously at all.

Seeing the naive look in the girl’s eyes, Su Qing felt like teasing her a bit.

"Buy you a drink?"

"You want *me* to buy *you* a drink? Look at the quality of these clothes, and that flame on your forehead."

"You’re clearly a Dao Path Cultivator. Are you really short on Taichu Coins?"

The girl said with her hands on her hips, outing Su Qing’s identity with a look of disdain. Her heavy makeup looked especially ugly in that moment.

"You’re too ugly. Now that you know who I am, stay away from me."

"You’re disgusting me. Be careful, or I’ll go find your parents," Su Qing said with a disgusted expression, making the girl start to doubt herself.

"You..."

"But I’m good-looking!"

"You just wait."

The girl stomped off angrily.

Su Qing couldn’t be bothered with her.

However, a curvaceous woman walked up from the side and showed Su Qing her identification.

Fengyun Group, Captain of Bodyguard Team Two.

She had Dao Path Power.

It was very weak.

"May I get to know you, sir?"

"I don’t want to get to know you, miss. I’m not interested."

Su Qing didn’t care in the slightest about this bodyguard’s identity.

"And I have no desire whatsoever to get to know any Fengyun Group," Su Qing stated clearly.

The look Su Qing gave her was one of complete indifference.

The bodyguard was also stunned.

"My apologies for disturbing you." The bodyguard retreated.

Su Qing could faintly hear her voice.

"Xiaoqi, the situation has changed. An unknown person with a Dao Path has appeared in the tavern."

"Search for his identity."