Chapter 427 - 425: An Expensive Cultivation Technique

Chapter 427: Chapter 425: An Expensive Cultivation Technique

The tagalong who was always behind Su Qing.

Was nowhere in sight.

"Look, young lady, why are you following me?"

Su Qing turned around, exasperated.

The girl nearly crashed right into him, but luckily, Su Qing stopped her with a hand to her forehead.

’Honestly.’

Su Qing had no desire for any ambiguous relationships.

Especially not with a rebellious teenage girl.

Su Qing couldn’t care less.

It was impossible for an ordinary person to make Su Qing care.

’An ordinary person.’

’Hmm.’

Su Qing thought for a moment.

He released his self-imposed restrictions and glanced at the girl before him.

’Holy crap~’

’Golden-purple!!’

It was the first time Su Qing had ever seen luck like this.

The gold and purple were completely fused together.

He suddenly scanned the girl with his soul.

’Noth—’

’No, wait, a stone!’

’That’s not right either, it’s a flower!’

Su Qing had originally been about to say there was nothing unusual.

He hadn’t expected to find a vision deep within the girl’s soul—it was a flower.

A flower that was difficult to describe.

It had five petals, each one primarily white with a black line running down its center to the base of the stamens. There were nine stamens, and the tip of each one was a point of white light that seemed to emit a serene and tranquil aura.

’Not simple.’

This made Su Qing take a closer look at the girl. She had a delicate face, and upon closer inspection, even beneath her fine skin, her features were still exquisitely detailed.

You wouldn’t see it without looking very closely.

’This girl can’t be ordinary.’

’Could this be the opportunity this trip was supposed to bring?’

As the girl was stared at by Su Qing’s dark, black pupils, a sense of panic began to rise in her heart.

’It’s like I’m being targeted by a villain.’

Because she noticed the handsome guy before her didn’t have even a hint of lust in his eyes.

It was as if he were examining some kind of exquisite object.

’So scary.’

"Um, I think I’ll be going now."

"Mm."

"You should probably leave. Otherwise, I might just take you apart," Su Qing said bluntly.

The girl watched as Su Qing turned and walked away again.

She let out a silent sigh of relief.

’That was close.’

’I can’t be so bold when I run into a Dao Path Cultivator.’

"A fiery red mark between his brows... what Dao Path is that?" the girl began to wonder, vexed.

She, too, leisurely departed.

「Dawn arrived in this world.」

Su Qing went from this world’s lower district to the upper district.

Dawn had just broken here, and the sunlight was faint.

The air was much better.

Moreover, the view was incredibly open, lacking the oppressive feeling of the lower world.

He had scouted this place out.

This was where services connecting to the outside Star Sea World were available.

You could purchase some Dao Path Cultivation Methods here.

They were all Dao Path Cultivation Techniques, but the selection seemed even richer than that of the Jianmu Omniscience Institute.

Su Qing had really just come to see if there were any Cultivation Methods for after the Path of Cultivation.

If not, so be it.

In any case, Su Qing had only come to try his luck.

Vine Cloud Pavilion.

The name was pleasant.

But it didn’t match reality.

The pavilion wasn’t small at all; in fact, it was huge.

As soon as Su Qing walked in,

he saw a woman in a light, gossamer-like dress walking toward him. She showed a lot of leg, and on a scale of one to ten, she’d probably be a seven.

The peak for an ordinary person.

"Sir, what can I help you purchase?"

"Do you have any Cultivation Techniques for the Path of Cultivation?" The receptionist was influenced by Su Qing’s magnificent appearance and extraordinary face.

She assumed he was a major client.

"Sir, please follow me. I will go find my superior."

Usually, people from the outside Star Sea wouldn’t ask about a Cultivation Technique for the Path of Cultivation so directly. No matter who this person was, he had to be a powerful figure.

Su Qing was led into a luxurious reception room.

The other party even served him a beverage.

It was bitter with a faint sweetness.

It wasn’t tea.

Su Qing didn’t know what it was.

In any case, he didn’t drink much.

After just a short wait,

someone arrived.

It was a man.

Ten steps on the Dao Path.

’Pretty impressive.’

"Greetings, esteemed guest."

"My name is Zhang Beihan, and I’m the one in charge of the Vine Cloud Pavilion."

When he entered, he noticed something unusual about Su Qing—there was no trace of a Dao Path on him.

But the mark between his brows was clearly not painted on; it would even pulse with light from time to time.

That meant this man was definitely more powerful than him.

So powerful that even an existence like him, at ten steps on the Dao Path, couldn’t sense it.

"I’ll cut to the chase. My name is Su Qing."

"I’m from the Taichu Daoist Palace."

Su Qing stated flatly, revealing his identity directly.

"For certain reasons, I need to purchase Cultivation Techniques for the Dao Path, especially for the Path of Cultivation." ℯℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"If possible,"

"I’ll also buy one for the Source Path, as long as you have it."

A single sentence stunned the man. ’Such a powerful Cultivator has shown up?’

He said cautiously, "Sir, we do have a Cultivation Method for the Path of Cultivation, but we don’t have anything for the Source Path."

The Source Path is also divided into six steps, corresponding to the Eleventh and Twelfth Realms of Immortal Palace Cultivation.

Among the worlds on the periphery of the Taichu Daoist Palace, almost none possessed a Cultivation Method for the Source Path.

"Then the Cultivation Method for the Path of Cultivation will do. What’s the price?"

"And how many different kinds do you have?" Su Qing asked directly.

He couldn’t be bothered to haggle over the price.

After all, these were things Su Qing didn’t care about.

Star Fruits were the currency he carried.

As long as Star Fruits hadn’t flooded the market, they would serve as his currency.

"Uh, we only have one, not many kinds. The price is around 500 million Taichu Coins, and you’ll need to sign a Taichu Protocol with me, agreeing not to disclose any information related to this Cultivation Technique."

"It’s that valuable? I even have to sign a Taichu Protocol?" Su Qing frowned.

’How could anything be that precious?’

In truth, Su Qing felt that signing the Taichu Protocol was the problem.

Five hundred million was one thing, but having to sign a Taichu Protocol on top of that...

"Uh, this is a unique Cultivation Technique belonging to our Fengyun Group. We don’t normally sell it to outsiders, so it’s quite expensive."

Zhang Beihan also felt it was precious, given the 500 million Taichu Coin price tag.

One had to understand that Taichu Coins were extremely valuable.

"So you don’t have any that don’t require signing a Taichu Protocol?"

"I can afford 500 million. I just don’t want to sign a Taichu Protocol."

"Go get your decision-maker."

"Unless you can make the decision."

Zhang Beihan looked troubled.

He rose apologetically. "Mr. Su, please wait a moment. I will go find the decision-maker for Fengyun Group."

"Mm."

Su Qing really didn’t want to sign a Taichu Protocol. First, it was a hassle; he would need to read every single word carefully.

Because of the incident with Yu Hu, Su Qing had developed a strong aversion to signing such agreements.

He was afraid he might miss some loophole,

only for one to pop up in the end.

’No matter how smart I am, I have to be cautious.’

Su Qing waited for a little while.

A woman with a brisk pace entered.

She wore loose-fitting clothes, but her eyes were incredibly cold and detached, and a faint, almost imperceptible smile played on her lips.

This was the kind of temperament and mindset that could only be cultivated after many years in a high position of power.

"Mr. Su Qing, is it? You wish to purchase my Fengyun Group’s Cultivation Technique for the Path of Cultivation?"

"My name is Mu Yunyi. I know who you are."

"Mm. I don’t know you, but you look about seventy percent like the little girl from last night."

"She’s just like you. The two of you are very similar."

"It’s as if you weren’t born into this world by human means."

Inside the reception room, there were only Su Qing and Mu Yunyi.

"Oh?"

"What do you mean by that, Sir?"

Su Qing’s words had piqued Mu Yunyi’s interest.

She was very curious as to why Su Qing would say such a thing.

Although she knew that she and her sister weren’t quite the same as the rest of their family,

their family loved them both very much.

That was why she had chosen not to delve deeper into the matter.

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