Chapter 256: 132: If You Seek Immortal Martial Arts and Spiritual Energy, Just Ask If Your Heart Can Take Care of Everything (Extra Update for Monthly Votes, Seeking Votes)_2 Chapter 256: 132: If You Seek Immortal Martial Arts and Spiritual Energy, Just Ask If Your Heart Can Take Care of Everything (Extra Update for Monthly Votes, Seeking Votes)_2 Upon seeing Chen Dengming sizing up the loose cultivators, Hou Wanzong chuckled, “Ah?
Brother Chen, are you really interested in these bumpkins?”
He casually spoke and treated Chen Dengming with modesty and respect.
Yet, his arrogance and disdain towards the group of loose cultivators were apparent.
Chen Dengming inwardly shook his head, showing no response on his face.
He had grown accustomed to this chain of contempt.
Loose cultivators look down on mortals, established loose cultivators despise the struggling ones, clan cultivators look down on established loose cultivators, sect cultivators look down on clan cultivators, and finally, cultivators from grand sects look down on cultivators from minor sects…
Down this chain of contempt, ordinary loose cultivators do have it tough.
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He somehow ended up at the top of the chain, yet he still stayed true to himself, not wanting to despise anyone, including mortals.
Yet, he couldn’t change the situation.
As he was about to look away, he suddenly felt the Soul House in his arms lightly twitch.
The Mini Array Spirit, right next to his heart, communicated with him mentally.
“Dao friend, look, down there, there’s a familiar face.
He is an Array Master.
It’s Jiang Qiang who gave me to you!”
“What?!”
Chen Dengming quickly narrowed his eyes, quickly spotting a weather-beaten familiar face among the crowd.
His gaze remained fixed.
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The owner of the face didn’t expect to be noticed by the haughty Foundation Establishment cultivator, and was startled.
His face, along with the faces of the surrounding loose cultivators, turned pale from fear, and they immediately lowered their heads, hearts pounding.
Chen Dengming’s eyes flickered.
He quickly regained his composure, smiled, and turned to Hou Wanzong.
“Brother Hou, I have a spiritual beast that needs someone to care for it daily.
Can I perhaps pick one of these loose cultivators to bring back as a caretaker?”
Hou Wanzong was taken aback.
He then looked at the equally astonished Cao Yan, and then laughed.
“Brother Chen, it’s just an indentured loose cultivator.
It should be easy for you to bring one away.”
In terms of managing these loose cultivators, they are being handed over to the Longevity Sect.
Senior Brother Cao is the one in charge of this matter.
You can just ask him.
I, of course, agree.”
Cao Yan frowned slightly.
Remembering how Chen Dengming had heeded his advice earlier and given him face, he found himself appreciating Chen Dengming’s courage and passion in certain areas.
If he didn’t make concessions on such a minor issue, the favour he deliberately tried to sell him would have been in vain.
He pondered aloud.
“Since Brother Chen has such a request, I as Cao will certainly oblige.
However, this matter is!” He trailed off.
Cao Yan cleared his throat, gave Chen Dengming a knowing look, and said, “These loose cultivators have records.
Any who dare to escape without accumulating enough merits will be held accountable and prosecuted.
They will meet a bad end.”
“So, Brother Chen, if you want to select someone from here, you’ll need to fulfill their merits requirement.”
Just as Chen Dengming was about to inquire about the required merits…
Cao Yan chuckled.
“How about this, Brother Chen?
Just pick someone.
I’ll handle their merits.”
“But I couldn’t possibly…” Chen Dengming started, intending to refuse.
Understanding the implications, Hou Wanzong quickly grasped Chen Dengming’s arm and laughed.
“Ah, Brother Chen, if Senior Brother Cao wants to treat you, just graciously accept.
The merits required by the loose cultivators are not much.
You shouldn’t reject Brother Cao’s goodwill!”
“Well…Ah, thank you then, Senior Brother Cao.
When you visit the Changchun Sect, I will treat you to a grand feast!”
Chen Dengming stopped being modest.
He had figured out that Cao Yan was showing him complete goodwill through this action.
If he had insisted on refusing, it would have made the other party unhappy.
Sometimes, being overly courteous wasn’t the best course of action.
…
Soon, from the crowd of loose cultivators below, Jiang Qiang was summoned by Qi Cultivation cultivators who received the order.
“Si…Sir, may I know why the Foundation Establishment senior is looking for me?”
With sweat dripping from his palms from nervousness, Jiang Qiang forced a dry laugh and pulled a low-grade Spirit Crystal from his sleeve, offering it with a flattering smile.
This Spirit Crystal was the last of his savings, saved for life-threatening emergencies.
Ever since the disaster at Wind Matter Square, he had been clinging to life by doling out bribes.
His wit and ability to react quickly were the only reasons he had been able to make it this far.
Hazards entailed costs, which Jiang Qiang had accepted as an essential concept in his calculations.
Money was important, but life was of utmost importance; in critical situations, he would use his wealth to buy himself out of danger, however heart-breaking it may be to lose his money.
To his surprise, the low-grade Spirit Crystal was returned to him by the Qi Cultivation cultivator of the Miaoyin Sect.
Jiang Qiang’s heart sunk.
The Miaoyin Sect’s cultivator, usually haughty and arrogant, was actually laughing this time, his face revealing traces of envy, jealousy and flattery.
“Dao Friend Jiang, there’s no need for that.
This time you’ve really been lucky.
A Foundation Establishment senior from the Longevity Sect has taken a liking to you.
If you somehow climb to the top, don’t forget us.”
“Uh…What?” Jiang Qiang was stunned, his mind in a daze.
An even more intense sense of restlessness filled his heart.
Why would a Foundation Establishment cultivator be interested in him?
Other than a touch of skill in crafting array plates, he didn’t really have any other extraordinary abilities.
What was it that the Foundation Establishment cultivator saw in him?