Chapter 1292: 535: Advancing Together [Request Subscription]

Chapter 1292: Chapter 535: Advancing Together [Request Subscription]

Make a deal?

Zhou Chun looked at Zeng Tai with an unchanged expression and said calmly, “Oh, I wonder what is it about me that interests Taoist Friend Zeng?”

“The last time Taoist Friend Zhang healed me, I noticed that your Lifebound Dharma Treasure’s Divine Skills seem to have the effect of restraining and neutralizing Metal Attribute spiritual power. This piqued my curiosity greatly. Could Taoist Friend Zhang explain this Divine Skill?”

Zeng Tai’s eyes shone brightly as he stared straight at Zhou Chun, seemingly unaware of how excessive his request was.

Zhou Chun’s face darkened immediately, and he met his gaze with a gloomy look, replying, “Doesn’t Taoist Friend Zeng think this request is somewhat demanding? If I wanted to know about the Divine Skills merging Metal and Fire Attributes spiritual power that Taoist Friend Zeng cultivates, would you tell me?”

Hearing his words, Zeng Tai couldn’t help but give him a deep look, then smiled lightly, “Taoist Friend Zhang might have misunderstood; I meant no harm. I merely wanted to satisfy my curiosity.”

Then he continued, “How about this, I know Taoist Friend Zhang has been collecting some spiritual medicine materials recently. Coincidentally, I have a few that Taoist Friend Zhang needs. As long as Taoist Friend Zhang is willing to satisfy my curiosity, I’m willing to trade them for it.”

He was clearly prepared.

But Zhou Chun was unmoved, responding coldly, “Sorry, this concerns my personal privacy and is absolutely non-negotiable!”

With that, he stood up and said directly, “If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave, Taoist Friend Zeng.”

This firm and resolute attitude was somewhat beyond Zeng Tai’s expectations, and his expression grew slightly unpleasant.

As a Golden Elixir Elder of the Yuanyang Sect, Zeng Tai had rarely encountered someone in the Golden Core Stage cultivator circle of the Great Zhou Kingdom who would not give him face.

Yet now, even a mere foreign cultivator from a Golden Elixir Early Phase family dared not respect him, which indeed put him in an awkward position.

But he seemed to forget that precisely because Zhou Chun wasn’t a Golden Core Stage cultivator from the Great Zhou Kingdom, he owed him no respect.

No matter how vast the Yuanyang Sect’s influence, it only mattered within the Great Zhou Kingdom and its neighboring countries. As long as Zhou Chun didn’t need anything from him, what did it matter how esteemed his status was?

“Wait, Taoist Friend Zhang.”

Seeing Zhou Chun about to step out, Zeng Tai finally spoke to keep him.

With his complexion changing several times, he clasped his hands towards Zhou Chun and said, “Taoist Friend Zhang, please don’t be angry. I was inconsiderate earlier and offended you. I sincerely apologize.”

This apology was also beyond Zhou Chun’s expectations.

Startled for a moment, his expression softened somewhat as he said, “Taoist Friend Zeng, you weigh your words too heavily. It’s not that I’m unapproachable. It’s just that we cultivators regard our Divine Ability Arts as highly personal. Carelessly revealing them to others could potentially pose severe risks in the future. I’m sure Taoist Friend Zeng understands this!”

“Yes, yes, of course I understand this.”

Zeng Tai nodded repeatedly, then looked at Zhou Chun and said, “But, Taoist Friend Zhang and I have already exchanged some information. If you can’t trust others, can you not trust me, Taoist Friend Zhang? I just want to know the limits of Taoist Friend Zhang’s Divine Skills and whether they can truly neutralize all Metal Attribute spiritual power at will!”

He actually hadn’t given up on digging deeper!

This greatly soured Zhou Chun’s impression of him, sensing he was an arrogant and stubborn fellow.

Though he was already starting to detest the man inwardly, Zhou Chun felt he couldn’t directly refuse him as he had earlier.

For he knew well that given Zeng Tai’s self-pride, if he lowered his stance and still failed to achieve his aim, he might indeed lash out in anger and retaliate.

That would undoubtedly cause a lot of trouble!

Thus, after pondering and hesitating for a long time, Zhou Chun slowly spoke, “Since Taoist Friend Zeng is so eager to know, I’ll make an exception and explain it!”

He then explained, “My Divine Skill does have the effect of neutralizing Metal Attribute spiritual power, but it requires conditions like when I healed Taoist Friend Zeng, where I place it into your body without resistance. Or it works on uncontrolled Metal Attribute spiritual power. It’s actually an auxiliary Divine Skill, not an offensive technique!”

“Is that really so?”

Zeng Tai’s eyes flickered with disbelief.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun immediately said, “If Taoist Friend Zeng doesn’t believe it, you can personally experience this Divine Skill again.”

Hearing his words, Zeng Tai immediately smiled, “Then I’ll trouble Taoist Friend Zhang.”

Later, the two left the teahouse directly for the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, where there were special places to test the power of magic artifacts, allowing them to freely display their Divine Skills without alerting the Immortal City Guard.

Sun Yuanjing of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion was a mutual friend of the two, and naturally wouldn’t refuse such a small request.

Thus, in Sun Yuanjing’s witness, Zhou Chun summoned the Myriad Transformations Golden Cauldron and performed the “Myriad Transformation Golden Light” to attack Zeng Tai.

Just as Zhou Chun had said, the “Myriad Transformation Golden Light” didn’t have much offensive capability. A Defensive Dharma Treasure casually summoned by Zeng Tai easily blocked the attack of this Divine Skill.

Afterwards, Zhou Chun also let him test his own defensive skills, which equally could withstand the “Myriad Transformation Golden Light” attack.