"Brother, even though I didnât succeed in seducing her, it really was my fault. How about thisâIâll make it up to you with a hundred taels of gold. Take it!"
The short-bearded man reached out, and several large gold ingots appeared out of thin air, landing right in front of the guy with the kitchen knife.
"Gold!! Th-this... all of this is for me?"
The kitchen-knife guyâs eyes lit up like lanterns at the sight of the gold ingots, his breath quickening, and he set the knife down without a second thought.
With so much gold, just think how many concubines he could marry!
"Sigh... the moment you see gold, your true self is gone..."
The short-bearded man shook his head at the kitchen-knife dudeâs greedy look, let out a sigh, then turned and, just as he spotted Lin Changâsheng, said, "Uh... sorry you had to see that, fellow cultivator."
"......"
Lin Changâsheng stared at the short-bearded man, staying silent.
To be honest, he just couldnât figure out this guyâQi Refining Sixth Layer cultivation, and heâs out here trying to pick up married women in the mortal world, only to get chased by some guy with a kitchen knife. It was honestly disgraceful for a cultivator!
"Fellow cultivator, are you thinking I brought shame to the whole cultivation world?"
The short-bearded guy caught Lin Changâshengâs look and raised an eyebrow as he spoke.
"I canât say I approve. I mean, if you really needed it, you could just spend some silver and get it done."
Lin Changâsheng nodded and said.
Hearing that, the short-bearded guyâs eyes glazed over with longing. "Young brother, you just donât get it. Other peopleâs flowers always smell sweeter! Plus, getting caught and chased with a knife by the husbandâman, that feeling is top tier excitement!"
"Uh... so you actually wanted that guy to catch you?"
"All just to get your kicks from being hunted down?"
Lin Changâsheng got goosebumps at that comment and subconsciously moved a little farther away. This guy was definitely not right in the head.
"Hell yeah!"
The short-bearded man nodded earnestly.
"Later!"
Lin Changâsheng couldnât be bothered to talk nonsense with this guy, so he turned around and headed straight toward Celestial Extreme City.
"Hey, you going to look for that Heaven and Earth Qi opportunity?"
The short-bearded man called after him.
"Yeah, I am."
Lin Changâsheng stopped, eyed the short-bearded guy, and asked, "You know something about the Heaven and Earth Qi?"
"Nameâs Cao De, I feel like fate brought us together. Whatâs your name, fellow cultivator? Letâs get to know each other!"
The short-bearded guyâCao Deâgrinned at Lin Changâsheng, looking super friendly.
"Lin Changâsheng."
Lin Changâsheng watched Cao De, patiently waiting for info about the Heaven and Earth Qi.
"The Heaven and Earth Qi appeared half a month agoâfive great sects sent their Qi Refinement disciples, same with the Demon Dao, all went for it, total chaos at the scene. The Heaven and Earth Qi was long gone by the time it was over. If you go now, youâll just be wasting your time!"
Cao De said with a long sigh.
"No Heaven and Earth Qi? Whatever. I can still broaden my horizons."
Lin Changâsheng turned to leave. A wife-chaser with weird kinksâhanging with this guy, who knew what youâd catch.
"Brother Lin, arenât you a little too heartless? I told you about the Heaven and Earth Qi, at least listen to some of my epic stories from back in the day!"
Seeing Lin Changâsheng walk away, Cao De dashed after him.
But in a blinkâ
He saw Lin Changâshengâs figure shimmer and disappear without a trace, making Cao Deâs eyes go a bit weird as he muttered, "Interesting... interesting!"
With that, Cao Deâs body flickered and he vanished into thin air.
.......
Celestial Extreme City.
Ten thousand miles away, Giant Whale City.
One of the biggest metropolises in the Southern Realm Cultivation Realmâpacked with cultivators, sitting right by the Demon Evil Sea.
Originally, cultivators from the five great sects, smaller sects, and loose cultivators all mingled here, swapping news and resources. But lately, Demon Cultivators have been showing up more and more as they push further into the Southern Realmânow quite a few are hanging around Giant Whale City.
[Tender Place]
Giant Whale Cityâs biggest brothelâmassive territory.
Layered pavilions everywhere; the entrance opens to a sprawling plaza with a huge stage built right in front.
Every day, the top girls perform here, drawing crowds of gawkers, young masters, and all sorts of bigshots laying on fat tips.
At this momentâ
Right outside Tender Place, atop the huge stage, a breathtaking beauty in sheer silk and a white veil was singing her heart out with a pipa, her voice sending the whole plaza into a frenzy.
"Mister, itâs such a beautiful nightâcare to spend it with me?"
"Sir, this way please!"
"......"
Plenty of women in their thirties and forties, loaded with makeup, their lips as red as monkey butts, were hustling for business around the plaza.
"Such a handsome young manâtonightâs an auspicious one. Would you care to share the moon with me?"
Lin Changâsheng, dressed in black, was just passing by when a woman in a red dress, about thirty or so, came over, all enthusiasm.
"Yeah, I actually need your help. Got a good place to, uh, handle business?"
Lin Changâsheng eyed this walking experience point machine, thinking to himself, "If I farm experience here, my EXP bar would fly up, right?"
"We got you covered! We got plenty!"
Hearing that, her eyes lit up. "Sir, Tender Place has so many beautiful girls. Take your pick! And, of course, if you donât mind me, youâre welcome to choose me too~"
"Alright, bring me two for now. And bring a couple whips."
Lin Changâsheng nodded, handing over a handful of silver.
After embarking on cultivation, silver is pretty uselessâbut out in the mortal world, it still works like a charm.
"Whips? Got it!"
The red-dressed womanâs eyes sparkledâwhips? This guyâs a pro!
She immediately led Lin Changâsheng into a huge private suite and went off to get the whips.
At the same time, two young ladies in their early twenties walked in, bowed gracefully to Lin Changâsheng, and beamed, "Lian Yue, Lian Xing. Please instruct us, Sir!"
"Alright, both of youâkneel up on the bench."
Lin Changâsheng nodded to them. Lian Yue and Lian Xing obeyed right away, kneeling up with a knowing smile on their faces.