Although Yu Qianxue said I could ask for anything anytime,
Lin Changâsheng isnât stupid. Thatâs just being polite. If you open your mouth, you owe someone a favor, and youâll have to pay it back later.
And with some powerful Immortal Techniques, even if he did ask, Yu Qianxue might not actually give them to him.
Middle-tier Immortal Techniques arenât worth Lin Changâsheng using up that card either.
Better to focus on diligent cultivation, complete sect missions, collect Experience Points and trade them for Immortal Techniques the practical way.
"Brother Lin, check out that chick over there, she looks amazing! Is she one of the new prodigy disciples too?"
Just as Lin Changâsheng and Zhang Shisong arrived back in front of the cabin at the foot of Heaven-Reaching Peak, Zhang Shisong spotted a guy and a girl waiting outside.
The two were Zhao ShuangâEr and Hou Shaojie, here to find Lin Changâsheng.
When Zhang Shisong saw Zhao ShuangâErâs curvy figure, his eyes immediately lit up.
"ShuangâEr?"
Lin Changâsheng couldnât help but get a little excited inside at the sight of Zhao ShuangâEr. This little girl came looking for him the moment she heard he was back at the Immortal Palace?
"ShuangâEr? Wait, you two know each other?"
That caught Zhang Shisong by surprise. Heâd been letting his imagination run wild, and turns out Lin Changâsheng already knows her?
Guess Iâm out of luck again.
"Brother Changâsheng!"
As soon as Lin Changâsheng and the others arrived, Zhao ShuangâEr saw him, immediately ran over and dove straight into Lin Changâshengâs arms.
Even Lin Changâsheng was caught off guard by that.
This girl is pretty straightforward, huh?
A burst of fragrance hit him, wafting right to his nose, making his heart beat a little faster.
"Ahem, ahemâ"
Hou Shaojie gave two heavy coughs, trying to lighten the awkwardness.
"Brother Lin, Iâll leave you two to chat, I wonât be the third wheel! See you tomorrow!"
Seeing Lin Changâsheng with a beauty in his arms, Zhang Shisong knew sticking around would just make him look clueless, so he excused himself and quickly slipped away.
Lin Changâsheng, sensing the awkwardness, finally let go of Zhao ShuangâEr.
"I knew it, big broâyou always land on your feet!"
Hou Shaojie grinned, then came over for a hug as well.
"You two havenât run into any trouble in the Immortal Palace, have you?"
Lin Changâsheng asked.
"Trouble? What trouble? Who in the world doesnât know about my relationship with big bro? Mess with us and youâre ticking off the whole Immortal Palace! Hahaâ"
Hou Shaojie laughed.
The Immortal Palace disciples all treated them pretty wellâafter all, Hou Shaojie and Lin Changâsheng are tight.
Plus, theyâve got their own talent. Maybe they arenât favorites of the Sect Leader, but theyâve still earned some attention from the Stewards and Elders.
They might not be able to match the prodigy disciples of Heaven-Reaching Peak in Cultivation right now,
but theyâve got youth on their sideâendless possibilities ahead.
"Thatâs good! Just focus on cultivating in the Immortal Palace for now. Iâm planning to climb up Heaven-Reaching Peak!"
Lin Changâsheng replied. The higher up you go on Heaven-Reaching Peak, the better the cultivation resources. No way was he going to stay training down at the bottom.
"Climb Heaven-Reaching Peak? Isnât that really dangerous?"
Zhao ShuangâEr tensed up, worried Lin Changâsheng might be in danger.
"Relax, ShuangâEr! The boss never does anything heâs not certain about. And those disciples up on Heaven-Reaching Peak? I doubt any of them can take him!"
Hou Shaojie had absolute faith in Lin Changâshengâthere werenât many people out there who could beat his big bro.
"Brother Changâsheng, promise youâll be careful!"
Zhao ShuangâEr said with concern.
"Boss, once youâve conquered Heaven-Reaching Peak, take us out on some missions! My Experience Points have always been in the single digitsâI canât even trade for a half-decent Immortal Technique!"
Hou Shaojie grinned. Heâd been eyeing those Immortal Books in the Library for ages now.
"No problem! Iâm planning to pick up some sect missions for Experience Points myself in a few days. Weâll go together!"
Lin Changâsheng repliedâthey were definitely on the same page about that.
Seems like Experience Points are a must here in the Immortal Palace. Without them, you canât trade for resources at all.
"Sounds good. Boss, you go train. Xiaoshuang and I will head out for now!"
Hou Shaojie laughed, and then led Zhao ShuangâEr away.
Even though Zhao ShuangâEr wanted to stay and chat with Lin Changâsheng a little longer,
Hou Shaojie said their boss needed to focus on cultivation and preparing to challenge Heaven-Reaching Peakâno need to disturb him too much.
Zhao ShuangâEr could only leave with Hou Shaojie.
Watching Hou Shaojie try to play matchmaker with Zhao ShuangâEr, Lin Changâsheng could pretty much guess what was on Hou Shaojieâs mind.
But he didnât say anything more.
Shaking his head, Lin Changâsheng stopped dwelling on it and was ready to go practice the two Immortal Techniques. Once he fused them, heâd be ready to challenge Heaven-Reaching Peakâs disciples tomorrow.
...
Heaven-Reaching Peak, on a sheer cliff near the summit.
A spiritual spring bubbled steadily, pouring out streams of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qiâan absolute paradise for cultivation.
At this moment, a man with sword-shaped brows and shining eyes furrowed his brow as he heard Lin Changâsheng had returned to the Immortal Palace, quite surprised by that news.
"Didnât expect that brat to make it back to the Immortal Palace alive. Pretty impressive!"
Shen Yu muttered to himself. Heâd thought he wouldnât even need to lift a fingerâLin Changâsheng would be dead on the road already.
Looks like heâd have to deal with it himself after all.
"Dying at my hand will be your greatest honor!"
Shen Yu slashed his sword. The Sword Aura flashed invisible in the air, impossible to see with the naked eye.
BOOMâ
In the next instant, the razor-sharp Sword Aura blasted into a nearby boulder, splitting it clean in two.
Clearly, this guyâs Sword Technique was out of the ordinary.
...
At the foot of Heaven-Reaching Peak.
[World-Ending Nebula Fist: Entry Level!]
[Nine-Star Celestial Sword Technique: Entry Level!]
After dedicating an entire Hour to studying these two Immortal Techniques, Lin Changâsheng finally managed to train both up to Entry Level.
[World-Ending Nebula Fist detected. Would you like to spend 6,000 Immortal Crystals to Simplify this technique?]