Chapter 388 – Refusal of Invitation
Chapter 388 – Rejecting the Invitation
Fifty-seven thousand was a huge sum of money in Cheng Surong’s eyes, and it was likewise not a small amount for the average Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Even Liu Qinglan, who was the sister of the Liu family head, had to take out such a sum of money to purchase an identity plate, she was also reluctant to give up.
She took the initiative to reduce the three thousand spirit stones, for one thing, she really wanted to make a good karma with Xu Chuniang.
But secondly, it was also because she hoped to get rid of this token in her hand and get a large amount of spirit stones into her account.
Xu Chuniang pondered for a moment, her heart already having plans.
She could afford to take out 57,000 spirit stones, but she was new to Nansha Island, so it was inappropriate for her to rashly display her financial strength.
Her body’s strength had risen by a large margin since she had re-refined the Yiyuan Heavy Water.
Plus, with the Mountain and River Diagram, Meteoric Heart Flame, and other means, in a real fight, she was not afraid of early Jindan cultivators at all.
Even if she met an intermediate Jindan cultivator, she still had the power to fight.
But if you meet two mid-Jindan cultivators at the same time, or meet a late Jindan, then there is nothing you can do.
Although Nansha Island is only a small island, there are seven Jindan cultivators on the island, and there are also two late Jindan cultivators.
Money moves people’s hearts, it is better to keep a low profile.
Thinking about these, Xu Chuniang heart will have a choice.
She smiled apologetically at Liu Qinglan, “This token is really good, it’s just a pity that on my person, I don’t have that many spirit stones.”
Not being able to sell the token in her hand, Liu Qinglan was somewhat disappointed in her heart.
But on second thought, as the sister of the head of the Liu Family, she couldn’t even afford to use this good token, how could a cultivator from a nameless island afford to purchase it?
With a normal expression, she put away the token worth 60,000 dollars.
“It’s okay, the other tokens are also very good, you may as well take a look at them, there’s always one that suits you.”
Xu Chuniang quickly picked out another token, much inferior to the one just now.
It was only made from the bones of a second-grade sea demon beast, and the protective array could only resist a single blow from a cultivator in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.
Even the communication distance could only be used within 30,000 miles.
As for the retrieval and chart efficacy, it was comparable.
Liu Qinglan only swept a glance and skillfully quoted, “This token is worth eight thousand spirit stones.”
Xu Chuniang paid with alacrity, and after introducing her soul breath into the token as instructed, she was considered to have identity credentials in this maritime cultivation world.
Liu Qinglan attached a thin bone piece, on which the many uses of the token were described in detail.
With a cultivator’s level of intelligence, one only needed to read it once or twice before fiddling with it for a few moments, and then it could be used with ease.
Liu Qinglan took this opportunity to take out his own token and exchanged soul breaths with it.
“Within a certain range, one can send a message to the other party by simply communicating with the soul breath. When there’s nothing going on on weekdays, in order to avoid missing out on finally messages, it’s best to store this token close to your body.”
Xu Chuniang tried it out, punching in her divine sense towards Liu Qinglan’s soul breath, and sure enough, the token belonging to her soon lit up.
Liu Qinglan looked down, “I haven’t named your soul breath yet, I wonder if it’s convenient for you to reveal your name?”
Xu Chuniang thought for a moment, there wasn’t much she couldn’t say.
“My name is Xu Chunniang.”
Liu Qinglan entered the name and watched as Xu Chunniang named her soul breath, a smile appearing on her face.
“Fellow Daoist Xu is new to Nansha Island, and I’m sure you’re not too familiar with everything on this island, so why don’t you go to my Liu Family as a guest? My Liu Family, as the host, will not slow down fellow Daoist.”
Cheng Surong sniffed without showing it on his face, but his heart was not pained.
Senior Xu was brought here by her, but Liu Qinglan, relying on his high cultivation, actually openly dug in.
Nansha Island is jointly ruled by the three great families, but the relationship between the three great families is delicate, and there is no shortage of open and secret battles. The third uncle had previously transmitted to her that this senior Xu’s cultivation was at least in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, and most likely even in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, allowing her to try to draw in as much as possible.
Even if she can’t, she can’t let anyone go to the Liu family.
Cheng Surong’s mind was racing with thoughts, and she opened her mouth with a smile.
“Since Elder Xu was lured here by me, how can I be ashamed to trouble Aunt Liu? To receive Elder Xu, it should be the Cheng family that should be the host.”
The smile on Liu Qinglan’s face faded a bit as her gaze fell on her.
“When elders speak, there’s no place for juniors to interrupt, is this the rule of your Cheng family?”
Being pressurized by a late stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, Cheng Surong, a Qi Practicing cultivator, was not able to withstand it, her face immediately turned as white as a sheet of paper, and a thin layer of sweat seeped out from her forehead.
Cheng Surong in the end is the Cheng family some reputation of the juniors, Liu Qinglan only a slight punishment will put away the means, once again smiling at Xu Chuniang.
“How has Fellow Daoist Xu considered the suggestions I made?”
“Thank you for your kindness, it’s just that I’m used to being alone, and I want to go around this Nansha Island alone.”
Xu Chuniang took the two men’s sparring in stride and still declined her invitation.
A trace of disappointment flashed under Liu Qinglan’s eyes, but she quickly recovered as normal.
Although this Daoist Xu did not agree to her invitation, she likewise did not intend to defect to the Cheng family.
It was evident that her relationship with the Cheng Family was not very close.
Liu Qinglan nodded, “Then if Fellow Daoist Xu has any use for our Liu Family, you can contact me at any time, or go to the Liu Family to find me.”
Xu Chuniang answered and turned towards the outside.
Cheng Surong hurriedly ran out after her, “Senior, wait for me!”
Xu Chuniang frowned slightly, she had saved Cheng Surong’s life, the other party had brought her back to Nansha Island without any problems, recounting the island’s general knowledge for her, and the deal between the two of them was already over.
“What else?”
Cheng Surong clenched her teeth, “Junior said that she would repay the favor, senior just left, how should junior find you in the future?”
It was hateful that by the time she woke up, the token was long gone from her side, and she was unable to exchange soul breaths with her senior.
“If there is a destiny, there will come a time to meet.”
Xu Chuniang thought for a moment and added one more sentence, “Cultivate well.”
Cheng Surong nodded vigorously and watched her walk away, her figure disappearing into the crowd before she turned around and walked in the direction of the Cheng Family’s other courtyard.
After returning, she was afraid that there was still a good show to watch.
Xu Chuniang walked on Nansha Island, quietly feeling everything around her.
Although she had already learned the general idea from Cheng Surong, it was only after experiencing it for herself that she perceived the vastness and boundlessness of the maritime cultivation world and its prosperity and strength.
The island was full of spiritual qi, and the number of cultivators was extremely high, comparable to a medium-sized market in the Northwest Continent.
The cultivation level of the cultivators, although the same is mainly in the late stage of qi cultivation and the early stage of foundation building, but their faces, generally look more tender.
In the stores along the street, all kinds of spirit weapons, pills and materials were endless.
Not only were the prices cheap, but the spiritual qi contained within them was also not weak.
This was only a small island under the Xuan Continent of the three overseas islands and ten continents.
There are hundreds of small islands like this in the entire Xuan Continent.
On top of the small islands, there are also medium-sized islands and large islands, as well as the only Xuanzhou Ancestral Island.
It was hard to imagine what kind of scenery was on that ancestral island.
(End of chapter)