Chapter 53: Eating Soft Rice?

  While Zhang Shan was stunned, Fang Yiru told him an interesting story about her master.

  Nan Ruoxi originally had a considerable talent for alchemy and artifact refinement, which was also related to her martial soul being the Vermilion Bird. The Vermilion Bird was originally a fire-type divine beast, with an innate advantage in controlling fire.

  However, over the years, Nan Ruoxi has been fascinated with studying ancient incomplete alchemy formulas, wanting to complete and restore them. What's more, she is even obsessed with creating her own alchemy formulas, resulting in countless wasted resources.

  If it's a mature elixir, her success rate is extremely high, so many fellow disciples still look for her to refine the elixir.

  But whether she would suddenly have a brain wave during the refining process and add her own quirky ideas, leading to the failure of the elixir refinement, is hard to say.

  Failure also wasted the customer's alchemy materials, so it was natural to compensate. As a result, her originally rich family was defeated by her and owed a large debt, and from time to time she was pursued by fellow practitioners for debts, becoming a laughing stock in the sect.

  "A while ago, the Master's uncle had another one of his wild ideas and took the materials for refining elixirs from Pu Cheng, the head of the Law Enforcement Hall, to try out some new concoction he'd come up with. It ended in failure, and now he doesn't have enough spirit stones to make it up to him... " Fang Yiru said, stifling a smile.

  Zhang Shan was shocked and amused at the same time.

  "Alright, I'll take you to Lotte Town to buy daily necessities first. We can talk about other things later." Fang Yiru continued.

  "But this spirit stone..." Zhang Shan hesitated.

  "Ling stone, I still have some here, don't worry, Brother." Fang Yiru comforted him.

  "This... how can I bear it." Zhang Shan was a bit troubled, using Fang Yiru's money as soon as he entered the door, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

  "Are you planning to starve yourself? Besides, it's just a loan, return it to me when you're more financially comfortable. A real man can yield and adapt, what's there to be embarrassed about?" Fang Yiru said as she stood up.

  Zhang Shan wasn't one to stubbornly cling to his dignity and suffer either. He awkwardly smiled, then followed her out of the yard.

  Fang Yiru took out a two-inch-long small boat from the Xumi ring, and with a casual touch, the small boat suddenly transformed into a two-zhang-long spirit boat.

  She beckoned Zhang Shan onto the Spirit Boat, and with a flicker of her divine consciousness, she steered the boat flying northward.

  "Le Tian Town not only allows for the purchase of daily necessities, but also has various shops that sell all sorts of spiritual medicines, magical instruments and artifacts, as well as materials needed by martial artists. However, the merchants there must have a background with the Xiang Tian Sect in order to set up shop."

  While hurrying along, Fang Yuru casually introduced Zhang Shan to the situation in Letian Town.

  "To the north of Letian Town, there is a vast and endless mystical forest, where countless treasures and rare materials can be found. Of course, there are also many ferocious beasts within it. Deep in the heart of the forest, even the existence of the demon king can be felt."

  "Le Tian Town is located at the entrance of the Mystic Sky Forest, and after cultivating, the disciples of the sect often go to the Mystic Sky Forest to hunt for demonic beasts, collect medicinal materials, and exchange them with the sect for contributions. They can also use them in Le Tian Town to exchange for spirit stones and buy what they need."

  Zhang Shan's eyes lit up, he was worried about where to get the Ling Stone to repay Fang Yiru, and when he heard this news, he couldn't help but be greatly moved.

  Fang Yiru looked at him with a serious expression and warned, "If you want to enter the Misty Heaven Forest Sea, you must be careful and proceed with caution. The outer 2,000 miles are the limit of the Spiritual Martial Realm, and it's not possible to force your way through. Moreover, it's best to form a team before heading in."

  "The north of Letian Town is the entrance to Linhai, where the square often has disciples from various sects gathering and forming teams. However, one must be discerning in choosing companions. I asked Tianzong, although it's a major orthodox sect, how can there be so many birds in the forest?"

  She was introducing it tirelessly, apparently afraid that Zhang Shan would not understand the situation and rashly organize people, and at that time be secretly calculated without knowing.

  "Sister, don't worry, I understand. If I have to go, I will definitely be careful."

  Zhang Shan felt concern in her tone and was moved in his heart, but he secretly made up his mind to go to the Linhai Sea of Mist sooner or later.

  Before long, Lingzhou arrived at Letian Town. Fang Yiru landed outside the town and put away the Lingzhou, then walked towards the town with Zhangshan.

  Letai Town was quite prosperous, with people coming and going, mostly wearing sect uniforms, and all sorts of shops were dazzling.

  Fang Yiru led Zhang Shan into a familiar store, introducing him to various daily necessities and broadening his horizons. He never expected that the martial artists from the outside world would have different eating, drinking, and living habits than those in the secular world.

  "This is spiritual rice, eating it can clear the turbid air in the body of a martial artist, strengthen the body and benefit from cultivation. This whale oil, like congealed fat, has a nourishing effect on the soul of a martial artist. There are also this crystal salt and these seasonings, all of which have been refined and contain many secrets."

  Zhang Shan put the various ingredients Fang Yiru had helped him choose into his storage ring, sighing in admiration at the sect's emphasis on food and clothing.

  Several figures walked in from outside the door, one of whom exclaimed with surprise: "Isn't this Yu Ru Shifu? What a coincidence!"

  The two people who were talking in a low voice looked up at the same time, and saw a young man in a servant's uniform walking towards Fang Yiru with a happy face, surrounded by several peers.

  Zhang Shan felt Fang Yiru slightly furrowed her brow, apparently not welcoming this person.

  He took a glance at the person, who was indeed handsome, but with a hint of slyness in his peach blossom eyes, and Zhang Shan immediately thought that he must be Fang Yiru's admirer.

  But looking at him, he was just an inner door disciple, while Fang Yiru is now a true heir, how could this person have such thoughts, making Zhang Shan puzzled and incomprehensible.

  In his opinion, as a major sect of the current era, the hierarchy of the Tian Xuan Sect should be strict. It's strange to think that an inner disciple would dare to have designs on a true transmission disciple.

  While lost in thought, this person had already arrived before her. Fang Yiru faintly said: "It's actually Sheng Zichun, shifu (master), nice to meet you."

  It's said to be a fortunate meeting, but the distant tone is something even an idiot can hear.

  Cheng Zi Xuan smiled slightly unnaturally, then still said with a warm smile: "Sister Fang wants to buy ingredients? This store has shares from my family, so just put the expenses on my account."

  Fang Yiru's face sank as she said, "There's no need for that. I'm here to buy supplies with my newly joined junior brother and there are other things we need to purchase. We'll take our leave now."

  As he spoke, he took out the required spirit stones from his Xumi ring and threw them onto the counter, then pulled Zhang Shan to leave.

  Chengzi Chun bumped into a soft nail, her face turned ugly, and then she saw that she had grabbed the hand of the boy next to her, finally fixing her gaze on Zhang Shan's face.

  He smiled wryly and said: "This junior brother looks unfamiliar, hasn't even asked for your surname?"

  Zhang Shan nodded calmly: "I'm Zhang Shan, I've met Master Cheng."

  "Zhang Shan?"

  Cheng Zi Chun raised an eyebrow and suddenly said, "So it was the one who ranked last in the entrance test of strength, but got lucky and became a true disciple?"

  Fang Yiru's cold voice said: "Please speak more respectfully, Master Cheng. Zhang is a true disciple personally accepted by Master Li. Are you questioning Master Li's judgment?"

  "I naturally wouldn't dare question the sect's elders, but I asked if the Tianzong disciples' ranking is just a symbol of identity, and in the end it still depends on one's actual strength."

  Chengzi Chun said, then looked at Zhang Shan with a light and frivolous expression and continued: "His test of strength is just a mess, and his boundary is two levels lower than mine. I don't know how he was accepted as a true disciple, there are many in the sect who don't respect him, why should I?"

  And also...

  He disdainfully curled his lip and smiled at the few fellow disciples behind him, saying: "Buying things still needs Fang Shimei to help him pay the bill. This kind of soft rice eater is a true disciple, I am Cheng Zishun, it's my first time seeing one like this, what about you guys, have you seen one before?"

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