Chapter 141 - 140: Gathering - Challenged

Chapter 141 - 140: Gathering - Challenged

When Wei Wuyin accepted becoming a Sky Noble and member of the sect, Fairy Blessed Spirit’s—otherwise known as Xiang Ling—thoughts felt as if it ascended into a state of pure bliss and excitement. Her eyes contained a fervent glint that could not be concealed as she, boldly and without any scruples, placed on a lovely and alluring smile and walked to his side. Her arms wrapped carefully around his, and her gorgeous lips sweetly arced upwards.

Mei Yang pouted to the side, her eyes containing some grievance as she watched Xiang Ling, this expert that seemingly exceeded the continent’s limits, nuzzle against Wei Wuyin so affectionately. If it wasn’t for fear of being sent to the afterlife by this terrifying expert, she would’ve directly competed for his attention.

In the end, she could only make further plans to ensure that Wei Wuyin didn’t abandon her randomly for greater pastures.

As for the crowd, their hearts were experiencing thunderous storms of shock and wild disbelief. What just happened? It was so fast that many of them were left dizzy. All these events made a few of them feel depressed; they were top-tier figures in their countries, but the moment they arrived here, they were reduced to inconsequential side-characters in Long Chen and Wei Wuyin’s story. It truly left many proud and lofty geniuses with aggrieved feelings. Yet they didn’t dare confess these feelings of inferiority and unwillingness to Wei Wuyin or Fairy Blessed Spirit.

They were characters that seemed to be unable to be offended, so in truth, a few honed in on Long Chen. He was a target of envy with his five beauties, so these young male and even female elites, felt he was unworthy. Already they were becoming antagonistic against him in their hearts, planning to suppress and surpass him. A few with more vile hearts were contemplating becoming elites in this new sect and claiming these top-tier beauties from themselves.

These thoughts were formed inexplicably, but a heavenly hand was definitely guiding them.

Unlike these others with all sorts of vile thoughts, Xiang Ling felt blessed. But, she had to take advantage of this opportunity! While others on this continent were largely ignorant of the vital and life-altering importance that an Alchemic King can have, she was not!

Alchemical products that could help develop or grow Astral Core Realm experts at the lower-phases were by no means common, and this was taking the entire starfield into consideration. In fact, they were disgustingly rare when one considered the immense population and size of the world that she lived in.

Each phase of the Astral Core Realm was a heaven-shaking increase in strength, status, and authority. To put it into perspective, she, a lofty, grand, and supreme expert at the Third Stage of the Astral Core Realm, the Soul Idol Phase, had only taken three seventh-grade alchemical products in her entire lifetime. She was over five hundred years of age, a long-term member of the sect, and yet she had only consumed a total of three!

THREE!

This was only accomplished because her status and talent was not lacking, allowing her to receive the support of her sect at crucial moments to assail a higher phase. She would not have her current cultivation base without those three products!

The scarcity of supply yet endless demand was horrifically greater than one could imagine. While every cultivator desired and needed products for their cutivations, the greater their grade, the more unreasonably difficult they were to procure without exceptional connections and wealth.

This mostly had to do with the intricacies of the Dao of Alchemy. There was no ’true’ way to be considered innately talented in alchemy, and even an Alchemic Natal Soul merely helps to a certain point.

She had already verified that the Astral Dipper Fountain Pill given to Na Xinyi earlier contained Wei Wuyin’s spiritual aura, so he was definitely the one who refined it! Furthermore, it had signs of being made fairly recently. So when she regarded Wei Wuyin, someone who could be considered to be greatly accomplished in the Dao of Alchemy at such a young age, she would not let him go!

Definitely not!

Wei Wuyin could feel her thoughts through her blazingly bright smiling eyes. He felt slightly uncomfortable in being seen as a treasure, and from her alluring posture, she could see arousal and desire in her eyes. Mei Yang similarly wanted him for his essence, and that was a little unnerving.

But if he truly knew the scarcity and insane value of alchemists at his level, perhaps his thoughts would change swiftly to acclimate for the ensuing storm of rampant emotions like this.

Long Chen furrowed his brows, a hint of jealousy carried between his brows. But it was hurriedly removed as his thoughts settled. While Fairy Blessed Spirit was an exceptional expert now, in the future, he knew his status and strength will definitely exceed her. Furthermore, he’ll earn the disciple rank of Sky Noble and likely even greater by himself!

In his life, he had to work hard for everything he gained, not take shortcuts. While he thought this, his will had become firmer and more resilient. His future was in his own hands, and he believed that nothing gained easily was worth it in the end.

If Wei Wuyin heard his thoughts, he would definitely deliver a ruthless verbal slap to Long Chen. What shortcut? He was skilled in the Dao of Alchemy and rewarded. Is rising due to your hardwork and ability a shortcut? Since when?

Such thinking was immensely flawed and only served to limit your breadth of mind. Moreover, if you felt that you needed to struggle, fight, and overcome for everything in life, then you’re doing life wrong.

Wei Wuyin shook his head, not caring about Long Chen’s insignificant inferiority complex. He truly didn’t wish to enter Long Chen’s life. In fact, he wanted nothing more than to kill him off right at this very moment, but he could tell that the timing wasn’t right.

"Qing Qiumu’s choice is her own. Don’t force her," Wei Wuyin interjected.

Shockingly, when he spoke, Xiang Ling was instantly cowed and merely nodded. This shook the crowd. Was his potential so impressive that even Fairy Blessed Spirit, this existence that exceeded the continent’s limit, was instantly silenced with a few words?

"That’s right! Qing Qiumu’s choices are her own to make. You have utterly no need to interfere!" Long Chen added with a wisp of coldness in his tone.

"Shut the hell up, you insignificant piece of trash! Who the hell are you to speak to me in that manner?" Xiang Ling exploded! Her roar caused Long Chen to take several steps back and his expression turned ashen. That roar had impacted his spirit and mind.

The shock caused many to stumble, a few lost their footing and fell on their ass. If you inspected every person here, you’ll find a few with signs of recent urination and defecation.

"Big Brother!" Long Tingyu cried as she ran towards Long Chen and supported him. She looked warily at Long Chen. However, she couldn’t help but glare at Wei Wuyin. This was all his fault.

Not knowing whether to laugh or cry at Long Tingyu’s obvious thoughts, Wei Wuyin instead sighed. He was getting tired of integrating with Long Chen’s bubble of life. Na Xinyi, Wu Baozhai, and even Qing Qiumu. He felt that several events had led him to directly interacting and interfering with Long Chen, either by their own initiative or their past.

He even felt that the Heavenly Daos were using its puppeteer fingers to give the most notable members of Long Chen’s life and deliver them to him for a choice at a critical moment of their life.

Him or Long Chen.

Now that he thought about it, Na Xinyi was his first, no? He let her go, and then she coincidentally meets another Blessed? Were all these top-tier beauties specifically designed to be tools or support for Blessed?

Just as this almost certain possibility entered his mind, Xiang Ling coldly spat, "His future is limited, yet he’s surrounded by beauties. He sure is blessed. At first, I held praise, but now, I feel pity. I pity all these girls who you’ve fooled into becoming yours. You will be their limiter, and they have yet to realize it.

In comparison, Wei Wuyin’s future is far greater and his potential is boundless. As an Alchemic King, as a cultivator, and as a man. In a year, you’ll be beneath him. In ten years, you won’t even be worthy enough to carry his shoes. Even today, you’re already unworthy!" Her words were harsh, filled with anger.

She seemed to have personally experienced a situation like she mentioned, a man limiting her own future. As she had accepted Long Tingyu as her disciple, she didn’t wish for her future to be limited by Long Chen’s inadequacy. This included Qing Qiumu. Her innate potential exceeded everyone on this flat piece of land and will inevitably rise to new heights in the sect.

Long Chen bared his teeth and roared in retaliation, "Who are you to say what my limit is?! I’ll reach heights far greater than you, far greater than him!" His words contained a tenacious willpower and mental fortitude. The belief contained within seemed to resonate with the Heavenly Daos.

However, as this resonation began, when Wei Wuyin felt the impact, it faltered and collapsed. The words were as empty as air when it referred to himself.

Qing Qi emerged from the clouds. He floated down, his eyes solemn, but his aura was settled and restrained.

"I stand by my daughter’s choice. I believe that Long Chen has the potential to rise beyond anyone else." When he spoke, everyone focused on him. Qing Qi had stayed with Long Chen for these months and learned various things about him. His potential truly had yet to be excavated. In fact, this was just the start of his journey.

Xiang Ling frowned, but she didn’t say anything to retort. There was no need. They’ll learn to regret their decision.

Long Chen, however, couldn’t let it go. As someone who rose up from nothing, he always felt like he had something to prove. That roar was a slap to the face, and he wanted to deliver a slap to her face as well, prove to her that she was wrong!

It wasn’t just this event. The incidents with Wu Baozhai and Na Xinyi had also gotten to his state of mind. He could see it in their eyes, the uncertainty! He was faintly concerned that Wei Wuyin could and would take what was his. When Xiang Ling offered Wei Wuyin as his replacement for Qing Qiumu, he nearly went berserk.

"In three years, I challenge you to single combat, Wei Wuyin! We’ll see who is truly greater then. Do you dare accept?"

Wei Wuyin indifferently glanced at all this like a bystander. He lightly uttered just one single word:

"No."